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- Close section Front Matter
- Close sectionProgresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth I
- Close section1579
- Close section1580
- Iuells geuen to her Maiestie at Newyerestide Anno xxij Regine Elizabethe
- The Queen's Summer Progress, 1580
- Letter from Lord Talbot to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 23 June 1580
- The Growth of the Population in London
- Letter from the Queen to the Bishop, Dean, and Chapter of Chester, 29 September 1580
- Extract from a Wages Account, 1580
- Close section1581
- Iuells geven to her Maiestie at Newyerestide Anno xxiij Elizabeth Regine
- Letter from Queen Elizabeth to the Bishop of Chester, 13 January 1581
- The Queen at Whitehall, 20–22 January 1581
- Close sectionThe Tournament of Callophisus, 22 January 1581
- An honourable Challenge
- [The Challenge of Callophisus]
- [Counter-challenge and responses]
- The white knight to Callophisus
- The red knights aunswere to the White knight
- [The Blue Knight's Answer to the White Knight]
- [The Knight of the Tree of the Sun's Answer to the Red Knight]
- [The Tiltyard Speech of the Knight of the Tree of the Sun]
- [The Concluding Speech of Callophisus's Page to the Queen]
- The Queen Visits the Golden Hind, 4 April 1581
- The Queen Visits Islington, 1581
- Sir Henry Sidney's visit to Shrewsbury School, February-May 1581
- The Four Foster Children of Desire (The Fortress of Perfect Beauty), May 1581
- Letter from Queen Elizabeth to Edward Stafford, August 1581
- The Queen visits the Earl of Nottingham at Chelsea, 1581
- Thomas Cartwright appointed Master of the Hospital at Warwick, 1581
- Close section1582
- Iuells geven to her Maiestie at Newyeres tyde Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth xxiiij
- Iuells geven to her Maiestie at other times than Newyeres gifts
- The Barriers for Monsieur, 1 January 1582
- The Ioyful and Royal Entertainment of the right high and mighty Prince, Frauncis the French Kings only brother…Into his nobel City of Antwerpe, February 1582
- Letter from Francis, Lord Talbot to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 13 February 1582
- The King of Denmark invested with the Garter, 28 June-27 September 1582
- The Death of William Westworth, November 1582
- Regulations Recommended for the Apparel of London Apprentices, 1582
- Regulations for Preventing the Spread of the Plague in London, December 1582–January 1583
- Close section1583
- Ivells geuen to her Maiestie at Neweyeres tide Anno xxv Regni Regine Elizabeth
- Pracelles gevon at Newyeres tide Anno xxv Regni Regine Elizabeth
- The Visit to Sir Henry and Lady Mary Sidney to Shrewsbury, 11 March 1583
- Close sectionBaron Łaski's Visit to the University of Oxford, 10–13 June 1583
- The Wedding of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard
- A Proclamation Against Retainers, 19 April 1583
- Thomas Blank Presented before the Queen, 6 May 1583
- Letter from the Queen to Lord Burghley, May 1583
- Queen Elizabeth at Theobalds, 27–30 May 1583
- Feasts at the Grocers' and Haberdashers' Halls in London, July 1583
- Shooting Match in London, 17 September 1583
- The Queen at Loseley Hall, 28 August 1583
- Close section1584
- Iuells geuen to her Maiestie at Neweyeres tide Anno Regini Regine Elizabeth xxvj
- The Visit of the Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Essex, and Lord North to Shrewsbury, 25–26 May 1584
- The Earl of Leicester's Reception at Leicester, 18–19 June 1584
- Letter from the Queen to the Sheriff to Lancashire, 16 August 1584
- Letter from the Earl of Leicester to the Burgesses of Andover, 12 October 1584
- The Queen in London, 12–24 November 1584
- Close section1585
- Jewels and Plate Received by the Queen in 1585
- Sonnet by Ronsard
- The King of France's Investiture with the Garter, 20 January-12 March 1585
- The Order of Going to Parliament, 29 March 1585
- Royal Proclamation, Regarding the Children of the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, 27 April 1585
- Letter from the Lords of the Coucil to Ferdinando Stanley Lord Strange, William Chaderton Lord Bishop of Chester, and All the Other Justices of Lancashire and Cheshire
- Entertainment of the Deputies of the States of the Low Countries, June 1585
- Relations between Lord Burghley and the Earl of Leicester, 1585
