THE HIGH & MIGHTY PR. CHARLES' PR. OF WALES D. OF CORN: YOR: ALB: & ROTHS: MARQ. OF ORM: etc.    

CIVITATIS AMOR. The Cities love.  
An entertainment by water, at Chelsey, and Whitehall.  
At the joyful receiving of that Illustrious Hope of Great Britain, the High and Mighty CHARLES, To be created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester, etc.  
Together with the Ample Order and Solemnity of his highness creation, as it was celebrated in his majesties Palace of Whitehall on Monday, the fourth of November. 1616.  
As also the Ceremonies of that Ancient and Honourable Order of the Knights of the Bath; And all the Triumphs shown in honour of his Royal Creation.  
LONDON, Printed by Nicholas Okes for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head-Pallace. 1616.   

The Ample Order and Solemnity of Prince CHARLES his Creation  
HIS Majesty, as well to show the bounty of his affection towards his Royal Son, as to settle in the hearts of his loving subjects, a lively impression of his Kingly care, for continuance of the happy and peaceable government of his Land in his issue and posterity, having determined to invest his Princely Highness, with those Titles and Solemnities which the former Princes of his Realm have usually been adorned; it seemed fittest, both in regard of his highness years, showing the rare proofs of promising heroical virtues, and also that it would be a gladness most grateful and acceptable to the Commonwealth, to have the Solemnities thereof royally performed: To the effecting of which the L. Maior and Aldermen of the City of London, with the several Companies, Honourably furnished and appointed, and Marsh'alld in fair and comely order, (both by the care and industry of Mr. Nicholas Leate, Citizen and Merchant of London, and one of the chief Captains for the City; as also by the well observed and deserving pains of Master Thomas Sparro, Water-Bayly, made for that day Martial for the water Triumphs) were ready attending, with a great Train, and costly entertainment, to receive his Highness at Chelsie, their Barges richly decked with Banners, Streamers, and Ensigns, and sundry sorts of loud sounding instruments aptly placed amongst them; And for his Grace's first entertainment, which was near Chelsie, A parsonage figuring London sitting upon a Sea-Vnicorne, with six Tritons sounding before her, accompanied both with Neptune and the two Rivers Thamesis and Dee, at his first appearing, speaks as followeth.  

The cities Love The Entertainment by Water at Chelsey and Whitehall.  At Chelsey. A parsonage figuring London, sitting upon a Sea-Vnicorne, with six Tritons sounding before her, accompanied thither with Neptune, and the two Rivers Thamesis and Dee. At the first appearing of the Prince, speaks as followeth: London 
NEptune! since thou hast been at all this pains,  
Not only with thy Tritons to supply me,  
But art thyself come from thy utmost Manes,  
To feast upon that joy that's now so nigh me,  
To make our Loves the better understood,  
Silence thy Watery Subject, this small Flood.  Neptune gives action toward Thamesis, and speaks, 
BY the timely Ebbs and Flows,  
That make thee famous to all those  
That must observe thy precious Tides  
That issue from our wealthy sides:  
Not a murmur, not a sound,  
That may this Lady's Voice confound,  
And Tritons, who by our commanding power  
Attend upon the Glory of this Hour,  
To do it service, and the City Grace,  
Be silent, till we wave our silver Mace.  London. 
ANd you our honoured Sons, whose Loyalty,  
Service, and zeal, shall be expressed of me,  
Let not your loving over-greedy Noise,  
Beguile you of the Sweetness of your joys.  
My wish has took effect, for ne'er was known  
A greater joy, and a more silent one.  Then turning to the Prince, thus speaks. 
TReasure of hope, and jewel of mankind,  
Richer, no kingdoms peace did ever see;  
Adorned in Titles, but much more in mind,  
The loves of many thousands speak in me:  
Who, from that blessing of our peaceful store  
Thy Royal Father, hast received most free,  
Honours that wooed thy Virtues long before,  
And e'er thy Time were capable of thee:  
Thou, whose most early goodness fixed in youth  
Does promise comfort to the length of Time,  
As we on earth measure heavens works by truth,  
And things which Natural reason cannot climb:  
So, when we look into the Virtuous Aim  
Of thy Divine Addiction, we may deem  
By Rules of Grace, and Principles of Fame,  
What worth will be, now in so high esteem,  
And so betimes pursued; which thought upon,  
Never more cause this Land had to rejoice,  
But chiefly I, the City, that has known  
More of this good than any, and more choice:  
What a Fair Glorious Peace for many years,  
Has sung her sweet calms to the hearts of men?  
Enriched our homes, extinguished foreign fears,  
And at this hour begins her Hymns again:  
Live long, and happy, Glory of our days,  
And thy sweet Time marked with all fair presages,  
Since heaven is pleased in thy blessed life to raise,  
The Hope of these, and joy of after Ages.  
Sound Tritons, lift our loves up with his Fame,  
Proclaimed as far as Honour has a Name.  
Neptune— Sound— On—   

