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A06146	The order, solemnitie, and pompe, of the feastes, sacrifices, vowes, games, and triumphes: vsed vpon the natiuities of emperours, kinkes [sic], princes, dukes, popes, and consuls: with the custome, order, and manner of their inaugurations, coronations, and annoynting. With a briefe rehearsall of the funerall solemnities at some emperours, kings, and princes burials; Triplicitie of triumphes	Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 16633; ESTC S108796	40,346	66

was geuen to Abraham Moses Dauid in vanquishing their enemies the K kneeling vpon the left hand of the Metropolitane before the Altar at these praiers which being finished the K. is annointed on his right arme and vpon his right shoulder with the sacred oile called ArcanuÌ„ After the ancient customes and maners of the kinges of Hungaria Then was the King by the Bishops and Princes brought into his seat Stephen the first king annointed in Hungary and from thence he was lead into a secret chancel putting off his princelie robes and putting on the olde ancient regall weeds of K. Stephen which were lest there for monuments from Steuen for the coronation of the Kinges of Hungarie his successors as France doo of Charles the great wrought ouer with silke and golde where the pictures of the twelue Apostles before the throne of God vppon their knees cum auris cothurnis on his feet He was in this habit leade againe to his seat and from thence brought vnto the Altar where the Metropolitane deliuerth into his hand the naked sword saieng vnto the king in this sort Take this sacred sword by the authority of the Apostles to thee it is giuen to exercise iustice to maintaine trueth to reward vertue The crowning of the Kings of Hungary and to punish vice With this sword protect thy people defend the Church persecute heretikes saue widowes and Orphanes from wrongs These with many other good wordes being spoken by the Metropolitane the King flourisheth the naked sword vpon the right hand and then vpon the left hand in token that he will execute the lawes of Hungary iustly and truly euery where and then putteth the Sword into the scabberd and girdeth it to his side Then the Byshops doo bring vnto the Metropolitane the crowne which he taketh from the Bishops and setteth it vppon the Kinges head saieng these words Take this holy and sacred Diadem in honour and glorie of the Trinitie and know that thereby thou art called to bee also a spirituall Pastor in the mysteries of the Church hoc crede opus fortitudinis esse against the enemies of God Then the Metropolitane taketh the Scepter and deliuereth it into the Kings hand and saith these wordes Virtutis veritatis virgam accipe receiue here the rod of vertue and trueth whereby thou must put downe the wicked proud man exalt the good and godly man direct the ignorant remember that this Scepter is virga aequitatis virga regni and therefore vse iustice and loue trueth for that purpose God hath annointed thee king of Hungarie This being finished the king is lead by the Metropolitan the Byshops the Peeres from the Altar vnto his seat with his crowne vpon his head with his Scepter in his hand and with the rest of the Ensignes caried before him When he is placed in his seat by the Metropolitan he saith vnto the King Stet hic inclitÃ¨ Rex ac regna Then the Metropolitan doth make his praier for the King in the latter end of which praier he saith FirmeÌ„tur manus tuae exaltetur dextra tua iudicium praeparatio sedis tuae After this he is brought againe by the Metropolitan vnto the Altar where both the Metropolitan and the King receiue the Communion After seruice done the King and the Metropolitan goe together vntill the king come to a sumptuous regall seat prouided for him where the Lawes and customes of Hungaria are read vnto him where the King taking the Crowne from his head sweareth vppon the Crowne to performe all the lawes and customes of Hungaria as nigh as he can and with that the people shout and crie aloud Vladislaus was crowned and annointed King of Hungarie with all myrth and melody they can This is the ancient order of the coronation of the Kinges of Hungaria This inauguration was solempnized vppon the eleuenth day of the Kalends of October at the coronation of Vladislaus King of Hungaria The ceremonies solemnities at the inauguration of the kings of Polonia at their crowning and at their annointing FIrst al the Archbishops Bishops Abbats Suffragans with al the Peeres of Polonia shal meete together in the cathedrall Church of Graconia the Bishops in their pontificall weedes Cum stolis albis Mitris infulis super pellices In like sort the Knightes Barons and all the Nobles of Polonia meet in the cathedral Church The Archbyshops Bishops and chiefe peeres with great pompe goe in order to bring the new eleted King to his coronation The