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Commemorative pageant book prepared for the inauguration of Sir James Campbell as Lord Mayor of London on October 29, 1629. Pageants coordinated by Thomas Dekker on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers. Book printed by Nicholas Okes. Diplomatic transcription prepared by the MoEML Team. See https://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/TEMP3.htm for full credits and editorial procedures.
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focused on early modern repertory studies and non-Shakespearean early modern drama,
particularly the works of
Data Manager, 2015-2016. Research Assistant, 2013-2015. Tye completed his undergraduate honours degree in English at the University of Victoria in 2015.
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Mark Kaethler, full-time instructor at Medicine Hat College (Medicine Hat, Alberta), is the assistant project director of mayoral shows for the
Janelle Jenstad is Associate Professor of English at the University of Victoria, Director of
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Sheriff of London
Playwright, poet, and author.
King of England
King of England
King of England
God of love in Greek mythology. Equated with
First mayor of London
God of the sea in Roman mythology.
Personification of the great river that the Greeks believed encircled the world. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
God of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry, and the sun in Greek and Roman mythology. Defined
as the god of divine distance since the time of
Personification of the season of spring. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of the Thames. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
King of England and Lord of Ireland
King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine
King of England
Personification the city of London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Stationer.
King of England
Personification of time. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of the geographic area and settlement of Roman London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Cyclops servant of
Sheriff of London
Goddess of agriculture in Roman mythology.
Carver and sculptor. Artificer of mayoral shows.
Personification of the season of summer in Roman mythology. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
River-god of Assyria in Greek mythology.
Goddess of flowers in Roman mythology.
River-god of India in Greek mythology.
God of the sky in Roman mythology.
God of the Nile in Greek mythology. Son of
Goddess of fruitful abundance in Roman mythology.
Cyclops servant of
Cyclops servant of
Sheriff of London
River-god of Tagus in Greek mythology.
Personification of the Greek Titans. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Goddess of beauty in Roman mythology.
God of fire and smithery in Roman mythology.
God of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, and rustic music in Greek mythology.
First blacksmith in the Bible.
God of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection in Roman mythology. Often depicted
as the son of
Mother of the river gods and the Oceanids in Greek mythology. Sister and wife of
The city of London, not to be confused with the allegorical character (
Cheapside, one of the most important streets in early modern London, ran east-west between the Great Conduit at the foot of Old Jewry to the Little Conduit by St. Paul’s churchyard. The terminus of all the northbound streets from the river, the broad expanse of Cheapside separated the northern wards from the southern wards. It was lined with buildings three, four, and even five stories tall, whose shopfronts were open to the light and set out with attractive displays of luxury commodities (Weinreb and Hibbert 148). Cheapside was the centre of London’s wealth, with many mercers’ and goldsmiths’ shops located there. It was also the most sacred stretch of the processional route, being traced both by the linear east-west route of a royal entry and by the circular route of the annual mayoral procession.
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We treat title pages, dedications, and prefaces as front matter, encoded with the Finis
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Our encoders follow these rules for preserving or regularizing the text:
We have interpreted and encoded toponyms, names, and dates. The encoding of toponyms requires some research to point the toponym to the right location file (and thence to the map), but the relative stability of the processional route has meant that we have high confidence in our encoding of toponyms in the mayoral shows. When our encoding has veered into interpretation, such as in our decision to encode abstract nouns as allegorical characters even when it is not completely clear that the abstraction is embodied by an actor, we have encoded with the goal of building analytical capacity into our texts, such as the capacity for users to search for characters like Time across the corpus of mayoral shows. For our treatment of early modern dates, see our encoding instructions at Encode a Date. Other than toponyms, names, and dates, we have undertaken no interpretative encoding.
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Honorable Prætor:
THe Triumphes which theſe few leaues of paper, pre
ſent to
your vew, (Albeit their glories are but
ſhort-liued as glittering onely for a day) Boldly ſhow their
faces vnto the eye of the world, as Seruants attending on
your Lordſhip onely to doe you honor.
With much care, coſt
and curioſity are they brought
forth; And, with exceeding greatnes of Loue, a free han
ded bounty of their Purſe, a Noble and generous Alacrity
of Spirit, haue your worthy Fraternity, and much to be
honored Brother-hood of
vpon you.
It much winnes vpon them, to haue ſuch a Cheife; and
you cannot but be glad to haue ſuch a Society: By a free
Election are you Londons Prætor; The Suffrages of
Commoners call you to your ſeate. A ſucceſſion to the
place, Takes you by the hand, your Industry hath met with
Bleſsings, thoſe bleſſings giuen you ability, and that ability
makes you fit for a Maieſtrate.
