Hampton Court: A Short History of the Royal Manor and PalaceG. Bell, 1900 - 421 pages |
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... especially striking feature in Wolsey's west front , as in other parts of the Tudor building , is the delicately moulded forms of the chimney shafts , which rise in variously grouped clusters , like slender turrets , above the ...
... especially striking feature in Wolsey's west front , as in other parts of the Tudor building , is the delicately moulded forms of the chimney shafts , which rise in variously grouped clusters , like slender turrets , above the ...
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... especially the negotiations that followed on the death of the Emperor , for which dignity Henry VIII . had been a candidate , did not permit of his often visiting Hampton Court between the years 1517 and 1520 . occasionally went down ...
... especially the negotiations that followed on the death of the Emperor , for which dignity Henry VIII . had been a candidate , did not permit of his often visiting Hampton Court between the years 1517 and 1520 . occasionally went down ...
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... the people exceedingly , and especially the poor , hearing their suits and seeking to despatch them instantly . He also makes the lawyers plead gratis for all paupers . " CHAPTER II . DECORATION AND FURNITURE OF WOLSEY'S PALACE .
... the people exceedingly , and especially the poor , hearing their suits and seeking to despatch them instantly . He also makes the lawyers plead gratis for all paupers . " CHAPTER II . DECORATION AND FURNITURE OF WOLSEY'S PALACE .
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... especially that of " the upmost_gallary , " the roof being of rich antique work , gilded , and decorated with carved badges , leaves and balls , and angels with the King's words or mottoes on scrolls , with cornices and case- ments of ...
... especially that of " the upmost_gallary , " the roof being of rich antique work , gilded , and decorated with carved badges , leaves and balls , and angels with the King's words or mottoes on scrolls , with cornices and case- ments of ...
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... especially made of a splendid evening dress of black satin , edged with black velvet , and lined with black fur , all the details of the cost , material , and making of which are minutely set out in the King's private account book , and ...
... especially made of a splendid evening dress of black satin , edged with black velvet , and lined with black fur , all the details of the cost , material , and making of which are minutely set out in the King's private account book , and ...
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accordingly afterwards ambassador Anne Boleyn apartments arms attendants banquets beautiful Bedchamber Bishop building Cardinal Cardinal's carved Catherine Catherine Howard ceiling chapel Charles Clock Court cloisters cloth of gold Council Cromwell crown death declared decorated dressed Duke Elizabeth England English favour feet Fountain Francis Villiers furniture Gallery gardens gave gentlemen George George II gilt give Hall Hampton Court Palace hand Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole James Jane Seymour Jean Tijou Julius Cæsar King King's ladies Lady Castlemaine letter London Lord Chamberlain magnificent Majesty Majesty's manor Mary ments months never night occupied officers painted Park Parliament persons picture play present Prince Princess Privy Chamber Puritan received reign residence rooms royal says side silver soon staircase suite tapestries Thames tion took Tudor velvet Verrio VIII.'s walk Whitehall whole wife William III William III.'s Wolsey Wolsey's palace Wren's yeomen
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