- George Peele, The Device of the Pageant borne before Woolstone Dixi Lord Maior of the Citie of London, 20 October 1585
- Close section1586
- Ivells geuen to her Maiestie at Newyeres tide, 1586
- Plate given at Newyerstyde Anno xxviiij Reigne Elizabeth
- William Webbe, 'Spenser's "Hobbinolls Dittie" into a "Homely Sapphic"'
- Letter from Queen Elizabeth to the Bishop of Chester, 23 January 1586
- Letter from Thomas Dudley to the Earl of Leicester, 11 February 1586
- The Feast of St George Observed at Utrecht, 23 April 1586
- The Danish Ambassador's Entertainment at Greenwich, 8–30 May 1586
- Edward Hake, An oration conteyning an expostulation, 10 August 1586
- Letter from King James VI of Scotland to the English Secretary, 9 September 1586
- Letter from the Earl of Cumberland to Lord Burghley, 23 September 1586
- The Death (1586) and Funeral Procession (1587) of Sir Philip Sidney
- Close sectionArticles Relating to Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots
- Close section1587
- New Year's Gifts Given to Queen Elizabeth, 1587
- Letter from James VI of Scotland to Queen Elizabeth, 26 January 1587
- Close sectionExecution and Funeral of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1587
- Upon the seventh day of February, 1586
- Letter from Queen Elizabeth to King James [VI of Scotland, 14 February 1587]
- The Manner of the Solemnity of the Scotish Queens Funeral, being the first of August, 1587
- The solemnity of the Funirall of mary late Scotish Queene and dowager of France Celebrated Church of Peterborough Anno Domini 1587 Augusti primo
- Allowances of servantes and blackes at the Funeralles of Marye Queene of Scottes at Peterborough on twesday the first of August. 1587
- The order of the Buriall for Marie Queene of Scotts, att Peterborough. observid the firste of August on Twesdaye. 1587
- Gentlemen in Gownes
- The Interment of Mary, Queen of Scots
- An Inscription about Mary, Queen of Scots
- Letter from King James VI and I to the Church of Peterborough, 28 September 1612
- Short Extract from the Memoirs of Robert Carey, 1586–7
- The Will (1586) and Inventory (1587) of Anne, Duchess of Somerset
- Close section1588
- New Year's Gifts Presented to the Queen in 1588
- Prolusion of 'Prince Arthur, with his Knights of the Round Table', Exhibited in 1588 before the Queen
- Thomas Churchyard, A Sparke of Friendship and warme goodwill
- Close sectionThe Spanish Armada, 1588
- Preparations for Resisting the Spanish Armada
- The Queen in the Camp at Tilbury
- A Prophesie of 1588; with a Translation
- The Queen's Speech in Tilbury Camp
- Thanksgivings for the Defeat of the Spaniards
- Letter from Sir Martin Calthorpe to the Livery Companies of the City of London, 8 November 1588
- Expenses of the Stationers' Company
- [Celebrations in London, 17–19 November 1588]
- [Celebrations in London, 24 November 1588]
- [Prayer to Celebrate Victory]
- James Aske, Elizabetha Triumphans, 1588
- Thomas Churchyard, A Rebuke to Rebellion
- Letter from Sir George Bond, Lord Mayor, to the Privy Council, April 1588
- Letter from the Earl of Cumberland to Sir Francis Walsingham, 29 October 1588
- Close section1589
- Close sectionNew Year's Gift Roll, 1 January 1589
- Anno xxxj Plate geuen att New Yerstyde
- George Puttenham, Poems from The Arte of English Poesie (1589)
- Letter from the Lord Mayor of London to the Company of Stationers, 28 January 1589
- The Queen at Richmond, Chelsea, and Westminster, 30 January 1589
- Death of Lady Burghley, 4 April 1589
- Letter from the Earl of Derby to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 21 May 1589
- Letter from Lord Talbot to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 26 May 1589
- Letter from John Stanhope to Lord Talbot, 22 December 1589
- Close section1590
- Geuon to her Maiestie on Newyeres Daye, 1590
- Death of Sir William Durey, 18 January 1590
- Death of Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, 21 February 1590
- Death of Sir Francis Walsingham, 6 April 1590
- The Queen's Summer Progress, 1590
- Letter from Thomas Kerry to Lord Talbot, 23 October 1590
- Letter from John Stanhope to Lord Talbot, November 1590
- Close sectionSir Henry Lee's Retirement Tilt, 17 November 1590
- Letter from Richard Brackenbury to Lord Talbot, 20 November 1590
- Close section1591
- The Queen's Movements, February-May 1591
- Close sectionQueen Elizabeth at Theobalds, 10–20 May 1591
