the photo was taken after the christening of his brother prince louis in the garden of clarence housethe official residence of the duke and duchess of cambridge. to mark prince george's birthday, a new £5 coin has been issued by the royal mint, showing st george and the dragon. that's all from us for now. could

certainly today within clarence house, there is deep regret as the prince said in his statement.d their raise anger that the good faith which was invested in this man was so grievously betrayed. nicholas witchell, al royal correspondent, there. the us economy is growing at its fastest rate in four years, prompting president trump to describe it as historic. growth rose to 4.1% between april and june, driven by strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, as firms rush to beat new trade tariffs imposed on the us. the white house hopes the strong economy will divert attention from the controversy surrounding alleged russian involvement in the 2016 election. jon sopel reports. the sun shone and donald trump beamed as he basked in the warm glow of these latest economic figures. this is what he promised the american people and now 18 months or so into his presidency, he can say this is what he's delivered. these numbers are very, very sustainable. this isn't a one—time shot. i happen to think we're going to do extraordinarily well in our next report next quarter. i think it's goin

certainly, today, within clarence house, there is deep regret, as the prince said in his statement.tration and anger that the good faith invested in this man was so grievously betrayed. the extreme weather has caused major disruption for travellers, with problems on the roads and railways. flights are also being disrupted with air traffic control placing limits on the number of departures; leading to delays and cancellations at airports including edinburgh, gatwick and birmingham. the storms are expected to continue overnight, with a yellow weather warning in place for the east of england and scotland. chi chi izundu reports. the summer holiday getaway, stopped abruptly in a car park. those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat. and there's caution for those planning long drives. in london, in surrey, in new york. the summer heat wake breaking in spectacularfashion. the met the summer heat wake breaking in spectacular fashion. the met office issued an amber warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms will not flash flooding could pose a risk to life. police ha

clarence house said prince charles didn't know about the caution until 2009 and he said he hadn't beenion carried an acceptance of guilt. one of ball's victims, who wants to remain anonymous, told me he did not feel that was good enough. i felt very let down by prince charles. we have been fighting for 25 years for this inquiry. and the fact that prince charles did not come out and say that he was absolutely devastated as to what had happened to us was hurtful. in 1997, peter ball and his brother were found this house in rural somerset, then owned by the duchy of cornwall. prince charles wrote to him, saying he longed to see him settled somewhere that gave him peace and tranquillity. the two men exchanged letters over two decades. "life continues to be pretty nasty for me," ball wrote to the prince. "it seems my accusers still want to continue their malicious campaign". "i wish i could do more," prince charles wrote later, "about the monstrous wrongs that have been done to you and the way you have been treated." two years later, the prince calls one of ball's accusers "a ghastly man",

taken in the garden at clarence house following the baptism of prince louis, his younger brother. really nice. nice little boy, looking really directly at the camera. any grandmother would be delighted. of course. the film review on bbc news. to take us the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases and maybe some

after princess elizabeth's succession, clarence house became the home of the dowager to queen mother while she resided in fading grandeur. britain he's austerity often symbolized post war britain. the bombed out sight on the south bank of the thames was identified as the foek cal point as nationwide, daring cultural events celebrating britain's past and looking to a new confident future. the modernist pavilions showcased britain design, arts and culture and introduced color into a bleak, gray cityscape that was atonic to the nation. it was a new dawn for enjoying life on modern terms with modern technology. and this exposure to contemporary culture coincided with nostalgic look to the nation's past. probably not dissimilar to the opening ceremony of london 2012 olympic games. so how to draw these strands to a close and to consider the place of british decorative arts in relation to the united states. certainly the 18th century of the chippendale style in new york reflects the political colonial experience and the 19th century reflects the embracing of commercial enterprise. the 20th

after princess elizabeth's succession as queen elizabeth ii in 1952, clarence house became the home of the dowager queen mother, where she resided in marvelous, gradually fading grandeur over the course of the next 50 years. britain's emergence from postwar austerity in the 1950's is often festival ofin the britain. site wasd out identified as the focal point for a series of nationwide bearing cultural events, celebrating britain's past and looking forward to a new confident future. the modernist pavilion showcased british design, arts and culture and introduced color into a bleak, gray cityscape that were a tonic to the nation. it was a new dawn for enjoying life on modern terms with modern technology. this exposure to contemporary culture coincided with a nostalgic look to the nation's past. probably not dissimilar to the opening ceremonies of london 2012 olympic games. how to draw these strands to a close and to consider the place of british art in relation to the united states? certainly the chippendale style in new york reflects the political colonial relationship and the appearan

