left hande was written the word Chaceth on which side also was painted a French Captaine in armor following his allyes confiderates and souldiers to doe men to vnderstande that by the treaties leages and agreementes made with the dukes highnes all tyrannie violence and discorde shoulde bee chased a way that by y e beames of that sonne the countrey should receiue al peace prosperitie and abundance Upon the forefrunt were these verses Like as the rising of the Sonne doth chace the night away And with his kindly heate the grounde well cherish ay Euen so thy comming noble Prince doth Chace all tempests quight And folke with cheerefull hope of freedome much delight This Arch was impossed aloft with scutchions of the armes of Aniowe compassed about with braunches of Olif all vpon Azure Also there were diuers other sâ—utchions whose field was gewles bordered with argent and a great nomber of burning torches And the said Arche was furnished with diuers instruments of Musicke the musicions themselues were clad in the colours of the citie His highnesse passing vnder this triumphal arche came to a place called the Owure that is to say y â— banke where were two companies unbattelled armed like all the residue And so passing by the Ward there he went to y â— place that is right oueragainst the Mint before the which there was a huge and monstruous sea-horse of twentie foote high vpon whom sate a Nimph called Concord bearing a shield wherin was painted a booke a rod which was named The rule of truth In her hand shee bare a flag wherin was writteÌ„ faithfull aliance This monster of the sea was named Tyranny and he had a brydle in his mouth with double Reynes of yron cheyned called law reasoÌ„ Whereby the dukes highnes was done to vnderstaÌ„d that he as a true Perseus was to deliuer y t countrey from all tyrannie and afterward to gouerne it by iustice reason Ouer against y e mintgate where y e streete is narrowest were two Obelisks or round Spires between theÌ„ a triumphaâ— arch with his pillers of CorinthiaÌ„ work gilded inriched w t his relief vnder him Upon y â— forefront were his highnesses armes and likewise on y e sides were other armes w t banners torches and cressets Under the armes of his highnes were these verses following Fulmighty is that coÌ„moÌ„weale in a happy cace And blest with all commodities through Gods most heauenly grace Where prince behaues himself as head commons him obey As members eyther carefully regarding others stay From this tryumphall arch vnto the palace y t is to wit all along S. Mighels street which is a mile in length stoode on either side threescore ten pillers with a space of 22. foote betweene piller piller Euery piller was 12. foote high vpon the pillers was a continual Tarras on euery ech other piller was a cresset on y e pillers between were the armes of Braband Aniow Antwerpe deuided according to y e spaces between the said pillers And y e pillers were crested about w t garlaÌ„ds of iuy On the side of the street towards the palace was a pageant with banners torches and pyramids Upon the vppermost part of one of y â— sides wherof was a Crane and vpon the other side a Cocke Giuing knowledge as well to y â— heads as to y e members y t watchfulnes is needful A litle spaniel betokening faithfulnes and a litle lambe betokening peace were painted accompanied with y e Sibils which represented wisedome loue faithfulnes obedience vertue honor without the which no true peace can continue And al these were guided by the light of the holy Ghost which was resembled by a certaine brightnes that discouered y e chief instruments of discorde namely Enuie SlauÌ„der who peered out be hind Enuy gnawing her own hart SlauÌ„der hauing double heart double tongue double face howbeit with small effect Foron y â— two sides of this pageant were two counterfets on the one side Hercules on the other Dauid as it were in Copper haning gotten the vpper hand of Golias betokening streÌ„gth stowtnes and vnderneath was Concord who hild discord in a cheine with collers about his necke which discord offering w t his one haÌ„d an apple of gold and w t his other hand threatning meÌ„ w t his force tyraÌ„nie was yet neuer theles driueÌ„ into the dungeon of sorrow where he is kept prisoner by coÌ„cord who kepeth the dore fast shut betokening the same thing which y e couÌ„trey looketh for at his highnes hand according to his posie Cherisheth Chaseth Upon the forefrunt of the compartiment made of Phrygian worke were these verses O let the earth the kissings sweete of peace and iustice see And let her powre her riches foorth in all mens bozoms free Let godlines and faithfulnes goe matched arme in arme And let the bond of endlesse loue keepe all things knit from harme Before the duke came at S. Mighels where the palace was prepared for his highnes