The manner of the Solemnity of the CORONATION of His m•••Sacred MAJESTY KING CHARLES:

AS the King went from Weſtminſter-Hall toward the Abbey, there went firſt before, the Alder­men of the City of London, Uſher'd by a Herauld; next the Knights of the Bath in their Robes, each of them attended by his Equire, and Page; after them the Judges, the Serjeants at Law, the Kings Attorney Generall, and the Maſters of Requeſt; then the privy Councellors and the chief Officers of the Kings Houſhold; next the Barons in their Parliament Robes with Swords by their ſides and bare Headed; after the Barons came the Biſhops alſo bare Headed, in their Scarlet Gowns and Lawn Sleeves; next them the Viſcounts and Earls in their Coronation Robes, and Coronetted Caps; in the laſt place went the Officers of State for the day, Viz. The Lord privy Seal the Archbiſhop of Canterbury; the Earl of Dorſet carrying the firſt Sword, the Earl of Eſſex the the ſecond Sword, the Earl of Kent the third; the Spurs were carried by the Earl of Moutgomery; the Globe with the Croſs on it, by the Earl of Suſſex; the Golden Cup and Plate for the Commu­nion by the Biſhops of London and Wincheſter: the Scepter was carried by the Earl of Rutland; the Sword of State naked by the Marqueſſe of Hamilton; the Crown by the Earl of Pembroke: among the Serjeants at Armes, went the Lord Mayor in a Crimſon Vellet Gown, each of them carrying a ſhort ſcepter; next, immediately after the King, went the Earl of Arundel, as Earl Marſhall of Eng­land, and the Duke of Buckingham as Lord High-Conſtable for that day. The King entred into­the Abbey Church, at the Weſt-Gate, under a rich Canopy of ſtate, carried by the Barons of the Cinque Ports, and was himſelf ſupported on the one hand by Doctor Niel, Biſhop of Durham, on the the other hand by Doctor Lake Biſhop of Bath and VVells; His Train which containted ſix Yards of Purple-Velvet was held up by the Lord Compton, Maſter of the Robes, and the Lord Viſcount Doncaſtar, Maſter of the Wardrope: he was met by Biſhop Laud (who ſupplyed the Deans place) and the Prebends of VVeſtminſter in their rich Robes; who delivered into his hand the ſtaffe of King Edward the Confeſſor, with which he walked up to the Throne, which was framed from the Quire to the Alter. There were appointed for the King three Chairs: 1. The Chair of Repoſe. 2. The ancient Chair of Coronation: 3. The Chair of State, which was placed upon a ſquare Aſcent of ſix ſteps. The King, after he had repoſed himſelf a while, was by the Archbiſhop of Canterbury preſen­ted bare he•ded to the Lords and Commons, Eaſt, Weſt, North, South; of whom the Archbiſhop de­manded, If they conſented to the Coronation of King Charls their lawfull Soveraign? To which after they had expreſt their readineſſe by an Acclamation made four ſeveral times, the King betook himſelf again to his Chair of Repoſe, during the time of Sermon; which ended, the King, going to the Communion Table, and kneeling down, the Archbiſhop askt his Majeſty, If he was willing to take the Oath uſually taken by his Predeceſſors? To which he made anſwer, That he was willing, a­roſe, and went to the Altar, where ſeveral interogations were rendred to him by the Archbiſhop to each of which diſtinctly the King gave his Affirmative Anſwer.

ARchbiſhop; SIR, Will you grant and keep, and by your Oath confirm to the people of Eng­land, the Laws and Cuſtoms to them granted by the Kings of England, your lawful and Religi­ous Predeceſſors; And namely, the Laws, Cuſtoms and Franchiſes granted to the Clergy, by the Glorious King St. Edward your predeceſſor, according to the Laws of God, the true profeſſion of the Goſpel eſtabliſhed in this Kingdome, agreeable to the prerogative of the Kings thereof, and the ancient Cuſtomes of the Realm?

KING, I grant and promiſe to keep them.

A. SIR, Will you keep peace and Godly Agreement (according to your power) both to God, the holy Church, the Clergy, and the People? K. I will keep it.

A. SIR, Will you to your power cauſe Law, Juſtice, and Diſcretion, Mercy and Truth to be executed to your Judgement? K. I will.

