National Archives,, SP
14/31/2, fols. 56-56v
Letter,
John Chamberlain
to
Dudley Carleton
, 5 Jan. 1608,
London
. One folded sheet, two leaves: the
letter occupies pp. 1-3; p. 4 blank.
[fol. 56]
The maske goes forward at court fortwelfth day, though I doubt the ^ ⎡new⎤ roome
wilbe scant redy. all the holy-dayes there were playes but with so litle concourse of straungers, that they say they wanted companie. the Kinge
was very earnest to haue one on
christmas-night, (though as I take yt he and
the Prince
receued that day) but the Lordes told him yt was not the fashion, which aunswer pleased him not a whit, but said what do you tell me
[fol. 56v]
of the fashion I will make yt a fashion.
Bibliography
CSPD 1603-1610,
394
Chamberlain (1939), 1.250
H&S, 455-6
Nichols (1828),
2.162-3