King was apparelled by the Lorde Marshall of Poland and by the chiefe Maister of Ceremonies whose Office is alwaies to attend the ceremonial Order Ensignes and Monumentes The kyng had Sandals on his feete Gloues on his hands a Coat a Cloake painted and figured with alba Dalmatica in these ceremoniall weeds appointed for the kings of Polonia to come from the Pallace to the Cathedral Church where the king is lead betweene two Byshoppes the rest before him and behinde him in most solempne order from the Church into his seat The ceremonies vsed at the coronatioÌ„ of the King of Poland where standing in his royal Seat the Archbish reciteth certaine short Collects the Crowne the Scepter the golden Apple a naked Sword were caried before the king the Byshops Abbots with the Archbishops had their Crosses caried in solempn order before the king likewise vntill they came to the Church doore there the Embassadors Legates of forreigne kings receiue from these Noble men the crown the Scepter the Apple and the Sword and they caried them from the Porch of the Cathedral church vnto the high Altar vpon the which Altar these Regal Ensigns are said this being done The admonitioÌ„ charge giuen to the K. of Poland at his coronation one of the Byshops after a few ceremoniall praiers coÌ„meth vnto the kings seat standing before the king he admonisheth the king of the great dignity that he was to receiue at the hands of the Bishops the Ministers of God the vicars of Christ for that day to annoint to crown him king of Polonia giuing the king to vnderstaÌ„d of the faith pietie vertue that belong to Princes reciting to him the care and diligence that should bee in a king consideryng all powers and authoryties to come from God by whom kyngs do rule gouerne These with many the like words as are spoken to the kings of Hungaria for that diuers of the ceremonies and crowning of the kyngs of Hungaria and of the kyngs of Polonia do agree in many things Then the new elected kyng is brought froÌ„ his seat vnto the Altar where the Archbysh is at seruice After Praiers done then he turneth vnto the new kynge and demaundeth these questions of hym Wilt thou hould maintaine the holy Apostolique fayth from the Catholique Church receiued The kyng affirmeth and saith I wyl The demands to the Kinges of Poland with their answer to the same

orders of the coronatioÌ„ where he shuld wear the imperial robe with certain weeds robes of rich garmeÌ„ts of Damatia for that time appointed ther also certain ceremonies wer read to him concerning his care diligeÌ„ce in the administration of the Romane Empire Omitting the particular celebration of sundry ceremonies he was with the holy oile annointed vppon his shoulders vpon his right arme by the ancient Cardinall and after by the Byshop of Rome stald in his imperiall seat where the Pope deliuereth vnto him a golden scepter signifieng thereby he should godly rule his people after he deliuered him a naked sword to persecute the enemies of Christ thirdly a golden apple fourthly a Crowne called rather Tiara for few Emperors of Rome vsed to be crowned at their inauguration at their first comming to the Empire These were Insignia Romani imperii the Emperor after these ceremonies being thus finished kneeling downe with great reuereÌ„ce kissed the popes foot toke his seat vpoÌ„ the left hand of the Pope which was very richly appointed and then was called Emperour then the Bishop and the Emperour receiued both the Communion and after the Trompettes sounded the belles rang the people shouted they brought the Pope vnto his horse the Emperour standing on the left side of the Popes horse gaue the styrrop to the Popes foot and then the Emperour mounted on horse tooke still the left hand of the Pope before whome were caried three Ensignes The first was the Ensigne of the Church of Rome the second was the Popes peculiar Ensigne The third was the Emperors Thus briefly was the maner and order at the coronation of the Emperour Charles the fift the onely Emperour of Rome since the time of Charles the great 6. Cal. Martii Of the Coronation and annointing of the late kinges of Rome in this sort THe king that should bee elected King of the Romans was apparelled in a robe of Red silke straight gyrded about him vpon the which he ware another Italicall gowne his cloake was wrought with golde ouer and his hat in like sort as the seuen Electors hattes of Germany were in this apparel he is brought vnder a canapie whoÌ„ some of the kings peeres did cary ouer the kings head into the temple The Electors do carie the imperial Ensignes before the King which were before at the coronation of Emperours a golden Apple a type of the whole world which Countie Palatine one of the Electors carieth on the right hande before the King The Scepter was caried on the left hand before him by him that is Elector in Brandenburge The Sword