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One of the three Graces in Greek mythology. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
King of Britain and founder of London. Husband of
Printer.
Playwright, poet, and author.
Queen of England and Ireland
One of the three Graces and goddess of joy, mirth, and happiness in Greek mythology. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of fame. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows,
God of the sea in Roman mythology.
Personification of virtue. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows,
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of tragedy or lyre playing. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of comedy. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of music or flute playing. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of dancing, chorus, or lyric poetry. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of lyric and erotic poetry or hymns. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of epic poetry. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of astronomy. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of dancing or geometry. 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
One of the nine muses in Greek mythology. Patron of history. Appears as an allegorical
character in mayoral shows and
Personification of peace. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of the Thames. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of hearsay and rumour. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Greek personification of goodness and virtue. Appears as an allegorical character in
mayoral shows. Also referred to as
Personification of envy. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows and
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.
Personification of fortune. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows,
Joiner and architect.
King of England and Ireland
King of England and Lord of Ireland
Prince of Wales. Son of
King of Scotland
Personification of love. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Playwright.
Apostle of
Soldier. Sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christianity.
Personification of time. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of truth. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of the geographic area and settlement of Roman London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of wealth. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of silver. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Goddess of justice in Greek mythology.
Goddess of agriculture in Roman mythology.
Personification of gold. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of counsel. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of expectation. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of fortitude. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of London’s genius. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of happiness. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Greek poet. Author of the
God of the sky in Roman mythology. Father of
Personification of labour. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
King of Britain.
God of war in Roman mythology.
Greek writer. Raised in Rome.
Goddess of fruitful abundance in Roman mythology.
Personification of providence. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of the Greek Titans. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of vigilance. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Roman poet. Author of the
Personification of zeal. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of smelling. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of tasting. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of touching. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of hearing. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of seeing. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of geometry, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of astronomy, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of music, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of arithmetic, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of logic, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of rhetoric, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of grammar, one of the liberal sciences. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Doctor of Divinity. Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Founder of St. Paul’s School in
Central figure of the Bible.
Apostle of
Roman poet.
Queen consort of Scotland
Sheriff of London
Personification of prudence. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral
shows and
Personification of temperance. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of safety. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Twin-faced god of time, transitions, gates, doorways, and passages in Roman mythology.
Recorder of London.
Deity of woods and uncultivated lands in Roman mythology.
Servant in the court of
Servant in the court of
Goddess in Egyptian mythology.
Personification of the British monarchy. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of veneration. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Goddesses of the seasons in Greek mythology. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of promptitude. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of affection. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of consensus. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of an edifice. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of art. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of sedulity. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of Arabian Britain. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of detraction. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of oblivion. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of pleasantness. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of accord. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of flourishing. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of circumspection. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of castigation. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of destiny. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Goddess of peace in Greek mythology.
God of seasons, change, and plant growth in Roman mythology.
Deity of the
Figure in Greek mythology.
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Director of the entertainment held in honour of
Personification of quiet. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of unhappiness. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of danger. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of liberty. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of tumult. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of servitude. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Personification of felicity. Appears as an
allegorical character in
Stock skipper character. Appears in
Brother of
King of Macedon
Denizen of London.
Printer.
Bookseller.
The city of London, not to be confused with the allegorical character (
Mark Lane ran north-south from Fenchurch Street to Tower
Street. It was for the most parte of this Towerstreet warde
(Stow). The north end of the street, from Fenchurch Street to Hart
Street was divided between Aldgate Ward
and Landbourn Ward. so called of a Priuiledge sometime
enjoyed to keepe a mart there, long since discontinued, and therefore forgotten,
so as nothing remaineth for memorie
(Stow). Modern scholars have suggested that it was
instead named after the mart, where oxen were fattened for slaughter (Harben).
Temple Bar was one of the principle entrances to the city of London, dividing the Strand to the west and Fleet Street to the east. It was an ancient right of way and toll gate. Walter Thornbury dates the wooden gate structure shown in the Agas Map to the early Tudor period, and describes a number of historical pageants that processed through it, including the funeral procession of
Fenchurch Street (often called pork and peas
after her sister,
Gracechurch Street ran north-south from Cornhill Street near Leadenhall Market to the bridge. At the southern end, it was called
New Fish Street
. North of Cornhill, Gracechurch
continued as Bishopsgate Street, leading through
Bishop’s Gate out of the walled city into the
suburb of Shoreditch.
Located in Broad Street Ward and Cornhill Ward, the Royal Exchange was opened in
According to
Cheapside Street, one of the most important streets in early modern London, ran east-west between the Great Conduit at the foot of Old Jewry to the Little Conduit by St. Paul’s churchyard. The terminus of all the northbound streets from the river, the broad expanse of Cheapside Street separated the northern wards from the southern wards. It was lined with buildings three, four, and even five stories tall, whose shopfronts were open to the light and set out with attractive displays of luxury commodities (Weinreb and Hibbert 148). Cheapside Street was the centre of London’s wealth, with many
Soper Lane was located in the Cordwainers Street Ward just west of Walbrook Street and south of Cheapside Street. Soper Lane was home to many of the soap makers and shoemakers of the city (Stow 1:251). Soper Lane was on the processional route for the lord mayor’s shows.
