THE Time Triumphant  
Declaring in brief, the arrival of our S●●●raigne liege Lord, King JAMES into Engl●●● His Coronation at Westminster: Together with his late roya●●●●gresse, from the Tower of London through the City, to 〈◊〉 Highness manor of WhiteHall.  
Showing also, the Varieties & Rarieti●●●●●al the sundry Trophies or Pageants, erected a● 〈◊〉 by the worthy Citizens of the honourable City of London: a 〈◊〉 by certain of other Nations, Namely, Italians, Dutch a●● French. With a rehearsal of the King and Queen's late 〈◊〉 coming to the Exchange in London.  
By Gilbert Dugdale.  
IN DOMINO CONFIDO.  
¶ At London printed by R. B. 1604.   

❧ A Dedicatory poem to the Triumph of our most dread and Sovereign Lord, King james.  
HONOUR attend thy gracious Majesty,  
Bliss be her Partner, in thy Sovereignty:  
Though Days are yet young, old joys will hast▪  
When fearful times, are dateless, dead and gone▪  
Thy governing hand, that never yet knew other▪  
Then a Rulers equal sucked from thy fair Mother.  
Whose careful thoughts, in thee by God's command,  
Hast from thy Childhood, held a happy hand.  
By which fair hand, God's grace hath led thee hither,  
To plant thy peace, plenty and grace together:  
So as our Triumphs, glorious be in show,  
So Tryumph-like, joy may with quiet go.  
That both in one, and one both ways may be,  
A double joy, in this Solemnity.  
So Triumph sings this song of joy and Mirth,  
King JAMES live happy, happiest on the Earth:  
That God all seeing, may so bless thy Land,  
That seeing all, may all thy evils withstand.  
Death Spurneth,  
Life starteth:  By Eliza. 
Life returneth,  
Death departeth:  By K. Ia::  

The time Triumphant.  
The refayners, inhabitants, both young and old of that excellent order and government, nothing of that giddy rashness as in times before they were accustomed to be, but all in one, and one in all, most worthily received the Imperial name of King james, and freely consented to his Titles, as by the grace of God, of England Scotland, France & Ireland, King Defender of etc. The Day then generally known of his coming forwarte to the possession of the Regal seat: let me tell you by the way the joy was not so great in England, by the English to fetch him, as the sorrow was in Scotland of the Scots to leave him, and that was more confounding to their joys then the rest, the parting betwixt his Queen and him in the open street, in the full eye of all his subjects, who spent tears in abundance to behold it, hear English and Scottish in one sympathy: joined first in hearty affected love, in sign whereof the floods of their eyes drawn from their kind hearts, conjoined there Amity, and no doubt they that in kindness being possessed with one joy: can weep together, they will now and at all times live and die together: but to make haste to the principal whereof this is part, towards England he comes, his Royal entertainment in Berwick I need not set down both of the train of England & Soldiers there, yet I will tell you of a wise answer of the King to a question propounded, when he entered in the town it rained small drops, whereby some things had hindrance, which should have Royalizd, the time but his Grace graciously being attended in his Chamber, on the sudden, looking from his window, might see the sun shine, one by of no small account began to question thus, I muse why the temperate season was so quickly overcast by a shower of rain, and now that rain so overthrown by this sunshine, it presages somewhat sure, the King smiling, no great matter quoth he, only this imagine, the first fair show of Wether, my prosperous setting forwards by God's sufferance. The latter shower, the universal tears of my Country, to leave their King: and this sudden Sunshine the joy of England for my approach, which undoubtedly it was so as it appeared, for the Cost, Pains & love of his Subjects was such all the way from Berwick to York, from thence to Stamforde, from thence to Theobals, & so to the  in London: where he remained for certain days, and then he went to the Tower of London, and so seating his most royal Person here, as the like hath seldom been, or 〈◊〉 ever will be again to the world's end to any man's imagination  
