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Commemorative pageant book prepared for the inauguration of Sir Robert Parkhurst as Lord Mayor of London on October 29, 1634. Pageants coordinated by John Taylor on behalf of the Worshipful Company of the Clothworkers. The printer is unnamed, but the book was published by Henry Gossen according to the Stationers’ Register. Diplomatic transcription prepared by the MoEML Team. See https://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/FAME2.htm for full credits and editorial procedures.
Research Assistant, 2018-2021. Lucas Simpson was a student at the University of Victoria.
Research Assistant, 2018-2020. Chris Horne was an honours student in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. His primary research interests included American modernism, affect studies, cultural studies, and digital humanities.
Project Manager, 2020-2021. Assistant Project Manager, 2019-2020. Research Assistant, 2018-2020. Kate LeBere completed her BA (Hons.) in History and English at the University of Victoria in 2020. She published papers in
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Programmer, 2018-present. Junior Programmer, 2015-2017. Research Assistant, 2014-2017. Joey Takeda was a graduate student at the University of British Columbia in the Department of English (Science and Technology research stream). He completed his BA honours in English (with a minor in Women’s Studies) at the University of Victoria in 2016. His primary research interests included diasporic and indigenous Canadian and American literature, critical theory, cultural studies, and the digital humanities.
Research Assistant, 2017-2019. Chase Templet was a graduate student at the University
of Victoria in the Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) stream. He was specifically
focused on early modern repertory studies and non-Shakespearean early modern drama,
particularly the works of
Data Manager, 2015-2016. Research Assistant, 2013-2015. Tye completed his undergraduate honours degree in English at the University of Victoria in 2015.
Research Assistant, 2013. Quinn MacDonald was a fourth-year honours English student at the
University of Victoria. Her areas of interest included postcolonial theory and texts, urban
agriculture, journalism that isn’t lazy, fine writing, and roller derby. She was the
director of community relations for
Director of Pedagogy and Outreach, 2015–2020. Associate Project Director, 2015. Assistant Project Director, 2013-2014. MoEML Research Fellow, 2013. Kim McLean-Fiander comes to
Mark Kaethler is Department Chair, Arts, at Medicine Hat College; Assistant Director, Mayoral Shows, with MoEML; and Assistant Director for LEMDO. They are the author of
Janelle Jenstad is Associate Professor of English at the University of Victoria, Director of
J. Caitlin Finlayson is an Associate Professor of English Literature at The University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her research
focuses on
Programmer at the University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC). Martin ported the MOL project from its original PHP incarnation to a pure eXist database implementation in the fall of 2011. Since then, he has been lead programmer on the project and has also been responsible for maintaining the project schemas. He was a co-applicant on MoEML’s 2012 SSHRC Insight Grant.
Personification of antiquity. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows. See
also
Personification of fame. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows,
Personification of the great river the Greeks believed encircled the world. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
God of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry, and the sun in Greek and Roman
mythology. Defined as the god of divine distance since the time of
Goddess of the moon in Roman mythology.
Personification of the Thames. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of lawfulness and fairness. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows and
God of merchandise and merchants in Roman mythology. Equated with
Personification of wisdom. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Sheriff of London
Personification of honour. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows and
King of Scotland
Personification the city of London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
King of England
King of Israel in the Bible. Son of
Poet.
Personification of time. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of truth. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Hero of the Trojan War in Greek and Roman mythology. Son of
Carver and sculptor. Artificer of mayoral shows.
Personification of fortitude. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Leader of the
Personification of memory. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows. See also
Prophet in the Bible. Author of the
Sheriff of London
King of Phthia in Greek mythology. Husband of
Nymph or goddess of water in Greek mythology. One of the fifty Nereids. Wife of
Personification of mercy. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Hero of the Trojan War in Greek and Roman mythology. Killed by
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
God of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports, travelers,
and athletes in Greek mythology. Son of
Personification of prudence. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of temperance. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king in Greek mythology.
King of Pherae in Thessaly in Greek mythology.
Carver. Known for his artistic contributions to mayoral shows.
Father of the Nereids and Nerites in Greek mythology.
King of Egypt in Greek mythology. Killed by
King of Macedon
King of Thebes in Greek mythology.
Wife of
Roman general.
Carthaginian general.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Personification of the sun. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Son of
Founder of the Timurid Empire. Famously represented in
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Personification of record. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Member of the
The
The city of London, not to be confused with the allegorical character (
According to Schofield, Paul’s Wharf is one of the oldest wharfs on the Thames (Schofield 181). Located in both Castle Baynard Ward and Queenhithe Ward, Paul’s Wharf was situated near St. Paul’s Cathedral and St. Benet. Since Paul’s Wharf was only blocks away from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the clergy used the wharf as a point of travel.
Surrounding St. Paul’s Cathedral, St. Paul’s Churchyard has had a multi-faceted history in use and function, being the location of burial, crime, public gathering, and celebration. Before its destruction during the civil war, St. Paul’s Cross was located in the middle of the churchyard, providing a place for preaching and the delivery of Papal edicts (Thornbury).