y â— day was so far spent y â— they were faine to light vp their cressets torches which cast so great and cleare a light through the whole towne that y e dukes highnes the princes lords which accompanied him likewise the souldiers with their glistering armors were seen more clerely then at any time of the day And as the multitude of people was verie great in the citie so the neerer y t his highnes drewe to his palace y e greater still did the number grow So at leÌ„gth the Duke of Braband and Aniow entred into his palace in the order aforementioned hauing moreouer a two or three hundred as well of offenders as of banished folke w t followed him â—are headed and fettered crauing mercie The Herawlts did cast peeces of goolde and siluer abroade as they had doone at the meetinges of all the Streetes as they passed through them At the entrie of the palace was an Arche of twentie foote high resting vpon three pillers of Phrigian worke UpoÌ„ the top wherof was a coÌ„partiment wherein were the three Graces that is to wit Vertue Glorie and Honor who offered vntoo his highnes an Olifbranch in token of peace a Lawrelbowgh in token of victorie a Crowne which was sent him froÌ„ heauen And vnder the compartiment were written theis verses O Prince whose merites passe his prayse whose vertewz haue no peerz Whose mynd surmounts his fortune far whose thewz exceede his yeerz Take gently heere this Olifbraunch this Lawrelbowgh and crowne Three presents giuen thee by three Nymphe and sent from heauen downe The othe made by Frauncis Duke of BrabaÌ„d to the members of the right renowmed citie of Antwerpe and the othe made by them againe vnto his highnes THe Duke of Braband being come into his palace caused a peale of a twentie or thirty thousand Hargwebuzers to be shot of and then all the coÌ„panies sauing those which were
being there might at one time view both the Citie and the Castle and behold the Counterskarfes the deepe Ditches full of fayre water cleere to the verye bottome of the chanell inclozed on eyther syde with heawen stone the great and fayre buildinges the goodly walles beawtifull to looke on and very thicke and the broade Rampyres garnished with trees planted by hande that it resembled a litle forest The Mounsire was brought vp to this Theatre accompanied with y â— prince Daulphin the only sonne of y e duke of Mountpanuser the Erle of Leycester and other English Lords representing the Queene of Englande the Princes of Orendge and Espinoy the countie de Lauall the other english Lords the Countie de Chateauroux and a great sort of other barons lords gentlemen besids the chiefe Magistrates and Maisters of the companies of the Citie of Antwerpe The Lordes of the State of Brabande waiting vpon the Theatre came duetifully downe to go meete his highnesse which thing hee perceiuing did stand still Then the prince of Orendge stepped foorth to take his place among the States as one of the chiefe Lordes and Barons of the Duchie of Brabande As soone as they had saluted his highnesse and with great humblenesse kissed his hande they mounted vp the steppes againe with him after whom followed the Princes and Lordes of Fraunce and Englande and when they were come vp aboue they raunged themselues on eyther side There was set for the Mounsire a chayre couered with cloth of gold wherin he sat him down And vpoÌ„ y â— theatre there was likewise a trauers of cloth of Golde al the Theatre was couered w t Tapistrie On the front of the Theatre on the highest part thereof were the armes of the Marquesship of the holy Empyre and a little beneath them on the ryghte hande stoode the armes of Brabande with a wreath of fruites and on the left hand stoode the armes of the Citie of Antwery Also there were set vp twoo banners of â—ilke azured with the armes of Aniow and in one partition were written these verses O Noble prince whose footsteps faith and gentlensse preserue Receiue thou heere the honour which thy vertue dooth deserue That these Lowe Countries may at length take breath by meaues of thee And thou a father to vs all in name and doings be Aâ—er that euery man had taken his place and silence was made the States of Braband began their Orarion by the mouth of Mounâ— de â—esseiles doctour of both the lawes Secretarie to the said estates and one of their Counsell the summe whereof was that the Barons noblemen and deputies of the chiefe cities and of the other good Townes representing the states of the Duchie and country of Braband hauing now the good hap too see among them and to beholde face to face the prince in whom next vnto God they had wholly set the hope of their deliuerance and of the stablishing of their auncient rest and liberty Did highly thanke the almightie Lord which had shewed them that fauour taking it for an assured warrant that hee of