Vinsaf._ _Nic. Triuet._ The second of September saith _Ger. Dor._] With
this good hap king Richard not a little aduanced, came to London on the
first of September, where he had appointed prouision to be made for his
coronation, and so calling a councell of the Nobles of the realme, he
receiued the crowne with all due and accustomed solemnitie, at the hands
of Baldwin the archbishop of Canturburie, the third daie of September.

[Sidenote: The order of his coronatiō. _Matth. Paris._] At his
coronation, first the archbishops of Canturburie, Roan, Trier, and
Dublin, which were present, with all the other bishops, abbats, and
cleargie, apparelled in rich copes, and hauing the crosse, holie water
and censures carried afore them, came to fetch him vnto the doore of his
priuie chamber, and there receiuing him, they led him vnto the church at
Westminster, till he came before the high altar with a solemne
procession. [Sidenote: _Rog. Houed._] In the middle of the bishops and
cleargie went foure barons, bearing candlesticks with tapers, after whom
came Geffrey de Lucie bearing the cap of maintenance, and John Marshall
next to him, bearing a great and massiue paire of spurs of gold: then
followed William Marshall earle of Striguill aliàs Pembroke, who bare
the roiall scepter, in the top wherof was set a crosse of gold: and
William de Patrike earle of Salisburie going next him, bare the warder
or rod, hauing on the top thereof a doue. Then came thrée other earles,
Dauid brother to the king of Scots, the earle of Huntington, John the
kings brother earle of Mortaigne, and Robert earle of Leicester, ech of
them bearing a sword vpright in his hand with the scabberds richlie
trimmed and adorned with gold.

The earle of Mortaigne went in the midst betwixt the other two.
[Sidenote: _Rog. Houed._] After them followed six earles and barons,
bearing a checker table, vpon the which was set the kings scochens of