At the time of his deprivation, as I have said, St. Paul’s at once furnished proof of the restoration of the Roman faith.  The great rood was set up with stately ceremonial, in preparation for the visit of the Queen and her husband, Philip of Spain, they having been married at Winchester, July 29th, 1554.  On their state visit to St. Paul’s, September 30th following, the greatest congregation that had ever yet assembled there was gathered to see them.  But as great, so says Machyn[2], assembled again on the first Sunday in Advent to receive Cardinal Pole as Papal Legate.  Three days before, on the Feast of St. Andrew, he had absolved England at Westminster Hall, and received it back to Communion.  Now, having landed at Baynard’s Castle Wharf, he was conducted by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, Lord Chancellor and Bishops, all in splendid procession, followed by a retinue of nobles and knights, with the legate’s cross carried before him, King Philip and Queen Mary walking by his side on the right hand and the left.  Gardiner preached at Paul’s Cross, the first part penitent, the latter exultant, and ending with the words, “Verily this is the great day of the Lord.”

Of one passage in the history of this time we can speak with unqualified approval.  On August 5th, 1554, the Lord Mayor (White) issued the following Proclamation:—­

“Forasmuch as the material temples or churches of God were first ordained and instituted and made in all places for the lawful and devout assembly of the people there to lift up their hearts and to laud and praise Almighty God and to hear His Divine Service and most holy Word and Gospel sincerely said, sung, and taught, and not to be used as market places or other profane places, or common thoroughfares with carriage of things; and that now of late years many of the inhabitants of this City of London, and other people repairing to the same, have and yet do commonly use and accustom themselves very unseemly and unreverently; the more is the pity to make the common carriage of great vessels full of ale and beer, great baskets full of bread, fish, fruit, and such other things, fardels [bundles] of stuff and other gross wares through the Cathedral Church of St. Paul within the said City of London, and some in leading of horses, mules, or other beasts through the same unreverently, to the great dishonour and displeasure of Almighty God, and the great grief also and offence of all good and well-disposed persons.  Be it therefore for remedy and reformation thereof ordained, enacted, and established by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons in this present Common Council assembled and by the authority of the same, according to the privileges and customs of this ancient city that no manner of person or persons, either free of the said city or foreign, of what estate, condition, or degree soever he or they be, do at any time from henceforth carry, or convey, or cause to be conveyed or carried through the said Cathedral Church of St. Paul any