The Order of Ceremonies observed in the anointing and Coronation of the most Christian King of France & Navarre, HENRY the FOUR of that name, celebrated in our Lady Church, in the City of Chartres upon Sunday the 27. of February 1594.  
Faithfully translated out of the French copy printed at Rouen, by commandment of the said Lord. by E.A.  
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Friendly Reader, this discourse of the anointing and coronation of the King was written by a notable parsonage, who was assistant at the said ceremony, one that gathered it at the hands of those that were chief Actors therein, which nevertheless he would not commit to the press before he had showed and imparted it unto them. Whatsoever other discourses of this argument that may peradventure come to thy hands are false, counterfeit, and rashly published, but this is true, perfect and written at leisure, with all order requisite. Thus much I thought good to give thee to understand, lest otherwise, where thou seekest for truth, thou mightest be abused with falsehood. Farewell.   

The order of ceremonies observed in the anointing and coronation of the most Christian King of France and Navarre, Henry the FOUR of that name, celebrated in our Lady Church, in the City of Chartres upon Sunday the 27. of February 1594.  
ALmighty God who giveth and preserveth all Sceptres and Crowns, and disposeth of them as seemeth best to his pleasure, who in his hands holdeth the hearts of kings, having miraculously guided and advanced the king to the lawful succession of this Monarchy etc. which was still quarreled at, and challenged by certain rebels, supported by the capital and ancient enemies of France, etc. He was entreated, desired and advised by the Princes of his blood, the Officers of his Crown, the Lords of his Counsel, and the most notable personages of his Courts of Parliament to frame himself to his anointing, in like manner as other kings his predecessors have always used to proceed to their anointing and coronation, soon after their coming to the Crown: which said anointing is the token of their Royalty and of the public approbation of the French nation.  
His Majesty therefore resolved to be anointed, and could have wished that the said ceremony might have been performed in the Church of Rheims, the rather for that of long time, the kings have never been other where anointed but there, albeit they be no way tied or bound to the said Church, either to the Archbishop of Rheims, as many examples and reasons do evidently testify. And his Majesty, who seeketh to preserve all the ancient and laudable customs of his predecessors, and the Realm, could have been contented not to break this, in case the Rebels that possess the same town, would together therewith, have given him opportunity to have been there anointed and crowned. hereupon for the effecting of the resolution of his anointing, it was advised and determined, that in as much as Rheims was still inclined to persist in her rebellion, the same should be performed at our Lady Church in Chartres, a Church famous throughout the whole Realm, as also in divers parts of Christendom: the town being situated in place commodious, and as it were in the navel of those parts of the Realm, from whence his Majesty had called the Princes, Lords, and principal personages of his Courts of Parliament, to be assistant at this solemn ceremony.  
The preparatives for all things necessary to the said anointing, being set forward in the said town and Church, his Majesty arrived there, upon Thursday the seventeenth of February last, without any triumphant entry, which the French kings do use to make, at the town where they are to be anointed, the day before the solemnisation thereof: but in respect that at the reduction of the said town into his majesties obedience, he had already there made his entry, as also that since he hath many times gone thither, and there sojourned a long time together, he now needed not to do it again.  
Upon Saturday the nynetéenth of the said month, the Holy Voyalt, (so termed there) preciously preserved in the Abbay of Marmoustier near the city of Tours, ever sense that miraculously it wrought Saint Martin's health, was brought to the city of Chartres, being thither conducted, from the ancient dwelling place thereof, by the Lord of Sowre, Governor and the kings Lieutenant General in the land and Duchy of Tourayne, accompanied with four Friars of the said Abbay, who had the custody thereof, And being arrived at Chartres, it was there with great ceremony, carried by one of the said Friars, from the gate of the town, to Saint Peter Abbay, being attended by the Clergy, and a great number of people, the streets being all the way hanged, in honour and reverence of so precious a rellike.  
From the day of his majesties arrival, until Saturday the six and twentieth of the said month, they finished all the preparatives for the ceremonies of the anointing, before begun. Thither was brought the Imperial close Crown, the middle Crown, the Royal Sceptre, the hand of justice, the cloak Royal, the Shirt, the Sandals, the Spurs, the Sword, the Tunicle, and the Dalmatic, with all other the ornaments Royal, all which were to be new made, as fair and rich as might be, by reason that the felonious minds of the rebels had melted, defaced, & wasted the others, which time out of mind had been reserved in the Church of S. Dennis in France to serve for the kings anointing. Howbeit by this particular and so execrable a deed, they have declared that they meant to root out as well the tokens, marks, and ornaments of royalty, as the effect and name thereof. And as most accursedly they found means to murder the sacred person and Majesty of him that before held it, so have they sense his death diversly attempted the like against the person of him that now holdeth it.  
Upon Saturday the sixteenth of the said month about eight of the clock at night, the king came to the said Church of our Lady, there to do his devotions and to be shriven, he would have heard Evensong according to the ancient custom, as other kings did use to hear them in the Church appointed for their anointing upon the eve, if the rule of the holy time of Lent could so have permitted: After his prayers devoutly made, he entered into his Oratory, erected under a tent of two fathom and a half square of purple damask, with a border above of violet velvet, set full of Fleure de Luce's, and there was shriven by his Confessor Monsieur Benedict, Curate of Saint Eustace in Paris, and nominated bishop of Troy. After shrift, he returned to his lodging in the Bishop of Chartres Palace.  