is caried in the middle before the King by the Duke of Saxony and the King himselfe led between two Byshops Where after the King was placed in his seate and the rest of the States and Peeres of Germanie with forraine Ambassadors being likewise placed some praiers and ceremonies ended and they brought vnto the Altar betweene foure Byshops the Bishop of Treuire the Byshop of Vnizheburge on the right hand the Byshop of Collen and the Byshop of Spire vpon the left hand of the king the Archbishop of Moguntia solemnizing the sacred seruice at the Altar which was also to annoint him king Before the Altar the King kneeled The inauguration of the latter Kinges of Rome being demanded publiquely by the Archbyshop whether he would obserue the christian faith defend the Church of Rome administer iustice vnto the people augment and increase the Roman Empire protect widowes Orphanes and the poore And last of all whethee he would yeeld due reuerence and obedience to the Byshop of Rome To these demandes the king affirmatiuely answered that he would Then after some praiers done the Archbyshop annointed the former part of his head his shoulders also his breast his right arme and the paline of his right hand After the Country Pallatine with these foure before named Bishops leadeth him into a secrete place where the king putteth on certaine hallowed Garments which Charles the great was woont to weare at his coronation From thence the King againe was lead vnto the Altar where the Archbyshop of Moguntia deliuered vnto his hande a naked sword with some ceremonies and words in commending the regall seat and kingdome of Italy into his hand Sigon lib 4. Cap. 24. the king put the sword into the sheath and the Elector of Saxonia lay the sword on the kinges side After the Archbyshop did put a Ring on his finger and laied a cloake vppon him which were for the coronation of the kinges of Rome by Charles the great appointed 700. yeares past and more Then was the king brought and stalde in Charles the great his seat as a ful possession of the kingdome where then the Scepter and the Apple were deliuered vnto him and the Crowne was put on his head then the Archbishop pronounced him King of Rome commending the king vnto the people and committing the people vnto the King at what time the Trompets sounded and all kind of myrth and melody solempnized which I omit to write In this order was Maximilian crowned King of Rome Cigo lib. 4. Cap. 24 Of the election of the Emperours and of the kings of Germany Septemuiri THe election of the late kings of Rome are in this sort the seuen Princes Electors called Septemviri meere early about six of the clocke in Romanaeo there they consult vntill nine from thence they goe in solempne order into S. Bartholmewes The maner order at the election of the late kings of Rome and Emperors of Germany by the 7. electors First goeth before the Archbyshop of Moguntia and the Byshop of Treuire Next went the Byshop of Collen and the King of Bohemia Then last went County Pallatine the Elector of Saxon. the Elector of Brandenburge and so in order sate in the Church and after some praiers done they came from their seates with great pompe and solempnity vnto the Altar where euery one of the seuen princes Electors take there a solempne oath one after another in these wordes I doo sweare vpon this Euangelist before me that with al my faith which I owe vnto God my diligence and care which I owe vnto the Empire without reward or hope of greater honour The oath of the Electors in choosing both kings Emperors of Rome that I will choose with all faith and trueth a iust and a fit man for the Kingdome of Rome as much as in mee lieth After this oath is ministred vnto the seuen Princes Electors seuerally one after another they return into their seats then they sing most solempnly with Organes Shalmes and other musicke Veni Creator After this they withdraw themselues into the Councel house where they stay half an hower the doore lockt vpon theÌ„ they call the chiefe Peeres of Germany vnto their Councell house as Messengers vnto the Emperour to signifie their election and to desire the Emperour in name of the Electors of