- Expenses of Sir Henry Unton's Embassy to France, July 1591-June 1592
- Letter from Lord Hunsdon to Sir William More, 10 July 1591
- Letter from Sir William More to Lord Hunsdon, 1591
- The Queen's Entertainment at Cowdray, 14–20 August 1591
- The Queen's Progress, 20 August-20 September 1591
- Close sectionThe Queen's Entertainment at Elvetham, 20–23 September 1591
- The Queen's Progress, September and October 1591
- The Death of Sir Christopher Hatton, 20 November 1591
- Close section1592
- Gift Received by Queen Elizabeth, July 1592
- Correspondence of Anthony and Francis Bacon, July-August 1592
- The Queen's Progress, September 1592
- Queen Elizabeth at Bisham, Sudeley, and Rycote, August-September 1592
- The Bisham Entertainment, 11–13 August 1592
- The Sudeley Entertainment, 9–12 September 1592
- The Rycote Entertainment, 28 September-2 or 11 October 1592
- Close sectionQueen Elizabeth's Second Visit to the University of Oxford, 22–28 September 1592
- Anthony Wood, History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford
- Queene Elizabeth her Oration made to the Vniuersity of Oxford. 1592
- Philip Stringer, A Brefe of the Entertainment Giuen to Queene Elizabeth. By the Uniuersity of Oxford: in anno 1592
- Sir Henry Savile, Oratio Habita Oxonij, anno 1592. Septembris 23. coram Regina Elizabetha
- Sir Henry Savile, Speech Delivered at Oxford, in the Year 1592, on 23 September, in the Presence of Queen Elizabeth
- George Carleton, Ad Serenissimam Elizabetham Angliæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ Reginam./ Carmen Panegyricum
- George Carleton, A Poem of Praise to the Most Serene Elizabeth, Queen of England, France, and Ireland
- List of Those Awarded the MA Degree on 27 September 1592
- College Rents, 1592
- Thomas Churchyard, 'A few plaine verses of truth against the flaterie of time, made when the Queens Maiestie was last at Oxenford'
- The Queen at Twickenham Park, 1592
- Close sectionSir Henry Lee's Entertainments for the Queen at Ditchley and Woodstock, 20–21 September 1592
- 1592 September 20 The Knig<ht that had> Charge of the Groue
- The second knights Complaynt
- <The Maid>ens songe
- The third knights songe
- The Knight that had the Charge of the groue
- The Page
- The olde Knightes Tale
- The song of the ladies thangkgeuinge
- The ladies thanckgeuinge for ther delyuery from vnconstancie
- The song at ther departure
- The second daies woorke where the Chaplayne maketh this Relation
- The chap⟨lay⟩nes narration
- Close sectionTo the most renowned Queene, Owner of the best Crowne, & crowned with the best desertes, the lyuing Loue of dying Loricus
- Close sectionThe 'Ditchley' Portrait
- Close section1593
- Receyued into the office and payed for in the warraunte for Neweyeris Guiftes, 1593
- The Proceeding to the Parliament of Queene Elizabeth for her Maiesties Royall Pallace of Whitehall to Westminster. The 35 yeare of her raigne 1593
- Ressyued ovte of her Maiesties preuye chamber for the handes of Mr Michaell Stanhop the xxvij daye of Apriell Anno xxxv pd And Gevon her highnes in the progresse before
- The Recorder of London's speech to the Queen following the election of Cuthbert Buckle as Lord Mayor of London, 1593
- Letter from Anthony Standen to Anthony Bacon, 21 November 1593
- Letter from Anthony Standen to Anthony Bacon, 23 November 1593
- Extracts from the Memoirs of Robert Carey, August-December 1593
- Close section1594
- Thomas Churchyard, A Pleasant conceite penned in verse, 1 January 1594
- Extracts from Sir John Harington's papers, called his Breefe Notes and Remembrauncer, April-August 1594
- Sir Robert Cecil, The Hermit's Oration, Theobalds, 13–23 June 1594
- Extracts from the Memoirs of Robert Carey, 1593–1594
- Receyued into the office from Mr William Kyllegrewe the xij of August
- Remembrance for furnyture at Kew, and for her Maiestie's Entertainment, 14 August 1594
- William Fowler, A True Reportarie of the Baptisme of the Prince of Scotland, 30 August 1594
- Letter from the Earl of Cumberland to the Lord Treasurer, 1 September 1594
- John Spencer, Lord Mayor of London, presented to the Justices, 29 October 1594
- Letter from the Queen to Peregrine Bertie, Lord Willoughby, 7 October 1594
- Gesta Grayorum: Or, The History of the Prince of Purpoole, Anno Domini, 1594–5
- Close sectionTo the Most Honourable MATTHEW SMYTH, Esq;COMPTROLLER of the Honourable Society of the INNER-TEMPLE.
