A
briefe
discourse
of
the
voyage
and
entrance
of
the
Queene
of
Spaine
into
Italie
,
with
the
Triumphes
and
pompes
shewed
in
the
Citties
of
Ostia
,
Ferrara
,
Mantua
Crimona
and
Millain
,
&c.
ON
the
xiiii
.
of
September
1599.
the
Arche●●ke
Albe●●
of
〈◇〉
,
departed
from
Brussels
accompanied
with
many
Princes
and
Lords
,
as
well
of
this
countrie
as
others
,
taking
his
course
towards
Germanie
.
There
to
méete
with
the
Princesse
Lady
Margarit
of
Austria
,
his
cousin
Germaine
,
daughter
vnto
the
late
Archeduke
Charles
,
future
Quéene
of
Spaine
,
to
leade
and
conduct
her
to
the
King
her
spouse
,
and
in
his
returne
to
bring
with
him
his
bride
,
the
Infanta
Isabella
Clara
Eugenia
of
Austria
,
Princesse
of
Spaine
and
Dutchesse
of
Brabant
.
And
sithence
his
departure
,
vntill
one
or
two
dayes
iourneys
beyond
Luxenbourgh
,
he
with
all
his
retinue
,
haue
alwayes
spent
vpon
their
owne
costs
and
charges
.
But
entring
in
the
land
of
the
Countie
Pallatin
of
Heydelberch
,
the
saide
Countie
deffrayed
the
charges
of
his
Alteza
with
all
his
court
and
followers
(
which
were
in
number
aboue
2000.
persons
and
1000.
horses
therein
comprehended
the
Mules
and
horses
of
baggage
)
through
all
the
Citties
and
Townes
of
his
iurisdiction
,
vntill
he
came
vpon
the
borders
of
the
Duke
of
Wittembergh
,
who
also
did
the
like
throughout
all
his
countrie
,
vntil
he
came
at
the
beginning
of
the
borders
of
the
Duke
of
Bauiere
,
who
also
fréed
all
his
men
and
horses
of
all
charges
,
vntill
hee
came
to
Tyroll
,
where
euerye
one
paide
his
owne
charges
to
Trent
,
where
hee
found
the
Quéene
,
with
the
Lady
Archeduchesse
her
mother
:
in
which
Cittie
onlie
were
borne
the
charges
of
the
persons
of
her
Maiestie
,
and
of
their
Altezas
,
with
the
Ladies
and
Lordes
of
the
chamber
,
and
some
Princes
of
the
traine
:
and
all
the
rest
spent
on
their
owne
purses
.
From
Trent
we
followed
on
our
voyage
,
and
passed
thorough
foure
or
fiue
Villages
belonging
to
the
Venecians
,
and
were
all
generally
defrayed
by
the
said
Venecians
which
sent
two
Ambassadors
well
accompanied
,
to
receiue
the
Quéene
at
Dolce
,
a
towne
on
the
riuer
Artefis
:
on
the
which
for
the
passage
,
they
had
made
a
fayre
,
great
,
and
large
wooden
Bridge
,
vpon
chained
and
anckred
boates
well
made
,
with
two
arches
and
triumphant
gates
on
both
ends
,
builded
most
magnificently
,
which
was
a
faire
sight
,
being
for
garde
on
either
ende
,
about
2000.
footemen
well
armed
and
in
good
order
,
which
aswell
at
thentring
as
departing
,
made
braue
salutations
,
with
great
store
of
Artill●ris
,
Muskets
and
Calliuers
,
the
which
(
for
heeing
betweene
two
mountaines
)
made
a
great
noyse
and
eccho
.
And
through
out
all
the
countrie
where
we
passed
,
there
were
many
faire
squadrons
of
well
armed
footemen
,
and
thirteene
companies
of
Horsemen
,
well
horsed
and
in
ritche
equipage
,
which
followe●
our
troope
all
the
way
vnto
the
borders
of
the
Duke
of
Mautua
,
and
beeing
there
for
the
space
of
ten
or
twelue
dayes
our
charges
were
defrayed
,
which
was
a
great
matter
:
for
the
one
and
other
troope
of
the
Quéene
and
his
Alteza
,
was
aboue
3500.
men
,
and
2000.
Horses
,
the
which
was
all
defrayed
euen
vnto
the
Horsekéepers
and
Cookes
.
