Author : Thomas Christopher Banks
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230045344
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (453 download)
Book Synopsis An Historical and Critical Enquiry Into the Nature of the Kingly Office; and How Far the Art of Coronation with the Oath Established by Law, Is a Sole by : Thomas Christopher Banks
Download or read book An Historical and Critical Enquiry Into the Nature of the Kingly Office; and How Far the Art of Coronation with the Oath Established by Law, Is a Sole written by Thomas Christopher Banks and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 edition. Excerpt: ... serjeant at arms, An esquire carrying a target, having the chan pion's own arms depicted thereon. An esquire, carrying the champion's lance upright. K Mr. Owen York-herald, T The earl-marshal on his left hand, ' The champion, ' The lord high-constable on his right hand, both likewise on horseback. At the lower end of the hall, York-herald proclaimed the challenge, in these words following: " If any person, of what degree soever, high or low, shall deny, or gain-say our sovereign lord King Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, son and next heir to our sovereign lord Charles the First, the last king deceased, to be right heir to the imperial crown of this realm of England, or that he ought not to enjoy the same; he-re is his champion, who saith, that he lieth, and is a false traitor, being ready in person to combat with him, and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him, on what day soever he shall be appointed." Thereupon the champion threw down his gaunt-' let, which lying some small time, and no body_ taking it up, it was delivered unto him again by York-herald. Then all advanced forward, until the champion came to the middle of the hall, where York-herald made the like proclamation, and the gauntlet was again thrown down, taken up, and returned to the champion; who advanced to the foot of the ascending steps to the state, and at the top of the said steps, the said herald proclaimed the said challenge the third time; whereupon the champion threw down his gauntlet again, which nobody taking up, it was delivercd unto him. This being done, the earl of Pembroke and Montgomery (assisted as before) presented on the knee to the king a gold cup with a...