An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ... in St. Mury's Chancel. "and his garter about his leg of St. George's order, a "siijht worthie the beholding." After the Earl himself followed, as companions, "the Earle of Hertford, the "Lord Berkley, the Lord Dudley, the Lord Chandois; "and the whole procession was closed by many other knights and gentlemen, all on foot." Great were the preparations made in the Chancel of St. Mary's, under the direction of the " Herralds," for the important ceremony On the right side of the Choir, on entering, " a very riche clothe of estaste was hangid "oveT;" and, on the third stall, a place was prepared " for "the Earle himself to sitt in," over which " was sett up my "Lord's owne armes, envyroned with the garter, and with "a wrethe of gold, after the French order." Directly opposite, on the other side of the quire, were the French King's arms. As far as the seats extended, on each side, the Chancel "was hangid with rich clothe of gold;" and beyond, with "arras and tapestry."--" Fourms were placed "for the noblemen, gentlemen, and others, to sit on, to "heare the sermon."--" On the stall before my Lord, ." lay a riche clothe, with a faire and costly cushion. On "the communion table was laid another faire cloth of "arras; and before it a Turkye carpet, for my Lord to "kneel on, spred by two gentlemen." And, finally, " the "pulnitt was sett at the nether end of the Earle of War"wick's tombe." Such were the preparations--the following was the ceremony. On entering the Choir, " my Lord made lowe "curtesie to the French King's armes," and was then conducted...