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20 HAMPTON COURT
Henry’s little daughter Mary, rode down to see
his Majesty at Hampton Court, which they describe
as “ a very handsome house built by the Cardinal
and presented by him to the King.” 1 Wolsey,
however, still occupied his own rooms at Hampton
Court, and in the following autumn gave a sumptuous
entertainment to the Constable and Grand Master
of France, Anne de Montmorency, who came over
with “ eighty of the most noblest and worthiest
gentlemen in all France,” to invest the King with
the Order of St. Michel. “ Great honours have
been paid to these French ambassadors,” wrote
Marc Antonio Venier, the new Venetian envoy, in
December 1527. “ This most Reverend Cardinal
entertained the illustrious Grand Master for three
days hunting at Anticurt, where the palace is very
richly furnished and there is a splendid show of
gold plate belonging to this Most Reverend, valued
at 300,000 ducats.” 2
A full and graphic account of these festivities is
given by Cavendish. On All-Hallows Day, as the
King rode home with the French envoy from the
solemn mass held in the cathedral-church of “ Paul’s,”
he begged the Cardinal to entertain these gentlemen
at Hampton Court. “ Then there was no more to
doe but to make preparation of all things for this
great assembly at Hampton Court, at the day
appointed. My lord Cardinal called before him his
principal officers, steward, treasurer, controller, and
clerks of his kitchen, to whom he declared his full
mind, touching the entertainment of the Frenchmen
1 Brewer, ii. 145. 2 M. Sanuto Diarii, xlvi. 344.
Henry’s little daughter Mary, rode down to see
his Majesty at Hampton Court, which they describe
as “ a very handsome house built by the Cardinal
and presented by him to the King.” 1 Wolsey,
however, still occupied his own rooms at Hampton
Court, and in the following autumn gave a sumptuous
entertainment to the Constable and Grand Master
of France, Anne de Montmorency, who came over
with “ eighty of the most noblest and worthiest
gentlemen in all France,” to invest the King with
the Order of St. Michel. “ Great honours have
been paid to these French ambassadors,” wrote
Marc Antonio Venier, the new Venetian envoy, in
December 1527. “ This most Reverend Cardinal
entertained the illustrious Grand Master for three
days hunting at Anticurt, where the palace is very
richly furnished and there is a splendid show of
gold plate belonging to this Most Reverend, valued
at 300,000 ducats.” 2
A full and graphic account of these festivities is
given by Cavendish. On All-Hallows Day, as the
King rode home with the French envoy from the
solemn mass held in the cathedral-church of “ Paul’s,”
he begged the Cardinal to entertain these gentlemen
at Hampton Court. “ Then there was no more to
doe but to make preparation of all things for this
great assembly at Hampton Court, at the day
appointed. My lord Cardinal called before him his
principal officers, steward, treasurer, controller, and
clerks of his kitchen, to whom he declared his full
mind, touching the entertainment of the Frenchmen
1 Brewer, ii. 145. 2 M. Sanuto Diarii, xlvi. 344.