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Identifier: sidelightsonengl00hend (find matches)
Title: Side lights on English history;
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928
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Publisher: London : G. Bell and sons New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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nMarv, performed with great splen-dor according to the usual ceremo-nies. The procession to the abbeyof Westminster was very regular, butnot attended by so many of the nobilityas when the two last kings werecrowned. The House of Commonswere taken great care of in this solem-nitv, had a side of Westminster Hallprepared for them to see it, anotherplace in the abbey to see their Majestiescrowned, and several tables preparedand covered with all sorts of meat,where they dined by themselves. Onlysome friends were admitted amongstthem, and I amongst others, whichgave me a good opportunity to see andobserve all. The Bishop of Londoncrowned the King and Qiieen, assistedby the Bishop of Salisbury (the lateDr. Burnet), who preached the Coro-nation sermon, and by two others. May 5th.. . . The next day I was to go toHampton Court to meet his lordship,to present me to the King before Iwent into the countrv ; and he repeatedhis promises of doing for me what hecould, but said it was discretion to let
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The Coming of William and Mary 191 two or three montlis pass before Ipressed the thing too much, to seewhat became of things. (On the i2th of May, Sir JohnReresby died.) Evelyn. Feb. 31 St, 16SS-9. Dr. Burnett preachd at St. Jamesson the obligation to walk worthy ofGods particular and signal deliveranceof the Nation and Church. I saw the ne~v ^iteene and Kingproclaimd the very next day after her.coming to Whitehall, Wedner,day 13Feb., with greate acclamation and gen-erall good reception. Bonfires, bells,guns, etc. It was believd that both,especially the Princesse, would, haveshewd some (seeming) reluctance atleast, of assuming her fathers Crown,and made some apology, testitying byher regret that he should by his mis-management necessitate the Nation toso extraordinary a proceeding, whichwould have shewd very handsomelyto the world, and according to thecharacter given of her piety; conso-nant also to her husbands first declara-tion, that there was no intention ofdeposing the King, but

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