The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods Saints, Part 2 · Chapter 8 · Floating text 7 – 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, Enunction 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 done, after your ſtrength and power, equal and rightfull juſtice 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 Altar, 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 Evangeliſts, by Me bodily touched upon this holy Altar.
That done,The Arch-biſhop kneeleth. the King ſhall fall again groveling before the high Altar, and the ſaid Archbiſhop kneeling before 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,The Arch-biſhop anointeth kneeling. ſaying theſe words: Ʋnguantur 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, ungerunt Regem, 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,Five pound to redeem the Sword. and Deliver to ſome great Earl to be redeemed of 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,The King is Crowned with St. Edwards Crown. and there 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,Homage. ſhall make 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 fidelitie, 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.
The Order of bringing the King and Queen into the Church, with other Ceremonies touching their Coronation.
2. BIſhops to ſupport the King
2. Biſhops to ſupport the Queen
2. Biſhops to ſing the Lerany
1. Biſhop to carry the Paten
1. Biſhop to bear the Regal
The Dean of Westminſter to be in the whole Action
2. Biſhops to attend the Archbiſhop
1. Biſhop to Preach
1. To demand the fourth Queſtion of the King
1. Nobleman to carry the Spurs
3. Special Noblemen to carry the 3. Swords
2 To carry the 2. Scepters
1. To carry the Rod with the Dove
before the King.
1. Nobleman to carry the Crown
1. Nobleman to carry the Scepter
1. To carry the Ivory-rod
before the Queen.
The Marſhal of England is to go before the Archbiſhop, to the 4. ſides of the Stage, when he demandeth the Queſtion of the people touching their willingneſſe, &c.
The Archbiſhop undoeth the Loops of the Kings Apparel, and ſhirt, and openeth the Places to be anointed.
The anointing ended, The Dean of Weſtminſter cloſeth the Loops again which were opened.
Then a ſhallow quoiff is put on his head, becauſe of the anointing oyl.
Then the Collobium or Dalmatica is put on him by the Dean of Weſtminſter.
And after a Prayer ended.
The ſaid Dean arrayeth the King.
Firſt with the Supertunica or cloſe Pall.
Then with the Tynſin hoſe.
Then with the Sandals.
Then are the Spurs put on by a Nobleman appointed by his Majeſtie.
After the Archbiſhop hath delivered the Sword unto the King, the ſame Sword is girded about him by a Peer thereto appointed by his Majeſtie.
Then the Armil is put about his neck, and tied to the boughts of his Arms by the Dean of Weſtminster.
So is likewiſe the Mantel or open Pall put on him by the ſaid Dean.
Then the King putteth on the Linnen gloves.
Then the King offereth up his Sword, wherewith he was girt before.
Then a Peer redeemeth the Sword, taketh it again from the Altar, draweth it out, and carrieth it before the King ſo drawen from that time during the whole ſolemnitie.
The Coronation, Inthoronization, and other Ceremonies ended, and Homage done by the Archbiſhop, Biſhops, and Noblemen, the King delivereth the Scepter and the Rod with the Dove, hiis qui ſtirpi Regali ſunt proximiores, who eaſe the King of them, and carry them before him.
Touching the Solemnity for the Queen.
THe Solemnitie of the Kings Inthoronization and Coronation being performed, the Archbiſhop leaveth the King in his Throne, and goeth again down to the Altar.
Then the Queen who hath all this while repoſed her ſelf in her Chair beneath, ariſeth and commeth to the ſteps of the Altar, and kneeleth down, &c.
And when the Queen ariſeth from her prayer, the chiefeſt Lady preſent, taketh off her Coronet, and after that done, openeth her breaſt for the Anointing, &c.
Then the Queen kneeleth down again, and the Archbiſhop anointeth her, &c.
Then the chiefeſt Lady attendant, clozeth the Queens Robe at her breaſt, and after putteth on her head a Linnen quoiff, &c.
Then the Archbiſhop putteth on her Ring, and then Crowneth her.
And after that, putteth the Scepter into her Right hand, and the Ivory Rod into her left hand.
The Communion ended, and other Ceremonies performed, the King and Queen with all ſolemnitie return to their Thrones above, from whence after a while they return down again in all ſolemn manner into St. Edwards Chapel, &c.
Where the King in the Traverſe is diſrobed of St. Edwards Robes, by the Lord Great Chamberlain, which Robes are then delivered to the Dean of Weſtminſter.
Then the King is newly arrayed by the Lord Great Chamberlain, with his Robes royal, prepared for his Majeſties wearing that day.
Then the Archbiſhop ſetteth the Crowns Imperial provided for the King and Queen to wear that day upon their heads.
The King and Queen ſo Crowned, taking into their hands each of them their Scepter and Rod, after the train is ſet in order before them, go from St. Edwards Altar, out to the great Altar, and ſo up to the Stage, and ſo thorough the midſt of the Quire and Church, and return the ſame way they came.
