A
TRVE
RELATION
of
all
the
Royall
Passages
,
Triumphes
and
Ceremonies
,
obserued
at
the
Contract
and
Mariage
of
the
High
and
mightie
CHARLES
,
King
of
Great
Britaine
,
and
the
most
Excellentest
of
Ladies
,
the
Lady
HENRIETTA
MARIA
of
Burbon
,
Sister
to
the
most
Christian
King
of
France
,
together
with
Her
Iourney
from
Paris
to
Bulloigne
,
and
thence
vnto
Douer
in
England
,
and
so
to
the
Citie
of
London
,
&c.
AMongst
all
the
infinite
blessings
wherewith
it
hath
pleased
the
Diuine
Goodnesse
to
cloath
and
adorne
our
Nation
:
None
is
more
remarkeable
or
glorious
,
then
this
happie
and
long
wisht
for
Vnion
betweene
the
two
great
Monarchies
of
France
and
Great
Britaine
,
since
by
it
wee
haue
attained
to
the
full
height
of
all
our
hopes
,
all
our
wishes
,
all
our
contentments
,
and
beholding
,
as
in
a
goodly
Myrrour
,
the
full
pourtrature
of
all
our
ioyes
,
we
finde
our
Kingdome
fortified
against
the
threatnings
of
Enuie
,
our
throne
established
with
the
hope
of
a
most
flourishing
Issue
,
and
the
hearts
of
all
true
subiects
reuiued
with
the
memorie
of
this
blessed
Match
,
and
Coniunction
:
which
may
worke
terror
amongst
our
aduersaries
,
as
oft
as
they
heare
the
ioynt
names
of
Great
Britaine
and
France
,
in
a
chearefull
manner
repeated
.
To
proceed
then
to
those
Royall
Passages
and
triumphant
Ceremonies
which
were
performed
at
these
great
Nuptials
.
It
is
to
be
vnderstood
that
vpon
Thursday
,
being
the
eight
of
May
,
according
to
the
French
Computation
,
but
the
eight
and
twentieth
of
Aprill
,
according
to
our
English
account
,
the
most
Christian
King
of
France
,
with
his
Queene
,
and
the
Prince
his
onely
Brother
,
and
attended
by
my
Lords
the
Dukes
of
Nemeurs
and
Elbeuf
,
the
two
great
Marshalls
of
France
,
Mounsieur
de
Vitry
and
Bassompiere
,
With
a
world
of
other
Noble-men
,
Ladies
,
Knights
and
Gentlemen
,
came
forth
of
his
Bed-chamber
or
Cabinet
,
into
the
publique
Presence
Chamber
,
where
he
sent
for
the
most
Excellent
Lady
his
Sister
,
who
with
all
Solemnitie
was
presently
brought
forth
by
the
Queene
her
Mother
,
and
attended
on
by
the
Princesse
of
Conde
,
the
Princesse
of
Countee
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Guise
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Cheureuse
,
and
the
Dutchesse
of
Elbeuf
,
and
diuers
other
Ladies
of
State
,
and
Maides
of
Honour
:
Her
garments
that
day
were
exceeding
rich
and
sumptuous
,
her
Gowne
being
of
cloth
of
gold
,
cut
vpon
cloth
of
siluer
,
and
richly
embrodered
all
ouer
with
Flower
de
Luces
of
gold
,
and
chased
and
interlaid
with
Dimonds
,
Rubies
,
Pearle
,
and
other
rich
Iuelrie
of
an
inestimable
valew
:
Her
Traine
was
borne
vp
by
the
young
Lady
of
Burbon
,
her
deare
Kinswoman
,
and
a
Ladie
of
exceeding
great
beautie
and
wonderfull
admiration
.
After
the
Princesse
had
in
reuerend
and
solemne
wise
done
obeysance
to
the
King
her
Brother
,
in
which
action
of
humilitie
a
man
might
haue
beheld
all
the
glorious
beames
of
Maiestie
and
sweetnesse
:
there
presently
entred
into
the
Chamber
the
Earle
of
Carlile
,
and
the
Earle
of
Holland
,
being
both
Ambassadors
for
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Britaine
;
and
both
so
rich
and
sumptuously
attired
,
that
neither
art
nor
wealth
was
able
to
exceed
them
.
These
two
noble
men
in
a
most
solemne
and
respectiue
manner
Deliuered
to
the
King
of
France
the
Contract
of
Mariage
,
which
was
forthwith
opened
and
publikely
read
by
the
Secretary
of
the
Kings
Cabinet
in
an
high
and
audible
voice
,
and
then
all
other
Couenants
and
agreements
concluded
vpon
,
the
Contract
was
allowed
and
ratified
by
the
Lord
Chancellour
,
who
made
a
congratulatory
speech
in
honour
of
that
daies
Ceremonie
.
Assoone
as
these
things
were
performed
,
the
two
English
Ambassadors
withdrew
themselues
into
the
Duke
of
Cheureuse
Chamber
which
was
the
Kings
lodgings
,
when
all
accommodations
necessary
for
them
and
that
daies
solemnitie
was
in
goodly
order
prepared
,
here
the
Embassadours
communicated
vnto
the
Duke
the
Contract
,
who
forthwith
returned
againe
to
the
King
his
Master
,
hauing
the
Embassadours
also
with
him
,
and
diuers
other
Noblemen
of
great
ranke
and
place
.
The
Duke
was
also
himselfe
most
richly
attired
,
and
though
the
ground
was
blacke
,
yet
was
the
imbrodery
of
admirable
value
,
and
abundance
of
Diamonds
and
other
Precious
stones
bestowed
within
the
same
,
but
especially
vpon
the
panes
of
his
breeches
and
the
tagges
of
his
points
,
which
were
praised
at
an
infinite
world
of
treasure
.
Assoone
as
the
Duke
was
come
before
the
King
(
after
solemne
reuerence
done
)
hee
presented
to
his
Highnesse
his
procuration
,
and
shewed
the
authoritie
and
Commission
which
the
King
of
great
Britaine
had
giuen
him
,
being
in
a
certaine
scedule
annexed
and
fixt
vnto
the
Contract
,
which
after
the
King
had
read
,
hee
allowed
and
signed
also
:
so
did
the
great
Lady
her selfe
the
Queene
of
France
,
and
the
Queene
Mother
,
the
Duke
of
Cheurus●
,
to
whom
the
proxey
belonged
,
and
both
the
Embassadours
for
England
;
then
all
things
being
brought
to
this
perfection
,
the
Cardinall
de
la
Roche
Faucault
attyred
in
all
his
pontificall
roabes
,
after
the
custome
and
manner
of
the
French
Nation
performed
the
Contract
and
published
the
affiance
in
a
most
stately
and
reuerend
manner
,
to
the
infinite
ioy
and
contentment
of
all
the
beholders
,
and
the
vnspeakeable
comfort
and
prosperity
of
both
the
happy
Kingdomes
.
This
Contract
thus
happily
performed
in
the
Kings
Pallace
of
the
Louure
,
forthwith
our
Ladies
Church
in
Paris
is
chosen
for
the
Celebration
and
finall
conclusion
of
the
euer-happy
mariage
;
and
that
it
might
bee
the
fitter
for
the
receipt
of
so
great
a
pompe
and
state
,
it
was
out
of
hand
hang'd
all
ouer
with
wonderfull
rich
Arras
,
cloth
of
Tissue
,
cloth
of
Gold
,
and
cloth
of
Siluer
;
there
was
also
in
the
same
Church
raised
vp
vpon
goodly
pillasters
and
gilt
columbs
a
most
rich
and
stately
gallery
or
Scaffold
of
state
,
which
extended
from
the
first
entry
of
the
Archbishops
house
to
the
very
Quire
or
vppermost
end
of
the
same
Church
,
being
a
structure
of
such
good
liues
,
that
art
could
not
possible
expresse
any
thing
beyond
it
.