they were taken in the garden and morning room of clarence house following the service last week.matt holyoak, who also took portraits to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of the queen and prince philip, said he hoped the images captured the joy of the occasion. more photos. we love seeing them, don't we? you love a baby photo, don't we? you love a baby photo, don't you? we were talking about the celebrations after the france— croatia game. did you see that? no, i didn't. i was working. croatia game. did you see that? no, ididn't. iwas working. it croatia game. did you see that? no, i didn't. i was working. it was really good. it was really good. it was dramatic. everything you wanted. a very young team. there were tears. very odd lockette action as well. six goals with a thunderstorm in the middle of it. we had pitch invaders. what more would you want from a final? and an incredible performance from a very young player as well, as you pointed out, mbappe. if you have seen the slogans going out, libere, egatlie, mbappe! thankfully, there was so egatlie, mbappe! thankfully, th

the photo was taken after the christening of his brother prince louis in the garden of clarence houserthday, a new £5 coin has been issued by the royal mint, showing st george and the dragon. if you are afraid of heights, look away now. we're just going to show you some pictures of french tightrope walker tatiana—mosio bongonga scaling the skyline above montmartre hill in paris. ms bongonga walked on the cord, suspended 35 metres from the ground, with no security cable attached to her costume. she's been tightrope walking since she was 8—years—old, and has spent the last year preparing for this stunt. let's bring you some breaking news now police in los angeles are responded to an "active" incident at a supermarket in the us city of los angeles saturday that us media reported was a possible hostage situation. there is an active police incident at the traderjoe's near the intersection of hyperion ave and griffith park blvd in #silverlake. please stay clear of the area," the los angeles police department tweeted. us media are rporting that police are saying there was a possible hostage

the photo was taken after the christening of his brother, prince louis, in the garden of clarence housedge. to mark prince george's birthday, a new £5 coin has been issued by the royal mint, showing st george and the dragon. now if you are afraid of heights, brace yourself. spectators in paris have been thrilled and had their nerves wracked by a tightrope walker performing in front of one of the city's most iconic sights. aaron safir has the story. they call paris the city of lights. for one afternoon in the montmartre neighbourhood, it was the city of heights. with the skyline as her backdrop, french tightrope walker tatiana—mosio bongonga started 35 metres above montmartre hill and inched her way towards one of the city's most famous sites, the secretary of the silica. she wasn't the only one hanging by a thread. down below, they looked on thrilled with wonder, admiration, but also a little fear. this is dumped was done without a security cable. translation: it was very surprising, and very dangerous. it really impressed, actually. i noticed that she was not secured. there was a lot o

snap was apparently taken after the christening of his brother prince louis in the garden of clarence house sharanjit leyl. that is it for world news. i am shara njit leyl. thanks that is it for world news. i am sharanjit leyl. thanks for watching. well, looks like the temperatures are going to soar over the coming daysin are going to soar over the coming days in some parts of the country. we got up to 29 on saturday. sunday will be similar. so we are technically already in a heatwave, but the really hot air is set to return from monday. temperatures will be in excess of 30 celsius. this is true mostly for south—eastern parts of the uk. in the short term we have weather fronts close to north—western parts of the uk. in fact, this weather front is responsible for bringing a lot of cloud through the early hours of sunday morning, and also very humid airstuck in of sunday morning, and also very humid air stuck in this air mass which is coming off the atlantic. temperatures dropping no lower than 15 degrees in belfast, 18 in london. quite overcast, quite murky, misty and with a bit of drizzle i