putteth vpon the King that rich garment called Dalmaticus Cereleus like a coate and vpon that he putteth a most sumptuous Princely cloake called Regale pallium Then the Archbyshop deliuereth vnto the King the ring and putteth it vpon the middle finger of the right hand saieng Accipe anulum c Take this ring in token of thy holy faith the firmnesse and soundnesse of the Kingdome whereby thou art to vanquish thy enemies through triumphant power banish all heresies and to bring thy subiects to continue faithfull to God through Christ Then the Archbyshop deliuereth the Scepter in the Kings right hand saieng also Accipe Sceptrum in signum regalis potentiae c. Take this Scepter of thy Kingdome in token of regall power to gouerne the kingdome truly and faithfully and to protect the Church and the people of God After the Ring and the Scepter are in this sort deliuered to the king he putteth into the left hand of the king the golden rod in like maner saieng Accipe Virgam virtutis aequitatis c. Take this rod of equitie and vertue whereby thou maiest instruct the ignorant and raise them that fall to comfort the good men and to feare the euill through him that is the rod of Iesse the key of Dauid and the scepter of Israel After this the Lord Chancelor of France if he be in place present if he be absent the Archbyshop with all the Peeres of France aswel of the Cleargie as of the Laiety doo solemply bring the Regall Crowne of France from the Altar vnto the Archbyshop who setteth it vpon the Kings head all the states of France laieng their hands vpon the Diadem and ther hold their hands while the Archbishop pronounceth these wordes Deus coronet te Corona gloriae honoris iusticiae c God crowne thee with the crowne of glorie and honour with the crowne of Iustice and constancy that thou by strong faith and fruites of good workes maist come to the kingdome of glorie After that the King is crowned the Archbyshop recyteth certaine short praiers and at the end of euery praier the Byshops Peeres and the states say Amen When these prayers be ended the Archbyshop turneth his face to the King and saith Stabilis esto retine statum c. Be strong and constant and keepe thy state which thou hast by succession from thy Father by the law of heritage These ceremonies being ended the Archbyshop with the rest of the States lead the king in most solempne and triumphant maner vnto a high throane made and prouided purposely for the King that he might be seene of all sitting in his chaire where the Archbishop that doth solemnize this coronation commeth vnto the King and kisseth him on the cheekes saieng Viuat Rex in eternum Let the King liue for euer In like sort the chiefest Peeres and states of Laiety Cleargie vse the like crremonies and saieng the like wordes the Gospell being read the King standeth vp of his chaire taketh off the Crowne from his head vntill the Gospell bee ended Two chiefe Archbyshops doo bring the Euangelist from the Altar vnto the King in his throane there kisseth the booke and after is brought by the states to the Altar to offer oblation seruice c. Being ended the Archbishop taketh the imperial Diadem of the King and those ceremoniall robes and holie garmentes prouided for the coronation of any King in France and putteth on the Kinges head a lesser Crowne with other princely rich apparell and so the king is brought into his pallace with all solempne pompe and triumph The Barons of France do bring Ampullam sanctam very honorably againe into Rhemes Ampulla a saâ—red relique These are the whole ceremonies at the coronation of the Kings of France euen from Charles the great his time and by him first appointed as a generall inauguration of all the kings of France Phillippus Pulcher his charge to his son at his death Phillippus surnamed the Faire being ready to die called his eldest sonne named Lewes Hutinus whom he taught to heale the euil sicknesse called Strumae instructed his son to vse the words which at this day are vsed coÌ„mending chastity holines of life to be a great cause in curing of this disease Of the inauguration annointing of the kings of Hungaria at their coronation AT the inauguratioÌ„ coronation of the kings of HuÌ„garia al the peeres nobilitie of Hungaria and Bohemia are present with al the pomp soleÌ„pnity that maybe thought of Vladislaus the which I wil not write but onely of their ceremonies in their coronation for at the inauguration of Vladislaus king of Hungarie vpon the eleuenth of the Kalends of Octob. he was brought into Saint Maries Church between two bishops Before the king 3. of the chiefest peeres of Hungary caried one the Diadem the 2. caried the royal Scepter and the 3. caried the golden Aple which is as I said before a ripe or figure of the world before the Diadem the scepter the Aple were caried by two bishops two other royall Ensignes belonging to these ceremonies a siluer crosse by the Prior of Laurena and a golden Pax by the Bishop of Syrmia before these again wer caried two swords the one naked the other in a golden scabberd before these was the kings banner Regale vexilluÌ„ royally displaied with other great solempnities when the King was brought into his royall seat into S. Ma. al the ensignes of the K. were laid before the Altar the Metropolitan of Hungary celebrating seruice the King is brought from his seat vnto the Altar hauing vpon the one side all the Bishops and cleagy of his kingdome on the other side all the Princes and peeres of the country When the king is brought vnto the Altar before the Metropolitan one of the Bishops that leadeth the king