The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods Saints Part 2, Part 2 · Chapter 8 · Floating text 11
The Coronation of King Edward the ſixt.
THis day the Lord Protector and others his coexecutors, whoſe names be hereunto ſubſcribed, upon mature and deep Deliberation had amongſt them, did finally reſolve, that foraſmuch as diverſe of the old obſervances and ceremonies to foretimes uſed at the Coronation of the Kings of this Realm▪ were by them thought meet for ſundry Reſpects to be corrected, and namely for the tedious length of the ſame, which ſhould weary and be hurtſome peradventure to the Kings Majeſtie, being yet of tender age, fully to endure and bide out. And alſo for that many points of the ſame, were ſuch as by the Laws of this Realm, at this preſent, were not allowable. The Kings Majeſties Coronation ſhould be done and celebrated upon Shroveſunday next enſuing in the Cathedral Church at Westminſter, after the form and order enſuing.
Firſt the Archbiſhop of Canterbury ſhall ſhew the King to the people at 4. parts of a great Pulpit or Stage, to be made for the King, and ſhall ſay on this wiſe.
Sirs, here I preſent King Edward, rightfull and undoubted inheritor, by the Laws of God and Man, to the Royal Dignity and Crown Imperial of this Realm, whoſe Conſecration, Enunction and Coronation is appointed by all the Nobles and Peers of this Land, to be this day. Will you ſerve at this time, and give your good wills and aſſents to the ſame Conſecration, Fnunction and Coronation, as by your duty of Allegiance ye be bound to do?
The people do anſwer, Yea, Yea, Yea, and cry, King Edward, King Edward, King Edward.
This done, the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, being reveſted as he ſhould go to Maſſe, with the Biſhops of London and Winchester on both ſides, with other Biſhops, and the Dean of Weſtminſter, in the Biſhops abſence, to go in order before the King. The King ſhall be brought from his ſeat by them that aſſiſted him to the Church, to the high Altar: where after his prayer made to God for his Grace, he ſhall offer a Pall, and a pound of Gold, 24. l. in Coin, which ſhalbe to him Delivered by the Lord great Chamberlain.
Then ſhall the King fall groveling before the Altar, and over him the Archbiſhop ſhall ſay this Collect, Deus humilium, &c.
Then the King ſhall riſe, and go to his chair to be prepared before the Altar, his face to the Altar, and ſtanding one ſhall hold him a Book, And the Archbiſhop ſtanding before the King, ſhall ask him with a loud and diſtinct voice, in manner and form following.
Will ye grant to keep to the people of England, and other your Realms and Dominions, the Laws and Liberties of this Realm, and other your Realms and Dominions?
I grant and promiſe.
You ſhall keep to your ſtrength and power, to the Church of God, and to all the people, holy peace and concord.
I ſhall keep.
You ſhall make to be … after your ſtrength and power, equal and rightfull … in all your Dooms and Judgements, with mercy and troth.
I ſhall do.
Do ye grant to make no new Laws, but ſuch as ſhall be to the honor and glory of God, and to the good of the Common-wealth, and that the ſame ſhall be made by the conſent of your people, as hath been accuſtomed?
I grant and promiſe.
Then ſhall the King riſe out of his Chair, and by them that before aſſiſted him, be led to the high Altàr, where he ſhall make a ſolemn oath upon the Sacrament layed upon the ſaid Altar, in the ſight of all the people, to obſerve the premiſſes, and laying his hand again on the Book ſhall ſay.
The things which I have before promiſed, I ſhall obſerve and keep, ſo God help me and theſe holy Evangeliſt…, by Me bodily touched upon this holy Altar.
That done, the King ſhall fall again groveling before the high Altar, and the ſaid Archbiſhop kneeling before The Arch-liſhop kneeleth.him, ſhall with a loud voice begin, Veni Creator, &c.
