THE MAGNIFIcent marriage of the two great Princes, Fredericke Count-palatine, &c. and the Lady Elizabeth, daughter to the imperial majesties of King james, and queen Anne, to the comfort of all great britain.  
BEing desirous to give satisfaction to certain of my acquaintance in the country, most willing to understand the manner of the triumphs holden at the royal marriage, of his majesties daughter, princess Elizabeth.  
I haue made means for the true intelligences thereof, and I hope according to the content of the Reader, I haue set forth here a true discourse of the same.  
First, of the shows and Fire works vpon the waters before the marriage performed, vpon thursday night, being the eleventh of february.  
Then the imitation of a Sea Fight vpon saturday following. Also of the royal & Princely passage of Prince Palsegraue with his renowned bride, to his highnes chapel at white Hall, where in the presence of his majesty and the noble state, they were married, to make us rejoice, with a wished happiness, with the masks and bowels following, shows of more royalty, then ever in this Age was seen, in the court of England, Therefore let the Reader hereof, prepare himself, to entertain them with extraordinary ioy, and receive the good will of the writer, for a tribute, to be paid as a due to his country.  

The manner of the Thursdayes show vpon the water.  
To begin these triumphant sports, his highnes, the Quaenes: majesty, Prince Charles, Prince Fredesicke, with the Princes Elizabeth his royal bride, with the rest of the nobility of England, vpon Thursday the eleventh of february in the evening, being placed in the galleries and windows about his highnes Court of worte hall, and in the sight of thousands of people, many artificial conclusions in Fire works were vpon the Thames performed, and that the pleasurable sights on the water, might equal the sumptuous shows on the land, thus they began: First, for a welcome to the beholders, a peal of ordinance like unto a terrible thunder rattled in the air, and seemed as it were to shake the earth: Immediately vpon this, a Racket of Fire burst from the water, and mounted so high into the Element that it dazzled the beholders eyes to look after it. Secondly, followed a number more of the same fashion, spreading so strangely with sparkling blazes, that the sky seemed to be filled with fire, or that there had been a combat of darting stars fighting in the air, and all the time these continued, certain cannons planted in the fields adjoining iuade thundering music, to the great pleasure of the beholders. After this, an artificial, firework with great wonder was seen flying in the air, like unto a dragon, against which an other fiery vision appeared flaming like to Saint George on horseback, brought in by a burning Inchantresse, between which was sought a most strange battle continuing a quarter of an hour or more: the dragons being vanquithed, seemed to roar like thunder, and withall burst in pieces and vanished, but the champion with his flaming horse for a little time made a show of a truimphant conquest, and so ceased, After this, was heard an other rattling sound of Cannons, almost covering the aper with fire and smoke, and forthwith appeared out of a hill of earth made vpon the water, a very strange fire flaming upright like unto a blazing star: After which flew forth a number of rackets so high in the air, that we could not choose but approve by all reasons that Arte hath erceeded Nature, so artificially were they performed, and still as the Chambers and Cul●erines played vpon the earth, the fire works daunted in the air, to the great delight of his Highnes, and the other Princes. Out of the same mount or hill of earth flew an other strange piece of artificial fire work, which was in the likeness of a hunted Hart, running vpon the waters so swiftly, as it had been chased by many huntsmen. After the same, issued out of the mount, a number of hunting hounds made all of fice burning, pursuing the aforesaid heart up and down the waters, making many rebounds and turns with much strangeness: skipping in the air, as it had been a usual hunting vpon land. These are the delights of Princes, and prompt is the wit of man to contrive Princes pleasures. Where kings commands be, Art i● stretched to the true depth: As the performance of these engineers haue approved. But now again to our wished sports, when this fiery hunting extinguished, and that the Elements a little cleared from fire and smoke, there came sailing up, as it were vpon the Seas, certain ships and gallies bravely rigo with top and top gallant, with their flags and streamers waving like men of war, which represented a christian navy opposed against the Turkes, where after they had a while hovered, preparing as it were to make an incursion into the Turkish country, they were discovered by two Towers or Castles of defence, strongly furnished to intercept all such invading purposes, so sending forth the reports of a canon, they were bravely answered with the like from the gallies, banding fire and powder one from an other, as if the God of battels had been there present, Here was the manner of a Sea Fight rightly performed: First by assailing one an other, all striving for victory, and pursuing each other with Fire and sword, the Culuerines merrily played betwixt them, and made the air resound with thundering echoes, and at last, to represent the joys of a victory, the castles were sacked, burned and ruinated, and the defenders of the same forced to escape with great danger.  
