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The　ceremony　was　of　necessity　conducted　in　a　semi…private　manner　for　by　reason　of　his　majesty　dying　in　the　Catholic　religion；　his　brother　considered　it　desirable　the　ceremonies　prescribed　for　the　occasion　by　the　English　church　should　be　dispensed　with。　Therefore；　in　order　to　avoid　disputes　or　scandal；　the　king　was　laid　in　the　tomb　without　ostentation。　　At　night　his　remains　were　carried　from　the　painted　chamber　in　Westminster　sanctuary　to　the　abbey。　　The　procession；　headed　by　the　servants　of　the　nobility；　of　James　II。；　and　his　queen；　of　the　dowager　queen；　and　of　the　late　king；　was　followed　by　the　barons；　bishops；　and；　peers　according　to　their　rank；　the　officers　of　the　household；　and　the　Archbishop　of　Canterbury。　　Then　came　all　that　was　mortal　of　his　late　majesty；　borne　under　a　canopy　of　velvet；　supported　by　six　gentlemen　of　the　privy　chamber；　the　pall　being　held　by　six　earls。　Prince　George　of　Denmarksubsequently　husband　of　Queen　Anne　acted　as　chief　mourner；　attended　by　the　Dukes　of　Somerset　and　Beaufort；　and　sixteen　earls。　　One　of　the　kings　of　Arms　carried　the　crown　and　cushion；　the　train　being　closed　by　the　king's　band　of　gentlemen　pensioners；　and　the　yeomen　of　the　guard。

At　the　abbey　entrance　the　dean　and　prebendaries；　attended　by　torch　bearers；　and　followed　by　a　surpliced　choir；　met　the　remains；　and　joined　the　procession；　the　slow　pacing　figures　of　which　seemed　spectral　in　this　hour　and　place；　then　the　sad　cortege　passed　solemnly　through　the　grey　old　abbey；　the　choir　chanting　sorrowfully　the　while；　the　yellow　flare　of　torches　marking　the　prevailing　gloom。　　And　being　come　to　the　chapel　of　Henry　VII。；　the　body　of　the　merry　monarch　was　suffered　there　to　rest　in　peace。







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