The
happie
entrance
of
the
high
borne
Queene
of
Spaine
,
the
Ladie
Margarit
of
Austria
,
in
the
renowned
Cittie
of
Ferrara
.
ON
the
Thursday
at
night
,
being
the
twelfe
of
the
moneth
of
Nouember
,
came
the
high
borne
Quéene
,
Lady
Margarit
of
Austria
on
the
Iland
,
a
delightfull
place
,
at
the
Bridge
of
darke
Meyrs
,
nine
miles
from
Ferrara
,
where
she
was
receiued
,
feasted
,
and
serued
by
the
housholde
of
the
Pope
.
And
the
morrow
following
,
her
Maiestie
was
aduertised
that
at
her
pleasure
she
might
come
into
the
cittie
of
Ferrara
:
wherevpon
was
presentlye
replyed
,
that
she
would
repaire
to
the
cittie
at
ten
of
the
clocke
,
to
which
ende
his
Holinesse
sent
two
Legates
,
which
were
the
illustrious
Cardinall
Bandino
,
and
the
Cardinall
of
St.
Clement
,
noblye
accompanied
by
many
Prelats
and
Gentlemen
,
and
two
bandes
of
Launces
,
and
one
of
Carabins
,
and
then
the
Coaches
and
Litters
:
all
which
repaired
in
good
and
modest
order
to
the
said
Iland
,
where
(
after
the
dewe
ceremonies
of
the
Legates
were
ended
)
she
with
her
mother
the
Archeduchesse
,
mounted
in
a
coache
prepared
for
them
,
followed
with
all
their
sute
and
retinue
,
together
with
the
high-borne
Archeduke
Alberto
,
the
Dukes
of
Gandia
and
Vmala
,
and
the
great
Constable
:
the
gouernour
of
Millain
,
the
Embassador
of
Spaine
,
and
the
Prince
Don
Zanges
,
D.
Maximillian
Tristiani
,
and
a
Germaine
Princesse
,
with
many
other
lords
of
name
in
coaches
and
Litters
,
and
came
thus
in
faire
order
towards
the
gate
of
Angels
,
where
not
farre
from
thence
she
descended
into
a
house
made
of
purpose
of
Wood
,
richely
beautified
,
with
a
Pauillion
and
a
Chaire
.
There
her
Maiestie
stayed
vntill
the
holye
Colledge
of
Cardinals
appeared
,
cloathed
pontifically
to
receiue
her
,
and
to
conduct
her
to
the
Palace
with
their
traine
.
The
said
Cardinals
being
come
,
and
making
a
faire
shew
in
turning
,
her
Maiestie
had
conference
with
the
Cardinall
De
Medicis
:
after
which
she
was
saluted
of
all
the
rest
,
and
taken
betwéene
the
Cardinals
,
Sforra
and
Mont
Alto
:
when
comming
to
the
Cittie
gate
,
many
péeces
of
ordinance
were
discharged
.
Vpon
the
saide
gate
on
the
outside
were
painted
thrée
armes
,
to
wit
:
those
of
his
Holinesse
in
the
middle
,
at
the
left
hand
the
Quéenes
,
and
at
the
right
hand
those
of
the
Catholique
King
,
with
this
writing
:
Angelii
gaudent
,
mortales
exultant
,
Margaritam
Augusti
sanguinis
pietatis
virtutumque
omnium
splendore
lucidissimam
,
simul
laetissime
excipiunt
.
Which
is
in
English
.
The
Angels
reioyce
,
and
mortall
men
make
merrie
and
receiue
with
great
ioye
,
Margarit
of
imperiall
linage
,
adorned
with
the
light
of
godlinesse
.
Within
the
gate
were
likewise
painted
fiue
armes
,
in
the
middle
the
Popes
:
on
the
right
hand
those
of
the
King
of
Spaine
and
of
the
Archeduke
Albertus
,
and
on
the
left
hand
those
of
the
Quéene
of
Spaine
,
and
of
the
high
borne
Infant
,
wife
to
the
said
Archeduke
Albertus
,
with
these
verses
vpon
them
.
Vrbem
aduentus
tui
lumine
illustratum
Regina
,
redde
tuo
hospitio
gloriosam
.
