THE KING OF Denmarkes unbosom: Containing his arrival, abode, and entertainment, both in the city and other places.  Discite jo pean, jo bis discite pean. 
 printer's device of Edward Allde  
LONDON Printed by Edward Allde. 1606.   

The most joyful, royal and magnificent meeting, between our most dread sovereign james by the grace of God, King of great britain, France & Ireland, defendor of the Faith, &c. And Christian the 4. King of denmark, Norway, Gothland & vandals, Duke of Sleswicke, Holst, Stormarch, Wagria and Ditchmarke, Count of Osdenburge and Delmenhurst, &c And Brother to our most Gracious queen Anne, upon the river of Thames, near unto Grauesena, On friday the 18. of july, Anno. 1606.  
Written in a discourse from a Gentleman to a friend of his in the northern parts: together with the manner of the two kings coming to greenwich, the entertainment there and in other places, & their most pompous passage through the city of London.  
SIr, albeit out of mine own disposition as well as out of the difficulty of these times( which from a late customary title, haue taken unto themselves a more large patent of misconstruing mens words, or misaplying their meanings( how ever it savour of a virtuous Innocency) then hath been exercised in the daies of our fore-fathers) I haue been ever a most unwilling Newes-sender: yet considering the threefold blessings which like a divine imbroderye makes our Nation most admirable, both in the eyes & ears of al domestic & foreign people: to wit a King holy & magnanimous. Royal issue & prosperous, & Imperial alliance, faithful & invincible, haue at this present so inflamed both my heart and eyes: the latter with admiration, the first with a deep and weighty consideration: how aboundandantlye wee are to praise the majesty of majesties, who to the dayes of our peace, hath added th●se joyful and not formerlye hearde-of hours of most unspeakable happiness, wherein we are blessed to behold our nation governed by so puissant a King, who with his birth-right and inheritance, hath brought us peace, without limytation, which albeit before we enjoyed in our bosoms, yet we wanted in our garments, succ●ssion to our state, such as confounded all the thoughts of the ambitious, and that affinity, concord, and alliance, which hath not only taken from envy her sting, but even given to the wo●st fear a most valiant and resolved courage: nay more, to behold a stranger king( stranger I mean as to our eyes and the distance of kingdoms how ever the nearest of all great ones in blood and friendship) a King I say blessed with all the felicities of power, peace and fertility: not to sand his love, but to bring his love: not to protest by the mouth of others, but to witness with his own words: not to give us hope what he will be, but to assure us in himself what he is: as it is an example exceeding all examples, a blessedness beyond the compass of memory, and an instance( how ever imitable in parte) yet in the whole beyond the records of our longest Chronicles; so let us all even sanctify both with heart and voice, the memory of the royal King of Denmarkes coming to our kingdom, and even teach it to our children, from generation to generation, that even till the last day it may bee kept as fr●sh in mens mouths and ears, as at this present: and that succeeding ages who shall but hear the name of our royal queen Anne, from whose happy coniunction is descended both this felicity and all others: which our Children and Childrens Children shall hereafter hope for, may with the Po●t say, O quam te memorem virgo, O dea certe! From these considerations accompanied with this so strange though long wished for, & most happy meeting of our King and his dearest brother, the King of Denmark, I was stirred up to writ you such particulars as either myself particularly noted, or else I received from others, which were eye witnesses.  
THe eleventh day of January being Thursday, the King of Denmark with about seven goodly tal ships, sailing alongst the cost of England, came towards the evening up to the river of Thames, over against Graues-end, where he cast Anchor: and notice being given to our King, whose Court was then at greenwich, being four mile from London, his majesty sent certain of principal account down to Graues-end to the King, but night being come, and the Watch in orderly and warl●ke sort set, the King of denmark slept that night aboard his ship. The next day being the eighteen of july, & Friday, our King attended by the Prince of Wales and Duke of Linox, the earl of Nottingham Lord admiral, the earl of suffolk, Lord chamberlain and diuers other earls, barons, Knights, Pensioners, and Esquires, to the number of some five or six and thirty Bardges, or there abouts, took his majesties barge & went down to gravesend; where first the noblemen went aboard the King of Denmarks ship, & were most graciously received. after them the Young Prince, whom the King could & embraced most lovingly in his arms, expressing a most tender & royal affection: thē came our King himself, between whom & the king of Denmark, past such embraces, such words & such royal acconplements of most vnuiolable & inexpressable affection, that I am neither able to concejue it, nor worthy to deliver it, such words and thoughts being fit for no meaner bosoms.  
