Sir John Froissart's Chronicles Of England, France, Spain, And The Adjoining Countries, From The Latter Part Of The Reign Of Edward Ii. To The Coronation Of Henry Iv. Volume 7-8 -

Summary: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ...when they found the king of Castille had retired from Lisbon, which he had besieged for upwards of a year; but more especially the commonalities of Oporto, -Ourique and Coimbra. They took counsel together, and instantly determined to crown the master of Avis king; for they had, through thei ...show morer love and good pleasure, already raised him to that honour, saying it was the common.wish of the country, and that God would that he should be crowned, for he had displayed his virtues to the Castillians. 'It was proclaimed throughout the country, that all interested should be at Coimbra on a certain day.when the master of Avis would be folemnly., crowned king of Portugal. All those of his party, .and, considering the size of the country, it was a numerous body, attended the coronation, which Was persormed by the bishops and prelates with C c 4 great great pomp, in the cathedral Church of Coimbra dedicated to St. Mary, on Trinity-day in the year of grace 1384. The king on that day created sixty knights, as well of his own as from foreign countries. There were magnisicent sestivals at Coimbra, which lasted for two or three days. The barons, counts, knights and squires, who held siess of the crown, renewed their homage; and the king swore to govern the realm with justice, and to maintain all their rights. The people swore to obey faithsully the king and his heirs after him, whether male or semale, and never to desert him until death. Thus passed the coronation of the king of Portugal. The king of Castille, on hearing that the Portuguese, and particularly the commons, had crowned the master of Avis king, and had sworn to him homage and sidelity, was more pensive than besore; for he did not imagine they would have been in-such haste to crown him, as he had in his army ib many ... ...show less