Well here he is happily planted & heartily welcome, what 〈◊〉 then? but his blessed Coronation, at which was no small 〈◊〉 For had you seen him in progress to it, as many did, when 〈◊〉 Barge at White Hall, on S. james his day, such was his salu●●●● the people, and theirs to him: but anon comes forth England ●●●umph, the worth of women, Anne Queen of England, an● 〈◊〉 Wife to our most gracious King, whose father was a King, ●●●ther no less, he a King, and whose husband four Kings in 〈◊〉 companied with lovely Ladies the only wed stars of the w●●●● beauty and good graces following her dear Husband to ●●●●tion, with her seemly hair down trailing on her princely 〈◊〉 shoulders on which was a crownet of Gold she so mildly sal●●●●● Subjects that the women weeping ripe cried all in one vo●●●blesse the Royal Queen, welcome to England long to live & 〈◊〉 so, to Westminster they went and took on them the Royalty 〈◊〉 the complete order of Coronation, and by a general and fre●●●●● enjoyed the rights of royalty and were infest in honour, 〈◊〉 Majesty, owners of Royalty, and made the only Commau●●●● principality, the Triumph of that time I omit, but let me London whose hearts were wild Fire, and burned unquelled in love, to this Royal couple, and expressing her desires 〈◊〉 heads together, to solemnize in Triumph: that happy day wh●●●er of glory was dashed by the omnipotency of God's power, v●●●●tally visitting the City and land with a general visitation: h● 〈◊〉 that time, taking thousands to his mercy and laid their head 〈◊〉 that else in these actions would have held them high, yet see a●●●● new love of his Majesty, he nobly regarding the cost together there loves, and that there expectations should go currant, a● 〈◊〉 when the full possession of their joys should be, that was 〈◊〉 ●●●angery hand of God had worked the will of his, all commaund●●●●er when the Infection ceased, then should the Triumph of t●● 〈◊〉 solemnized to this consent, cost prepared and the City with ●●●●●gers Merchants and others, erected Trophies of glory, Pag●●●●● that magnificence the like was never well the time appoin●●●● his highness would set forward, should be in the holy time in 〈◊〉 ●oyfull sp●ing time, when the ground in Triumph of the time should ●ike wise flourish in ample equipage, and she no niggard of her pomp attires, hers in a green livery Embroidered with flowers of a thousand ●ullers divers and sundry, thus heaven and earth applauds the Triumph of King james, & mortals, all agree to make that hour famous. In the mean time, his grace together with his Queen and children, progressed in the country, and dealt honours as freely to our Nation as their hearts would, wish, as creating Knights of gentlemen, Lords of Knights and Earls of Lords & no doubt hereafter Dukes of Earls, I, and raised up an honour to England, that to this day have been long in oblivion, which as now it is honourably living, so it will never die, I mean our noble knights of the Bath, young and gallant, worthy and valiant, nay see the beauty of our all kind Sovereign, not only to the indifferent of worth, and the worthy of honour, did he freely deal about these causes: but to the mean gave grace, as taking to him the late Lord chamberlains servants now the King's actors: the Queen taking to her the Earl of Worsters servants that are now her actors, the Prince their son Henry Prince of Wales full of hope, took to him the Earl of Nottingham his servants who are now his actors, so that of Lords servants they are now the servants of the King Queen and Prince.  
But to return again to our time Triumphant, now the hour is come, and the day appointed the preparation of which is mighty, I and so great, as neither can my tongue tell or my pen set down, yet to make a flourish of a flourish thus it was: our heretjcke King, hearing of the preparation to be great, aswell to note the other things as that was desirous privately at his own pleasure to visit them, and accompanied with his Queen in his Coach, be came to the Exchange, there ●o see for their recreation, and thinking to pass unknown, the wily Multitude perceiving something, began with such hurly burly, to run up and down with such unreverent rashness, as the people of the Exchange were glad to shut the stair doors to keep them out, hear they ●ost the pleasing sight they might have enjoyed but for their rashness. when his Highness had beheld the Merchants from a Window all below in the walks not thinking of his coming, whose presence else would have been more, they like so many pictures civilly seeming all ●are; stood silent, modesty commanding them so to do, which sight so delighted the King that he greatly commended them saying: 〈◊〉 never more delighted then seeing so many of divers and sundry on's so well ordered and so civil one with the other, but with all 〈◊〉 mended the rudeness of the Multitude, who regardless of time 〈◊〉 person will be so troublesome.  
