Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

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hind her, to offer thanks for the des-
trnction Of the spanish Armada. =
The missiles of war were frightfrl. One.
a harmless looking piece of iron when
placed in the great gun, but when fired,
opened into star Of FIVE iron spikes,
nine inches long, from the centre. We
had the cell pointed out-and some had
the curiosity to enter-where many of
England's shining lights spent years of
weary solitude, only to leave it for-the
block or scaffold. f9g
In the Tower green is small enclos-
ure. said to contain the remains of Lady
Jane Grey and Anne Boleyn. st.
Johns Chapel in this tower is fine
specimen OF Norman architecture.
Twelve massive pillars divide the Nave
from the aisle also arranged in semi
circle at the eastern end, and a gallery
above with corresponding arches. All
are faced with well finished stones, re-
tanning the marks of the tool and laid in
courses with thick joints of mortar. In
1910 Henry III had three
WINDOWS OF STAINED GLASS
added to the chapel A Chaplain con-
stantly performed divine service here,
for which he received the enormous
sum of fifty shillings yearly. The lar
gest room on the upper floor was used
as council room. Here the council is
said to have been assembled, when
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, ordered
Lord Hastings TO instant execution in
front OF St. Peters Chapel. This room,
together with the banqueting room, is
now used as a depository for small arms,
which are arranged in various groups
and devices, so as to resemble flowers.
THE HORSE ARMoRY
is very interesting. 1t is $50 feet long
by "a wide. A row of columns sup
porting pointed arches, runs the whole
length Of the interior with windows of
stained glass. There are equestrian
figures and some on post, wearing suits
of armor of various periods, As we
entered the room, the first figure had on
a suit of fluted armor of the sixteenth
| century. Another was a knight of the
time of Henry vi, wearing hauberk
of chain mail beneath plated armor, in
his hand was fitting lance. The breast
and back, are covered with plates, over
tapping one another and moving on
pivots. so as to yield to the movements
of tho wearer. In case was an
Etruscan helmet of bronze. An Irish
weaponfound near the Giant Causeway
a battle-sxe found in the bed of the
Thames, every variety of arms, swords,
helmets and curious collection of an
Gent spurs, powder-horns. TASKS, etc,
also carved horn, with a portrait of
John Sobeski. Another figure is in a
suit of fiuted armor, the armor of the
horse also fiuted, but of different pat
tern. In recess is cap-a-pled suit of
ARMoR OF HENRY VIII,
made for him when he was eighteen.
1t is described as rough from the ham,
mer. The weight was ninety-two
pounds. In the time of Queen Mary
the weight of the armor was so great,
that knights used to faint under the
weight of their panoply, and when I'M
horsed could not rise. Among the cur
iosities was model, one fourth the size
of the original, of the wrought-iron gun
formerly in the tower, now at Edin-
burgh, called Mons Meg. In an arch
way is an equestrian figure, in Indian
chain armor. such rs is worn in the
East at the present day. BY the side is
a man-at-arms with two handed
mace. 1t looks impossible to lift, much
more at least so as to make it effectual.
In the oriental department is a glass
case filled with armor of the northern
| frontier of India, of chain mail rich
with gold brocade. Some of the most
beautiful carving and inlaid work ever
saw. | could go on ad in6nttum, where
there is SO much of interest to see, and
try to describe from just passing
glance. All the kings up to the time of
Charles III, occasionally held their court
in the tower. In 14S7 the palace was
graced with the presence of
| THE BEAUTIFUL ELIZABETH OF YORK,
daughter of Edward " and Queen of
Henry VII. On her coronation day she
passed from the tower on her way to
Westminster, arrayed in white cloth Of
gold, her fair hair hanging down her
back, and her head adorned with circlet
of gold richly covered with gems. Six
teen years after another procession
passed from the Tower in honor of Eliz-
abeth, but her wedding garments were
exchanged for q shroud. She laid
twelve days in the royal chapel within
/ the White Tower, where the ladies of the
| court and the mcn-at-srms kept mourn
full watch, through those dreary Novem-
Der nights.
The Jewel Tower where the Regalia
Is kept, has but one entrance, well
! guarded. The first guard passes you
up the flight of stairs, where an old grey
haired woman precedes you up another
short fight, and with q ponderous key,
opens the door into small room, with
a large plate glass octogon shaped case,
which stands in the center rsised few
feet from the floor, containing the
Crown jewels and communion service
used at coronations.
TIE QUEENS DIADEM,
the sceptre with cross. coronation brace
lets, amounting vessel and spoon, the gol-
den salt cellar, and baptismal font
used in the christening of the Royal chill
dren. Ina side case, the Curtana are
pointless Sword of Mercy. Sword of
Justice. temporal and ecclesiastical,
with various dishes, spoons and other
articles of gold used at great cere-
monies As you passed in turn through
the various rooms, one could not but
think of the suffering and death of the