In
this
sorte
came
her
Maiestie
happilye
in
,
at
eleuen
of
the
clocke
with
a
calme
weather
,
in
so
much
that
it
séemed
that
the
heauen
was
cleered
by
her
royall
presence
:
there
appeared
for
her
auantguarde
(
after
that
a
number
of
Wagons
and
Carts
,
laden
with
sundrye
goods
and
bagadge
were
come
in
,
also
the
coaches
and
Litters
of
hir
Maiestie
,
richly
furnished
and
opened
)
two
companies
of
Horsemen
,
the
one
being
shot
,
and
the
other
Launces
,
with
their
Trumpets
in
mourning
apparrell
,
with
blacke
Flags
at
their
Launces
,
which
were
the
men
of
the
great
Constable
of
Millain
.
After
these
followeth
a
great
number
of
Horse
of
the
court
:
after
these
followed
two
companies
of
Horse
of
the
Guarde
of
the
Legate
Cardinall
Aldobrandino
,
the
one
company
were
shot
,
the
other
Launces
:
then
came
eight
Trumpets
and
one
in
the
middle
,
who
played
on
two
great
Danish
Kettel
drums
.
After
these
followeth
the
bagadges
of
the
Cardinals
,
and
then
many
Milanesians
and
other
Gentlemen
,
all
mourning
.
Then
followed
the
Mace
bearers
of
the
Cardinals
,
and
the
Mules
,
pontifically
clothed
in
redde
,
and
the
Cardinals
with
Purple
Cappes
,
to
the
number
of
19
,
to
wit
,
F●orenza
,
Ascoli
,
Montelparo
,
Boromeo
,
Camerino
Orimontano
,
Bandino
,
S.
Clement
,
Baronio
,
Auila
,
Branchetto
,
Ceuara
,
Arrigone
,
Farnese
,
Santiquatro
,
Aldobrandino
,
and
Cesis
,
with
the
Popes
Guarde
of
Switzers
.
There
appeared
the
high
borne
Quéene
in
the
middle
,
betwéene
the
Cardinals
Sforza
,
and
Mont
Alto
,
with
her
guarde
of
Germaines
clothed
in
blacke
Veluet
:
her
Maiestie
was
on
a
white
Palfrey
,
caparassoned
with
cloath
of
Siluer
wrought
with
Gold
,
she
being
apparelled
in
blacke
with
a
blacke
silke
Cap
,
and
a
rich
pleasant
head-tyre
,
which
was
open
so
that
one
could
perceiue
her
faire
haire
,
which
resembled
threds
of
Gold
.
After
her
,
came
the
high
borne
Archdutchesse
her
mother
also
on
horsebacke
,
on
a
Palfrey
couered
with
Peache
colour
Veluet
,
imbrodred
with
Golde
.
These
Palfreyes
with
their
furniture
,
were
sent
them
by
the
Pope
,
on
the
left
hand
of
the
Archdutchesse
,
rode
the
Archduke
Albert
clothed
in
black
.
For
the
Réere
guard
,
followed
one
company
of
Archers
on
horse
back
,
with
péeces
in
their
hands
apparrelled
in
blacke
,
and
after
them
came
the
lyght
horse
men
of
his
Holinesse
.
And
lastly
followed
an
innumberable
number
of
waggons
,
with
Lordes
,
Gentlemen
and
Gentlewomen
belonging
to
his
Maiestie
.
In
this
order
they
came
through
the
Angell
stréete
towarde
the
great
Court
,
and
being
come
to
the
pallace
of
the
Embassadour
of
the
Emperor
,
there
was
an
vpper
portall
fairely
painted
and
adorned
with
many
garlands
:
in
this
portall
was
a
woman
holding
a
great
base
,
on
the
which
were
foure
armes
,
to
wit
:
those
of
his
holinesse
,
of
the
Emperour
,
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
of
the
archeduke
Albertus
,
which
were
accompanied
and
defended
by
religion
and
Iustice
,
and
from
the
heauen
descended
victory
,
who
with
her
hand
,
pointed
to
the
same
Armes
.