clarence house says prince charles did not know about the caution until 2009, and he said he had notn that carried an acceptance of guilt. 0ne aware that an admission that carried an acceptance of guilt. one of peter ball's victims, who wants to remain anonymous, told me he did not feel that was good enough. anonymous, told me he did not feel that was good enoughlj anonymous, told me he did not feel that was good enough. i have been let down by prince charles. we have been fighting to 25 years for this enquiry, and the fact that prince charles did not come out and say that he was absolutely devastated as to what had happened was was hurtful. in 1997, peter ball his brother were found at this house and rural somerset, then owned by the duchy of cornwall. prince charles wrote to him, saying he would love to see and settled somewhere that gave him peace and tranquillity. the two men exchanged letters over two decades. life continues to be pretty nasty for me, peter ball wrote to the two years later, the prince calls one of peter ball's accuses a glassly men, adding... in his letter to t

the photo was taken after the christening of his brother prince louis in the garden of clarence houseirthday, a new £5 coin has been issued by the royal mint, showing st george and the dragon. that's all from us for now. could live. —— goodbye. well, looks like the temperatures are going to soar over the coming days in some parts of the country. we got up to 29 on saturday. sunday will be similar. so we are technically already in a heatwave, but the really hot air is set to return from monday. temperatures will be in excess of 30 degrees celsius, but this is true mostly for south—eastern parts of the uk. in the short term, we have weather fronts close to north—western parts of the uk. in fact, this weather front is responsible for bringing a lot of cloud through the early hours of sunday morning, and also very humid air, stuck in this air mass which is coming off the atlantic. so temperatures dropping no lower than 15 in belfast, 18 degrees in london. but it is quite overcast, quite murky, mist, even a little bit of drizzle in some areas. so it's sort of a damp feel to things, but it

they were taken in the garden and morning room of clarence house following the service last week.e children had been seen together as a family of five. southgate tube station in north london has been temporarily rebranded gareth southgate. transport for london says it wanted to show its appreciation to the england manager for his efforts in the world cup, where the team finished fourth. the station will revert to its original name after 48 hours. world cup winners france are receiving a heroes' welcome, arriving home this afternoon after yesterday's win over croatia. crowds of fans have turned out to celebrate the team, who have paraded down the champs—elysees in paris. lucy williamson was among them. this is the road that turns world champions into national heroes. a moment for the world cup winner to baskin a moment for the world cup winner to bask in adulation. this team has reflected an image it can be proud of. young, triumphant and of hope. notjust an emblem of national grorry but all it means to be french. ifeel very, very proud to be french, and ifeel incredible. i'm so ex

he's seen here at clarence house in lond.th duke and duchess are believed to be in the caribbean, ce.brating as a fami the prince is so sweet. he always steals the show ath e public events. >> did you get invited to the birthday party? >> i did. fortunately i had to work with you. >>> the world cup may be over, but do not tell it to these guys right here. the puppies taking part in the d.c. pupal lpy bowl. some of the puppiesven got dressed up in the jerseys and colors of the actua world cup team. >> so adorable. >> i think i like watching them better thathe actual world cup. >> they're all o team cuteness. >>> 6:38 right now. we're back after this, stay with us. >>> coming up next week on news4 today, backpacks for kids and school supplies, we're taking ur donations and we'll does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don't. we offer up to 6 hours of 4g wireless network backup. everyone else, no way. we let calls from any of your devices come from your business number. them, not so much. we

they were taken in the garden and morning room of clarence house, following the service last week. been seen together as a family of five. southgate tube station, in north london, has been temporarily rebranded ‘gareth southgate'. transport for london says it wanted to show its appreciation to the england manager for his efforts in the world cup, where the team finished fourth. the station will revert to its original name after 48 hours. the victorious french football team has paraded the world cup down the champs—elysees, in paris, to the presidential palace. hundreds of thousands of flag—waving fans turned out to greet their open—top bus. lucy williamson was watching the celebrations. beneath the memorial to france's military conquerors came its newest heroes, bringing their trophy fresh from the fight. world champions, turned national icons, recording the moment on their mobile phones. this team has reflected back to its nation an image it can be proud of. young, triumphant, full of hope — notjust an emblem of national beneath the memorial to france's military conquerors glory,

