The Waves, section 8

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The Waves, section 8

By 1525, Wolsey decided to give the palace to the King (fearing the king’s envy).

But the King ultimately got two palaces from Wolsey.

A view of the palace by an unknown artist, c. 1640

In this setting evoking 500 years of English history, the characters

Percival and the Holy Grail

Percival, the Holy Grail, and Adonis

Percival as Adonis; a wound to nature

Percival as Adonis, cont.: fertility

Percival and the waves in The Waves

Percival and his importance re: setting

Hampton Court and its importance as a setting

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