The Scepters and Rods of St. Edward, which the King and Queen carried in their hands, are after Dinner to be re-delivered to the Church of Westminster, to be kept with the Reſidue of the Regalia.
It hath pleaſed his Majeſtie to give order to me the Archbiſhop, for the appointing of theſe Biſhops,
2. Biſhops to ſupport the King.
2. Biſhops to ſupport the Queen.
1. Biſhop to carry the Regal.
1. Biſhop to carry the Paten.
Your Lordſhips are to underſtand the King his pleaſure, which of the Noblemen it will like his Majeſtie to appoint
1. To carry the Spurs
3. To bear the 1, 2, and 3. Sword
2. To bear the 2. Scepters
1. To bear the Rod with the Dove
before the King.
1. To carry the Crown Imperial, which the King is to wear that day.
1. To bear the Crown
1. To bear the Scepter
1. To bear the Ivory Rod
before the Queen.
1. To put on the Kings Spurs.
1. To girt on the Kings Sword.
1. To redeem the Sword after it is offered, and to bear it drawn before him.
2. To eaſe the King of the carriage of his Scepter and Rod.
The manner of the proceeding at the Coronation
GEntlemen and Eſquires, 2. and 2
Knights having no Liveries.
Sewers of the Chamber.
Aldermen of London.
Eſquires of the body.
Clerks of the Signet.
Clerks of the privy Seal.
Clerks of the Counſel.
Clerks of the Markets of England.
Chaplins having Dignity.
Secretaries of the Latin and French.
Solicitor, Attorny, and the Kings Sergeants.
Maſters of the Requeſts.
Lord chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Lord chief Juſtice of the common Pleas.
Maſter of the Rolls.
Lord chief Juſtice Popham. Nunc privati conſilii.
Knights of the Bath.
Sergeant Porter.
Sergeant of the veſtry.
The Kings Chapel in Copes.
The Prebends of Westminſter.
Maſter of the Jewel-Houſe.
Maſter of the Gardrobe.
Counſellors being Knights.
Biſhops in their Robes.
Barons in their Robes.
Secretary.
Controuler.
Threſorer.
Earls in their Robes.
Their Coronets on their caps in their hands.
Clarencieux.
Lion.
Vlſter.
Lord Keeper.
Lord Archbiſhop alone.
An Earl with the Spurs.
An Earl with Saint Edwards Scepter.
An Earl with the pointed Sword.
An Earl with the Sword called Curtana.
An Earl with the third Sword.
The Mayor of London with his Mace.
Garter principal King at Arms.
Gentleman uſher of the Privy Chamber.
The Lord Great Chamberlain of England.
The Conſtable with his Mace.
The Sword in the Scabbard.
The Marſhal with his Rod.
An Earl bearing the Scepter of the Dane.
An Earl bearing the Crown.
An Earl bearing the Orb.
Barons of the Cinqueports for the Canopy.
His Majeſtie led by the Biſhops of Dureſm and Wells.
The Chamberlain aſſiſting the Train.
Maſter of the Horſe.
Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to the King.
Grooms of the privy Chamber.
Gentlemen-Uſhers to the Queen
An Earl bearing the Queens Scepter.
An Earl bearing the Queens Crown.
An Earl bearing the Queens Ivory Rod.
A Biſhop.
The Queen in a purple Robe, Her hair dependent, under a Canopie borne by the Barons of the Cinqueports.
A Biſhop.
Train-bearer.
The Queens Chamberlain ſupporting the Train.
Marqueſſes.
Counteſſes.
Baroneſſes.
Ladies of the Privy Chamber.
Gentlemen of the Queens Privy Chamber.
Captain of the Guard, with all the Guard following.
For the third, I ſhall preſent you with the Ceremonies and Prayers uſed at King James, Queen Annes, and our late King CHARLES their Coronations at Weſtminſter, (of which I have two Authentick Copies) never formerly Printed.
Proceſſio ad Templum de Palatio.
Aſcentio ad Thronum.
Interrogatio Populi.
Deſcentio ad Altare.
Himnus, veni Creator.
Litaniae.
Unctio Regis.
Inveſtitura Regis.
Benedictio Regis.
Aſcentio ad Thronum.
Inthronizatio.
Homagium.
Caeremoniae ſupportationis Coronae.
Communio Sacra.
Deſcentio ad oblationem.
Communicatio Regis.
Aſcentio ad Thronum.
Finis Communionis.
Oblatio.
Concio.
Juramentum Regis.
Colobii, &c.
Tunica.
Gladii.
Armillae.
Pallii.
Coronae.
Annuli.
Oblatio Gladii.
Sceptri.
Virgae.
Deſcentio ad Tumulum Edwardi Confeſsoris.
Depoſitio Coronae ſacrae & veſtium.
Indutio Coronae Novae & veſtium.
Diſceſsio de Templo ad Palatium.