Departing
out
of
the
territories
of
the
Venecians
,
wee
arriued
at
Ostia
,
a
little
Towne
of
the
Duke
o●
Mantuas
on
this
side
of
the
Riuer
Po
.
where
the
Quéene
with
his
Alteza
,
and
her
Mother
,
the
Princes
and
Ladyes
,
were
passed
ouer
in
certaine
chambred
Barkes
or
Barges
,
the
which
the
Duke
to
that
ende
had
caused
newly
to
bee
made
,
verie
triumphant
,
and
especially
that
of
the
Quéenes
,
which
was
very
great
,
with
two
great
sumptuous
Chambers
,
hanged
with
cloath
of
Siluer
,
yea
the
Benches
and
Stooles
,
also
the
roofe
of
the
Chambers
were
lykewise
couered
with
cloath
of
Siluer
,
a
thing
truely
most
riche
to
beholde
.
And
being
on
the
water
,
they
found
in
the
sayde
Barges
a
sumptuous
banquet
of
all
manner
of
delicates
and
dainties
,
accompanyed
with
deuine
Musicke
.
All
the
rest
of
the
Courte
,
followers
and
baggage
,
was
passed
ouer
thrée
great
Bridges
made
vpon
boates
:
which
being
passed
ouer
on
the
other
side
,
the
Queene
with
the
Ladie
her
mother
was
disembarqued
,
and
mounted
in
Coaches
with
great
store
of
Torches
of
white
Waxe
,
at
Reuere
,
at
the
Castell
and
Towne
of
the
sayde
Duke
of
Mantua
,
who
defrayed
the
charges
of
the
one
and
the
other
Courte
,
the
space
of
foure
dayes
.
At
the
end
of
which
we
departed
from
Reuere
,
towardes
Ferrara
,
downe
alongst
the
Riuer
,
with
great
multitudes
of
Boates
,
her
Maiestie
and
their
Altezas
,
going
in
the
Barques
aforesayde
,
with
the
same
Musique
.
And
by
the
waye
,
her
Maiestie
desiring
to
see
some
Lowe
countrye
daunces
,
his
Alteza
caused
his
Musitians
to
playe
.
And
there
were
daunced
many
Allmaynes
,
Roundes
,
Carrantaes
and
Voltas
in
the
great
Chamber
of
the
Barge
,
wherein
shee
tooke
great
pleasure
and
delight
:
and
most
especially
in
the
Voltas
which
the
Duke
of
Aumale
daunced
,
with
some
of
the
D●msels
which
were
attendants
of
the
Lady
the
Illustrous
Infanta
,
conducted
by
the
Countesse
of
Busquoy
with
these
tryumphes
and
pastimes
wee
arriued
about
foure
of
the
clocke
after
dinner
,
at
the
Iland
of
the
bridge
of
the
Darke
lake
,
three
Italian
miles
from
Ferrara
vpon
a
Thurseday
the
twelfth
day
of
the
moneth
of
Nouember
:
where
the
Quéene
and
their
Altezas
remained
that
night
,
the
rest
of
the
Court
aduanced
themselues
that
night
to
Ferrara
,
from
whence
the
Friday
ensuing
the
13.
of
the
said
moneth
,
the
Pope
sent
the
Cardinals
Aldobrandino
and
S.
Clement
his
Legats
nobly
accompanied
by
many
Prelates
,
Gentlemen
,
and
companies
of
horsemen
,
launces
and
harguebusers
,
to
receiue
the
said
Quéene
at
the
said
bridge
of
the
obscure
Lake
,
euen
as
she
came
out
of
her
Coatch
to
trauaile
towardes
Ferrara
.
And
sent
her
by
the
said
Cardinals
a
present
of
a
Coatch
of
Crimson
Veluet
,
imbrodered
with
golde
,
with
sixe
white
horses
harnessed
accordingly
,
&
2.
Coatchmen
apparelled
in
she
same
liuery
with
the
Iron
worke
all
gilded
,
a
present
truely
of
great
value
:
In
that
Coatch
her
Maiesty
(
abandoning
hers
)
ascended
,
with
the
Lady
her
Mother
.
And
so
accompanied
with
many
Nobles
and
traine
of
Ladies
,
followed
on
her
way
,
vntill
within
a
shot
from
Ferrara
,
the
Duke
of
Sessa
came
to
receiue
her
in
the
behalfe
of
his
Catholike
Maiesty
,
his
Lord
,
presenting
her
with
a
Litter
of
fine
Crimson
colour
cloth
of
golde
imbrodred
with
siluer
,
with
the
Iron
worke
of
siluer
gilt
,
and
two
white
mules
harnessed
accordingly
,
with
euery
Mule
his
kéeper
,
apparelled
in
the
same
stuffe
:
also
he
presented
her
with
a
Coach
of
the
same
stuffe
,
and
so
garnished
as
the
Litter
,
with
sixe
like
horses
and
the
two
Coatchmen
in
like
equipage
,
a
present
truely
most
royall
and
of
inestimable
value
.
