RELATION OP WHAT PASSBD AT THE CELEBRATION

OF TU£ MAKRIAÛË OF OUR PR1MC£ WiTH THE MOST SEREtifi

QUBBN OF BMOLAMD.

Transcript. fnm arig, at Lmwain»

âOlhjuiy 1554.

Oiir Prince disembarked at South-Hampton on Friday,

the 20 ih July 1554 , at iwo o'clock. Ue was accompanied by

the Earl of Arnndel , the Treasnrer, and many other eDglîsh noblemen; and Ihe eveniog befere his landing, he had sent

the Prince ofGavze, and Gount d'£gmont to theQueen, tbem at Winchester, to infom her of his arrivai and good health. Having corne ashore , he repaired lo the church at Soutbamptou, wbere ibe £arl of Arundei brougbt bim tbe order of England «— the Carter, which he received with great pleasure and joy. And in this town the Prince remained till monday, wben he set ont for Winchester.

Being arrived there be went on horseback and nobly atten^ tcd to ihc churcb where there was held a great musical fête. Te Deum beiog snng by ail tbe clergy. He then retnmed te bis lodging, where be dined ; and about inné in tbe eve-

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ning ihe Barl of Anindel, witb the Great Chamberlain, paid him a visit , and after some conversation , being joiued by the Gounl d'£gmonl« conducted the Prince to the Queen secrelly. This was the first time that th^ had seen each other. On ihe following day , wbicb whas tuesday, the Prince came in great triumph and nobly «CBOiptiBad to the Queen's lodging; and, entering ihe great bail, found tho Queen ibere, wbo advanced to raceive him and thua, approaching each other ^ tbey embraced and aalnted; npon which the Prince took ber by the hand, and conducted her to the seat under a rfdt canopy , having taken their placesi they conversed lÏM'Beariy an hour.

From this they went ioto the Queen's aparlment , where tbey remained in conversation for nearly two honrs. Hère wine was broaght, and the Qucem drank tho the Prince, which is the custom in Ëngland ; and hia Highness having bid adieu to the Queen , not without muoh coortesy and ceremony, retired to his lodging.

On St. James* day the Prince left his apartment. His breechea and doublet were white, tbe collar of the doublet exceed* ing rich, and over ail a mantle of rich cloth of gold — a présent from the Qneen , wbo wore one of the same ; this robe was omamented with pearlsand precionsstones : and thus dressed, wearing ihe collar of the Garter, and attended by several noblemen in rich apparel, he proceededto the chnrch, where^ on his entry, ihere struck up a joyoux concert of Irumpets, clarious, and other sorts of music.

Here the Prince waited for the Queen a fuU half-bour, wbo

came splendidly attended, «s wel by the nobles and ladies of

England, as by many who had corne over wilh ihc Prince. They were tben betroUied; and entering farther into the body of tbe church , surronnded by tbc nobility and six bisbops who were preseul, Ibe £mperor's représentative, Figueroa, delivered to the Prince on the part of the Emperor, a parchment scroll , making at the same lime a speech; having read It, the Prince presented it to the Queen, who handed it to the Ghancellor of England, and he, after peruaingil, publicly proclaimed that the Empei or hade madc a présent to his son, the Prince of Spain, of the kingdom of Naples ; at the same moment they sent for a swftrd of state (tbere was none tbere except the Queen's sword of state) , which being bronght, it was delivered to the Earl of Pembroke, who carried it before the Prince, whiist the Earl of Derby bore the Queen*s sword. Having thua arrived further up (into the body of the church) the Ârchbishop of Winchester married them with great ceremony, as the case reqoired ; and a solemn mass was sung , which lasted from twelve to three. Goming then ont of the church, they walked hand-iu-hand to Ihe court. At the banquet, tho Earl ofÂmndel presented the ewer, the Marquis of Winchester the napkin ; none being sealcd except the King and Queen ; but, as to the rest of the enlertainment , it was more after the EngUsh than the Spanish fashion. The dinner lasted till six in theevening, after which there was store of music; and, before nine, ali had already retired.

MARIE LA SAKGLANTB.

* NaHBS OP THB 8PANI8H NOBLBMBN WBO GAIIB OVBB WITB

ODR t^RINCB.

The duke of Medina Gcli. The count Chinchon.

The marquis d'Âgaillava. The count del Gastelliar. The marquis de las Naves. The bishop of Guença , and

some others.

{Archives de la viUe de i.ouvain , Begisire , cote G«

folio m.)

Thedakeof Alva.

The count de Feria.

The admirai of Gastile* The marquis Pescava.

The marquis de Farria.

The marquis dei Yalle.

The count Oiivares.

The count de Saldana.

The count de Modica.

The^unt de Fuensalda