The Ship wherein the King of denmark went, was a most goodly and famous vessel, and as some Shipmen reported, about the burden of ten or twelve hundred tun, shee boar in her, three tyer of Ordinance, all brass, both great and large: her poop, her forecastle and Beake-head, were all fair carved and richly guilt, so were the port-holes for her pieces, her tops, top-masts & other places: her flags, Streamers and Pendants were all blewe and white: in her waste and vpper works stood a Guard of Harquebushes all in blew Doublet, white hats with blew and white bands, Cassocks and breeches made near our English fashion, all of blew cloath, and stripped thick with blew & white silk lace, blew Stockings and yellow silk Garters▪ vpon the top of the poop stood about fourteen trumpeters, besides drummers, al in white Hats, with bands imbroadered with gold, white satin Doublets, laid with watchet silk and silver lace: their hose of watchet branched velvet, and laid with watchet silk and silver lace: their cloaks of blew cloath, guarded about with five or six guards of watchet velvet, and laid on with watchet silk and silver twiste: their Trumpets all silver and fair guilt, their Bandroles of watchet silk and silver, and fair Banners, containing the Kings arms. nearer to the kings Person, and as it were in nature of our Kings Guard of Gentlemen Pensioners, stood a great sort of handsome Gentlemen, with fair Halberts in their hands, white Hats with gold imbroadered bands, Casso●ks and breeches of watchet velvet, guarded thick with a broad lace of watchet silk, silver, and gold, their Cassocks wind thorough with changeable Taffata, watchet, and crimson: white satin Doublets laid with watchet silk and silver lace, guilt Rapiers & daggers, & in general, every mans apparel made near to our present english fashion; then were there about four young youths, the kings Pages in white Hats, with gold embroidered bands, Doublets & hose of watchet satin laid with silver Lace, and cloaks of watchet cloath, guarded with some four guards of watchet velvet, and laid on with watchet silk & silver twist: Diuers other inferior officers there were in watchet cloath cloaks guarded with watchet velvet: The next of al to the kings person were about six very grave ancient and worthy persons of his Majesties privy counsel: next them stood about some twenty or above, gallant and brave Gentlemen, some of his majesties Bed-chamber: some appertaining to his highnesse person in other near offices. In all and of all sorts, that were attendant vpon the King of denmark excepting & omitting sailors, and such whose offices were onely at Sea: the whole number as it was faithfully reported, came to three hundred and fourteen, or there abouts. After the Kings had been privately together a good space, and that accompliments and other entertainments on ship-boorde were ended▪ the two famous Kings came forth together, and our King presented to the King of denmark his own privy barge, which barge was made in fashion of a Tower, or little Castle, all close with glass windows, and casements faire carved, and guilt, and wrought with much▪ Art: the roof of it was made with battlements, pynacles, pyramids, and fine imagery: it was towed by an other barge, in which was about some thirty Oa●es or above: into this barge went the King of denmark, our King, the young Prince, and some others of the most especial account, both of denmark and England: into other Barges, and other boats appointed for the purpose, were the rest of the King of Denmarkes train received.  
As soon as the two Kings were in the barge, not onely that ●hip wherein the King of denmark himself went, but also all the r●st let fly all their ordinance in most gallan● sort, even to the amazement of the air, and delight of the beholders.  
Now it is to be noted by the way, that the ship where●n the King of denmark went, was Castle-like divided into every office and place of state, as great Chamber, Presence chamber, privy chamber, &c. And those chambers very richly hung with hangings of state, and ordered according to the dignity of the places; In maner aforesaid, the two kings with both their trains( which did even as it were almost cover the Thames) rowed up to greenwich, where they landed at the Kings stairs, where the water being somewhat too low, there was a long Table laid from the staiers to the barge to land vpon, where our King out of his great grace, love, and royalty, gave the King of denmark the first place, and right hand. When they were both landed, our King with most loving and tender embracements, gave( as it seemed to us that were there admirers) a most kind welcome to his dearest brother, and so as it were arm in arm, the Nobles and Gallants of England, and the like of denmark▪ going two and two together before the Kings, they marched from the water stairs, to the great Gate of the Court, and so up the great Hall and the stairs, into the great Chamber, thence into the presence, and so into the privy Chamber, from whence it may bee supposed the two kings went to the queens majesties Chamber( who as then had lain in about some fortnight or more) there being nothing more to be desired, either of her majesty, or her royal brother, then the sight of each other: How ever it was, what love, what accompliments, what repetitions of natural affections pasted between them is not for vulgar minds to imagine, sith none but so great hartes know them.  