In the middle ages, Westcheap was the main market west of Walbrook, so called to distinguish it from Eastcheap, the market
in the east. By
The Little Conduit (Cheapside), also known as the Pissing Conduit, stood at the western end of Cheapside Street outside the north corner of Paul’s Churchyard. On the Agas map, one can see two water cans on the ground just to the right of the conduit.
In early modern London, there were two Laurence Lanes: St. Lawrence Poultney Lane, which served as the boundary between Downgate Ward and Candlewick Ward, and St. Laurence Lane, Guildhall which was in Cheap ward (Harben). The latter Laurence Lane, to which this page refers, held great importance in the procession of mayoral pageants. It ran north-south, connecting Cheapside at the south and Cateaton Street (labelled on the Agas map as Ketton St.
) in the north. It ran parallel between Milk Street to the west and Ironmonger Lane to the east. It is drawn correctly on the Agas map and is labelled as S. Laurence lane.
Cheap Ward is west of Bassinghall Ward and Coleman Street Ward. Both the ward and its main street, Cheapside, are named after West Cheap (the market).
St. Paul’s Cathedral was—and remains—an important church in London. In
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The firſt ſhew that is to be preſented on the
water is a veſſell like a Boat or Barge, adorned
with the armes and Impreſſes of the honoura
ble Citie and Company, with ſeeming pro
perties of being loaden, with Packs, dryfats,
and divers other commodities, that marchants and others
that are free of the
ceive from foreigne parts by ſea; this Barge attends the
Lord Mayor and meets him about Pauls wharfe or attends
further up the River.
ſitting In the head of the Boate;
ed in a mantle of ſea-Greene, with a corronet of ſhels of
divers ſorts of ſea-fiſh on her head with a great whelk-fiſh
in her hand with adornments of ſtrange fiſhes and other
ſignificant repreſentations.
a white or ſilver coloured Robe, having on her head a
Chaplet of green Reeds, Flowers and Ruſhes, and about
her feet deck’d with Sedge, Bulruſhes and Flaggs, at which
preſentment
Then the Rowers (conſiſting of foure in number, being
two Saylours, two watermen) being ouer-joyed, pike
their oares, and every of them drinks his Kan as a health,
toſſing them up, and preſently falling into a Rugged
friskin daunce, returne to Pauls wharfe, and landing
the ſaid Barge, ſhe is carried as the formoſt Pageant in the
ſhew through the Citie.
The ſecond is a Pageant repreſenting the figures of
with his Sithe in his hand) which do wait and attend the
Lord Mayor in Paules Church-yard, The ſpeakers being
Mounted on two Griphons (the Supporters of the Cloth
workers Armes) which at the approach of my Lord,
or charming rod in his hand, with wings on his head to
ſignifie quickneſſe of Invention, Acuteneſſe of wit, and
Volubility of tongue with Eloquence of ſpeech. He hath
alſo wings on his feet to ſignifie his ſwiftneſſe; as Meſſen
ger to the Gods.
Next and neere to this Pageant of
is the forme of a Citie repreſenting London, with walls,
Battlements, Gates, Churches, Towers, Steeples and lofty
Buildings, and ſome Antique ſhapes here and there on the
tops of the higheſt Edifices: Alſo with ſhops and men at
worke upon cloth, as
others, the walls of the Citie being adorned round, with
Armes and ſcoutcheons of the Cittie and company as
alſo divers figures, as 1 of
ry
Matron in a civill grave robe with her haire long hanging
downe in trammels diſhevelled behind her backe, ſitting
in one of the Gates of the Citie, ſhee ſpeaks in the perſon
of
eth.
The next is a Pageant in the forme of a Tower, which
doth import a Tower of
Tower ſits one in royall robes, with a majeſtique Impale
ment on his head, a ſcepter in one hand, and a Ball in the
other: under him (in the next deſcent) ſit in equall
diſtances the figures of a Lord Mayor, a Biſhop, a Lawyer,
and a warlike Captaine or Generall. On the right hand of
the Lord Mayor is placed the figure or emblem of
nour
on the right hand of the Judge, a figure repreſenting
power is ſeated, and by the Generall or Captaine ſtands
victory. In the deſcent below the Lord Mayor is an appren
tice, and by him ſtands obedience: beneath the Biſhop is a
ſcholler, and by him is placed patience, under the Judge a
clark, and by him diligence; & under the Lord Generall is
a Common Souldiour, and by him is placed vertue, which
ſhewes that by vertuous actions and true induſtry meane
men have aſcended and may be raiſed to Honourable
places, which is an encouragement and paterne for others
to purſue and follow thoſe moſt worthy wayes to
Honour and Renowne. The Tower being round or circu
lar, and the Baſis or Ground-worke ſquare or Quadrangle,
on each corner whereof ſits, the foure prime or Cardinall
Vertues, namely
dence
Emblematically ſhewing that thoſe vertues doe adorne
and dignifie the above preſented noble perſonages. This
Pageant attending my Lord Mayor, in Pauls Church
yard or at the upper end of Cheapſide neere the little Con
duit; he that ſits higheſt in the place and perſon of
ſpeakes this following Specch.