Her
Maiesty
following
on
still
,
and
comming
at
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
she
passed
through
a
triumphall
Arke
,
set
vp
before
the
Court
gate
very
costly
,
and
vnderset
with
foure
Pillers
,
in
the
manner
of
that
of
Titus
in
Rome
,
with
an
Image
on
each
side
,
which
in
the
right
hand
held
a
garland
of
Bayes
with
a
role
,
wherein
was
the
word
Iugum
.
And
on
the
left
hand
also
was
a
role
wherein
was
Maritald
in
the
Frontespire
.
Phillipo
&
Margarite
Austiacis
,
imperatorum
gloria
,
suaque
pietate
inclitis
,
vt
Catholicorum
Regum
soboles
propagetur
,
matrimonio
di
vnitas
coniunctis
anni
multi
,
liberorum
topia
,
perpetua
felicitas
.
Which
is
.
Phillip
and
Margaret
of
Austria
,
illustrous
through
the
imperiall
glory
,
and
her
owne
Godlinesse
:
to
the
end
that
the
royall
generation
might
be
delated
,
through
the
matrimoniall
estate
by
God
conioyned
,
God
graunt
long
life
,
store
of
Children
,
and
a
continuall
felicity
.
In
the
Nichien
were
two
Images
with
trumpets
,
the
one
signifiyng
Fame
,
in
the
vppermost
,
the
armes
of
his
holinesse
,
in
the
middest
on
the
right
side
,
the
King
of
Spaines
,
and
on
the
other
side
the
Queenes
.
As
soone
as
she
was
come
into
the
Court
,
she
found
a
great
paire
of
stayres
builded
of
wood
,
with
leaues
,
&
before
on
the
base
were
the
pictures
of
the
holy
Apostles
S.
Peter
and
S.
Paul
,
where
her
Maiesty
alighted
,
and
went
vp
the
said
staires
,
betweene
the
aforesaid
two
Cardinals
:
after
her
the
Archduches
her
mother
,
with
the
Archduke
,
&
the
rest
following
,
&
she
was
conducted
in
a
certaine
Chamber
,
and
from
thence
into
the
consistory
hall
,
where
she
reposed
her selfe
,
vntill
(
by
the
Lord
Bernardin
Scotto
of
Millan
,
)
was
spoken
a
short
but
excellent
and
eloquent
oration
to
his
Holinesse
,
who
sate
in
th'
vpper
end
of
the
Hall
,
mounted
in
pontificall
robes
,
and
enuironed
with
his
holy
Colledge
of
Cardinals
:
at
the
ende
of
the
oration
,
appeared
the
Quéene
with
her
Mother
,
the
Archeduke
and
her
Court
,
with
many
burning
Torches
,
and
comming
before
his
Holinesse
,
knéeled
all
thrice
downe
,
and
then
kissed
his
féete
,
first
her
Maiesty
,
after
her
her
Mother
,
and
then
th'
Archeduke
,
to
the
Quéene
the
Pope
bowed
himselfe
,
giuing
her
his
benediction
,
saying
certaine
words
,
and
without
other
ceremonies
he
departed
with
the
Cardinals
.
Her
Maiesty
departing
went
into
the
new
Chambers
,
which
were
richly
adorned
,
and
especially
one
(
which
the
Pope
had
caused
of
purpose
to
be
made
for
her
Maiesty
)
was
rich
,
sumptuous
,
and
wonderfull
,
which
if
I
should
describe
,
these
leaues
would
not
suffice
me
.
The
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
of
the
Quéenes
traine
,
were
likewise
all
royally
lodged
in
Chambers
close
to
the
Chamber
of
her
Maiesty
.
The
Satterday
morning
after
that
the
Quéene
had
heard
the
Masse
which
was
celebrated
by
his
Holinesse
,
together
with
the
high
borne
Mother
,
&
the
Archduke
,
they
went
to
dinner
with
his
Holinesse
,
and
the
great
Constable
,
serued
her
for
Cup
hearer
,
and
when
she
had
drunke
,
th'
Embassador
of
Spaine
gaue
her
the
Napkin
,
at
night
the
Cardinall
Aldobrandino
supped
with
her
Maiesty
.
The
Sunday
Morning
earlye
,
her
Maiestie
appeared
like
a
Bride
,
richely
attired
,
and
accompanied
with
the
Cardinals
Farnese
and
Santiquatro
,
with
all
her
retinue
,
appair●lled
in
riche
〈◊〉
,
and
hir
Germaine
Guarde
,
cloathed
in
Silke
and
Veluet
,
red
and
yllow
,
also
the
horsemen
with
flags
of
Siluer
,
red
and
black
.