his infinite goodnes and prouidence had not forgotteÌ„ nor forsakeÌ„ their iust quarel but had choseÌ„ his high nes too bee the defender of his people and the administrer of his iustice too the ende that too Gods glorie and to his owne honour and renowme the stormes of al troubles and of al other thinges that anoyed their estate might by the beames of his princely maiestie wisedome and prowesse bee chaced away and the â—ightues of their former prosperitie heretofore knowne to all nations be made to spring vp and shine foorth againe In respect wherof they gaue his highnes most humble thanks for the singuler loue and good wil which he of his owne onely motion and princely disposition had voutsafed to continue towardes them vnto that instant notwithstanding all y e crosse dealinges and practises that cunning heades coulde skill to put foorth to the hinderaunce of their affaires forasmuch as they were not ignoraunt that for their calamities and miseries sakes nothing coulde haue fallen in whiche coulde haue made more to the fauour and furtherance of their case Which thing they had esteemed would esteeme for euer as a peerelesse president of his incomparable stayednesse and rare constancie for the which and for the great number of his other benefites and gracious dealings towardes them they were and euer shoulde be bounde to acknowledge themselues indetted to his highnesse with all faithfull obedience and were ready that day by Gods grace to submit themselues to him as his humble vassalles and subectes And although they doubted not but that his highnes did well vnderstande and was fully satisfied not onely of the generall causes which had vniuersally moued the states of the Prouinces of the Lowe Countreys together to sewe to him for succour and to put theÌ„ selues into his hands but also of the particular causes which the states of that Duchie and countrie of Brabande had to renownce their obedience to the King of Spaine Yet notwithstanding to the intent to put his highnesse in remembraunce thereof and to confirme that sacred resolution and high interprise of his builded therevpon and moreouer to yeeld some reason of all their doings to the Princes and Noblemen and to the rest of that whole company who for the honour of his highnesse were come thither of courtesâ—e to further the solemnity of his interteinment to the intent y t at this his repaire thither which alwayes was called ioyfull they might vtter the more good will and gladnesse of heart they would say no more but this that as long as the Dukes of Brabande specially since the falling of that duchy into the hands of the Dukes of Burgoyne and other the famous Auncetours of his highnes gaue themselues to the gouerning of their subiects by them selues thereby making it to appeare that they loued them and were not carelesse of them they reaped so great commodities and notable seruices at their handes that their names puissances became oftentimes renowmed yea and sometimes dreadfull toâ— the greatest Monarkes kings and common-weales of Christendome whereof their wars and conquestes made proofe howbeit that of those thinges as of matters familiarly known by the histories it was not requisite to make discourse in that place and time whiche were appointed to greater matters But after that their Dukes and princes eyther by other alluremeÌ„ts or being w theld in their other couÌ„try and Sentories begaÌ„ to leaue them for a time and afterward at length to forget them abandoning them to the pleasure and willes and sometimes also to the lust and couetousnes of their vnder officers wherof the king of Spain had lastly finished and perfected vp the work leauing them disdainefully as husbandlesse fatherlesse vtterly destitute of his presence by the space of twentie yeres It came to passe that hauing altered chaunged almost all the whole state of the countrye committed the offices
Damosel sate Concord clothed in white yellow and Orengetawny bearing a target vppon her arme wherein was paynted a crowned Scepter with two little snakes and vnder them two dooues all closed in with a garlande of Olif betokening commendable gouernement with prouidence Upon her head shee had a helmet betokening Wisdome In her hande shee caried a Launce with a penon vpon it on the one side whereof were the armes of Aniowe crowned with Olif and on the other side a Lambe with a Woolfe and a Lyon with an Oxe to betoken the great peacefulnesse that is looked for vnder this Prince as wel in Religion as in matters of State At Concordes right hande satte Wisdome and at her lefte hande Force In the middes of the Chariot was a Pyller richly made of Corinthian worke vpon the toppe whereof was a Harte hilde betweene two armed hands which hart had two wings betokening Vnion Fayth and Force and a Sworde w t two serpents writhing