. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. WHITEHALL. tor a long time held the affections of Henry VIII., and who in hisbest years greatly influenced his conduct by her wisdom and accom-plishments, was first acknowledged as queen here; and here alsoHenry married another Catharine, — Catharine Parr, his sixth and lastwife. Bloody Mary kept Christmas here in 1557, when the great hallwas lighted with one thousand lamps. VS /\ HiSTORi visitors found Hampton Court open to the public, — a plao olFreedom where people go out from London and enjoy the groundsmuch a** though it we
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. WHITEHALL. tor a long time held the affections of Henry VIII., and who in hisbest years greatly influenced his conduct by her wisdom and accom-plishments, was first acknowledged as queen here; and here alsoHenry married another Catharine, — Catharine Parr, his sixth and lastwife. Bloody Mary kept Christmas here in 1557, when the great hallwas lighted with one thousand lamps. VS /\ HiSTORi visitors found Hampton Court open to the public, — a plao olFreedom where people go out from London and enjoy the groundsmuch a** though it were their own. It is in fact a grand picturegallery and a public garden. • \\ ive this palace to the king, said Master Lewis; and the king was sporting in the palace when he received the news of the. | -I V- PA] ) of the Cardinal, who was stricken with a mortal sickness nearr Abbey, soon after having been arrested for high did not seem to give th<- king the slightest pain. Suchis the value of the presents of a corrupt friendship. irles I. resided here at times. Here he brought his younjgbride when all London was reeking with the pestilence. LONDON. 189 Charles had threebeautiful children, and wasfond of their , it is said, when hewas with them at a win-dow of Hampton CourtPalace, a gypsy appearedbefore him and asked forcharity. He and the chil-dren laughed at her gro-tesque appearance, whichangered her, when she tookfrom her basket a glassand held it up to theking. He looked into itand saw his head severedfrom his shoulders. The king gave hermoney. A dog shall die inthis room, she said, andthen the kingdom whichyou will lose shall be restored to your family. Many years passed; and Oliver Cromwell, attended by his faithfuldog, came to Hampton Court Pala
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