The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
English Home of PortugaPs Exiled King

tC"rrriGht. 1911 by Mct,ure Newspaper Syndicate.
The ancient Surrey town OF Richmond
where it IS said the exiled King Manue
is TO make his home in the future. ha!
had long and intimate connection witt
British royalty.
The Manor of Sheen appears to have
been originally included in that OF King
ston. which belonged t" the Crown at the
time Of the Doomsday survey. and where
the famous coronation stone. on which a
number of Saxon kings were crowned
still is to be seen. The first three Ed
wards lived occasionally at Richmond
and the third died there. 1t is supposed
that Edward III built the first palace OF
Richmond.
II was at Richmond. in the year 1894
that Anne of Bohemia the first Queen
Of Richard ii, died. and it is said that it
was because the King was so affected
by her death that he ordered the palace
to be pulled down. Henry v had it re-
stored, however, with very considerable
improvements. and his palace figured in
the royal history of England down
through the long line of kings and
queens. Lord Lytton places his stirring
scene in The Last of the Barons' be-
tween Edward " and Margaret in one
of its rooms. In the year 1899 a fire oc-
CURED in the palace. and the building
was almost completely destroyed.
Henry VII (of the Richmond line) re-
built. on the identical site. an even more
magnificent palace, and in his own honor
he decreed that the town was henceforth
to be called no longer Sheen, but Rich
mond. Philip of Spain and. Charles v
OF Germany were visitors at Richmond
Palace at one time Queen Mary there
entertained the Princess Elizabeth, and
there also imprisoned her. Queen Eliza
beth died there in 1903.
During the great plague the law courts
were removed to Richmond and the
judges heard cases within the palace
The Stuarts made it their dwelling place
at times: in fact. there has probably been
no King or Queen Of England who has
not visited 1t. George II and his Queen
Caroline then Prince and Princess of
Wales) found the accommodations of the
palace too little for their ladies' require
ments, and therefore built Maid of
Honour Row." which still stands on the
green. The fragment of the palace which
still survives suggests the entrance to st.
James Palace. The Royal Arms Of the
Tudors still are to be seen family define
ated over the gateway. Parts Of the
original stables, too, remain. and now are
being used by a London business firm.
The first mention Of a park at Rich
mond occurs In 1292, but this does not
refer to the present park. The former
was on the site of what now is Kew
Gardens. The Richmond Park of to-day
was established by Charles I, who wished
for q place for hunting sufficiently near
his capital. Much dissension was caused
by the landowners, who were averse to
giving up their lands for such q purpose.
But the King overruled them. and the
nclosure was completed In 1857. In
Cromwelrs time Parliament presented 1t
10 the citizens of London, but after the
It was given to Charles II
- q kind Of peace offering.
In the reign Of Henry VIII there were
two parks at Richmond. known as Great
and Little parks. It was in the lodge of
he latter that Cardinal Wolsey resided
after he had surrendered the
palace of Hampton Court to his imperi.
,us master. It is probable that these
:wo parks later were united. because only
me, adjoining Richmond Green. md con-
aiming ~ acres. was mentioned In the
Iurvey made In 100.
u was this park with the manor which
Was ssttled upon the Queen Of Charles I
n l1sz.< After the 4xecution OF the King
: was valued at - pou6ds and shill-
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