St. Paul’s Cathedral was—and remains—an important church in London. In
Cheapside Cross (Eleanor Cross), pictured but not labelled on the
Agas map, stood on Cheapside Street between Friday Street and Wood
Street. St. Peter, Westcheap lay to its
west, on the north side of Cheapside Street. The
prestigious shops of
Named for its location on the bank of the Thames, the Strand leads outside the City of London from Temple Bar through what was formerly the Duchy of Lancaster to Charing Cross in what was once the city of Westminster. There were three main phases in the evolution of the Strand in early modern times: occupation by the bishops, occupation by the nobility, and commercial development.
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THe sorrow and amazement, that like an earthquake began to shake the distempered bodie of this Ilād (by reasson of our late Soueraignes Alexanders fury was with Musicke) being stopt from bursting forth, by the sound of Trompets that proclaimed
At the length Treasure of a Kingdome (a Man-Ruler) hid so many yeares from vs, was now brought to light, and at hand.
And that he was to be conducted through some vtter part of this his Citie, to his royall Castle the Tower, that in the age of man (till this very minute) had not bene acquainted nor borne the name of a Kings Court. Which Entrance of his (in this manner) beind fam’de abroad, Because his louing Subjects the Citizens would giue a taste of their dutie and affection: The Deuice following was suddeinly made vp, as the first service, to a more royall and serious ensuing Entertainment; And this (as it was then purposed) should haue beene perfōrmed about the Barres beyond Bishops-gate.
SAint GeorgeAndrewMaiesties approach toward Iondon, were (in his sight) to issue from two seuerall places on horsebacke, and in compleate Armour, their Brestes and Caparisons suited with the Armes of England and Scotland, (as they are now quartered) to testifie their leagued Combination, and newe sworne Brother-hood. These two armed Knights, encountring one another on the way, were to ride hand in hand, till they met his Maiestie. But the strangenesse of this newly-begotten amitie, flying ouer the earth, It calles vp the Genius of the Cittie
And most aptly (in our Iudgement) might this Maiestie,
Or if not worthy, for those two former respects: Yet being Regenoration, or new birth; the induction of such a Person, might (without a Warrant from the court of Critists) passe very currant.
To make a fasse flourish here with the borrowed weapons of all the old Maisters of the noble Science of Poesie, and to keepe a tyrannicall coyle, in Anatomizing
The multitude is now to be our Audience, whose heads would miserably runne a wooll-gathering, if we doo but offer to breake them with hard words. But suppose (by the way) contrary to the opinion of all the Doctors) that our Feminine, and the person it selfe, drawne
This should haue beene the first Offring of the Citties Loue: But his Maiestie not making his Entrance (according to expectation) It was (not vtterly throwne from the Alter) but layd by.
By this time Imagine that Poets (who drawe speaking Pictures) and Painters (who make dumbe Poesie) had their heads & handes full; the one for natiue and sweet Inuention: the other for liuely Illustration of what the former should deuise: Both of them emulously contending (but not striuing) with the propest and brightest Colours of Wit and Art, to set out the beautie of the great Triumphant day.
For more exact and formall managing of which Businesse, a Select number both of Aldermen & Commoners (like so many Romane Ædiles) were (Charge, Contriuings, Proiects, and all other Dependences, owing to so troublesome a worke, was intirely, and Iudicially committed.
Many dayes were thriftily consumed, to molde the bodies of these Tryumphes comely, and to the honour of the Place: & at last, the stuffe whereof to frame them, was beaten out. The Soule that should giue life, & a tongue to this Entertainment, being to breathe out of Writers Pens. The Limmes of it to lye at the hard-handed mercy of Mychanitiens.
In a moment therefore of Time, are Carpenters, Ioyners, Caruers, and other Artificers sweating at their Chizzells.
Not a finger but had an Office: He was held vnworthy euer after to sucke the Hony dew of Peace, that (against his comming. by whom our Peace weares a triple Wreathe) would offer to play the Droane. The Streets are surueyed; heigthes, breadths, and distances taken, as it were to make Fortifications, for the Solemnities. Seauen pieces of ground, (like so many fieldes for a battaile) are plotted foorth, vppon which these Arches of Tryumph must shew themselves in their glorie: aloft, in the ende doe they aduance their proude fore-heads.
Euen childrē (might they haue bin suffred) would gladly haue spent their little strength, about the Engines, that mounted vp the Frames: Such a fire of loue and ioy, was kindled in euery brest.
The day (for whose sake, these wonders of Wood, clymde thus into the clowdes) is now come; being so earely vp by reason of Artificiall Lights, which wakened it, that the Sunne ouer-slept himselfe, and rose not in many houres after, yet bringing with it into the very bosome of the Cittie, a world of people. The Streets seemde to bee paued with men: Stalles in stead of rich wares were set out with children, open Casements fild vp with women.
All Glasse windowes taken downe, but in their places, sparkeled so many eyes, that had it not bene the day, the light which reflected from them, was sufficient to haue made one: hee that should haue compared the emptie and vntroden walkes of London, which were to be seen in that late mortally-destroying Deluge, with the thronged streetes now, might haue belieued, that vpon this day, began a new Creation, & that the Citie was the onely Workhouse wherein sundry Nations were made.