Yet there is a muſicke in your owne boſome, whoſe ſtrings
being touchd yeilds as harmonius a ſound to you, as All theis:
And that is, to ſee your ſelfe heire to that Patrician Dig
nity with which your Father was Inueſted. It was an ho
You haue the voyce of Senators breathing out your wel
come, A confluence of Graue Citizens, Adding ſtate to
your state, The acclamations of People, vſhering you along.
Whilſt I (the leaſt part of this Triumphant day) ſpend ſuch
ſand as I haue to helpe to fill vp the houre glaſſe, my Ser
uice ronning.
WEre it poſſible for a Man, in the
Compaſſe of a Day, to behold (as
the Sunne does) All the Citties in
the World, as if he went with Wal
king Beames about him; That
Man ſhould neuer ſee in any Part
of the yeare, Any Citty, ſo Magni
ficently Adorned with All Sorts of Tryumphes, va
riety of Muſicke, of Brauery, of Bewty, of Feaſtings,
of Ciuill (yet Rich) Ceremonies, with gallant Lords
and Ladies, and Thronges of People as London is in
riched with, on the firſt Day, that Her Great Lord (or
Lord Maior, for tis all one) Takes, That Office vpon
him.
In former Ages, He was not Encompaſt with ſuch
Glories, No ſuch Firmaments of Starres were to be
ſeene in Cheape-ſide; Thames dranke no ſuch Coſtly
Healthes to London, as hee does Now. But as
uantEngliſh Kinges, ſhined vpon
her with Fauours.
In Thoſe Home-ſpun Times, They had no Collars
of SS, no Mace, Sword, nor Cap of Maintenance,
Theſe came by Degrees, as
dit
uerall Princes on this Citty: For, in the
ward Confeſſor
Reeue, Greeue, or Portreeue: The next to him in autho
rity, Prouoſt.
Then in the 1
the ſway: This continued till the Iohn
who by Letters Patents gaue the Citizens power,
yearely to chooſe themſelues a Lord Maior, and two
Sheriffes.
Then, Henry 3Aldermen in
London (yet the Name of Ealdorman was knowne in
the Saxons time, for
Alderman of All England, that is to ſay, Chiefe Iustice:)
and thoſe Aldermen of London, had Rule then (as
Now) ouer the Wardes of the Citty, but were euerie
yeare changed, as the Sh
Then
ſhould in the Kings abſence, ſit in all Places within
London, as Chiefe Iustice; And that euery Alderman
that had bin Lord Mayor, ſhould be a Iuſtice of Peace
for London and Middleſex all his life after.
Then, in the Henry 7
ſmith, being Lord Maior, cauſed the Aldermen to ride
from the Guild-hall to the water ſide, when he went to
take his Oath at Weſtminster, (where before they Rode
by land thither,) and at his returne to ride againe to
the Guild-hall, there to dine, all the Kitchens, and o
ther Offices there, Being built by Him: ſince which
time, the Feaſt has there bin kept: for before, it was ei
ther at Grocers Hall, or the Merchantaylors.
Thus, ſmall Rootes grow in time to Cedars, ſhallow
ſtreames, to riuers, and a Hand of Gouernment to be
the ſtrongeſt Arme in a Kingdome. Thus you ſee
London in her meane attyre, then in Robes Maieſtical;
and ſitting in that Pompe, caſt your Eye, vpon thoſe
alluring Obiects, which ſhe her ſelfe Beholds with
Admiration.
The firſt Scæne is a Water-worke, preſented by
uerſall Maine Sea is called the Ocean) He, to celebrate
the Ceremonies and Honors, due to this great Feſti
uall, and to ſhew the world his Marine Chariot, ſits
Triumphantly in the Vaſt (but Queint) ſhell of a ſil
uer Scollup, Reyning in the heads of two wild Sea-
horſes, proportioned to the life, their maynes falling
about their neckes, ſhining with curles of gold.
On his head, which (as his Beard) is knotted, long,
careleſly ſpred, and white, is placd, a Diadem, whoſe
Bottome, is a conceited Coronet of gold; The middle
ouer that, is a Coronet of ſiluer Scollops, and on the
top a faire ſpreading branch of Corrall, interwouen
thickly with Pearle. In his right hand, a golden Tri
dent, or three forked Scepter.
His habit is Antique, the ſtuffe watchet, and ſiluer:
a mantle croſſing his body, with ſiluer waues, Baſes,
and Buskins cut likewiſe at the top into ſiluer ſcol
lups. And in this language he congratulates his Lord
ſhip.
The Inuention is a Proud ſwelling Sea, on whoſe
Waues is borne vp a ſea Lyon, as a proper and emi
nent Body, to Marſhall in the following Triumphes;
In reguard it is one of the ſupporters of the Eaſt In
dian Company, of which his Lordſhip is free, and
a great aduenturer. And theſe Marine creatures, are
the more fitly imployed, In regard alſo, that his Lord
ſhip is Maior of the Staple, Gouernour of the French
Company, and free of the Eaſt-land Company.
