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Rh Harpesfield then says that in the church at Windsor there were shown great numbers of votive offerings, testifying to the graces there received through the intercession of the saintly King. These included sticks and crutches of all kinds, used by people who had been cured there, and who, returning without them, left them as a testimony of their gratitude to God. There were also innumerable waxen images of various members of the human body—eyes, hands, feet, etc., models of the afflicted parts—which had been cured by the intercession of King Henry. "I note in this volume," continues the author, "that there were many of these people who, after having been cured, made an exact relation concerning it, also that those who had derived any benefit furnished the sworn testimony of those that were present when the miracle took place. In regard to many cases no enquiry could be carried out either because the subject had since died or could not be traced."

"There was no diocese, no province, no city nor town; no village or even country side in England in which there was not reported fresh instances of cures and favours and other benefits, obtained by the intercession of