Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London : Bickers & Son · leaf 606
ere crossed upon the chest.At the head of the bedwere placed two cushionsof red velvet, trimmedwith embroidery; uponthe one to the right laythe sceptre, which wasalmost the same lengthas the effigy, while uponthat to the left was placedthe hand of justice, open,the staff being about twofeet and a… … foot was a stool, alsocovered with cloth ofgold, for the silvervessel containing theholy water, and uponeach side were twoother seats coveredwith striped cloth ofgold for the heralds,arrayed in their coatsof mail, who presentedholy water to theprinces that came toview the body. Thelower end of the…
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