The sitting of the parliament here represented is the famous one when Richard was deposed, and Henry of Lancaster came forth to “chalenge yis Rewme of Yngland” (“Rolls of Parliament,” iii. p. 422), Oct. 1399, and the throne was then, as seen in the painting, left unoccupied, “sede regali cum pannis auri solempniter preparata, tunc vacua,” “Rolls,” ibid. On the right of the throne are seated the spiritual lords; on the left the temporal lords, knights, &c. The nearest to the throne left is Henry of Lancaster (wearing a tall fur cap). Says Créton: “Entour le dit siége asez près Estoient les prélas assis . . . D’autre costé tous les seigneurs, Grans moyens petiz et meneurs (lesser ones) . . . Premiers seoit le duc Henry Et puis tout au plus près de ly Le duc Diorc (York) son beau cousin,” &c. • 87 16. A common cart. From the MS. 10 E. IV., in the British Museum, fol. 110 _b_, early fourteenth century, English • 90 17. A reaper’s cart going up-hill. From the Louterell psalter; fac-simile of the engraving in the “Vetusta Monumenta,” Society of Antiquaries, vol. vi.; see in that vol., “Remarks on the Louterell psalter,” by J. G. Rokewood—“Dominus Galfridus Louterell me fieri fecit.” English, first half of the fourteenth century • 93 18. Ladies travelling in their carriage with their dogs and pet animals, one of which is a squirrel. One of the followers travelling on horseback, to be more at his ease and to be able to defy the wind, has covered his head with his hood, and carries his tall hat hanging to his girdle. From the Louterell psalter. See preceeding No. • 97 19. A young squire travelling: “And he hadde ben somtyme in chivachie, In Flaundres, in Artoys, and in Picardie, And born him wel, as of so litel space, In hope to stonden in his lady grace. Embrowdid was he, as it were a mede Al ful of fressh floures, white and reede, Syngynge he was, or flowtynge al the day; He was as fressh as is the moneth of May.” From the Ellesmere MS. of the “Canterbury Tales.” The Ellesmere cuts are used by the kind permission of Dr. Furnivall • 100 20. Travelling in a horse-litter; a lady and a wounded knight are carried in the litter; squires escort them. From the MS. 118 Français, fol. 285, in the Bibliothèque Nationale at Paris; “Romance of Lancelot,” late fourteenth century, French. A good example of a State horse-litter is to be found in the MS. 18 E. II, in the British Museum, fol. 7; “Chronicles of Froissart,” French, fifteenth century • 101 21–22. Ladies on horseback. Two drawings illustrative of both ways of riding; sitting sideways: Chaucer’s prioresse, and riding astride: Chaucer’s Wife of Bath. From the Ellesmere MS. • 105