The Stranger's Guide to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Willshire John Grundy

9780265254813: The Stranger's Guide to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265254817 ISBN 13: 9780265254813

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Excerpt from The Stranger's Guide to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens

Edward VI. Was born in Hampton Court Palace, 12th Oc tober, 1537, and his mother, Queen Jane Seymour, only sur vived his birth a few days. He was baptised in the Chapel Royal with great magnificence, having for his godfathers at the font, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Duke of Norfolk; and at his confirmation, the Duke of Suffolk, his sister the Lady Mary being godmother. Jane Seymour was married to Henry VIII. The day after the de capitation of the unfortunate Anne Boleyn, the 2otb of May, 1536; but she lived not long to enjoy her dignity, being Queen but one year, five months, and twenty-four days. Henry appears to have regarded this lady with more constancy and affection than any of his many wives, being so deeply afﬂicted by her death, that he left the palace of Hampton Court, remained for several weeks in private, and wore the mourning garb, even during the festival of Christmas. The. Body of the Queen was removed on the 8th of November, and conveyed with great solemnity to Windsor, and interred in St. George's Chapel. Catharine Howard appeared publicly as Queen at Hampton Court on the 8th of August, 1540. The King, having disposed of five wives, resolved to take a sixth, and selecting Lady Catharine Parr, sister of the Mar quis of Northampton, and widow of Lord Latimer, demanded her in marriage. The nuptial ceremonies were performed at this palace, July 12th, 1543. The last of Henry's festivals at Hampton Court was in 1545, when Francis Gonzaga, Vice roy of Italy, paid him a visit during the Christmas holidays.

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