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sent to London from Woodstock, for a " gowne and two 

 hatts," being so occupied six days, and from Gloucester the 

 same party was occupied six days in going from Gloucester 

 to London, for a gown of " whyte satten," embroidered, and a 

 hat, ^vith which he returned to the Court at Bristol. On the 

 15th August her Majesty arrived in that city, and what took 

 place there is learned from a very rare little pamphlet by one 

 Thomas Churchyard, entitled " The firste parte of Churchyarde's 

 Chippes." In this is found " The whole order howe our Soueraigne 

 Ladye Queen Elizabeth, was receyved into the Citie of Bristow, 

 and the speaches spoken before her presens, at her entry, with 

 the residue of versis and matter that might not be spoken (for 

 distance of the place), but sent in a boek ouer the Waetter" 

 (i.e. Wales). At the " hie Crosse, in a disgised manner stood 

 Faem, very orderly set forth," and represented by an "excelent" 

 boy, who recited a poem, and after the recitation " tlang up a 

 great garland, to the reioysing of the beholders." At the next 

 gate, near her lodging, the Queen heard speeches from three boys, 

 representing Salutation, Gratulation, and Obedient Goodwill ; 

 then tliree hundred soldiers, well appointed, "wayted on her 

 Highness to her lodgyng, and thear she being settled, they shot 

 of thear peeces in passyng good order ; at which warnyng the 

 great artillery went of, a hundred and xxx cast pieces ; and so 

 the watche charged, and a hundreth shot appoynted for her 

 gard, Her Highnes rested that night, where she lay all the 

 season, at Mr. John Yong's house," in St. Augustine's Back. 

 Every day during the stay there was some similar entertainment, 

 the speeches being discussions between Dissension, Peace, Feeble 

 Policy, or Persuasion. On her arrival in Bristol, the Queen 

 composed the following prayer, which is here taken from a 

 contemporary manuscript. * 



I render unto Thee (O merciful & Heavenly Father) most humble 

 & hearty thanks, for thy manifold mercies so abundantly bestowed 



* State Papers, 1575, 



