Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When all things were prepared readie for the fu|nerall of the late king, his corps with all sumptuous pompe and solemne ceremonies, was conueied from Richmond to saint Georges field,The funerall pompe and so|lemnitie of Henrie the seuenth. where the clergie of the citie met it: and at the bridge the maior and his brethren with manie commoners all clothed in blacke likewise met it, and gaue their attendance on the same thorough the citie, to the cathedrall church of saint Paule, where was soong a solemne dirige and masse, and a sermon made by the bishop of Rochester Iohn Fisher. The next daie the corps was had to Westminster, and there the daie following, put into the earth with all due solemnities as apperteined. [Notwithstanding this breefe remembrance of king Henries solemne funerall, might seeme sufficient in the iudgement of some, without further amplifi|cation; yet bicause it is good in others opinion (and those not of meanest wit) to set downe things of state at large, if conuenient helps thereto maie be had: therefore you shall haue the whole solemnitie of the said roiall funerall, as it is found recorded by Edward Hall.

Edw. Hall, in Hen. 8. fol. j. After that all things (saith he) necessarie for the interrement and funerall pompe of the late king, were sumptuouslie prepared and doone: the corps of the said deceassed king was brought out of his pri|uie chamber into the great chamber, where he rested thrée daies, and euerie daie had there dirige and masse soong by a prelat mitred. From thense he was con|ueied into the hall, where he was also three daies, and had like seruice there; and so thrée daies in the chap|pell. And in euerie of these thrée places, was a hearse of wax garnished with baners, and nine mourners giuing their attendance all the seruice time: and eue|rie daie they offered, and euerie place hanged with blacke cloth.The corps put into a charriot sumptuouslie garnished. Upon Wednesdaie the ninth daie of Maie, the corps was put into a charriot, couered with blacke cloth of gold, drawne with fiue great coursers all couered with blacke veluet, garnished with cushins of fine gold: and ouer the corps was an image or representation of the late king, laied on cushins of gold, and the said image was apparelled in the kings rich robes of estate, with a crowne on the head with ball and scepter in the hands: the char|riot was garnished with baners and pencels of the armes of his dominions, titles and genealogies.

When the charriot was thus ordered, the kings chappell,The order of the pompe and mourners. and a great number of prelats set forward praieng. Then followed all the kings seruants in blacke, then followed the charriot: and after the char|riot nine mourners, and on euerie side were caried long torches & short, to the number of six hundred, & in this order they came to saint Georges field, from Richmond. There met with them all the préests and clerks and religious men within the citie & without, which went formost before the K. chappell. The maior and his brethren with manie commoners all clothed in blacke, met with the corps at London bridge, and so gaue their attendance on the same through the ci|tie. And in good order the companies passed thorough the citie, whereof the stréets on euerie side were set with long torches, and on the stals stood yoong children holding tapers; & so with great reuerence the charri|ot was brought to the cathedrall church of S. Paule,The charriot brought into Paules church. where the bodie was taken out and caried into the quire, and set vnder a goodlie hearse of war garnished with baners, pencels, and cushins, where was soong a solemne dirige and a masse with a sermon made by the bishop of Rochester. During which time, the kings houshold and the mourners reposed them in the bishops palace.