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The true narration of the entertainment of his Royall Maiestie, from the time of his departure from Edenbrough; till his receiuing at London with all or the most speciall occurrences. Together with the names of those gentlemen whom his Maiestie honoured with knighthood.
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T. M., fl. 1603, attributed name.
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THE True Narration of the Entertainment of his Royall Maiestie from the time of his departure from Edenbrough till his receiuing at London with all or the most speciall Occurrences Together with the names of those Gentlemen whom his Maiestie honoured with Knighthood VIRESSIT VULNERE VERITAS TC AT LONDON Printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington 1603. To the Reader AFter long trauell to bee informed of euery particular as much as diligence might preuaile in this small worke of his Maiesties Receiuing and royall Entertainment is brought forth which though it may seeme to haue bene too long deferred yet seeing nothing therof hath bene publike no time can be too late to expresse so excellent a matter wherein the dutifull loue of many noble Subiects so manifestly appeared to our dread Lord and Soueraigne and his Royall thankfulnes in exchange for that which was indeed but dutie though so adorned with munificent bounty that most houses where his Highnesse rested were so furnished by the owners with plenty of delights and delicates that there was discerned no negligence but if there were any offence the sinne only appeared in excesse as more at large you shal hereafter perceiue where the truth of euery thing is rather pointed at than stood vpon All diligence was vsed to get the names of those Gentlemen that in sundry places receiued the honor of Knighthood what the Heraldes haue in register are duly set downe both for name time and place If any be omitted let it please 〈◊〉 him to signifie their names and the house where they receiued that honor and there shall be additions put to this Empressiō or at least which wil be by order more fitly placed in the next Many I am sure there are not missing and only in that point we are somewhat doubtfull the rest is from his Highnesse departure from Edenbrough his comming to London so exactly set downe as nothing can be added to it but superfluous words which we haue striued to auoyd Thine T. M. A NARRATION of the Progresse and entertainment of the Kings most excellent Maiestie with the occurrents happening in the same iourney THE eternall maiestie in whose hand are both the meane and mightie of the earth pleased to deliuer from weakenesse of body and griefe of minde Elizabeth his hand-maide our late Royall Mistresse gracious Soueraigne easing her age from the burthen of earthly kingdomes placing her as we stedfastly hope in his heauenly Empire beeing the resting place after death for all them that beleeue faithfully in their life Thursday the 24. of March some two houres after midnight departed the spirit of that great Princesse from the prison of her weake body which now sleepes in the Sepulchre of her Grand-father The Counsell of State and the Nobilitie on whom the care of all the country chiefly depended immediately assembling together no doubt assisted with the spirit of truth considering the infallible right of our Soueraigne Lord King Iames tooke such order that the newes of the Queenes death should no sooner be spread to deiect the hearts of the people but at the instant they should be comforted with the proclaiming of the King Being hereon determined Sir Robert Carie tooke his iourney in poste towards Scotland to signifie to the Kings Maiestie the sad tidings of his Royall sisters death and the ioyfull hearts of his subiects that expected no comfort but in and by his Maiesties blessed gouernment This noble Gentlemans care was such that he intermitted no time but notwithstanding his sundry shift of horses and some falles that bruised him very sore he by the way proclaimed the king at Morpeth And on saterday comming to Barwick acquainting his worthy brother Sir Iohn Carie how al things stood poasted on to Edenburgh where he attained that night hauing ridden neare three hundre miles in lesse then three dayes But before we come there you shall vnderstand what was instantly done at Barwick by sir Iohn Carie vpon the newes brought by Sir Robert his brother who like a worthy souldier politike Statesman considering it was a Towne of great import and a place of warre he caused all the Garrison to be summoned together as also the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses in whose presence he made a short and pythie Oration including her Maiesties death and signifying