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A03193	Englands Elizabeth her life and troubles, during her minoritie, from the cradle to the crowne. Historically laid open and interwouen with such eminent passages of state, as happened vnder the reigne of Henry the Eight, Edvvard the Sixt, Q. Mary; all of them aptly introducing to the present relation. By Tho: Heywood.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Droeshout, Martin, b. 1601, engraver.; I. S., fl. 1631-1638, artist.	1631 (1631)	STC 13313; ESTC S104056	51,982	256

February being Thursday An. 1558. and lyes buried in a chappell in Saint Peters Westminster without any monument or remembrance at all Queene Mary was well inclined of her selfe had not the blind zeale of her Religion and authority of the clergy ouerswayd her the flames of their consuming fire had not mounted so high as heauen there to solicite for vengeance it is obserued that her raigne was the shortest of all Kings since the conquest Richard the third only excepted and that more christian blood was spilt in her short time then had beene in case of Religion in any Kings raign whatsoeuer since K. Lucius the first establisher of Christianity in England and God grant the like may neuer be seene againe Amen The Cloud thus set that wished Sunne appeared in our horizon like a fresh spring after a stormy winter The Parliament then sitting at Westminst newes was brought that the Queen was deceased the soddainnesse of the news struck the house into amazment Some look'd backward to the dead Queene others looked forward to the suruiuing Princesse but at last they pitch'd vpon the proclamation of the L. Elizabeth which was accordingly performed the same day in the 24th yeere 2. month and 10 day of her age at what time she remooued from Hatfield to the Charterhouse from thence she was royally attended to the Tower of London and the 24 of the same month passed with great state through the City to Westminster On the foure twentieth of Nouember Queen Elizab. set forward from the Tower to passe thorow the City to Westminster but considering that after so long restraint she was now exalted from misery to Maiesty from a Prisoner to a Princesse before shee would suffer herself to bemoūted in her Chariot shee very deuoutely lifted vp Her Handes and Eyes to Heauen v●●ering these words O Lord Almighty and euer-liuing God I giue thee most humble and hearty thankes that thou hast beene so mercifull vnto mee as to spare mee to see this ioyfull blessed Day and I acknowlede that thou hast dealt as graciously and wonderfully with me as thou didst with thy true and faithfull Seruant Daniel thy Prophet whom thou deliuered'st out of the Lyons Denne from the crueltie of the greedy and raging Lyons euen so was I ouer-whelmed and by thee deliuered to thee therefore onely bee thankes and honour and prayse for euermore Amen Hauing made an end of her thankes-giuing to God shee put onwards through the City where diuers magnificent Pageants presented themselues to her view the throng of people was extraordinary their acclamations loud as thunder many were the expressions of loue tendred vnto her and by her as gratefully entertained as they were louingly presented To make a particular relation of the seuerall occurrences in that one dayes entertainment would require aboue a dayes expression I will onely but point at some more remarkeable passages wherein shee shewed her selfe extraordinarily affected to her People She would many times cause her Charriot to stand that the people might haue their full sight of her amongst the seuerall speeches that were addressed vnto her from the Pageants if at any time any word did reflect vpon her a change of countenance was obserued in her but a settled constancie to heare it out then her loue and courtesie in giuing the people thankes In Cornehill a Pageant presented it selfe called the Scate of worthy Gouernement intimating their dutifull allegiance to her with the generall conceiued hopes of her Princely Gouernement the Speech was no sooner deliuered but shee immediately answered I haue taken notice of your good meaning toward mee and will endeauour to Answere your seuerall expectations Passing forward another Pageant appeared representing the eight Beatitudes euery one applyed to her in particular by the Speaker the multitude crying out Amen Amen But being come to the litle Conduit in Cheape shee perceiued an offer of Loue and demanded what it might signifie one told her Grace that there was placed Time Time said shee and Time I praise my God hath brought me hither but what is that other with the Booke shee was resolued that it was Truth the Daughter of Time presenting the Bible in English whereunto she answered I thanke the Citie for this guift aboue all the rest it is a Booke which I will often and often read ouer then she commanded Sir Iohn Perrot one of the Knights that held vp the Canopie to goe and receiue the Bible but being informed that it was to bee let downe vnto her by a silken string shee commanded him to stay in the Interim a Purse of gold was presented by the Recorder in the behalfe of the City which shee receiued with her owne hands and afterward gaue attention to a speech deliuered making reply in the conclusion I thanke my Lord Mayor his brethren the Aldermen and all of you and whereas your request is that I should continue your good Lady and Queene be you assured that I will be as good vnto you as euer Queene was yet vnto her people no will in me is wanting neither doe I hope can there want any power As for the priuiledges and Charters of your City I will in discharge of my oath and affection see them safely and exactly maintained and perswade your selues that for the safety and quietnes of you all I will not spare if need bee to spend my blood in your behalfe God blesse you all good people As shee went along in Fleete-streete at St. Dunstans Church the children of Christ's Hospitall sate there with the gouernours shee tooke great delight in the obiect and calling to minde that it was her brothers foundation shee expressed her selfe very thankefull for the presentation of such a charitable sight saying Wee are Orphans all let me enioy your Prayers and you shall be sure of my assistance As shee went through Temple-Barre the Ordinance and Chambers of the Tower went off the report whereof gaue much content thus passed Shee along to Westminster royally attended with the Nobility of the Kingdom and was there Crowned to the ioy of all true-hearted Christians Est et quod Regnat causa fuisse piam FINIS Prince Arthur marrieth Infant Katharine of Spaine Prince Henry marrieth his Brothers wife The ●●tiues perswading a Diuorce Prince He●ry borne The Diuouorce disputed of Cardinall Campeius sent from Rome The Lady Anne Bullein daughter to the Earle of Wil●shi●re Ormond created Marchionesse of Pembrooke Henry the eight married to the Lady Anne Bullein Queene Anne crowned The birth of the Lady Elizabeth Not kept a fortnight or a month in state as it is now vsuall with ordinary people Lady Elizabeth borne on the Eue of the virgins Natiuity and died on the Eue of the Virgins Annuntiation 1603 Euen that she is now in heauen with all these blessed virgins that had oyle in their lampes Lady Elizabeths godfather are godmothers An oath taken to the successors of Q.