vttereth these words vnto the Metropolitan Most reuerend father the holy Church doth require that this noble knight should be aduanced vnto the regal dignity of a king The Metropolitan demandeth whether he be worthy of such honor dignity vnto the which al the bishops princes present affirm that for wisdome The charge giuen to the K of Hungary at his coronation vertue and manhood he was therunto elected then the Metropolitan chargeth the K. with the lawes and customes of the Kings of Hungary his predecessors geueth him his oth in this sort That he shuld first with a pure sound religion defend the Church of Christ and the catholike faith therein receiued vnto his death 2. To defend the common wealth from forraine inuasion 3. To maintaine peace with al care and diligence 4. That he would do nothing vnfit or vnseemelye for a King to doo 5. To vse iustice and equitie to his people These with many others the King is sworn by the Metropolitan at his coronation After the oth the Metropolitan beseecheth God to send this new elected K. the blessings that

Duke through the street the peoples throng was such that manie were with naked swordes to make way for the Emperour to passe by who commaunded by all rigour and extremitie to keepe the people off Of the inauguration of the great Duke of Hetruria Cosmus Medices by pope Pius the first at Rome with the ceremonies and solempnities thereunto belonging THe Pope prepared to goe to the Chappell of Sixtus where the Cardinals and the States of the most part of Italy expected his comming hauing his triple crown and his Pontificall robes on as is the manner at such solempne inaugurations Cosmus Duke of Florence which was to be made the great Duke of Hetrucia appareled with his princely attire caried the Popes traine into the Chappell of Sixtus The Duke was placed betwene two Priest-Cardinals for you must vnderstand that there were degrees of Cardinals Three degrees of Cardinals The first Degree were Deacon-Cardinals the second were Priest-Cardinals the third were Bishop-Cardinalles At these Cermonies the Duke hath that woonted place betweene two priest-Cardinals being apparelled not as the Duke of Florence but as the great duke of Hetruria This worde Great was among the Iewes Chiefe as the high Priest How this word Magnus was esteemed Among the Perseans the Grecians and Romans they vsed it as the greatest title dignity of name that might be geuen For among the Assirians was but one called Belus magnus the great Among the Chaldeans but one Nabuchadnezzar the great Among the Perseans one Xerxes the great Belus Xerxes Alexander and so in Macedonia one Alexander the great and in Asia but one Antiochus the great In Rome because their Emperours were great were three as Pompey the great Constantine the great So now the greate Duke of Hetruria a fellow to any Emperour being created The great pomp at the D. of Hetruria his coronatioÌ„ Vnto the Pope were brought a Crowne of gold and a siluer Scepter after the Epistle of the Masse was read the great Duke was lead in solempne order between two Dukes from his seat vnto the high Altar where the Pope after a fewe praiers for the Duke blessed the Crowne and the Scepter being receiued by the Cardinall and theÌ„ he taketh the Dukes Cap off and putteth the Crown vpon his head saiyng The ceremonies at the coronation of the great Duke of Hetruria Accipe CoronaÌ„ c. And the Scepter into his hand saiyng Accipe Virgam amoris This being done the Duke of Hetruria kisseth the Popes foote is brought again between two Cardinals to his seat and from his seat within a while he is lead betweene two Cardinalles to the Altar to offer his oblation which is a Goulden Chalice with a Couer and a golden Bason vpon the Chalice was wrought by curious Art three pictures of Faith Hope Charitie which three held the Chalice with their hands hauing vnder their feet the foure Euangelists There was added also very curiously on the Chalice the Armes and Ensignes of the pope and of the great Duke The seruice being ended the great Duke was solempnly againe to take his oath which was in this sort I Cosmus Medices great Duke of Hetruria doo promise and sweare to the holy Churce of Rome and Sea Apostolique all woonted obedience reuerence and worship The oath of Cos Medices D. of FloreÌ„ce when he was made Duke of Hetruria which I by my Legates haue hitherto perfourmed Also I promise and here I vow to bee most studious and carefull of the Catholike religion and to obey the Popes Holinesse as Gods Vicar so helpe me God and the contentes of this Euangelist After this the Pope vsed a few praiers and so the solempnitie was done Of the ancient and strange ceremonies at the Election of the Prince of Corynthia CORINTHIA is a Prouince where the Sclauonians speach is spoken where maners and customes are most strange and the like Ceremonies not read of When any new