aboute it holding their tayles to their eares signifiyng discreete gouernement and eares stopped against flatterers At the foote of the pyller was a compartement with the armes of Aniow and Brabande On the brest of the Lyon of Brabande were the armes of the Marquiship of the sacred Empyre and of the Citie of Antwerpe Upon the Armes was written Attonement Upon the corners of the Chariot were two armed Images with morions on their heades attyred in Orendge white and blewe The one of them was named Faithfulnesse and the other Watchfulnes In their hands they had eche of them a shield wherein were paynted two swoordes a crosse and two Dooues with a sheafe of arrowes betokening Vnion Uppon one of the Shieldes was written Defence and vpon the other Offence Ech of the images had a penon of azure silke in one of the whiche there was a Pellicane killing herselfe for her yong birdes and in the other a Hen a brooding her Chickens Ouer the Maidens head were these verses My rulers outrage wickednes and furious tyrannie Haue cast mee backe these keyes whiche I had giuen obediently Upon conditions neuer kept O Prince of noble fame With better boade of lucke and lotte receiue thou nowe the same Thy godlinesse and proweffe haue of right deserâ— ued it O treble happie Priâ—ce to whoÌ„ these Coâ—reys do submit Their state O happie Belgik O most happie like to bee Which vnderneath so great a prince mayst now liue safe and free Sixe Gentlemen of the citie wayted at the gate with a Canapie of cloth of golde fryzed which they afterwarde vnfoulded and carried it ouer the Dukes head who went vnder it into the towne in the forementioned order All the streets from the gate to his lodging were set on eyther side with armed men vnder their ensignes with their â—iffes and droâ—es The officers caried gilt targets and swordes in their hands and all the rest were armed after the best goodliest maner y â— could be seen His highnes proceeded forth on to the corner of the street called Gasthouse street y t is to say the Spittlehouse street nere vnto S. Georges Churche where was a showe made in the liknes of a table very great high which was made by one of the companies of their tragical comicall poets commonly called among theÌ„ Rhetoricians The company was called Care or as some others terme it the Follow sun after y â— name of a floure w t followeth y â— sonne the speeâ—h of y â— deuice was Growing vp in vertue The Showe or table had three compartimeÌ„ts or pertitions The first was the first booke of Samuel y â— fifteenth chap. where Samuel chargeth Saul w t his disobedience hath a peece of his garmeÌ„t rent of by him in token that the kingdome should be plucked froÌ„ Sauls house giuen to a better Whereby was ment y â— the souerainetie of those low CouÌ„treys was takeÌ„ from the king of Spaine for his abhominable periuries tyrannies extorttons In y â— second compartiment was set forth how Samuel coÌ„manded I say y e father of Dauid to bring forth his sonnes of whoÌ„ God woulde make one the prince of his people y t is to wit the yongest w t was Dauid In y â— third was shewed how Dauid being anointed fought with Golias ouercame him The title or superscription was a Plâ—igian worke wherein were written these verses As God bereaning Saul of Crown and Mace Did dispossesse him of his kingdome quight And after set vp Dauid in his place so now likewise dispatching from our sight The tyrants which oppressed vs by might Hee giueth thee O noble Duke the Reyne Of these our Countreys ouer vs to reigne The frunt and krest being garnished with banners skutchions of armes Cressettes and torches carried the Dukes deuice Cherisheth and chaceth And at the foote of the Table lay Discorde closed vp in a prison of Lattisworke where shee was tormented with Helhoundes and Serpentes and there were these verses Alaunson whom God cherish ay Doth chase all yre and wrath away His highnesse passing forth still beyond the place called the Threewayleete came to the streete named Hwyuetterstreete that is to say the Chaunlers streete where was another stately Pageant with armes torches and cressets made by another company of the Rhetoricians called Peynters or Uiolers who had for their deuice Knit together by singlenesse In this Pageant was paynted the neere aliaunce of Dauid and Ionathas to betoken the firmenesse of the othe mutually made by his highnes and the States of Braband and the Magistrates Members Colonelles and Captaynes of the Citie of Antwerpe In this table was written in a compartiment of Phrygien woorke Like as the faithfull Ionathas did promise to defende Good Dauid from the harmes whiche Saule against him did intend So keep thou vs O gracious Prince which loue to liue in rest Against the Tyrantes by whose force we haue bin sore opprest Then went hee further to the ende