During the time of all these triumphant exercises, there was not a man vnbusied, but every one laboured, some on Land, some on Water, some one way, some an other, to move his Highnes, and the rest of his princely friends a pleasing content, which he and the other Princes with a gracious acceptance, applauded, to the great comfort of the performers, and no little ioy to the beholders. The next morning, being friday, his highnes, not intending to grace the following sports with his presence, gave cause of forbearance, with some rest to the engineers for their great toil the night before. moreover, it was thought convenient that a whole dayes preparation should be made, in providing against the Saterdayes pastimes, which moved a more longing desire in the harts of his subiects to see the same, which at the time appointed was in this maner accomplied.   

The maner of the Saterdaies show vpon the water.  
between the hours of two and three of the clock the same day in the after noon being Sroue-saterday, the Kings majesty, accompanied with the queen, and the rest of the Princes and peers of estate, to add the more glory to these pretended shows, placed themselves in great royalty vpon the privy stairs of white hall, where after a while expecting the beginning of the desired fire works, the Lord admiral sent forth two or three gentlemen in a whirrie, with a flag or banner to signify the King, and the Nobilities tarriance for the representations, which was answered with an Intelligence by the report, from a great cannon, whereupon a certain Venesian men of war, and a ship called a Caruell, came proudly with their flags and colours sailing up, in the sight of seuentéen Turkish gallies which lay hovering vpon Lambeth side, betwixt whom was a most royal and praise worthy Imitation of a sea fight in such sort performed, as if the danger of such an Enterprise had been by true action attempted, all which explains the honors of martialists, and made his majesty, with many thousands of people of all sorts, and of many Nations eye-witnesses of the true manner of such like encounters. But not to be troublesone in my discourses, I will briefly explain the courses as they passed, there was a bar or fence made vpon the river of Thames with barges and Lighters chained together, to keep out passengers, which otherwise with much unruliness would haue hindered the pastimes, and much troubled the performers, but being thus hemde in as it were vpon the main Seas, the two Venetian ships as I said before, falling within danger of the Turkish gallies, endured a fresh encounter, and long time most worthily deleadeo themselves, but by reason of the number of the gallies, they were at last boarded, taken, and ca●… ed as boot and prise under the command of a Turkish castle, which represented and bare the name of the castle of Arg●er, Furnished with 2. well approved great pieces of Ordinunce, which was contitued and built vpon Lambeth side, at a place name Stand-gate, inuirened with craggy Rocks as the said Castle is now situate in turkey After the Gallies had taken these Venesian ships, and delivered them into the Turkish admirals command, they had sight of an other Argosay or Galliaza, which seemed to be of Srame, which likewise after a fierce conflict they made prise of, and with much triumph tendered the same up also to the Turkish admiral. After this, vpon a sudden was a thundering peal of Ordinance or Chambers placed in Lambeth marsh, whereupon the scouts and Watches of the Castle, discovered an English navy, to the number of fifteen Satle of the Kings Pinnaces, making up towards the point, with their read crost Streamers most gallantly waving in the air, to the great delight of all the beholders, which as then seemed to cover over the Thames in boats and Barges. near unto this place stood a high built watch Tower or Season of the Turkes, which at the first sight of the English navy was set on fire, as the manner is at all such incursions, which blazing Light as it see ned) gave notice to the Castle, & caused a readiness in the same for defence: In the mean time, the Kings Pinnaces and the Turkish Gallies joined, betwixt whom, were shown many strange attempts, even as