- Close sectionGesta Grayorum: Or, The History of the Prince of Purpoole, Anno Domini, 1594
- The Form of the Privy Seals directed to the Foreigners, upon occasion as is aforesaid.
- To our Trusty and Well Beloved, W. B. at L. give These.
- The Copies of the Letters that passed betwixt the two most flourishing Estates of the Grayans and Templarians.
- The Order of the Prince of Purpoole' s Proceedings, with his Officers and Attendants at his honourable Inthronization; which was likewise observed in all his solemn Marches on grand Days, and like Occasions; which Place every Officer did duly attend, during the Reign of His Highness's Government.
- The Family, and Followers.
- The Names of such Homagers and Tributaries as hold any Signiories, Lordships, Lands, Privileges, or Liberties under his Honour, and the Tenures and Services belonging to the same, as followeth.
- Henry Prince of Purpoole, Arch-Duke of Stapulia and Bernardia, Duke of High and Nether Holborn, Marquis of St. Giles' s and Tottenham, Count Palatine of Bloomsbury and Clerkenwell, Great Lord of theCanton of Islington, Kentish-Town, Paddington and Knights-bridge, Knight of the most Heroical Orderof the Helmet, and Sovereign of the same, To all, and all manner of Persons to whom these Presents shall appertain; Greeting
- Close section[The 'Device' of Six Speeches]
- The First Counsellor advising the Exercise of War.
- The Second Councellor advising the Study of Philosophy.563
- The Third Councellor advising Eternizement and Fame, by Buildings and Foundations.
- The Fourth Councellor, advising Absoluteness of State and Treasure.
- The Fifth Councellor advising him Vertue, and a Gracious Government.
- The Sixth Councellor perswading Pass-times and Sports.
- The Prince's Answer and Conclusion to the Speeches of the Councellors.
- To the most High and Mighty Henry, Prince of Purpoole.
- The Answer of the Prince to the former Speech.
- A Letter of Advertisement from Knights-bridge, to the Honourable Council.
- Another Letter from Sea, directed to the Lord Admiral.
- Henry Prince of Purpoole, to the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Heneage.
- Henrico, Illustrissimo & Potentissimo Purpoolæ Principi, Archi-duci Stapuliæ & Bernardiæ, Superioris & Inferioris Holborn Duci, Sancti Ægidii & Tottenham Marchioni, de Clerkenwell & Bloomsbury Comiti Palatino, Domino magno Cantonum de Islington, Kentish-Town, Paddington, & Knights-bridge, Heroici Ordinis Galcotæ Equiti Aurato, & ejusdem Domino Serenissimo.
- To Henry, the most illustrious and most powerful Prince of Purpoole, Archduke of Stapulia and Bernardia. Duke of Higher and Lower Holborn, Marquis of Saint Giles's and Tottenham, Count Palatine of Clerkenwell and Bloomsbury, Great Lord of the Cantons of Islington, Kentish Town, Paddington, and Knightsbridge, Knight of the Heroic Order of the Helmet, and to the most serene Lord of the same.
- [The Masque of Proteus]
- Close sectionThe Dialogue between the Squire, Proteus, Amphitrite & Thamesis
- Close section[Poems connected with the Gesta Grayorum]
- Close sectionGesta Grayorum: Or, The History of the Prince of Purpoole, Anno Domini, 1594
- Close section1595
- The Queen's Movements, January–February 1595
- A Discharge of the State and Degree of Serjeant at the Law to Thomas Fleming, 5 November 1595
- Close sectionDevice Exhibited by the Earl of Essex before Queen Elizabeth, on the Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne, 17 November 1595
- The Queen at Kew, 11 December 1595
