Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...preserved of the ancient Ritual. Not in the Abbey, but o?oiiver'0" in the adjacent Hall, his Highness Oliver Jun "e, Cromwell was 'installed' as Lord Protector; and out of the Abbey was brought, for that one and only time, ' the Chair of Scotland, ' and on it, ' under a prince-like canopy of state, ' as a successor of Fergus and Kenneth, of Edward I. and of James I., Oliver was solemnly enthroned. The Bible was presented as in the time of Edward VI.: ' a book of books, ' which ' doth contain both precepts and examples for good government;' the book of life, which, in the Old Testament, shows Christum velatum; in the New, Christum revelatum.'8 27. The coronation of Charles II.4 was celebrated with all the splendour which the enthusiasm of the Restoration could provide. It is the first of which an coronation elaborate pictorial representation remains.1 11. ' The ceremony of the King's coronation was 1 Fuller's Church Hist. A.d. 1626.--Charles I. was crowned King of Scotland at Edinburgh, by Spottiswood, Archbishop of St. Andrews. (See Ellis's Letters, iii. 283; D'laraeli's Charles I., i. 276.) a See Chapters V. and VI. 8 Forster's Statesmen of the Commonwealth, v. 421, 423. 4 He had already been crowned King of Scotland, in the parish church of Scone, on January 1, 1651. The sermon was preached by the Moderator of the General Assembly. The text was 2 Kings xi. 12-17. After the sermon the King swore, with his usual facility, to carry out the Solemn League and Covenant. The crown was placed on his head by the Marquis of Argyle, who was executed after the Restoration. done with the greatest solemnity and glory, ' says Clarendon, ' that ever any had been seen in that kingdom.' The utmost care was taken to examine ' the records and old formularies, '...