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A18465	The ioyfull returne, of the most illustrious prince, Charles, Prince of great Brittaine, from the court of Spaine Together, with a relation of his magnificent entertainment in Madrid, and on his way to St. Anderas, by the King of Spaine. The royall and princely gifts interchangeably giuen. Translated out of the Spanish copie. His wonderfull dangers on the seas, after his parting from thence: miraculous deliuery, and most happy-safe landing at Portsmouth on the 5. of October ...; Relacion de la partita del Principe de Walia. English	Almansa y Mendoza, Andres, 17th cent.	1623 (1623)	STC 5025; ESTC S107749	16,348	50

The Ioyfull Returne OF THE MOST ILLVSTRIous Prince CHARLES Prince of great Brittaine from the Court of SPAINE Together With a Relation of his Magnificent Entertainment in MADRID and on his way to St. ANDERAS by the King of Spaine The Royall and Princely Gifts interchangeably giuen Translated out of the Spanish Copie His wonderfull dangers on the Seas after his parting from thence Miraculous deliuery and most happy-safe Landing at PORTSMOVTH on the 5. of October Stil veteri to the vnspeakable Ioy of both Nations Testified no lesse by Triumphall Expressions of the Spanish Ambassadours here now residing as by the lowd Acclamations of our owne People LONDON Printed by Edward All-de for Nathaniell Butter and Henry Seile 1623. The returne of Prince Charles from Spaine AS no transitory glories can bee greater than to see Kingdomes married to Kingdomes in Commerce confederacie and honourable Vnion So next vnto That or rather first aboue That because This second is a Roote from whence those Cedars of Blessings more often arise no Chaines can bee made of purer gold than Those by which two Princes potent and neighbouring Nations are linked together in holy and honourable Bondes of Wedlocke Our most excellent Prince therefore Charles heire apparent to all the Kingdomes of our Royall Soueraigne King James his Father hauing that care due to all Princes to lengthen out his Name by leauing a Royall Propagation behind him did by the consent of the King his Father depart in priuate from England in March last with a small traine of which the then Lord Marquesse now Duke of Buckingham next to his Highnesse was Chiefe His Princely desires seruing him as wings to flye ouer the dangers of the Seas into Spain there to behold that admirable Lady of the world for Birth Beauty and all the richest Ornaments both of Minde and Body the Infanta of Spaine Donna Maria Sister to Philip the fourth King of Spaine c. And not onely to behold her but also that by presenting to her faire eyes a Prince equall to her in all excellencies of perfection there might from their mutuall enter-viewes one of another a heauenly fire of Loue be kindled out of which might shine a memorable glory to both the Nations England could not trust the Sea with a greater masse of Treasure yet ventured she to lock it vp in the bosome of the deepe France in a short time had gotten into her possession a richer Flower than her owne Flower Deluce and but for a short time kept it for neither Seas nor Land had charmes strong enough to hold the vnbounded spirit of our Prince vntill he had arriued at that place to which the brauery of his resolution had vowed to carry him The Heauens had vndertaken to waft him vnto Spaine and there after many weary iourneys did they safely bring him to the King of Spaines Court at his royall City of Madrid What exultations were made at his arriuall what generall acclamations shouted out his Welcomes His Magnificent entertainements princely Feastings with all the curiosities of Kingly Triumphs that either sumptuous expences quicknesse of inuention or the custome and quality of that Countrie could bring forth haue beene already so shrilly sounded out of the Trumpet of Fame that here againe to proclaime them were to set vp a Candle after a Firmament of lights had showne them to the world Now albeit aboue these Temptations there was in the young King and our Prince of themselues sufficient allurements not to haue them parted asunder they being as Darlings one to another for they were a paire of sweet-sounding Instruments set to one Tune and equally strung with the same Number of yeares or not much differing All their thoughts wishes recreations speeches and Actions being Lines meeting in one Center and their often-infolded Armes the circumference to that Center Nay more albeit that high-borne Princesse Donna Maria the Infanta through the naturall Magicke of her Beauty sweetnesse of Voyce variety of Languages with all the rarest and most princely comportments fitting to her birth was able to fasten such a power vpon our Prince that he well might beleeue no countrie in the world but Spaine was worth his abiding in it Adde likewise to this boundlesse Ocean of Delight other cleere-running streames falling into their Current as the continuall and endeerde Embraces of the Infante Cardinall and the Infante Don Carlos brothers to the King bring vp besides to these all the Honors complements congratulations attendances and courtly regards bestowed daily vpon our Prince by Grande's Conde's and Lords of State the least of which by it selfe but all of them knit together being of vertue to make any man consent to be drawne away in so golden a Chariot Yet there was a heape of Kingdomes one day to be his owne which beckond to haue him come and feele their embraces Hee might as farre as from the Court of England to that at Madrid in Spaine heare his Royall Father King Iames often wish to haue his princely Charles againe by his side Not that he feared any malitious danger could fall vpon him There but rather at his being parted from thence when those two inuincible Pirats of the Sea the windes and the waues should fall out and fight one against another might play the Traitor and take him from vs. Hee might heare the Lords of his Fathers most Honourable priuie Councell lamenting for his abscence The Nobility discontentedly sighing the cleargy still praying for him the Gentry complaining and the common people more than madde in their longings to haue him make a quicke returne home Thus were the warning-pieces which continually were shot off to giue him notice how much the kingdome ingenerall languished for him This was his owne country-musicke striking vp of purpose to haue his princely Eare listen to the Tunes These were a mixture of ten thousand voyces like Ecchoes dwelling in euery Hill Peer Promontory and Cape at sea betweene vs and Spaine hollowing to our Charles like so many merry whistling windes to haue him come aboord and make for England But before we can make our eyes so happy as to behold him we must awhile looke into Spaine And there obserue what care the King of Spaine took for the preparation of his Highnesse iourney appointing Attendants and officers befitting the State of such a persons This that followes being Verbatim translated out of a short Spanish Relation of that entertainment Printed at Madrid A Relation of the departure of the most Illustrious Prince of Wales from MADRID the ninth of September this present yeare 1623. Stilo Nono To Don Alonso Neli de Reibadeneyra Lord of Vega de Porras neere to Valladolid THe wonder of Cordoua Seneca Romes Master said that the first point of Ingratitude was to bee forgetfull of a benefit Those which I receiud from Don Francesco de Reibadeneyra a Knight of the Order of Santiago Father to your Worthines I cannot in gratitude passe ouer in silence for acknowledging