The
Pillars
and
railes
which
did
vnderprop
this
gallery
were
at
the
top
couered
with
a
very
curious
Purple
or
Violet
coloured
Sattin
,
all
imbrodered
and
powdred
ouer
with
golden
Flower
de
Luces
,
and
at
the
bottomes
they
were
ouerspread
with
very
fine
white
linnen
and
many
burning
tapers
of
waxe
flaming
about
the
same
,
so
that
the
Church
seemed
like
the
Pallace
of
the
Sunne
,
described
by
Ouid
in
his
second
Booke
of
the
transmutations
of
shapes
.
Through
this
Gallery
the
whole
pompe
and
body
of
this
Royall
and
vnmatchable
solemnity
was
to
passe
,
which
I
haue
thought
good
briefely
to
set
downe
as
I
receiued
it
from
those
which
were
Noble
eye
witnesses
of
the
same
.
First
,
the
perfixed
day
and
houre
for
the
solemnitie
of
this
Royall
and
sacred
Mariage
being
come
,
and
the
whole
pompe
thereof
in
a
full
readinesse
,
the
first
that
marched
forth
were
the
hundred
Swissers
of
the
Kings
Guard
all
cloathed
in
the
Kings
liuery
of
estate
with
their
Drummes
beating
before
and
after
them
,
the
Fifes
whistling
,
their
Ensigne
displayed
,
and
all
other
things
sutable
to
a
warlike
preparation
,
for
these
are
the
Kings
first
,
and
indeede
most
souldier-like
guard
,
being
men
of
that
temper
and
condition
,
that
they
are
truely
said
to
be
borne
Souldiers
,
liue
Souldiers
,
and
dye
Souldiers
.
A
good
pretty
space
after
them
went
twelue
Hoboyes
in
the
Kings
liuery
of
Estate
also
,
who
playing
vpon
those
loud
Instruments
strucke
into
some
admiration
,
but
into
all
delight
and
pleasure
.
Next
vnto
these
marcht
in
two
ranckes
eight
of
the
Kings
principall
Drummes
in
their
Liueries
of
Estate
also
,
and
these
were
said
to
beat
their
Drums
with
that
brauery
and
couragiousnesse
,
that
as
it
was
said
of
Alexander
,
that
when
he
heard
Ionicke
musicke
,
he
would
start
vp
,
call
for
his
sword
and
armour
,
and
expresse
all
the
passions
of
anger
and
furie
,
so
there
was
not
an
eare
that
heard
these
,
but
awaked
the
heart
to
thinke
of
heroycall
atchieuements
.
After
these
marched
the
Kings
second
Guard
,
consisting
of
Frenchmen
:
Then
came
at
least
a
dozen
Trumpets
in
their
Liueries
of
Estate
also
,
with
rich
Banners
containing
the
Kings
full
Coat
Armour
,
and
faire
Cordans
of
watchet
silke
and
gold
sutable
to
the
rest
in
euery
proportion
.
After
these
Trumpets
came
in
a
stately
manner
Mounsieur
de
Rhodes
,
who
is
the
great
Master
of
the
Ceremonies
,
being
wonderfully
richly
apparrelled
,
and
at
the
least
twentie
of
the
Kings
ordinary
Gentlemen
attending
about
him
.
Immediately
after
him
went
all
the
Lords
,
and
others
who
were
Knights
of
the
great
and
renowned
Order
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
in
the
rich
Roabs
of
their
Order
,
and
with
their
Palkes
or
Mantles
of
watchet
veluet
all
,
most
brauely
embrodered
with
Flower
de
Luces
of
gold
,
and
their
other
garments
shining
with
pretious
stones
and
rich
Iuelrie
.
Neare
vnto
these
Knights
went
seuen
Heralds
at
Armes
in
very
rich
Coats
of
Crimson
Veluet
,
with
the
Armes
of
France
,
and
all
powdred
ouer
with
golden
Flower
de
Luces
.
Close
vnto
these
Heraulds
followed
the
two
great
great
Marshalls
of
France
,
Mounsieur
de
Vitry
,
and
Mounsieur
Bassompiere
;
and
after
them
came
alone
the
Duke
of
Elbeuf
in
most
sumptuous
attire
.
Then
a
little
distance
from
him
came
(
representing
the
Person
of
the
Royall
Bride-groome
)
the
Duke
of
Cheureuse
,
in
a
sute
of
most
rich
perfumed
blackecloth
,
cut
vpon
cloth
of
gold
,
and
lined
with
rich
Tissue
;
vpon
his
head
he
wore
a
Cap
of
cloth
of
gold
,
on
which
was
fixed
a
Iewell
of
a
most
inestimable
value
,
euery
Diamond
being
so
glorious
,
that
it
dazelled
the
eyes
of
all
that
gazed
vpon
it
;
about
his
body
Bautricke-wise
he
wore
a
wonderfull
curious
rich
Scarffe
,
all
embrodered
ouer
with
Roses
,
and
powdred
with
Paragon
Diamonds
,
and
great
orient
Pearle
;
he
wore
a
short
cloake
all
embrodered
ouer
with
gold
,
and
set
with
Diamonds
so
wonderfull
thicke
and
furiously
,
that
in
his
mouing
hee
seemed
to
burne
and
beare
a
liuing
flame
about
him
.
After
him
came
the
Earle
of
Carlile
,
and
the
Earle
of
Holland
(
being
the
Extraordinary
Embassadors
for
the
Maiestie
of
Great
Britaine
)
and
they
were
both
apparrelled
in
white
cloth
of
siluer
,
richly
embrodered
and
interchased
with
many
pretious
stones
and
wealthie
Iuelry
.
Then
came
the
King
of
France
in
his
owne
Person
,
in
Royall
garments
of
Estate
,
all
embrodered
ouer
with
gold
and
siluer
,
and
almost
couered
ouer
with
rich
Iewels
,
in
his
right
hand
holding
the
most
Excellent
Princesse
his
sister
,
who
that
day
wore
a
Crowne
of
gold
vpon
her
head
,
chased
and
set
with
Diamonds
,
and
a
world
of
other
pretious
stones
,
her
Gowne
was
all
powdred
ouer
with
golden
Flower
de
Luces
:
and
on
her
other
hand
went
Mounsieur
the
Kings
Brother
,
wonderfull
sumptuously
attired
,
and
not
inferiour
to
any
that
hac
place
in
the
Royall
assembly
.
Next
vnto
the
King
,
Prince
,
and
Royall
Bride
,
followed
the
Queen
Mother
of
France
,
very
graue
,
yet
richly
attired
:
and
after
her
came
the
Queene
of
France
,
whose
Gowne
was
all
lulyeoly
,
embrodered
ouer
with
gold
and
siluer
,
and
set
,
and
inchased
with
a
world
of
pretious
stones
,
Pearle
,
and
other
Iuelry
;
the
Princesse
of
Conde
,
and
the
Princesse
of
Countee
bore
vp
the
Queenes
long
Traine
.
And
after
them
followed
the
young
Ladie
of
Montpensier
,
and
the
Countesse
of
Soysons
,
and
other
Ladies
of
the
Kings
bloud
,
in
rich
gownes
brodered
about
with
golden
Flower
de
Luces
.
And
after
them
the
Dutchesse
of
Guise
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Cheureuse
,
and
the
Dutchesse
Elbeuf
,
with
a
world
of
other
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
which
like
so
many
faire
Planets
mouing
in
their
seuerall
orbes
,
made
all
the
place
like
the
Heauens
sparkle
with
renowne
and
glory
about
them
.
After
these
came
a
little
world
of
Noble-men
,
Knights
,
and
Gentlemen
.
And
last
of
all
came
the
Kings
principall
and
chiefe
Guard
,
consisting
onely
of
Stots
and
no
other
.