And countrymen let me tell you this, if you hard what I h●●● concerning that you would stake your feet to the Earth at such 〈◊〉 ere you would run so regardless up and down, say it is highness' sure to be private, as you may note by the order of his commingle you then be public and proclaim that which love and duty c●lence too? this shows his love to you, but your open ignorance 〈◊〉 you will say perchance it is your love, will you in love press 〈◊〉 your Sovereign thereby to offend him, your Sovereign per●● mistake your love, and punish it as an offence, but hear m●● hereafter comes by you, do as they do in Scotland stand still 〈◊〉 and use silence, so shall you cherish his visitation and see him, th●● once amongst you, but I fear my counsel is but water turndown Thames it helps not.  
But to our Solemnity they covet the City and country, & 〈◊〉 preparation to they day, the covet the order for the King's pers●● in the City his welcome to it, and his quiet pass through the●● the country they post up to attend so that all are busied to this nity and reason I trow being the day of Triumph so long 〈◊〉 The Tower was empty of his prisoners, and I beheld the 〈◊〉 Walter Rawly, the late Lord Cobham, the late Lord Grace: M●● with others: convaid some to the Marshalsies, others to the g●●● and others appointed paisonres the Tower itself, prepared v●● pomp as eye never saw, such glory in the hangings, such M●● the Ornaments of the chambers, & such necessary proviston 〈◊〉 I beheld it I could no less then say.  
God gives KING JAMES the place,  
And glory of the day:  
As never King possessed like place,  
That came the Northern way:  
And since the heavens will have it so,  
what living soul dares answer no.  
Upon the Thames the water works for his entertainm Mirraculus, and the Fire works on the water passed pleasing, as a Castle or fortress builded on two barges seeing as a settled Fort in of an Island, planted with much munition of defence: and two pinnaces ready rigged armed likewise to assault the Castle that had you beheld the managing of that fight with onset on the Castle, repulse from the Castle and then the taking of it in, it was a show worthy the sight of many Princes: being there placed at the cost of the Sincke-ports: whereat the King all pleased made answer that their love was like the wild Fire unquenchable. And I pray God it may ever be so.  
Well from the Tower he came: hear cost was quite careless, desire that was fearless, and content flourished in abundance: but so Royally attended as if the Gods had summoned a Parliament & were all in their steps of Triumph to Ioues high court. This worthy train ending so Majestic a presence and the companies of London, in their liveries, placed in street double railed for them, and the passengers, the Whifflers they in their costly suits and Chains of Gold walking up and down not a conduit betwixt the Tower and Westminster: but runs Wine, drink who will, coming thus with his Royal assembly all so gallantly mounted, as the eye of man was amazed at the pomp. In Fanchurch street was erected a stately Trophy or Pageant, at the cities Charge, on which stood such a show of workmanship and glory as I never saw the like? top and top gallant whereon were shows so embroidered and set out, as the cost was incomparable who speaking speeches to the King of that excellent eloquence and as while I live I commend. The City of London very rarely and artificially made, where no church, house nor place of note, but your eye might easily find out, as the Exchange, Coleharber, Paul's, Bow Church, etc.  