A goodly and ciuil order was obserued, in Martialling all the Companies according to their degrees: The first beginning at the vpper end of Saint Marks Lane, and the last reaching aboue the Conduit in Fleetstreete: their Seats, being double-railde: vpon the vpper part wheron they leaned, the Streamers, Ensignes, and Bannerets, of each particular Company decently fixed: And directly against them, (euen quite through the body of the Citie, so hie as to Temple-Barre) a single Raile (in faire distance from the other) was likewise erected to put off the multitude. Amongst whose tongues (which in such Consorts neuer lye still,) tho there were no Musicke, yet as the Poet sayes:
NOthing that they speake could bee made any thing, yet all that was spoken, sounded to this purpose, that still his Maieftie was comming. They haue their longings: And behold, A farre off they spie him, richly mounted on a white Iennet, vnder a rich Canopy, sustained by eight Barons of the Cinqueports; the Tower seruing that morning but for his with-drawing Chamber, wherein hee made him ready: and from thence stept presently into his Citie of London, which for the time might worthily borrow the name of his Court Royall: His passage alongst that Court, offering it selfe for more State) through seuen Gates, of which the first was erected at Fanchurch.
IT was an vpright Flat-square, (for it contained fiftie foote in the perpendiculer, and fiftie foote in the Ground-lyne) the vpper roofe thereof (one distinct Grices) bore vp the true moddells of all the notable Houses, Turrets, and Steeples, within the Citie. The Gate vnder which his Maiestie did passe, was 12. foote wide, and 18. foote hie: A Posterne likewise (at one side of it) being foure foote wide, and 8. foote in heigth: On either side of the Gate, stood a great French Terme, of stone, aduanced vpon wodden Pedestalls; two half Pilasters of Rustick,
Fabrick. But an excellent hand being at this instant curiously describing all the seuen, and bestowing on them their faire prospectiue limmes, your eye shall hereafter rather be delighted in beholding those Pictures, than now be wearied in looking vpon mine.
Sixe other persons (being daughters to Ascent of which the first was,
Of all which personages, Allin
That London may be prowd to behold this day, and therefore in name of the Lord MaiorAldermen, the Councell, Commoners and Multitude, the heartiest Welcome is tendered to his Maiesty, that euer was bestowed on any King, &c.
Which Banquet being taken away with sound of Musicke, there, ready for the purpose, his Maiestie made his entrance into this his Court Royall: vnder this first Gate, vpon the Battlements of the worke, in great Capitalls was inscribed, thus:
And vnder that, in a smaller (but not different) Caracter, was written,
Too short a time (in their opinions that were glewed there together so many houres, to behold him) did his Maiestie dwell vpon this first place: yet too long it seemed to other happy Spirits, that higher vp in these Elizian fields awaited for his presence: he sets on therefore (like the Sunne in his Zodiaque) bountifully dispersing his beames amongst particular Nations: the brightnesse and warmth of which, was now spent first vpon the Italians, & next vpon the Belgians: The space of ground, on which their magnificent Arches were builded, being not vnworthy to beare the name of the great Hall to this our Court Royal: wherein was to be heard & seene the sundry languages & habits of Strangers, which vnder Princes Roofes render excellent harmony.
In a paire of Scales doe I weigh these two Nations, and finde them (neither in hearty loue to his
Triumphes) to differ one graine.
To dispute which haue done best, were to doubt that one had done well. Call their inuentions therefore Twynnes: or if they; themselues doe not like that name, (for happily they are emulous of one glory) yet thus may we speake of them.
Because, whosoeuer (
The street, vpon whose breast, this Italian Iewell was worne, was neuer worthy of that name which it carries, till this houre: For here did the Kings eye meete a second Obiect, that inticed him by tarrying to giue honor to the place. And thus did the queintnesse of the Engine seeme to discouer it selfe before him.
THe building tooke vp the whole bredth of the Street, of which, the lower part was a Square, garnished with foure great Columnes: In the midst of which Square, was cut out a fayre and spacious high Gate, arched, being twenty seuen foot in the perpendicular lyne, and eyghteene at the ground lyne: ouer the Gate, in golden Caracters, these verses (in a long square) were inscribed:
And directly aboue this, was aduanc’d the Armes of the Kingdome, the Supporters fairely cut out to the life: ouer the Lyon (some prety distance from it) was written,
And aboue the head of the Vnicorne, at the like distance, this,
In a large Square erected aboue all these, Henry the seuenthIames
Betweene two of the Columnes, (on the right hand) was fixed vp a Square table, wherein, in liuely and excellent colours, was lim’d a woman, figuring Oliue branch, the Ensigne of
Beneath that peece, was another square Table, reaching almost to the Bases of the two Columnes: In which, 2. (seeming) Sea personages, were drawne to the life, both of them lying, or rather leaning on the bosome of the earth, naked; the one a woman, her backe onely seene; the other a man, his hand stretching and fastning it selfe vpon her shoulder: the word that this dead body spake, was this,
Vpon the left-hand side of the Gate, betweene the other two Columnes, were also two square Tables: In the one of which were two persons portrayed to the life, naked, and wilde in lookes, the word,
And ouer that, in another square, carying the same proportion, stoode a woman vpright, holding in her hand a Shield, beneath whom was inscribed in golden Caracters,
And this was the shape and front of the first great Square, whose top being flat, was garnished with Pelasters, and vpon the roote was directed a great Pædestall, on which stood a Person carued out to the
On the foure corners of this vpper part, stoode foure naked portraytures (in great) with artificiall Trumpets in their hands.
