Hampton Court: A Short History of the Royal Manor and PalaceG. Bell, 1900 - 421 pages |
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... played his last game on the day he escaped from the palace ; beneath the bower where Queen Mary sat at needlework with her maids of honour ; along the terrace to the bowling green and pavilion where George II . made love to Mrs. Howard ...
... played his last game on the day he escaped from the palace ; beneath the bower where Queen Mary sat at needlework with her maids of honour ; along the terrace to the bowling green and pavilion where George II . made love to Mrs. Howard ...
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... played music , and afterwards the King and a few intimate friends took part in a masquerade or an impromptu dance . Some- times he " would oblige the company with a song , " accompany- ing himself on the harpsichord or lute . At other ...
... played music , and afterwards the King and a few intimate friends took part in a masquerade or an impromptu dance . Some- times he " would oblige the company with a song , " accompany- ing himself on the harpsichord or lute . At other ...
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... players and the spectators - for on all occasions his passion for gambling asserted itself . When he played , the gallery underneath the pent - house was usually crowded , and Giustinian , who had watched him , says : " He is extremely ...
... players and the spectators - for on all occasions his passion for gambling asserted itself . When he played , the gallery underneath the pent - house was usually crowded , and Giustinian , who had watched him , says : " He is extremely ...
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... played with taste and execution on the organ , harpsichord , and lute ; and several songs of his own composition , which are extant , give us a high idea of his attainments in that sphere . Of his skill in singing all witnesses speak in ...
... played with taste and execution on the organ , harpsichord , and lute ; and several songs of his own composition , which are extant , give us a high idea of his attainments in that sphere . Of his skill in singing all witnesses speak in ...
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... played during banquets , interludes , masquerades , balls , and other festivities . The original front or balustrade of the gallery has been destroyed , but a not inappropriate modern one is now substituted . The most gorgeous part ...
... played during banquets , interludes , masquerades , balls , and other festivities . The original front or balustrade of the gallery has been destroyed , but a not inappropriate modern one is now substituted . The most gorgeous part ...
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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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