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Rh to show how it had entirely recovered. There were present at the time a goodly number of people, and amongst them some of the canons and masters of the college and one bishop. Before these their testimony was given under oath; and they hung up near to the tomb a votive offering in wax representing thecranium of the child. "This," adds the writer, "can be seen there to this day."

In 1485 a woman who had been blind for five years was cured at the King's tomb. Her name was Joan Sawyer, or Walsh, and she came from Buckingham, and the reputation of the miracle was spread far and wide: another case of a cure effected at Windsor was that of a man from Northamptonshire. For two years he had lost the use of his limbs. He had been brought to the shrine on horseback, but had to be helped into the church by two strong men, not being able to stand on his legs. He remained before the tomb, bowed in prayer, for two days, most earnestly asking the saintly King's help. He manifested great confidence in the prayers of the saint, and he obtained what he desired, for "on Monday after the feast of St. Michael, suddenly his