THese fiue Triumphall Arches were first taken in hand in the beginning of Aprill 1603. presently after his Maiesty was pro­claimed. It being expected [...]hat his passage would haue bene through his honourable City and Chamber to his Coronation vpon Saint Iames his day [...]ollowing: But by reason of the sicknesse, it ple [...]sed his Maiestie to be solemnely Crowned at West­minster, without sight of these Triumphs: Notwithstanding the businesse being set on foote, went on with all expedition; till Bartholmew-tide and then ceased because of the great mortalitie, 40. dayes more was giuen for the preparing of this Triumphall Arch. In which time, the str [...]etes for that purpose were d [...]l [...]gently surueyed, heighths, breadts and distances taken, as it were to make For­tisications for the [...]lemnities: Seuen peeces of ground lik [...] so many fields for a battell) were plotted forth, vpon which these Trium­phes should be erected: The gladsome and long [...]esired Morning at length is come, In which the Streetes seeme to bee paued with people, that in heapes flocke together, to behold their proud heads that were aduanced in this manner.

THE first [...]egme was erected in Fanchurch-streete, the backe of it so learning on the East ende of the Church, that it ouer-spread the whole streete. And thus we describe it.

It was a Flat-square, builed vpright; the Perpendicular-line of the whole Frame, (that is to [...]ay, the distance from the bottome to the top,) as the Ground-line, is (also in this, so in all the rest) to be found out and tried by the Scale, diuided by 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. and set at the lower end of the Peece: By which figures feete are represented: So that in all the descriptions, where mention is to bee made of Heights, Breadths, or any other Commensurable proportions, you shall find them left thus—with a blancke, because we wish you rather to apply them to the Scale your selfe, then by setting them downe, to call either your skill or iudgement in question.

And note withall, that the Ground-plot hath not the same Scale which the vpright hath, for of the two Scales, which you see annexed, the Lesser is of the Ground, and standeth in the Ground-plot, the Greater, for the Edisice or Building it selfe.

This Gate of Passage, then (into which his Maiesty made his first entrance) was deriued from the Tuscana (beeing the princi­pal pillar of those 5. vpon which the Noble Frame of Architecture doth stand,) for the Tuscane Columne is the stro [...]gest & most wor­thy to su [...]port so famous a Worke, as this Fabricke was, considering that vpon his Rusticke Pillars, the goodliest Houses, Turrets, Steeples, &c. within this City, were to be borne: And those Models, stood as a Coronet on the forehead or Battlements of this Great and Magnificent Edisice.

The cheekes or sides of the Gate, were (as it were) doubly guarded with the Pottraitures of Atlas King of Mauritania, who (according to his owne shortnesse and thicknesse) from the Symetry of his foote, caused a pillar to be made, whose height with Base and Capitall was 6. times the thicknesse in height. And so is this of ours, bearing the name of Tuscana, as we sayd before, and reaching to the very point of the Arch, from whence wee did deriue Dorica which bore vp the Architiue, Frize, and Coronixe, and was garnished with Corbels or Croxtels sitting such worke, besides the beauty of Pyramids, Beasts, Water, Tables, and many other in­richments, which you may find exprest in the Peece it selfe.

From a Gallery directly ouer the gate, the sound of loud Musicke (being the Waites and Hault-boyes of the City) was sent forth.

At the foot of the Battlemēts was in Capitall letters inscribed this word Londinium, & beneath that, these words Camera Regia.

In this Pegme or Arch Triumphall, were placed 12. personages, of which she that had the preeminence to sit highest, was cald Monarchia Britannica.

At her feete sate Diuine Wisedome.

• Veneration,
• Prompt [...]tude,
• Vigilance:

• Gladnesse,
• Louing Affection,
• Vnanimit [...]se.

Beneath all these stood the Genius of the Citty, richly attirde, being supported on the right hand by a person figuring The Councell of the City; and on the left by a person figuring the Warlike force of the City.

Directly vnder these, in an Abacke thrust out before the rest, lay Thamesis the Riuer, leaning his Arme vpon a [...]rde, out of which, water with liue fishes were seene to runne forth, and play about him.

The speakers were onely Thamesis and Genius, who vttered these speeches following on the other side.

