Hampton Court ... Illustrated with forty-three drawings by Herbert ...

CHAPTER IV
HAMPTON COURT AND THE CHURCH
i. Wolsey's chapel and his train of Churchmen: Cavendish's description.
— 2. Henry's alterations: the Royal pew: present
condition of the chapel:Wren's work:historical associations:
baptism ofEdwardVI.: funeralofJane Seymour:thepreachers:
JamesI.: the destruction at the Rebellion: William and Mary:
the King keeps his hat on:the early Hanoverian neglect:the
Queen's private chapel. — 3. The religion of the Palace: the
Hampton CourtConference:theintroductory discussion:James's
knowledge of theology: the assemblyon Monday:the "Turkey
gowns: " the Catechism:the translationof the Bible:the part
played by James himself: his judgment on the Conference: the
later history of religionin the Palace.
I
Built by a great ecclesiastic and adorned with a chapel,
which, much as it has been transformed, is still to-day
a dignified and stately memorial of its founder, it is
natural that Hampton Court should have an interest
for churchmen. In this regard, even more than in
others,it presents a series ofdetached episodes. During
the three centuries and a half the chapel goes on with
its quiet homely household services, varied from time
to time as the Churchvaried its rules or royal influence
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