they had ventured their very lives for their countries safeties: they spated neither powder nor policy, to sack one an other, but on both sides bestird themselnes so bravely, that his Highnesse withall the rest of his attendants were therewith much delighted: At last the Gallies being overcharged with long and forward encounters of the English navy, for refuge and shelter made new unto the Castle, which began likewise to play bravely vpon the English, and with their thundering ordinance made as it were the ground to shake. The Kings navy to answer them was not backward in a performance, but made the apre gloomy with fire and smoke rozering from their towde mouthed Cannons. The fight for a time continued fiercely, the victory leaning to neither side, either of them attempting to assault and board each other, but at last the Gallies being sore bruzed and beaten, began to yield, whereupon the English admiral fell down and cast anchor before the Castle, and then spared not in the best manner to thunder off their Ordinance, whereat the Turkes yielded both Castle and Gallies, and submitted to the conquest of the English admiral, who fired many of the said Gallies, sacked the Castle, and took prisoner the Turkish admiral, with diuers Bashawes and other great Turkes, and also recovered the Venetian and Spanish ships, before taken by the Gallies. After the performance of all these aforesaid, the English admiral, in a most triumphant manner carried as a prisoner, the admiral of the Gallies attired in a read jacket with blow sleenes, according to the Turkish fashion, with the Bashawes, and the other Turkes, guarded to his Highnes privy stairs of white Hall, where his grace, Prince P●… segraue, and his Lady remained, which prisoners were led by Sir Robert Mansfield, to the Lord admiral, and by him they were conveyed to the Kings majesty, as a representation of pleasure, which to his Highnes moved delight, and highly pleased all there present. All these aforesaid pastimes were most nobly performed between the hours of three and six in the after noon, to the great concent as well of foreign nations as of our own country people, whereof in one place, and at one time, hath been seldom seen a greater number. Also for a Farewell to this dayes pleasures, a train of Chambers were discharged in Saint Georges Field of along continuance, and of such an Gechoing thunder, that they even amazed the hearers. Thus ended Saterdayes shows vpon the waters, being the eve of this great marriage day.   

The manner of the Marriage vpon Shioue-Sunday, with their royal passage to his Matesties chapel at White-Hall.  
BUt now to relate and make known the royal passage of the renowned bridegroom and his faue Bride,( for the satisfying of many thousands) as they entied into his Highnes chapel at White-Hall: the next day being Sunday, even overcomes me with a rejoicing description. The Court being placed full of people of many Estates, sorts, and Nations, and their eyes and hearts fixed to behold the pompious glory of this Marriage in great royalty.  
First came the Pals-graue, from the new built Eanquetting-house, attired in a white satin suit, richly beset with pearl and gold, attended on by a number of young gallant Courtiers, both English, Scottish, and Dutch, all in rich manner, every one shining to exceed in sumptuous habilliaments, fit for the attendants of so princely a bridegroom. After come the Lady Elizabeth, in her Virgin-robes, clothed in a gown of white satin richly embroidered, led between her royal brother Prince Charle, and the earl of Northampton: vpon her head a crown of refined gold, made imperial,( by the pearls and Dyamonds thereupon placed,) which were so thick beset that they stood like shining pinnakles, vpon her amber coloured hair, dependantly hanging plaighted down over her shoulders to her Waste, between every plaight a role or list of Gold-spangles, pearls, rich stones, and Diamonds, and withall, many Diamonds of inestimable value, embroidered vpon her sleeve, which even dazzled and amazed the eyes of the beholders: her train in most sumptuous manner, carried up by fourteen or fiueteene Ladies, attired in white satin gowns, adorned with many rich jewels.  
