n-night; most of the strangers were greeted with them
in form of letters as they came out of church; a course, in my
opinion, not so well taken, to be done in view and sight of all the
world, which might have been better performed in delivering them to
every man privately at home."--Chamberlain to Carleton, 18 Dec.,
1611.--"Court and Times of James I," i, 153.

M72 The marriage of the Elector Palatine with the Princess Elizabeth, 14
Feb., 1613.

177 Journal 28, fos. 336b, 345; Repertory 30, fo. 397b.

178 Nichols, "Progresses of James I," ii, 466.

179 Chamberlain to Carleton, 4 Nov., 1612.--"Court and Times of James I,"
i, 202; _Cf._ Cal. State Papers Dom. (1611-1618), p. 145.

180 Journal 28, fo. 345b.

181 Repertory 31, pt. i, fo. 1.

182 On the 8th Nov., the day following the prince's death, the lords of
the council directed the mayor to put down all plays, shows,
bear-baitings, etc., as being unsuited to the times and a scandal to
good government at any time.--Remembrancia, iii, 64 (Index, p. 410).

183 Chamberlain to Carleton, 19 Nov., 1612.--"Court and Times of James
I," i, 207.

M73 A further search for Recusants, Feb., 1613.

184 Remembrancia, iii, 66, 67 (Index, pp. 131, 132); Journal 29, fo. 3.

185 Remembrancia, iii, 74 (Index, p. 132).

M74 The king and court entertained in Merchant Taylors' Hall, 4 Jan.,
1614.

186 "The lord mayor was sent for by the king to entertain the new
married couple, with their friends and followers; but he making an
excuse that his house was too little to receive them, it was not
accepted, but word sent back that he might command the biggest hall
in the town."--Chamberlain to Carleton, 5 Jan.--"Court and Times of
James I," i, 288.

187 Repertory 31, pt. ii, fos. 235, 239b. The minutes of the Court of
Aldermen relative to the proposed entertainment are printed in
Nichols, "Progresses of James I," ii, 731.

188 L671 4_s._ 3_d._ was the exact sum disbursed by the chamberlain on
account of the entertainment.--Repertory 31, pt. ii, fo. 243b.

189 Repertory 31, pt. ii, fo. 235.

190 Nichols, "Progresses of James I," vol. ii, p. 726.

M75 The "addled parliament," 1614.

191 "Our aldermen have new privy seals for L200 apiece before their old
money be paid."--Chamberlain to Carleton, 10 June, 1613.--"Court