On Saturday in the morning, being the xix▪ of july, the two Kings attended with diverse Noble men and others, ride to Eltham park hard by greenwich, where his majesty hath a very faire house, and there they hunted and killed Bucks, and so returned to the Court to Greenwich to dinner, where out King feasted the King of denmark most royally in the loggings appointed for the King of denmark, being the two great Towers and Galleries within the Tilt-yard, which were so well marshaled and contrived, that neither the numbers to be received found disease, the attendants trouble, nor the number of vain gazers( in which our Nation is more rich then any kingdom) want of their foolish eyes satisfaction, then for the accates and cheer, flesh, fish, foul, bear, ale, and wines of all sorts, it was so royally superabundant, that neither malice nor detraction could say, but it was most worthily magnificent, and by the way in that so great a feast, where liberality with an open hand threw enticing baits of surfaite abroad, which might even haue drawn temperance itself to haue erred in his own disposition: I gathered and observed this note, that how ever the kingdom of denmark hath in precedent times, been either commended or accused, for the free-hearted entertainment, or to great delight in drink, yet these( I mean the meaner sort of this royal Kings followers, in whom ever is soonest discerned the most common error) did show at this great feast, where they could but wish and haue it effected▪ nay, where many men of many Nations, I know, would haue esteemed it more barbarous to haue refused drink, then disgrace to bee drunk: such discreet temperance, refusing with such modest courtesy, and shunning surcharge, with such pleasing affability, that in my conceit they exceeded the seuearest Italian: sure I am, for our own Nation, I haue neither at home, nor abroad seen them more modest, I may well say no● so respective, nay into such a belief, and expectation, had former reports drawn me, that their first abstinence I imputed to inacquaintance, fear of disgrace, and severity of more temperate gouernours: but when I saw all those obstakles reconciled, and freedom lent even to the freeness of their natures, I saw them continue their good carriage and peaceful modesty under such a constant rule, that the meanest might some times bee an example to some of ours, that haue or sue for much highre places.  
After dinner was ended, and sometime spent between the two Kings in private, the King of Denmake came down through the privy Gardens into the Tennis-Court, where he sate and saw diverse sets played at the Tennis, between a French Gentleman and one web an English Gentleman: and because I had in that Tennis-court, by reason that I stood a good space opposite against his majesty, a perfit and full view of him, I will as near as I can deliver you his description, according to mine own conjecture.  
First, for his majesties stature, it is tall, but not of the tallest sort of men, such as a man should make a question of a taller, but of that mediocrity of tallness, which is most pleasing in the eye and sense of the best iudgement: his hair is of a whitish brown: his beard somewhat whiter then his head: his cheeks he keepeth smooth without hair: his hair upon his chin about three-fingers long, cut of an even cut: in his cheeks he hath a pure and fresh blood: his countenance cheerful and amiable: his fore-heade white and high: his eyes bright and lively: In all; his face is full, round, and enriched with beauty: and to speak without error, such and so like, that any one that hath behold her, might challenge him by the face of the queens majesty his Sister. he is of body strongly made, broad, large, and of the best composition, he appears big under his waste, hath an exceeding clean made leg, and a delicate fine made foot: to conclude, his proportion shows him to bee a man of great strength, activity, and endurance, such as are the marks of the best conquerors. The apparel which that day he wore, was a Doublet & Hose of a kind of Bryer-ball coloured satin, plain, and onely cut with a bias cut, the fashion, such as is at this day most of request in this kingdom: he wore a pair of white silk Stockings, and a pair of black Spanish leather shoes: about his arm he wore a faire scarf, and on his head he had a gray beaver Hat, with a Hat-band of pearl, and Diamonds set in goldsmiths work, and a jewel of Diamonds, which held up the right side brim of his hat: in my conceit of price not to bee valued.  
