The history and antiquities of the abbey church of StPeter, Westminster : including notices and biographical memoirs of the abbots and deans of that foundation . han the Coronation in this very Church (anno 1420) of theHeiress of the crown of France, by marriage with whom he became Heirapparent to that crown, and Regent of the Kingdom during the life of thereigning King. Mr. Carter, on the contrary, who has depicted both relievosas representing the Coronation of aKingf, imagines that they were intendedfor Henry the Fifths respective Coronations in England and in France, andthis is most probabl
The history and antiquities of the abbey church of StPeter, Westminster : including notices and biographical memoirs of the abbots and deans of that foundation . han the Coronation in this very Church (anno 1420) of theHeiress of the crown of France, by marriage with whom he became Heirapparent to that crown, and Regent of the Kingdom during the life of thereigning King. Mr. Carter, on the contrary, who has depicted both relievosas representing the Coronation of aKingf, imagines that they were intendedfor Henry the Fifths respective Coronations in England and in France, andthis is most probably the truth ; though Dart, without the least valid authoritywhatever, calls them the Coronations of Henry the Seventh and his principal figure in each compartment was certainly intended for that ofHenry the Fifth himself; they are nearly counterparts of each other, andresemble all the authentic likenesses which we have of that Monarch. Onthe north side, two mitred figures are crowning Henry, who is seated on athrone, and near them are four attendants, two of whom are kneeling: the * Sepulchral Mon. Vol. II. f Specimens of Ancient Sculp. Vol. CHAPEL OF HENRY V. 95 south compartment has only two mitred figures placing the crown on theKings head. The canopies over the Coronation and nine small figures, aresurmounted by devices of the swan and antelope, alternately ; over the sixfigures, is a cornice charged with trefoils. The large cornices under thefigures are likewise ornamented with swans and antelopes, collared, andchained to a tree, on which is a flaming beacon, or crescet light*. Overthe points of the arches, are pendant shields with Henrys arms and crest,as before described ; and in the spandrils are the same arms on larger shields,each of which is supported by four angels f. In the passage below the Chapel, at the east end of the recess containingHenrys tomb, is the following inscription painted on the stone-work underthe iron rails, in black Roman capitals
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