Furthermore forasmuch as all the Carpets, Tapestry for clothes of Estate, for Chairs, Pillows, Cushions and other like kept to serve at the ceremony of the kings annoyntinges, had likewise been stolen, pilfered, and purloined by the rebels, as were the ornaments royal, they were driven to make new, not so stately as the former, but such as the shortness of time, and time itself could permit.  
First the Quire of the said Church, was all decked and hanged with rich Tapestry.  
All before the said Altar unto the step whereupon stood the Holy water stock, was covered with Carpets and above and near to the said high Altar was set and placed the Chair wherein the Bishop of Chartres, than subrogated in steed of the Archbishop Duke of Rheims, first Peer Ecclesiastical was to execute, being covered with a rich Carpet. Where, note that hence forth throughout this discourse, we will term the said Lord Bishop of Chartres Archbishop of Rheims, in respect that he took his place and executed his Office.  
Over against the said Chair, some nine or ten foot behind, was erected a high Cloth of estate of half a foot deep, and two fathom and a half square, covered with rich Tapistrye, where was placed an other Chair richly adorned and covered with a Cloth of estate: Also between the kings Chair and the Archbishops was placed an oratory Desk covered with Cloth of silver all Damasked with red leaves, and two Cushions of the same, whereof the lowest was some five quarters long, to serve both for his Majesty and for the said Lord Archbishop, when he lieth groveling with his Majesty during the Litany according as by the ceremony is expedient and hereafter shall be showed.  
Behind the King was there placed a stool covered with blue Satin pouldered with flowers de Luce, whereupon should sit (as afterward he did) he that supplied the place of Constable: And about some three foot behind that, was there an other stool adorned as the former, for the Lord Chancellor. And again some three foot behind that was there an other seat so covered for the Lords great master, great Chamberline, and chief Gentleman of the Chamber. And thus were they afterward placed as hereafter shall be showed.  
On the right side of the high Altar was there a great seat covered with Carpets, whereupon were set the Peers Ecclesiastical, except the Archbishop of Rheims, who was to be sometimes at the Altar, sometimes elsewhere, according as by the ceremonies to execute.  
Behind the said Peers Ecclesiastical upon an other seat were placed other Clergy men who were not to be employed about the mystery of the anointing, and behind upon an other form, the Counsellors that were of the law, the precedents and Counsellors of the Court of Parliament, translated to Tours, whom the King had sent for to assist this ceremony.  
In the Bishops and ordinaries seats on the right side of the Altar were placed the Secretaries of estate.  
Between the foresaid forms and the Bishop's seat stood the Singing men of the King's Chapel, among whom were also some of his Chamber, ready to sing as time should require.  
On the left side of the high Altar stood an other long form, furnished as that on the right side for the Peers lay.  
Behind the same upon a little form close to the Pavilion of the oratory sat the Venetian Ambassador alone, being the only Ambassador resident about his Majesty. And in the same row upon an other form sat the Lord Duke of Montbason son to the Lord Prince of Guemene, the Lord of O, and the Lord of Requelaure. The first being appointed after the Communion to receive the King's Crown, and to carry it before him into the hall of the palace Royal, where the dinner was to be kept: The second to ease the King at the offering, at the Communion and at his departure from Church of the Sceptre Royal: The third likewise of the hand of justice.  
Behind that form upon two other forms sat certain knights of the holy Ghost with other Lords as well of other callings as of the Counsel.  
There were also round about the choir scaffolds whereto they ascended on the out side by four pair of Timber stairs.  
Upon nearest on the right hand were placed the Ladies, Princesses, Ladies of the Court and sundry Lords, Gentlemen and Gentlewomen.  
On the said side near the Princesses stood my Masters of the great Counsel and of the Treasury, with other notable parsonages that then were in the town both men and women, who were thither admitted by the Captain of the Guard and the Masters of the ceremonies.  
In the other Galleries and almost up to the highest Glass windows both in the choir and body of the Church, stood such others as could thrust in or find any place.  
At the end near to the Tribunal were placed the hundred Gentlemen.  
On the stage of the choir under the Crucifix was erected and placed his majesties throne Royal in manner following. In the midst of the said stage was made a platform of seven or eight foot long and five foot broad, whereto from the said stage they ascended by four steps, upon this platform stood the kings Chair in such sort that being set, such as were in the choir might see him from the stomach upward and such as were in the body from the waist upward as indeed they did when he was gone up and set. Over it was there a Cloth of estate of Violet velvet, pouldered with flower de Luce's of Gold.  
Before the said Chair was placed an oratory Desk under the which and upon the plain of the said stage was there a seat provided for him that supplied the Constable's room.  
At the right hand upon the platform was erected a seat for the Lord great Chamberline, and at the left hand upon the first and lowest step of the said platform was a place for the chief Gentlemen of the Chamber. Before his Majesty upon the flat of the said stage at the right side was the seat prepared for Lord Chancellor, and the left side for the Lord great Master, all who shall hereafter be called by their names and Offices. At the King's right hand near to the rail of the said stage that looketh into the body of the Church were seats for the Peers Ecclesiastical, and at the left hand for the Peers lay. And all the throne, seats, footepases and sides of the said stage were decked with rich Tapestry.  
