protesting he would never aid and abet rebellion. Frederic was not unprepared for these animadversions, for which he was in some degree consoled by the ardent congratulations of his two uncles, the Prince of Orange and the Duke de Bouillon. The latter, elate with the result of his new political speculations, and confiding in the consummation of his ultimate views for Frederic, exclaimed with triumph, "I care not who "makes Knights, since I create Kings."*

*See Cardinal Bentivoglio's Letters.

ADDITIONAL NOTES.

CHAP. II.

COMBE ABBEY was, by Edward VI., first granted to John Earl of Warwick (afterwards Duke of Northumberland), and his heirs, June 22d, in the 1st year of his reign; and after his attainder, in the 3d and 4th year of Philip and Mary, Robert Keylsway had a lease of the site; which Robert Keylsway, in the 23d of Elizabeth, died, seised in fee of certain lands, belonging to this monastery, leaving an only daughter, Anne, his sole heir; married to Sir John Harrington, which Sir John Harrington, in the 1st of James I., was created Lord Harrington of Exton, county of Rutland. And, having the tuition of the Lady Elizabeth, until her marriage with the Elector Palatine, attended her into Germany, where, on his return, he deceased at Worms, anno 1614, leaving issue by Anne his wife (daughter and sole heir to R. Keylsaway, Esq. surveyor of the Courts of Wards and Liveries), one son, John, surviving (Kelsway, his eldest son, died in his lifetime), and one daughter, named Lucie. Which John, his successor, died without issue, very shortly after, in the same year; whereby his sister Lucie became heir to a very great estate, and wife to Edward Earl of Bedford; but her profuseness was such, that she wasted her own and not a little of

his estate, selling Combe Abbey, with the estate belonging to it, to Sir William Craven, Knight, who, in 1611, served the office of Lord Mayor of London. From Dugdale's Warwickshire, and Bank's Dormant and Extinct Peerage of England.

CHAP. III.

THE chronicle, or journal, referred to in the third chapter, is extracted from an old scarce book published at Frankenthal in 1613, and mentioned in Leland's Collectanea. The author appears to have derived his information in part from some persons in the suite of the Elector Palatine, and in part from his own observation. It is evidently quite distinct from a pamphlet published in England in the same year, and on the same subject, which is quoted by Leland. The French account, printed at Heidelberg, is very superficial, and, in reality, borrowed from this original German work, of which very few copies are now extant. The description of Elizabeth's tour, of her reception in Germany, and of the splendid entertainments presented in her honour, occupy 205 pages, curiously illustrated with prints, in which are correct representations of the triumphal arches erected in compliment to the British princess. To this is annexed a copious appendix. In the details of the marriage ceremony, the German Chronicle agrees with the transcripts made from the official registers, which are preserved in Leland, and to which is added such information as he had been able to collect from Stowe, from

Sir John Finett, and a pamphlet published in London in 1613. It is remarked by Leland, that he had never met with the German work published in 1613 at Frankenthal or the French Journal printed at Heidelberg in the same year. But he states, on the authority of a pamphlet printed in England in 1613, "that Elizabeth

was clad in white satin, richly embroidered with silver. "Upon her head a crown of refined gold, made impe"rial by the pearls and diamonds thereon placed, which "were so thickly set, that they stood like shining pin"nacles over her amber-coloured hair, hanging down "over her shoulders to the waist. Between every plait, "a roll or list of gold spangles, pearls, rich stones, and "diamonds, of inestimable value, embroidered on her "sleeves. The king, who was in a magnificent suit of "black, wore a single diamond in his hat. The queen "was in white satin, ornamented with a profusion of dia"monds. In the chapel, the king sat in the chair of "state, on the right, wearing jewels valued at six hun"dred thousand pounds; opposite to him was the queen, "whose jewels were supposed to be worth four hundred "thousand pounds. The royal party were all placed on "the haut pas or throne. None but persons of the first "quality came into the chapel. First, the choristerssung "an anthem; then the Bishop of Bath and Wells preach"ed a sermon, from the text referring to the marriage of "Cana in Galilee. After the sermon another anthem was sung, taken from the psalm, Blessed art thou "that fearest God.' While the choir were singing "this anthem, the archbishop and bishop robed ; and, having ascended the haut pas or throne, the young couple were married according to the form in the

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"prayer-book, the prince speaking in English. The "king's majesty gave the bride away. After the ce"remony, the heralds having proclaimed largesse, "the king gave the joy-Ipocras: wine and wafers "were produced from the vestry. After tasting the "wafers, a health was begun to the prosperity of the "marriage by the Prince Palatine, which was an"swered by the princess and others in their order."

Leland remarks, that the sixteen nobles who accompanied the Elector Palatine, were to designate the number of his years. The same number of ladies has by some writers been assigned to Elizabeth. Stowe and Sandford mention but twelve; the German book thirteen. In Echard's History of England, there is almost a poetical description of Elizabeth's appearance on the morning of her marriage, written many years after, in which it is pretended, that certain coruscations were observed in her countenance, which were afterwards supposed to foreshow her fate.

CHAP. III. Page 168.

Transcript of the Letter addressed by Elizabeth to her Father on her arrival in Holland.

"SIRE,

"Je ne saurois faire choix de personne qui sert "mieux rapporter à votre Majesté les faveurs extra"ordinaires et courtois que j'ai reçues de M. l'amiral "que lui-meme, qui m'a tellement honoré pour l'amour "de votre Majesté, que je m'estimerai le plus heureux