On Sunday being the twentieth day of Iulie, all Courtiers, even from the best to the meanest, gave their attendance in their best gallantry, the guard in their rich Coats, all studded over with studs of gold and silver, and faire guilt Halberts in their hands, stood on each side from the presence Chamber door, to the farther end of the long Gallery next to the chapel: the Gentle-men Pencioners, some in cloth of gold, some in cloth of silver, velvet, or satin laid with gold or silver lace, the meanest all with guilt Pollaxes in their hands, armed with velvet, studded with gold, and tasseld with coloured Silks & gold or silver, stood from the one end of the presence Chamber to the other, even to the door of the Lobby which goeth into the privy Chamber: and when all things were in a readiness, the nobility and counsel of England, and the counsel and worthies of denmark going two and two together before the two kings, very rich, and in great state followed through both the former Guards, to the chapel: where after prayers ended, they returned again into the presence in like statelye fashion, where that day our King feasted the King of denmark in most sumptuous manner, drums beating, and Trumpets sounding over all the palace. Had a hunger▪ starved wretch been but brought thither, to haue beheld the abundance of meate, without doubt I am persuaded it would haue filled his stomach: even plenty breeding a loathe, and the open hand of liberality stoping the mouth of Desire, insomuch that many refused, what they most craved, because it came so bountifully without asking; and what was most both to be admired and praised. Al this infinite world of abundance was governed by such a discreet and even hand of well experienst iudgement, that there was neither seen lau●shment in the expense, nor disorder in the use, but all things discharged bountifully, royally, & without any distaste or smallest show of the least discontentment.  
On monday the one and twentieth day of july, both the kings hunted in greenwich park, and dined at the White Tower on the top of the hill, in the park, the earl of northampton having the keeping thereof.  
Tuesday the xxij. of july, and Wednesday the xxiij. were spent in hunting at Eltham and in feasting. On Thursday the four and twentieth of july, both the kings with their trains, which contained great numbers, road in progress to Theobalds near Waltham, being twelve miles from the city of London, and being in the house of the most Noble and worthy earl of salisbury, where upon the approach of the kings majesties, there were many very learned, delicate, and significant shows and devises presented unto them, which I will omit amply to describe, because my conjecture may err from the drift of the inventor, and I hold it a capital offence by a slight imagination to misconstrue a fair invention; and there is no doubt but the author thereof who hath his place equal with the best in those Artes, will himself at his leasurable hours publish it in the best perfection. Yet to give you a little taste of what came nearest to my understanding, there was at the entrance of the Gates, planted a goodly three with leaves, and other ornaments resembling a great oak: the leaves cut all out of green silk, and ser so artificially, that after certain speeches delivered, and songs of Welcome sung, as the kings Majesties passed away, even in a trice, all the leaves showered from the three, both upon the heads and Garments of both the kings, and of a great multitude of their followers: upon every leaf being written in gold Letters this word( Welcome) and upon some twice( Welcome) and the better to put your ears in tune, being duld with this my ill penned discourse, I will set you down here the Song of Welcome, which was sung before both the Kings: The Stanzaes by a single voice, the Chorus by a whole consort of voices.  

The Song at Theobalds.  

IF every Ioy now had a tongue,  
And all the several thoughts were sung,  
under this happy roof,  
They could make proof,  
How much they do rejoice,  
In one, the Maisters voice:  
and that is welcome still.   

hail double flamme of majesties,  
Whose lustre quicken's: blinds not eyes,  
Who ever saw such light  
would wish for night?  
Stay, stay, we may rejoice,  
And keep our constant voice,  
which is your welcome still.   

When two suins shine, the ample day  
Should not so hast itself away:  
A fear to loose destroys  
almost our joys,  
But we must so rejoice,  
As we make good our voice,  
of welcome, welcome still.   Chorus. 

And would you ever stay,  
And make it lasting day,  
Tis welcome, welcome still.    
After the two kings with great state and magnificence were entred the house, it is not to be imagined but believed, that there wanted no means either of devise, pleasure, entertainment, feasting, or what else might glut the heart with contentment, but was there with the most liberal hand, willing heart, and contented spirit powered forth, no man reprehended for giuing, but many for not taking.  
