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A08886	A short relation, of the life, virtues, and miracles, of S. Elizabeth called the peacemaker. Queen of Portugall Of the third rule of S. Francis. Canonised by Pope Vrban the VIII. the 25. of May. Anno 1625. Translated out of Dutch; by Sister Catharine Francis, Abbess of the English Monasterie of S. Francis third rule in Bruxelles.; Leven van de H. Elizabeth van Portugael. English	Paludanus, François, d. 1631.; Greenbury, Catharine, 1596-1642.	1628 (1628)	STC 19167; ESTC S120727	20,106	84

Courte at Barcinona where the aforsayde Embassadores arriued theyr names vveare the Lord Iohn Velho Lord Iohn Martinium and the Lord Vasco Perez vvho presenting their Embassage to the king he deliberating vvith him selfe on vvhich of these 3. Princes he should bestovve his daughter so deare and delightfull vnto him in regard of her virtuous disposition at the last he made choice of the king of Portugall rather then either of the other tvvo Princes in regard they were not as yet established in theire kingdoms as the kinge Dionysius was Besides this king was not so neer in blood vnto the lady Elizabeth as the other tvvo Princes vvere all vvhich vvere Motiues that made the king her father vvilling to bestowe her vpon the aforsayd king Dionysius and so soone as consent was giuen thervnto the Lord Velho as cheefe of these Embassadores toke this holy Elizabeth to vvife in the name of his king vvho vnderstanding therof did much reioyce vvith all his subiects exceedingly congratulating this hopefull mariage and vvith great desire expected her Coming esteeming her as giuen them from heauen vvhen shee vvas to depart from her fathers pallace tovvards her husbands courte the king her father vvith greate attendance accompanied her to the borders of Castile vvhere shee vvas honorably receiued by Aminitius Sancius vvho at that time being hindred vvith vvarres Gaue her to the protection of his brother james and the best of the nobility of Castile At Brigante vpon the Borders of Portugall Alphonsus brother to the aforsaide king Dionysius avvaited her and brought with him many Bishops and nobles of the land honorably conducting her Royall parson to Trancosie vvhere the king did attend the Comming of his bryde and the mariage vvas solemnised with vnspeakable ioy of all In the yeare of our lord 1282. the king gaue her for vvelcome after the custome of Portugall great speciall rents out of certain citties and also courtiers and attendants as beseemed her Of her holy life in her mariage state THE III. CHAPTER THis nevve state of life and greate honor did not any vvayes diminish her accustomed deuotions for although this holy Queene vvere but 12. yeares of age yet did she measure and dispose of all her affaires in due time and knevve hovv to direct and turne all her actions to the honour of God as her mirthe into modesty her ioy into teares her ievvells and costly apparell to sharpe discipline and chastising her body She vvas much giuen to the seruice of God in holy contemplation yet did she neuer neglect her seruice and due respectes vnto the king her husband shee kepte a iust accounte hovv shee spent the day rising early in the morning to read her Matines and Prime and so soone as the Priestes and musicians vvere ready to performe the diuine seruice she went with speed to the Chappell vvhere she heard mass very deuoutly vpon her knees and after mass hauing reuerently kissed the Priests hand she made her offering according to the solemnity of the day that she might not appeare vvith empty hands before allmighty God this being done she read the rest of her hovvres and this vvas her accustomed maner all the time of her life and for the last shee read the office of Our B. Lady and the office of the dead in the after noones shee vvent à gaine to the Chappell to heare the Vesperas and to performe the rest of her office after which she gaue her selfe to holy contemplation vvherin she shed à boundance of teares that proceeded from the tendernes of her hart she also vsed to reade deuout bookes vvhich incite to virtue and after this shee exercised her selfe in skilfull needle vvorke Chiefly to shun idleness and to giue others good example she made vvith her ovvne handes all thinges that vvere necessary for the church she vvent often to confession and received the most holy Sacrament of the Altar with greate deuotion Of her greate abstinence and how her fasting was confirmed with à miracle THE IV. CHAPTER THis holy Queene vvas not only à louer of praire but also of great abstinence accustoming her selfe to à very spare diett that her soule might be the more pleasing vnto God and besides the fasting days appointed by the holy church she kepte 3. in à weeke and she likewise fasted the aduēt of our lord and from the Eue of S. Iohn Baptist vntill the day of our B. ladyes assumption and some times she fasted the lent of S. Michael when these fastes seemed easie to her then did she fast the. Freedayes and Saturdayes with the Eues of our lady and all the Apostles vvith bread and vvater and she vvould haue proceeded further in fasting but that the king her husband ouer ruled her This vvise and virtuous Queene knevv vvel that costly meales greate banquettes and fine apparell was often times the nurce of many sinnes and it pleased God to shevv by à miracle hovv pleasing the sobriety and abstinence of this his hand maide was vnto him for being sick at Alanquerti she vvas appointed by the Doctor to drinke vvyne for the recouery of her strength but she for the loue of abstinence did refuse to drinke it verely beleeuing it was not good for her health For not she alone but all the kinges and Queenes of Portugall vvere noe drinkers of vvyne so that it pleased almighty God vvonderfully to looke vpon her for as her waighting vvoman brought her tvvice à Cuppe of Could vvater to drink it vvas both times miraculously turned in to good vvyne Of her mildnes to the poore likewise confirmed with à miracle THE V. CHAPTER THis holy Queene vvas all vvayes found milde and very charitable tovvards the poore being euer vvilling and redy to helpe and comfort them in all that possibly she might so that her liberality seemed to go aboue her Estate she neuer let any depart from her vncōforted although there came many vnto her not so much driuen by corporall necessity as to receiue of her some consolation and ease of their griefes by her pious counsell and virtuous example She had great compassion vpon all strangers and outlandishe pilgrims tenderly receiving and charitably releeuing them according to their necessity vvith mony Cloathes and lodging She gaue to all Cloisters as vvell of men as of vvomen to the vttermost of her povver She did much commiserate the disstressed estate of poore gentilmen vvhich through any misfortune vvere fallen to decay and she sought out meanes to helpe them Likewise this pious Queene did vnderstand that vvithin her Royalme vvere very many vvomen of good account which suffered greate misery for vvant of maintenance and therby vvere in danger to fall in to sinne a but she employed her most trust● seruants to releeue they re necessity and by her meanes preferred many in mariage and although her piety vvere alvvayes plentifully manifested to the needy yet vpon fasting dayes and in the holy vveeke she exercised most charity and aparelling her selfe in