Pierson — The Corpus Christi Procession. 
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DOCUMENTS. 
Coventry. 
Date. 
Document. 
Content. 
Interpretation. 
1348. 
Davidson, p. 93. 
Hist. Mss., XV, 
pt. 10, p. 113. 
Guild of Corpus 
Christi founded. It was 
to carry torches about 
the sacrament. 
The crafts apparently 
were not concerned in 
the procession at first. 
1381. 
T. Smith, English 
Gilds, p. 232, 233. 
Inspeximus charter of 
1381 confirms a license 
of mortmain granted to 
gild in 1348. A cross, a 
spear, and four banners 
are specified for proces¬ 
sion on Corpus Christi 
day. 
1392. 
Chambers, II, 357. 
“ ‘Domum pro le pa- 
gent pannarum’ ” men¬ 
tioned in 1392. 
Stage V. 
1414. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 78. 
The “Pynners and Ne- 
delers” agreed to bear 
the charges! and repara¬ 
tions of ‘her pagent 
callyd the takyng down 
of God fro pe cros for 
ev’more amongs hem’— 
[and] “that they shall 
be clothed in one livery 
against Corpus Christi 
day,—and ride on that 
day with the Mayor and 
Bailiffs.” 
Stage V. 
Stage I. I take the 
second part of this quo¬ 
tation to refer to the 
procession. 
1416. 
1424. 
Harris, p. 288. 
Abbotsford, p. 19n. 
Henry V saw shows. 
Journeymen to con¬ 
tribute to the play. 
Chambers, II, 357 ques¬ 
tions date. Miss Harris 
insists that Sharp and 
Annals are incorrect on 
dates. 
1428. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 8. 
See also Harris, 
p. 292. 
Poole, p. 39. 
Smiths ask to be re¬ 
leased from the cutlers’ 
pageant which they 
were discharged of in 
1414 and which they 
took up at request of 
Mayor in 1426. 
Stage V. 
1434. 
Poole, p. 40. 
See also Sharp, 
Diss., p. 9. 
“Sadelers” and paint¬ 
ers to contribute to the 
pageant of the “Carde- 
makers.” 
Stage V. 
1435. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 79. 
Carpenters ordered to 
associate with Tilers 
and Pinners in support 
of their pageant. 
Stage V. 
1444. 
Leet Book, pps. 
205, 206. 
Chambers, II, 360. 
Men of certain crafts 
may not play in any 
oth’er craft except by 
permission. Pageant of 
Cardmakers, saddlers, 
painters, and masons to 
be supported by the 
united fellowship. 
Chambers, II, 360, 
Poole, p. 40, Sharp, Diss., 
p. 81, date this entry 
1443. Stage V. 
1444. 
Chambers, II, 362. 
“The procession or 
‘Ridyng’ on Corpus 
Christi day is first men¬ 
tioned in the Leet Book 
in 1444.” 
Stage I. 
