Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1910 — HISTORY OF CHESTER TOLD IN PAGEANTRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HISTORY OF CHESTER TOLD IN PAGEANTRY

FOLLOWING the example of many other ancient towns of England, the old city of Chester has been giving a living representation of its history in the form of a great pageant The affair lasted a week and was divided up Into an Introduction, eight episodes and a finale. The episodes were as follows: I.—Agricola returns to De- \ va after defeating the Ordovlces, A. D. 78. H.—King Edgar on his imperial progress, with Queen Elfrida, receives the homage of Tributary Princes, A. D. 973. IHJ-Hugh Lupus, with St Anselm, founds the Abbey of St. Werburgh, A. D. 1093. IV. —Archbishop Baldwin preaches the Crusade at Chester, A. D. 1189. V.—Prince Edward, first Royal Earl of Chester, and Princess Eleanor, visit Chester, A. D. 1256. VI. —Richard H. Is brought a prisoner to Chester by Henry Bolingbroke, A. D. 1399. Vll.—King James L visits Chester, Introducing the Midsummer Revels, A. D 1617. Vll.—Siege of Chester, Visit of King Charles, A? D. 1645.