After went a train of Noble-mens Daughters, in white Vestements, gloriously set forth: which Virgin Bride-maides attended vpon the princess, like a sky of celestial starts, vpon faire Phoebe. After them came an other train of gallant young Courtiers, Flourishing in several suits Embrothered and Pearled, who were knights, and the sons of great Courtiers: After them came four Herrolds at arms, in their rich coaten of Harroldrie, and then followed many earls, lords, and barons, as well of Scotland as England, in most noble manner, then the king of Herrolds, bearing vpon his shoulder a Mace of gold, and then followed the honourable Lords of his Highnes privy council, which passed along after the train towards the chapel, and then came four renerend Bishops of the Land in their Church abilliaments: After them four Sargients of the Mace in great state, bearing vpon their shoulders four rich enameled Maces.  
Then followed the right honourable the earl of arundel, carrying the Kings Sword: And then in great royalty the Kings majesty himself in a most sumptuous black sure, with a Dyamond in his hat of a wonderful great value; Close unto him came the queen, attired in white satin, ●●antified with much embrothery, and many diamonds: Vpon her attended a number of married Ladies, the Countesses, and wives of earls and barons, appareled in most noble manner, which added glory unto this triumphant time and Marriage. These were the passages of our States of England, accompanying the princely Bride and bridegroom to his Highnes chapel, where after the celebration of the Marriage, contracted in the presence of the King, the queen, Prince Charles, and the rest aforesaid: they returned into the banqueting house with great ioy.  
The Lady Elizabeth being thus made a Wife, was lead back, not by two bachelors as before, but by the Duke of Lineux, and the earl of Nottingham, in a most reverend manner, before the Pals-grue, at his return from the chapel, went sire of his own Country gallants, clad in crimson velvet, laid exceedingly thick with gold lace, bearing in their hands six silver Trumpets, who no sooner coming into the banqueting house, but they presented him with a melodious sound of the same, flourishing so delightfully, that it greatly reioyced the whole Court, and caused thousands to say at that instant time, God give them joy, God giu● them ioy.  
Thus preparing for dinner, they passed away a certain time, and there fell to Dancing, Masking, and marveling, according to the custom of such Assemblies, which continued all the day and part of the night in great pleasure.   

¶ The order of the mondays shows.  
THe next day( being Shrone-monday) by the nobility of England was spent in great honour, where their rich Robes of Estate seconded the day before, with many commendable razes: for the whole Court so gloriously shined with Imbrothered abilliaments, that it made even a smiling cheerfulness sat vpon the countenances of many thousand beholders. Also the proceeding Night, sports were as sumptuous, as the passed dayes, and in as gallant a manner performed: whereof to satisfy the desirefull Reader, I must thus speak;  
The Gentlemen of the inns of Court, in the best and ratest manner they could devise, prepared masks and Renells in the Court that night to be presented: and about the houres of eight or nine, they passed from the rolls in Chancery-Lane, to White Hall, in as royal manner as ever gallants did to the Court of England.  
First, there road some three score brave spirited Gentlemen vpon great Bard-horses, most richly trapped with imbrothered furnitures, themselves attired in cloth of gold and tissne, most gloriously shining, lighted by a number of torches, to beautifle the show with more Eye-pleasing delights.  
After them, some six and thirty Maskers, divided by twelues, in most strange antic suits, in a most admirable and stately manner. Likewise vpon costly trapped steedes, each of them having a black moore page. atttending on Horse back, with torch lights burning in their hands.  
After them followed three chariots of Maskers and Reuellers, in garments of a marvelous fashion, so artificially disguised, that they moved much wonder. Vpon them attended a number of footmen, bearing burning torches, and withall, many trumpets scunding melodiously, which was a sight both to Eye and ear, of an exceeding glory: These performed many delightful dances in his Highnes presence, and other pastimes of pleasure, to the great comfort of all the beholders, and to the high honours of this magnificent Marriage.  
And now to conclude my discourse, the joys hereof were declared in many places, as well city as court: for the Bells of London rung generally in every Church, and in every street Bonfires blazed abundantly, there was neither cost nor pains spared by his Highnes subiects, that any way might give signs of ioy, for the Marriage of his princely daughter to her royal Husband, whom God bless with long happiness, and Throanes of angels keep and defend Amen.  
FINIS.