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THE second Triumphall Arch was erected by the Italians: the cost theirs: the Inuention their owne: It tooke vp the whole breadth of Gracious-streete (on which it stood) being —foote: the height of it was—foote. The lower parte of this Building, was a large square, garnished with foure great Corinthia Columnes: In the midst of which square, was cut out a faire and a Spacious hie gate, Arched, being—foote in the Perpen­dicular-line, and—in the Ground-line: directly ouer the gate were aduaunced the Armes of the Kingdome, the Supporters whereof were fairely cut out to the life.

On the top of this first square (beeing flat) was erected another Square which bare in the fore side foure more lesser Columnes, on which were all the garnishments belonging to those pillars: as namely, the architriue frize and Cornish, on which Square was placed a great Canted Pedestall, which with his moldinges did diminish vpwards to smaller Cants, on which top was fixed a Personage carued or molded out to the life, her left hand leaning on a sword, with the point downeward, and her right hand reaching forth a Diademe, which, shee seemde by bowing of her knee and head, to bestow vpon his Maiestie.

On the foure Corners of this vpper parte, stoode foure naked Portractures (in great) with artificiall trumpets in their hands.

All which Shapes that were erected in most liuely colours, together with Pyramides, long Streamers, Galleries, and all o­ther inrichments belonging to this Archtriumphant: I referre you to the Modell or Peece it selfe, for the Front of it, as the next leafe will shewe you, so likewise proportionall was the backe side to the fore- Front.

The Italians, were placed within two little Galleries very richly and stately hung, vnder the Arch of the Passage: In whose behalfe, thus much Latine was deliuered.

THE third welcome that his Maiesty receiude, was from the Belgians, who had builded [...] stately Triumphall Arch, to entertaine him in, and thus was it contriude.

So wide did the bodie of it extend it selfe, that it swallowed vp the breadth of the whole streete, neere the Royall Exchange in Cornehill. The Passage of state was a gate, comely, and large, ascending—foote in heigth, and—foote in the breadth, neately Arched, and gra­ced with two lesser Posternes on the sides, whose dimensions you may behold in the modell.

Sundry inscriptions were in golden Letters to bee seene, both ouer the Gate, and in the Tables, fild with excellent Pictures; as the King in his Imperiall Robes: with other Portractu [...]es of Princes, and Poeticall Emblemes of Peace, &c. On the back part also were peeces, wherein were drawne the people of the Seuenteene Prouinces at their Husbandry; their Exchange: their Mart: Also seuenteene children on the fore side, representing the seuenteene Prouinces, sate in degrees, each of them hauing a Scutcheon in his hand, figuring his Prouince.

On the shoulders of this Belgicke body, stood rowes of Balysters with Pedistals, that supported Lyons rampant, bearing vp Banners: And aboue them in the midst of another square about with Balysters likewise, was aduanced a woman (figuring Diuine Prouidence, her feete fastned to a great Pedestall, whose toppe was curiously connexed and knit together with the tailes of two D [...]lphins.

Other Garnishments there were that gaue illustration and beauty to this building, as Columnes, Pyramids, &c. whose pro­portions your eye may measure on the other side. The speech, wherein the loue of these Strangers was testified, was deliue­red by a boy in Latine, and is thus much in English.

THIS Pegme presented it selfe aboue the great Conduit in Cheape: and caried the name of the New Arabia, vnder which title the whole Island of Britannia was figured.

This was beautified with a large Gate in the midst: On each side was cut out a Posterne, either of which was—foot wide, and—foot high: before which Posternes two Portals were built from the same, hauing their sides open foure seuerall wayes, and seruing as Pedestals (of Rusticke) to support two great Pyramids, whose bases were held vp with foure great Bals, and foure Lyons.

This Mechanicke body had other dead limmes, (which you may behold cut out on the other side.) The liuely and stirring parts were these. viz.

In the most eminent place was aduanced a person, representing Arabia Britannica, and within a Nesete (beneath her) stood Fame.

Directly vnder her, in a wide hollow square, were exalted fiue greene Mounts, the one swelling aboue the other; vpon which the fiue Senses, (Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, Smelling and Taste,) sate heauily drooping: before which Mounts, an Artifi­ciall Lauer was erected, called the Fount of Vertue; out of which (from sundry pipes) vpon his Maiesties approach, ranne wine very plenteously.

At the foote of this Fount lay Detraction and Obliuion, Sleeping till his Maiesties approach; but beeing arriued at the place, and the Trompe of Fame, starting vp the Senses, they two likewise awaked, doing their best, with clubs to beate downe the Fount, but were hindered by the Senses, and a person representing Circumspection.