On friday being the five and twentieth day of july, both the kings went and hunted the stag in waltham forest, where the heat of the day, the dust from the earth, and the busy flies in the woods, I think took from the kings majesty of denmark the best part of his delight in the hunting: after they had killed a brace or two of stags, they returned back to Theobalds, where they spent that night: and the next day being saturday, The six & twentieth day of july, in private mirth and feasting.  
On Sunday being the seven and twentieth day of july, as if the noble earl of salisbury ment to make a distinguishment or difference twixt daies, and to crown the sabbath with the greatest glory, the feast, pomp, and bounty,( though the former was almost more then thought could comprehend) seemed even to double in his increase of greatness. Flesh and fish of all sorts fit for the use of man, and the most dainty, the most abundant were so mingled and heaped together, that it was hard to distinguish of which kind there was greatest plenty, each dish that was carried up, especially bakd meats and others fit to support, had little pendants with the hatchment or arms of England and denmark vpon them, and under( in Golden letters) written Welcome & Welcome still. Many according to the opinion of the eye, which ever is farthest in love with the last object, held this daies feast, the greatest of al other, although the other might well hold a superlatine in any reasonable iudgement: how ever, tis most certain they were all most royal, & abounded. At the Kings departure the earl of salisbury presented to the King of denmark a fair Barbarie horse, a faire English horse, a goodly mere, and two dainty Tracconers for his majesties journeying Saddle, all covered with clothes of fugard cloath of silver, richly frindged and adorned.  
On monday being the eight and twenty day of july, both the kings Majesties after Dinner, departed in great state and gallantry from Theobaldes( where I dare swear the Noble earl could haue been contented to haue enjoyed them a much longer season) and thence returned back unto greenwich, where they spent Tuesday, the nine and twentieth day of july, and Wednesday the thirtieth day of july, in hunting, feasting, and other private delights. On Wednesday at night, the youths of Paules, commonly called the Children of Paules, played before the two Kings, a play called Abuses: containing both a comedy and a tragedy, at which the kings seemed to take delight and be much pleased.  
On Thursday, being the one and thirtieth day of july, after breakfast was ended, both the Kings with their most ample trains, took barge at greenwich, and in the most solemn manner that might bee, came up to the Tower at London, landed at the kings stairs, took view of the wharf and Ordinance, and also of the Tower, who then was trymde and adorned in her best and most warlike Ornaments: there the lord Mayor of the city of London, the two Sheriffes, and almost a world of earls, barons, knights and Esquyres, met the two Maiestyes: there the lord Mayor delivered to our King his Sword, and received back from our King his sceptre, which he boar before the two plaintiffs. This done, the two kings mounted upon two goodly Horses of like colour, like Plumes all white, and like barbs or Caparysons of inverted gold and silver. In like manner, all the nobility and Gallantrye both of Court and city were mounted upon great Horses, some with plumes of Feathers: some with rich embroidered Saddles: some with caparisons: some with most costly Foote-cloathes: and other men of other fashions, being mounted according to the quality of their places, were in a most gallant readiness to attend the two royal kings in their hye pomp, clean through the most famous city of London, which that you may the more truly discern the greatness of the state, I will first deliver you the manner of their passage.  
