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favourite of the princess, for whom he had the 

 highest esteem, but he was no favourite of the 

 prince. He had expressed himself dissatisfied with 

 the prince's treatment of her. He had also induced 

 Count Zulestein to marry a lady whom he had 

 seduced, which excited the prince's anger. 



Ken in consequence resigned his post ; then 

 William, struck by his courage, became more 

 friendly, and Ken consented to remain. He 

 returned to England in 1680, when he was made 

 King's chaplain, and was commanded to preach 

 before His Majesty. 



Young Walton had become domestic chaplain 

 to Seth Ward, Bishop of Salisbury, on his taking 

 orders ; and so it eventually happened that Walton 

 became Canon of Salisbury, holding the living of 

 Polshot and Devizes ; he continued on affectionate 

 terms with Ken till his death. 



The King, as has already been said, had been 

 occupying himself in superintending the erection 

 of the magnificent palace which he had projected 

 at Winchester. The kindness he had ever shown 

 to Ken forms one of the best traits in his character. 

 His own lodgings were mostly at the Deanery 

 during his stay at Winchester. 



A lodging at the prebendal residence of Ken 