This
doone
,
she
was
receiued
by
the
Cardinals
Sforz●
and
Montalto
,
who
after
they
had
doone
the
requisite
ceremonies
,
conducted
her
in
a
house
purposely
made
of
boordes
,
where
she
was
mounted
on
a
white
Palffraye
,
caparassoned
with
a
foote
cloath
of
white
cloath
of
siluer
imbrodered
and
faced
with
gold
:
and
the
Lady
the
Archedutchesse
her
mother
vpon
a
black
Palfray
,
harnassed
with
a
footcloath
of
purple
Veluet
,
garnis●ed
with
gold
fringes
,
with
al
other
things
accordingly
:
the
Palf●yes
were
sent
to
them
,
from
his
Hollinesse
,
by
the
said
Cardinals
Sforza
and
Montalto
,
and
as
they
were
busie
in
mounting
,
the
cittie
made
many
signes
of
ioye
,
discharging
many
great
peeces
of
ordinance
,
as
falutations
at
thrée
times
,
which
doone
,
the
Quéene
came
out
on
her
Palffray
,
betweene
the
said
two
Cardinals
,
followed
by
the
Lady
her
mother
and
his
Alteza
,
and
approaching
the
gate
of
Angels
,
she
was
encountred
and
met
with
eightéene
other
Cardinals
,
the
which
after
the
due
teremonies
,
conducted
her
through
the
Cittie
to
the
Castell
the
Popes
Pallace
,
where
being
dismounted
,
was
betwéene
the
said
two
Cardinals
(
with
the
other
eightéene
,
and
with
the
Princes
and
Lordes
of
the
Court
,
and
others
)
conducted
before
the
féete
of
his
Holinesse
,
the
which
with
due
reuerence
she
kissed
,
as
also
did
the
Lady
her
mother
,
and
his
Alteza
:
which
done
,
she
was
set
not
farre
from
his
Hollinesse
,
on
the
right
side
,
and
the
Lady
her
mother
and
his
Alteza
somewhat
lower
on
the
lest
side
:
from
thence
(
after
some
talke
)
euery
one
retired
himselfe
for
that
might
to
his
rest
.
The
next
daye
béeing
Saterday
,
the
xiiii
.
of
the
saide
moneth
,
her
Matestie
with
her
mother
and
his
Alteza
,
heard
(
about
eleu●n
of
the
clocke
)
the
Masse
read
by
his
Hollinesse
,
after
the
which
they
dined
with
him
,
and
all
that
day
nothing
els
was
done
,
but
the
preparations
for
the
marriages
for
the
next
day
onely
at
night
,
there
was
excellent
musicke
in
the
Quéenes
chamber
.
On
Sunday
the
xv
.
daye
,
betwéene
viii
.
and
ix
.
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
the
Quéene
(
richely
attyred
in
clotah
of
siluer
,
damasked
&
garnished
,
with
a
number
of
Iewels
and
precious
stones
)
was
betwéene
the
two
Cardinals
Aldobrandino
and
Farneze
,
conducted
to
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
right
ouer
against
the
Pallace
,
followed
by
the
Lady
the
Archedutchesse
her
mother
,
and
her
Ladies
all
nuptially
attyred
in
white
.
Before
her
went
his
Alteza
apparelled
most
richly
,
and
the
Duke
of
Sess●
apparelled
in
blacke
,
and
before
them
,
the
constable
of
Castile
Gouernour
of
Millan
:
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
the
Dukes
of
Gandia
and
Aumale
,
the
Earle
of
Berlaymont
,
with
all
the
other
Princes
and
lordes
,
aswell
of
the
court
as
otherwise
,
euery
one
apparelled
most
richlie
:
and
whilest
she
entred
the
church
,
was
sung
in
excellent
musicke
of
foure
voices
the
ditty
of
Aparuit
Regina
.
A
while
after
,
his
Holinesse
entred
,
mounted
in
the
Pontificall
chayre
tarrsed
on
mens
shoulders
,
with
the
pontificall
Diadem
on
his
head
of
inestimable
value
,
before
him
went
the
Cardinals
on
foote
pontifically
apparailed
.