the intent of the State for submitting to their lawfull Lord. And presently with great contentment of all parties his Maiestie was proclaimed King of England Scotland France c. on Saterday in the afternoone being the 26. of March about three of the clocke Where all the people though they grieued for their late Queene yet was griefe suddenly turned to pleasure in expectation of their new King But we will poste from Barwick after Sir Robert Carey and ouertake him at Edenburgh You vnderstood before that Sir Robert came to Edenburgh on Saterday night where being admitted to the King be-bloodied with great falles bruses brought his Highnesse the first newes of Queene Elizabeths death which howsoeuer it presented him with kingdoms glory immensiue wealth yet like his Royal selfe he shewed apparant signes of Princely sorrow And dismissing Sir Robert Carie after so great toile to his repose his Maiestie cōtinued in his griefe and through that expressed his true pietie It was thought necessarie in so high affaires to let slip no occasion how euer sorrow particularly touched his Maiestie for the losse of his priuate friend and Royal sister yet the general care as wel of those his people in Scotland as for vs in Englād caused him on Sunday being the 27. of March to dispatch the Bishop of Halirud-house to Barwick that he might receiue the Towne to his vse as the nearest place wherein by right hee claymed possession Who accordingly making all the speede hee might came to Barwick where of the Gouernour hee was honourably entertained and after signifying his maiesties pleasure reposed himselfe for that night On Monday being the 28. of March by sound of trumpet the Gouernour Mayor Officers and Counsell of the Towne were assembled at the Crosse where there the Gouernour surrendered to the Bishop of Halirud house his staffe and all his authoritie vnto the Kings Maiesties vse so likewise did the Mayor deliuer vp the keyes of the Towne And the saide Bishop being thus seized of all the authoritie to the Kings Maiestie vse ministred the oath of alleageance vnto the Gouernour Mayor and the superiour Officers belonging to the Garrison and to the Towne Which oath taken the Bishop of Halirud-house expressing the gracious intention of his Maiestie as well to them as all other his subiects of England whom hee found like them affected which was rather to maintaine then to infringe their Charters to giue then take from them any thing redeliuered the keyes and staffe of authoritie to the Mayor and Gouernour so likewise to euery Commaunder Captaine Lieutenant and whatsoeuer office they had before her Maiesties death there in the Kings name
helpe them that trust in him But to the matter His Maiestie passed in State the Earle of South-hampton bearing the Sword before him as I before said hee was appointed to maister Oliuer Cromwels house where his Maiesty and all his followers with all commers whatsoeuer had such entertainment as the like had not beene seene in any place before since his first setting forward out of Scotland There was such plentie and varietie of meates such diuersitie of wines those not riffe ruffe but euer the best of the kinde and the sellers open at any mans pleasure And if it were so common with wine there is little question but the Buttries for beere and ale were more common yet in neither was there difference for who euer entred the house which to no man was denyed tasted what they had a minde too and after a taste found fulnesse no man like a man being denied what he would call for As this bountie was held backe to none within the house so for such poore people as would not prease in there were open beere-houses erected wherein there was no want of bread and beefe for the comfort of the poorest creatures Neither was this prouision for the litle time of his Maiesties stay but it was made ready 14. daies after his Highnes departure distributed to as many as had mind to it There attended also at maister Oliuer Cromwels the heads of the Vniuersitie of Cambridge all clad in Scarlet Gownes and corner Cappes who hauing presence of his Maiestie there was made a most learned and eloquent Oration in Latine welcomming his Maiestie as also intreating the confirmation of their Charter and Priuiledges which his Maiestie most willingly and freely granted They also presented his Maiestie with diuers bookes published in commendation of our late gracious Queene all which was most graciously accepted of his Highnesse Also Maister Cromwell presented his Maiestie with many rich and acceptable gifts as a very great and a very faire wrought standing Cup of gold goodly horses floate and deepe mouthed Houndes diuers Hawkes of excellent wing and at the remoue gaue 50. pound amongst his Maiesties Officers Vpon the 29. day