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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The kings trumpets and the ladie Anne of Cléeues.First hir trumpets set forward being twelue in number, beside two ketledrums on horssebacke; then followed the kings trumpeters, then the kings coun|cellors, then the gentlemen of the priuie chamber, af|ter them the gentlemen of hir graces countrie in [...]otes of veluet, and all on great horsses. Then the maior of London with the yoongest baron, then all the barons: next them the bishops, then the earles, with whom rode the earles of Ouerstein and Wal|dec hir countrimen, then the dukes of Norffolke and Suffolke, and the archbishop of Canturburie, and duke Philip of Bauier: next followed the ambassa|dors, then the lord priuie seale, and the lord chancellor, then the lord marquesse Dorset that bare the sword: next followed the king himselfe equallie riding with the ladie Anne,The king and the ladie Anne ride togither. and behind him rode sir Anthonie Browne with the kings horsse of estate, as yée haue heard, and behind him rode sir Iohn Dudleie mai|ster of hir horsses, leading hir spare horsse trapped in rich tissue downe to the ground; after them followed henxmen and pages of honor.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then followed the ladie Margaret Dowglas, the ladie marquesse Dorset, the dutches of Richmond and Suffolke, the countesses of Rutland and Hert|ford, and other countesses.Hir chariot wherein she rode all hir iourneie. Then came hir chariot in which she had rid all hir iournie, well carued and gilt with the armes of hir countrie curiouslie wrought & couered with cloth of gold, all the horsses were trap|ped with blacke veluet, and on them rode pages of honor, in which chariot rode two ancient ladies of hir countrie: next after the chariot, followed six ladies and gentlewomen of hir countrie verie beautifull and richlie apparelled, and with them rode six ladies of England. Then followed an other chariot, gilt and furnished, then ten English ladies, and next them an other chariot couered with blacke cloth, and therein rode foure gentlewomen that were hir chamberers. Then followed all the remnant of the ladies, gentlewomen and damosels in great num|ber: and last of all came an other chariot all blacke, with thrée launders apperteining to hir grace; next after followed an horslitter of cloth of gold and crim|sin veluet vpon veluet paled, with horsses trapt ac|cordinglie, which the king had sent to hir. Then fol|lowed the seruingmen of hir traine, all clothed in blacke, mounted on great horsses, euerie one in due place and decent order, so that it was verie mag|nificall and more than princelie brauerie that then was exhibited to the beholders eies, as the poet saith:

Cernitur hîc plusquam regia pompa comes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this order they rode through the rankes and through the parke, till they came at the late friers wall, where all men alighted except the king, the two maisters of the horsse, and the henxmen, which rode to the hall doore, & the ladies rode to the court gate, & as they passed, they might behold on the wharfe, how the citizens of London were rowing vp and downe on the Thames right before them, euerie craft with his barge garnished with banners, flags, streamers, pencels, and targets, painted and beaten with the kings armes, some with hir armes, and some with the armes of their craft and mysterie.

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