All
this
royall
and
admired
assemblie
hauing
in
this
worthie
equipage
before
described
,
aduanced
themselues
from
the
Kings
Castle
of
the
Louure
to
our
Ladies
Church
,
they
all
made
a
stand
at
the
entrie
of
the
great
porch
of
the
Church
,
before
which
was
a
most
stately
scaffold
mounted
whereon
to
celebrate
the
marriage
,
and
in
which
place
was
raised
a
wonderfull
rich
and
curious
Canopie
or
vealt
royall
of
cloth
of
gold
richly
embrodred
,
and
held
almost
of
and
incomparable
valew
:
to
this
Canopie
or
Vealt
royall
the
King
and
Monsieur
his
brother
conducted
the
Royall
Bride
their
sister
,
and
placing
her
vnder
it
,
they
there
left
her
till
some
ceremonie
were
finished
,
then
they
resigned
her
vp
into
the
hands
of
the
Duke
of
Chereuse
,
to
whom
the
Cardinall
de
la
Roche
Foncault
came
and
performed
all
the
ceremonies
of
marriage
according
to
the
orders
of
the
Church
,
and
the
royall
ceremonies
of
the
French
Nation
,
all
acclamations
of
honour
and
renowne
ringing
about
the
Church
in
a
wonderfull
manner
.
The
ceremonies
being
thus
finished
all
,
the
troopes
and
orders
before
rehearsed
,
passed
in
a
most
solemne
manner
vp
into
the
quire
through
along
the
gallerie
,
principally
erected
for
that
purpose
,
and
going
by
a
direct
line
,
iust
through
the
middest
of
the
Church
,
and
euery
part
thereof
hung
and
adorned
with
wonderfull
rich
cloth
of
Arras
,
being
more
then
three
quarters
of
gold
or
siluer
.
In
the
middest
of
the
quire
on
both
sides
were
placed
diuers
eminent
and
stately
seates
of
more
respect
and
view
then
any
formerly
repeated
,
on
the
principall
side
whereof
sate
all
my
Lords
the
Presidents
of
the
Parliaments
of
France
,
with
their
morters
of
gold
vpon
their
heads
,
and
their
gownes
,
robes
and
hoods
of
rich
scarlet
all
lined
with
Ermines
,
and
some
small
degree
below
them
sat
all
the
Councellors
of
the
high
Courts
of
Parliament
in
gownes
like
vnto
the
Presidents
,
and
other
things
appropriated
vnto
their
places
.
In
opposition
vnto
these
,
and
in
seats
of
like
eminence
,
sat
first
alone
by
himselfe
the
Prouost
of
the
Merchants
of
Paris
,
cloathed
in
a
long
roabe
of
Crimson
and
Purple
,
or
Violet
coloured
Veluet
,
and
neere
vnto
him
the
Sherifes
of
the
Citie
of
Paris
,
and
other
principall
Magistrates
which
were
of
especiall
note
both
in
the
Citie
and
in
the
Vniuersitie
.
Not
far
from
these
seates
,
and
in
the
quire
also
was
mounted
another
scaffold
or
flore
,
being
raised
full
three
steps
high
,
vpon
which
was
mounted
another
large
and
goodly
Canopie
or
Tent
royall
,
vnder
which
the
K.
the
Q.
and
the
Q.
mother
,
&
Monsieur
the
Kings
brother
were
placed
and
conducted
this
thereby
the
Duke
of
Cheureuse
,
and
the
two
extraordinarie
Embassadors
for
the
maiestie
of
great
Brittaine
,
who
after
they
had
seene
euerie
ceremonie
fitted
,
they
withdrew
themselues
into
the
Archbishops
pallace
vntil
the
whole
seruice
was
ended
,
&
then
they
returned
againe
to
the
K.
&
Queene
.
When
the
formes
or
ceremonies
of
the
French
deuotions
were
ended
,
and
that
the
acclamations
of
the
people
had
caryed
ioy
to
euery
proceeding
,
then
the
whole
troope
returned
,
in
the
same
forme
or
equipage
as
they
came
thither
vnto
the
Archbishops
pallace
,
where
the
whole
Court
supped
,
and
were
entertained
with
all
the
state
,
pompe
,
and
magnificence
that
could
bee
deuised
.
During
all
the
pompe
and
solemnitie
of
which
feast
,
there
was
heard
such
thundring
vollies
of
Cannon
,
and
other
great
shot
that
the
ecchoing
report
thereof
was
carried
many
leagues
off
,
and
euen
iudgement
it selfe
could
not
but
stand
amazed
to
see
and
heare
the
wonderfull
terrors
which
proceeded
from
pleasure
and
reioycings
.
After
these
infinite
vollies
of
shot
,
was
seene
many
other
triumphes
,
as
bonefires
,
fire-workes
,
feasts
,
musickes
of
all
kinds
,
and
all
sounds
,
dancings
,
maskings
,
&
all
maner
of
reuells
,
that
France
seemed
to
intend
nothing
but
the
present
rauishing
ioy
,
&
well
;
&
truly
may
it
be
said
of
her
that
then
now
she
was
neuer
seene
more
pleasant
,
neuer
more
abundantly
clothed
with
contentments
and
comforts
.
But
here
least
I
might
be
thought
to
gallop
too
swiftly
ouer
the
glorie
of
this
high
state
and
magnificence
,
and
like
the
dogs
vpon
the
riuer
Nilus
to
catch
here
and
there
a
lap
running
,
I
will
borrow
leaue
a
little
to
speake
of
the
powerfull
state
and
magnificence
of
this
hardly
paralleld
feast
and
sumptuous
triumph
.
It
is
therefore
first
to
be
vnderstood
that
this
glorious
and
royall
feast
was
held
in
the
great
hall
belonging
to
the
Archbishops
pallace
,
being
a
roome
of
wonderfull
long
extent
,
the
table
stretched
out
from
the
one
end
of
the
hall
to
the
other
,
and
being
couered
and
adorned
with
wonderfull
rich
damaske
,
and
the
salts
and
other
apparrell
of
infinite
price
and
valew
,
the
King
of
France
sat
in
the
middest
of
the
table
,
and
was
serued
by
the
grand
Prior
of
France
,
who
that
day
represented
the
person
of
the
great
Master
of
France
,
before
him
marched
eight
drums
,
foure
fifes
,
and
sixteene
trumpets
,
besides
a
world
of
clarions
,
hoboyes
,
cornets
,
and
other
loud
instruments
,
his
person
was
accompanied
with
Monsieur
Beaumont
,
Lord
grand
Steward
of
the
kings
house
,
and
two
and
thirtie
other
inferior
Stewards
of
his
Maiesties
houshold
with
white
staues
in
their
hands
,
and
other
ensignes
of
their
seuerall
places
.
The
meat
was
this
day
carried
vp
by
the
Lords
,
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Peeres
,
Marshals
,
and
Barons
of
France
,
followed
by
Knights
,
Esquires
,
Gentlemen
of
the
Court
,
and
other
inferiour
officers
and
seruants
.
Now
touching
the
particular
seruices
of
state
,
you
shall
vnderstand
that
Monsier
Iainuilde
serued
this
day
as
the
Lord
great
Pantler
of
France
,
the
Duke
of
Elbeufe
was
Cupbearer
,
and
the
Earle
of
Harcourt
was
Caruer
.
The
Queene
mother
sat
on
the
right
hand
of
the
King
,
and
her
person
was
attended
by
the
Duke
of
Belgard
principall
Sewer
,
the
Duke
of
Vzias
,
and
the
Duke
of
Luxembourge
.
The
Queene
of
France
herselfe
sat
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Queene
mother
,
and
was
attended
by
the
Duke
of
Aluine
,
the
Duke
Brissac
,
and
the
Duke
of
Chaune
.
