This chapel was originally designed as a
sepulchre appropriated solely to the use of
those of royal blood; and so far has the will
of the founder been observed, that none
have been yet interred there, but those of
high quality, whose descent may generally
be traced from some of our ancient Kings:
I shall therefore mention each of these
tombs, beginning with that which is the
most ancient, as well as the most astonish-
ing.

It has been already observed, that in the
middle of the east end of the nave is situ-
ated the magnificent tomb of Henry VII.
this is enclosed with a screen of cast brass,
most admirably designed, and executes;
this screen is nineteen feet in length, eleven
in breadth, and the same in height.  It is
ornamented with statues, of which those on-
ly of St. James, St. Bartholomew, St. George,
and St. Edward, are now remaining; and
also adorned with other devices alluding to
King Henry the Seventh's family; as port-
cullises, signifying his relation to the Beau-
fort's by his mother's side; roses twisted
and crowned, in memory of the union of the
two houses of Lancaster and York, by his
marriage; and at each end a crown in a
bush, alluding to the crown of Richard III.
found in a hawthorn bush, near Bosworth