whole of the retinue were accordingly mounted. The large quadrangle
was filled with steeds and their attendants, and the castle walls
resounded with the fanfares of trumpets and the beating of
kettledrums. The most attractive feature of the procession in the eyes
of the beholders was the Lady Anne, who, mounted on a snow-white
palfrey richly trapped, rode on the right of the king. She was dressed in
a rich gown of raised cloth of gold; and had a coronet of black velvet,
decorated with orient pearls, on her head. Never had she looked so
lovely as on this occasion, and the king's passion increased as he
gazed upon her. Henry himself was more sumptuously attired than on
the preceding day. He wore a robe of purple velvet, made somewhat
like a frock, embroidered with flat damask gold, and small lace
intermixed. His doublet was very curiously embroidered, the sleeves
and breast being lined with cloth of gold, and fastened with great
buttons of diamonds and rubies. His sword and girdle were adorned
with magnificent emeralds, and his bonnet glistened with precious
stones. His charger was trapped in cloth of gold, traversed lattice-wise,
square, embroidered with gold damask, pearled on every side, and
having buckles and pendants of fine gold. By his side ran ten footmen,
richly attired in velvet and goldsmith's work. They were followed by the
pages of honour, mounted on great horses, trapped in crimson velvet
embroidered with new devices and knots of gold.

In this state Henry and his favourite proceeded to the great western
door of Saint George's Chapel. Here twelve gentlemen of the privy-
chamber attended with a canopy of cloth of gold, which they bore over
the king's bead, and that of the Lady Anne, as she walked beside him to
the entrance of the choir, where they separated--he proceeding to his
stall, and she to a closet at the north-east corner of the choir over the
altar, while her ladies repaired to one adjoining it.