The
Queene
of
great
Brittaine
sat
on
the
Kings
left
hand
,
and
was
attended
by
the
Marshall
de
Vittry
,
who
serued
her
as
great
Pantler
,
the
Marshall
de
Aubeterce
,
who
serued
her
as
Cup-bearer
,
and
the
Marshall
Bassampiere
as
Caruer
.
My
Lord
the
Duke
of
Cheureuse
sat
next
the
Queene
of
great
Brittaine
,
and
was
attended
by
the
Lord
of
Rochfort
.
The
Earle
of
Carlile
,
and
the
Earle
of
Holland
Embassadors
for
the
Maiesty
of
great
Brittaine
sate
next
the
Duke
of
Cheureuse
,
and
lastly
Monsier
the
Kings
brother
sate
neere
vnto
the
Queene
,
and
after
him
the
rest
of
the
Peeres
and
Princes
,
all
which
were
serued
and
attended
on
in
most
magnificent
and
heroycall
manner
.
After
the
solemnitie
of
this
great
and
royall
feast
,
the
King
,
Queenes
,
and
Princes
returned
backe
to
the
Louuer
,
where
there
was
great
store
of
Musicke
,
Dauncing
,
and
Reuells
,
and
the
ioy
of
that
daies
happie
and
blessed
vnion
,
depriued
the
night
of
her
ordinarie
accustomed
dues
,
so
that
rest
was
in
a
manner
quite
forgotten
,
and
the
night
and
day
were
both
thought
too
scant
and
confined
to
expresse
a
ioy
so
strong
and
dylated
.
After
these
ceremonies
and
celebrations
were
to
the
contentment
of
all
true
hearted
subiects
finished
,
the
euer
admired
and
most
excellent
Queene
of
great
Brittaine
,
after
some
short
time
of
repose
,
with
a
wonderfull
glorious
traine
of
Princes
,
Noblemen
,
Ladies
,
and
all
the
choicest
flowres
of
France
,
tooke
her
happie
iourney
towards
Bulloyne
,
where
after
some
trauell
,
and
the
expence
of
some
few
daies
,
her
Maiestie
arriued
with
great
prosperitie
;
for
in
that
place
lay
at
anchor
the
goodly
fleet
of
great
Brittaine
,
readie
to
waft
and
carrie
her
Maiestie
ouer
at
her
owne
appointment
,
and
in
the
passage
of
this
fleet
,
there
was
one
thing
remarkeable
,
as
that
in
their
departure
from
England
the
wind
rose
vp
so
full
South
and
South-West
,
being
the
only
wind
which
was
opposite
and
contrarie
to
their
course
,
that
but
with
infinite
great
trouble
and
vexation
they
had
power
to
attaine
to
the
French
shore
,
but
being
there
arriued
,
immediatly
the
wind
rose
vp
full
North-East
,
which
was
likewise
the
most
contrarie
wind
for
their
returne
that
could
possibly
blow
from
any
part
of
the
Compasse
,
neither
was
the
Contrariety
of
this
winde
of
a
meane
and
indifferent
nature
,
but
so
violent
,
feirce
and
impatient
that
it
was
hardly
possible
for
any
Ship
to
liue
or
Continue
vpon
that
roade
,
and
although
the
necessity
of
their
present
occasion
,
the
command
and
seruice
to
which
was
bound
the
vttermost
of
there
obedience
,
and
many
other
tyes
inforst
them
to
vse
all
Art
,
Care
and
wisedome
still
to
continue
in
that
place
,
yet
was
the
impatience
of
the
winds
so
great
that
in
despight
of
all
art
or
industry
the
goodly
and
tall
ship
called
the
Prince
spent
an
anchor
of
aboue
30.
hundred
weight
,
the
Anne
,
the
Assurance
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
fleete
were
on
drift
,
and
all
hope
being
cut
off
to
continue
longer
in
that
place
,
and
they
must
now
looke
for
forraigne
safetie
.
But
Ecce
quam
opportunum
,
behold
how
great
and
good
our
God
is
in
these
fatall
extremities
,
for
in
the
very
minute
of
this
Desperation
and
Discontentment
the
Queene
of
great
Britaine
came
to
Bulloigne
,
and
as
if
her
very
presence
had
dispeld
the
winde
,
or
the
sweetenesse
of
her
excellent
nature
,
had
put
into
insensible
things
a
sensible
feeling
of
the
Iniuries
which
might
be
done
to
her
goodnes
by
the
impatiencie
of
such
stormy
weather
,
presently
the
storme
&
winds
ceased
and
the
Sea
became
so
calme
and
milde
that
not
a
wrinkle
was
to
be
seene
vpon
Neptunes
face
,
&
the
windes
as
if
they
strugled
to
Conduct
&
bring
her
to
the
place
where
both
her
royal
Lords
and
her
own
wishes
and
the
peoples
longings
hourely
aspired
and
that
withall
ease
comfort
and
sweetenesse
,
they
presently
rose
vp
so
calmely
and
with
such
delicate
breath
that
Ioyning
with
the
gentlenesse
of
the
easie
tides
all
so
happily
concurred
together
that
not
the
best
wish
was
able
to
out-reach
the
happy
euent
.
This
obseruation
being
taken
both
by
her
Excellent
selfe
,
and
those
carefull
Princes
who
had
the
charge
of
her
Royall
Person
,
shee
presently
tooke
her
Barge
vpon
Sunday
about
ten
of
the
clocke
in
the
fore-noone
,
being
the
ninth
of
this
instant
Iune
,
according
to
our
English
computation
and
so
came
a
boord
a
goodly
and
stately
ship
,
called
the
Prince
,
being
Admirall
,
where
after
a
world
of
shouts
,
prayers
,
vowes
and
acclamations
for
the
prosperitie
of
her
happie
iourney
;
they
hoisted
saile
,
and
came
that
day
about
six
of
the
clocke
in
the
after-noone
vnto
the
Towne
of
Douer
in
England
,
where
she
was
receiued
with
that
ioy
and
humble
respect
,
that
neuer
Queene
could
boast
of
a
more
generall
applause
.
From
the
water
shee
was
conducted
in
most
stately
and
magnificent
manner
to
Douer
Castle
,
where
her
Highnesse
reposed
her selfe
that
night
,
being
royally
entertained
both
by
the
Towne
and
Countrey
,
and
magnificently
feasted
and
accommodated
with
all
the
delights
and
pleasures
which
the
leasure
of
that
busie
affaire
could
giue
any
libertie
vnto
.
Vpon
Munday
being
the
thirteenth
of
Iune
,
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Maiestie
came
vnto
Douer
about
ten
of
the
clocke
in
the
fore-noone
,
and
after
little
short
preparation
,
the
Queene
being
full
of
all
ioyfull
expectation
,
they
met
together
in
the
Priuie
Chamber
,
where
in
the
first
incounter
she
threw
her selfe
into
his
armes
with
that
boundlesse
and
vnexpresseable
affection
,
that
vertue
,
modestie
,
and
all
the
perfections
which
can
crowne
the
best
and
most
excellent
creature
,
might
there
haue
learned
the
worthiest
rules
both
of
honour
,
true
loue
,
and
obedience
;
neither
did
shee
so
soone
cast
her selfe
into
his
armes
,
as
withall
instantly
threw
downe
her selfe
vpon
her
knees
before
him
,
giuing
vp
into
his
sacred
protection
,
her
life
,
libertie
,
seruice
,
and
euerlasting
obedience
,
acknowledging
her selfe
an
Handmaid
to
his
goodnesse
,
and
that
all
the
powers
and
strength
both
of
her
minde
and
bodie
should
wholly
and
absolutely
,
next
vnto
her
God
,
rest
euer
bound
to
his
Kingly
Commandements
.
