A.D. 



1579- 

 The King 

 resignes his 

 croume and 

 kingdome to 

 Sir Francis 

 Drake. 



The like they 

 did in Hoche- 



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consent, and with great reverence, joyfully singing a 

 song, did set the crowne upon his head, inriched his 

 necke with all their chaines, and offred unto him many 

 other things, honouring him by the name of Hioh, 

 adding thereunto as it seemed, a signe of triumph : which 

 thing our Generall thought not meete to reject, because 

 he knew not what honour and profit it might be to our 

 Countrey. Wherefore in the name, and to the use of her 

 Majestie he tooke the scepter, crowne, and dignitie of the 

 said Countrey into his hands, wishing that the riches & 

 treasure thereof might so conveniently be transported 

 to the inriching of her kingdom at home, as it aboundeth 

 in ye same. 



The common sorte of people leaving the King and his 

 Guarde with our Generall, scattered themselves together 

 with their sacrifices among our people, taking a diligent 

 viewe of every person : and such as pleased their fancie, 

 (which were the yongest) they inclosing them about 

 offred their sacrifices unto them with lamentable weeping, 

 scratching, and tearing the flesh from their faces with their 

 nailes, whereof issued abundance of blood. But wee used 

 signes to them of disliking this, and stayed their hands 

 from force, and directed them upwards to the living God, 

 whom onely they ought to worship. They shewed unto 

 us their wounds, and craved helpe of them at our hands, 

 whereupon we gave them lotions, plaisters, and oynt- 

 ments, agreeing to the state of their griefes, beseeching 

 God to cure their diseases. Every third day they 

 brought their sacrifices unto us, until they understood our 

 meaning, that we had no pleasure in them : yet they 

 could not be long absent from us, but dayly frequented 

 our company to the houre of our departure, which de- 

 parture seemed so greevous unto them, that their joy was 

 turned into sorow. They intreated us, that being absent 

 we would remember them, and by stealth provided a 

 sacrifice, which we misliked. 



Our necessarie businesse being ended, our Generall 

 with his company travailed up into the Countrey to their 



