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A14320 The plot of the play called Englands joy to be playd at the Swan this 6 of November, 1602. R. V. (Richard Vennard), d. 1615? 1602 (1602) STC 24636.7; ESTC S3033 973 2

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THE PLOT OF THE PLAY CALLED ENGLANDS JOY To be Playd at the Swan this 6. of Nouember 1602. FIRST there is induct by shew and in Action the ciuill warres of England from Edward the third to the end of Queene Maries raigne with the ouerthrow of Vsurpation 2 Secondly then the entrance of Englands Ioy by the Coronation of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth her Throne attended with peace Plenty and ciuill Pollicy A sacred Prelate standing at her right hand betokening the Serenity of the Gospell At her left hand Iustice And at her feete Warre with a Scarlet Roabe of peace vpon his Armour A wreath of Bayes about his temples and a braunch of Palme in his hand 3 Thirdly is dragd in three Furies presenting Dissention Famine and Bloudshed which are throwne downe into hell 4 Fourthly is exprest vnder the person of a Tyrant the enuy of Spayne who to shew his cruelty causeth his Souldiers dragge in a beautifull Lady whome they mangle and wound tearing her garments and Iewels from off her And so leaue her bloudy with her hayre about her shoulders lying vpon the ground To her come certaine Gentlemen who seeing her pitious dispoylment turne to the Throne of England from whence one descendeth taketh vp the Lady wipeth her eyes bindeth vp her woundes giueth her treasure and bringeth forth a band of Souldiers who attend her forth This Lady presenteth Belgia 5 Fiftly the Tytant more enraged taketh counsell sends forth letters priuie Spies and secret vnderminers taking their othes and giuing them bagges of treasure These signifie Lopus and certaine Iesuites who afterward when the Tyrant lookes for an answere from them are shewed to him in a glasse with halters about their neckes which makes him mad with fury 6 Sixtly the Tyrant seeing all secret meanes to fayle him intendeth open violence and inuasion by the hand of Warre whereupon is set forth the battle at Sea in 88. with Englands victory 7 Seuenthly hee complotteth with the Irish rebelles wherein is layd open the base ingratitude of Tyrone the landing there of Don Iohn de Aguila and their dissipation by the wisedome and valour of the Lord Mountioy 8 Eightly a great triumph is made with fighting of twelue Gentlemen at Barriers and sundrie rewards sent from the Throne of England to all sortes of well deseruers 9 Lastly the Nine Worthyes with seuerall Coronets present themselues before the Throne which are put backe by certaine in the habite of Angels who set vpon the Ladies head which represents her Maiestie an Emperiall Crowne garnished with the Sunne Moone and Starres And so with Musicke both with voyce and Instruments shee is taken vp into Heauen when presently appeares a Throne of blessed Soules and beneath vnder the Stage set forth with strange fire-workes diuers blacke and damned Soules wonderfully discribed in their seuerall torments