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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II HAMPTON COURT IN HISTORT The creation of Wolsey's house: its magnificence under Elizabeth. ?2. A long popular dwelling-place of English rulers: two names most prominent among its makers: Wolsey and William III.: Wolsey's greatness: as Statesman and Churchman: his achievements and his failure: the closeness of his connection with Hampton Court: the business transacted there: the King's constant visits and familiarity: Cavendish on his sudden appearances, and on the masque of foreign men: the festivities at the King's coming: Shakespeare's use of this in Henry VIII: the gift of the Palace to the King: lodgings for King and Queen, and for Anne Bullen: treaties and ambassages: the reception of the French Envoys in 1527: Cavendish's description thereof: the Frenchmen fain to be led to their beds: Wolsey's fall.?3. Henry in possession: his new building: he hears of Wolsey's death from Cavendish: Henry and Anne Bullen at Hampton Court: Anne gives way to Jane: birth of Edward Prince of Wales: his baptism and his mother's death: Anne of Cleves: Catherine Howard: Catherine Parr.?4. Edward VI.: honeymoon of Philip and Mary: Mary's needlework and that of her mother: the poet of the needle.?5. Scandals about Queen Elizabeth: her personal appearance: a Pomeranian's account of her state: her many guests: Paul Hentzner: his account of the Palace in 1598: revels, and the boyling of brawnes: the Queen's last visit.?6. James I.: masques and revels: visitors from Denmark and Germany: Queen Anne: Charles I. and his pictures: his counsellors: his last visit before the troubles: his sojourn after Naseby: Sir Thomas Herbert's account: Cromwell watching EARLY HISTORY 29 King and Parliament: Charles's escape: Cromwell's occupation of the Palace.?7. The Restorat...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217216845 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217216846 |
| Weight | 0.48 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.33 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 140 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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