In the Arch of the Gate, was drawne (at one side) a companie of Palme trees, young, and as it were but newly springing, ouer whose branches, two naked winged Angels, flying, held foorth a Scroll, which seem’d to speake thus,
On the contrarie side, was a Vine, spreading it selfe into many branches, and winding about Oliue, and Palme trees: two naked winged Angels hanging likewise in the Ayre ouer them, and holding a Scrol betweene them, fild with this inscription,
If your imaginations (after the beholding of these obiects) will suppose, that this Maiestie is now gone to the other side of this Italian Trophee; doe but cast your eyes backe, and there you shall finde iust the same proportions, which the fore-part, or Brest of our Arch carrieth, with equall number of Columnes, Pedestals, Pilasters, Lim’d peeces, and Carued Statues. Ouer the Gate, this Disticho presents it selfe.
Vnder which verses, a wreathe of Lawrell seem’d to be ready to be let fall on his Maiesties head, as hee went vnder it, being held betweene two naked Antique women, their bodies stretching (at the full length) to compasse ouer the Arch of the Gate. And aboue those verses, in a faire Azure table, this inscription was aduanc’d in golden Capitals:
EXPECTATIONI ORBIS TERRARVM, REGIB GENITO NVMEROSISS. REGVM GENITORI FAELICISS. REGI MARTIGENARVM AVGVSTISS. REGI MV SARVM GLORIOSISS.
On the right hand of this backe-part, betweene two of the Columnes was a square table, in which was drawne a Woman, crown’d with beautifull and fresh flowres, a
Aboue this peece, in another square, was portrayed a Tryton, his Trumpet at his mouth, seeming to vtter thus much,
Vpon the left hand of this back part, in most excellent colours, Antikely attir’d, stood the 4. kingdoms,
Scotland, France and Ireland, holding hands together, this being the language of them all,
The middle great Square, that was aduaunced ouer the Freeze of the Gate, held Sphere, Bookes, a Caducæus, an Octoedron, with other Geometricall Bodies, and a Harpe in his left hand: his right hand with a golden Wand in it, poynting to the battel of Lepanto fought by the Turks, (of which his Maiestie hath written a Poem) and to doe him Honour,
These were the Mutes, and properties that helpt to furnish out this great Italian Theater: vpon whose Stage, the sound of no voice was appointed to be heard, but of one, (and that, in the presence of the Italians themselues) who in two little opposite galleries vnder & within the Arch of the gate, very richly and neately hung, deliuered thus much Latine to his Maiestie:
SAlue, Rex magne, salue. Salutem Maiestati tuæ Itali, fælicissimum Aduentum læti, fælices sub Te futuri, precamur. Ecce hic Omnes, Exigui munere, pauculi Numero: Sed magni erga Maiestatem tuam animi, multi obsequij. At nec Atlas, qui Cœlum sustinet, nec ipsa Cœli conuexa, altitudinem attingant meritorum Regis optimi. Hoc est, eius, quem de Teipso expressisti doctissimo (Deus!) et admirabili penicillo: Beatissimos populas, vbi & Philosophus regnat, & Rex Philosophatur. Salue, Rex nobilissime, salue, viue, Rex potentissime fæliciter. Regna, Rex sapientissime, fæliciter, Italioptamus omnes, Itali clamamus omnes: Omnes, omnes.
Hauing hoysted vp our Sailes, and taken leaue of this Italian shore, let our next place of casting anker, be vpon the Land of the 17. Prouinces; where the Belgians, (attired in the costly habits of their own natiue Countrey, without the fantasticke mixtures of other Nations) but more richly furnished with loue, stand ready to receyue his Maiestie: who (according to their expectation) does most gratiously make himselfe & his Royall traine their Princely ghests. The house which these Strangers haue builded to entertaine him in, is thus contriu’de.
THe Foundation of this, was (as it were by Fate) layd neere vnto a royall place; for it was a royall and magnificent labour: It was bounded in with the houses on both sides the street, so prowdly (as all the rest also did) did this extend her body in bredth. The passage of State, was a Gate, large, ascēding eighteene foot high, aptly proportion’d to the other lymmes, and twelue foot wyde, arched; two lesser Posternes were for common on feet, cut out and open’d on the sides of the other.
Within a small Freeze, (and kissing the very forhead of the Gate) the
Whilst lifting vp your eye to an vpper larger Freeze, you may there be enriched with these golden Capitalls,
But bestowing your sight vpon a large Azure Table, lyned quite through with Caracters of gold, likewise you may for your paynes receiue this inscription,
ORBIS RESTITVTOR. PACIS FVND. RELIG. PROPVG. D. IAC. P. F. REGI. P. P.
D. ANNAE REGIAE CONIVG. SOR. FIL, NEPTI, ET D.
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Aboue which (being the heart of the Trophee) was a spacious square roome, left open, Silke Curtaines drawne before it, which (vpon the approch of his Maiestie) being put by, 17. yong Damsels, (all of them sumptuously adorned, after their countrey fashion,) sate as it were in so many Chaires of State, and figuring in their persons, the 17. Prouinces of Belgia, of which euery one caried in a Scutchion (excellently pencilde) the Armes and Coate of one.