And between the bar of the said rail of the stage, and the seats provided for the said Peers stood some of the hundred Gentlemen.  
At the end of the said stage on the King's right hand was erected an other Altar, whereon to sing Mass before his Majesty.  
To ascend to the said throne there was in the choir two Timber stairs, one on the right hand, an other on the left of the high Altar, furnished on each side with rails, pillars and bars all hanged with Tapestry and Carpets.  
Upon Sunday the seven and twenty of February being the day of the ceremony of anointing. the Lord of Rhodes, great Master of the ceremonies, together with the Lord of Surenne, steward ordinary of the King's house, came to the Church at three of the clock in the morning to take order for all things necessary: Also the Lord of Chasteau-vieup, Captain of the Scottish guard for the King's body, came soon after to provide against the disorder and press of such as sought to get into the Church, and unto the scaffolds, and to place every one according to the prescribed order, or as the best knew the desert of their parsons.  
About six of the clock in the morning the King sent four young Lords, Barons to the Abbey of S. Peter, where was kept the holy Vial that was brought from Marmoustier, to desire the aforenamed Friars of Marmoustier that kept it, to bring it into our Lady Church, thereout to take of the holy Oil, which was to be employed upon the anointing of his Majesty. Which four Barons according to the custom observed about the ceremony of the holy Vial in the Church of S. Remy of Rheims did bind themselves to restore it in the said Abbay of S. Peter, and to the said Friars after the end of the anointing: As also the Lord of Sour had before bound himself to the Abbot and Friars of S. Peter for the restitution thereof. These four Barons were the Earl of Lausun, eldest son to the Earl of Lausun of the house of Caument: The Earl of Dinan, second son to the Lord of Pienner Duke of Halljoin. The Earl of Cheverny, eldest son to the Earl of Cheverny, Chancellor of France, and the Lord Baron of Terms, younger brother to the Lord of Bellegard, great Esquire of France.  
These four at the King's commandment departed from the palace Royal with their Esquires and Gentlemen, each of them having borne before him upon the end of the spear the banner of his arms in perfect colours leading with them a white Hacnie, whereupon should ride the Friar that was to carry and recarry, and indeed did carry and recarry the said holy Vial, with a Canopy of white Damask, which still should be carried over the said Friar both going from the Abbay, and returning after the end of the anointing. Then the said Friar accompanied with the said four Barons departed from the said Abbay with a canopy borné over him by four Friars appareled in white Albes, all the streets from the said Abbay of S. Pere to the great Church were hanged, and the people with great respect and devotion reverenced the said holy Vial.  
Soon after the departure of the four Barons, departed also from the palace Royal the six Peers lay, three Dukes, and three Earls, appareled in Tunicles of Cloth of silver Dammasked with red leaves, coming almost to the mid leg, and upon the same a cloak or short gown of Cloth Serge died Violet upon Scarlet, open upon the right shoulder with a round collar turned down with the garnish, and turning down Furred with powdered ermines.  
Every of the three Dukes had upon his head his ducal hat of gold, and every Earl his Circle of gold.  
Howbeit in as much as of these three Dukes and three Counties ancient Peers lay, represented by these six, five of the Payryes are annexed to the Crown, and the County of Flaunders is out, the French Kings hath since this annexion vouchsafed to represent the six Peers and Payries by so many Princes and Lords attendant about their parsons. And those that at this ceremony of anointing, representing the said six dignities are these that follow.  
The Prince of Condy, representing the Duke of Burgundy Deane of the Peers.  
The County of Soyssais, representing the Duke of Normandy.  
The Duke of Montpensier, representing the Duke of Aquitaine.  
The Lord of Lupembourg, representing the County of Tholouze.  
The Duke of Rays Marshal of France representing the County of Flaunders.  
The Duke of Vantadon, representing the County of Champagne.  
The six Peers lay, thus appareled and clothed, came to the Church about seven of the clock in the morning, and entering into the Quire, having performed their due reverences, came to the high Altar, where was the Archbishop of Rheims, accompanied with the other five Peers Ecclesiastical, who were come a little before with their miters upon their heads, and great Copes, sitting already on the right side of the said Altar, upon the two large seats before mentioned, in order following.  
The five Peers Ecclesiastical always assistant at the kings anointing, or in whose absence, or when any of the Seas be void, the kings do surrogate others, as these.  
The Bishop Duke of Laon.  
The Bishop Duke of Langres.  
The Bishop County of Beawais.  
The Bishop County of Chaalous.  
The Bishop County of Noyen.  
And because the Bishops of Laon, Langres, Beawais, and Noyen were not present, also that the Bishop of Chaulous who was in the city of Chartres was so sick, that he could not assist at the said ceremony, there to take his place, The King's pleasure was, that these five dignities should be represented by five other Bishops, that then were at the Court, namely these.  
The Bishop of Nantes, representing the Bishop D. of Laon.  