What
tongue
or
pen
is
able
to
expresse
that
ioy
wherewith
he
receiued
her
,
and
her
deare
protestations
,
for
scarsely
could
you
say
shee
is
now
vpon
her
knees
,
when
with
all
the
tendernesses
which
an
immaculate
and
vnspotted
affection
could
expresse
,
hee
presently
tooke
her
vp
into
his
armes
,
kist
her
againe
,
and
gaue
her
those
deare
expressions
of
a
neuer
changing
loue
,
that
the
beholders
might
see
how
each
others
heart
flew
out
at
the
windowes
of
their
eyes
,
and
by
adeliazan
enterchange
lodged
themselues
in
each
others
bosome
:
after
these
pure
and
vnfained
caressments
,
they
fell
into
priuate
conference
,
and
so
passed
the
time
till
dinner
;
which
finished
,
the
King
and
Queene
departed
from
Douer
,
and
being
come
out
of
the
Towne
,
a
gallant
volley
of
shot
was
deliuered
both
from
the
Castle
and
ships
,
which
continued
so
long
and
loud
,
that
the
very
peale
in
the
eccho
carried
backe
her
royall
welcome
vnto
Callyes
.
Being
come
from
the
Towne
of
Douer
,
they
came
vpon
Barrome
Downe
,
a
spatious
and
goodly
place
,
where
were
assembled
all
the
English
Nobilitie
,
and
many
Ladies
of
Honour
and
high
place
,
which
being
ranckt
according
to
the
dignitie
of
their
great
places
,
and
the
knight
Marshall
with
a
carefull
respect
keeping
the
vulgar
from
intruding
or
doing
them
offence
.
The
King
and
Queene
in
great
State
rode
betweene
them
,
giuing
such
respect
and
grace
to
euery
one
of
deseruing
qualitie
,
that
euery
one
stroue
in
their
prayers
and
praises
,
to
let
the
world
vnderstand
the
infinitenesse
of
their
ioy
and
comfort
.
From
Barrome
Downe
the
King
and
Queene
came
the
same
night
to
the
Citie
of
Canterburie
,
all
the
wayes
whereupon
they
rode
being
strewed
with
greene
rushes
,
Roses
,
and
the
choisest
flowers
that
could
be
gotten
,
and
the
trees
loaden
with
people
of
all
sorts
,
who
with
shouts
and
acclamations
gaue
them
a
continuall
welcome
.
Being
come
neare
vnto
the
Citie
,
their
Highnesses
were
met
,
and
receiued
by
the
Maior
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Citie
Magistrates
,
and
so
brought
within
the
walles
,
where
was
pronounced
before
them
diuers
learned
gratulatory
Orations
,
and
such
infinite
preparations
made
of
all
kindes
for
the
generall
entertainment
,
that
Canterbury
seemed
for
that
little
time
,
a
very
Eden
or
Paradise
,
where
nothing
was
wanting
that
might
serue
ioy
or
delight
.
Master
IOHN
FINCH
his
Speech
to
King
CHARLES
at
Canterbury
,
May
30.
1625.
MOst
Gratious
and
dread
Soueraigne
:
Those
that
would
keepe
their
spirits
in
a
iust
and
true
temper
,
vsefull
for
speech
or
action
,
had
need
of
a
watchfull
eye
vpon
two
principall
causes
of
their
decay
,
the
ouer-contracting
,
and
the
too-much
extending
of
them
;
whereof
the
last
doth
most
impouerish
and
weaken
:
whence
it
commeth
,
that
in
weightie
griefes
the
spirits
being
pent
vp
and
imprisoned
,
haue
often
the
doores
of
vtterance
shut
against
them
:
but
in
excessiue
ioy
,
where
they
spread
and
make
hast
to
get
forth
by
expression
,
they
are
commonly
scattered
and
lost
.
Both
these
are
at
this
time
combined
against
vs
,
your
Maiesties
humblest
and
meanest
subiects
.
When
we
remember
what
a
glorious
and
good
King
wee
haue
lost
.
A
King
from
his
cradle
to
those
very
yeeres
that
are
the
common
measure
of
this
short
line
of
Life
,
exercised
in
all
the
wisdome
of
well
gouerning
.
A
King
that
hauing
taken
away
the
wall
of
Separation
united
two
puissant
and
military
Nations
reduced
Ireland
by
forren
plantations
,
gaue
this
Realme
a
large
portion
of
the
new
world
,
and
reigned
aboue
twentie
yeares
in
such
peace
and
felicitie
,
as
was
beyond
the
euent
of
former
times
;
for
euen
in
the
happie
daies
of
Queene
Elizabeth
of
famous
memory
,
her
first
yeares
were
interrupted
by
a
Rebellion
in
England
,
and
her
last
by
a
Rebellion
in
Ireland
.
A
King
that
by
his
incomparable
Writings
,
proclaimed
himselfe
true
Defender
of
the
Faith
;
and
like
Iosua
,
made
the
walles
of
spirituall
Ierico
fall
downe
before
him
.
When
wee
but
remember
this
(
as
who
can
euer
forget
it
)
how
are
our
sorrowes
prest
together
,
or
who
can
finde
any
doore
of
speech
to
let
his
griefe
forth
at
?
Non
est
dolor
sicut
iste
,
There
is
no
wo
can
parallel
this
.
But
when
we
turne
our
eies
and
hearts
vpon
your
most
excellent
Maiestie
,
the
true
Heire
of
all
his
Princely
Vertues
,
when
in
your
Royall
Person
wee
see
all
these
blessings
and
fauours
of
God
entailed
vpon
vs
,
and
by
this
happie
Coniunction
now
descendable
to
all
posteritie
:
who
can
draw
forth
the
Legions
of
his
ioy
in
order
,
or
finde
a
language
fit
for
the
gladnesse
of
his
heart
.
He
that
is
borne
a
King
(
most
Gratious
Soueraigne
)
can
hardly
attaine
one
point
of
perfection
in
Gouernment
,
the
knowledge
of
obeying
well
.
A
contemplation
which
in
one
act
of
obedience
in
Henry
the
fift
,
(
who
was
one
of
the
noblest
Princes
that
euer
swayed
the
Scepter
of
this
Kingdome
from
the
Conquest
to
his
times
,
and
he
matched
with
a
Daughter
of
France
)
gaue
extraordinary
comfort
vnto
his
Father
,
a
wise
and
prudent
King
.
What
happinesse
then
hath
your
Maiestie
sealed
vs
an
assurance
of
,
who
hauing
in
all
the
actions
of
your
life
beene
an
excellent
Sonne
to
your
Royall
Father
,
can
neuer
be
other
then
an
excellent
Father
to
your
people
.
On
the
Throne
(
for
Hills
best
discouer
Valleyes
)
Princes
may
with
much
aduantage
,
as
in
a
perspectiue
glasse
draw
the
state
of
the
Common-wealth
nearer
their
sight
;
but
when
they
descend
from
themselues
,
and
grow
acquainted
with
the
hearts
and
affections
of
their
subiects
;
this
is
to
measure
the
Valleyes
at
hand
,
and
not
at
distance
,
and
doth
at
once
winne
hope
of
their
goodnesse
,
and
make
vs
in
awe
of
their
wisdome
.
Such
were
the
effects
of
your
Maiesties
Princely
Iudgement
,
when
in
the
last
(
by
you
made
happie
)
Parlament
,
and
in
the
Assembly
preceding
it
,
your
Highnesse
,
Exuta
purpura
,
forgetting
you
were
the
only
Sonne
of
the
King
,
became
the
Son
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
tooke
vpon
your selfe
the
cares
and
desires
of
it
.
(
By
which
,
as
by
the
balme
of
Gilead
,
our
wounds
were
healed
in
time
,
and
all
of
vs
as
much
incouraged
(
in
humble
and
dutifull
manner
)
to
present
our
iust
greuances
vnto
you
,
as
we
are
deterred
from
creating
any
such
out
of
our
owne
vaine
or
vnmannerly
fancies
.
