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that unhappy queen [Juana] who, intoxicated 

 with love, passed the night waiting for the dawn 

 to break that she might go forth, alone, to the 

 ends of the world, in search of her adored husband, 

 and would not leave his coffin till the tomb had 

 closed upon it ? ' 



We leave these great and unhappy ones of a 

 bygone age, passing away to nothingness in their 

 last dark palace, and ascend to the chapel. There 

 is not much more to see. In the sacristy are 

 preserved the crown and sceptre of the Catholic 

 queen, the sword of Ferdinand, and some rich 

 Gothic vestments. Over an altar on the south 

 side is a Descent from the Cross, of which Ford 

 speaks highly. The Chapel Royal communicates 

 with the cathedral by a noble portal in the Late 

 Gothic style. The pillars on each side are adorned 

 by the statues of kings-at-arms. Above the 

 entrance an eagle upholds the Arms of Spain. 

 Heraldic devices, religious emblems, and reliefs 

 of saints and cherubim are mingled in the decora- 

 tion, which is beautiful and not over-elaborate. 



The Chapel Royal, though architecturally 

 forming part of the cathedral building, has an 

 entirely independent ecclesiastical organisation 

 of its own, with its own chapter and clergy. 

 Amusing instances are recorded of the bad blood 

 existing between the cathedral canons and the 

 royal chaplains. This enmity (says Valladar) 