The Entertainment at Whitehall.  This parsonage, figuring London (with the six Tritons sounding before, Neptume, and the two Rivers) being arrived at Whitehall, where attend the Princes Landing, the Figures of two sacred Deities, Hope and Peace thus speaks. London. 
HOpe! now behold the Fullness of thy Good,  
Which thy sick comforts have expected long,  
And thou sweet Peace the Harmony of this flood,  
Look up, and see the Glory of thy Song.  Hope leaning her Breast upon a silver Anchor, attended with four Virgins all in white, having silver Oars in their hands, thus Answers. Hope. 
Fair and most Famous City, thou hast waked me,  
From the sad slumber of disconsolate Fear,  
Which at the Music of thy Voice forsaked me,  
And now begin to see my Comforts clear,  
Now has my Anchor her firm hold again,  
And in my blessed and calm Security,  
The expectations of all faithful men,  
Have their full fruits being satisfied in me.  
This is the place that I'll cast Anchor in,  
This, Honour's Haven, the King's Royal Court,  
here will I fasten all my joys again,  
Where all deservers and deserts resort:  
And may I never change this happy shore,  
Till all be changed never to alter more.  Then Peace sitting on a Dolphin, with her sacred Choir, sings this song following. 

The Song of Peace.  
WElcome, oh welcome Spring of joy & Peace,  
Borne to be honoured, and to give increase  
To those that wait upon thy Graces,  
Behold the many thousand faces,  
That make this amorous Flood,  
Look like a moving Wood,  
Usurping all her Crystal spaces.  
'Mongst which The City's Love is first,  
Whose expectations sacred thirst,  
Nothing truly could allay,  
But such a Prince, and such a day.  
Welcome, oh welcome, all Fair joys attend thee,  
Glory of life, to safety we commend thee.   
Tho. Middleton.   

Prince Charles his Creation.  
THe days Triumph ended, to the great Honour of the City, and content of his Highness, who out of the goodness of his love, gave the Lord Maior and Aldermen many thanks.  
On Monday following, the Lords and Peers of the Realm being all assembled at Whitehall, his Highness then proceeded in this manner to his Creation.  
First went the Trumpets, than the Heralds and Officers of Arms in their rich Coats; next followed the Knights of the Bath, being six and twenty in number, appareled in long robes of purple Satin, lined with white Taffeta; then sir William Segar Knight, aliâs Garter, principal King of Arms, bearing the Letters Patents, the Earl of Sussex the Purple Robes, the Train borne by the Earl of Huntingdon, the Sword by the Earl of Rutland, the Ring by the Earl of Derby, the Rod by the Earl of Shrewesbury, the Cap and Coronet by the Duke of Lenox, Lord Steward, his Princely Highness supported by the Earls of Suffolk and Nottingham, came bareheaded, and so entered the great Hall, where the King was set in his royal Throne, and the whole State of the Realm in their Order; the Prince made low obeisance to his Majesty three times, and after the third time, when he was come near to the King, he kneeled down on a rich Pillow or Cushion, whilst sir Ralph Winwood principal Secretary, read his Letters Patents: then his Majesty, at the reading of the words of Inuestment, put the Robes upon him, and girded on the Sword, invested him with the Rod and Ring, and set the Cap and Coronet on his head. With which Ceremony the Creation being accomplished, the King arose, and went up to Dinner; but the Prince, with his Lords, dined in the Hall, and was served with great State and Magnificence, accompanied at his Table with divers great Lords, as the Earl of Suffolk Lord Treasurer, the Earl of Arundel Lord Martial, the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral, the Duke of Lenox Lord Steward, the Earl of Pembroke Lord Chamberlain, the Earls of Shrewsbury, Derby, Rutland, and Sussex, the Prince sitting in a Chair at the upper end, and the rest in distance about four yards from him, one over-against another, in their degrees, all which were those that were employed in several Offices of Honour about his Royal Creation.  
At another Table in the same Room on the left hand of the Prince, sat the Knights of the Bath, all on one side, and had likewise great service and attendance. About the midst of Dinner, sir William Segar Knight, aliâs Garter, principal King of Arms, with the rest of the King's Heralds and Pursuvants of Arms, approached the Prince's Table, and with a loud and audible voice, proclaimed the King's Style, in Latin, French and English thrice; and the Princes in like manner, twice: then the Trumpets sounding, the second Course came in; and Dinner done, that days Solemnity ceased.  
At night, to crown it with more heroical honour, forty worthy Gentlemen of the Noble Societies of Inns of Court, being ten of each house, every one appointed in way of honourable Combat, to break three staves, three Swords, and exchange ten blows apiece, whose names (for their worthiness) I commend to Fame, began thus each to encounter other. And not to wrong the sacred Antiquity of any of the Houses, their names are here set down in the same order as they were presented to his Majesty; viz. Of the  

