The Earl of Warwick was seated near a door that opened upon an inner court, or rather garden, which gave communication to the river.

The chamber was painted in the style of Henry III., with huge figures representing the battle of Hastings, or rather, for there were many separate pieces, the conquest of Saxon England.

Over each head, to enlighten the ignorant, the artist had taken the precaution to insert a label, which told the name and the subject.
The ceiling was groined, vaulted, and emblazoned with the richest gilding and colours.

The chimneypiece (a modern ornament) rose to the roof, and represented in bold reliefs, gilt and decorated, the signing of Magna Charta.

The floor was strewed thick with dried rushes and odorous herbs; the furniture was scanty, but rich.