B
1613. Heavens Blessing and Earths Joy: or, a True Relation of the Supposed Sea-Fights and Fire-Workes as were Accomplished before the Royall Celebration of the All-beloved Marriage of the two Peerlesse Paragons of Christendome, Fredericke and Elizabeth. By John Taylor, the Water Poet. For Joseph Hunt, sold by John Wright.
1630. [Part of Taylor’s Works.]
Edition in Nichols, James (1828), ii. 527.
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1613. Beschreibung der Reiss: Empfahung des Ritterlichen Ordens: Volbringung des Heyraths: vnd glückliche Heimführung: Wie auch der ansehnlichen Einführung, gehaltene Ritterspiel vnd Freudenfests des Durchleuchtigsten Hochgeboren Fürsten und Herrn Friedrichen des Fünften ... mit der ... Princessin Elisabethen. G. Vögelin, Heidelberg. [Of this there is also a French translation, Les Triomphes ... pour le Mariage et Reception de Monseigneur le Prince Frederic V ... et de Madame Elisabeth. 1613.]
D
A distinct French account in Mercure François, iii. 72.
For other accounts, extant and lost, and verses, cf. Arber, iii. 499, 514–18; Nichols, ii. *463, 536, 601, 624; Rimbault, 161–3; M. A. Green, Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia, 36.
- The diary is:
- 16 Oct. 1612. Arrival of Frederick at Gravesend.
- 18 Oct. Reception at Court.
- 29 Oct. Visit to Guildhall.
- 21 Dec. Investiture with Garter.
- 27 Dec. Betrothal.
- 7 Feb. 1613. Garter installation.
- 11 and 13 Feb. Fireworks and sea-triumph at Whitehall.
- 14 Feb. Wedding. Campion’s mask.
- 15 Feb. Running at the ring. Chapman’s mask.
- 21 Feb. Beaumont’s mask.