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[1] Shortlie after hir
arriuall, she was conueied to the towne of Southwike in Hamshire,
Margaret daughter to Reiner K. of Sicill & Ie|rusalem mari|ed
to Henrie the sixt.
Abr. Fl. ex Polychron.
where she with all nuptiall ceremonies was coupled in
matri|monie to king Henrie the sixt of
that name. ¶ On the eightéenth of Maie she came to London, all the lords of
England in most sumptuous sort méeting and receiuing hir vpon the waie, and
speciallie the duke of Glocester with such honour as stood with the dignitie
of his person. Now when she came to Blackheath, the maior, aldermen, and men
of occu|pations, in blew gownes imbrodered with some de|uise expressing
their art and trades whereby to be knowne, did all shew themselues, with
congratula|tion of hir comming; from
whence they attended hir to London, where with goodlie pageants and sun|drie
gallant historicall shewes in diuers places erec|ted, she was verie
magnificallie welcomed. The ma|ner and order of which pompe in sundrie
places exhi|bited to the high honour of the king, queene, & states,
is verie amplie set foorth by Fabian, pag. 423, 424, 425, 426, 427.
Upon the thirtith of Maie next fol|lowing, she was crowned quéene of this
realme of England at Westminster, with all the solemnitie thereto apperteining.]