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BEP(F.762.012
22 Feb 1762:11,12,13,21 (1382)
Continuation of the coronation solemnity. The Investing.
The anthem being ended, the Dean of Westminster brought from
the altar the colobium sindonia (or fine white cambric
surplice, without sleeves) which he put upon the King,
standing before his chair; the Archbishop saying this prayer
or benediction:. . . The Crowning. . . [3d para.]
Then the King sat down again in King Edward'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
without beat a charge, and the people with loud and repeated
shouts, cried, " God save the King!". . . [12] 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 choirs sung a full anthem.
While the anthem was singing, the King delivered the orb
to the dean of Westminster, who laid it again upon the
altar; and then his Majesty, rising up, went from his chair
to the altar, 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 second oblation and benediction. . . [3d para.] This
done, the choirs began to sing the seventh anthem, Te Deum
laudamus, &c. . . The Inthroning and Homage.
Te Deum being ended, the King ascended the throne, being
lifted up the bye Archbishops and Bishops, and other peers
of the Kingdom, who, with the noblemen that bore the swords,
stood about the throne. . . [13, 5th para.]
During the solemnity of the homage, the treasurer of his
Majesty's houshold, attended by the Garter and the Usher of
the black rod, threw among the people, form the south, west,
and north sides of the theatre, medals of gold and silver,
prepared for that purpose, as their Majesty's Princely
donative or largess; which he continued to do till after the
Queen was crowned.
In the mean time the gentlemen of the Chapel Royal with
the instrumental music, and the choir of Westminster, sung
and played together an anthem, 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 &c. of the Queen.
The anthem being ended, the Archbishop of Canterbury went
to the altar; and the Queen rose from her chair,. . . [last
para., 13] The Queen being thus anointed and crowned, and
having received all her royal ornaments, the choir sung an
anthem.
As soon as the anthem began, the Queen rose from her
faldstool; and being supported and attended as before went
up to the theatre; and, as she approach'd towards the King,
bowed herself reverently to his Majesty sitting on his
throne; and so was conducted to her own throne on the left
hand of the King, where she reposed herself till the anthem
was ended. . . [2 more lines]
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