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Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, wearing ducal coronet and holding a Marshal's Baton

Another duke, wearing a ducal coronet

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Bishop of York, with arms above under a cardinal's hat

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, with arms above

Mitred Abbots of various Abbeys

Mitred Abbots of various Abbeys

Bishops

Peers of the Realm. The status of peers is indicated by the number of miniver bars (white fur edged with gold oak-leaf lace) on their peerage robes: 4 for a duke, 3½ for a marquess, 3 for an earl, 2½ for a viscount, and 2 for a baron.

Peers of the Realm. The status of peers is indicated by the number of miniver bars (white fur edged with gold oak-leaf lace) on their peerage robes: 4 for a duke, 3½ for a marquess, 3 for an earl, 2½ for a viscount, and 2 for a baron.

Three earls kneel before the king, one holding the Cap of Maintenance, another the Sword of State, the third holding a white rod, appears to be the Lord Great Chamberlain

Garter King of Arms, wearing tabard with royal arms

Judges and law officers sit on 4 woolsacks in the centre

Two scribes, with pens, inkwells and parchment

William Weston, Prior of the Order of St John, deemed Premier Baron, dressed in black sitting at the right end of the crossbench with the barons

Unidentified bishop, holding a baton, possibly Mace of the Lord Chancellor, office held ex officio by Bishop of Winchester

King Henry VIII

Speaker of the House of Commons, standing behind the Bar of the House of Lords, flanked by Members of Parliament, similarly behind the Bar

Members of the House of Commons, standing behind the Bar of the House of Lords

Members of the royal retinue