The Bishop of dign, representing the Bishop D. of Langres  
The Bishop of Maillesais, representing the Bishop County of Beawais.  
The Bishop of Orleans, representing the Bishop County of chaalon's.  
The Bishop of Angiers, representing the Bishop County of Noyon.  
The said eleven Peers being thus set, and the said Lord Archbishop of Rheims making the twelfth, sitting in his chair with his back to the Altar. They altogether, according to the custom, did appoint the Bishops of Nantes and Maillesais representing the Bishop of Laon and Beawois, who with the Relics of saints hanging at their necks, and accompanied with the Cannons, Vicars, and Chaplains of the said Church, the two Crosses, the Holy water, and the Encensers going before them, and accompanied with the said Lord of Surenne, came processionally into his majesties outward chamber. In the said chamber was prepared a bed, whereupon the king was laid clothed in a shirt of holland, slit before and behind to the end thereby to receive the holy ointment, and thereupon a doublet of crimson satin for the same cause likewise slit before and behind, and a gown of cloth of silver, with sleeves coming to the mid leg.  
And when the said Lords Bishops of Laon and Langres came into the sight of his Majesty, the Bishop of Laon said the prayer following.  
Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus etc.  
This prayer ended and done, the said Lord Bishop of Laon on the right side, and he of Langres on the left side, reverently and kissing their hands, lifted the king from his bed, and processionally brought him to the Church in order following.  
First marched the Lord of Surenne, who caused the Archers of the great Provost to march first.  
Then the Clergy that had accompanied the said two Prelates Peers.  
The Swissers of the kings guard.  
The Trumpets.  
The Herehaults.  
The Knights of the holy ghost.  
The Ushers of the kings chamber, with their maces.  
The Archers of the Guards in manner of a hedge.  
The Scots near to the kings person.  
Then marched before the king, the Lord of Matignon, Mareshall of France, representing the Constable, clothed in a tunicle of cloth of silver, damasked with violet: the cloak and circle upon his head like to one of the Peers Counties lay, bearing in his right hand a naked sword the point upward.  
After the said Lord Constable, marched alone the Lord County of Cheverny Chancellor of France, appareled in a tunicle of red Crimson velvet, coming down to the feet, with a cloak or half gown, folded and furred with Ermines, two limbs of the same, each shoulder covered with gold lace: and the mortar of cloth of Gold upon his head.  
After him marched the Lord County of Saint Paul, representing the Lord Great Master, with his staff upright in his right hand, on the right side of him, the Lord Duke of Longueville, Great chamberlain, and on the left side, the Lord of Bellegard great Esquire, and taking his place as chief Gentleman of the Chamber, all three appareled in tunicles and cloaks as Peers lay. The Duke of Longueuill having upon his head his ducal hat, as a Duke Peer, the other two with circles as County Peers, and two limbs upon their cloaks.  
In the mean time after the aforenamed prayer, the Cannons and singing men sung the Respons. following:  
Responsorium. Ecce mitto Angelum meum etc.  
Then the Clergy staying a little at the Church door, the Lord Bishop of Beawais said the prayer following:  
Oremus. Deus qui scis humanum genus etc.  
The mayor done, the Cannons entering into the Church, and coming into the Quire door, sung this Anthem:  
Antiphona: Domine in virtute tua laetabitur Rex etc.  
The Antiphony ended, and the king being come before the high Altar, he was by the foresaid Bishops, presented to the said Archbishop, who then began to say the prayer following.  
Oremus. Omnipotens Deus caelestium etc.  
This prayer as also the kings being ended, he was by the said Bishops of Laon and Beawais, brought to his chair prepared as is aforesaid, over against the Archbishop's chair. At his right hand stood the Lord of Chasteau-vieux, Captain of the Scottish guard of the king's body with the said Scots near to his Ma. person. At his left hand was the L. of Praslaine captain of the French Guard, and two foot before the king, at his right hand stood, the Lord of Chavigny, Captain of one of the Companies of a hundred Gentlemen, and at the left, the Lord of Ramtovillet the Captain of the other, and the said hundred Gentlemen confusedly near unto their Captains.  
Behind the king sat the said Lord Constable without any sword: for, coming toward the high Altar, he had delivered the sword into the hands of one of his esquires, to the end to take up that which served for the mystery of the Coronation, as shall hereafter be showed: The Lord Chancellor behind him, both upon the stool afore described, Also behind the said Lord Chancellor upon an other seat, sat the Lord Great Master, and the Lord High Chamberlain in the midst, and the chief Gentleman of his Chamber.  
The aforesaid prayers being ended, and tarrying the coming of the holy Viol, the Archbishop gave Holy water to his Majesty, and to the said Lords Peers both Spiritual and Temporal, and then the Quire began to sing the thirds.  
Understanding that the Holy Viol came, the said Lord Archbishop pontifically appareled, came in Procession to meet it, being accompanied with certain Prelates and Cannons of his Church, both the Crosses marching before him unto the great Porch of the church, and so it was brought into the Chapel of Vandosme, where the said Lord Archbishop took it and brought it up into the Quire, and at the receiving thereof, was sung this Anthem.  
O preciosum munus, O preciosa gemma, cuius visibili & invisibili dono, invisibilia percipimus.  
