The Six Wives of Henry VIII Live at Hampton Court Palace The Six Wives of Henry VIII Live at Hampton Court Palace The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace is a live album from English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman, released through Eagle Records on 5 October 2009. The album is a live recording of the second of two sold-out concerts on 2 May 2009 at Hampton Court Palace in London. It documents the first live performances of Wakeman's 1973 instrumental concept album "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" in its entirety, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne. Wakeman performs
Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford The priory of St Frideswide, Oxford, was established as a priory of Augustinian canons regular, in 1122. The priory was established by Gwymund, chaplain to Henry I of England. Among its most illustrious priors were the writers Robert of Cricklade and Philip of Oxford. Cardinal Wolsey dissolved the house in April 1524 to use its premises, together with those of other adjacent religious houses, to found a new college to be called Cardinal College. After Wolsey fell from power in 1530, King Henry VIII took over the nascent foundation, which he renamed "Aedes Christi" Christ