First road some xx. & odd of the Knight Marshals men for clearning the way, in white Hats, with green & white bands, white Fustian Doublets, and green Cloath-hose. After them road all our Kings Trumpeters sounding their trumpets, behind whom roadeour Sergeant Trumpeter with his Mace: After him road one of the King of Denmarkes Drums, having on each side his horse hanging a Kettle Drum, which he beate with two read sticks, made like two mortar pestles, after him road al the King of Denmarks Trumpeters, sounding their Trumpets: then road all our kings grooms and Messengers of the Chamber: after whom followed one of our Purseuants at arms; then road mounted on great Horses richly furnished and themselves adorned in most costly and rich suits, by two and two, all the Knights and Gentlemen Pensioners, and Knights & Gentlemen, our kings sworn Seruants. After them road likewise by two and two mounted also vpon great Horses, richly trimde and themselves very rich( after the English fashion) all the king of Denmarkes Gallants and ordinatie Seruants: After them road another pursuivant at arms: then road al the Knights and Gentlemen of our kings privy Chamber, Bed-chamber, and places of especial regard: then the king of Denmarks of like place and degree: then a herald at arms: after him all our barons and Vicountes: then the Lord Bishops in their Rochets, then the Maisters of Request: then all our earls, according to their places, not being of the Counsaile● then the Lords of our kings Priuie-counsell, and them of the king of Denmarkes counsel: then our Lord Treasurer with his white staff, & the Lord chancellor with the purse, and the Lord Mayor of the city: then the Duke of Lynox all alone: then the Sergiants at arms with their Maces, then Garter king at arms, and all the Gentlemen ushers: then the Lord admiral, bearing the sword, and the Lord chamberlain with his white staff: after whom road the young Prince, mounted vpon a most delicate Courser: after him on the right hand road the king of denmark, and on the left hand our King, about whom went all our kings footmen, in rich coats of Crimson velvet, yellow satin Doublets, yellow satin Hose, and yellow Stockings. Close behind the Kings road the earl of Worcester, master of the horse: after whom followed almost an hundred or more Gentlemen, the Kings seruants, and on each side went on foot the King of Denmarkes Guard of Harquebushes, being about an hundred or more: In this stately equipage they departed from the Tower-hill, at whose departure were shot from the Tower, and the wharf, about some seven score great shot, being all Cannon, Demy-cannon, Basilisco, and Culuering, besides Chamber pieces a great number, at the entering of Tower street, sate all the children of Christs Church hospital, in their blew coats, together with their gouernours in their liueryes: from Tower-streete to White-hall being near two miles in length, all the streets through which their majesties did pass, were railed according to the bigness of the street, with rails of framed timber about twenty foot wide, the one side being but with a single rail, against the which the people and beholders might lean: the other side with a double rail, some half a foot or better from the ground boarded underfoot, and seated within, and both the rails before and behind, were all covered to the ground with blewe cloath. Within these double rails thus hung, sate the Maisters, Wardens, and whole Liuereys of every several company through the city of London, which companies extended their length from Tower-streete to Temple bar, being somewhat more then a Mile: before the rails, and before each several company, stood the bachelors of each several company, in satin, velvet, and other silk Doublets, and Hose, gold chains about their necks, and some pearl chains, and white Staues in their hands: Alongest the rails clean through out, were fastened all the Banners, Cornets, flags, Bandrels, ensigns, and Pendants, belonging to every several company, containing within them all the arms, devises, and Honors any way belonging to any of the same several Companies: all the houses in every street, through which the two majesties did pass, had their Penthouses and walls covered, some with Arrasse, some with adultery, some with turkey work, some with other Ornaments, according to the ability of the dwellers, to the great delight of all judicial beholders, and to the amazement of such as had not formerly seen the like sights: for the clearing of the middle street, in which the Kings were to pass, that none but such as were appointed for service might abide or pester the same, there were appointed for the city two provost Marshals, who mounted on horseback in velvet Coats, read scarves, gold chains, and plumes of Feathers road up and down, the one attended with eight men in yellow Fustian Doublets and Hose, white hats, red Feathers, and red Scarffes; the other with as many in like suits, and white hats, white Feathers, and white Scarffes. To second these, were the Constables of every ward, with several bands of Halberders, who kept every thing in such peaceable order, that nothing was seen rude or uncomely.  