elected Prince entreth into his gouernment hee is brought into a faire large valley where was woont to be an ancient citie The P. of Carynthia cteated in a Medow on a Marble stone where some monumentes are left as reliques so that time ware out the name of it In a wyde faire medowe hard by a Marble stone is erected vppon the which stone a Rusticall fellow standeth which by succession of blood that place and Office by heritage dooth possesse There hee hath hard by him a deformed lean Mare and an old lean Oxe and the Rusticall country people in heapes about him On the farther side of the medowe is the newe Prince with his Barons and States about him with great pompe and solempnytie verie richlie Attyred all in Purple hauinge the Princes Ensignes and his Armes The Prince of Carynthia created in an old beggars weed and twelue Banners caried solempnlye before him the Prince beinge apparayled verie poore like a simple Countreyman in olde broken Garmentes his Cappe bare and his shooes worne with a Countrey Staffe in his hand seeming rather more like a Sheaphearde then a Prince Who when he commeth nigh to the Clowne that standeth vpon the Stoane he crieth out in the Sclauonian tongue and asketh who is this that is commyng heere so proude The Barons and the States aunswere and say hee is Prince of the Countrie then the Countrey man from the Marble stone demaundes againe Questions demaunded by a simple Clowne of the States of Carynthia Is this man a right and iust Iudge Dooth hee seeke the benefite and wealth of this Countrie Is hee of honest and vertuous condition Is he a sound Christian in religion Will he defend the true faith And is he woorthy of this honour To whome all the States and Barons answere he is and shall be Againe he saith I aske you by what lawe and right should I bee remooued from this seat The Countie of Goritia answereth and saith For money this place is bought then this Oxe and this Mare shal be thine and all the Garmentes which last the Prince did put off A Clowne striketh the Prince on the cheeke and thy house shal be free without anie Tribute Then the Countreyman discendeth and meeteth the Prince and striketh him a litle on the cheek saiyng I command thee to be a good iust Prince theâ— he taketh his Mare and his Oxe and giueth the place to the Prince who streight standeth vpon the Marble stone taking a naked Swoord into his hand First he doeth floorish it one waye then he doth floorish it another waye promising therby equal Iustice to the people there they bryng water in a countrey mans Cappe to drinke to signifie vnto the Prince The Prince drinketh water out of a Countrie mans cap. that he should abstaine from Wine After these Ceremonies the Prince cometh downe from the Marble stone and is brought to the Temple called our Ladies Chappel whiche was as some do write the Seate somtime of a Byshop then

Thos. Iolley Esq r F.S.A. THE Order Solemnitie and Pompe of the Feastes Sacrifices Vowes Games and Triumphes vsed vpon the Natiuities of Emperours Kinkes Princes Dukes Popes and Consuls With the custome order and manner of their Inaugurations Coronations and Annoynting With a briefe rehearsall of the Funerall Solemnities at some Emperours Kings and Princes Burials Imprinted at London 1610. The Triplicitie of Triumphes Of the pompe and solempnitie of Triumphes games and plaies in Natalitia vpon the natiuities of Emperors kinges and princes throughout the whole worlde THe natiuity of Emperours and Kinges in olde time were had in such honour and reuerence as all Kingdomes and countries of the worlde deuised by all meanes possible to obserue those great and victorious daies by feastes triumphes vowes sacrifices games and plaies to celebrate the memorie of a good Prince borne and to make mention of victories peace quietnesse iustice and other infinite good thinges and great felicity which is held by the birth of a vertuous prince Vowes made in the feast Natalitia and therefore the Romanes vowed in this feast Natalitia to build temples and to exect vp Altars to solemnize games to set vp Images and statutes in the Capitoll in the market place and in the Orators court as in Athens they were woont to magnifie and set forth the dignity of kings and princes natiuities with the triumphant Arches and Pillers in Ceramicus in the Temple of the Muses and in the Castle of Minerua for the byrth of a good Prince is as the natiuity of a kingdome and the second birth of euery good particular subiect within the kingdome and therefore it was not lawfull in these ioyfull feastes Natalitia by Lycurgus law in Greece and by Numa Pomp. law in Rome to offer any sacrifice of blood vnto the Goddes but with corne honey milke cakes with all flowers and fruites of the earth Frankensence and Myrrhe and other sweete odours so Pythagoras saith Nihil animatum Diis censuit immolandum in Natalitiis So it was in the