Then his Lordſhip being come to Saint Laurence
lane end in Cheapſide, he is ſaluted by
herd rideing on a Rams back, (the Ram being the creſt
of the
unto him an ancient monument of fame: at the approach
of my Lord the ſhepherd entertaines him with this ſpeech,
Laſtly, at night, when his Lordſhip returnes from Pauls,
the Pageants being ſix in number, going all before him
in their order, attending him to his houſe, then the laſ
Pageant being an ancient Monument of Fame, ſhall pre
ſent it ſelfe to his Lordſhip, in the front of which peece
is erected a figure repreſenting Fame, with a ſilver Trum
pet in her hand, the Monument being adorn’d with the
Armes, Eſcucheons, Hatchments and Impreſſes of divers
Lord Mayors that have bin of the
of the Cloth-workers
red) Fame revives, ſounding their praiſes, and inforceth
Lordſhip to follow them in all their Honourable actions,
that when
of Honour may be added to the reſt of his predeceſſors;
and as this Pageant of the Monument of Fame is a repre-
ſentation of the night, ſo the night, and this following
ſpeech at his Lordſhips Gate is a concluſion and dutifull
farewell to the daies Triumph and ſolemnity.
For a period to theſe Triumphs, (and to give deſert
her due) It were ſhamefull impudence in mee to aſſume
the invention of theſe Structures and Architectures to my
ſelfe, they being buſines which I never was inured in, or
acquainted with all, there being little of my directions in
theſe ſhewes; onely the Speeches; and Illuſtrations which
are here printed I doe juſtly challenge as mine owne,
all the reſt of the Compoſures and Fabricks were form
ed and framed by the ingenious and induſtrious
bert Norman
indeed the prime inventor proſecuter and finiſher of
theſe works, with the aſſiſtance of
quaint and well knowne curious Carvar, which being
gracefully accepted & approved of, after good
MAS
THetis
to Peleus
valiant Captaine amongſt the Greekes at the ſiege of Troy.
Danubia is a great River that runs through Hungaria
by the famous Cities of Buda, Brundufium, and Belgrad,
and ſo it paſſeth into Germany, by the Towne of Regenſ-
berg, and through
Po a famous river in Italy. Seine a river in France
which runs through Paris. Volga a river that runs through
the large Empire of Ruſſia. Ems in eaſt Frizland, from
whence the Citie of Emden hath name. Elve or Albe, is a
river that paſſeth from Bohem, through Saxony, Miſnia,
and ſo to the townes of Hamborough and Stoad, into the
German Ocean. Tanais, a great river northward, which
parts Aſia from Europe. Nilus a famous river that runs
through Ethiopia and Egypt, and becauſe it never raines
in Egypt, it is watered and made fruitfull once a yeare by
the overflowing of Nilus. Ganges is a mighty river that
runs through and divides India, it is one of the foure
rivers of Paradiſe, and is called by Moſes Phiſon.
2 TIme
which is ſo many yeares ſince the Cities govern
ment was changed (by Richard the firſt
Portgraves, Provoſts and Bayliffs, to the Honourable title
and dignity of Lord Mayor. Men that come rightly to
places of Honour & dignity muſt make good uſe of
obſcure her, yet
bright vertue ſhall outſhine the Sun: there is nothing
goes beyond
LOndon
acknowledging her happy preſervation and govern
ment, when many of the goodlieſt Cities in the world are
either ruind, and confounded, or elſe far ſhort of her
peacefull and plentifull felicity. As firſt, Thebes was a
great Citie in Egypt, it was built by Buſiris
had 100 gates about the walls, it was 40 miles in
compaſſe, the walles were 30 ſtads high, and ſix ſtads
in breadth; it is written that 200 watchmen watched at
euery gate: when it was deſtroy’d by Allexander the
Great
good Kings they had bin) for the law was amongſt
them that bad Kings ſhould have no buriall. Alſo there
was another Thebes in Boetia built by Thebes in Cillicia, where it is ſaid
the worthy Numantia was in Spaine,
and being beſieged by the brave roman
they would yeeld their Citie, they burned it with their
wives, children, goods and families. Carthage was a good
ly Citie in Affrica, it was 40 Engliſh miles in circuit, it
was held againſt the Romans 44 yeares when Rome was in
her greateſt greatneſſe, it brought forth the valiant Cap
taine
canus
try where it ſtood is now called Tunis, which is a harbour
or Receptacle for Pirats, ſea-Rovers and misbeleeving
Turkes. Ieruſalem the chiefe Citie of Iudea, where King
Salomons Temple was, and where our Saviour ſuffered his
Theſe few expreſſions I thought fit to ſet downe here
for the illuſtration of ſuch words and places as may ſeeme
hard and obſcure to ſome meane Readers.