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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Chivalry

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« Reply #60 on: October 27, 2009, 01:18:07 am »

Ambassadors were then sent into several kingdoms, to invite to court
the princes both of Gaul and of the adjacent islands. Accordingly
there came Augusel, king of Albania, now Scotland, Cadwallo, king of
Venedotia, now North Wales, Sater, king of Demetia, now South Wales;
also the archbishops of the metropolitan sees, London and York, and
Dubricius, bishop of Caerleon, the City of Legions. This prelate,
who was primate of Britain, was so eminent for his piety that he could
cure any sick person by his prayers. There were also the counts of the
principal cities, and many other worthies of no less dignity.
From the adjacent islands came Guillamurius, king of Ireland,
Gunfasius, king of the Orkneys, Malvasius, king of Iceland, Lot,
king of Norway, Bedver the butler, Duke of Normandy, Kay the sewer,
Duke of Andegavia; also the twelve peers of Gaul, and Hoel, Duke of
the Armorican Britons, with his nobility, who came with such a train
of mules, horses, and rich furniture, as is difficult to describe.
Besides these, there remained no prince of any consideration on this
side of Spain who came not upon this invitation, and no wonder, when
Arthur's munificence, which was celebrated over the whole world,
made him beloved by all people.
When all were assembled, upon the day of the solemnity, the
archbishops were conducted to the palace in order to place the crown
upon the king's head. Then Dubricius, inasmuch as the court was held
in his diocese, made himself ready to celebrate the office. As soon as
the king was invested with his royal habiliments, he was conducted
in great pomp to the metropolitan church, having four kings, viz.,
of Albania, Cornwall, Demetia, and Venedotia, bearing four golden
swords before him. On another part was the queen, dressed out in her
richest ornaments, conducted by the archbishops and bishops to the
Church of Virgins; the four queens, also, of the kings last mentioned,
bearing before her four white doves, according to ancient custom. When
the whole procession was ended, so transporting was the harmony of the
musical instruments and voices, whereof there was a vast variety in
both churches, that the knights who attended were in doubt which to
prefer, and therefore crowded from one to the other by turns, and were
far from being tired of the solemnity, though the whole day had been
spent in it. At last, when divine service was over at both churches,
the king and queen put off their crowns, and, putting on their lighter
ornaments, went to the banquet. When they had all taken their seats
according to precedence, Kay the sewer, in rich robes of ermine,
with a thousand young noblemen all in like manner clothed in rich
attire, served up the dishes. From another part Bedver the butler
was followed by the same number of attendants, who waited with all
kinds of cups and drinking-vessels. And there was food and drink in
abundance, and everything was of the best kind, and served in the best
manner. For at that time Britain had arrived at such a pitch of
grandeur that in riches, luxury, and politeness it far surpassed all
other kingdoms.
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