kings head, deliuering to him the scepter to hold in his right hand, and
the rod roiall in his left hand, & thus being crowned he was brought
backe by the bishops and barons, with the crosse and candelsticks, and
three swords passing foorth before him vnto his seat. When the bishop
that sang the masse came to the offertorie, the two bishops that brought
him to the church, led him to the altar, and brought him backe againe.

Finallie when masse was doone, and all things ended in order as was
requisit, he was brought with solemne procession into his chamber, where
he put off his heauie rich apparell, and put on a crowne and other
garments more light and easie, and so went to dinner, whereat wanted no
store of meats & drinks, which were serued out in most princelie and
bountifull wise.

[Sidenote: _Wil. Paruus._] Vpon this daie of king Richards coronation,
the Jewes that dwelt in London and in other parts of the realme, being
there assembled, had but sorie hap, as it chanced. [Sidenote: The Jewes
ment to present him with a rich gift.] For they meaning to honour the
same coronation with their presence, and to present to the king some
honourable gift, whereby they might declare themselues glad for his
aduancement, and procure his freendship towards them, for the confirming
of their priuileges & liberties, according to the grants and charters
made to them by the former kings: he of a zealous mind to Christes
religion, [Sidenote: _Matt. Paris._] abhorring their nation (and
doubting some sorcerie by them to be practised) commanded that they
should not come within the church when he should receiue the crowne, nor
within the palace whilest he was at dinner.

But at dinner time, among other that pressed in at the palace gate,
diuerse of the Jewes were about to thrust in, [Sidenote: A Jew striken.]