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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34595	The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique prince, Henry Prince of Wales A prince (for valour and vertue) fit to be imitated in succeeding times. Written by Sir Charles Cornvvallis knight, treasurer of his Highnesse houshold.	Cornwallis, Charles, Sir, d. 1629.	1641 (1641)	Wing C6330; ESTC R221447	36,256	114

of good sort were appointed to attend upon his Person amongst whom as chiefe was the Right Honourable the Earle of Marre together with Sir David Murray Knight first and onely Gentleman of his Highnesse Bed-chamber to lye therein continuing so alwaies untill his death assisted also by sundry Lords Barons Knights and Gentlemen at which time in the 7. 8. and 9. yeares of his Age leaving those Childish and idle toyes usuall to all of his yeares he began to delight in more active and manly exercises learning to Ride Sing Dance Leape shoot a Archery and in Peeces to tosse his Pike c. Whereof all these things in young yeares to the admiration of all chiefely strangers he did wonderfully performe and that with such a grace as it seemed incredible to forraigne Nations save that those of their owne who were spectators of the same did assure them thereof Now beganne those sparks of Pietie Majesty Gravity c. which before were true though small to flash out biger every day using a milde and gentle behaviour towards all chiefly to strangers before whom hee used if they were of good sorts and Nobles to shew these exerci●es wherein he excelled all those of his age thereby filling their hearts with love and all their sences with delight departing exceeding well pleased that they had seene Prince Henry Meane while swift winged Time the mother of Change whilst we expected no such alteration joyning with the Eternall Decree which pittying that Elizabeth now overcloyed with earthly ●oyes should any longer bee detained in ●his vale of Misery did send the blessed Angels to change her corruptible for an incorruptible Crowne The Newes whereof in a shorter time then ever was ●oasted so great a Iourney was brought into his Majestie by the Honourable Sir Ro. Carey Knight who out of the abundance of his love preventing all others was the first Newes-bringer not onely of so lamentable death but also of the sudden ensuing joy of his Majesties Right Lawfull Lineall Proclaimed Succession who shortly after was se●onded by honourable Gentlemen Sir Charles Percie and Sir Thomas Somersett Knights with a Letter from the Right Honourable the Peeres of England and Lords of Her late Majesties most Honourable Privy Counsell presenting ●eapes of all sorts of dutifull services from so loving Subjects to so beloved a King withall wishing a hastie dispatch of his Majesties Affaires that they the sooner might enjoy His Royall presence which being with speed performed they also out of their great love longing for the rest The Queene with his Highnesse took their Iourney from Edenborough the first of June 1602. the last of the said Moneth comming to Windsor where what joy was at so loving a meeting and so long wished I leave for you to imagine His Majestie lying at this foresaid Towne his Highnesse and some other Lords were installed Knights of the most Honourable and Noble Order of the Garter after which the Sicknesse increasing His Highnesse removed from thence to Oatelands where by appointment from his Majestie he tooke house by himselfe having so many to attend upon him in every Office as was thought fitting for his yeares A little after removing to Nonsuch and from thence being sent for to Winchester by his Majestie he againe returned to Oatelands where he begun to ply his Booke hard for two or three yeares continuing all his Princely Sports Hawking Hunting running at the Ring Leaping riding of great Horses Dauncing Fencing tossing of the Pike c. In all which he did so farre excell as was fitting for so great a Prince whereby together with his continuall travaile being ever in action he came to have a very active and strong body so that then he would many times tyre all his followers before he himselfe would be weary Much about this time being thirteene yeares of age he began to know himselfe a little better and finding himselfe to bee a Prince indeed began not onely to strive for vertues answerable but also to chase away the reliques of childish imperfections naturall to all increasing every day in favour with God and man In the 14. and 15. yeares of his age he began to be very juditious almost in every thing drawing neerer to a Majestique gravity to be a reverent and attentive hearer of Sermons to give commendations to the same to have Boxes kept at his three severall standing Houses Saint-Iames Richmond and Nonsuch causing all those who did sweare in his hearing to pay moneyes to the same which were after duly given to the poore he beganne now also to be of an excellent discourse putting forth and asking strange Questions and Suppositions both of this and forraine States and desiring to know and to be resolved almost of every thing whereby at length he attained to have a reasonable insight and judgement in State-affaires now also delighting to shoot in great and small Field-pieces to levell them to the white and see them shot off The 16. yeare of his Age being to come to the time of his Investment in the Principalitie of Wales and Cornewall He did advance his owne Title and Right so farre as with modestie he might which presently was gently and lovingly entertained and granted of his Majestie with the consent of the Right Honourable the High Court of Parliament The fourth of Iune following being appointed for that solemne action the Christmas before which his Highnesse not onely for his owne Recreation but also that the World might know what a brave Prince they were likely to enjoy under the Name of Meliades Lord of the Isles an ancient Title due to the first borne of Scotland did in his Name by some appointed for the same of purpose strangly attired accompanied with Drummes and Trumpets in the Chamber of Presence before the King and Queene and in the presence of the whole Court delivered a Challenge to all Knights of Great Britaine in two Speeches the relation whereof were out of purpose but the summe was That Meliades their Noble Master boyling with an earnest desire to trie the Valour of his young yeares in foraigne Countreyes and to know where Vertue triumphed most had sent them abroad to espy the same who after their long Travailes in all Countreyes and returne shewing how no where in any Continent save in the Fortunate Isle of Great Britaine they had found his wishes which ministring matter of exceeding joy to their young Meliades who as they said could lineally derive his Pedegree from the famous Knights of this Isle was the cause that he had now sent to present the first fruits of his Chivalrie at his Majesties feete Then after returning with a short speech to her Majestie next to the Earles Lords and Knights excusing their Lord in this their so sudden short warning and lastly to the Ladies they after humble delivery of their Chartle concerning time place conditions number of weapons and Assailants tooke their leave departing solemnly as they entred Now began every where preparations to