[1] On wednesdaie the three and twentith of Nouem|ber, the quéenes maiestie remooued from Hatfield,The quéenes remouing frõ Hatfield. vnto the Charter house in London, where she lodged in the lord Norths house: in which remoouing, and comming thus to the citie, it might well appeare how comfortable hir presence was to them that went to receiue hir on the waie, and likewise to the great multitudes of people that came abroad to sée hir grace, shewing their reioising harts in countenance and words, with hartie praiers for hir maiesties prosperous estate and preseruation: which no doubt were acceptable to God, as by the sequele of things it may certenlie be belieued, sith his diuine maiestie hath so directed hir dooings, that if euer the common|wealth of this land hath flourished, it may rightlie be said,The flourish|ing estate of this land vn|der quéene E|lisabeth. that in hir most happie reigne it hath béene most flourishing, in peace, quietnesse, and due administra|tion of iustice, mixed with mercifull clemencie, so as those which cannot content themselues with the pre|sent [page 1171] state of things vnder hir rule, no doubt they are such factious creatures, as will not rest satisfied with anie kind of gouernement, be it neuer so iust and commendable. From the which sort of men the Lord deliuer hir roiall maiestie, and all hir true and louing subiects, and preserue hir in long life to all our com|forts, and continue hir in such happie procéedings as she hath begun, to the end.