Then the king rose from his chair, and being | unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty Everlasting attended by the lord great chamberlain, and God, the exaltér of the humble, and the strength of thy supported by the two bishops, and the sword chosen, who, by the anointing with oil, didst make and consecrate kings, &c. of state carried before him, went to the altar, -and laying his hand upon the Evangelists, took the oath following: "The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God, and the contents of this book;" and then he kissed the book. THE ANOINTING. This being done, the king went to his faldstool (which was placed towards the altar,) and kneeled thereat; the queen in the mean time came from her chair to her faldstool, on the left hand of the king's, at which she also kneeled, whilst the choirs sung the anthem, Veni Creator, or, Come, Holy Ghost. After which the archbishop said the following prayer: We beseech thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Everlasting God, for this thy servant, king George, that as at first thou didst bring him into the world by thy Divine Providence, and through the flower of his age hast preserved him unto this present day; so thou wouldst enrich him evermore with thy bounty, and fill him with grace and truth, and daily increase in him all goodness, in the sight of God and man; that being placed in the throne of supreme government, assisted by thy heavenly grace, and by thy mercy defended from all his enemies, he may govern the people committed to his charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. After the collect the archbishop with a loud voice said, Archb. The Lord be with you.- Response. And with thy spirit. This preface being ended, the choirs sung the well-known coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, composed by Handel; and in the meantime, the king rose from his devotions, and went to the altar, supported as before, and attended by the lord great chamberlain, who disrobed his majesty of his mantle and surcoat of crimson velvet, which were carried immediately into the king's traverse in St. Edward's chapel; and king Edward's chair, with a footstool before it, being placed in the midst of the area or sacrarium, before the altar, and being covered over with cloth of gold, his majesty seated himself in it. Then four knights of the garter, appointed by his majesty, held a pall or pallet of cloth of gold over the king, during the whole ceremony of the anointing; and the several places of his majesty's habit for the anointing, which were closed with ribands, being first opened by the archbishop, the ampul, with the oil and spoon, were brought from the altar by the dean of Westminster, who poured the holy oil into the spoon, wherewith the archbishop anointed the king, in form of a cross: 1. On the palms of his majesty's hands, saying, "Be these hands anointed with holy oil." 2. On the breast, saying, "Be this breast anointed," &c. 3. On both shoulders, and between the Archb. Lift up your hearts.-Response. We lift them shoulders, saying, "Be these shoulders anoint ed," &c. 4. On the bowings of both his arms, saying, "Be these arms anointed," &c. Lastly, on the crown of the head, saying, "Be this head anointed with holy oil, as kings and prophets were anointed, and as Solomon of cloth of gold, and a girdle of the same, to was anointed king." &c. which the sword was after fastened, and arrayed the king therewith. Then the dean of Westminster laid the ampul and spoon again upon the altar, and the archbishop placing himself on the north side thereof, said this prayer, the king kneeling at his footstool: God, the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was anointed by his Father with the oil of gladness, &c. This prayer being ended, the king rose and sat down in the chair, and the dean of Westminster having first dried all the places anointed, save the head and the hands, with fine cottonwool, delivered to him by the lord great chamberlain, closed again the places that were opened in his garments. Then a shallow coif of lawn was by the lord great chamberlain delivered to the archbishop, and by him put upon the king's head, and the linen gloves (part of the regalia) were put upon his hands, because of the anointing; and, in the meantime the anthem psalm lxxiv. verse 9, and psalm xviii. verse 51, Behold, O God! our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed. Great prosperity givest thou unto the king, and wilt show loving-kindness to thine anointed for evermore. Hallelujah!" THE INVESTING. The anthem being ended, the dean of Westminster brought from the altar the Colobium Sindonis, (or fine white cambric surplice without sleeves,) which he put upon the king, standing before his chair; the archbishop saying this prayer or benediction: O God, the king of kings, and lord of lords, by whom kings reign, and princes decree justice, vouchsafe, with thine especial favour and grace, to bless this thy servant George our king, &c. Then the dean of Westminster brought from the altar the Supertunica, surcoat, or close pall Then the tissue, hose, and buskins, and the sandals of cloth of gold, were, by the dean, put upon the king, his majesty sitting down. After this, the dean of Westminster brought the spurs from the altar, and delivered them to the lord great chamberlain, who, kneeling down, seemingly put them on the king's heels, but indeed only touches the king's heels therewith, and forthwith took them off again, that his majesty might not be incumbered with