being Fryday after his Highnesse had broke his fast he tooke kinde and gracious leaue of Maister Oliuer Cromwell and his vertuous Lady late Widow to that Noble and opulent Knight Seigniour Horatio Paulo Vicino Thence with many regall thankes for his entertainment hee departed to Roiston And as he passed through Codmanchester a Towne close by Huntington the Bailiffes of the Towne with their brethren met him and acknowledged their alleageance There conuoying him through their Towne they presented him with threescore and ten Teeme of horse all traced too faire new ploughs in shew of their Husbandrie Which while his Maiestie being very wel delighted with the sight demanded why they offered him so many horses and ploughes he was resolued that it was their auncient custome whensoeuer any king of England passed through their towne so to present his Excellence Besides they added that they held their lands by that tenure being the kings tenants his Maiestie not only tooke well in worth their good mindes but bad them vse well their ploughes being glad hee was Land-lord of so many good Husbandmen in one Towne I trust his Highnesse when hee knowes well the wrong will take order for those as her Maiestie began that turne plough-land to Pastorage and where many good Husbandmen dwelt there is now nothing left but a great house without fire the Lord commonly at soioure neere London for the Husbandmen and ploughes hee only maintaines a Sheepe-heard and his dog But what do I talking of sheepe when I am to follow the gestes of a King I will leaue them and their woluish lords that haue eaten vp poore Husbandmen like sheepe and proceede where I left His Maiestie being past Godmanchester held on his way towardes Royston and drawing neere the Towne the Shiriffe of Huntingtonshire humbly tooke his leaue and there hee was receiued by that worthy Knight Sir Edward Deny high Shiriffe of Hartfordshire attended vpon by a goodly companie of proper men beeing in number seuen score sutably apparelled their Liueries blew Coates with sleeues parted in the middest buttoned behinde in Ierkin fashion white dublets and hats and feathers and all of them mounted on horses with red saddles Sir Edward after his humble dutie done presented his Maiestie with a gallant horse a riche saddle and surniture correspondent to the same being of great value which his Maiestie accepted very graciously and caused him to ride on the same before him This worthy Knight being of a deliuer spirit and agil body quickly mounted managing the gallant beast with neate and eiduing workmanship being in a rich sute of a yellow dun colour somewhat neere the colour of the horse the furniture And thus in braue manner he conducted his Maiestie to one maister Chesters house where his Highnesse lay that night on his owne kingly charge The 30. day being Satterday his Maiestie tooke his iourney towards Standon to Sir Thomas Sadlers and by the way the Byshop of London met him attended on by a seemely company of Gentlemen in tawny Coates and chaines of gold At Sir Thomas Sadlers his Maiestie was royally entertained for himselfe and his Kingly traine nothing being wanting the best desired nor that the meanest could demaund There his Maiestie stayed Sunday before whom the Byshop of London preached His Maiestie now drawing neere to London the numbers of people more and more increased aswel of Nobilitie Gentrie Citizens Countrey-people and all aswell of degree as of no degree so great a desire had the Noble that they preast with the ignoble to see their Soueraigne This being the difference of their desires that the better sort either in blood or of conceit came to obserue and serue the other to see and wonder The first of May being Munday his Maiestie remoued to Sir Henrie Cocks being nine miles from Sir Thomas Sadlers where prouision for his Maiestie and his Royall traine was so abundant that there was no man of what condition soeuer but had what his appetite desired For his Maiesties priuate and most to bee respected entertainment it was such as ministred his Highnesse great contentment Continuing there but one night and departing the next day honoured the good Knight for his greater expenses The 3. of May being Tuesday his Maiesty tooke his iourney towards Theobals a house belonging to Lord Robert Cecill and about foure miles distant from Sir Henry Cocks where met him the Lord Keeper the Lord Treasurer the Lord Admiral with most of the Nobilitie of the Land and Counsell of Estate who were graciously receiued At which time the Lord Keeper made a most graue learned briefe and pithie Oration to his Maiestie To which his Highnes answered with great grace and princely wisdome At this house there met his Maiestie all or the most part of the old seruants and officers