Recorded by Edward Hall.
On 27 May 1537, Trinity Sunday, there was a Te Deum
sung in St Paul's cathedral for joy at the queen's quickening of her child,
my lord chancellor, lord privy seal and various other lords and bishops
being then present; the mayor and aldermen with the best guilds of the
city being there in their liveries, all giving laud and praise to God for
joy about it. The bishop of Worcester, Dr Latimer, made an oration
before all the lords and commons after the Te Deum was sung, explaining
the reason for their assembly, which oration was marvelously fruitful to
the hearers. And also the same night various great fires were made
in London, with a hogshead of wine at every fire for the poor people to
drink as long as it lasted. I pray Jesus, if it be his will, to send
us a prince.
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