EDWARD VI.

Otago Witness, 21 June 1887, Page 16

EDWARD VI.

Edward VI. was crowned February 20th, 1546. "He rode through London into Westminster," says Holinshed, "with as great roialtie as might be, the streets being hung, and pageants in divers places erected, to testifie the good willes of the citizens. . As he passed on the south part of "Paule's churchyard, an Argosine came from the battlements of Paule's church upon a cable, being made fast to an anchor by tho deane's gate, lioing on his breast, aiding himself c neither with hand nor foot, and. after ascended to the middest of the cable, whore ho tumbled and plaied many prittie toies, wherat the king and the nobles had goodpastime." '

At this coronation, when the three swords, for the three king- , doms, were brought to be carried before him the king observedthat there was yet one wanting, and called for the Bible. . "'That," . said he, "is the sword of the spirit, and ought in all right to govern us, who use these for the people's safety, by God's appointment. Without that sword we are nothing ; we can do nothing. From that we are what we are this day . . . we receive whatsoever 1 it is that we at this present do assume. Under that we ought tolive, to fight, to govern the people, and to perform all our affairs. From that alone we obtain all power, virtue, grace, salvation, and;' whatsoever we have of divine strength."