. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. >ver two clays, where ISABELLA OF FRANCE. 475 where they remained till the preparations were completed for the coronation. Two of Isabella's uncles, Charles count of Valois, and Louis de Clermont, count of Evreux, brothers of Philip le Bel,' the duke of Brabant, with the grand-chamber- lain
. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. >ver two clays, where ISABELLA OF FRANCE. 475 where they remained till the preparations were completed for the coronation. Two of Isabella's uncles, Charles count of Valois, and Louis de Clermont, count of Evreux, brothers of Philip le Bel,' the duke of Brabant, with the grand-chamber- lain of France and many other nobles, came as guests to the coronation. This ceremonial was postponed till Quinqua- gesima-Simday, February 25th, one month after the nuptials of the king and queen. The royal circular in the Fosdera, addressed by king Edward to his nobles, in which " he com- mands their attendance with their consorts at Westminster, to assist at the coronation solemnity of himself and his consort, Isabella queen of England," is the first royal summons in which the wives of the peers of England are included.'* The young queen's outfit was magnificent,' She brought with her to England two gold crowns, ornamented with gems, a number of gold and silver drinking-vessels, golden spoons, fifty silver porringers, twelve great silver dishes, and twelve smaller ones. Her dresses were made of gold and silver stufi', velvet, and shot taftety. She had six dresses of green cloth fi-om Douay, six beautifully marbled, and six of rose scar? % besides many costly furs. As for linen, she had 419 yards for the bath alone: she was likewise endowed with six dozen coifs,âprobably nightcaps. She brought tapestry for her own chamber, figured in lozenges of gold, with the arms of France, England, and Brabant. The king of France, on the occasion of his daughter's nuptials, had likewise made his royal son-in- law a profusion of costly presents, such as jewels, rings, and other precio
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