MARYE THE QUENE. By the Quene. We woll and comaund yow uppon the syght hereof furth w' to make and deliver out of o' revells unto the gentlemen of o' chappell, for a playe to be plaied before us at the feaste of o' coronac'on,* as in times past, hathe bene accustumyd to be done by the gentlemen of the chappell of o' p'genitoures, all suche necessarie garments and other things for the furniture thereof as shal be thought mete and convenyent by bill, betwyxt you and too of the sayd gentlemen. So as, the playe finished, suche part of the sayd garments may be restoryd into the office of o' sayd revells as customably heretofore hath bene restoryd, and this shalbe yo' warrant in this part. Geving under o' signett att o' mano' of Saint James's the xxvi of Septemb' the furst yere of o' rayne. To the M' of o' Revells, and other the officers of the same, and to ev'y of the'. (31.) A warrant dormer from Mary the Queen, addressed to the Master and Yeoman of her Revels, commanding him to deliver to Nicholas Udall all such apparel as shall be necessary for him to set forth Dialogues and Interludes before her, for her regal disport and recreation. Udall was a Canon of Windsor, Master of Eton School, and an author of some celebrity in his day. "This play, by reason of deferment, was served at the the Christmas following." Note in one of the Accounts of the Master of the Revels. By the Quene. MARYE THE QUENE. Trustie and welbeloved we greete you well. And wheras our welbeloved Nicolas Udall hath at soondrie seasons convenient heretofore shewed, and myndeth hereafter to shewe, his dilligence in setting foorth of Dialogues and Enterludes before us fo' ou' regell disporte and recreacion, to th'entent that he maye bee in the better readinesse at all time whan yt shall be our pleasure to call, we will and comaunde you, and every of you, that at all and every such tyme and tymes, so oft and whan soever he shall nede and require yt, for shewing of any thing before us, ye deliver or cause to bee delivered to the said Udall, or to the bringer herof in his name, out of our office of revelles, such apparell for his use as he shal thinke necessarie and requisite for the furnisshinge and condigne setting forthe of his devises before us, and suche as maye bee semely to bee shewed in our royall presence, and the same to be restored and re-delivered by the said Udall into yo' handes and custodie again. And that ye faile not thus to dooe from time to time as ye tendre oure pleasure, till ye shall receive expresse commaundement from us to the contrary herof. And this shal be your sufficient waraunte in this behalf. Geven under our signett the iii daye of Decembre, in the seconde yere of ou' reigne. To the maister and yeoman of the office of our Revells for the time being, and to their deputie or deputies theire and to ev'ye of them. (32.) Plot or Scheme of an Interlude, allegorical and satirical, endorsed, "Concernyng an Enterlude." A character wearing a mask. See the item subsequently cited, "covetous men with long noses.' + Living seul, alone, in celibacy as a Romish Priest. " ( 33.) Jousts or Tiltings. Warrant under the sign manual of Edward VI. Sir Thomas Cawarden is commanded to furnish certain noblemen with stuff for bases, or body cloths for their horses. The beautiful outline etchings by Moses which illustrate Johnes's translation of Monstrelet's Chronicles, shew that horses, when decorated with their bases, looked as if they were attired in petticoats. We observe in these papers that Edward does not add the R. to his signature. Was this because he was still in his minority? We have seen a warrant of a similar nature to the following, under the signet of Elizabeth, which runs, "that you cause to be delivered to Sir Robert Dudeley, Master of our Horsis, twelf yardes of purple velvet, for the making of a sadle," dated 23 Nov. in the first of her reign. EDWARD. We woll and comaunde you, that of suche olde stuf remayning in yor custodie w'in yor office of the Revells, ye deliv' or cawse to be delivered unto o' right trustie and welbeloved the Earle of Warwick, Sr Henrie Sydney, Sr Henrie Nevell, and Sr Henrie Gate, knights, suche and so muche of the said stuf or as otherwyes shall be by them and you thought most meetest and sufficient for the furniture of their bases, and as shall appertaigne unto their horses accordingly. And this or I're shalbe yor sufficient discharge for the same. At Westminster thes xxiiiith daie of November (1551). To or trustie and welbeloved Sr Thomas Carden, knight, Mr of the Revells. F (34.) Coverings of Bards and Bases, from an Inventory of the Furni ture of the Revels, 1 Edward VI. Some of these housings were probably, at the time of making the inventory, very ancient. We find them embroidered with the white hart of the second Richard, the blazing suns of Edward IV. the white and red roses, the Tudor dragon, besides various fanciful and romantic devices. Covering of Bards and Baces. Fyrst, one covering of a Barde of cloth of sylv' and russett vellett, embroderyd with the fawcon and fetterlock, wth rosis of clothe of sylv' imbossed. 2. One cov❜ing of clothe of golde, clothe of sylver, and russet vellett, in panes, embroderyd wh the red dragon and rosis of crymson satten imbossed. 3. One lyck cov'ing of clothe of sylvrand russett vellett, in panes, embroderyd wth lyons, crownes, and sonne beamys. 4. One lyck cov'ing of clothe of golde, clothe of sylv' and russett vellett, bering the black bull garnyshed wth golde and whyte roses imbossid. 5. One lyck cov'ing of clothe of golde and russett vellett, plyd (pearled) embroderyd wth a ffawcon and ostriche fethers of sylv' imbossid. 6. One lyck cov❜ing of clothe of sylv' and russett vellett, bering the whyte harte wth a crowne of golde abowte his neck, and a cheyne wth sonne beames of golde imbossid. 7. Two lyck cov'ings of clothe of golde tissue and purple vellet embroderyd wth a man of armes of sylv' ryding unto a monte, and a lady stondinge in clouds casting darts at him, wth harts and cyfers of golde. 8. Two large baces of the same stuff and worke. 9. vi coverings of bards of clothe of golde, whereof iiij |