Being
entred
and
set
in
another
white
chayre
of
cloth
of
siluer
ouer
against
the
Alter
(
while
the
Cardinals
tendred
their
accustomed
obedience
to
his
Holinesse
,
i●
kissing
his
knee
,
)
the
chappell
sung
some
Psalmes
,
and
his
Holinesse
sung
some
Oremus
,
which
ended
,
his
holinesse
changed
his
apparell
and
diademe
:
And
being
attyred
againe
and
vpon
his
head
set
an
episcopall
Miter
of
fine
beaten
gold
,
began
solemnely
to
selebrate
the
Masse
,
and
after
the
Gospell
and
Offertorium
,
his
Holinesse
set
himselfe
in
another
pontificall
chayre
,
couered
with
cloth
of
golde
,
right
ouer
against
the
great
alter
,
and
before
him
were
brought
(
by
the
said
Cardinals
Aldobrandino
and
Farneze
)
the
Quéene
and
his
Alteza
,
and
after
that
his
Alteza
had
caused
to
be
read
the
procuration
which
he
had
to
marrie
the
Queene
in
the
name
of
his
Catholique
Maiestie
,
his
Holinesse
married
them
,
publiquely
with
his
owne
handes
,
the
benediction
giuen
,
the
Psalme
Beatus
vir
qui
timet
Dominum
,
was
sung
in
Musique
.
This
doone
,
the
Quéene
was
brought
backe
againe
to
her
Tabernacle
,
his
Alteza
remaining
at
the
Popes
féete
,
to
the
which
immediatlie
the
Duke
of
Sessa
approached
,
and
after
the
Lecture
of
his
commission
and
power
that
he
had
from
the
illustrous
Princesse
of
Spaine
,
she
was
likewise
by
his
Holinesse
,
with
like
ceremonies
married
in
the
name
of
the
said
Princesse
,
to
his
Alteza
,
and
the
bendiction
giuen
,
the
aforesaid
Psalme
was
repeated
.
His
Alteza
being
led
backe
to
his
Tabernacle
,
and
the
Duke
of
Sessa
in
his
plare
,
his
Holinesse
came
to
the
Altar
againe
to
finish
the
eleuation
of
the
Masse
,
after
which
and
hauing
communied
,
he
set
himselfe
againe
in
the
saide
pontificall
chaire
.
And
after
some
Cardinals
were
communied
,
hee
likewise
communied
(
with
his
owne
hands
)
the
married
,
to
wit
.
The
Quéene
,
his
Alteza
,
and
the
Duke
of
Sessa
,
together
with
the
Archeduchesse
the
Quéens
mother
:
being
all
com●●ned
,
his
Holinesse
ended
the
masse
,
after
which
done
he
sate
himselfe
in
a
chaire
somewhat
lower
before
the
Alter
,
where
hauing
caused
the
Quéene
to
knéele
before
him
,
he
presented
her
the
Rose
,
which
presently
after
was
giuen
to
the
hands
of
the
Earle
of
Berlaymont
(
he
only
being
among
the
rest
there
present
,
knight
of
the
order
)
who
carried
the
same
before
the
Quéene
,
vntill
her
returne
to
the
Pallace
.
His
Holinesse
hauing
at
the
end
of
these
rites
and
ceremonies
giuen
his
benediction
to
all
the
assistantes
in
generall
,
they
went
out
of
the
church
with
the
same
ceremonies
and
order
wherewith
they
entred
.
All
that
day
there
was
nothing
doone
but
masking
by
water
and
by
land
,
&
about
the
Cittie
shewing
great
signes
of
ioye
.
At
night
from
vii
.
vntill
xi
.
a
clocke
was
dauncing
,
intermixed
musicke
with
foure
voyces
,
in
a
great
hall
of
the
court
,
where
were
present
all
the
nobilitie
and
beautious
Ladies
and
damsels
of
Ferrara
:
A
thing
most
excellent
and
admirable
to
beholde
,
being
present
at
these
feasts
the
Quéene
and
his
Alteza
,
but
they
daunced
not
.
The
next
day
being
Munday
,
the
xvi
.
of
the
said
moneth
,
for
the
Quéenes
chamber
was
played
an
excellent
Comedy
,
for
an
end
of
the
feasts
of
Ferrara
:
all
the
time
of
our
aboade
at
Ferrara
both
the
courts
and
their
traines
were
defrayed
of
their
expences
by
his
Holinesse
.