william and kate's oldest child was photographed in the garden of clarence house after the christeningnews, here's 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. hi there. it has been an incredible final round at this year's open championship. tiger woods briefly topped the leaderboard, but with just a few holes left to play, the claret jug could be heading to italy. katherine downes is at the course. seven out of the top ten, pick your winner! tiger, the name on everyone's lips, in sunday read them out to complete his comeback with a 15th major win. a birdie at the fourth moved him up the leaderboard. while other contenders were struggling. rory mcilroy, not the start he wanted. kevin kisner, the man whose lead since day one, got stuck in the sand. evenjordan spieth, the defending champion and joint leader, in a bit of a prickle. italy's francesco molinari, though, is ticking along, sticking to par, could slow and steady wins the race? and justin rose is back in bloom, an eagle on the 14th to revive his chances. speaking of eagles, how's this? don't write rory offjust yet. well, rory‘s chances

royal interiors are best seen in the sparse, clean and empty rooms of clarence house. informed the prepsentation of te royal interiors of the heir to the throne. britain's emergence is symbolled by -- symbolized by the festival of britain. introduced color into oblique, gray, city scape. it was a new dawn for enjoying new life on modern terms with modern technology. how to draw these strands to a close and consider the place of british arts. the 18th century aping of the style in new york reflecting the political colonial relationship and the appearance and population of christopher dresser design objects in the 19th century reflects the embracing of commercial enterprise. the 20th century is harder to pin down. as a final thought, it will be interesting to see what styles harry and meghan come up with. thank you. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> following that. please join us in welcoming the curator of the white house. >> i was asked not to focus solely on the objects themselves but why they are in our collection. i'm not able to show you anything. in fact, i don't thin

but there is no question at the moment that clarence house feels frustration and anger that that presumptionh charles placed in this man, was so grievously betrayed. speaking to us earlier here on bbc news. homicide police say a 6—year—old boy has died in what they call a tragic accident involving an airgun, it was call a tragic accident involving an air gun, it was understood a child was visiting the relatives when he was visiting the relatives when he was seriously injured. he later died in hospital. here is the report. tragedy at the start of the school holidays. six—year—old stanley metcalf was visiting relatives when he was shot with a pellet gun. it happened yesterday afternoon at this house on church lane. emergency services were called to report a boy had been seriously injured. he was taken to hull royal infirmary, but sadly died. we are still investigating the circumstances of what exactly happened. but the initial indications are that this was a tragic accident involving a pellet gun. we have not made any arrests in connection with this incident, but we are speaking to a number of

the photos werehe taken at royal london residence, the clarence house. >>> well, we'll tim you aboutrackdown on dangerous driving on one of maryland toll roads. >> police say one group of s in particular are the worst offenders, and they have plans in place to stop them. >> and we are live down her on the salt line right outside nats park wh fans lin up to get into the park tonight for the home run derby tonight. but we're tracking some dark clouds and thunderstorm activity right now. take a look at storm team 4 radar showing those storms and mair way to the d.c. area. >> reporter: here at nats park we're waiting for the xwats to open for the home run derby. fans are alreaining up. i misspoke. the gates don't open at they open at 5:00. meanngme, how about four t to know this evening about the all-star game in d.c. first, this is goi to be the fifth time that it's been played other in washington. only chicago andew york have hosted it more often. may be surprised toha learn and that's impressive because d.c. didn't have a baseballeam for years so this is the first time it's been held

they were taken in the garden and morning room of clarence house following the service last week. and over on the other side of the newsroom is louise lear. what a day, a day of contrasts across the country. we saw some hot and humid weather for central and southern areas but further north and west it was different. in kent we had highs of 32, but further north and west, cloud and rain, this was north yorkshire a few hours ago. there is a weather front crossing the country, don't get too excited in the south—east, it will not bring any significant rain that it will introduce something fresher. it is brought some rain and thunderstorms in the far north and east, that will continue through the evening but tonight we will see that rain eased away, so a few scattered showers, but i ended quieter weather, a fresher feel to things through the night, a more comfortable night, around 11—16d. we start tomorrow relatively quiet, a good deal of dry weather, cloud will develop through the morning and then a few showers across eastern scotland and north east england but look at the feel of thi

