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58 TALLIS'S ILLT7STICATEB LONDON;
grandeur of his residence. John of Padua, who was the
first to introduce regular architecture into England, raised
the pile, his allowance being a grant of two shillings daily.
When Somerset was executed for high treason, his mag-
nificent dwelling was forfeited to the Crown, and Queen
Elizabeth occasionally resided here. Anne of Denmark,
Queen of James I., held her court here, whence it was
called Denmark House, and here the body of James I.-lay
in state. The body of Oliver Cromwell also lay in state in
the great hall; and, after the restoration, Henrietta Maria,
the queen mother, took up her residence in the palace,
in which she made many internal improvements. Upon
the death of General Monk, Duke of Albermarle, his body
lay in state in Somerset House, in 1670. Catherine of
Braganza, the Queen of Charles II., also resided in, and
on the death of the king removed entirely to, Somerset
House, where, after remaining for seven years, she went
to Portugal. Upon her death, in 1705, the property
reverted to the Crown, and was frequently appropriated
to the use of ambassadors or other illustrious persons
visiting England. It belonged to several successive
queens till the time of George III., -when Buckingham
House, anciently called the Queen's House, was given to
Queen Charlotte, and Somerset House was destined to he
converted into offices for the transaction of the business
of the country. The European Magazine thus describes
some of the most prominent features of old Somerset
House: " At the extremity of the royal apartments,
which might be termed semi-modern, two large folding-
doors connected the architecture of Inigo Jones with
the old structure; these opened into a long gallery,
on the first floor of the building, which occupied one
side of the water garden; at the lower end of which
. was another gallery, or suite of apartments, which made
an angle, forming the original front towards the river.
The old part of the mansion had been long shut up,
and was reputed to be haunted. When opened by the
direction of Sir William Chambers, the long gallery was
grandeur of his residence. John of Padua, who was the
first to introduce regular architecture into England, raised
the pile, his allowance being a grant of two shillings daily.
When Somerset was executed for high treason, his mag-
nificent dwelling was forfeited to the Crown, and Queen
Elizabeth occasionally resided here. Anne of Denmark,
Queen of James I., held her court here, whence it was
called Denmark House, and here the body of James I.-lay
in state. The body of Oliver Cromwell also lay in state in
the great hall; and, after the restoration, Henrietta Maria,
the queen mother, took up her residence in the palace,
in which she made many internal improvements. Upon
the death of General Monk, Duke of Albermarle, his body
lay in state in Somerset House, in 1670. Catherine of
Braganza, the Queen of Charles II., also resided in, and
on the death of the king removed entirely to, Somerset
House, where, after remaining for seven years, she went
to Portugal. Upon her death, in 1705, the property
reverted to the Crown, and was frequently appropriated
to the use of ambassadors or other illustrious persons
visiting England. It belonged to several successive
queens till the time of George III., -when Buckingham
House, anciently called the Queen's House, was given to
Queen Charlotte, and Somerset House was destined to he
converted into offices for the transaction of the business
of the country. The European Magazine thus describes
some of the most prominent features of old Somerset
House: " At the extremity of the royal apartments,
which might be termed semi-modern, two large folding-
doors connected the architecture of Inigo Jones with
the old structure; these opened into a long gallery,
on the first floor of the building, which occupied one
side of the water garden; at the lower end of which
. was another gallery, or suite of apartments, which made
an angle, forming the original front towards the river.
The old part of the mansion had been long shut up,
and was reputed to be haunted. When opened by the
direction of Sir William Chambers, the long gallery was