South London . ^S$jj^jim^~si^ji^ -* ........ ,J *,,„:„ ^ ^ciejit tained bv the strongking. It was not beau-tiful according to ourideas ; nor was it whatwc now call a Tudorhouse; it bears upon it every mark of the builders interferencewith the architect. The outside walls of Nonesuch weredecorated by certain bas-reliefs representing subjects fromthe heathen mythology. The house was pulled down bythe Duchess of Cleveland, to whom Charles H. gave , however, has nothing to do with Kennington, andmust not detain us. Let us next consider what it means when the king is saidto have kept his
South London . ^S$jj^jim^~si^ji^ -* ........ ,J *,,„:„ ^ ^ciejit tained bv the strongking. It was not beau-tiful according to ourideas ; nor was it whatwc now call a Tudorhouse; it bears upon it every mark of the builders interferencewith the architect. The outside walls of Nonesuch weredecorated by certain bas-reliefs representing subjects fromthe heathen mythology. The house was pulled down bythe Duchess of Cleveland, to whom Charles H. gave , however, has nothing to do with Kennington, andmust not detain us. Let us next consider what it means when the king is saidto have kept his Christmas at a place. 78 SOUTH LONDON During the festival—for twenty days—he kept openhouse, nominally. That is to say, all comers received foodand drink : his guests, one supposes, were bidden. Everyday during the festival the king sat at the feast wearing hiscrown and his robes of royal state. Richard II., the mostprodigal of all princes that ever lived, entertained every dayno fewer than ten thousan
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