And the king, standing up, delivered it to the lord great chamberlain, who girded his majesty therewith; whereupon, the king sitting down again, the archbishop, said, “ Remember of whom the Psalmist did prophesy, when he said, Gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty," &c.

Then, the king arising, the dean of Westminster took the armil from the master of the great wardrobe, and put it about his majesty's neck, and tied it to the bowings of his arms above and below the elbows, the archbishop, saying, "Receive this armil, as a token of the Divine mercy embracing thee on every side," &c.

Lastly, The mantle, or open pall of cloth of gold and purple brocade, lined with red taffata, was delivered by the same gentleman to the dean of Westminster, who put it upon the king standing; and his majesty, being invested therewith, sat down, while the dean of Westminster was bringing the orb with the cross from the altar, which was delivered into the king's right hand by the archbishop, saying, "Receive this imperial pall and orb, and remember that the whole world is subject to the power and empire of God," &c.

The king being thus invested, the archbishop, standing before the altar, took St. Edward's crown into his hands, and, laying it before him again upon the altar, said this prayer, the king kneeling at his footstool:

"O GOD, the Crown of the faithful, bless, we beseech thee, and sanctify," &c.

Then the king sat down again in king Edward's chair, and the archbishop coming from the altar with the crown between his hands, assisted by the dean of Westminster and other bishops, reverently put it upon the king's head.

At which the trumpets sounded a point of war, the drums, which were without beat a charge, and the people, with loud and repeated shouts, cried, "GOD save the KING!" And, a signal being given from the battlements of the

north cross of the church by two gunners, one of them took his station on the inner roof over the area, to observe the exact minute of his majesty's crowning, and thereupon, hastening to the battlements, commanded his companion (there placed) to fire a musquet, and light a port-fire. Upon which the great guns in St. James's Park were fired; and upon the same sign the ordnance of the Tower were difcharged.

The noise and acclamations ceasing, the archbishop went on, saying these two prayers, standing before the king:

1. "GOD crown thee with a crown of fortitude and honour, of righteousness and glory," &c.

2. "O eternal God, King of kings, Fountain of all authority and power, bless, we beseech thee, this thy servant, who in lowly devotion boweth his head unto thy Divine Majesty," &c.

At which words the king bowed his head.

Then the archbihop read the Confortare: "Be strong, and of good courage; observe the commandments of God and walk in his ways; and the Almighty God strengthen thee," &c.

After which a full anthem was sung by the choirs.

While the anthem was singing, the king delivered the orb to the dean of Westminster, who laid it again upon the altar; and then his majesty, rising up, went from his chair to the altar, where his sword was ungirt, and offered by his majesty in the scabbard, but was immediately redeemed (by the king's appointment) for an hundred shillings; and the nobleman redeeming it drew it out, and so bore it naked before the king during the rest of the solemnity.

The anthem being sung, all the peers put on their co

ronets:

The two persons, representing the Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine, put on their caps of estate: And the kings of arms put on their coronets.

THE INVESTITURE PER ANNULUM ET BACCULUM.

The king returning from the altar, and having seated himself again in his chair, the master of the jewel-house de

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livered the king's ring (in which a. table ruby is inchas ed, and on that St. George's cross engraven) to the archbishop; and, the king drawing off his linen glove, the archbishop put it on the fourth finger of his majesty's right hand, saying, "Receive the ring of kingly dignity, and the seal of Catholic faith, that, as thou art this day consecrated head and prince of this kingdom and people," &c.

Then, according to antient custom, the lord of the manor of Worksop, in Nottinghamshire, presented his majesty with a rich glove, which the king put on his right hand, immediately before he received the scepter; and, his majesty still sitting in his chair, the archbishop took the scepter with the cross, and put it into the king's right hand, saying, "Receive the scepter, the ensign of kingly power and justice," &c.

Whereupon the lord of the manor before mentioned supported the king's right arm, or held the said scepter for his majesty, as occasion required.