There also Saint George, and Saint Andrew, in complete Armour, not in one combat & fought for the victory. but an old hermitt passing by, in an Dration: joined them hand in hand, and so for ever hath made them as one heart, to the joy of the King, the delight of the Lords, and the unspeakable comfort of the comminallty: Our gracious Queen Ann, mild and courteous placed in a Chariot, of exceeding beauty, did all the way so humbly and with mildness, salute her subjects, never ●eauing to bend her body to them, this way and that, that women and men in my sight wept with joy? The young hopeful Henry Frederick, or Frederick Henry? Prince of Wales, smiling as overioyde to the people's eternal comfort, salute them with many a bend, befor● the Lord Mayor of the City, in a Crimson Velnet gown, 〈◊〉 his in amiled golden Mace upon his shoulder, usherd the King and Prince, who bringing them to Temple-bar, ●●ke his le●● received many thanks, of the King and Queen, who was af●● by the Aldermen & Sheriffs, who came to guard him home, 〈◊〉 glory of that show past, the King and his train passed on throng●●●●ous street, but their let me tell you I was not very near, b●● eye it was supper excellent justice as I take it, attired in beat● holding a crown in her hand guarded with Shawms and C●● whose noise was such as if the Triumph had been endless, th●● wise were on both sides speeches spoken, shows appointed weatherall harmonies, of drums, trumpets, and music of all sort 〈◊〉 Italians spared no spending in that behalf, at whose charge th●●●●●ous prospect was so pompous and full of show to the wonder 〈◊〉 beholder: both for the height. strength & quality, through it 〈◊〉 and his train past, and at the corner of the street stood me on●● man with a white beard, of the age of threescore & 19 who 〈◊〉 the change of 4. Kings & Queens, & now behold the Triumph 5. which by his report exceeded all the rest, wherefore as hope 〈◊〉 to behold the like, yet he would of his own accord, do that whic● show his duty, and old love, that was to speak a five lines, that h●● had made him, which lines were to this purpose, he himself a green.  
Peerless of honour, hear me speak a word,  
Thy welcomed glory, and enthroned renown:  
Being in peace, of earthly pomp and State,  
To furnish forth, the beauties of thy crown.  
Age thus salutes thee, with a dawny pate,  
Threescore and nineteen, is thy servants years,  
That hath beheld, thy predissestors four,  
All flourishing green, whose deaths the Subjects  
Mingled with mine, did many times deplore:  
But now again, since that our joys are five,  
Five hundredth welcomes, I do give my King,  
And may thy change, to us that be alive,  
Never be known, a fifth extreme to bring,  
My honest heart, be pattern of the rest.  
Who ever prayed, for them before now thee,  
Both them and thine, of all joy be possessed,  
Whos● lively presence, we all bless to see,  
And so pass on God guide thee on thy way,  
Old Hind concludes, having no more to say.  
But the narrow way, and the pressing multitude, so overshadowd him, and the noise of the show, that opportunity was not favourable to him, so that the King passed by, yet noting his zeal I have publicly imprinted it, that all his fellow Subjects may see this old man's forwardness, who mist of his purpose by the concourse of people, beside the King appointed no such thing but at several stays & appointed places.  
Along Cornhill they trooped with great majesty, but his highness being right over the Exchange, smiled looking toward it, belike remembering his last being there, the grace of the Merchants, and the rudeness of the multitude, & casting his eye up to the third Trophy or Pagant, admired it greatly, it was so goodly top and top many stories, and so high as it seemed to fall forward: On the top you might behold the sea Dolphins as drooping from the clouds on the earth, or looking to be hold the King? pictures of great art cost and glory as a double ship that being two: was so cunningly made as it séem'de but one, which figured Scotland and England in one, with the arms of both in one Scutcheon, sailing on two seas at once, hear was a speech of wonder delivered too: but the glory of this show, was in my eye as a dream, pleasing to the affection, gorgeous and full of joy, and so full of show▪ and variety, that when I held down my head as wearied with looking so hie, me thought it was a griete to me to awaken so soon, but thus the Dutch & French spared for no cost, to gratify our King, still the streets stood railed, and the Liveries of all the companies on both sides guarding the way, & the strong stream of people violently running in the midst toward Cheapside, there our Triumphant rides garnished with troops of royalty, & gallant personages, & passing by the great cundyt on the top thereof, stood a prentice in a black coat, a flat cap servant like, as walking before his masters shop, now whether he spoke this or no, I heard not it, but the manner of his speech was this, coming to me at the 3. or second hand.  
