The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-16
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vwrxty fbraatsned With greatness only 70
faai ~ n altceefhes. Wfnchsssaz hosds and
uaI aswsys held N eminent pascs- 20
auciss1s Ii ls ~ 8 corporate town thas IL
ess az ssfsisd ecvsrnment. SEVEN years
hence. vilI hsvs rcunded . fuIi loo years.
and ret Winchester IN nov ors OF the
smaller towns ef Ensiand. With pcpuis-
ssoa Scarcely larger than Il hsd In The days
wken william the Norman had his ns<n
compale The Donssday Book For msny
long yesrs wtnehsster was tbs CHIEF c1fy
NJ Eagsand: nos enly wss Il The capital
of wessex. but Il at one tins psashsd Lon
don 10 more than Gloss rscs ~ the APP
pssens permanent hone Of Engiand's king
and The seat OF government Alfred the
treat haa il for his capital city. and IL was
within wlnchesterss walls that Alfred gave
EnxIssh literature IL memorable start on
career Of giory. He made the plsce. tn
Dean Kitchin's words. ''the home Of al the
learning and the arts known In that day;
she, IN fact. under Alfred. Yivaied the
earlier splendor Of the court Of Charlie
magns ct Ak In chapsIle.
Under the Norman kings Winchester
had strong claims 10 b the capital There
dweit that Qusen Emma. who Was the Nor
man mother Of Edward. ths ConfessoT. and
when William came OVER and effected his
conquest, IL was better - have Winchester
for his city than London. simply because It
wns so much nearer his Norman capital,
Rouen. Winchester was not far from
Southampton. and the small river that
guided pest lee wallis and.nsvixabls 70 nat
bottomsd boats Across from Southampton
70 Rousn was far nearer than The trip from
London down the Thames. thence around
and down TO tho Norman coast SO long
- Engiand had possessions IN France.
Winchessss was The more natural capital
OF the two. but when she ceased to have
them, Londonss future was secure. NO
rival OF The Thames Was the small stream
that flowed past Winchester. Had VIM
chester been built on the site Of Southamp-
ton the case would have been different.
Than London ~ . seaport might not have
hoen & successful rival.
Attempts have bean made in later times
TO relieve winchester from her embarrass-
msnt By building . ship canal But this
vas fought by Southampton just as we
have seen Liverpool oppose the canal Man
chester has In hand. southampton did
not wholly succeed. The canal Was built.
though II was restricted 10 GOALS and the
Norway trade: In this way II could not
prosper and finally fell into complete dis
use. Rsopened In the present century. IL
failed 10 yield profits. The truth was that
Winchester had lost it, trade. Long since
had departed it, wine trsde. while Its cloth
business had fallen TO feeble state. Its
noble cathedral. its wykeham's college.
forever memorable - milestone in the
history Of education. it, stately royal
memories could serve II not Winchester
hsd lost in The race for eminsncs among
modern towns Henceiorth she was 70 re-
main city Of The past. ono for whom the
future was nothing and the past was eli.
Early In her history IL WAS the privilege
Of Winchester 70 welcome the arrival OF
scores Of princes and prsIstes who came 10
England. A list Of these embraces names
a. great - william the Conqusror. Henry
Of Blois, Henry H., and Richard the Lion-
hearted. Winchester was for long years
the place where the Domesday Book was
kept. There we're paid the taxes imposed
by kings. and where taxes were paid there
must be kept the great record. Williams
unfortunate son. that William who had
red heard. met his death In the New Forest
not far from the town. and beneath the
central tower Of the cathedral were buried
bis remains with scant hoisors and dry
eyes" Across the country had this royal
red with beard. been transported lin the
burner. drawn by q sorry nag"
Early Norman kings were not beloved ut
Winchester. From the New Minister went
forth = brave number Of monks TO fight
William near Hastings. and on that field Of
blood. among the slain whom William
foand, was the abbot and his monks, with
their habits under their coats OF mail.
William afterward made friends of the
monks. When Bishop waikelin Was build
ing the cathedral he gave him for the roof
OF the nave ~ many trees out OF Hempace
Wood as he could fell or cause TO be fellcd
IN three days. When these three DAYS
were passed. none Of The oaks remained in
aii this forest save the traditional Gospel
OAK" beneath which ST. Augustin
Is said to have preached. IL was in Ios6
that those oak timoers were hoisted to
their places above the stone walls They
are stu there, and Is sound as they were
eight centuries ago. Beneath these stout
oak tmhers many historical scenes have
occurred. though none more sinister in
ensuing results than the marriages ~ Nar~
Tudor and Philip OF Spain. Ii is recorded
that bride and groom both arrived in vio-
ssnt storm OF wind and rain lit prelude to
hat Hateful scene before the high altar
which Was To unite England for a time
With The Catholic reaction and end in so
many human sacrifices,