[665] King of Denmarkes Welcome, 16, ‘On Wednesday at night, the Youthes of Paules, commonlye cald the Children of Paules, plaide before the two Kings, a playe called Abuses: containing both a Comedie and a Tragedie, at which the Kinges seemed to take delight and be much pleased’.

[666] Shaw (Aug. 17).

[667] Procl. 1037; Shaw.

[668] Lodge, iii. 184.

[669] Procl. 1039; Shaw.

[670] Boderie, ii. 144.

[671] Boderie, ii. 253; V. P. x. 501.

[672] Boderie, ii. 247, 264, ‘Et à la fin d’icelui se présenta une Tragédie d’Enée et de Didon, qui les tint jusques à deux heures après minuit’.

[673] Stowe, Annales, 890; V. P. x. 8; Nichols, ii. 133.

[674] Cf. ch. iv.