[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Pl [...]ies and interludes forbidden for [...].The same time also was another proclamation made vnder the quéenes hand in writing, inhibiting, th [...]t from thensefoorth no plaies nor interludes should be exercised, till Alhallowes tide next insu|ing.The lord Wentworth arreigned and acquited. Upon saturdaie the two and twentith of Aprill, the lord Wentworth, late deputie of Calis, was a|reigned at Westminster, vpon an indictment of treason found against him, in the late queene Maries daies, for the losse of Calis: but he was acquited by his péeres, the lord marquesse of Northampton sit|ting that daie as cheefe steward of England, vnder the cloth of estate. The eight of Maie, the parlement brake vp; in which parlement, beside other things be|fore recited, concluded, and passed in the same; a sub|sidie was granted to the quéenes highnesse,A subsidie granted o [...] [...]ables [...]. of two shillings eight pence the pound of mooueable goods, and foure shillings of lands, to be paid at two seue|rall paiments, of euerie person spirituall and tem|porall, towards the better furnishing of hir maiestie with monie, for the necessarie charges which she was presentlie occasioned to susteine, finding the treasure of the realme greatlie consumed, and the reuenues of the crowne sore diminished, and the same crowne much indebted, by taking vp of notable summes of monie by waie of loane vpon interest, as well in the daies of hir brother K. Edward, as hir sister quéene Marie. The foureteenth of Maie being Whitsundaie, the seruice in churches began according to the booke of cõmon praier, set foorth and established in this last parlement, correspondent to that which was vsed in the daies of hir brother king Edward. Iohn Stow. A muster at Gréenwich by the citi|zens of Lon|don in pre|sence of the queene. Upon sundaie the second of Iulie, the citizens of London set foorth a muster before the quéenes maiestie at Greenwich in the parke there, of the number of 1400 men, where|of 800 were pikes, armed in fine corselets, foure hundred shot in shirts of male, with mor [...]ans, & two hundred halbarders armed in Almaine riuets: these were furnished foorth by the crafts and companies of the citie. To euerie hundred two wifflers were assig|ned, richlie appointed and apparelled for the purpose. There were also twelue wardens of the best compa|nies mounted on horssebacke in coats of blacke vel|uet, to conduct them, with drums and fiffes, and six ensignes, all in ierkins of white sattin of Bridges, cut and lined with blacke sarsenet, and caps, hosen, and scarfs according. The sergeant Maiors, capteine Constable, and capteine Sanders, brought them in order before the queenes presence, placing them in battell arraie, euen as they should haue fought; so as the shew was verie faire, the emperours and the French kings ambassadors being present.