Middle Temple, Master Strewed. Master Izord.  
Gray's Inn, Master Courthop. Master Calton.  
Lincoln's Inn, Master Skinner. Master Windham  
Inner Temple, Master Crow. Master Vernon.  
Middle Temple, Master Argent. Mast. Glascocke.  
Gray's Inn, Master Wadding. Master St-Iohn.  
Lincoln's Inn, Master Griffin. Master Fletcher.  
Inner Temple, Master Parsons. Master Brock.  
Middle Temple, M. Bentley senior. Master Peer.  
Gray's Inn, Master Selwyn. Master Paston.  
Lincoln's Inn, Maester Selwyn. Master Clinch.  
Inner Temple, Master Chetwood. M. Smalman.  
Middle Temple, Ma. Bentley junior. Ma. Bridges.  
Gray's Inn, Master Covert. Master Fulkes.  
Lincoln's Inn, Master jones. Master Googe.  
Inner Temple, Master wild. Master Chave.  
Middle Temple, Master Wansted. Ma. Goodyeere.  
Gray's Inn, Master Burton. Master Bennet.  
Lincoln's Inn, Master Hitchcocke. Ma. Nevil.  
Inner Temple, Master Littleton. Master Treuer.   
On Wednesday the sixt day of November, to give greater lustre and honour to this Triumph and Solemnity, in the presence of the King, Queen, Prince, and Lords, fourteen right Honourable and Noble personages, whose names hereafter follow, graced this days Magnificence, with Running at the Ring; viz.  