The kings majesties in manner before prescribed, passed from Tower-streete down mark Lane, thence down Fanchurch-streete, so up Graciousstreete, and then down cornhill to the conduit before the royal Exchange, which that day ran with Claret-wine: vpon the top of the royal Exchange sate all the city trumpeters, who during the Kings passage sounded their Trumpets most excellently: then the kings passed down through the poultry, till they came to the great long conduit in the neather end of cheapside: upon the top of that conduit, was the model of a faire Garden, and at one end an Arbour most delicately made in the figure of a square canopy, portraiting out in boughs the semblance of Pillars, pinnacles, and other embossed work. This arbour was all adorned with fruits of all so●tes, as apple, pears, Plums, Melons, and such like: within the arbour was a consort of loud music, signifying( as some imagined) the Bower of the nine Muses. This conduit also that day ran Claret-wine: from thence the Kings passed up Cheapside, till they came as high as the Horse-head tavern, from whence there was made a scaffold of a pretty height, all lined, hung, and covered over head with blewe cloath: In this scaffold sate the Recorder of the city, and four and twenty Aldermen all in their Scarlet gowns: The Recorder upon the two Kings approach descended from his seat, and made a most famous and worthy Oration: which ended, he presented to the King of denmark a most rich present as from the whole body of the city: this done, and the Recorder taking again his place, the two Kings ascended as high as the Old-change: from the corner of which street overthwart the whole breadth of Cheepside, was built and raised up a most stately, and well conceited Pegne, or Pageant, into the depth and secrets whereof I do not intend to wade, because it is expected to bee published presently by the author that made it, onely those tastes that mine eye did gather by the view, I will deliver unto you: First the middle part between the two Arches, for some ten or twelve foot high from the ground, was represented a Sea, with sundry Trytons, Sea nymphs, and others singing within the same, and music consorting their voices: over it as it were presenting the Ile of britain within the Sea, & round about even from the ground to the top, being as I conjectured above forty foot, were nothing but craggy rocks, adorned with four most stately pyramids, which standing on each side the Arches, rise from the ground above the top of the Arches: just over the right hand Arch, was Neptune all in blew, with his Triton in his hand, and mounted on a Sea-horse of silver, sitting as in the Sea: over the left hand Arch likewise, in an other Sea-caue, sat Mulciber the god of metals with all such M●ttals as this Ile affordeth, as Copper, tin, lead, Iron, and such like, mounted upon a Dragon: and under each foot a piece of great Ordinance. over both these Arches the rocks rose a great height, and were supported on each side by two great Giants: and on the tops of those two rocks stood the arms of great Bryttain and denmark joined together, the one side supported by one of the Supporters of England, the other by one of the Supporters of denmark: between these rocks rose a great height higher, like the head of a fine Turret, with a pyramids on the top of all, under which stood the great hatchment of great britain, and within it sate enthroned( as I conceived) the genius of concord: who upon the near approach of the Kings, was by a quaint devise let down in her throne, to the lower and middle concave, where setting open her doors, and delivering a long speech to the Kings, she discovered to their majesties the model of a faire city, and much other treasures: there sate the genius of the city of London, who delivered to the Kings a long speech in Latin, so did Neptune also: the Sea-Nymphs sang in Latin, and the music was wondrous delightful: the Pageant was wondrously adorned with many guilt columbs, rich banners, & guidons and many shields, with sundry learned devices: after the kings were past through this Pageant, they came into Paules churh-yard, where over against Pauls school sat al the petty Canons & singing men belonging to the great cathedral Church of S. Paul, amongst whom were mingled a consort of cornets, Sagbuts, & other wind instruments: at Pauls school door was a little scaffold reared & covered with cloth of gold, from whence was a most eloquent oration made to the two Kings in Latin: from thence both the two majesties did depart, and riding alongst Pauls churchyard, came to Ludgate: thence they road down Ludgate-hill, till they came to Fleetstreet Cunduit, from whence as soon as the kings approached, was heard a most excellent consort of stil music, which inviting the two Kings to lift up their eyes, they might behold a very fine artificial summer bower of green bows divided with curtains of crimson taffatie, the top of the arbour made canopy wise and hung round about with this inscription, Deus nobis haec ocia fecit; and after, a most excellent song sung dialogue wise, containing these words.  shepherd: 
Sweet Ioe vouchsafe once to impart,  
did ever live so coy a lasse,  
that unto love was never moved?  Shephardesse: 
Yes shepherd She that has the hart,  
and is resolud her life to pass:  
neither to love or be beloved.  He: 
She senseless lives, without affection.  She; 
Yet happy lives, without subiection.  He; 
To be plucked are Roses blown,  
To be mowed are meadows grown:  
Iemmes are made but to be shown,  
And woman's best—  She: 
To hold her own.  
The Kings might behold within the Arbour, a faire shepherd courting a coy shepherdess, who had answered him that she would love him, when she could behold two suins at one time of equal brightness: when there were two majesties of like splendour, or two Kings in one state, with many such like imagined impossibilities, which now he shewed her were come to pass, approving those two kings two glorious Suns, two majesties, and what else she had reputed impossible: After these speeches which held a pretty space, the music played, and there was another song sung of farewell: at the end whereof, the Kings majesties departed, and so road along through Fleetstreete to temple-bar, where the Lord Maior of the city taking his humble leave of the two Kings, and receiving many gracious thanks, had the sword delivered him back, and himself redelivered the sceptre, and so withall the rest of his brethren, who mounted vpon their foote-cloathes, richly trapped in golden trappers came to meet him, they departed into the city. The two Kings majesties in form as at the first, keep on their way from temple-bar, all through the Strande, so to Charing-crosse, and thence to White-hall, where dismounting about seven of the clock in the evening, they feasted and reposed themselves there all that night.  
