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Apr. 20-June 14. Commissioners for marriage with Duke of Alençon in London. Revels prepared barriers and two masks.[1]


Apr. 25. Dinner by Queen for commissioners.

Apr. 27. Dinner by Earl of Leicester for commissioners.

Apr. 30. Dinner by Lord Burghley for commissioners.

May 1. Baiting for commissioners.

May 4. Supper by Earl of Sussex for commissioners.

May 6-7. Tilt at Hampton Court for commissioners.

May 15-16. Tilt at Whitehall for commissioners.[2]

June 20. Greenwich.[3]

June 26 < > 30. Visit to Eltham.[4]


July 5-8. Visits to Aldersbrook in Little Ilford? (Nicholas? Fuller), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), and Leyton (Mary, Lady Paulett).[5]


July 27-29. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[6]

c. Sept. Visits to Eltham and Sundridge (William Isley).[7] Sept. 22-23. Nonsuch, by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[8] Oct. 3. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[9] Oct. 4. Richmond.[10] Nov. 1. Visit of Duke of Alençon to England.[11] Nov. 16 or 17. Whitehall, by Putney (John Lacy).[12] Nov. 17-19. Tilt.[13] Christmas. The Revels prepared five plays and a mask.[14] Dec. 26. Paul's.

Dec. 28. Strange's (activities). Dec. 31. Chapel.


1582

Jan. 1. Barriers.[15]

Jan. Visit to Deptford for launch of Golden Lion.[16]


Feb. 1-17. Progress in Kent at departure of Duke of Alençon. Southfleet (William? Sedley, Feb. 1), Rochester (the Crown, Feb. 1-3), Sittingbourne (the George, Feb. 3-5), Canterbury (Sir Roger Manwood, Feb. 5-6), Sandwich (Mr. Manwood, Feb. 8), Dover (St. James), Canterbury (Feb. 12), Faversham (Feb. 13), Newington

  1. ↑ S. P. F. xv. 82, 115, 144, 202; Sp. P. iii. 110, 131; V. P. viii. 2-15; Walsingham, Diary; Wright, ii. 134; Remembrancia, 487. On Apr. 6 the Queen was only thinking 'whether there are any new devices in the joust, or where a ball is to be held, or what beautiful women are to be at court' (Sp. P. iii. 91).
  2. ↑ Cf. chh. iv, xxiv.
  3. ↑ Walsingham, Diary.
  4. ↑ Sp. P. iii. 141, 144.
  5. ↑ C. A.; Walsingham, Diary.
  6. ↑ Hatfield MSS. xiii. 200; Rutland MSS. i. 127.
  7. ↑ C. A.
  8. ↑ C. A.; Walsingham, Diary; Rutland MSS. i. 127.
  9. ↑ C. A.; Hatfield MSS. xiii. 201.
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