them, by reason of the length of his robes; and redelivering them to the dean of Westminster, they were by him laid upon the altar. Then the nobleman who bore the sword of state in the procession, in lieu thereof delivered a sword in a scabbard of purple velvet, to the archbishop, who laying it on the altar, said the following prayer : Hear our prayers, we beseech thee, O Lord, and by the right-hand of thy majesty, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify this thy servant, George our king, who is now to be girt with this sword, &c. The prayer ended, the archbishop, assisted by other bishops, delivered the sword into the king's hands, saying, "Receive this kingly sword, delivered unto thee by the hands of the bishops," &c. And the king standing up, delivered it to the lord great chamberlain, who girded his majesty therewith; whereupon the king sitting down again, the archbishop said, "Remember of whom the Psalmist did prophesy, when he said, gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty," &c. Then the king arising, the dean of Westminster took the armil from the master of the great wardrobe, and put it about his majesty's neck, and tied it to the bowings of his arms above charged. and below the elbows, the archbishop saying, | same sign the ordnance of the tower were dis"Receive this armil, as a token of the Divine mercy embracing thee on every side," &c. Lastly, the mantle, or open pall of cloth of gold and purple brocade, lined with red taffata, was delivered by the same gentleman to the dean of Westminster, who put it upon the king standing and his majesty being invested therewith, sat down, while the dean of Westminster was bringing the orb with the cross, from the altar, which was delivered into the king's right hand by the archbishop, saying, "Receive this imperial pall and orb, and remember that the whole world is subject to the power and empire of God," &c. THE CROWNING. The king being thus invested, the archbishop, standing before the altar, took St. Edward's crown into his hands, and laying it before him | again upon the altar, said this prayer, the king kneeling at his footstool: The noise and acclamation ceasing, the archbishop went on, saying these two prayers, standing before the king: 1. God crown thee with a crown of fortitude and honour, of righteousness and glory, &c. 2. O eternal God, King of kings, fountain of all authority and power, bless, we beseech thee, this, thy servant, who, in lowly devotion, boweth his head unto thy Divine Majesty, &c. At which words the king bowed his head. Then the archbishop read the Confortare, "Be strong, and of good courage, observe the commandments of God, and walk in his ways; and the Almighty God strengthen thee," &c. After which, the sixth anthem, Psalm cxlvii. verse 12; Isaiah xxxiii. verse 7; Psalm xxi. verse 23, "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem,” was sung by the choirs. While the anthem was singing, the king de laid it again upon the altar: and then his ma O God, the crown of the faithful, bless, we beseech livered the orb to the dean of Westminster, who thee, and sanctify, &c. Then the king sat down again in king Ed-jesty, rising up, went from his chair to the altar, ward's chair, and the archbishop coming from the altar with the crown between his hands, assisted by the dean of Westminster, and other bishops, reverently put it upon the king's head. At which, the trumpets sounded a point of war; the drums, which were without, beat a charge, and the people, with loud and repeated shouts, cried, " God save the king!" And a signal being given from the battlements of the north-cross of the church, by two gunners, one of them took his station on the inner roof over the area, to observe the exact minute of his majesty's crowning, and thereupon, hastening to the battlements, commanded his companion (there placed) to fire a musquet, and light a port-fire. Upon which, the great guns in St. James's park were fired; and upon the where his sword was ungirt, and offered by his majesty in the scabbard, but was immediately redeemed (by the king's appointment), for an hundred shillings; and the nobleman redeeming it, drew it out, and so bore it naked before the king, during the rest of the solemnity. The anthem being sung, all the peers put on their coronets. The two persons representing the dukes of Normandy and Aquitain, put on their caps of estate. And the kings of arms put on their coronets. But the most splendid part of this scene, arose from the appearance of the Knights of the Bath, whose caps were adorned with large plumes of white, which produced a fine chivalrous appearance. THE INVESTITURE PER ANNULUM ET | sceptre with the cross, and the sceptre with the BACULUM. The king returning from the altar, and having seated himself again in his chair, the master of the jewel-house delivered the king's ring (in which a table ruby is enchased, and on that St. George's cross engraven) to the archbishop; and the king drawing off his linen glove, the archbishop put it on the fourth finger of his majesty's right hand, saying, "Receive the ring of kingly dignity, and the seal of catholic faith; that as thou art this day consecrated head and prince of this kingdom and people," &c. Then, according to ancient custom, the lord of the manor of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, presented his majesty with a rich glove, which the king put on his right hand, immediately before he received the sceptre; and his majesty still sitting in his chair, the archbishop took the sceptre with