The True Narration of the Entertainment of his Royal Majesty (King James) from the time of his departure from Edinburgh, till his receiving at London; with all, or the most, special occurrences. Together with the Names of those Gentlemen, whom his Majesty honoured with Knighthood.

Printed at London. 1603. 4to.

From the time his Majesty entered Berwick to his arrival at London, he conferred the order of knighthood upon two hundred and thirty-seven persons, and in a few days created as many more.

At the sale of the library of the late Richard Gough, Esq. this account of the Royal progress to take possession of the English throne, sold for 41. 10s.

LXIV.

J. SAVILE.-1603.

King James his entertainment at Theobalds: with his welcome to London, together with a Salutorie Poeme. By John Savile.

London: printed by Thomas Snodham, and are to be sold at the house of T. Este. 1603. 4to. Pages 14.,

This little tract is inscribed, in twelve metrical lines, "To the right worshipfull Master George Savile, sonne and heire of Sir George Savile, Knight." The entertainment at Theobalds, the seat of Sir Robert Cecil, where his Majesty remained four days, is described in prose, and the tract ends with the "Salutorie Poeme." See the Bibliotheca Anglo Poetica, where it is marked 37. 10s.

Wood mentions the author, in Athenæ, vol. i. p. 286, but merely as a pretender to poetry, patronized by the young Spark to whom this "Entertainment" is dedicated.

LXV.

H. PETOWE.-1603.

England's Cæsar.

His Majestie's most royall Coronation, together with the manner of the solemne shewes prepared for the Honour of his entry into the Cittie of London. Eliza her Coronation in Heaven: and London's sorrow for her visitation. By By Henry Petowe. London: printed by John Windet for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Fox in Paule's Churchyarde. 1603. 4to. Folios 16.

A very rare, and perhaps unique production, vide "Restituta," vol. iii. p. 30.

King James, with his Queen, was crowned at Westminster, 25 July, 1603, by Archbishop Whitgift; but, on account of the plague then raging, the usual procession from the Tower was deferred, and only the lord-mayor and twelve principal citizens of

London, were permitted to be present, all others having been forbid (by proclamation) to approach the Court, or even enter the city of Westminster.

LXVI.

M. DRAYTON.-1603.

To the Maiestie of King James, a gratulatorie poem by Michaell Drayton.

London: printed by James Roberts. 1603. 4to. Pages 12.

A genealogical plate is introduced, in order to shew the descent of James VI. of Scotland from Edward IV. of England.

Michael Drayton was born at Harshull, in the parish of Atherston, Warwickshire, in 1563, of an ancient family. When about ten years. of age, he became page to a person of honour, and was some time a student in the university of Oxford. He was eminent for his poetical abilities before the death of Queen Elizabeth, and was one of the foremost who welcomed King James to his British dominions, with this gratulatory poem, which was not very well received. He also printed "A Pæan Triumphall, composed for the Society of Goldsmiths, of London, on King James entering the Citie, 1604," in quarto: vide RITSON, Bibl. Poet. p. 192.

Drayton's great work Poly Olbion, is a chorographical description. of England and Wales, and affords a more faithful account than could well be expected from the pen of a poet: it was printed in 1622. His Barons' Wars is characterized as a dull creeping narrative. -Our author died in 1631, and was buried in Poets' Corner, in Westminster abbey.

There is " A' Pæan Triumphall upon the King's entry to London, 1603," ascribed to T. Churchyard, in the Catalogue of the pamphlets in the Harleian library: vide RITSON, Bibl. Poet. p. 168.

Certayne Matters concerning the Realme of Scotland, Genealogie of all the Kings of Scotland; most rare and wonderful things in Scotland. 1603. Folio.

This is a very rare tract, and has been valued at 2 guineas.

LXVIII.

The Genealogie of the Kings of Scotland, and whole Nobilitie of Scotland, their Surnames and Titles of Honor, &c.

Edinburgh. No date, or Author's name. 4to.

This tract is mentioned by Gore, p. 24, and an engraving of King James and his son Prince Henry, with the genealogy of the Stewarts at the top, is noticed in Granger's list of portraits of this monarch.

LXIX.

W. HUBBOCKE.-1604.

An Oration Gratvlatorie to the High and Mighty Iames of England, &c. on the twelft day of February last presented, when his Maiesty entered the Tower of London to performe the residue of the solemnities of his Coronation, through the citie of London, differred by reason of the plague; and published by his Highnesse speciall allowance. By Wm. Hubbocke.

At Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes. 1604. 4to.

The oration is in Latin. Wood commends the author's abilities as a scholar, but recites no particulars of him, except his taking his degrees at Oxford.-Athena, vol. i. p. 281.

LXX.

T. DEKKER.-1604.

The Magnificent Entertainment :

Giuen to

King Iames, Queene Anne his wife, and
Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of

his Maiesties Triumphant Passage (from the Tower) through his honorable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being 15 of March, 1608, As well by the English as by the Strangers: With the Speeches and Songs deliuered in the seuerall Pageants, and those speeches that before were publish't in Latin, now newly set forth in English. By Tho. Dekker.

Imprinted at London, by E. Allde for Tho. Man, the yonger. 1604. 4to. Pages 70.

A copy of this rare tract is in the British Museum. At the sales of the following celebrated libraries, high prices were paid for it; viz.

The author, Thomas Dekker, is supposed to have acquired reputation as a poet in the time of Queen Elizabeth, whose decease and funeral be commemorates in his "Wonderful Year 1603," in quarto. The "Gull's Hornbook," a curious production of his, was reprinted in 1813, but his plays are little valued.

of his death has not been ascertained.

The time

Ben Jonson (his rival) published "Part of the Entertainment, through the Cittie of London, given to James I. 1604," in quarto, a copy of which, in the White-Knights collection, sold for 41. 88. and at the sale of the library of J. Woodhouse, Esq. brought 71. 7s. "Part of the King's Entertainment, in passing to his Coronation," by Ben Jonson, is printed in his Works, vol. iii. p. 203.

"The Precedence of his Majesty's Procession from the Tower to Whitehall, March 15, 1603," a MS. is in the British Museum.— Bibl. Cott. TITUS, B. viii. 304.

LXXI.

S. HARRISON.-1604.

The seven Archs of Triumph erected in Honor of King James the First, at his Maiestie's