On this Lyon (which is cut out of w
life) rides
Sea; for why ſhould the King of waues be in ſuch a
glorious progreſſe without his Queene, or ſhe with
out him? They both therefore twin themſelues toge
ther to heighten theſe ſolemnities.
Her haire is long, and Diſheuelled, on her head,
an antique ſea-tyre, encompaſt with a Coronall of
gold and pearle, her garments rich, and proper to her
quality, with a Taffaty mantle fringed with ſiluer
croſſing her body. Her right hand, ſupporting a large
ſtreamer, in which are the Lord Maiors armes.
On each ſide of this Lyon, attend a Mermaid, and
Merman, holding two Banners, with the Armes of
the two New Shrieues, ſeuerall fiſhes ſwimming as it
were about the border. And theſe two hauing diſpat
ched on the water, haſten to aduance themſelues on
Land.
The third ſhow is an Eſtridge, cut out of timber to
the life, biting a horſe-ſhoe. On this Bird rides an In
dian boy, holding in one hand a long Tobacco pipe, in
the other a dart. His attire is proper to the Country.
At the foure angels of the ſquare where the Eſtridg
ſtands, are plac’d a Turke, and a Perſian. A pikeman &
a Muſketeere.
The fourth preſentation is called the Lemnian Forge-
In it are Smith of Lemnos, with his ſeruants
(the Cyclopes) whoſe names are
Anuile Their habit
coates, and lether approns: their haire blacke and
ſhaggy, in knotted curles.
A fire is ſeene in the Forge, Bellowes blowing, ſome
filing, ſome at other workes; Thunder and Lightning
on occaſion. As the Smiths are at worke, they ſing in
praiſe of Iron, the Anuile and Hammer: by the concor
dant ſtrokes and ſoundes of which,
came the firſt inuentor of Muſicke.
curld yellow haire, his eyes hid in Lawne, a Bow and
Quiuer, his armour: Wings at his backe; his body in
light colours, a changeable ſilke mantle croſſing it:
Golden and ſiluer arrowes, are euer and anon reached
vp to him, which hee ſhootes vpward into the aire,
and is ſtill ſupplied with more from the Forge.
On the top ſits Antique habite, a long
white reuerend hayre on his head, a beard long and
curld : A Mace of Triple fire in his hand burning
who calling to
them.
The fift Preſentation is called Londons Tempe, or
The Field of Happineſſe; thereby reflecting vpon the
name of Le Beu Champe, A faire and glo
rious field. It is an arbor, ſupported by 4 Great Termes:
It is round about furniſhed with trees and flowers:
the vpper part with ſeuerall fruites: Intimating that
as London is the beſt-ſtored Garden in the Kingdome
for Plants, Herbes, Flowers, Rootes, and ſuch like;
So, on this day it is the moſt glorious Citty in the
Chriſtian world.
And therefore
in all his ſplendor, with
Tempe; on the top of all ſtands
a Lyons head, being the Lord Maiors Creſt.
court his Lordſhip to attention.
This is called Apollo’s pallace: becauſe 7. perſons
rall cullors, with mantles according, and holding in
their hands Eſcutcheons, with Emblemes in them
proper to euery
The body of this worke is ſupported by 12 ſiluer
Columnes. At the foure angles of it, foure Pendants
play with the Wind; On the top is erected a ſquare
Tower, ſupported by foure golden Columes. In euery
ſquare is preſented the Emboſd antique head of an
Emperour, figuring the 4. Monarches of the world,
and in them, pointing at foure Kingdomes.
bayes; In his hand a Lute; Some Hypercriticall Cen
ſurer perhaps, will aske, why hauing
bring in
to the Sunne. But the yongeſt Nouice in Poetry can
anſwer for me, that the Sunne when he ſhines in hea
uen is called
we call him
voyce.
APollo
Delphos is
ken here: Here the Sages vtter their wiſedome,
Here the Sybels their diuine verſes.
I ſee Senators this day in Scarlet riding to the Ca
pitoll, and to morrow the ſame men riding vp and
down the field in Armors Gowned Citizens, and
Warlike Gowne-men. The Gunne here giues place,
and the
and the Gunne march in one File together.
Happy King that has ſuch people, happy Land in
ſuch a King! Happy Pretor ſo grac’d with Honors!
Happy Senators ſo obayed by Citizens. And happy
Citizens that can command ſuch Triumphes.
Miſtreſſes of the Learned Sciences, waft you to that
Honourable ſhore; whither
arriue.
Thus much, his owne worth, cryes vp the Work
man (M.
the peeces were exact, and ſet forth liuely, with much
Coſt. And this yeere, giues one Remarkeable Note
to after times, that all the Barges followed one ano
ther (euery Company in their degree) in a Stately
and Maieſticall order. This being the Inuention of a
Noble Citizen, one of the Captaines of the Citty.