The
feasts
,
good
entertainment
and
vsage
done
,
and
the
honours
and
fauours
by
his
Holinesse
shewed
to
the
Quéene
were
scarce
ended
,
when
order
was
giuen
for
following
on
of
our
voyage
towards
Mantua
,
which
was
begun
on
the
Wednesday
the
xviii
.
o●
the
said
moneth
of
Nouember
,
and
notwithstanding
that
we
had
great
trauell
and
trouble
to
passe
and
repasse
on
the
one
&
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
Po
;
so
for
the
rainie
welber
,
as
for
the
little
commoditie
and
meanes
which
were
found
for
passage
of
such
a
great
number
of
horses
and
Mules
,
laden
with
the
baggage
of
our
troope
,
yet
comming
at
Stellade
a
towne
of
his
Holinesse
,
the
welcome
and
good
vsage
was
such
,
but
especially
at
Mantua
,
that
all
our
troubles
&
labours
were
forgotten
,
and
recompensed
with
the
good
théere
,
&
pastime
,
which
was
giuen
to
the
whole
court
and
traine
for
the
space
of
iiii
.
or
v.
iorneys
:
insomuch
that
we
thought
no
more
vpon
our
passed
toile
,
onely
disposing
our selues
to
be
mery
,
and
to
enioy
the
triumphes
and
honour
which
the
said
illustrious
Duke
shewed
vs
,
whereof
that
théefest
was
at
the
entrance
of
the
Quéene
,
which
was
on
the
xx
.
of
Nouember
being
Friday
,
&
it
was
two
houres
after
sunne
set
,
before
she
arriued
at
the
Lake
which
enuironeth
the
citty
,
where
shee
was
to
goe
a
shore
about
an
Italian
mile
from
the
citty
,
being
there
expected
and
receiued
by
the
said
illustrious
Duke
,
with
all
the
nobles
of
the
citty
,
and
of
his
court
and
traine
.
Her
Maiestie
being
mounted
in
a
Coache
,
with
the
Archduchesse
her
mother
,
they
conducted
●er
with
an
infinite
number
of
lights
to
the
citie
,
the
entry
wherof
was
beset
with
many
squadrons
of
men
of
warre
,
aswell
horse
as
foote
,
excellently
well
armed
,
and
in
good
order
and
equipage
.
At
the
entrie
of
the
cittie
gate
,
on
the
right
hand
,
the
Quéene
found
(
for
her
welcome
)
a
present
of
a
faire
L●tter
,
after
the
vsage
of
the
auncient
Romaines
,
without
couer
,
garnished
with
cloth
of
siluer
,
white
like
Snowe
,
borne
by
two
white
horses
,
harnessed
accordingly
,
&
on
each
horse
sat
a
little
boye
of
about
v.
or
vi
.
yeares
of
age
,
attired
in
like
liuerie
,
with
each
a
garland
of
Bayes
on
their
head
.
The
horses
were
ledde
by
foure
Gentlemen
,
at
euery
horse
two
,
apparrelled
of
the
same
stuffe
:
in
which
the
Quéene
with
great
ceremonies
(
after
she
had
béen
receiued
by
the
Magistrate
of
the
citty
with
an
oration
)
was
mounted
&
set
vpon
a
little
benche
(
with
a
cushin
of
the
same
stuffe
,
)
which
was
at
the
vpper
end
of
the
litter
,
somwhat
raised
,
together
with
the
Lady
her
mother
vpon
such
another
benche
somewhat
lower
at
the
lower
end
,
vnder
a
Canopie
of
the
same
stuffe
as
the
Litter
was
,
with
six
pillars
of
massie
siluer
,
and
the
same
Canopie
was
borne
by
six
noblemen
of
the
countrie
,
to
wit
:
the
Marquesse
Fredrick
Gonzaga
,
the
Lord
Francisco
Gonzaga
knight
of
S.
Iames
:
the
Earle
Ludouico
Bagny
:
the
Lord
Hipolito
Baldrini
,
the
Lord
Claudio
Gaggio
,
and
the
Lord
Ieronimo
Kendali
,
all
Lords
of
title
,
the
meanest
of
them
being
woorth
20000.
Crownes
of
rent
yearlye
.
Before
which
went
36.
pages
,
all
Gentlemens
children
,
of
the
noblest
and
cheefest
of
the
country
,
hauing
each
a
torche
of
white
waxe
in
their
hands
,
all
apparrelled
in
the
selfe
same
liuerte
of
the
Litter
,
lighting
the
Quéene
as
she
was
borne
in
her
triumphant
Litter
vnto
the
Pallace
,
which
also
was
richly
hung
&
beautified
,
as
any
might
be
,
of
the
richest
potentate
at
this
time
in
the
worlde
:
all
the
night
long
theri●tie
was
full
of
an
infinite
number
of
lights
.