Your
Maiesties
beames
like
those
of
the
Sunne-rising
were
then
most
comfortable
,
now
that
your
Maiestie
is
in
the
exaltation
of
your
orbe
,
we
cannot
but
hope
to
finde
more
benigne
and
serene
aspects
.
But
there
is
yet
one
ioy
aboue
all
these
and
which
seasons
all
our
other
blessings
,
your
Maiesties
so
knowne
and
knowing
zeale
for
true
religion
.
Princes
indued
with
morall
vertues
are
like
Diamonds
,
rich
,
but
rough
and
vnpolished
,
it
is
the
knowledge
and
feare
of
God
only
adds
the
true
luster
and
sets
them
faire
.
This
was
our
vnspeakable
comfort
,
and
a
blessing
England
must
neuer
be
vnmindfull
of
,
when
you
our
Sunne
were
in
the
West
,
and
a
full
halfe
yeares
night
clouded
all
our
hearts
with
a
fearefull
darkenesse
.
Let
it
not
(
most
gratious
and
mighty
King
)
be
registred
in
your
Royall
heart
amongst
the
errors
of
this
City
,
that
your
Highnesse
was
heere
stayed
in
that
your
Iourney
,
(
for
I
see
they
are
damp
at
the
remembrance
of
it
)
and
humbly
expect
to
haue
their
pardon
sealed
by
one
gratious
looke
of
yours
.
True
it
is
,
like
vnskilled
Astronomers
,
not
knowing
the
Sunnes
proper
course
,
we
had
all
our
eyes
only
on
the
rapid
motion
of
those
times
.
But
therein
these
your
Maiesties
faithfull
subiects
did
but
in
little
draw
a
perfect
modell
of
the
secret
votes
and
desires
of
your
whole
Kingdome
,
which
afterwards
vpon
your
Highnesse
returne
,
brake
forth
into
flames
of
ioy
not
vnacceptable
vnto
you
.
The
hearty
affection
of
your
subiects
is
like
the
soule
of
man
,
all
in
all
,
and
all
in
euery
part
of
your
Kingdome
.
Vouchsafe
then
(
most
Gratious
and
Soueraigne
Leige
)
as
in
that
,
so
now
from
these
your
humble
and
faithfull
subiects
,
the
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
whole
comminalty
of
this
City
,
graciously
to
accept
that
Loyall
and
hearty
welcome
which
the
fulnesse
of
ioy
makes
dew
from
all
,
and
be
not
displeased
,
if
as
Iacob
did
the
King
of
Kings
,
we
haue
once
more
stayed
your
Maiestie
till
wee
might
receiue
a
blessing
from
you
.
This
City
(
my
most
gratious
Soueraigne
)
hath
beene
the
seate
of
Kings
and
in
repute
amongst
other
Cities
of
this
Kingdome
.
Velut
inter
ignes
Luna
minores
.
In
King
Ethelberts
time
aboue
a
thousand
yeares
since
,
it
was
Caput
imperij
sui
:
and
by
his
donation
to
Austen
made
the
first
Archbishops
Sea
,
in
which
the
most
part
of
threescore
and
foureteene
Metripolitans
haue
kept
their
residence
.
Many
of
the
Saxon
Kings
lie
buried
heere
,
and
since
the
conquest
Henry
the
Fourth
,
the
first
King
of
the
line
of
Lancaster
,
and
that
famous
Edward
the
black
Prince
,
who
brought
almost
as
much
sorrow
to
France
as
your
Maiestie
hath
now
done
ioy
.
Fuimus
Troes
,
but
by
fier
and
consumer
worse
then
that
(
Intestiue
discord
and
dissention
)
it
hath
beene
so
often
torne
and
defaced
,
that
scarce
any
footsteps
of
the
ancient
splendor
are
now
to
be
discouered
.
Some
fauours
only
of
your
Maiesties
Royall
Progenitors
haue
kept
life
in
it
,
and
held
it
vp
by
the
Chinne
.
Henry
the
third
endowed
it
with
many
ample
priuiledges
.
Henry
the
sixt
bestowed
the
Maioraltie
vpon
vs
,
from
whose
time
downewards
,
Dum
nos
aliquod
nomenque
decusque
Gessimus
,
forty
together
of
the
best
name
and
bloud
in
this
country
,
beare
that
office
heere
.
Edward
the
fourth
made
it
a
County
of
it selfe
,
seuered
and
distinct
from
the
rest
of
Kent
.
Your
Maiesties
most
Royall
Father
(
of
euer
blessed
and
happy
memory
)
confirmed
all
our
ancient
liberties
and
bestowed
on
vs
this
sword
,
the
ensigne
of
Honor
and
Iustice
.
The
competent
distance
from
the
Sea
,
and
a
Riuer
that
with
no
great
cost
might
be
made
nauigable
,
shew
how
naturall
apt
it
is
to
embrace
great
traffique
:
And
since
it
is
the
stayers
by
which
all
Ambassadors
of
forraigne
Princes
and
strangers
ascend
your
Imperiall
chamber
of
London
,
we
hope
it
will
one
day
bee
held
not
vnworthy
the
high
thoughts
of
so
great
and
glorious
a
King
as
King
Charles
,
to
make
it
in
some
sort
proportionable
to
the
rest
of
that
building
.
It
had
once
a
Mint
in
it
,
but
this
poore
present
,
will
quickly
tell
your
Maiestie
that
is
gone
.
Only
as
the
glory
of
starrs
is
not
alwayes
in
their
magnitude
,
wee
hope
the
humble
Zeale
with
which
it
is
offered
will
finde
your
Maiesties
Gratious
and
benigne
Interpretation
.
The
God
of
Dauid
be
euer
with
King
Charles
,
and
make
his
throne
greater
then
the
throne
of
his
Father
.
Master
IOHN
FINCH
his
Speech
to
King
CHARLES
and
his
Queene
at
Canterbury
,
Iune
.
1●
.
1625.
IN
all
Sacrifices
vnder
the
Law
,
Most
High
and
Mightie
King
(
Most
Gratious
and
most
Illustrious
Queen
)
two
things
were
of
Principall
vse
and
mysterie
,
Fire
and
Salt
,
one
taught
vs
the
necessitie
of
Zeale
,
the
other
how
to
make
that
Zeale
acceptable
by
right
guiding
&
ordering
of
it
:
for
preposterous
Zeale
is
like
an
excellent
Instrument
well
strung
,
but
out
of
tune
.
The
glory
and
grace
now
shining
vpon
vs
from
your
High
Maiesties
,
like
the
heauenly
fire
of
Elias
Sacrifice
,
hath
so
filled
our
soules
with
ioy
and
gladnesse
,
that
our
humble
and
heartie
expressions
can
neuer
distrust
your
gratious
acceptations
,
when
all
things
concur
to
inflame
the
zeale
of
English
harts
,
that
we
could
hope
,
or
our
Enemies
feare
.
This
happie
Vnion
of
two
great
and
Potent
Kingdoms
in
this
so
glorious
and
blessed
Coniunction
of
your
most
Excellent
Maiesties
,
and
this
Regina
votorum
,
this
faire
Daughter
of
France
,
whom
our
prayers
and
earnest
expectations
haue
so
long
attended
.
Kingdomes
are
but
Epitomies
of
the
World
,
as
families
are
of
them
,
yet
in
good
neighbours
both
take
comfort
.
If
we
credit
some
remaines
of
Antiquity
France
and
England
haue
been
heretofore
conioyned
by
an
Istmus
of
land
,
where
that
small
channell
runs
that
now
diuides
vs
.
Certaine
it
is
we
may
say
with
the
Poet
,
Hic
vertex
nobis
semper
sublimis
.