Versus. inveni david servum meum etc.  
Responsio. Oleo sancto unxi cum etc.  
Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus etc.  
Then came the aforesaid four Barons into the Quire, each bringing in his hand, the Staff with the Banner of his Arms, and sat down in the Cannon's seats, on the left hand.  
This done the Lord Archbishop went into the Vestry provided for him behind the High Altar, there to put on his Pontifical habits, as it were to sing Mass, assisted by the Abbot of Saint Genovieve of Paris, and the Dean of his Church of Chartres, the Dean to read the Epistle, & the Abbot the Gospel, with twelve Canons in the habit of Deacons and Subdeacons', then returning to the High Altar, the king rose out of his chair to do him honour, and the king sitting down again, the Archbishop came to him to make his requests, and to take his Oaths and promises, in the name of all the Churches to him subject as followeth.  
A nobis perdonari petimus etc.  
The kings answer and Promise.  
Promitto vobis & perdono etc.  
After that his Majesty had made this Promise, and taken this Oath, the said Bishops of Laon and Beaunais, lifted him out of his chair, then as he so stood, they asked the people and assistants, whether they accepted him for their king, and having as it were taken the consent of the people and the whole assistance, the said Lord Archbishop caused him to take the Oath to the Realm, with his hand upon the Gospels, which, after his promise he kissed in this manner.  
The kings Promise and Oath.  
Haec populo Christiano etc.  
After this Oath and promise being made, the said Lord Archbishop went toward the habits and ornaments Royal, which as is aforesaid, were prepared and laid upon the Altar, before whom the king was brought by the Bishops of Laon and Beawais, and there by the chief Gentleman of his chamber, he was unclothed of his short gown of cloth of silver with sleeves, and standing in his satin doublet, the said Lord Archbishop said over him, this that followeth.  
Versus. Adiutorium etc.  
Oremus. Deus inenarrabilis author mundi etc.  
This prayer ended, the Lord great Chamberlain put him on his boots or sandals afore mentioned, and the Lord Prince of Conty, keeping the state of the Duke of Burgundy, put him on his spurs, and presently took them off again.  
Then did the Archbishop bless the Sword within the scabbard in this manner.  
Oremus. Exaudi quaesumus Domine praeces nostras etc.  
This prayer ended, the said Lord Archbishop girt on the kings sword, and strait ungirt it again, and took it naked into his hand, leaving the scabbard upon the Altar, and holding it naked, said the prayer following, delivering the said sword into the kings hand, who in all humility received it, and held it upright with the point upward, until the end of the prayer and Anthem following  
Oremus. Accipe hunc gladium.  
Then was sung this Anthem.  
Comfortare & esto vi● etc.  
Oremus. Deus qui prudentia tua etc.  
The king having kissed the Sword, with all humility offered it, and laid it upon the Altar, and immediately the said L. Archbishop took it, and returned it into the kings hand, being upon his knees, who immediately delivered it to the Lord Constable, who always carried it naked before him, throughout all other acts that were done, and all dinner time, the said Lord Archbishop proceeding in the prayer over the said Lord still kneeling.  
Oremus. Prospice omnipotens etc.  
Another blessing.  
Oremus. Benedic Domine etc.  
Oremus. Deus pater aeterne etc.  
The said prayers being ended, the Archbishop turned to the High Altar, to prepare the holy Ointment in manner and form following.  
He took a plate of gold, whereupon he laid the holy Cresme, so much as was requisite for the anointing of a Bishop. Then out of the said Holy Viol with a golden needle, he took the quantity of a pease of the Holy Oil, which with his finger he mixed with the said holy Cresme  
While the said Archbishop thus prepared the holy ointment, the Chanter of the Church began the Respon. following, which the kings Chapel did prosecute.  
Responsorium. Super gentem Francorum inclitam, simul cum rege suo nobili, Christus Oleo exultationis etc.  
Versus. Emitte spiritum tuum Domine & creabuntur.  
Responsorium. Et renovabis faciem terrae.  
Oremus. Deus a nobis etc.  
After this prayer, the king came to the Desk of his Oratory, and the Archbishop with him, there to tend to their devout contemplations, during the which, the said Prelates began the Litany, and the Quire answered, as followeth.  
Letania. The Prelates began. Kyrie Eleyson.  
Hear the King did arise and the Archbishop likewise, who turning to the said Lord, and holding his Cross in his hand, sung the three verses following, the Quire answering him.  
Vt hunc praesentem etc.  
This verse thrice repeated, and answered by the Quire, the said Lord Archbishop returned to his Desk near to the King and the Bishops proceeded in the rest of the Litany as followeth.  
Vt regibus & principibus &c.  
The Litany being ended, the King and the Bishops fell groveling upon the earth, and the said Archbishop standing up with a loud voice said.  
Pater noster etc.  
Then the Archbishop said these prayers following over the king before he anointed him, and sat as if he should have consecrated a Bishop.  
Te invocamus etc.  
After the prayers the Lord Archbishop, holding the plate whereupon lay the holy ointment, began to anoint his Majesty.  
First upon the Crown of his Head.  
Secondly having put off his doublet and shirt, upon the breast.  
Thirdly between the two shoulders.  