The Duke of Lenox Lord Steward.  
Earl of Penbroke L. Chamberlain.  
Earl of Rutland.  
Earl of Dorset.  
Earl of Montgomery.  
Viscount Villiers.  
Lord Clifford.  
Lord Walden.  
Lord Mordant.  
Sir Thomas Howard.  
Sir Robert Rich.  
Sir Gilbert Gerrard.  
Sir William Cavendish.  
Sir Henry Rich.   
Having thus briefly described the manner of his highness Creation, with the honourable Service shown to the Solemnity, both by the Lords and Gentlemen of the Inns of Court, I should have set a Period, but that the Knights of the Bath, being a principal part and ornament of this sacred Triumph, I can not pass them over without some remembrance: therefore thus much out of the Note of Directions, from some of the principal Officers of Armos, and some observation of credit, concerning the Order and Ceremonies of the Knighthood.  
The Lords and other that were to receive the Honourable Order of the Bath, repaired on Saturday the second of November to the Parliament house at Westminster, and there in the afternoon heard Evening Prayer, observing no other Ceremony at that time, but only the Heralds going before them in their ordinary habits from thence to King Henry the seventh's Chapel at Westminster, there to begin their warfare, as if they would employ their service for God especially; from whence, after Service ended, they returned into the Chamber they were to sup in: their supper was prepared all at one Table, and all sat upon one side of the same, every man having an Escutcheon of his Arms placed over his head, and certain of the King's Officers being appointed to attend them. In this manner having taken their repast, several beds were made ready for their lodging in another room hard by, after the same manner, all on one side; their beds were Palates, with coverings, Testers, or Canopies of Red Say, but they used no Curtains.  
The Knights in the mean while were withdrawn into the Bathing Chamber, which was the next room to that which they supped in; where, for each of them was provided a several bathing Tub, which was lined both within and without, with white Linen, and covered with Red Say: wherein, after they have said their prayers, and commended themselves to God, they bathe themselves, that thereby they might be put in mind, to be pure in body and soul from thenceforth; and after the Bath, they betook themselves to their rest.  
Early the next morning they were awakened with Music, and at their uprising, invested in their hermits habits, which was a Gown of Grey Cloth girded close, and a Hood of the same, and a linen Coif underneath, and an Handkerchief hanging at his girdle, cloth Stockings soled with Leather, but no Shoes; and thus appareled, their esquires Governors, with the Heralds wearing the Coats of Arms, and sundry sorts of winde-Instruments before them, they proceed from their lodging, the meanest in order foremost, as the nighr before, until they came to the Chapel, where after Service ended, their Oath was ministered unto them by the Earl of Arundel Lord Martial, and the Earl of Penbroke Lord Chamberlain, in a solemn and ceremonious manner, all of them standing forth before their stalls, and at their coming out making low reverence towards the Altar, by which the Commissioners sat, than were they brought up by the Heralds by two at once, the chiefest first, and so the rest, till all successively had received their Oath, which in effect was this; That above all things they should seek the honour of God, and maintenance of true Religion, love their Sovereign, serve their Country, help Maidens, Widows, and Orphans, and (to the utmost of their power) cause Equity and justice to be observed.  
This day, whilst they were yet in the Chapel, wine and sweet meats were brought them, and they departed to their Chamber to be disrobed of their hermits weeds, and were revested in Robes of Crimson Taffeta, implying they should be Martial men, the Robes lined with white Sarsenet, in token of Sincerity, having white Hats on their heads, with white Feathers, white Boötes on their legs, and white Gloves tied unto the strings of their Mantles: all which performed, they mount on horseback, the Saddle of black leather, the Arson white, Stirrup leathers black, gilt, the pectoral of black leather, with a cross Paty of Silver thereon, and without a Crupper, the Bridle likewise black, with a cross Paty on the Forehead or Frontlet: each Knight between his two esquires well appareled, his Footman attending, and his Page riding before him, carrying his Sword with the hilts upward, in a white leather Belt without Buckles or Studs, and his Spurs hanging thereon.  
In this order ranked, every man according to his degree, the best or chiefest first, they rode fair and softly towards the Court, the Trumpets sounding, and the Heralds all the way riding before them being come to the King's hall, the Marshal meets them, who is to have their horses, or else 100 s. in money for his Fee: then conducted by the Heralds, and others appointed for that purpose, his Majesty sitting under his Cloth of Estate, gave to them their Knighthood in this manner:  
First, the principal Lord that is to receive the Order, comes, led by his two esquires, and his Page before him, bearing his Sword and Spurs, and kneeleth down before his Majesty, the Lord Chamberlain takes the Sword of the page, and delivers it to the King, who puts the Belt over the neck of the Knight, aslope his breast, placing the Sword under his left Arm: the second Nobleman of the chief about the King, puts on his Spurs, the right Spur first; and so is the ceremony performed. In this sort Lord Maltreuers son and heir to the Earl of Arundel, Lord Martial, which was the principal of this number, being first created, the rest were all consequently knighted alike: And when the solemnity thereof was fully finished, they all returned in order as they came, saving some small difference, in that the youngest or meanest knight went now foremost, & their Pages behind them.  
Coming back to the Parliament house, their dinner was ready prepared in the same room, and after the fashion as their supper was the night before; but being set, they were notto taste of any thing that stood before them, but with a modest carriage, and graceful abstinence, to refrain: divers kinds of sweet Music sounding the while; and after a convenient time of sitting, to arise, and withdraw themselves, leaving the Table so furnished to their esquires and Pages.  
About five of the clock in the afternoon, they rode again to Court, to hear Service in the King's Chapel, keeping the same order they did at their return from thence in the morning, every Knight riding between his two esquires, and his Page following him.  
At their entrance into the Chapel, the Heralds conducting them, they make a solemn reverence, the youngest Knight beginning, the rest orderly ensuing, and so one after another take their standing before their Stalls, where all being placed, the eldest Knight maketh a second Reverence, which is followed to the youngest, and then all ascend into their Stalls, and take their accustomed places.  
Service then beginneth, and is very solemnly celebrated with singing of divers Anthems to the Organs, And when the Time of their Offertory is come, the youngest Knights are summoned forth of their Stalls by the Heralds, doing reverence first within their Stalls, and again after they are descended, which is likewise imitated by all the rest; and being all thus come forth, standing before their Stalls as at first, the two eldest Knights with their swords in their hands, are brought up by the Heralds to the Altar, where they offer their swords, and the Dean receives them, of whom they presently redeem them with an Angel in Gold, and then come down to their former places, whilst two other are led up in like manner: The ceremony performed, and service ended, they depart again in such order as they came, with accustomed Reverence; At the Chapel door as they came forth, they were encountered by the King's Master Cook, who stood there with his white Apron & Sleeves, and a chopping knife in his hand, and challenged their Spurs, which were likewise redeemed with a Noble in money, threatening them nevertheless, that if they proved not true and loyal to the King his Lord and Master, it must be his Office to hew them from their heels. On Monday morning they all met together nigh at the Court, where in a private Room appointed for them, they were clothed in long Robes of Purple Satin, with Hoods of the same, all lined and edged about with white Taffeta: And thus apparelled, they gave their attendance upon the Prince at his creation, & dined that day in his presence at a side Board, as is already declared.  

