Chapters on CoronationsJ.W. Parker, 1838 - 215 pages |
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Chapters on Coronations: Comprising Their Origin, Nature and History (1838) William Cooke Taylor No preview available - 2008 |
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Abbey altar Amen ancient anointed appointed arch archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York attended barons bishops blessings ceremony chamberlain champion church claim cloth of gold consecrated consort coronation coronation of George coronet Court crimson velvet cross crown Curtana dignity duke Earl Marshal Edward Edward VI emperor England English ermine fleurs de lis four abreast gentlemen gilt hand head Henry Henry IV Henry VIII herald high steward holy homage honour inches Ireland king at arms king's kingdom knights Lady London lord chamberlain lord high lord high steward majesty manor mantle monarch nobles oath pageant pearls peeresses peers performed person placed prayer Prebendary prelates present prince procession queen queen consort realm received Regalia reign Richard Richard II richly robes royal sceptre Scotland seat Serjeants Serjeants at Arms silver solemn sovereign stone sword thee thou thy servant tion Tower unto Westminster Hall William wine
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Page 3 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept : Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see, that on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse.
Page 105 - ... of the elements of bread and wine, into the body and blood of Christ, at, or after, the consecration thereof, by any person whatsoever ; and that the invocation, or adoration, of the Virgin Mary, or any other saint, and the sacrifice of the mass, as they are now used in the Church of Rome, are superstitious and idolatrous.
Page 113 - It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.
Page 105 - Without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever and without any dispensation already granted me for this purpose by the Pope or any other authority or person whatsoever ; or without any hope of any such dispensation from any person or authority whatsoever; or without thinking that I am or...
Page 11 - And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
Page 2 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Page 1 - And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
Page 105 - And I do solemnly in the presence of God profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me as they are commonly understood by...
Page 114 - God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and wine...