. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . vil labours, therecame no relief to their victims. Some laws were made to prevent suchabuses in future—an easier duty than that of restitution. 1609.] MARRIAGE OP THE KING—CORONATION. 25S The doubtful position of the princess Catherine was soon relieved by thedetermination of Henry to complete the contract of marriage which had beenlegalised by a papal dispensation in 1503. They were publicly united by thearchbishop of Canterbury on the 7tli of June, 1509. Catherine w
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . vil labours, therecame no relief to their victims. Some laws were made to prevent suchabuses in future—an easier duty than that of restitution. 1609.] MARRIAGE OP THE KING—CORONATION. 25S The doubtful position of the princess Catherine was soon relieved by thedetermination of Henry to complete the contract of marriage which had beenlegalised by a papal dispensation in 1503. They were publicly united by thearchbishop of Canterbury on the 7tli of June, 1509. Catherine was dressed inwhite, and wore her hair loose,—the fashion in which maidens were custo-marily married. Their coronation took place at Westminster on the 2lth ofJune. There is a curious document still existing which manifests theattention which the young king paid to his own aflairs. It also shows thetendency of his mind, even at this early period, to assert the dignity of thecrown in matters of church government. This document is the coronationoath of the kings of England, altered and interlined by the hand of Henry.*. Henry VIII. iu his suit of tilting armour. The original form says, The lung shall swear at his coronation that he shallkeep and maintain the right and the liberties of the Holy Cliurch of old timegranted by the righteous Christian kings of England. The copy, as intcr--ined, reads, The king shall swear that he shall keep and maintain thelawful right and the liberties of old time granted by the righteous Christiankings of England to the Holy Church of England, not prejudicial to his * Cotton MS. See Ellis, Oiiiinal Letters, S,;cond Sovies, vol i. p. 176. 260 ROYAL SPORTS AND FEATS OF ARMS. [1509-11. jurisdiction and dignity royal. The early of Henry had led himto the consideration of ecclesiastical questions. Whether, in this modifica-tion of the accustomed oath, the king looked to something like supremacyin the Church of England, at the very outset
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