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An Exact account of the ceremonial at the coronation of their Most Excellent Majesties King VVilliam and Queen Mary, the eleventh day of this instant April, 1689
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of Westminster The whole passage being railed in and guarded with His Majesties Horse and Foot-Guards And all the Streets Windows Balconies and Scaffolds crowded with such an infinite number of Spectators as was scarce ever seen before expressing their great Joy by Shouts and universal Acclamations Being entred the Church and the Nobility and others all duely placed Their Majesties ascended the Theatre and repair'd to their Chairs on the South side of the Area or Sacrarium with Faldstools before them for their Private Devotions Then the Bishop of London who perform'd this great Solemnity began the Recognition which being concluded with a mighty shout of all the People present Their Majesties came to the Altar and made their first Oblation which done the Lords who carried the Regalia presented them severally at the Altar to be there deposited Then the Litany was Sung by the Bishops of St. Asaph and Bangor which ended the Communion Service began The Epistle taken out of 1 Pet. II. 13 17. was read by the Bishop of Carlisle and the Gospel taken out of St. Matt. XXII 16 22. was read by the Bishop of St. Asaph After which followed the Nicene Creed which ended the Bishop of Salisbury being ready in the Pulpit repeated the Lords Prayer and took his Text 2 Sam. XXIII 3 and 4 ver The God of Israel The Rock of Israel spake to me He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning when the Sun riseth even a Morning without Clouds as the tender grass springing out of the Earth by clear shining after Rain Upon which words he made an excellent Discourse Their Majesties sitting in their Chairs on the South side the Area and hearing the same with great Attention After Sermon which lasted just half an Hour Their Majesties took the New Establisht Oath and Veni Creator being Sung and the Holy Oyl Consecrated Their Majesties were conducted to Their Regal Chairs placed on the Theatre near the East side thereof that they might be more Conspicuous to the Members of the House of Commons who with their Speaker were Seated in the North Cross and were disrobed of their Crimson Velvet Mantles and being Solemnly Anointed were Presented with the Spurs and the Sword which being Offer'd was Redeem'd by the Earl of Portland and Invested with the Imperial Palls and Orbs and then with the Rings and Scepters and at Four of the Clock the Crowns were put upon Their Majesties Heads by the Lord Bishop of London assisted by the Lord Bishop of Rochester at sight whereof all the People shouted the Drums Beat and Trumpets Sounded and the great Guns at the Tower and in St. James's Park c. were discharged and all the Peers and Peeresses put on their Coronets Then the Holy Bible brought in the Procession for that purpose was presented to Their Majesties and after the Benediction Their Majesties vouchsafed to Kiss the Bishops And Te Deum being Sung Their Majesties Ascended the Throne and being Inthronized the Archbishop and Bishops did their Homage to them jointly and Kissed Their Left Checks and after them Prince GEORGE and the other Temporal Lords in like manner each of them touching the Crowns upon Their Majesties Heads and severally Kissing Their Majesties Cheeks During which time the Treasurer of the Houshold threw about the Coronation Medals Inscribed on one side Ne totus absumatur and on the other side Gulielmus Maria Rex Regina Then began the Communion Their Majesties making their Second Oblation And the KING and QUEEN having received the Holy Sacrament and the Bishop having read the Final Prayers Their Majesties went in State into St. Edward's Chapel where being divested of their Imperial Palls c. and arrayed in their Royal Robes of Purple Velvet The whole Company except the Church of Westminster return'd to Westminster-Hall in the same Order they came Their Majesties wearing their rich Crowns of State and all the Nobility their Coronets on their Heads The Spectators all the time continuing their Acclamations of Joy. And being Entred into the Hall were conducted to their several Tables to Dinner which were all ready furnished before their coming in The first Course for Their Majesties Table was served up with the proper Ceremony the Lord High Steward betwixt the Lord High Constable and the Earl Marshal preceding it on Horseback And before the Second Course was served up Charles Dymoke Esq Their Majesties Champion in Compleat Armour between the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal all on Horseback performed the Ceremony of the Challenge after the usual manner York-Herald Pronouncing it in these Words IF any Person of what Degree soever High or Low shall Deny or Gainsay our Soveraign Lord and Lady KING WILLIAM and QUEEN MARY King and Queen of England France and Ireland Defenders of the Faith to be Rightful King and Queen of this Realm of England or that They ought not to Enjoy the Imperial â—â—own of the Same Here is their Champion who saith he Lyeth and is a False Traytor â—â—ing 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 After which Garter with the Officers of Arms cryed Largess and Proclaimed Their Majesties Stiles in Latin French and English after the accustomed manner Dinner being ended and the whole Solemnity performed with great Splendor and Magnificence and with all possible Expressions of an Universal Joy About eight in the Evening the Company broke up and Their Majesties returned to Whitehall the night being concluded with Bonfires and other Illuminations Ringing of Bells Drinking Their Majesties Healths and all other Tokens of the Highest Affections Loyalty and Satisfaction In the SAVOY Printed by Edward Jones MDCLXXXIX