This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...long day was over, and the tired boy went home to bed. Next morning, however, the palace was early astir, and by nine o'clock the King was well on his way to Westminster for the great ceremony of the coronation. Edward VI was the first Protestant King to be crowned in England. So for him the coronation ceremony was ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...long day was over, and the tired boy went home to bed. Next morning, however, the palace was early astir, and by nine o'clock the King was well on his way to Westminster for the great ceremony of the coronation. Edward VI was the first Protestant King to be crowned in England. So for him the coronation ceremony was much altered, some parts which seemed to belong to the Roman Catholic Church being left out. It was shortened, too, because of "the tedious length of the same, which would weary and be hurtsome peradventure to the King's Majesty, being yet of tender age, fully to endure and bide out." Yet shortened though it was, the ceremony was very long and splendid. The Archbishop of Canterbury presented the King to the people. "Sirs," he cried, " here present is Edward, rightful and undoubted inheritor of this realm. Will ye give your wills and consents to his coronation?" And all the people answered with one voice, " Yea, yea, yea, God save King Edward." Thereupon after much ceremony the Lord Protector and the Archbishop brought three crowns. One was the crown of King Edward the Confessor, one the Imperial crown of the realm, and the third one specially made for King Edward VI. One after another these crowns were set upon his head, and between the putting on and taking off of each crown the trumpets blew. Still more ceremony followed, but at length it was over, and, wearing the crown upon his head, the King set forth again to his palace. For two days after the coronation there was much feasting, and jousting, and play-acting, at which Edward looked on. Then the young King settled down to a quiet life again. It was a very lonely life. For now he saw little of his sisters or his stepmother. His stepmother fell into disf...
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Second printing. 384 pp. including index, plus eight color plates. Ex-Boys Club library, but the only associated defects are a call number on the spine and a rubber-stamp on the front free endpaper. Otherwise unmarked and in a square, tight binding with hinges intact.
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Good. No Jacket. Thick Large Octavo. 467pp. Gilt and black titles on purple cloth, especially bright and striking on front cover. Includes eight color plates. An attractive example of this scarce title.