What lack yond gentleman? what will you buy? Silks, Satins, taffeties etc.  

But stay bold tongue, stand at a giddy gaze,  
Be dim mine eyes, what gallant train are hear:  
That strikes minds mute, and puts good wits in maz●  
O 'tis our KING, Royal KING JAMES I say:   

Pass on in peace, and happy be thy way,  
Live long on Earth, England's great Crown to sw●●   

Thy City gracious King, admires thy fame,  
And on their knees, prays for thy happy state:  
Our women for thy Queen AND whose rich name,  
Is their created bliss, and sprung of late:   

If women's wishes, may prevail thus being.  
They wish you both long lives, and good agreeit   

Children for Children, pray before they eat,  
At their uprising, and their lying down:  
Thy sons and daughters, princely all complete,  
Roy all in blood, children of high Renown.   

But generally, together they incline,  
Praying in one, great King for thee and thine.   
Whether he were appointed, or of his own accord I know howsoever forward love is acceptable, and I would the King h● them, but the sight of the Trophy at Soper-lane end, made 〈◊〉 more forward: there was cost both curious and comely, but the 〈◊〉 of that a far off I could not conjecture: but by report it was ex●●● it made no huge high show like the other, but as pompous both 〈◊〉 rye & matter a stage standing by, on which were enacted strang● after which an Oration delivered of great wisdom, both the 〈◊〉 this Pagant were decked gallantly, and furnished as all the bro●● as the King passed showed like a paradise but hear his grace mi●●● love of his Subjects, who at that time are exceeding in the sho●ing by the cross beutifully guilded and adorned, there the records Aldermen on a scaffold, delivered him a gallant Oration: and a cup of beaten gold, so he passed on to the pagant at the little conduit artificial indeed, of no exceeding height, but pretty & pleasing in the 〈◊〉 of an arbour, wherein were placed all manner of wood inhabita●● verse shows of Admiration, as Pompions, Poungarnets', & all fruit, which the Lords highly commended where after strange mu●● hath given plenty of harmony: he passed towards Fleet-street 〈◊〉 Ludgat● where the cunduits dealt so plenteously both before & after he was past, as many were shipped to the I'll of sleep, that had no leasurs for snorting to behold the days Triumph: when he came to the Trophy in Fleetstreet the Lords considered that the same for Royalty was so richly beautified, & so plenteous of show, that with the breadth of the street it seemed to them to have gone back again, and where but then at the cross in Cheap but otherwise saluted, as with variety of speeches, & all sundry sorts of Musics by the City, appoinied two as that at the little Cunduit, & all else but the Exchange & gracious street, on the top of this pageant was placed a Globe, of a goodly preparation this while wondering at the glory of it, setting on unawares were they on the Pageant at Templebarre, neither great nor small but finely furnished, some compared it to an Exchange shop, it shined so in the dark place & was so pleasing to the eye: where one a youngman an Actor of the City so delivered his mind & the manner of all in an Oration that a thousand give him his due deserving commendations.  
In the Strand was also an other of small motion, a pyramids fitly beseeming time & place, but the day far spent & the King & States I am sure wearied with the shows as the stomach may glutton, the daintiest courts stayed not long, but passed forward to the place appointed: when I leave them to God's protection & their own pleasures. Thus you have hard a short description of this days progress, in which all the Pears and Lords of England & part of Scotland were assembled, to beautify the Triumphs of their most gracious King. The multitude of people at this present were innumerable: but to conclude God be thanked, for it, such was the great care of the worshipful Citizens of London, & all things so providently foreseen, by them, that little or no hurt or danger ensued to any: which was greatly feared of many, to have happened: by reason of the great multitudes that were in the City, being come both far & near thither, to see this most glorious & happy show. And I beseech the Almighty God of his infinite mercy and goodness, so keep our King Queen and Prince, and all their princely progeny, that no harm never come near them, nor touch them, but that they may ever live to his great glory & to maintain his must glorious Gospel for evermore. Amen.  
FINIS.