The
next
daye
following
,
the
Lord
Duke
of
Mantua
,
for
that
he
would
not
séeme
to
wante
dilligence
,
in
gining
the
Quéene
all
pastimes
possible
,
hee
conducted
her
to
a
Castell
of
his
,
néere
to
the
Cittie
,
strong
,
faire
,
and
sumptuous
,
and
inuironed
with
many
shicke
Woods
,
Hauing
béene
a
while
in
the
Castell
they
went
a
Hunting
,
where
●auing
killed
some
certaine
number
of
Boares
Stags
,
&
Does
,
they
returned
to
the
Citty
,
an
houre
after
sunne
set
,
and
no
sooner
arriued
but
imediately
were
set
to
supper
,
&
not
so
soonerise
,
but
presently
after
were
occupied
in
beholding
the
pastimes
of
a
Castle
builded
in
the
midde●●
of
the
Pallace
,
with
artificiall
fire
works
,
which
was
be●●●
and
assaulted
on
euery
side
with
péeces
of
ordinance
:
also
other
fireworks
which
were
shot
in
the
ayre
,
together
with
many
mines
made
vnder
ground
,
all
which
in
the
night
gaue
a
great
light
with
a
great
noise
of
thunder
,
most
pleasant
and
delightfull
to
behold
,
and
this
pastime
endured
vntill
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
.
The
morrow
after
being
Sunday
,
the
22.
of
Nouember
there
was
done
nothing
except
at
night
:
about
5.
of
the
clocke
there
was
vpon
a
great
round
Theater
(
wherein
euery
one
might
stand
)
played
an
excellent
Comedy
,
which
dured
from
the
said
fiue
of
the
clocke
vntill
3.
houres
aftermidnight
,
without
any
one
beeing
wearied
with
séeing
or
hearing
,
for
the
great
singularities
of
inexplicable
artificies
which
were
shewed
in
the
same
:
which
vnto
all
séemed
so
admirable
,
so
rare
and
so
excellent
,
that
in
the
iudgements
of
them
all
,
it
should
seeme
impossible
,
(
as
long
as
the
world
shal
stand
)
to
represent
a
Comody
more
excellent
and
pleasant
,
where
(
ouer
and
aboue
the
said
artificies
and
admirable
rarieties
,
)
there
was
betwéene
euery
enterlude
,
heard
most
rare
musicke
of
many
partes
,
with
diuers
instruments
,
accompanied
with
angelical
&
delicate
voyces
,
insomuch
that
it
séemed
rather
a
diuine
,
thē
humane
thing
,
or
at
least
wise
,
that
the
voices
of
heauen
had
intermired
themselues
with
the
entire
perfection
of
that
of
men
,
and
the
spirits
of
this
age
.
Being
in
fine
a
thing
so
rare
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
set
the
same
in
writing
,
except
the
author
thereof
,
or
the
inuentor
of
the
artificies
should
doe
it
himselfe
:
The
said
comedy
,
besides
the
castle
of
artificial
fireworkes
,
and
besides
the
trsumphall
arkes
which
were
in
good
number
excellent
well
made
,
and
ouer
and
aboue
the
present
of
the
litter
,
did
cost
aboue
25000.
crownes
of
gold
is
I
haue
been
credibly
informed
by
a
principal
Officer
of
●e
said
Duke
of
Mantua
,
who
besides
the
feast
inges
,
spent
in
the
defrayment
of
our
troopes
aboue
50000.
crownes
,
aswell
in
passing
through
his
country
towardes
Ferrara
,
as
in
repassing
towards
Mantua
,
hauing
shewed
himselfe
the
most
liberallest
of
all
the
other
Princes
.
These
feastes
ended
,
the
Quéene
with
all
hir
Court
and
retinue
took
their
course
towards
Bozzulo
,
a
walled
town
of
the
Lord
Iulio
Caesar
Gonzaga
,
kinsman
to
the
said
Duke
of
Mantua
,
wherin
was
a
stronge
and
faire
fortresse
the
which
(
at
the
Quéenes
arriuall
)
being
on
a
Tewseday
at
night
the
24.
of
the
said
month
)
saluted
her
with
many
péeces
of
Ordinance
,
from
this
Towne
:
the
one
and
other
court
was
begun
to
be
defrayed
by
his
catholike
Maiesty
throughout
al
the
townes
and
villages
of
his
said
Maiesty
to
Millan
,
&
al
this
while
we
were
defraied
of
our
expences
.
The
morrow
after
being
the
xxv
.
of
the
said
month
,
we
tooke
our
way
towards
Cremona
,
whether
arriuing
the
xxv
.
in
the
euening
the
Quéene
was
met
by
all
the
nobility
of
the
Citty
:
and
after
an
Oration
spoken
at
the
gate
by
a
Gentleman
of
Millan
,
she
was
mounted
vpon
a
white
Palfrey
harnessed
in
mourning
wise
:
on
her
left
side
went
the
Cardinall
Aldobrandino
.
