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Chap. XXXV.
DEATH OF KING JOHN.
85
Ribe and he was compelled to quit the castle, he took
refuge in the house of the oldest burgomaster of the
city, and there remained some days. One morning he
stood before the door, watching the ebb and flow of the
tide, and the ice floating in the western haven. Turning
to his courtiers, he said, “ Let honour be given—over
all lords and over all kings to whom we pay honour
and worship, over all potentates in the world—to Him
who, without gun or shaft, or any warlike weapon, alone
can hold us by His will in this city; to Him alone must
we yield ourselves prisoners—in love, honour, and
victory—eternally!” From the time of his accident
he-declared he should never recover; and calling to him
his son Christian, gave him much good counsel for his
country’s weal (to which the heir-apparent paid but
little attention); and having received the Sacrament,
“ from which he derived great consolation,” he expressed
no fear of death, but died calmly. His saying was, “ I
wish that my inferiors should not fear me, and that my
superiors should not despise me.” He was the first
sovereign who assumed the title of “ majesty ” in place
of “ your high-born grace.” King John was betrothed
to Princess Mary, daughter of Edward IV. of England,
in 1476, but she died in Greenwich before the marriage
took place.
In the town-house, if you care to mount the staircase,
you will find many royal portraits, mostly rubbish, from
Christian I. downwards: much to the credit of the
corporation, they appear to have treated their pictures as
we do our London houses, caused them to be repainted
(three coats) every seven years; but you will see
untouched among them our English Queen Louisa.
She wears the very parure later seen on Queen Juliana.
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