(See fig. 5.) Diameter unknown. This seal is known as yet by one impression only, and that very imperfect and fragmentary; so much so, indeed, that a complete description is impossible. It appears, however, to represent the King seated in majesty, as on the two Great Seals already described, the King's feet resting on two lions couchant. The right hand of the King is brought in front of the middle of the body, which at once distinguished this seal from the three seals already described. Both hands appear to hold sceptres, of which the ends, however, are wanting; as also are the head of the King and about half of the seal.

No portion of the legend remains.

The counterseal (see fig. 6) measures 47 mm. in diameter, being of much larger size than the other counterseals described in this paper. No description can be given of its device, which has the appearance of having been deliberately rubbed and scraped, while the wax was warm, so as to obliterate it.

The solitary impression which is known of this seal is attached to a document in the British Museum, of some historical interest. It is an order of Henry King of France and England to the Treasurer General of Normandy for repayment to Jehan Stanlawe, Treasurer, of the amount advanced by him to the Earl of Arundel, for the suppression of the insurrection in the Bailliage of Caen. The document is dated as follows-" Donné a Rouen le xxij jour d'Avril l'an de grace mil cccc trente et cinq. Soubz n're seel ordonné en l'absence du grant, et de n're regne le xiijme." "Par le roi a la rel'on de monseigneur le gouvernant et regent de France duc de Bedford."

The words quoted show that the seal used was a Seal of Absence. The document gives a concise but graphic account of the principal facts connected with the insurrection in Normandy, which is described by Speed, by Monstrelet,' and Sismondi.2

A review of these four seals naturally raises the ques1 Monstrelet, vol. i, p. 632. 2 Sismondi, vol. xiii, p. 241.