The Names of such Lords, and Gentlemen, as were made Knights of the Bath, in honour of his highness Creation.  
james L. Maltrever, son and heir to the E. of Arund.  
Algernon L. Percy, son and heir to the E. Northumb.  
james L. Wriothesley, son to the E. of Southampton.  
Edward L. Clinton, son to the E. of Lincoln,  
Edw. L. Beawchampe, Grandchild to the E. of Hartf. 

L. Barkley.  
L. Mordant.    
Sir Alexander Erskin, son to the Viscount Fenton.  
Sir Henry Howard, 2 son to the E. of Arundel.  
Sir Robert Howard, 4 son to the E. of Suffolk.  
Sir Edward Sackuil, brother to the Earl of Dorset.  
Sir William Howard, 5. son to the Earl of Suffolk.  
Sir Edward Howard, 6. son to the Earl of Suffolk.  
Sir Montague Bartue, eldest son to the Lord Willoughby of Ersby.  
Sir William Stourton, son to the Lord Stourton.  
Sir Henry Parker, son to the Lord Mounteagle.  
Sir Dudley North, eldest son to the Lord North.  
Sir Spencer Compton, son and heir to L. Compton.  
Sir William Spencer, son to the Lord Spencer.  
Sir William Seymor, brother to the Lord Beauchampe.  
Sir Rowland St. john, 3. son to the Lord Saint john.  
Sir john Cavendish, 2 son to the Lord Cavendish.  
Sir Tho. Nevil, Grandchild to the L. Aburgavenny.  
Sir john Roper, Grandchild to the Lord Tenham.  
Sir john North, brother to the Lord North.  
Sir Henry Carey, son to Sir Robert Carey.   
And for an Honourable conclusion of the King's Royal Grace and bounty shown to this Solemnity, his Majesty created Thomas Lord Elesmere, Lord Chancellor of England, Viscount Brackley; The L. Knolles, Viscount Wallingford, Sir Philip Stanhope, L. Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire. These being created on Thursday the seventh of November, the Lord Chancellor Viscount Brackley, being led out of the Council Chamber into the Privy Gallery, by the Earl of Montgomery and Viscount Villiers, the Viscount Wallingford, by the Earl of Suffolk Lord Treasurer and the Viscount Lisle, the Lord Stanhope, by the Lord Danvers and the Lord Carew, etc.  
FINIS.