A. SIR, Will you grant to hold and keep the Laws, and rightful Cuſtomes which the Commo­nalty of this your Kingdome have? and will you defend and uphold them to the honour of God as much as in you lyeth?

K. I grant and promiſe ſo to do.

Then one of the Biſhops with a loud Voice before the people read to the King this following Admonition.

OƲr Lord and King VVe beſeech you to pardon, and to grant, and preſerve unto us and to the Churches committed to your Charge, all Canonicall priviledges, and to do Law and Juſtice; And that you would protect and defend us, as every good King to his Kingdomes ought to be Protector, and Defender of the Biſhops, and the Churches under their Government.

The King anſwereth with a willing and devout Heart,

I promiſe and grant my pardon, and that I will preſerve and maintain to you, and the Churches com­mitted to your Charge, all Canonicall priviledges, and due Law and Juſtice: And that I will be your Prot•ctor and Defender to my power, by the Aſſiſtance of God, as every good King in his Kingdome in right ought to protect and defend the Biſhops and Churches under their Government.

Then the King ariſing was led to the Communion Table, where laying his hand upon the Bible, He, in the ſight of all people made a ſolemn Oath (to obſerve the premiſſes) which was as followeth; THe Things which I have promiſed, I ſhall perform and keep; So help Me God, and the Contents of this Book.

Afterwards his Robes being taken off, and offered at the Alter, the King ſtood for a while ſtripped of his Dublet and Hoſe, of Sattin; then led by the Archbiſhop, and the Biſhop of St. Davids, he was placed in the chair of Coronaiton, having a cloſe Canopy ſpread over him, and while the Archbiſhop Anointed his Head, Shoulders, Armes, and Hands with a coſtly Oyntment, the Quire ſung an An­them of theſe words; Zadock the Prieſt Anointed King Solomon. —

Thence in his Doublet and Hoſe, with a white Coif on his Head, he was led back again to the Com­munion-table, where Doctor Laud the Biſhop of St. Davids, who ſupplyed the Dean of Weſtminſters place, Veſted him with the ancient Habiliments of King Edward the Confeſſor, and conducting him back to the Chair of Coronation, preſented him with King Edwards Crown, which the Archbiſhop put upon his Head, and in the meantime th•Quire ſung this Anthem;

Thou ſhalt put a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head.

After which, the Earls and Viſ-counts put on their Coronetted Caps of Crimſon Velvet; then e­very Biſhop came ſeverally to the King, and gave him their Venediction and he riſing from his Chair bowed to each of them apart. Next King Edwards Sword was girt about him, which he took off himſelf, and offer'd at the Communion-table, with two ſwords more, in relation to Ireland and Scot­land: His ſpurs were put on by the Duke of Buckingham, as Maſter of the Horſe; which done he offer'd firſt gold and ſilver, then bread and wine, to be uſed at the Communion.

Thus compleatly Crown'd, the King was conducted by the Nobility to his Throne, where he receav'd the Oath of Homage, (the Quire in the mean time ſinging Te Deum) The Duke of Buckingham, as Lord high Conſtable for that Day, who alſo ſwore the reſt of the Nobility at the Kings Knee, to be Homagers to his Majeſty; then the Earls and Barons laid their hands upon the Crown, as it was up­on the Kings Head, making a ſolemn proteſtation to ſpend their blood to maintain it to him, and his poſterity: the Biſhops took no Oath, but kneeling down the King kiſſed each of them; then the King taking out of his boſome a ſcrowl of parchment, the effect of which was a promiſe of pardon under his broad Seal to all that accept it; gave the ſcrowl to the Lord Keeper, who read it four times, Eaſt, Weſt, North, and South. From the Throne the King went to the Communion-table, and after pray­ers had been read by the Archbiſhop, the Nicene Creed ſung by the Quire; and the Epiſtle and Goſpel read by the Biſhops of Landaff, and Norwich; his Majeſty recev'd the Communion, the bread from the Archbiſhop, the Wine from the Biſhop of St. Davids: and at the ſame time, Gloria Patri was ſung; which being ended, the Archbiſhop reading certain prayers, concluded the Ceremony. After which the King diſrobed himſelf in King Edwards Chappel, and came forth in a ſhort Robe girt of red Velvet; lin'd with Ermins and a leſſer Crown upon his head ſet with pretious Stones, and taking barge with all his Train of Nobles at VVeſtminſter ſtairs, He returned to VVhitehall.