. Pilgrimages to Saint Mary of Walsingham and Saint Thomas of Canterbury . at shrineit reposed only a few feet further towards the east thanit had done in the crypt. (45) The perforated skull of the martyr. This was usually known as Saint Thomass head;which formed a separate exhibition in the reign of Ed-ward the Third (see Note 43) and so continued untilthe last. It seems to have been exhibited on a squaretable, together with bones, as shown in the annexedengraving, which is copied from the same page of aCottonian manuscript as the shrine described was an explanation adjoining
. Pilgrimages to Saint Mary of Walsingham and Saint Thomas of Canterbury . at shrineit reposed only a few feet further towards the east thanit had done in the crypt. (45) The perforated skull of the martyr. This was usually known as Saint Thomass head;which formed a separate exhibition in the reign of Ed-ward the Third (see Note 43) and so continued untilthe last. It seems to have been exhibited on a squaretable, together with bones, as shown in the annexedengraving, which is copied from the same page of aCottonian manuscript as the shrine described was an explanation adjoining the sketch, which isnow nearly burnt away, (the volume having been injuredin the fire of the Cottonian collection,) but from theLatin translation given on Dugdales engraving of thissubject it seems to have been to the efl^ect that this wasan iron table, on which the bones of the martyr weredisplayed, together with his scull, showing the spot wheredeath was inflicted. The following account of a visit paid to Canterburyin the year 1538, by a Frenchwoman, the lady of Mon-. SAINT THOMASS HEAD. NOTES. 119 treill, when on her return from the court of Scotland,*may be here introduced :— By ten of the cloc, she, her gentilwomen, and the saidambassadour [of France,] whent to the church, where Ishowed her Saincte Thomas shryne, and all such otherthinges worthy of sight; at the which she was not litlemarveilled of the greate riches therof, saing it to be innu-merable, and that if she had not seen it, all the men inthe wourlde could never a made her to belyve it. Thus,over looking and vewing more then an owre, aswell theshryne as Saint Thomas bed, being at both sett cousshinsto knyle, and the Pryour openyng Sainct Thomas bed,saing to her 3 tymes, * This is Saint Thomas Hed, andoffered her to kysse ; but she nother knyled, nor wouldkysse it, but still vewing the riches therof. So shedeparted, and whent to her lodging to Before closing this Note it may be well to notice apopular
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