Aboue the vpper edge of this large Square Roome, and ouer the first Battlement, in another front, aduanc’d for the purpose, a square Table was fastened vpright, in which was drawne the liuely picture of the King, in his Imperial Robes; a Crowne on his head, the Sword and Scepter in his handes:
Heron standing close vnto her: vpon his other side stood vpright (with her countenance directed likewise vpon him) another woman, winged, and in a Freeze beneath them, which tooke vp the full length of this Square: this inscription set out it selfe in golden wordes:
Suffer your eyes to be wearied no longer with gazing vp so high at those Sun-beams, but turne thē aside to looke below through the little Posternes: whose State sweld quickly vp to a greatnes, by reason of 2. Columnes, that supported them on either side. In a Table, ouer the right-hand Portall, was in perfect colours, drawne a Serpēt, pursude by a Lion: betweene them, Adders and Snakes, chasing one another, the Lion scornfully casting his head backe, to behold the violence of a blacke storme, that heauen powred downe, to ouertake them: the sound that came from all this, was thus:
The opposite body to this (on the other side, and directly ouer the other Portall, whose pompe did in like maner leane vpon, and vphold it selfe by two mayne Columnes) was a square peece, in which were to be seene, Sheepe browzing, Lambes nibbling, Byrds flying in the Ayre, with other arguments of
Directly aboue this, in a square Table, were portrayed two Kings, reuerently and antiquely attyrde, who seem’d to walke vpon these golden lines,
From whome, leade but your eye, in a straight line, to the other side, (ouer the contrary Posterne) and there in a second vpper Picture, you may meete with two other Kings, not fully so antique, but as rich in their Ornaments; both of them, out of golden letters, composing these wordes,
And these were the Nerues, by which this great Triumphall Body was knit together, in the inferiour parts of it, vpon the shoulders whereof, (which were garnished with rowes of Pilasters, that supported Lions rāpant, bearing vp Banners) there stood another lesser Square, the head of which wore a Coronet of Pilasters also; and aboue thē, vpon a Pedestal, curiously closed in betweene the tayles of two Dolphins, was aduanced a Women, holding in one hand, a golden Warder, and poynting with the fore-finger of the other
Somewhat beneath which, was to bee seene an Imperiall Crowne, two Scepters being fastened (crosse-wise) vnto it, and deliuering this speach,
At the elbowes of this vpper Square, stood vpon the foure corners of a great Pedestall, foure Pyramides, hollow, and so neately contriu’de, that in the night time (for anger that the Sunne would no longer looke vpon these earthly beauties) they gaue light to themselues, and the whole place about them: the windowes, from whence these artificiall beames were throwne, being cut out in such a fashion, that (as
So did they shine afarre off, like Crysolites, and sparkled like Carbuncles: Betweene those two Pyramides that were lifted vp on the right hand, stood
Betweene the two Pyramides on the other side,
Wee haue held his Maiestie too long from entring this third Gate of his Court Royall; It is now hie time, that those eyes, which on the other side ake with rolling vp and downe for his gladsome presence, should inioy that happinesse. Beholde, hee is in an instance passed thorough; The Objects that there offer themselues before him, being these:
Our Belgick Statue of Triumph, weares on her backe, as much riches, as she caried vpon her brest, being altogether as glorious in Columnes, standing on Tip-toe, on as loftie and as proude Pyramides; her walkes encompa’st with as strong and as neate Pilasters: the colours of her garments are as bright, her adornements as many: For,
In the square Field, next and lower, ouer one of the Portals, were the Dutch Countrey people, toyling at their Husbandrie; women carding of their Hemp, the men beating it, such excellent Art being exprest in their faces, their stoopings, bendings, sweatings, &c. that nothing is wanting in them but life (which no colours can giue) to make them bee thought more than the workes of Paynters.
Lift vp your eyes a little aboue them, and beholde their Exchange; the countenaunces of the Marchants there being so liuely, that bargaines seeme to come from their lippes.
But in stead of other speach, this is onely to bee had,
QVOD FEL. EIVS AVSPICIIS VNIVERSVM BRIT. IMPERIVM PACAT, MARE: TVTVM PORTVS APERIT.
Ouer the other Portall, in a square (proportion’d, to the bignes of those other) men, women & childrē (in Dutch habits) are busie at other workes: the men Weauing, the women Spinning, the children at their Hand-loomes, &c. Aboue whose heads, you may with little labour, walke into the Mart, where as well the Froe, as the Burger, are buying and selling, the praise of whose industrie (being worthy of it) stands publisht in gold, thus,
QVOD MVTVIS COMMERCIIS, ET ARTIFICVM, NAVTRARVMQVE SOLERTIA CRESCAT, DESIDIA EXVLAT, MVTVAQVE AMICITIA CONSERVETVR.
Iust in the midst of these foure Squares, and directly ouer the Gate, in a large Table, whose feete are fastned to the Freeze, is their fishing & shipping liuely and sweetely set downe: The
Let vs now clime vp to the vpper battlementes; where, at the right hand
And vnder his,
In the midst of these two, three other persons are rancked togeather,
As on the foreside, so on this, and equall in height to that of
And thus haue we bestowed vpon you, all the dead Cullours of this Picture, (wherein not withstanding, was left so much life) as can come from Art. The speaking instrument, was a Boy, attyred all in white Silke, a wreath of Lawrell about his temples: from his voyce came this sound.
