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PERSONALITY AND

sessions of New College and of the Royal College of Oriel at Oxford. He was twice crowned, as King of England at Westminster, and then as King of France at Paris. He was buried twice, and it is believed by many that he will be buried yet a third time.[1] This most holy man was wickedly driven from his kingdom after the shedding of much blood in the armed conflicts. He was captured and put into prison, where he suffered most patiently for years. A second time regaining his royal throne, he did not long retain it, but was again thrust into prison and at last crowned by martyrdom he was taken into the everlasting company of God's elect, in a wonderful manner being made known by miracles. He conquered by his patience, and by this patience he gave a lesson to all."

Capgrave, also a contemporary of the pious King Henry, writes of him whilst he was still alive: " My Lord the King can confidently expect that He, who has begun a good work, will perfect it. He willingly attends to the business of the Kingdom and administers justice rightly. As in the case of St. Louis it

  1. This refers to the proposed translation of the body to Westminster.