Legat
and
Nephew
to
his
Holinesse
,
and
behinde
her
the
Lady
the
Archdutches
her
Mother
,
also
mounted
on
a
white
Palfrey
,
harnessed
in
the
same
manner
,
accompanied
with
his
Alteza
,
the
illustrous
Archduke
Albertus
:
and
thus
mounted
,
was
her
maiesty
conducted
vnder
a
Canopy
of
cloth
of
Siluer
,
imbrodered
and
fringed
with
gold
,
borne
by
sixe
persons
with
long
gownes
,
vnto
the
cathedrall
church
,
passing
vnder
diuers
triumphall
arches
,
excellent
well
made
&
beautified
with
diuers
significations
,
there
getting
on
the
one
and
the
otherside
of
her
Maiesty
40.
Gentlemen
,
al
Merchants
of
the
citty
,
appareld
in
white
Damaske
imbrodered
with
little
flowers
and
leaues
of
gold
,
and
thereon
they
wore
their
Caped
●oakes
of
blacke
veluer
,
wrought
and
imbrodered
brodered
with
golde
on
the
edges
,
bearing
each
of
them
a
gilded
curtelas
on
their
shoulders
,
in
forme
of
Archers
:
besides
these
there
were
yet
36.
noblemen
of
the
cittie
,
which
went
a
foot
before
her
Maiestie
,
with
their
Hats
in
their
hands
,
all
their
garments
laced
with
gold
lace
of
the
bredth
of
thrée
fingers
,
with
cloakes
like
the
other
Gentlemen
,
which
truly
was
a
braue
show
.
Her
Maiestie
hauing
done
her
deuotions
in
the
saide
church
,
mounted
at
her
returne
with
the
Lady
the
archbuchesse
her
mother
,
in
a
Coache
,
&
so
came
to
the
Pallace
,
where
the
was
no
sooner
arriued
,
but
the
Magistrate
presented
her
Maiestie
with
a
little
coafer
of
siluer
gilt
,
which
was
thought
to
be
full
of
Kings
and
Iewels
.
The
Quéene
so
iourned
but
one
night
in
the
citty
of
Cremona
:
the
morrow
after
taking
her
way
to
Pirregneton
,
a
strong
holde
of
his
Catholick
maiestie
,
scituated
vpon
the
riuer
of
Lida
,
vpoir
the
which
(
being
very
broad
)
the
inhabitants
had
made
a
great
long
and
broade
bridge
of
boates
and
boards
,
anckerd
in
the
riuer
,
which
they
had
pierced
to
that
effect
,
to
passe
all
the
people
and
baggage
at
one
time
.
The
Queene
at
he●
entrance
and
going
out
,
was
saluted
onely
with
shot
of
Cannon
.
The
next
day
following
being
the
xxviii
.
we
went
on
our
iourney
to
wards
Lodi
,
the
entraunce
whereof
(
which
was
on
the
xxir
.
of
the
saide
moneth
,
although
not
altogether
so
sumptuous
and
pomptous
as
the
precedents
)
was
neuerthelesse
most
magni●cent
,
aswel
for
the
triumphall
arches
set
vp
at
the
gates
and
in
the
streetes
of
the
Cittle
,
as
for
the
●eecipt
and
honour
doone
to
her
Maies●ie
by
the
Noblos
of
the
same
,
all
the
which
receiued
and
met
her
without
the
gate
on
foote
,
apparrelled
with
long
gownes
of
blacke
Veiuer
,
furred
with
precious
black
skinnes
,
to
the
number
of
50.
persons
going
before
:
be
●●●de
them
marched
xii
.
others
in
long
gownes
of
black
〈◇〉
,
representing
the
high
iustice
and
counsalle
〈◇〉
Catholick
maiesty
,
a●
going
in
good
●●der
,
with
each
a
gilbed
staffe
in
their
hands
,
●●wed
with
redde
flames
:
before
them
went
iiii
.
Bedels
,
cloathed
in
yellow
cloath
,
laced
with
Red
and
White
,
the
one
of
them
bearing
a
great
siluer
dish
,
and
in
the
same
six
gilded
keyes
,
interlaced
with
a
string
of
gold
&
siluer
,
and
red
silke
:
and
after
that
the
one
of
them
had
made
a
short
oration
in
Latin
,
they
presented
the
said
keyes
to
the
Queene
,
who
hauing
kindlie
accepted
them
,
was
in
a
Coatche
conducted
into
the
cittie
,
and
first
into
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
from
whence
,
(
after
the
Te
Deum
,
in
musick
,
)
she
was
led
to
the
Pallace
,
without
any
other
ceremonie
worth
the
writing
,
staying
there
but
one
night
.
