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

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CONTENTS
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 thePalace
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. EdwardVI.: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 thePalace in 1598 :
revels,and the boylingof brawnes:the Queen's last visit. —
6. James I.:masques and revels: visitors from Denmark
and Germany:Queen Anne:CharlesI.and his pictures:
his counsellors:his last visitbefore the troubles:his sojourn
after Naseby:Sir Thomas Herbert's account:Cromwell
watching King and Parliament:Charles's escape:Cromwell's
occupation of the Palace. — 7. The Restoration:
Charles II.'s life at Hampton Court:his marriage: his
Court. — 8. The Beauties of the Court:characteristics of
Lely's work: the history of the ladies. — 9. Charles and
Verrio: James II. — -10. William III.: was he a hero?
The greatness of his surroundings: his diplomacy: the
succession:his private character:his grant of lands to his
favourites:the de Witts: Glencoe:his unpopularity:his
unconstitutional action.— 11. His work at Hampton Court:
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