The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . g a just estimate of his character—Dukeof Gloucester Protector—Death of Charles VI.—Eegency of the Duke of Bedford—Feuds ofGloucester and Beaufort—Tutelage of Henry VI. The great victory of Agincourt was publicly known in London on tliD29tli of October, the same day on which king Henry reached Calais. Earlyin the morning, says a contemporary chronicle, came tidings to Londonwhile that men were in their beds, that the king had fought and had thebattle and the field afores
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . g a just estimate of his character—Dukeof Gloucester Protector—Death of Charles VI.—Eegency of the Duke of Bedford—Feuds ofGloucester and Beaufort—Tutelage of Henry VI. The great victory of Agincourt was publicly known in London on tliD29tli of October, the same day on which king Henry reached Calais. Earlyin the morning, says a contemporary chronicle, came tidings to Londonwhile that men were in their beds, that the king had fought and had thebattle and the field aforesaid. And anon as they had tidings thereof, theywent to all the churches of the city of London, and rang all the bells ofevery church. Henry remained at Calais till the 17th of was time for this news to go forth through the country before thearrival of the king ; and the people warmed up into a fervour of joy whichdrowned the lament for the thousands that had perished during those pastthree months of sickness, want, and slaughter. When the kings ship, after 63 EXTIIY OF HENRY INTO LONDON. ri« Jlale Costume in the time of Henry V. a boisterous passage, sailed into the port of Dover, the people rushed intothe sea, and bore their hero to the shore. At the royal manor of Eltham herested on his way to London; which he entered in solemn procession on the23rd of November. From Blackheatli to Westminster he was escorted bytwenty thousand of the citizens, with devices according to their crafts. The great highway ofCheap, after the cavalcadehad passed London-bridge,was so crowded by thepeople, that the horsemencould scarcely pass throughthem. The city was gor-geous with arches, andtowers, and pavilions, out ofwliich innumerable virginsand youths showered laiirelboughs and leaves of goldupon the conquerors head,and sang English anthemawith melodious voices, andwith organs. The busypriest, as observant of thesplendid pageant as of theterrible battle, says, Thela
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