Hatfield House
Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire, England, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury and chief minister to James I. The Cecil family have lived there ever since.
The old palace of Hatfield which stands nearby, was built in 1497 by the Bishop of Ely and later confiscated by Henry VIII.
It then became a favourite residence of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth I. After Elizabeth's death, king James gave the palace to Robert Cecil, who then built the much larger building seen above!
Hatfield House
Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire, England, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury and chief minister to James I. The Cecil family have lived there ever since.
The old palace of Hatfield which stands nearby, was built in 1497 by the Bishop of Ely and later confiscated by Henry VIII.
It then became a favourite residence of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth I. After Elizabeth's death, king James gave the palace to Robert Cecil, who then built the much larger building seen above!