of the streete where the Upholsters shops are which part was full of burning torches barrels of burning pitch and so came to the Merebridge At the entering therof stood an Oliphant bearing a castle of stone with souldiers and artillerie Before â—e Olyphant were paynted the armes of 〈◊〉 Marquesdome and of the Citie and 〈◊〉 a speare with a banner of Taffata with the armes of Aniow in a wreathe of Lawrel and foure other bannerets of Crimosen taffata pulled out wherein were paynted the Handes of Antwerpe with this posie Cherisheth and Chaceth And vpon his side of his belly were these verses Whom light of Phebee heeretofore did leade Inowe am drawen away Her brothers beames to followe in her stead A farre more certaine stay I thinke my change right gainefull sith I see These Lower Countreys vnder him to bee From the Merebridge hee went along the Mere streete till he came to the warde where were foure companies rauÌ„ged in order of battell FroÌ„ thence he passed to y e corner of Clare streete
where was a stage made by a company of Rhetoricians called y e Olifbranche who had for their posie Behold grace Upon this stage sate a Damsell named Antwerp bearing in her bozom a pretie daughter called The knowledge of God who hild a cofer wherein were priuiledges lawes fraunchizes truth which were kept by the grace of God by prouideÌ„ce wisdome faithfulnes diligence loyaltie perseueraunce vnitie good heede and order And aloft was a compartiment of Phrygian woorke wherein were these verses O prince our father hope of helpe and stay Dame grace Gods impe whoÌ„ here thou seest to stande From top to toe fayre clad in white aray With branch of Olif in her heauenly hande Hath willed thee to harber here within The stately walles of Ladie Antwerpe and The loue of her with endlesse fame to win By curing of her greefes with lawe and right And â—cke by putting of her foes to flight Somewhat lower towardes the middes was Neptune with his threetymed mace riding ouer the waues vpon a Dolphin and on his left hand were these verses Gods heauenly grace and soothfull skill reuiuing Antwerpe newe Through chare defence of faithfull leage haue kept her safe as dewe To thee her Duke innobled both by father by brother Both kinges of Fraunce tone gone to Godlong since still reigning toother And therfore bend thou now thy wits by rightfull force to wreake Her cruell foes which did so ofte their leagues through falshod breake He passed from Clarestreete through long newe streete vnto S. Catherins bridge right ouer against Cros streete where was a triumphall arche cunningly paynted and builded of white stone whiche was garnished with his highnesses armes and with torches and cresfettes and with Musicke of Holboyes and Clarions And on the top of it was written To the happy coÌ„ming hitherof FrauÌ„cis only brother to Henrie the third sonne to Henry the seconde graundchilde to Frauncis the first nowe inuested Duke of Brabande the prince that hath most deepely deserued of this their Countrey as a Father of the same The Senate and people of Antwerp Underneath this in another compartiment of Phrygian woorke was written this At length yet hinder not this Impe to bring thee wrooping world againe to some redresse In passing through the shorte Newstreete and by the Marketsteed hee turned towardes the Coopers streete in the street called Cheeslane to the great Market place which was full of Torches of waxe and of Barrelles of pitche vpon long poles vp to the highest windowes which commonly are fiue stories high In this Market place were inbattelled sixe enâ—ignes with the ensigne of the youth whiche was vnder a green standarde all in the best armor that was to bee seene in any place of the worlde In the middes of the citizens was the great Giante the founder of the Citie of Antwerpe whose Curace was azure and his apparell tawnie white and gray He boore banners of Azure with the armes of Aniow and had these verses written before him Feèrce Furiâ— moody rage vnbridled yre Stoute Force whot violence cruell Tyraâ—y Nought booted me ne furthered my desire In keeping of my wished Soueraintie The surest way for kings to gouerne by Is meeldnes matched with a prudent minde to vice seuere to vertue meeke and kinde For oft the calme and quiet gouernance brings things to passe which violence coulde not win Feercenes that cace will nought at all aduance By mildnes shalt thou better holde folke in Outrageous storming is not woorth a pin By mine example therefore haue a care All cruell dealings vtterly to spare Behinde the Giant were written these verses See you this Orped Giant here so huge oslim and bone Fame sayes that Antwerp was somtime a thrall to such a one This Gyant was made by cunning to turne his face towardes the Duke as he passed by to let fall the armes of Spaine which he hilde