After which the archbishop delivered the rod or scepter with the dove into the king's left hand, saying, "Receive the rod of equity and mercy," &c.

THE SECOND OBLATION AND BENEDICTION.

The king, having been anointed, invested, and crowned, and having received all his royal ornaments, went towards the altar, holding both the sceptres in his hands, and, kneeling there upon the steps, put off his crown, and delivered the scepter with the cross, and the scepter with the dove, into the hands of two noblemen, to be held by them, whilst he made his second oblation, which was a mark weight of gold, (viz. eight ounces troy,) delivered by the treasurer of the household to the lord great chamberlain of England, and by him to the king, and received by the archbishop into the bason, and by him reverently laid upon the altar.

Whereupon, the king still kneeling, and taking again the scep ters into his hands, the archbishop blessed the king and people; after which, the king rose and put on his crown; and, being attended as before, went again to king Edward's

chair, and sat down in it, and there vouchsafed to kifs the archbishops and bishops assisting at his coronation, as they kneeled before him, one after another.

This done, the choirs began to sing the seventh anthem, Te Deum laudamus, &c.

At the beginning whereof, the king, having the four swords carried before him, and being attended by the archbishops and bishops, and the great officers, turning to the right hand, went up to the theatre, whereon the throne was placed, and reposed himself in his chair of state, on the east side of the theatre, below his throne, where his majesty sat at his coming into the choir.

THE INTHRONING AND HOMAGE.

Te Deum being ended, the king ascended the throne, being lifted up by the archbishops and bishops, and other peers of the kingdom, who, with the noblemen that bore the swords before him, stood about the throne and steps.

The king being seated in his throne, the archbishop, standing before him, said this exhortation:

"STAND firm, and hold fast from henceforth that place of royal dignity, whereof thou art the lawful and undoubted heir, by succession from thy forefathers," &c.

The exhortation being ended, all the peers did their homage to the king as followeth :

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First, the archbishop of Canterbury kneeling before his majesty's knees (the other bishops doing the same behind and about him) did his homage, saying, "I, Thomas archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith and truth wear unto you, our sovereign lord, and your heirs, kings of Great Britain and I will do, and truly acknowledge the service of the land which I claim to hold of you, as in right of the church. So help me God."

Then rising, he kissed the king's left cheek: after him the rest of the bishops present did the like, and retired.

'Then the first duke having in his hand the words of homage, in the behalf of himself and the rest of the dukes, kneeled down, and said as follows; "I Duke of, do

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become your liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship and faith and truth I will bear unto you, to live and die against all manner of folks. So help me God."

In like manner, the first marquis did homage for himself and the rest. And so aid the premier earl for the other earls, the first viscount for the viscounts, and the first baron for the barons.

After which, the dukes, and the other orders of the nobi lity, respectively reascended, and, taking off their coronets, touched the crown upon the king's head, promising by that ceremony to support it with all their power; and, kissing the king's left cheek, were, of his majesty's abundant grace, severally kissed by him at the same time, and so descended. ·

During the solemnity of the homage, the treasurer of his majesty's houshold, attended by Garter and the usher of the black rod, threw amongst the people, from the south, west, and north sides of the theatre, medals of gold and silver, prepared for that purpose, as their majesties princely donative or largess; which he continued to do till after the queen

was crowned.

In the mean time the gentlemen of the chapel royal, with the instrumental music, and the choir of Westminster, sung and played together an anthem, as a solemn conclusion of the king's part of the coronation.

At the end of which the trumpets sounded and the drums beat, and all the people shouted, crying out, "God save the king!"

THE ANOINTING, CROWNING, AND INTHRONING OF THE

QUEEN.

The anthem being ended, the archbishop of Canterbury went to the altar; and the queen rose from her chair, on the south side of the area, where she had reposed herself during the time the king was anointed, crowned, and inthronised; and, being supported by two bishops, went towards the altar, attended by the ladies who bore her majesty's train, together with the ladies of the bedchamber, &c. and kneeled down

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