it was taken outside clarence house after his younger brother prince louis was christened.ish him a happy birthday. >>> buff yrksy the vampire rebo. it starred sarah michelle gellar. now following footsteps of others getting revised. they plan to cast african-american female as a lead for the series. no word yet who has been cast or launch date. a lot of people talking, buffy fans, that it's coming back. that's your "pop start" for today. >> speaking of stars, savannah got a chance to catch up with "hamilton" star and creator lin-manuel miranda. hu an exclusive interview. >> i tried to act normal. up in washington heights neighborhood, lin-manuel miranda was far from the bright lights of broadway, he was in puerto rico making an important announcement as he shines the spotlight on an issue that is close to his heart. lin-manuel miranda knows how to get his voice heard. "hamilton" is the most celebrated broadway show in history. but miranda transcend broadway. he's become a cultural icon. >> and love is love is love is love is love is love. >> so tell me about this beautiful

the photo was taken outside clarence house after his younger brother was christened earlier this monthd in line to the throne. we want to wish him a belated happy birthday. >> finally, buffy the vampire slayer will beon back so getting a reboot. the hit show wrapped after seven seasons. now the show is following in the footsteps of others getng revived, getting the reboot treatment. they plan to cast an african-american female as the lead for the series. no word yetn who's been cast nor expected launch date, but a lot ofe peopl talking about it coming back. that's your pop start today. >> all righ carson. we'll continue your block, speaking of stars. savannah had a chance to catch up with hamilton star and creator lin-manuel miranda. you had aniv ex interview. >> we chatted at the unielted palace theater, but lin-manuel was far from the bright lights of broad way yesterday. he was in puerto rico and an important announcement as he shines the spotlight on an issue kose to his heart. lin-manuel miranws how to get his voice heard. hamilton is the most celebrated broadway show, but he tran

they were taken in the garden and morning room of clarence house following the service last week.pher matt holyoak, who also took portraits to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of the queen and prince philip, said he hoped the images captured the joy of the occasion. an underground station in north london has been temporarily renamed gareth southgate. it follows england's best result at a world cup since 1990. southgate station in enfield has had its signs changed until tomorrow night. we should all be proud. he did a good job. fantastic. really good. i am proud of them. fourth place, no—one expected them to be fourth place. i think he should stay forever. i think he is good and should be rewarded. he has done well. it is good. that's a summary of the latest bbc news. more at 9:30am. your messages youi’ messages are your messages are flooding in about this call from a senior conservative, justine greening, former education secretary, about a further referendum. you would be asked three questions. would you back the prime minister's negotiated deal? do you want to stay in the

house. the president will appear shortly with his nominee. we're also joined with kerry director of the judicial crisis network. justice clarencevid goodfriend he served in president clinton's white house. kevin, you are in the east wing. what is going on? >> top republican senators are trickling in to support president trump's announcement. pence, mitch mcconnell are heading to -- huddling together at the front of the room. jerod titian or has also been spotted. kushner has also been spotted. three senators are up for reelection. wereof the democrats who invited here tonight declined. turned to how the nomination process will go through. the last appointee, neil gorsuch, it just took 66 days. to gete nominee be able through the nomination process ahead of the elections? carry, give us a sense. you are very involved in this process. what are you looking for in the next justice. is there any real difference among the four candidates? >> i am looking for someone who has experience, is qualified in terms of being articulate, right, good judges. applying the law and constitution as they are written . some but he does not believe th

house? >> it was very exciting and that was the fall out from the whole hearing we just talked about, the hearings with clarence thomas. people were so mad about anita hill's treatment so a lot of women got elected and we were not ten percent of the house even then. so i remember walking out there, they are swearing them in and one of my colleagues said i hope you are happy, this place is starting to look like a shopping center. i said where do you shop? ten percent of women. really? looks like the shopping mall to you? there were people shocked buy it. and when i first got elected i was in this really idealistic mode of this is wonderful, how long do you think it will be before almost half of the house is female. so i asked the library of congress what they thought and they said probably 300 years. it has been very incremental. very incremental. >> you mentioned congress men sullivan and you eventually rose to that position. what do you feel like you role was to women? >> we tried very hard to not attach each other -- attack each other and we tried to mentor new women coming in. when women run it's a very toug