The
morrow
following
,
we
continued
our
voyage
towards
Marignan
,
a
strong
Castell
belonging
to
the
Marques
of
Marignan
,
and
from
thence
to
Millan
,
where
she
entred
on
S.
Andrews
day
,
between
ii
.
&
iii
.
a
clock
after
dinner
.
The
entrance
of
Millan
(
although
superfluous
and
of
great
cost
)
was
not
such
as
the
great
report
went
of
it
,
as
not
hauing
the
enterteinment
,
nor
the
feasts
,
to
all
in
generall
,
as
in
the
other
Citties
,
and
especially
in
Mantua
,
which
with
great
reason
,
according
to
euery
ones
iudgement
,
is
to
beare
the
Bell
away
from
them
all
,
as
hauing
truly
made
a
peece
of
matter
of
woonderfull
excellencie
,
aswell
by
the
Comedy
,
as
by
other
things
.
The
most
notablest
thing
that
was
in
Millan
,
was
a
triumphant
gate
at
the
entrie
of
the
Cittie
,
builded
new
of
Free
stone
,
which
shall
remaine
there
for
a
perpetuall
memory
of
her
entrance
:
the
other
triumphant
Arches
about
the
Citty
were
ordinarie
,
made
of
Wood
,
painted
with
diuers
figures
and
deuises
,
whereof
the
best
and
fairest
was
at
the
entrance
of
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
which
the
Fryars
of
the
sayd
Church
for
her
Maiesties
welcome
had
set
vp
.
The
Quéene
entred
vpon
a
Palfrey
,
vnder
a
sumptuous
Canopie
of
cloath
of
siluer
,
with
golde
fringes
:
at
her
left
side
we●t
the
Cardinall
Aldobrandino
,
brhinde
followed
the
Lady
her
mother
and
his
Alteza
on
horsehacke
:
before
her
went
the
constable
of
Castile
,
and
on
the
sides
went
on
foote
200.
Gentlemen
,
Marchants
of
the
Cittie
,
apparelle●
in
cloath
of
siluer
,
bearing
gilded
Ma●es
after
the
Germain
fashion
,
their
staues
garnished
with
cloath
of
siluer
&
fringed
with
golde
,
and
the
nailes
gilded
:
besides
these
,
there
went
on
foote
100.
of
the
noblest
of
the
cittie
,
most
richelie
apparrelled
in
cloath
of
gold
,
and
60.
others
in
red
Crimson
Veluer
and
silke
,
all
wrought
with
golde
,
sixe
whereof
bore
the
Canopie
.
Her
Maiestie
entring
with
this
pompe
,
was
conducted
to
the
Cathedrall
church
,
and
passing
thorow
the
place
to
enter
into
the
church
,
shee
passed
betweene
two
statues
of
brasse
erected
on
horseback
,
the
one
wherof
represented
his
Catholique
Maiestie
deceased
,
who
in
passing
presented
to
the
Quéene
the
crowne
:
the
other
was
the
picture
of
the
King
now
liuing
,
who
as
Lord
of
the
feasts
(
in
passing
)
receiueth
and
reacheth
our
his
hand
to
his
Quéne
and
lady
,
From
thence
(
the
Te
Deum
being
sung
)
she
was
conducte●
on
foot
to
the
Pallace
,
being
20.
paces
from
the
church
.
Six
companies
of
horsemen
,
which
went
in
the
auant
&
●éeregarde
,
newly
armed
and
in
riche
equipage
of
different
liueries
(
whereof
the
chiefe
was
Don
Alanso
de
Id●●ques
)
which
greatly
beautified
the
entrie
.
About
midnight
,
there
was
from
the
Pallace
shot
off
a
great
péece
of
Ordinance
,
to
aduertise
those
of
the
Castell
of
their
dutie
and
demonstration
of
ioy
:
at
which
warning
the
eastell
began
to
play
continually
for
the
space
of
a
long
howre
,
with
great
péeces
of
ordinance
,
all
charged
with
bullets
,
which
(
for
it
was
night
)
made
a
great
and
horrible
noyse
.
Since
,
there
was
not
any
other
feastings
made
in
Millain
,
except
some
Comedies
of
small
importance
.
For
the
rest
,
I
beséech
the
courteous
reader
,
to
content
himselfe
to
passe
away
the
time
with
reading
of
this
:
which
if
it
bee
thankfully
and
●●ndly
taken
,
will
encourage
me●d
take
the
paines
to
make
the
discourse
of
the
other
entrances
at
Millain
,
as
yet
not
spoken
of
.
FINIS
.