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

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HAMPTON COURT
made itself felt in different directions, and sharply
broken across by the distinct divergence of the Commonwealth.
But certain episodes stand out in its ecclesiastical
history, such as the gorgeousness of Wolsey, or
the theological interests of the first Stewart king of
England.
Wolsey, withallhis seesand all hisdignities,supported
an ecclesiastical establishment of corresponding grandeur;
Cavendish seems to glory in its magnificence.
" NowIwill declare unto you the officers of his
chapel, and singing men in the same. First, he had
there a Dean, a great divine and a man of excellent
learning; a Sub-dean, a Repeater of the quire; a Gospeller,
a Pisteller; of Priests ten; a Master of the
children. The seculars of the chapel, being singing
men, twelve; singing children,ten, with one servant to
attend upon the said children. In the Revestry, a yeoman
and two grooms: over and besides divers retainers
that came thither at principal feasts. And as for the
furniture of his chapel, it passeth my capacity to declare
the number of the costly ornaments and rich jewels
that were to be occupied in the same continually. For
Ihave seen in procession about the hall forty-four of
very rich copes of one suit worn, besides the rich
crosses and candlesticks,and other necessary ornaments
to the furniture of the same. Now shall ye understand
that he had two cross-bearers, and two pillar-bearers:
and in his great chamber and in his privy chamber all
these persons; first, the chief Chamberlain and Vice
Chamberlain; of Gentlemen ushers besides one in his