Whilst the tongues of the Strangers were imployed in extolling the gracious Aspect of the King, and his Princely behauiour towardes them, his Maiestie (by the quicknes of S. Mildreds Church in the Poulterie: close to the side of which, a Scaffold was erected; where (at the Citties cost) to delight the QueeneDanish march:
King was aduaunced vp so hie as to Cheapeside: into which place (If The Presence Chamber.
The stately entraunce into which, was a faire Gate in height 18. foote. In breath 12. The thicknesse of the passage vnder it, being 24. Two Posternes stoode wide open on the two sides, either of them being 4. foote wide, and 8. foote high. The two Portals that ietted out before these Posternes, had their sides open foure seuerall wayes, and serued as Pedestalles (of Rusticke) to support two Pyramides, which stoode vpon foure great Balles, and foure great Lions: the Pedestalles, Balles, and Pyramides, deuowring in their full vpright heigth, from the ground line to the top, iust 60. foote. But burying this Mechanicke Body in scilence, let vs now take note in what fashion it stood attyred. Thus then it went appareled.
VVIthin a large Compartiment, mounted aboue the forehead of the Gate, ouer the Freeze, in Capitalles was inscribed this Title:
Vnder that shape of Arabia, this Iland being figugured:New, and Happie, the Countrey could by no merit in it selfe, challenge to be her due, but onely by meanes of the secret influence accompanying his Maiestie wheresoeuer hee goes, and working such effectes.
The most worthy personage aduaunced in this place, was Chastetie and Youth: the Crowne, Mound, and Scepter, badges of Soueraigntie.
Directly vnder her in a Cant by her selfe,
In a Descent beneath her, being a spatious Concaue roome, were exalted fiue Mounts, swelling vp with different ascensions: vpon which sate the fiue Sences, drooping: Viz.
Appareled in Roabes of distinct cullours, proper to their natures; and holding Scutchions in their handes: vpon which were drawne Herogliphicall bodyes, to expresse their qualities.
Some prettie distaunce from them (and as it were in the midst before them) an artificiall Lauer or Fount was erected, called the Fount of Arate (
At the foote of this Fount, two personages (in grea-
Vpon an Ascent, on the right hand of these, stood the three Charites or Graces, hand in hand, attyred like three Sisters.
They were all three Virgins: their countenaunces laboring to smother an innated sweetnes and chearefulnes, that appareled their cheekes; yet hardly to be hid: their Garmentes were long Roa
Their haire hung downe ouer their shoulders loose, and of a bright cullour, for that Epithite is properly bestowed vpon them, by
They helde in their handes pensild Shieldes: vpon the first, was drawne a Rose: on the second, 3. Dyce: on the third, a branch of Mittle.
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In a direct line against them, stoode the three Howres, to whom in this place we giue the names of
Winges, a
Each of them helde two Goblets; the one full of Flowers (as Ensigne of the Spring,) the other full of rypened Figges, the Cognisance of Summer.
Vpon the approch of his Maiestie (sad and solemne Musicke hauing beaten the Ayre all the time of his absence, and now ceasing,)
Heereupon
This Presenter was a Boy, one of the Choristers, belonging to Paules.
At the shutting vp of this Speech, his Maiestie (being readie to goe on,) did most graciouslie feede the eyes of beholders with his presence, till a Song was spent: which to a loude and excellent Musicke (composed of Violins & an other rare Artificiall Instrumēt, wherein besides sundrie seuerall sounds effus’d (all at one time) were also sensibly distinguisht the chirpings of birds, was by two Boyes (Choristers of Paules) deliuered in sweete and rauishing voyces.
Nor let the scrue of any wresting comment vpon these words,
Enforce the Authors inuention away frō his owne cleare strength and harmelesse meaning: all the scope of this fiction stretching onely to this point, that London (to doo honour to this day, wherein springs vp all her happines) beeing rauished with vnutterable ioyes, makes no account (for the present) of her ancient title, to be called a Citie, (because aluring these tryumphes, shee puts off her formall habite of Trade and Commerce, treading euen Thrift it selfe vnder foote, but now becomes a Reueller and a Courtier. So that, albeit in the end of the first Stanza tis said,
By a figure called IamesHenry MountagueRecorder of the Citie, a square lowe gallorie, set round about with pilasters, beeing for that purpose erected some 4. foote from the ground, and ioyned to the front of the Crosse in Cheape; where likewise stood all the Aldermen, the Chamberlaine, Towne-clarke, and Counsell of the Citie.
High Imperiall Maiestie, it is not yet a yeere in dayes since with acclamation of the People, Citizens, and Nobles, auspitiouslie heere at this Crosse was proclaimed your true succession to the Crowne. If then it was ioyous with Hats, hands, and hearts, lift vp to heauen to crie IamesIames
At the end of the Oration three Cups of gold were giuen (in the name of the Lord Maior, and the whole Body of the Citie,) to his Maiestie, the young Prince, and the Queene.
All which but aboue all (being gifts of greater value) the loyall hearts of the Citizens, beeing louingly receaued; his Grace was (at least it was appointed he should haue beene) met on his way neere to the Crosse, by Syluans in Iuie likewise, their bowes and quiuers hanging on their shoulders, and winde Instruments in their hands.