On Friday being the first day of August the Kings majesty of denmark being attended on by diverse of our principal nobility, past privately to the city of London, until he came to the great Cathedrall Church of S. Paul, being onely to be admired for the antiquity, and hugeness, rather for his beauty or curiosity, and yet there be some things beyond sudden capacity, as both his stately ascensions and the artificial workmanship of diuers faire windows and beautiful Tombs. Then his majesty went to the top of the steeple, from whence he might take the prospect and full view of the whole city, whose outstretched limits I make no doubt, but inflamed him both with delight and admiration.  
After his majesty had beholded this famous Monument, he went to behold the royal Exchange, which being founded & built at the charges of a subject, may very well be ranckt and rekconed amongst the greatest Monuments preserved in any ferraine Nation: From thence his majesty went until he came to the Tower, where entering, he beholded the strengths, glories, riches, and other ancient monuments preserved within that place, such as I do not think any christian king or other whatsoever is able to boast of any house comparable to it in greatness, strength, and most strange furnishments: one part of it containing the principal munition or storehouse for al maner of warlike preparations, as ordinance of all sorts, even from the double Canon, to the hand Pystoll, & all things whatsoever, which belongeth to any of their several uses: also horsmens staues, pikes, halberts, brown bills, bows, arrows, armor innumerable, or what engines soever hath at any time been practised in our English wars: but to behold the infinite number of iron bullets of all sorts & assizes, made for the great ordinance, lying in huge heaps, would put an ignorant mind into much astonishment: there is in an other part, the mint, & places for the trial of metals, a thing more thē strange to them that are not accustomend to such sights: in an other place are all the ancient records, charters, & especial evidence of this kingdom: in another place, the wardrobe, robes usually worn by all the former kings and Queens of this nation, where if one observe the several fashions, embroideries, cuts, adornations, riches beauty, bravery, & comely plainness, which time hath brought forth, altered, & renewed, it would not only move admire, but even enchant with the weight of several considerations: there is another part of the Tower, the treasury or jewel house, which how it is fraught or stored, I haue herd diuers miraculously speak: but because I haue not with mine own eyes beholded, I will only imagine it is such, so excellent, & not to be equalled, as well may be seem the dignity and greatness of so rich & famous a kingdom: to conclude, in this house which is even like a little city: within itself, are all the most memorable monuments which any former time hath left worthy to be remembered: after the kings majesty of denmark had taken full view of this goodly castle or chief strength of our city, & what else was thought worthy of his royal presence in the city, he departed back to his own court, which then was held at somerset house in the stand, & from thence to white-hal where he lodged.  
On saturday being the second day of August, both the Kings majesties road in the morning to marrowbone park, where they hunted, where after they had killed diverse Bucks, they returned to White-hall, and from thence in the afternoon departed to Greenwich, where they feasted all Sunday being the third day of August.  
On monday being the fourth day of August it pleased our Kings majesty himself in person, and the Kings majesty of denmark likewise in person, and diuers others of his estate to run at the ring in the Tilt-yard at Greenwich, where the King of denmark approved to all judgements, that majesty is never vnaccompanied with virtue: for there in the presence of all his beholders, he took the ring four several times, and would I think haue done the like four score times, had he run so many courses.  
On Tuesday being the fift day of August, and the great festival for our kings majesties preservation from Gowries treasons: The kings majesty of denmark ran at the Tilt in person, and diuers o●her noble personages; where his majesty expressed an able and enduring body, how it was governed by an invincible mind, enriched with all the artes and graces due to his high birth and office, there was that day also great Beare-baiting, Bull-baitinge and other sports: there was also great wrestling and exersises of force, between devonshire and Cornwall, against suffolk and norfolk, wherein suffolk and norfolk was reputed to haue the pre-eminence: thither came also all the maisters of of the noble science of Defence, but because the day was then spent, they were appointed to come the next morning by six of the clock in the morning being wednesday the sixth of August, where what passed you must expect in your next advertisement, these former tastes being of all the passages, as yet and hitherto effected.  
FINIS.