[45] Christopher Playter to Mr. Kytson (J. Gage, Hist. of Hengrave, 180), ‘at the corte new plays, which lasted almost all night—the name of the play was huff-suff-and ruff, with other masks, both of ladies and gents’. The only date is ‘21 Feb.’, but the year can be fixed by references in the letter to the masters of fence at court, and to Procl. 538 and 541 of this winter.
[46] Machyn, 251.
[47] Machyn, 250.
[48] S. P. F. (Apr. 26, 29).
[49] Machyn, 261; Sp. P. i. 208.
[50] Nichols, i. 92, from Cofferer’s Account in Cott. MS. Vesp. C. xiv; C. A.; Works Account in Lansd. MS., 5; S. P. D. (Aug. 9, 11); S. P. F. (July 15, 21; Aug. 16, 17, 27; Sept. 10, 17); Sc. P. (July 13; Aug. 16; Sept. 3, 17); Procl. 547–50; Rymer (July 27); Machyn, 263, 267; Parker (Aug. 9, 12, 22); Wright, i. 67, 68, 69, 71; Hardwicke, i. 174; Haynes-Murdin, ii. 752; Hatfield MSS. v. 69; cf. M. Christy in Essex Review, xxvi. 115, 181.
[51] Fleay, 62, suggests a revival of Bale’s Kinge Johan, the MS. of which was found at Ipswich.
[52] Machyn, 267; Nichols, i. 103.
[53] Machyn, 270; Brantôme, i. 312; cf. ch. v.
[54] Parker, 156; Wallace, ii. 65.