Vpon sight of his Maiestie, they make a stand,
Stay Syluans, and let the loudest voyce of Musicke proclayme it (euen as high as Heauen) that he is come.
Which acclamation of his was borne vp into the ayre, and there mingled with the breath of their mu
Most happie Prince, pardon me, that being meane in habite, and wilde in apparance, (for my richest liuorie is but leaues, and my stateliest dwelling but in the woodes,) thus rudely with piping Eirene
At last heere she ariued,
Her daughter Plenties Bower:) Chast are they both, and both maydens in memorie of a Virgine, to whom they were nurse children: for whose sake (because they were bound to her for their life,) mee, haue they charged to lay at your imperiall feete, (being your hereditarie due) the tribute of their loue: And with it thus to say.
That they haue languished many heauie moneths for your presence, which to them would haue beene, (& proud they are that it shall be so now,) of the same operation and influence, that the Sunne is to the spring, and the spring to the earth: hearing therefore what trebble preferment you haue bestowed vpon this day, wherein besides the beames of a glorious Sunne, two other cleare and gracious starres shine cheerefullie on these her homely buildings: Into which (because no dutie should bee wanting) shee hath giuen leaue euen to Strangers, to bee Sharers in her happines, by suffering them to bid you likewise welcome. By mee (once hers now your vassaile,) shee entreates, and with a knee sinking lower than the ground on which you tread, doo I humbly execute her pleasure, that ere you passe further, you would deigne to walke into yonder Garden: the Hesperides liue not there but the Muses, and the Muses no longer than vnder your protection. Thus farre am I sent to conduct you thither, prostrately begging this grace, (since I dare not, as beeing vnwoorthie, lackey by your royall side) in
And being (in this their returne) come neare to the Arbor, they gaue a signe with a short florish from all their Cornets, that his Maiestie was at hand: whose princely eye whilest it was delighting it selfe with the quaint obiect before it, a sweete pleasure likewise courted his eare in the shape of Musicke, sent from the voyces of nine Boyes (all of them Queristers of Paules) who in that place presenting the nine Muses sang the dittie following to their Viols and other Instruments.
But, least leaping too bluntly into the midst of our Garden at first, we deface the beautie of it, let vs send you round about it, and suruey the Walles, Allies, and quarters of it as they lye in order.
The passages through it were two gates, arched and grated Arbor-wise, their heigth being 16. foote, their breadth 10. from the roofe, and so on the sides, downe to the ground, Cowcumbers, Pompions, Grapes, and all other fruits growing in the land, hanging artificially in clusters: Betweene the two gates, a payre of stayres were mounted with some 20 assents: at the bottome of them (on two pillers) were fixed two Satiers carued out in wood; the sides of both the gates, being strengthened with foure great French frames standing vpon pedestals, taking vp in their full height 20. foote.
The vpper part also caried the proportion, of an
Perpendicular stretching itselfe to 45. Wee might (that day) haue called it, The Musicke roome, by reason of the chaunge of tunes, that danced round about it; for in one place were heard a noyse of cornets, in a second, a consort, the third, (which sate in sight) a set of Viols, to which the Muses sang.
The principall persons aduancde in this Bower, were, Peace) and Plenty) who sate together.
Caducæns, (or Mercuries rod, the god of eloquence:) In the other, ripe eares of corne gilded: on her lap sate a Doue: All these being ensignes, and furnitures of
Fertilitie & Abundance, In her right hand a Cornucopia, filde with flowers, fruits, &c.
Directly vnder these, sate
And close by him,
On the other side sate
In two large descents (a little belowe them) were placde at one end,
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Vpon the verie vpper edge of a faire large Freeze, running quite along the full breadth of the Arbor, and iust a their feete were planted rankes of artificiall Artichocks and roses.
To describe what apparrell these Arts, and Muses wore, were a hard labour, and when it were done, all were but idle. Few Taylors know how to cut out their garments: they haue no Wardrob at all, not a Mercer, nor Merchant, though they can all write and read verie excellently well, will suffer them to bee great in their bookes. But (as in other countries) so in this of ours, they goe attirde in such thin clothes, that the winde euerie minute is readie to blowe through them: happy was it for them, that they tooke vp
Amen of all his Subiects as hie as heauen.
These first 4. lines were sung by one alone, the single lines following, by a Chorus in full voices.
His Maiestie dwelt here a reasonable long time, giuing both good allowance to the song & Musick, and liberally bestowing his eye on the workemanship of the place: from whence at the length departing, his next entrance was, as it were, into the closet or rather the priuy chamber to this our Court royall: through the windowes of which he might behold the Cathedrall Temple of Saint Paule: vpon whose lower batlements an Antheme was sung, by the Quiristers of the Church to the musicke of loud instrumēts: which being finisht, a latine Oratiō was
BReuis ero, ne ingratus sim, Rex serenissime, licet, & planè, & plenè putem Regem tam prudentem, in tam profusa suorum lætitia, ita se hodie patientia contra taedium armauisse, ne vllius tœdij ipsum posset tœdere. A Edificium hoc magno sumptu suo extructum Dominus
Our next Arch of triumph, was erected aboue the Conduit in Fleetstreete, into which (as into the long and beauteous gallery of the Citie) his Maiestie being entered; a farre off (as if it had beene some swelling Promentory, or rather some inchanted Castle guarded by tenne thousand harmelesse spirits) did his eye encounter another Towre of Pleasure.