Fourthly upon the right shoulder.  
Fifthly upon the left shoulder.  
Sixtly in the bowing of the right arm.  
seven in the bowing of the left arm.  
And at every of the said annoyntinges the said Archbishop said.  
Vngo te in Regem etc.  
And they all answered Amen.  
And during these annoyntinges the singing men sung this Anthem.  
Antiphona. Vnxerunt Salomonem Regem.  
After which Anthem, the said Lord Archbishop said the prayer following.  
Oremus. Christ perunge hunc Regem.  
The prayers said & ended, the Lord Archbishop with the Prelate's assistant, took him up and closed the slittes of the doublet and of the shirt: and then the Lord great Chamberlain delivered to the king the garments that he was to wear above the said doublet: that is to say, the tunicle, or the same which representeth a Subdeacon. The Dalmatic, or the same that representeth a Deacon, and the cloak Royal, representing the Chasuble.  
The king being thus clothed, the Archbishop took again the plate whereupon lay the holy ointment, and laid some upon the palm of the kings right hand, for the right anointing. Then in the palm of the left hand for the ninth anointing, saying:  
Vngantur manus istae de oleo etc.  
The kings hands thus anointed and hallowed, he layeth them close upon his breast, and then delivereth him a pair of hallowed gloves, wherein he putteth his hands, and this is the blessing of the gloves.  
Oremus. Omnipotens creator qui homini etc.  
The said Lord Archbishop having blessed the said gloves, and putting them upon the king's hands, saith:  
Circunda domine manus etc.  
Then the said Lord Archbishop blessed the Ring, and said as followeth.  
Oremus. Deus totius creaturae etc.  
After this blessing, the said Lord Archbishop put on the Ring, wherewith the king marrieth the Realm, upon the fourth finger of his right hand, saying:  
Accipe anulum signaculum etc.  
This prayer said, the Lord Archbishop took the Sceptre Royal from the Altar, and put it into the king's right hand, saying:  
The delivery of the Sceptre. Accipe sceptrum regiae potestatis etc.  
Immediately the said Lord Archbishop delivered him the hand of justice into his left hand, saying:  
Accipe virgam virtutis etc.  
All things thus ended, the Lord Chancellor standing against the Altar, and turning his face to the king and the assistants, with a loud voice called the twelve Peers according to their orders and dignities. First beginning with the lay, as followeth.  
My Lord Prince of Conty, who serve for the Duke of Burgundy, present yourself in this action.  
My Lord County of Soysons, who serve for the D. of Normandy, present yourself.  
My Lord Duke of Montpensier, who serve for the D. of Aquitaine, present yourself.  
My Lord of Luxenburg, who serve for the County of Tholouse, present yourself.  
My Lord Duke of Rayz, who serve for the County of Flaunders, present yourself.  
My Lord Duke of Vantadour, who serve for the County of champaign, present yourself.  
As for the Peers Ecclesiastical, they were likewise called according to the former prescript, and according to their callings, both of the representers and of the represented.  
The said convocation ended, the Archbishop did rise out of his chair, and turned to the High Altar, from whence he took the close Crown, and held it over the kings head, without touching the same, whereto immediately all the Peers both temporal and spiritual set their hands to support it, and the said Archbishop said thus:  
Coronet te Deus corona gloriae. etc.  
This prayer ended, the said Archbishop set and placed the Crown upon the kings head, still staying it with his left hand, whereto all the other Peers likewise set their hands, and the Archbishop said the prayer following  
Accipe coronam regni etc.  
After the coronation, he said this prayer.  
Oremus. Deus perpetuitabis etc.  
The blessing, Extendet omnipotens etc.  
The second blessing over the king.  
Benedic domine etc.  
All these prayers finished and ended, the said Archbishop took the king by the sleeve of his right arm, and the said Lord still held in his hands the Sceptre, and the Hand of justice: and the said Peers both temporal and Spiritual, were round about the said Lord, and as much as in them lay, did put their hands to the Crown: Before him marched the Lord Constable, with the Sword naked in his hand: then the Lord Chancellor alone: then the Lord Great Master, on his right hand the Lord great Chamberlain, and on his left, the chief Gentleman of his chamber.  
Then did the Archbishop bring the king to his throne and High Seat, prepared upon the stage as is aforesaid, the train of whose cloak royal was carried by the Lord of Saint Luke: and as the king was above, and his back turned to the body of the church, the said Archbishop still holding of him, said as followeth.  
Sta & retine a modo statum quem huc usque etc.  
Then the said Archbishop holding the king by the hand caused him to sit down, saying:  
In hoc regni solio confirmet te etc.  
This prayer ended and the king being set in his throne the said Archbishop took off his Mitre, and after great reverence and honour by him done to his Majesty, he kissed him, and then said.  
Vinat rex in aeternum etc.,  
After him all the other Peers kissed him, the Peers Ecclesiastical first beginning, saying thus.  
Vivat Rex in aeternum etc.  
Then the people gave a great shout, crying, God save the king: and immediately the Harguebuzes shot off, and after them the great Ordinance, and the Trumpets, cornets, hautbois, drums and other instruments sounded, and the said Lord Archbishop began.  
