and the
most considerable knights; next came the ladies, married
and single, in the midst of whom was the Queen herself,
mounted on a small white ambling nag, the housings of
which were fringed with gold thread; about her were six
lacqueys, habited in vests of gold.

'The Queen herself was dressed in violet velvet, and was
then about forty years of age, and rather fresh
coloured.

'Before her were six lords bareheaded, each carrying in
his hand a yellow mace, and some others bearing the arms
and crown. Behind her followed the archers, as well of
the first as the second guard.

'She was followed by her sister, named Madame Elizabeth,
in truth a beautiful Princess, who was also accompanied
by ladies both married and single.'

In the crowds about the city waiting to stare at the new Queen as she
passed by, one could recognise the various professions by their
colours. The trained bands in white doublets with the City arms before
and behind; lawyers in black; sheriffs and aldermen in furred gowns
with satin sleeves; citizens in brown cloaks and workers in cloth or
leather doublets; citizens' servants in blue liveries; gentlemen's
servants in very gorgeous liveries of their masters' colours. Here is
a description of a gentleman's page and his clothes:

'One doublet of yelow million fustian, th'one halfe
buttoned with peche-colour buttons, and the other half
laced downwards; one payer of peche-colour, laced with
smale tawnye lace; a graye hat with a copper edge rounde
about it, with a band p'cell of the same hatt; a payer
of watchet (blue) stockings. Likewise he hath twoe
clokes, th'one of vessey colour, garded with twoe yards
of black clothe and twisted lace of carnacion colour,
and lyned with crymsone bayes; and th'other is a red
shipp russet colour, striped about th'cape and down the
fore face, twisted with two rows of twisted lace, russet
and gold buttons afore and uppon the shoulder, being of
the clothe itself, set with the said twisted lace and
the buttons of russet silk and gold.'

This will give some notion of the elaborate liveries worn, and also it
will show how, having understood the forms of the garments and the
material which may be used, the rest, ornament and fancy, depend on
the sense of the reader.

A change has come over the streets, the town is full of Spaniards
come over with Phi