AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



estates and officers of her Realme, she was carried thorow 

 her sayd City of London in a tryumphant chariot, and in 

 robes of triumph, from her Palace unto the Cathedrall 

 Church of Saint Paul, out of the which the ensignes and 

 colours of the vanquished Spaniards hung displayed. 

 And all the Citizens of London in their Liveries stood 

 on either side the street, by their severall Companies, 

 with their ensignes and banners : and the streets were 

 hanged on both sides with Blew cloth, which, together 

 with the foresayd banners, yeelded a very stately and 

 gallant prospect. Her Majestie being entered into the 

 Church, together with her Clergie and Nobles gave 

 thanks unto God, and caused a publike Sermon to be 

 preached before her at Pauls crosse ; wherein none other 

 argument was handled, but that praise, honour, and glory 

 might be rendered unto God, and that Gods name might 

 be extolled by thanksgiving. And with her owne princely 

 voice she most Christianly exhorted the people to doe the 

 same : whereupon the people with a loud acclamation 

 wished her a most long and happy life, to the confusion 

 of her foes. 



[I. 606.] Thus the magnificent, huge, and mighty fleet of the 

 Spaniards (which themselves termed in all places invin- 

 cible) such as sayled not upon the Ocean sea many 

 hundreth yeeres before, in the yeere 1588 vanished 

 into smoaice ; to the great confusion and discourage- 

 ment of the authours thereof. In regard of which her 

 Majesties happy successe all her neighbours and friends 

 congratulated with her, and many verses were penned to 

 the honour of her Majesty by learned men, whereof some 

 which came to our hands we will here annexe. 



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