One
Sunne
serues
our
turne
by
day
,
and
the
same
Pole-starre
by
night
:
At
illum
sub
pedibus
Styx
atra
videt
manesque
profundi
,
There
be
that
glory
of
many
scattered
kingdomes
and
titles
in
euery
part
of
the
world
one
:
But
in
this
neighbourhood
of
hearts
is
yet
neerer
then
that
of
habitations
.
For
kingdomes
separate
in
affection
,
are
like
the
feet
of
Nebuchadnezzers
Image
,
part
yron
,
part
clay
,
that
neuer
mingle
well
.
No
two
Nations
vnder
heauen
(
the
Spaniards
and
Mores
except
)
giue
more
assurance
of
consanguinitie
by
the
affections
and
dispositions
of
the
people
,
then
these
two
,
both
of
able
bodies
,
and
fitting
spirits
,
free
and
sociable
,
of
a
sweetnesse
not
allayed
with
the
dulnesse
of
some
,
nor
blowne
vp
with
the
affected
grauitie
and
pride
of
others
,
a
finer
and
gentle
temper
,
such
as
should
be
in
men
that
were
created
for
Cities
,
and
not
for
Desarts
.
Both
Nations
military
and
populous
,
both
ioyning
together
able
to
afford
many
armies
,
without
the
aid
of
auxiliary
forces
.
France
the
best
Caualry
of
the
world
,
and
what
Infantrie
England
yeelds
,
Spaine
can
best
tell
.
Your
thrice
renowned
Father
,
Henry
the
Great
(
Most
excellent
Lady
)
knew
wel
,
and
loued
well
this
Nation
:
Nor
was
the
faithfull
seruice
it
did
him
without
some
secret
and
diuine
instinct
that
from
his
loynes
should
come
;
Magnae
spes
altera
Britanniae
,
a
companion
fit
for
the
glorie
of
the
Brittish
Throne
,
as
at
this
day
to
our
infinite
comfort
wee
all
behold
.
It
was
the
Daughter
of
Clotarius
,
King
of
France
,
that
in
this
Citie
liued
and
planted
the
Christian
Faith
here
.
From
a
Daughter
of
France
came
Edward
the
third
of
England
,
a
glorious
and
happie
Prince
.
By
another
match
with
the
Daughter
of
Charles
the
sixt
of
France
did
our
Henry
the
first
reconcile
those
differences
,
which
the
sword
and
warre
could
neuer
doe
betweene
vs
.
All
ages
haue
found
happinesse
in
our
vniting
:
and
our
dissensions
neuer
relished
of
others
misfortune
.
But
if
euer
,
now
,
euen
now
was
the
true
period
of
time
to
summon
our
ancient
affections
to
a
new
league
,
when
the
Chariot
of
Iehu
driues
so
furiously
,
when
our
neighbours
and
allies
are
so
neare
danger
,
if
not
ruine
,
when
(
Oh
that
my
tongue
could
not
speake
it
,
but
gratiously
be
pleased
in
the
day
of
the
gladnesse
of
thy
heart
,
O
Queene
,
to
be
put
in
minde
of
it
)
so
many
Royall
branches
of
that
blessed
tree
that
now
growes
in
Paradice
,
liue
transplanted
,
nay
torne
away
from
their
owne
proper
soyle
,
and
still
droope
by
the
ouer-dropping
of
far-spreading
trees
whose
sappe
is
sower
and
leafe
balefull
.
The
Kings
of
England
and
France
haue
euer
ballanced
the
affayres
of
Christendome
,
and
seuerally
put
weight
into
the
westerne
scales
,
or
abated
them
by
counterpoyse
as
occasion
of
)
state
hath
required
.
Now
they
both
meete
in
one
scale
,
no
doubt
the
hand
of
heauen
hath
written
Mene
tekel
vpon
the
painted
wall
of
their
opposers
,
numbred
and
weighed
their
strength
in
the
ballance
,
and
found
it
to
light
.
A
blessing
not
to
haue
beene
hoped
for
,
but
in
this
happy
vnion
of
your
sacred
persons
,
in
whom
(
as
many
waters
that
make
one
great
riuer
)
the
Royall
bloud
of
many
Princes
is
met
to
make
perfect
your
greatnesse
in
glory
&
allyance
.
That
of
England
Scotland
and
Denmarke
but
one
discent
of
,
in
your
sacred
person
(
Dread
soueraigne
)
and
though
farther
(
which
perhaps
doth
best
,
for
some
springes
runne
clearest
farre
from
their
head
)
the
bloud
of
Spaine
also
in
your
most
excellent
person
(
Thrice
illustrious
Queene
)
the
bloud
of
France
,
Nauarre
,
and
the
greatest
Princes
of
Italy
in
both
of
you
,
and
not
without
some
great
and
happy
prediction
(
for
Heauenly
bodies
in
coniunction
haue
their
glory
doubled
)
the
two
Royall
branches
of
Charlemain
,
and
Hugh
Capell
are
now
growne
into
one
tree
.
It
was
a
Charles
brought
the
Empire
first
to
France
,
A
Charles
that
brought
it
first
to
Spaine
.
Non
indebita
poscas
Regna
tuis
fatis
.
It
would
ill
become
our
ioyes
to
take
time
from
yours
.
Be
gratiously
pleased
(
most
gratious
and
excellent
Princes
)
in
this
poore
earnest
,
of
that
humble
,
Loyall
and
hearty
affections
,
with
which
these
graue
Magistrates
meete
the
felicity
you
bring
vs
,
to
take
possession
of
this
City
,
our
hearts
,
and
all
that
is
ours
.
And
the
Author
of
all
goodnesse
,
powre
downe
vpon
you
and
vs
,
the
eternity
of
Ioyes
,
that
the
Daughter
,
Sister
,
Spouse
of
Kings
may
be
heere
made
the
Mother
of
Kinges
,
who
when
you
are
crowned
with
heauenly
glory
may
sit
vpon
this
Throne
for
euer
.
Et
nati
natorum
,
&
qui
nascentur
abillis
:
to
the
end
of
all
Kingdomes
.
nothing
was
wanting
that
might
serue
ioy
or
delight
.
On
Wednesday
the
King
and
Queene
departed
from
Canterbury
,
and
rode
in
the
most
triumphant
manner
that
might
be
to
Cobham
Hall
,
finding
(
as
before
I
said
)
all
the
high-waies
strewed
with
Roses
,
&
all
maner
of
sweet
flowers
,
&
here
at
Cobham
they
lodged
al
that
night
,
where
there
was
all
plentifull
entertainment
,
and
nothing
wanting
that
might
adde
any
honour
either
to
the
King
or
Kingdome
.
On
Thursday
being
the
Sixteenth
of
Iune
according
to
our
Computation
the
King
and
Queene
departed
from
Cobham
all
the
waies
prepared
as
hath
been
before
shewed
,
and
so
in
most
glorious
manner
came
to
the
City
of
Rochester
where
there
was
expectation
of
some
stay
;
but
the
day
being
spent
too
farre
they
rid
thorow
the
City
,
notwithstanding
the
Maior
,
Magistrates
&
Citizens
of
that
City
gaue
both
the
King
&
Queene
a
noble
&
most
hearty
welcome
,
and
the
Recorder
of
the
City
made
vnto
them
a
most
learned
and
eloquent
oration
,
for
which
both
the
King
and
Queene
returned
back
their
Royall
thanks
and
so
passing
away
from
the
City
a
braue
volley
of
shot
and
great
Ordnance
was
deliuered
from
the
Shippes
which
lay
vpon
the
Riuer
.
From
the
City
of
Rochester
the
King
and
Queene
came
to
the
Towne
of
Grauesend
,
where
whether
it
was
the
ignorance
of
the
Pourtereeue
or
the
ouerruling
power
of
weake
(
but
imagined
wise
)
Counsell
,
or
that
the
preuiledge
of
old
rusty
custome
,
or
some
other
knot
which
my
weake
braine
is
not
able
to
vntie
.
