Irish Masque 11

National Archives, SP 14/76/2, fol. 1B

(Note: this document precedes the beginning of printed, numerical foliation for 14/76; the foliation indicated above is written by hand at the top of the document.) Letter, John Chamberlain to Sir Dudley Carleton , 5 January 1614, London . One folded sheet, two leaves: the letter occupies pp. 1-3; p. 4 subscription. There is some damage to the right-hand margin of p. 1.


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the loftie maskers were so well liked at court the last weeke that they were appointed to performe yt again on monday yet theyre deuise (which was a mimicall imitation of t<he> Irish) was not so pleasing to many, which thincke y<t>no time (as the case stands) to exasperat that nat<ion>by making yt ridiculous.

Bibliography
CSPD 1611-18, 219
H&S, 10.541
Chamberlain (1939), 1.497-500 (498)