house correspondent for c news. andrea mitchell of nbc news. nbc news chieforeign counter mitchell. >> should clarence to take ?polygraph te >> you've said what you're against. what are you for. >> with all due respect, there a perception that people in power, particularly her in washington, are a closed >>club ake a look at the e-mail trail -- >> that is just factually not correct. >> andrea a mitchell. rea mitchell. >> if it's sunday, it's "meet the ess." >> andrea mitchell, fort years. >> started as a kid. possible? it >> a high school reporter. >> yeah, i was just going to say. how does it feel? >> it's been -- this sh above all shows, above all programs is the heart andul of nbc news. i have been proudest of hepearing here. my folks always wa it. i watched it as a kid through all of ouronderful moderators, and the legacy continues with you. >> some of the best, most comfortable questions you have made male senators -- it's been very intw.esting you were asking some questions about the culture before anybody it.e was doing >> the culture has been so toxic lately, we forget thate've had previous di

house correspondent for nbc news. >> andrea mitchell of nbc news. >> nbc news chief correspondent foreign affairs. >> should clarenceke a polygraph test? >> senator, you said what you're for. >> with all due respect, gentlemen, there is a perception out there people in power, particularly in congress here washington, are a closed club. >> ms. mitchell, take a look at the e-mail trails. >> i cover the state department. that is factually not correct. >> andrea mitchell. >> andrea mitchell. a >> if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >> andrea mitchell, 40 years. >> started as a kid. >> how is it possible? >> high school reporter. >> yeah, i was going to say. how does it feel? >> it's been -- this show of all shows, above all programs, is the heart and soul of nbc news. and i have been proudest of appearing here. my folks always watched it. i watched it as a kid through all of our wonderful moderators. the legacy continues with you. >> some of the best uncomfortable questions you've asked male senators. it's been interesting, i'll say 2 this. you were asking questions about the culture before anybody else was doing it.

house? >> well, it was very exciting. and, of course, that was, i think, the fallout from the whole hearings that we just talked about. the hearings with clarence thomas. people were so mad about anita hill's treatment. so a lot of women got elected. and yet, even then, we were not 10% of the house. okay? and so i remember walking out there as they are swearing them all in. and one of my colleagues said to me, well, i hope you're happy, this place is starting to look like a shopping center. and i said to him, where do you shop? burlington -- 10% of the people are women. really, it looks like a shopping mall to you? yeah, so there were some people really kind of shocked by it. and when i first got elected, i was in this really idealistic mode, isn't this wonderful? how long do you think it will be before -- almost half of the house is female? and so i asked the library congresser, somebody, what they thought? and they said, probably 300 years. and i said, no, i don't believe -- but i'm beginning to believe it because it has been very incremental, very incremental. >> earlier when we were talking, you mentioned congresswoman sullivan and how she

clarence thomas and senator bob pack with. that was hypocrisy because they felt clinton was too valuable. a funny thing has happened in the interim. you now have a republican in the white househo is also accused of terrible behavior, and republicans including religious leaders making excuses for him for political reasons. the other thing i would say is that in the past -- i once wrote a column comparing the way -- jerry studds , these congressmen were both found to have committed improper acts with pages on capital hill. jerry studds was a democrat from massachusetts, openly gay. he was returned to office even misdemeanor, his constituents thought. that i get the name wrong? that was -- he was a republican, that was the young lady. mona: thank you. he was drummed out of office by his constituents. at the time i said, there you go. conservative voters are holding their politicians to a higher standard. right now, the democrats are doing a pretty good job of trying to hold their side accountable. i do not know what switched, but it has been noticeable they have been willing to go after schneiderman and others. brian: around this issue we are talking about, you had a moment at

clarence thomas, warren burger, so many supreme court justices come from the d.c. circuit. a lot of people thought, maybe it won't be brett kavanaugh because he is an alumnus of the george w. bush white houseand of course the bush family on the trumps don't particularly get along. but george w. bush sent a note out tonight on the nomination to the supreme court saying, president trump has made an outstanding decision in nominating judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. he is a brilliant juristic that has faithfully applied the constitution it and it laws to his 12 years of the d.c. circuit. he's a fine husband, father and friend and a man of the highest integrity who will make a a superb justice of the supreme court of the united states. he has an interesting story that the judge likes, and now they are on to the confirmation process and you know that will be a bruising one. >> sean: good point, a very predictable. i don't think it matters who in fact the president picked. john roberts, thank you. joining us here on set, chief national correspondent usually in the white house but he's filling in the 8:00 hour. >> i was trying to give you a big lead in. >> what he set about revering th