Vpon seuerall Ascensions, (and close adioyning to the Pyramids,) were seated at one side, the three Graces, and on the other side the three Howres.

The speakers were Fame, Howres, Euphrosine (one of the Graces) and Circumspection, who was mounted on a Stage, raild round about with Pilastres, beeing drawne foorth some thirtie foote in length from the other Building. And thus sounded their voyces.

At the end of this speech, a song (to an excellent Musicke) was deliuered, which being finisht, his Maiestie went on.

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THE fift Pegme was a sommer Arbor, and seemed to growe close to the little Condu [...]t in Cheape, which [...]oy­ning to the backe of it, serued (or might bee supposed to haue bene) as a Fountaine to water the fruits of this Garden of Plenty.

This greene bower spread it selfe likewise (as all the rest did) ouer the whole breadth of the street [...]; hauing two Gates arched and grated Arbor-wise, to the height of—feete, and breadth of—: the sides of which gates were borne vp with foure great French termes, standing vpon Pedestals, which con­teined in their full height—foote. Betweene these open Passages were a paire of st [...]ires mounted, at the bottome of which (on two pillers) were fixed two Satyres, carued out in wood. Both the roo [...]e and sides of these Gates, were Artificially hung with Pompions, Cowcumbers, Grapes, Cherries, Peares, Apples, and all other fruits, which the land bringeth foorth. The vpper part also (which was closed with three round tops, Fortune standing on the midst of the three) was garnished with lesser fruits, and with all sorts of Flowers, made by Art.

The whole Frame of this sommer house, stood (at the Ground-line) vppon— [...]oote, the Perpendicular, stretching it selfe to—.

Peace and Plentie had the highest places in this Bower, and sate to gether: directly vnder them, sate two other persons, re­presenting Gold and Siluer, supporting the Globe of the world betweene them: On each side of them sate two other persons, the one Pomona, Goddesse of Fruits, the other Ceres, Goddesse of Corne.

Vpon two large Descents (a little belowe these) were placed at one ende the nine Muses, at the other end the seuen liberall Sciences.

Syluanus, and his followers, (who vpon sight of his Maiestie, played vpon Cornets) gaue entertainement to his Maiesti [...], in these speeches following.

THE sixt Triumphall Arch, was (in the shape which you see it caries on the other side) erected aboue the Conduit in Fleetestreete; extending it selfe ouer the whole streete, to the length of —foote, and in height—foote: The Gate of it was—foote wide, and—foote hie. The two Posternes were answerable to those of others set downe before: and were cut out of the two round Towers which riz vp in proportionable measures, from the ground on the foreside with battlements and Ballisters round enclosing the tops, containing in all their heights— foote: ouer the Gate, and iust in the midst of the Building, (which was spacious and left open) a Globe was seene to moue being fild with all the estates that are in the land; And this Engine was turned about by foure persons, representing the foure Elements, (Earth, Water, Aire, and Fire) who were placed so queintly, that the Globe seemed to haue his motion euen on the Crownes of their heads.

The liuely garnishments to this Building were 23 persons, of which the principall and worthiest was Astraea (Iustice) who was aduanced to the highest Seate: Beneath her in a Cant by her selfe, Arete (Vertue) was placed: and at her feete Fortune, who trod vpon the Globe.

In a darke and obscure place (neere Vertue) sate Enuy: beneath whom, on seuerall Ascensions were placed the Cardinall Ver­tues, Iustice, Fortitude, Temperance and Prudence; and in an opposite seate, the foure kingdomes, England, Scotland, France and Ireland.

Zeale was the Presenter of this Deuice, who spake thus.

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THE seuenth and last Pegme (within the Citie) was erected at Temple-barre, beeing adioyned close to the Gate: The Building was in all points like a Temple, and [...] dedicated to Ianus Quadrifrons.

Beneath that Foure-fac'd head of Ianus was aduancd the Armes of the Kingdome, with the Supporters cut out to the life: from whence being remoude they now are placed in the Guild Hall.