Te Deum laudamus, being accompanied with the Organs and other Music.  
During all this joy and acclamation, the Heralds cried a Largesse, whereupon were cast forth a great number of pieces of Gold and Silver, some money currant, others coined purposely and marked with the king's picture.  
After the said Lord Archbishop had enthronized the king in his seat royal, and performed every thing as aforesaid, he went down and returned to the high Altar, there to solemnize the High Mass, and in the mean time, was the king's Ordinary low Mass said at the Altar provided upon the stage, at the right hand as is aforesaid, the Sceptre and Hand of justice being laid upright at each side of the said Lords Oratory Desk: And when they came to the Gospel of the High Mass his Majesty arose, and the Prince of Conty, representing the Duke of Burgundy, took off his crown and set it upon the cussion that lay upon the said Desk or leaning pew.  
Here we are to note that so often as the king returned never so little to the body of the church, the people being an infinite number, cried, God save the King. And the church rung with their cries, and with Harquebus shot.  
Upon the top of the stair, on the right hand, descending toward the Quire, upon the first step, stood upright and bare head, the Lord of Rhodes, Great Master of the ceremonies, with a staff in his hand, bending downward: upon the left stair stood the Lord of Surenne with his staff down.  
Upon both the stairs from step to step stood the Harroulds bareheaded in their coats of Arms: And lower upon the stair on the right hand stood the Lord County of Mauleurier captain of the guard of Suitzers.  
The Dean of our Lady Church of Chartres red the Epistle, and the Abbot of Saint Genovese of Paris read the Gospel, which done, the Harrouldes first came down from the two stairs, than the Lord of Rhodes, after him the Archbishop patriarch of Bourges, the King's great Amner, appareled in his pontificals of Violet colour, attended upon by divers notable Clergy men, came to the Altar, where the foresaid Abbot took the book of the Gospels and carried it from the said Altar up to the stage between his hands, the said Archbishop of Bourges still following him. In this order and with all this brave ceremony they all ascended unto the stage, and there the said Lord of Bourges caused the King to kiss the said Gospels. Which done, the said Archbishop of Burges with other Clergy men aforesaid came down the stairs the same way they went up, and in like ceremony as before returned the book of Gospels to the Altar, where the Abbot still remained by the Lord Archbishop of Rheims to serve him as a Deacon, and the said Archbishop of Bourges returning up sat him down near the King in the accustomed place of the great Amner.  
When they came to the offertory, four Lord, knights of the holy Ghost, who during the whole ceremony aforesaid had sit upon the right side in the Cannon's seats, departed from their places in manner following.  
The first, who was the Lord of Sourdis carried the wine in a vessel of gold, chased.  
The second, Lord of Sowre who carried a silver loaf upon a Cuishion.  
The third, Lord of Antragues carried a loaf of gold upon a Cushion.  
The fourth Lord County of Escars carried a rich Purse, garnished with thirteen pieces of gold, having the King's stamp and portraiture, every of them weighing five and twenty Crowns, which purse lay upon a Cushion.  
Before these four Lords marched seven knights at arms and Harroulds, who not omitting any of the reverences requisite in such a case, ascended even to the King's throne, and being come thither, returned again in order following.  
First marched the seven Harrouldes, and with them two Hushers of the kings Chamber, with their Maces, next the four Lords carriers of the offerings. After them, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Master and Lord Counstable bearing the sword naked in his hand. Then came the King environed with all his Peers, bearing the Sceptre in his right hand, and the hand of justice in the left: And there remained at the said throne as it were to keep it, the Lord great Chamberline and the chief Gentleman of the Chamber. The King thus accompanied, being come to the high Altar, the Harroulds and Hushers, than the Lord Counstable, Chancellor, and great Master took sides and made way for the Lords of O, and Roquelord, who very reverently to ease his Majesty, took at the King's hands, the one the Sceptre, the other the hand of justice. Then the Lord County of Escars, who carried the purse after a low reverence, delivered it into the King's hands to offer: The like did the Lord of Antragues with the loaf of gold, also the Lord of Sowre with the silver loaf & the Lord of Sourdis with the vessel of wine.  
The offering in this manner ended, and the King taking again the Sceptre and the hand of justice, returned to his throne and high seat, accompanied as before, the choir singing God save the King, and the four Lords that carried the offerings returned to the seats where they sat before.  
The Mass being ended unto Pax Domini, before the Archbishop of Rheims had ended it said over the King and people this prayer following.  
Benedicat tibi Dominus etc.  
The said Lord Archbishop proceeding and having sung Pax Domini, the Archbishop of Bourges, great Amner with the Clergy aforesaid, and the kings amners, the Lord great Master of the ceremonies and the Harroulde, went to the Altar and taking the Pax at the Archbishop of Rheims hand, kissed him on the cheek. That done, he returned up to the King's seat and throne, and presented him the Pax and after the King had kissed it, all the Peers first the Ecclesiastical, than the lay did the like.  
In the mean time the Archbishop of Rheims, proceeding in the office, blessed the banner Royal, saying as followeth.  
Inclina Domine aurem tuam, etc.  
Hear followeth the Collect or first prayer said at Mass upon the day of this solemnity.  
Collecta. Quaesumus omnipotens Deus etc.  