feast of Palilia decrÃ©ed that no beast should be slaine vpon that day for it was the byrth-day of Romulus the first founder and king of Rome which the olde Romanes with all feastes and myrth obserued for that was the day of Romulus byrth who after was cannonized a God and named Quirinus Vpon the which day the Romanes vsed three solemne feasts games and plaies The one a natiuall feast in memorie of kyngs and princes byrth The second a triumphant feast in remeÌ„brance of victories and triumphes The third the great vowed feast which was the most magnificent and the most regal feast of al celebrated in Circo Max. instituted by Tarquinius the proud the seuenth and last king of Rome continued by the Consuls and Dictators but fully inlarged and set forth with greater glory by Augustus Caesar Vota pro salute principum So that all countries held the natiuities of their kinges and princes as the sound Anchor and sure stay of their states For it was lawfull as well to the vestals Virgins to be present at the feast Natalitia among the Romanes as it was for the Nunnes of Ceres to come to the games of Olympia among the Grecians for it was a free and a ioyfull feast And therefore we sing and say in honor of September Sing we IO PAEAN glad and say our triumph now is such That Perseans yeeld and Greekes giue place and Romans triumphes couch Of the Vovves vvhich the Romans vsed to make for the health and good estate of their kinges Dictators Consuls and Emperours IT was a custome among the Romanes vpon the third of Ianuary to make Vowes The Romans Vowes and to sacrifice for the preseruation and health of their Kinges Dictators or Emperors vpon the which day they erected an huÌ„dred Altars wheron the priests called Flamines sacrificed an huÌ„dred oxeÌ„ an huÌ„dred sheep an hundred Swine with supplication to the Gods for their Prince their countrie and their children This sacrifice was among the Grecians in olde time called Hecatombaea and vsed after of the Romanes in the feast Natalitia Of the vowes of the Grecians for their Princes Gouernours and Magistrates THe Grecians vowed for their Gouernours and Princes health and long life The Grecians Vowes to dedicate Statues and Images of Marble Copper Iuorie Siluer and Golde to stand in Ceramicus in their Castle of Minerua in their Temples and to represent the maiestie of their Goddes with chains iewels crownes garlands with all solempne sacrifice singing Poeana to Iupiter the Sauior and to Iuno the Song Herea for the Princes of Greece all the Priests and sacrificers being crowned with GarlaÌ„ds of Oliue leaues A vovv yearelie made of the Aegyptians for the prosperous estate of the Kinges of Aegypt AMong the Egyptians a straight law was made by the Priestes of Memphis that they should assemble into one place once a yeere and shaue their heades and their beards The Aegyptians Vowes and to dedicate the haires therof with solempne vowes to their God Serapis at Memphis to defende their Kinges from all harmes daungers and death The manner and order of the Perseans in making their Vowes for their kings The Persians Vowes THe ancient Perseans had their Kinges in such reuerence and honour that the Wise-men called Magi for that they had neither Temples nor Images would clime vp to an high hill and there make a pile of wood and vpon the wood they poured wine milke and honney and after sprinkled all kinde of sweete flowers as pawnes and pledges of their vowes which they made for their kings with supplication and sacrifice to the Sun whose temple said they was the whole world then to the Moone the starres and the Wind for the health and safeguard of their kinges all crowned with garlandes of greene boughes and so other Kingdomes and countries they vowed sacrifices seruing their Goddes for their kinges and Gouernours Then England Quid nisi vota supersunt For het that suckt Melissas milke and sat on Pallas lap Who can with sacred Sibils sleight Calypsos wiles entrap Of the Natiuity of King Cyrus and of the Persean feastes or ioy thereof THe great king Cyrus for so the Perseans named their Kinges after Cyrus time vpon the very day that hee was borne The Persean feasts vpon Cyrus natiuitie had victory ouer the Scythians and Saceans he so honoured and magnified that day that Cyrus commanded that they should bee called the great Kinges and appointed that it should be so solemnized yearely with a regall noble feast called Sacaea after the name of that nation conquered The great kings of Persia in the which feast was celebrated diuers straunge kindes of ceremonies as the maisters to attend vpon the seruauntes the mistresses vpon their maides imitating the orders and maners in the feast Saturnalia wherein also were Bachanalia vsed in the which feast were men women and children which disguised themselues like Faunes with

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