The wals and gates of this Temple were brasse; the Pillars siluer, their Capitals and Bases gold: All the Frontispice (downeward from those Armes) was beutified and supported by twelue rich Columnes, of which the foure lowermost, being great Corinthian pillers, stood vpon two large Pedestals, with a faire V [...]x ouer them in stead of Architriue, Frieze and Cornice: Aboue them, eight Columnes more, were likewise set, two and two vpon a large Pedestall; for as our worke began (for his Maiesties entrance) with Rusticke, so did wee thinke it fit, that this out Temple, should end with the most famous Columne, whose beauty and goodlinesse is deriued both from the Tuscane, Doricke, Ionicke and Corinthian, and receiued his full perfection from Titus Vespasi [...]n, who aduanced it to the highest place of dignitie [...] his Arch Triumphall, and (by reason that the beauties of it were a mixture taken from the rest) he gaue it the name of Com­posita or Italica: within the Temple stood an Altar, with burning Ince [...]se vpon it, before which a Flamin appears, and to the Flamin comes the Genius of the City. The principall person in this Temple, was Peace. At her feete lay Warre groueling. At her right hand stood Wealth. On the same hand likewise, but somewhat remote, and in a Cant by her selfe, Quiet was seated, the first hand maide of Peace, whose feete stood vpon Tumult. On the left hand (at the former distance) Liberty the second hand-maide of Peace had her place, at whose feete Seruitude lay subiected. Beneath these (on distinct degrees) sate two other hand maides of Peace, Safe [...]y and Felicity, Safety trampling vpon Danger and Fel [...]city vpon Vnhappinesse. Genius and Flamin spake thus much.

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READER, The limmes of these great Triumphall bodies (lately disioynted and taken in sunder) I haue thou seest (for thy sake) set in their apt and right places againe: so that now they are to stand as perpetuall monuments, not to be shaken in peeces, or to be broken downe, by the malice of that en­uious destroyer of all things, Time. VVhich labours of mine, if they yeeld thee either profit or pleasure, thou art (in requitall thereof) to pay many thankes to this honourable Citie, whose bounty towards me, not onely in making choise of me, to giue directions for the intire workmanship of the fiue Trium­phall Arch's builded by the same, but also (in publishing these Peeces,) I do here gladly acknowledge to haue bene exceeding liberall.

Nor shall it be amisse in this place to giue thee intelligence of some matters (by way of notes) which were not fully obserude, nor freely inough set downe in the Printed Booke of these Triumphes: amongst which these that follow are chiefest.

His Maiestie departed from the Tower betweene the houres of 11. and 12 and before 5. had made his royall passage through the Citie, hauing a Canopie borne ouer him by 8. Knights.

The first Obiect that his Maiesties eye encountred (after his entrance into London) was part of the chil­dren of Christs Church Hospitall, to the number of 300. who were placed on a Scaffold, erected for that purpose in Barking Church-yard by the Tower.

The way from the Tower to Temple-Barre was not onely sufficiently grauelled, but all the streetes (ly­ing betweene those two places) were on both sides (where the breadth would permit) raild in at the charges of the Citie, Paules Church-yard excepted.

The Liueries of the Companies (hauing their Streamers, Ensignes, and Banerets spred on the tops of their railes before them) reached from the middle of Marke Lane, to the Pegme at Temple Barre.

Two Marshals were chosen for the day, to cleere the passage both of them being well mounted, and attended on by sixe men (suteably attirde) to each Marshall.

The Conduits of Cornehill, of Cheape, and of Fleetestreete, that day ran Claret wine very plenteously: which (by reason of so much excellent Musicke, that sounded foorth not onely from each seuerall Pegme, but also from diuerse other places) ran the faster and more merrily downe into some bodies bellies.

As touching the Oration vttered by Sir Henry Mountague (Recorder of the City) with the gifts besto­wed on the King, the Queene, and the Prince (beeing three Cups of gold) as also, all such songs, as were that day sung in the seuerall Arch's, I referre you to the Booke in print, where they are set downe at large.

And thus much you shall vnderstand, that no manner of person whatsoever, did disburse any part to­wards the charge of these fiue Triumphes, but onely the meere Citizens being all free-men; heretofore the charge being borne by fifteenes and the Chamber of London (as may appear by auncient presidents) but now it was leauied amongst the Companies. The other two Arch's erected by Merchant-Strangers ( viz the Italians and Dutchmen) were only their owne particular charge.

The Citty elected 16. Committies to whom the managing of the whole businesse was absolutely re­ferred: of which number 4. were Aldermen, the other 12. Commoners, viz. one out of each of the 12. Companies. Other Committies were also appointed as ouer-seers and surueyors of the worke. Farewell.