The second prayer, said in screte.  
Munera quaesumus Domine, etc.  
The last prayer of the Mass, or past Communion.  
Post Communio. Haec Domine, etc. Oratio salutari, etc.  
The Mass thus ended the said Lord of Rheims leaving upon the Altar, tarrieth until the other Peers both Ecclesiastical and lay, brought down the King to the Altar. The King being come thither, entered into his pavilion afore mentioned, there to reconcile himself, with his confessor aforesaid, then coming forth again, he kneeled down before the high Altar, and having said the Confiteor, and received absolution, which was given him by the said Archbishop doing the office. The Prince of Condy took of his Crown, and the other Peers lay took off the attire off his head, and he received the precious body of our Lord, under both forms of bread and wine in great devotion and perfect humility, and then took again his great Crown.  
This done the said Lord Archbishop of Rheims took of that Crown and set him on a lighter and meaner, and then was the great Crown delivered to the Duke of Montbason, who was to carry it before the King to his palace and he carried it upon a rich Cushion.  
The Sceptre was delivered to the Lord of O, and the hand of justice to the Lord of Requelore. Then the King thus arrayed in his garments Royal, accompanied with the foresaid Peers, in like ceremony and order as he came to Church returned to his palace.  
The people with great acclamation and signs of joy, cried, God save the King, the Cannons and small shot played their parts, the trumpets, drums and other instruments sounded and played, and at the same instant was the holy Vial brought out of the Church and returned to the Abbay of Saint Pere in like ceremony as it came before to our Lady Church.  
The King being returned to his palace took his Chamber, where he stayed a good while, and shifted himself into an other shirt, delivering that to his great amner to use according to the custom of that shirt. Then he came into the great hall of the palace, at the upper end whereof hung a high Cloth of estate of some six fathom and a half square and three foot deep, and under the same a Table nine foot long, whereon the King did eat.  
On the right hand stood an other Table and on the left an other. At that on the right hand sat the Lord Peers Ecclesiastical in their Copes and Mitres, and at that on the left the Peers lay in their Peers attire. Somewhat beneath sat the Ambassadors of England and Venice, the Lord chancellor, the officers of the Crown and they that had carried the honours.  
The Lord Counstable all the while stood at the end of the King's Table, with the sword naked and upright in his hand.  
The County of Saint Paul served as great Master, bearing his Staff up.  
The Lord of Rohan as pantler.  
The County of Sawerre as taster.  
The County of Torigny as carver.  
The Gentlemen of the Chamber carried the meat, every course being accompanied with trumpets, cornets and haultbois, and the Harroulds and stewards of the household marching before the Lord great Master with his staff down.  
Between the Service the Music sung.  
Grace was sung in Music in manner as the late King caused to be said before him, and then every man with drew himself.  
At night his Majesty supped in feast Royal.  
At his Table under the Cloth of estate sat Madam his sister, with a distance between him and her.  
On the right hand was the Lady Princess of Conde, the Lady Duchess of Nivernois and her daughter the Lady of Nevers.  
On the left beneath Madam sat the Lady Princess of Condy, the Lady of Rohan and the Lady of Raiz.  
The Lord County of Soissons kept his estate of great Masters.  
The Lord Prince of Condy served as high pantler and carried the first dish.  
The Duke of Longueuill as high taster.  
The Lord of Rohan as carver.  
To Madam served the Lord county of Mauleurier as pantler.  
The Lord of Mirepoix as taster.  
The County of Lude as carver.  
At every service the trumpets, cornets & drums did sound, and the Harroulds and Stewards marched before the Lord great Master, to whom the Lord of Gois of Tillet presented the Towel. The said Lord great Master delivered it to Madam the King's sister, who as already set, but she arose from her seat and delivered it to his Majesty, to wash his hands.  
After supper grace was sung in Music, and then the King withdrew him to his Chamber, accompanied with Madam, his sister, the Dukes, Duchess', Princes, Princesses, Lords and Ladies that were assistant at supper, and having stayed there half an hour Madam desired to departed, whom the King accompanied to the great Chamber door, and then every one withdrew to their rest.  
The next morning on Monday the twenty eight & last of February, the King would take the collar and order of the holy Ghost according to the purport of the Statutes of the said order founded and made by the late King Henry the third.  
The same day at three of the clock in the afternoon he went to our Lady Church in like ceremony as by the Statute is ordained, causing his officers to go before him, than the prelates, commanders and knights of the same order, appareled in their long robes and their great collars about their necks, and after Compline ended the Lord Bishop of Chartres in this ceremony also retaining the place and calling of the Archbishop of Rheims caused him to take the Oath required and appointed by the said Statute. After the said Oath taken upon the book of the holy Evangelists which the Lord Chancellor of the order did hold, the Lord of Rhodes put upon him the great rob of the said order and the said Lord of Chartres the collar.  
This done he went and sat down in the Chair of estate where all the said Prelates, knights, commanders and officers one after another kissed his hands.  
This ceremony ended, his Majesty returned to his palace causing the aforenamed to march before him in like ceremony and pomp as they came. God give his Majesty grace to plant peace in his Realm and parson and long to enjoy the same, Amen.  
FINIS.