in his hand and to put vp the armes of Aniow Also there was a stage in the same Market-place before the Towne house ful of nimphes and vertues But forasmuch as it serued chiefly for the day of his taking of his othe in the citie of Antwerpe which was the xxii day of y â— moneth it shall bee spoken of more at large hereafter His highnes departing out of y e market place tooke his way towards the street called y â— high street when he came to the street called y â— old cornmarket there was a Whale carying neptune naked w t his threeforket mace in his hand which betokened y e great coÌ„modities which y â— citie of Antwerp receiued by the sea by y e riuer Schelt Before this monster was another naked man by him two other portratures y â— one of nauigation the other of marchandize w t a baoke of accounts a purse such as y â— factors do cary with theÌ„ when they go to receiue money Before the Neptune in a compartiment were written these verses The lordship of y â— seas to thee y â— destenies behâ—ght In signe where of I Neptune yeelde this mace as thine of right That Antwerp hauing rid allets by thee on sea and lande May once inioy her wished fruite safe from perill stande His highnes kept on his way through y â— high streete to a place where sometime was y â— gate called S. Iohns gate which was beateÌ„ down the yeere before in steedâ— where of there was a tryumphall arch of Ionian worke This arch was wholly applied to his highnes own posie Cherisheth and Chaceth On high ouer it was strained a couering after the maner of a round vault wherein was painted the Sonne vnder the Sonne was painted the sea with ships and the earth clad with her verdure Also there appeared a cloude on both sides so as the light of the Sonne did shine forth and yeelde out his force to the earth On the outside of the bowing of the Arch were painted three goddesses namely Flora who hilde her flowers in her hand Ceres who had her corne and Pomona who hilde a horne stored with abundance of all things Likwise the earth was clad w t greene trees fruites and feeldes replenished with all fruitfulnes which thing came to passe by the heate and operation of the Sonne which was betokened by this word Cherisheth On the other side being the left hande were drerie and barreÌ„ fields the aire euery where lowriâ—g and clowdie and the trees and plantes withered which thing was done by the three Helhounds Discord Uiolence Tyranie who fled away at y â— sight of his highnes according to y â— signification of his other word Chaceth On another side stood the same poâ—e againe Cherisheth Chaceth by another meane At the right hande ouer the worde Cherisheth was a great feelde well tilled with a husbaÌ„dmaÌ„s house vpon it The husbaÌ„dmaÌ„ himself being apparelled after y e freÌ„ch fashioÌ„ was sowing of corne another by him was spreading of Mucke At the
casting a greate sorte of peeces of goold siluer among the standers by Theis peeces were of two sortes the one sort had on the one side the image of the Mounsire then Duke of Braband the other sort had on the one side the armes of Aniow and Brabande and about the verges was written Frauncis of Fraunce Duke of Braband On the other side of theÌ„ all was a deuice of y c Sonne with the Mounsires owne inscription Cheriseth and Chaseth which is the Mounsires ordinary poesie Without the Towne were three Regimentes of the Citizens too the number of a three thousand men in order of battell who made a goodlie shewe with their faire armours and their antesignes displayed And they neuer went out of their place vntill all the Ceremonies were dispatched and that his highnesse was gone intoo the citie Besides theis there was an infinite number of people in the citie whereof many were Straungers who marueiled greatly at theis sightes and especially the Frenchmen who woondered to see their maister in that apparell and spake diuersly of it as is woont too bee doone in matters that are new and erst vnseene But when they vnderstood howe it was the Dukely apparell and that he wore it as a representation of antiquitie the like whereof is worne yet still by the Electors of the sacred Empire in their greate ceremonies they were astonished and thought him to bee a Prince of more stately countenance and maiestie then afore insomuch that it was sayd alowd amoÌ„g them that seeing it was y e mantle of the Duchie it should cost the liues of fiftie thousande Frenchmen before it should bee plucked froÌ„ him againe As soone as the Ceremonies were ended his highnes came downe from the Theatre and mounted vpoÌ„ a whyte courser of Naples couered with a coperison of veluet richly imbroydered with gold And so hee be gan too take his way towardes the right re nowmed and rich citie of Antwerp and was conueyed along by the counterscarfe vntoo the sumptuous and stately