the cross, and put it into the king's right hand, saying, Receive the sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice." 66 Whereupon the lord of the manor beforementioned, supported the king's right arm, or held the said sceptre for his majesty, as occasion required. After which the archbishop delivered the rod or sceptre with the dove, into the king's left hand, saying, "Receive the rod of equity and mercy; and God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed, look down graciously upon thee; direct and assist thee in the administration of that dignity which he hath given thee," &c. THE SECOND OBLATION AND BENEDICTION. The king having been anointed, invested, and crowned; and having received all his royal ornaments, went towards the altar, holding both the sceptres in his hands, and, kneeling there upon the steps, put off his crown, and delivered the dove, into the hands of two noblemen, to be held by them, whilst he made his second oblation, which was a mark weight of gold (viz., eight ounces troy) delivered by the treasurer of the household to the lord great chamberlain of England, and by him to the king, and received by the archbishop into the basin, and by him reverently laid upon the altar. Whereupon the king, still kneeling, and taking again the sceptres into his hands, the archbishop blessed the king and people. After which, the king rose and put on his crown; and, being attended as before, went again to king Edward's chair, and sat down in it, and there vouchsafed to kiss the archbishops and bishops assisting at his coronation, as they kneeled before him, one after another. This done, the choirs began to sing the 7th anthem, "Te Deum laudamus," &c. At the beginning whereof, the king, having the four swords carried before him, and being attended by the archbishops and bishops, and the great officers, turning to the right hand, went up to the theatre, whereon the throne was placed, and reposed himself in his chair of state, on the east-side of the theatre, below his throne, where his majesty sat at his coming into the choir. THE ENTHRONING AND HOMAGE. Te Deum being ended, the king ascended the throne, being lifted up by the archbishops and bishops, and other peers of the kingdom, who, with the noblemen that bore the swords before him, stood about the throne and steps. The king being seated in his throne, the archbishop, standing before him, said this exhortation. Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth that place of royal dignity, whereof thou art the lawful and undoubted heir, by succession from thy forefathers, &c. The exhortation being ended, all the peers | silver, prepared for that purpose, as their then present did their homage to the king, as followeth : First the archbishop of Canterbury kneeling before his majesty's knees, the other bishops doing the same behind and about him, did him homage, saying, I (Thomas) archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith and truth will bear unto you, our sovereign lord, and your heirs, kings of Great Britain: and I will do, and truly acknowledge the service of the land, which I claim to hold of you, as in right of the church. So help me God. Then rising, he kissed the king's left cheek. After him the rest of the bishops present did After which, the dukes, and the other orders of the nobility respectively, re-ascended, and taking off their coronets, touched the crown upon the king's head, promising by that ceremony, to support it with all their power; and, kissing the king's left cheek, were, of his majesty's abundant grace, severally kissed by him at the same time, and so descended. During the solemnity of the homage, the treasurer of his majesty's household, attended by Garter and the usher of the black rod, threw amongst the people, from the south, west, and north sides of the theatre, medals of gold and majesties' princely donative or largess; which he continued to do till after the queen was crowned. The medals of the queen had on one side a half length of her majesty, and in the exergue this inscription, Charlotte, D. G. M. FR. ET HIBER. REGINA. On the other side her majesty at full length, with a seraph placing a crown on her head; and these words in the QUÆSITUM MERITIS, "By merit obtained." In the mean time the gentlemen of the chapel royal, with the instrumental music, and the choir of Westminster, sung and played together the anthem, "The Lord is arisen," &c., as a solemn conclusion of the king's part of the coronation. At the end of which, the trumpets sounded and the drums beat, and all the people shouted, crying out," God save the king!" THE ANOINTING, CROWNING, AND ENTHRONING OF THE QUEEN. The anthem being ended, the archbishop of Canterbury went to the altar; and the queen rose from her chair, on the south side of the area, where she had reposed herself during the time the king was anointed, crowned, and enthronized; and, being supported by two bishops, went towards the altar, attended by the ladies who bore her majesty's train, together with the ladies of the bed-chamber, &c., and kneeled down at the steps of the altar, the carpets and cushions being spread and laid there for her, in the like manner as they had been before for the king. Then the archbishop, being on the north side of the altar, said this prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, the fountain of all goodness, give ear, we beseech thee, to our prayers, and multiply thy blessings upon this thy servant, whom, in thy name, with all humble devotion, we consecrate our queen, &c. ́, |