Being
come
into
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
which
was
sumptuously
hung
and
beautified
,
the
mariage
was
solemnized
,
with
such
ceremonies
as
were
requisite
,
her
Maiesty
was
merried
to
the
Archduke
in
the
name
of
the
Catholique
King
Phillip
the
thyrd
.
and
the
same
Archduke
married
the
Embassador
of
Spaine
in
the
name
of
the
Infanta
of
Spaine
,
the
Lady
Isabella
clara
engenia
,
sister
to
the
King
,
whome
he
hath
taken
to
wife
.
The
same
day
after
dinner
;
in
token
of
pleasure
and
ioy
,
were
made
many
Maskes
,
insomuch
that
in
the
place
Giudecca
,
were
séene
many
Knights
and
Gentlewomen
in
maskes
,
with
so
much
people
in
the
stréetes
,
that
the
Coatches
could
giue
them
no
way
,
although
they
withdrew
themselues
to
the
Castell
walles
,
and
they
came
vntill
the
Pallace
of
the
Illustrous
Dame
Lady
Marsisa
:
But
her
Maiesty
came
not
there
,
because
that
in
the
Morning
she
had
receiued
the
holy
Sacrament
.
The
same
night
in
the
great
Hall
was
held
a
sumptuous
Feast
,
to
which
came
many
Gentlewomen
of
Ferrara
in
Maskes
,
very
pleasantly
furnished
and
attyred
:
when
comming
vp
the
stayres
,
they
were
saluted
by
a
great
number
of
Trumpets
and
Drums
:
and
in
the
Hall
,
by
the
musicke
of
diuers
swéete
and
delightfull
soundes
.
On
the
Munday
her
Maiesty
went
to
S.
Maria
del
valdo
to
sée
the
miraculous
bloud
,
from
thence
to
S.
Vito
,
where
she
heard
a
most
swéet
noyse
of
musike
,
of
the
honorable
Lords
there
.
Toward
the
Euening
somewhat
late
,
30.
Maides
like
Sea-nimphs
made
an
assay
,
for
the
next
day
to
make
a
ship
chase
within
the
Castell
wall
with
sixe
boates
,
and
were
apparrelled
with
scarffes
in
lyueries
,
fiue
and
fiue
,
to
wit
:
Gréene
and
Red
,
Yellow
,
Yellow
and
Blewe
,
White
,
White
and
Blewe
,
with
theyr
hayre
and
leathers
of
the
same
colour
:
some
plaide
on
cimbals
,
and
other
singing
made
a
pleasant
noise
.
The
same
day
towards
night
,
in
the
Hall
of
the
Guarde
of
the
Pope
,
in
the
Castell
,
was
made
a
proofe
of
the
play
of
Iudith
and
Holophernas
in
Latin
,
which
the
ensuing
night
was
by
the
Iesuit
Schollers
plaide
before
her
Maiesty
.
Tewsday
about
10.
of
the
clocke
the
said
women
made
their
ship
chase
3.
boates
at
once
,
which
made
their
course
with
the
sound
of
trumpets
from
the
Rose
bridge
,
rowing
with
great
swiftnes
,
passing
vnder
the
Rawline
:
the
first
boate
which
came
to
the
Castell
wall
on
the
side
of
Giude●●
,
wan
the
price
,
which
was
of
Red
Crimson
Sattin
,
and
therein
were
the
women
with
Yellow
:
the
other
prize
which
was
of
Blew
Sattin
,
was
likewise
won
by
those
in
the
Yellow
and
Blew
.
This
ship
chase
was
effected
so
prettyly
and
with
such
pastime
,
that
euery
one
wondred
at
it
,
for
these
women
plaide
and
sung
in
those
boates
,
and
daunced
with
great
nimblenes
.
Hetherto
haue
I
briefly
set
downe
as
much
as
I
could
know
,
there
will
not
héereafter
want
other
high
spirits
which
with
more
circumstance
,
and
in
some
swéeter
stile
,
will
set
forth
at
large
what
is
happened
.
FINIS
.