I
know
not
,
but
most
assured
it
is
,
that
neither
the
Portereeue
nor
any
of
his
brethren
gaue
the
King
or
Queene
any
entertainment
or
tender
of
seruice
vntill
their
highnesses
were
come
into
the
very
midst
and
as
it
were
the
very
Center
of
their
Towne
,
and
there
they
made
tender
of
their
seruice
and
obedience
,
which
was
receiued
withall
Royall
alacrity
both
of
the
King
and
Queene
,
and
so
they
passed
away
in
state
towards
the
Bridge
where
the
Barges
of
State
attended
their
approach
,
here
they
dismounted
,
and
all
the
Nobilitie
attending
on
each
side
of
the
Bridge
,
with
a
world
of
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
:
here
they
tooke
sollemne
leaue
of
the
King
and
Queene
,
and
kissed
both
their
hands
,
but
such
was
the
excellent
disposition
of
the
Queene
,
and
so
royall
and
bountifull
,
her
grace
and
fauour
,
that
to
euery
Ladie
that
came
to
kisse
her
hand
,
shee
bowed
her selfe
downe
and
kissed
their
cheekes
.
Assoone
as
the
King
and
Queene
were
entred
into
their
Barge
of
Estate
,
and
had
a
little
put
off
from
the
shoare
,
the
Blocke-house
which
standeth
vpon
the
Kentish
shoare
first
let
flie
all
her
Ordnance
,
and
sent
foorth
a
peale
,
that
the
Rockes
and
Chaulkie
Cliffes
resounded
againe
,
which
was
no
sooner
finished
,
but
immediately
the
Blocke-house
which
standeth
on
the
Essex
shore
made
answere
with
the
like
Musicke
,
and
discharged
all
her
Ordnance
;
so
that
the
smoake
mixing
and
meeting
together
,
made
a
cloud
which
enterposed
betwixt
the
earth
and
the
Sunnes
brightnesse
making
an
Euening
at
Noone
day
.
After
the
Blocke-houses
had
thus
discharged
all
their
Ordnance
,
then
as
the
King
and
Queene
passed
along
,
the
Shippes
which
lay
and
anchored
in
the
way
,
discharged
their
vollies
distinctly
after
one
another
;
Insomuch
that
the
vollie
was
hardly
euer
found
to
cease
for
the
passage
of
twelue
or
fifteene
miles
together
.
And
the
neerer
the
King
and
Queene
came
to
the
Citie
of
London
,
the
greater
and
greater
still
the
volley
increased
.
Lastly
,
a
little
before
the
King
and
Queene
had
shot
the
Bridge
,
the
Tower
of
London
let
flie
her
Ordnance
,
which
did
so
thunder
and
rattle
in
the
aire
,
that
nothing
could
be
heard
for
the
terror
of
the
noice
.
The
throng
of
spectatours
was
so
great
,
that
about
two
hundred
being
in
a
shippe
that
lay
almost
drie
,
and
leaning
against
the
Wharfe
,
they
with
their
waight
and
motion
ouerthrew
the
Shippe
into
the
Thames
.
And
by
the
way
during
all
this
long
passage
,
both
the
King
and
Queene
stood
publiquely
in
the
open
Barge
,
and
not
onely
discouered
themselues
to
euery
honest
and
chearefull
beholder
,
but
also
with
all
Royall
affabilitie
and
grace
distributed
their
fauours
to
all
those
which
came
to
admire
them
,
so
that
there
was
not
a
liuing
soule
which
did
not
in
heart
conclude
and
say
with
the
Poet
,
Quam
bene
conueniunt
et
in
vna
sede
morantur
Maiestas
&
Amor.
—
And
thus
at
last
the
King
and
Queene
came
to
the
Kings
Palace
at
White-hall
,
where
they
were
receiued
with
all
the
acclamations
of
ioy
that
might
bee
,
and
where
I
am
now
inforced
to
leaue
them
with
this
true
and
euer
heartie
prayer
,
that
it
would
please
God
to
blesse
them
together
with
daies
of
the
longest
extent
that
euer
made
happie
any
mortall
creature
,
to
send
them
faire
and
flourishing
Issue
,
and
when
they
shall
of
necessitie
be
translated
from
this
life
,
that
they
may
raigne
with
God
in
glory
euerlasting
.
Amen
.
¶
The
Feasting
of
the
Duke
de
Cheueres
,
and
the
two
French
Embassadours
,
with
the
declaration
of
the
Mariage
of
the
King
and
Queene
.
THe
Tuesday
being
the
21.
of
Iune
,
the
great
Banquetting-house
of
Whitehall
was
prepared
,
and
hung
very
richly
with
hangings
of
Silke
and
Gold
,
where
at
the
one
end
of
the
house
was
placed
the
Chaires
and
Cloth
of
State
,
at
the
other
end
a
sumptuous
Cupbord
of
Plate
in
manner
of
an
arch
;
in
the
middle
of
the
house
was
placed
one
other
Cupbord
,
not
so
great
,
but
of
a
farre
greater
value
,
being
Basons
,
Ewers
,
Cups
,
Salts
,
&c.
all
set
with
Iewels
,
and
of
Christall
at
the
root
.
Then
about
eleuen
of
the
clock
the
the
King
leading
his
Queen
,
accompanied
with
the
Duke
de
Cheueres
,
and
his
Dutches
,
with
the
two
French
Embassadors
,
with
all
the
rest
of
the
Nobilitie
and
Ladies
,
as
well
English
,
as
Scots
and
French
,
in
most
glorious
attires
and
brauery
,
and
such
like
as
neuer
before
hath
been
seene
in
England
,
so
that
the
Iewels
of
the
Duke
de
Cheueres
were
reported
to
be
worth
an
hundred
thousand
pounds
.
The
King
being
placed
on
this
manner
,
with
the
Queene
on
his
right
hand
,
the
Articles
of
the
Marriage
were
read
there
in
publique
assembly
,
and
approued
by
the
King
and
the
French
Embassadors
:
After
the
which
blessing
being
giuen
by
a
Bishop
,
the
King
kissed
the
Queene
in
presence
of
the
whole
people
.
After
which
they
retired
to
the
Priuie
Chamber
,
while
the
dinner
was
prepared
,
which
was
brought
vp
;
after
warning
giuen
with
Drummes
and
Trumpets
,
whereunto
the
King
,
with
the
Duke
and
the
two
Embassadors
came
,
the
King
sate
in
his
Chaire
of
Estate
,
the
Duke
at
the
end
of
the
Table
,
with
one
Embassadour
at
either
hand
,
where
in
the
time
of
Dinner
the
King
dranke
three
Healthes
to
the
Embassadors
,
which
was
proclaimed
all
ouer
the
house
,
one
to
the
King
of
France
,
one
to
the
Queene
,
and
one
other
to
the
Queene
Mother
.
Thus
being
feasted
with
three
great
seruices
,
and
musicke
playing
all
the
while
,
they
ended
the
Banquet
at
foure
of
the
clocke
,
and
retired
backe
to
the
Priuie
Chamber
,
where
they
continued
one
houre
,
and
after
the
King
and
the
Queene
,
the
Duke
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Nobilitie
,
Lords
and
Ladies
,
returned
,
where
they
had
dancing
for
the
space
of
one
houre
:
which
being
done
,
the
Duke
returned
to
Somerset-house
in
great
State
,
his
Coach
hauing
eight
horses
,
Coach-harnesse
,
and
all
being
embrodered
,
together
with
three
or
foure
score
of
Coaches
of
the
richest
that
euer
was
seene
in
England
,
accompanied
with
diuers
of
the
Nobilitie
.
FINIS
.