In the reign of Henry VIII, when glass had become much cheaper, all window casements were deemed to be part of the fixtures of a house, as they are to-day. We are told by several old writers that, except in the churches and noblemen's houses, glass windows were rare before the time of Henry VIII. During the reign of Elizabeth glass became comparatively cheap, with the result that the windows of many houses and churches were made as large as possible, as at Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire...In the reign of Henry VIII, when glass had become much cheaper, all window casements were deemed to be part of the fixtures of a house, as they are to-day. We are told by several old writers that, except in the churches and noblemen's houses, glass windows were rare before the time of Henry VIII. During the reign of Elizabeth glass became comparatively cheap, with the result that the windows of many houses and churches were made as large as possible, as at Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire...
In the reign of Henry VIII, when glass had become much cheaper, all window casements were deemed to be part of the fixtures of a house, as they are to-day. We are told by several old writers that, except in the churches and noblemen's houses, glass windows were rare before the time of Henry VIII. During the reign of Elizabeth glass became comparatively cheap, with the result that the windows of many houses and churches were made as large as possible, as at Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire...