A continuation of a former relation concerning the entertainment giuen to Prince His Highnesse by the King of Spaine in his court at Madrid

A continuation of a former relation concerning the entertainment giuen to Prince His Highnesse by the King of Spaine in his court at Madrid

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A CONTINVAtion of a former Relation, concerning the entertainment giuen to the Prince his Highnesse, by the King of Spaine in his Court at MADRID.

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A CONTINVAtion of a former Relation, concerning the entertainment giuen to the Prince his Highnesse, by the King of Spaine in his Court at MADRID.

ON Tuesday the 18. of March, being the second day after his Highnesse entrance into the Palace, diuers Ambassadors and Graundes of Spaine, desired leaue of the Prince to come and kisse his hands. And that day the Duke of Infantado, and the Duke of Cea, Grandchild to the Duke of Lerma, came [Page] accompanied with diuers Noblemen and Caualleros of their owne Families, to see him, and to offer him their seruice; after dinner the Prince went abroad, and ranne some courses at the Ring.

On Wednesday the 19. the King being accompanied with his Brothers, Don Carlos, and the Infante Cardinall, came to visit the Prince in his lodgings, from whence they all went into the Kings quarter, where hee was entertained with musicke, and saw many rare and curious pictures.

The next morning being Thursday, the King came againe into his Highnesse lodging, and conducted him by a priuate way to his Coach, with whom entred Don Carlos, the Infante Cardinall, the Lord Marquesse [Page] Buckingham, the Conde of Oliuares, the Marquesse of Carpio, and the Earle of Bristol: they went about foure leagues from the towne to hunt the Wolfe, where they found many hundreds of the country people driuing the mountaines, who brought neere vnto the seuerall standings of the King and the Prince, where they were placed with their Peeces, some Wolues; but they had not the fortune to kill any. That day his Maiesty and his Highnesse dined abroad in the fields vpon the ground, and spent the rest of the day with shooting in their peeces.

Fryday the one and twentieth of March, being the day whereon the late King of Spaine died, was spent by the King and those of his Court, in deuotion and in performance of [Page] such Ceremonies as are vsually euery yeere done by them there in remembrance of his Obsequies.

The next day the Cardinall Spinola, and diuers others, Ambassadors and Graundes came to kisse the Princes hands in the morning. After dinner the King accompanied with his Brothers, and the Conde of Oliuares, came into the Princes quarter to visit him, with whom hee went downe into the Gardens, from whence taking Coach, they passed into the fields to see some flights of the Earle of Bristolls high flying Hawkes: And afterwards they ran sundry courses at the Ring that day.

On Sunday the 23. of March, the Prince remained priuate in his lodging till towards the euening, and then hee walked into the Gardens. [Page] The Conde of Monterey feasted the Lord Marquesse of Buckingham, the Earle of Bristoll, and Sir Walter Aston, at dinner that day, and presented the Lord Marquesse with diuers Crystall vessels of great worth. And towards night there arriued the Earle of Carlisle, the Lord Viscount Andouer, the Lord Montioy, with others.

The next morning the Prince was visited againe by the President of Castile, and the Presidents of the other Counsells, who came to let him know, that since the time that the King their Master had giuen them charge to receiue and obey all such Consultas and Commands as shall come from his Highnesse, there had beene a stay made of all businesses in their Courts, for that hitherto his Highnesse had not beene [Page] pleased to dispose of any thing; In regard whereof they said they had taken the boldnesse to put him in minde thereof, and to beseech him to beleeue, that the Order which they had receiued from his Maiesty was not complementall, but really desired and intended. And therefore they humbly intreated the Prince, that hee would vouchsafe to giue some speedy order for the dispatch of bufinesse, and the bestowing of such places as were then, or should heereafter happen to bee void. In the euening of the same day, there was running at the Ring, and at the Está Firmo; his Highnesse breaking many staues very well, and with great applause.

The day following being Tuesday, the King carried his Highnesse abroad a hunting to the Pardo, [Page] where they spent all the day, and had no very good sport, yet they saw many Stags and Boares: They did eat together vpon the ground in the open fields with very good appetites.

The six and twentieth, the Prince spent in dispatching away a Messenger from thence hither. On which day there arriued at Madrid the Marquesse of Inojoça, who was gouernor of Millan, and now Vice-King of Nauarre, from which place hee was sent for, to prepare himselfe to goe into England, as Ambassador extraordinary to the King our Soueraigne. The more to honor him in this imployment, beside his personall merit, hee was sworne a Counsellor of State, he is to depart within few daies.

[Page] Thursday the seuen and twentieth, was the first day of a Parliament held in the Kings Palace, at which his Maiesty was present in the morning. After dinner hee came vnto his Highnesse, and tooke him into his owne lodgings, where they spent part of that afternoone in conuersation, and in beholding diuers Masters of defence, who played at seuerall weapons before them.

The next day, after dinner, his Highnesse passed away the time awhile in a Garden adioyning to his lodgings: and about foure or fiue of the clocke he was by the Conde of Oliuares conducted to a window in the Palace, to see diuers Fencers play; and from thence to the Kings Armory, where (amongst many others which were both rich [Page] and curious) hee saw the Armes of the Emperour Charles the fifth; and of the French King, Francis the first.

The nine and twentieth of this moneth was his Maiesties Birth-day, which caused much brauery and gallantery in the Court. In the morning of this day, the Prince sent the Earle of Bristoll vnto the King, to giue him the En hora buena, as also to the Queene and to the Infanta, to congratulate with them (as is the custome of that Court) that his Maiesty did on that day cumplir An̄os: The same day the Lord Marquesse of Buckingham had his first audience of the Infanta, who receiued him and those that went with him, with much curtesie. In the euening the King hauing with him the Queene, the Infanta, [Page]Don Carlos, and the Infante Cardinall, attended on by the whole Court, went in a solemne manner to visit a Monastery of the Descalsas, wherein liueth the Infanta Doña Margarita, Daughter to the Emperour Maximilian, and great Aunt to his Maiesty. His Highnesse to see them went priuatly in a Coach, and was conducted in such a manner, that at their going thither, and returning, he saw them passe by in foure seuerall places.

The next day being Palme Sunday, his Maiestie and all the Court passed through some parts of the Palace, in a solemne and publique procession, the which the Prince likewise beheld from a secret place. In the afternoone the King and the Prince met to see the fencing againe, with which they [Page] entertained themselues some time. And this day his Highnesse gaue one thousand pounds sterling, to bee bestowed and distributed in the Holy weeke in almes, vpon prisoners and other poore people of Madrid, which was greatly esteemed, and hath done him much honour with all sorts of people there.

On Munday the Genoa Ambassador with all the Hombres de Negocios of that State, which were in Madrid, came and kissed his Highnesse hands. The rest of that day hee spent in reading Spanish and in priuate.

Vpon the second of Aprill, the Prince hauing with him the Lord Marquesse of Buckingham and the rest of the English Nobility [Page] that are there, went towards the Pardo to see the Earle of Bristols Hawkes flie, where they met the Kings Hawkes, which were made especially for the Kite and the Crowe: But the day prouing windie and vnfit to hawke in, his Highnesse went to hunt, at which he had much good sport, and killed two wilde Boares. In the euening, as hee returned, hee was met vpon the way by the Conde of Oliuares, and the Conde of Monterey, who waited on him to the Palace.

The next day being Wednesday in the Holy weeke, the publique and solemne exercise of deuotion began, and the Procession, and the disciplinants which euery yeere doe vsually passe through the streets, and likewise (as their [Page] custome is) close by the Palace, so that the Prince beheld them out of his owne Chamber window. That day his Highnesse stirred not abroad, but about the euening hee was visited by the Conde of Oliuares from his Maiesty.

On Thursday his Highnesse went priuatly and saw his Maiestie wash the feet of the poore, and performe other ceremonies vsually done vpon that day. In the afternoone there passed by his Highnesse window a greater Procession then had done the day before.

Good Friday was spent by that King in hearing Sermons, and in deuotion; and towards the euening when the great Procession was to passe by, the Conde of Oliuares, the Conde of Monterey, and others of the [Page] Counsell of State, came to the Prince his lodgings, and attended him all the time it was passing by, and afterwards his Highnesse went downe to walke in a Garden.

Satterday the Prince spent all the morning in priuate within his lodging, and in the afternoone desiring to giue his Maiesty the buenas Pascuas, as the vse is there, he could not bee permitted: But towards the euening his Maiesty accompanied with his two brothers, came into the Prince his lodgings, and gaue him the buenas Pascuas, where they sate and discoursed a good while.

The next day being Easter day, the Prince hauing desired leaue to repay the Visit and the buenas Pascuas, [Page] was accordingly about foure a clocke in the afternoone, brought by a priuate way vnto the King, with whom when hee had beene a short space, and performed that complement, he intimated a desire to doe the like vnto the Queene, and was presently conducted by his Maiesty, being also priuately attended by all the Grandes and great Ministers of the Court, from his owne side, vnto the Queenes, which is on the other side of the Palace, and there hee found the Queene and the Infanta together, attended by all the Ladies of the Court; This being the first time that hee had personally visited the Infanta. There were foure Chaires set; in the two middlemost sate the Queene and the Infanta; on the right hand of the Queene sate the Prince, and on the left hand of them all [Page] sate the King. When the Prince had giuen the Queene the buenas Pascuas, and passed some other complements of gratitude, for the fauors he had receiued from her since his comming to the Court, he rose out of his Chaire, and went towards the Infanta, who likewise rose vp to entertaine him; and after fitting curtesies on both sides performed, there passed some discourse betwixt them, such as was fit for the enteruiew of two such Princes, in which it pleased the Prince to command the Earle of Bristoll to doe him seruice as Interpreter. The Prince then retired himselfe to his Chaire, and sate downe againe by the Queene, with whom he performed some short complement. Afterwards they all rose vp, and with much courtesie tooke their leaues: in all which things [Page] the Prince his comportment was so naturall and sutable to his qualitie and greatnesse, that he gaue thereby iust cause to the Spaniards highly to honor him, as it appeares they generally do. From the Queenes side he was conducted by his Maiesty, in the same Equipage that hee came thither, vnto the Kings side, where when hee had entertained his Highnesse a while, with beholding from a Window certaine Masters and Gentlemen that exercised Fencing before them, his Maiesty then led him to another window that looked vpon a large place before the Court gate, and telling the Prince that he would only goe and see the Queene, tooke his Brother Don Carlos with him, leauing the Infante Cardinall with the Prince, to expect his returne. But before much time was passed, there appeared about threescore of the principall Nobility of that Kingdome [Page] in the place before the window, who were all very richly apparrelled with Embroyderies, and being on horsebacke ranne two and two together their seuerall careeres: they had all their faces discouered, saue onely the King, Don Carlos, the Conde of Oliuares, and the Marquesse of Carpio, who had vizards.

On Easter Munday his Highnesse dispatched hither another messenger, at whose departure (God be thanked) hee enioyed perfect health, hauing beene continually from time to time exceeding much caressed and esteemed by that King, who delighteth extremely in his company, and greatly honored by all the Court for his braue and Prince-like Comportments.

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A CONTINVATION Of a former RELATION CONCERNING THE ENTERTAINMENT giuen to the PRINCE His Highnesse by the King of SPAINE in his Court at MADRID.

LONDON Printed by IOHN HAVILAND for William Barret. 1623.

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A continuation of a former relation concerning the entertainment giuen to Prince His Highnesse by the King of Spaine in his court at Madrid

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1623

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— A continuation of a former relation concerning the entertainment giuen to Prince His Highnesse by the King of Spaine in his court at Madrid, Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654, attributed name., Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628, attributed name..

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[4], 18, [2] p.

Printed by Iohn Hauiland for William Barret,. London :: 1623.. (A continuation of "A true relation and journall, of the manner of the arrivall, and magnificent entertainment, given to the high and mighty Prince Charles, Prince of Great Britaine, by the King of Spaine in his court at Madrid"; sometimes attributed to John Digby, Earl of Bristol, and to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.) (The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.) (Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.)

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