Fourescore and ten foote in height, and fiftie in breadth; the gate twentie foote in the perpendicular line, and fourteene in the ground line: The two Posternes were answerable to these that are set downe before: ouer the posternes riz vp in proportionable measures, two turrets, with battlementes on the tops: The middest of the building was laid open to the world, and great reason it should be so, for the Globe of the world, was there seene to mooue, being fild with all the degrees, and states that are in the land: and these were the mechanicall and dead limmes of this carued bodie. As touching those that had the vse of motion in it, and for a neede durst haue spoken, but that there was no stuffe fit for their mouthes.
The principall and worthiest was
Directly vnder her, in a Cant by her selfe, was
And sometimes throwing a distorted and repining countenance to the other opposite seate, on which, his Maiesties foure kingdomes were aduanced.
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All of them, in rich Robes and Mantles; crownes on their heads, and Scepters with persild scutchions
The foure Elements in proper shapes, (artificially and aptly expressing their qualities) vpon the approch of his Maiestie, went round in a proportionable and euen circle, touching that cantle of the Globe, (which was open) to the full view of his Maiestie, which being done, they bestowed themselues in such comely order, and stood so, as if the Eronie had beene held vp on the tops of their fingers.
vpon distinct Ascensions, (neatly raisde within the hollow wombe of the Globe) were placed all the states of the land, from the Nobleman to the Ploughman, among whom there was not one word to bee heard, for you must imagine as
That it was now the golden world, in vhich there were few parts.
All the tongues that went in this place, was the tongue of
If there be any glorie to be won by writing these lynes, I do freelie bestow it (as his due) on Meddleton
But hauing peiced vp our wings now againe with our owne feathers; sufter vs a while to be pruning them, and to lay them smooth, whilst this song, which
And now take we our flight vp to Temple-bar, (the other ende of this our Gallery) where by this time, his Majestie is vpon the poynt of giuing a gratious and Princely Fare-well to the Lord Major, and the Citie
The Front or Surface of it was proportioned in euery respect like a Temple, being dedicated to
The height of the whole Aedifice, from the grownd line to the top, was 57. foote, the full bredth of it 18. foote: the thicknes of the Passage 12.
Within the Temple was an Altar, to which, vpon the approch of the King, a Flamin appeares, and to him, the former
The effect of whose speech was, that whereas the Flamin came to performe rites there, in hônour of one Romaines, the
And thus haue wee (lowely and aloofe) followed our Soueraigne through the seauen Triumphal gates of this his Court Royall, which name, as London receiued at the rysing of the Sunne; so now at his going from her (euen in a moment) She lost that honour: And being (like an Actor on a Stage) stript out of her borrowed Maiestie, she resignes her former shape & title of Citie; nor is it quite lost, considering it went along with him, to whom it is due. For such Vertue is begotten in Princes, that their verie presence hath power to turnea Village to a Citie, and to make a Citie appeare great as a Kingdome. Behold how glorious a Flower, Happinesse is, but how fading. The Minutes (that lackey at the heeles of
THe Citie of Westminster and Dutchy of Lancaster, perceiuing what preparation their neighbor citie made to entertain her Soueraigne; though in greatnes they could not match her, yet in greatnes of Loue and Duetie, they gaue testimonie, that both were equall. And in token they were so, hands and hearts went together: and in the Strond, erected vp a Monument of their affection.
The Inuention was a Rayne-bow, the Moone, Sunne, and the seauen Starres, called the Pleiades, being aduaunced betweene two Pyramides:
That as his Majestie had left the Citie of London, happy, by deliuering it frō the noyse of tumult: so he would crowne this place with the like joyes; which being done, shee reckons vp a number of blessings, that will follow vpon it.
The worke of this was thought vpon, begun and made perfect in xij. daies.
As touching those fiue which the Citie builded, the Arbor in Cheap-side, and the Temple of Iames
The Citie elected sixteene Comitties, to whom the Mannaging of the whole busines was absolutely referred: of which number, foure were Aldermen, the other grauè Commoners.
There were also Committies appoynted as Ouerseers, and Serueyors of the workes.
THe Citie imployed in the Framing, building, and setting vp of their fiue Arches, these officers and worke-men.
Of which nnmber, those that gaue the maine direction, and vndertooke for the whole busines, were only these seauen.
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REader, you must vnderstand, that a regard, being had that his Majestie should not be wearied with teadious speeches: A great part of those which are in this Booke set downe, were left vnspoken: So that thou doest here receiue them as they should haue bene deliuered, not as they were. Some errours wander vp and downe in these sheetes, vnder the Printers warrant: which notwithstanding may by thy Authoritie be brought in, and receiue their due Correction. As in F. 2. For, From his owne cleare strength, Read, cleare, straight, &c. And within fewe lines beneath that: In steede of, (Because alluring this tryumph) Read, because that during these, &c. In the Cant. likewise, beginning thus, Shine Titan Shine, In steed of, O this is Had, read, O this is He. And in the sixt staffe: For, Here stayd, Had still. But here Had list not tary. Read for euery Had, hee. Other faults pardon, these I thinke are the grosest.