gate called Keizars gate or Sainct Georgis gate whereat he entred into the good citie of Antwerpe The order of his entering in was such as this FIrst marched the 2. Serieant Maiors or Marshalles of the citie accompanyed of two PursiuaÌ„ts with the armes of the citie after whom followed the Trumpets with the armes of Braband The first companie was of Almayne Merchantes commonly called Easterlinges well mounted and well apparelled after the maner of Almayne Next them followed the English merchaÌ„ts in excellent good order all appareled in Cassockes of blacke veluet all of one fashion Then came the Colonelles captaines of the citie after whom followed a great number of Gentlemen as well of the same countrie as of other nacions Behind them went the bodie of the citie that is to wit the Wickmaysters the Wardens the auncient Magistrate the masters of the Wardes the Burrowghmasters deputies y â— Wardens of the halles the Usshers the Secretaries the Registers the Receiuers and Treasurers the Skepons the Amptman and the twoo Borowghmasters all appareled in Clokes of black veluet and all of one fashion After them came y â— TruÌ„pets of y e States of BrabaÌ„d Lembourg and Lothyer after theÌ„ the states themselues in this order First went the deputies of the vnder cities The Deputies of the citie of Antwerp The Deputies of Brusselles Then succeeded the noblemen of Braband as The Chauncellour of Brabande and aboue him Lamorall Egmonde Brother too the Countie of Egmond Baron of â—asebecke A great number of Lords of the same countrie of Fraunce and of Englande well horsed and richly apparâ—ed The Swissers with their drommes and fiffes The Mounsires owne housholde among whom were intermingled certaine Lordes of England Next this came the countie de Lauall hauing on either hand an English Lord The Prince of Espinoy hauing on his right hand the Lord of Hunsoon and on his left the Lord Haward The Prince Doulphin hauing on his right hand the Earle of Leycester and on his lefte the Prince of Orendge The Markgraue of Antwerp bare headed bearing the mace of Iustice The Lord Peterson Baron of Merode taking vppon him that day as Marshall of Braband and bearing the naked sword before the Dukes highnesse Then came the Duke himselfe mounted apparelled as yee haue heard afore Next behinde the Duke followed CouÌ„tie Morice of Nassau sonne too the Prince of Orange hauing on his right hand CouÌ„tie Philip of Nassau nephew too the said Prince and sonne to countie Iohn of Nassaw and on his left hand the Lord Shefeeld His Highnes was garded by the coÌ„panies of the Guyldes that is to say by the auncient brotherhoods of the Archers Crossebowes Harg webuzers in so goodly armour as fayrer could not be found The is went afore him and about him on a cluster without order like flowredeluces vpon a royall robe After them followed the gard of FrenchmeÌ„ on a like heape and after them the Prince of Orendges gard on foote Then lastly in very good order came the twentie Antesignes of citizeÌ„s which had stood in order of battell without the Towne Ouer the gate where his highnes entered there was a compartement of Doricke work wherein was written as followeth Too Frauncis the Sonne of Henrie the second and onelie brother of Henrie the thirde King of Fraunce called by Gods singuler prouidence to the souereigne Principalitie of the low Countries and to the Dukedom of Braband the Marqueship of the sacred Empyre which God graunt to bee most happie and luckie vnto him as to their inuested Prince whom they haue most earnestly wished for who as now is happily come intoo this his most â—er uisable citie His moste harty Fauourers The Senate and People of Antwerpe THe Chariot of the Mayden of Antwerp could not goe out of the citie for waÌ„t of roome too turne in and therefore it tarried for his highnesse at the gate within the citie This Chariot was called the Chariot of Alyance wherein sate a damosell apparelled in Satin red and white which are y â— colours of Antwerp who had in her left hand a branch of Baytree and on her heade a garlande of Laurell in token of victorie against the tyrannies of the king of Spayne in token of the deliuerance whiche the people hoped for by meanes of their new prince through his gracious goodnes faithfulnesse victoriousnes and defence too whom with her other hand shee presented the keyes of the Towne according to the verses written ouer her head which shall bee set downe hereafter Before her were the armes of the Marquiship of the holy Empyre On her ryght hand was Religion apparelled like one of the Sibylles holding in her one hande an open booke named The Law and the Gospell and in her other hande a swoorde named Gods word on her left hand was â—ustice holding a balaÌ„ce a sword in her haÌ„d ouer the Balaunce was written Yea and Nay Before the