Which done, the ſaid Archbiſhop ſtanding ſhall ſay over the King, Te invocamus, &c. and at the end ſhall kneel again: And then ſhall the King riſe, and be ſet in the Chair again. And after a little pawſe, he ſhall riſe, and aſſiſted with thoſe that did before that Office, goe again to the high Altar, where he ſhall be unclothed by his great Chamberlain unto his coat of Crimſon ſatten, which, and alſo his ſhirt, ſhall be opened before and behind on his ſhoulders, and the bought of his Arms by the ſaid great Chamberlain, to the intent that on thoſe places he be anointed, and whileſt he is in the Anointing, Sir Anthony Denny, and Sir William Herbert muſt hold a pall over him. And firſt the ſaid Arch-biſhop ſhall annoint the King kneeling in the palmes of his hands, ſaying theſe words▪ The Arch-biſhop anointeth kneeling.Ʋnguautur manus, &c. With this Collect, Reſpice omnipotens Deus. After he ſhall annoint him in the breaſt, in the middeſt of his back, on his two boughts of his Arms, and on his head making a Croſſe. And after making another Croſſe on his head with holy Cream, ſaying as he annointeth the places aforeſaid, Ʋngatur Caput, ungantur Scapulae, &c. During which time of unction, the Quier ſhall continually ſing, ungorunt R…gem, and the pſalm, Domine in virtute tua laetabitur Rex. And it is to be remembred, that the Biſhop or Dean of Weſtminſter, after the Kings enunction, ſhall dry all the places of his body where he was anointed, with Cotten, or ſome Linnen cloth, which is to be burnt. And forthwith the places opened for the ſame are to be clozed by the Lord Great Chamberlain. And on the Kings hands ſhall be put by the ſaid Archbiſhop of Canterbury, a pair of Linnen gloves, which the Lord Great Chamberlain ſhall before ſee prepared.
This done, the King ſhall riſe, and the Archbiſhop of Canterbury ſhall put upon the King a Tabert of Tarteron white, ſhaped in manner of a Dalmatick. And he ſhall put upon the Kings head a Coiff, the ſame to be brought by the Great Chamberlain.
Then the King ſhall take the Sword he was girt withall, and offer it himſelf to God, laying it on the Altar, in token that his ſtrength and power ſhould firſt come from God. And the ſame Sword he ſhall take again from the Altar, and Deliver to ſome great Earl to be redeemed of Five pound to redeem the Sword.the Biſhop or Dean of Westminſter for one hundred ſhillings. Which Sword ſhall be borne naked afterwards before the King.
Then the King being ſet in his Chair before the Altar, ſhall be crowned with King Edwards Crown, and there The King is Crowned with St. Edwards Crown.ſhall be brought by the Biſhop or Dean of Weſtminſter, the Regal Sandals and Spurs to be preſently put on by the Lord Great Chamberlain, and the Spurs again immediately taken off, that they do not incumber him.
Then the Archbiſhop with all the Peers and Nobles, ſhall convey the King ſuſtained as before, again into the Pulpit, ſetting him in his Siege Royal, and then ſhall the Archbiſhop begin, Te Deum laudamus, &c. which done, the Archbiſhop ſhall ſay unto the King, Sta et retine amodo locum. And being the King thus ſet, all the Peers of the Realm and Biſhops holding up their hands, ſhall make Homage.unto him Homage as followeth,
Firſt the Lord Protector alone, Then the Archbiſhop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellour, So two and two as they be placed.
I. N. become your Liege man of lieff and limme, and of earthly worſhip, and faith and troth I ſhall bear unto you, againſt all manner of Folks, as I am bound by any allegiance, and by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, So help us God and All-Hallows.
And then every one ſhall kiſſe the Kings left cheek: which done, all there holding up their hands together, in token of their fidelicie, ſhall with one voice on their knees ſay,
We offer to ſuſtain and defend you and your Crown, Nota.with our Lives, Lands and Goods, againſt all the world. And with one voice to cry, God ſave King Edward, which the people ſhall cry accordingly Then ſhall the King be led to his Traverſe to hear the high Maſſe, and ſo depart home Crowned, in order as he ſet forth accordinglie.
T. Cantuar.
T. Wriotheſly Cancellar.
W. Saint-John.
John Ruſſel.
J. Liſle.
Cuthb. Dureſme.
Anth. Brown.
Will. Paget.
Anthony Denny.
William Herbert.