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The Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth)

Garter, Bernard / Goldingham, William, published 1578 · entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · Occasional;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth)
AuthorGarter, Bernard / Goldingham, William
Publication year (edition)1578
Genre (British Drama)entertainment; royal entertainment or entry
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: entertainment
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 75 · edition 126 · TCP A01506 · DEEP 104
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1578 [Aug]
First performance (BritDrama)1578 [Aug 16]
Theaterbefore the Court;
PrinterBynneman, Henry
PublisherBynneman, Henry
FormatQuarto
STC11627
Greg75a
Genre (Annals)Entertainment
Genre (BritDrama)Royal Entry
BritDrama no.637; 642
Title pageTHE IOYFVLL Receyuing of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie into hir Highnesse Citie of NORWICH: The things done in the time of hir abode there: and the dolor of the Citie at hir departure. Wherein are set downe diuers Orations in Latine, ... and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in writing: euery of thē turned into English.
Title-page performance notepronounced to hir HIghnesse by Sir ROBERT WOOD Knight, now Maior of the same Citie, and others:
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10–0484T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.66IF our wish should be granted unto us by the Almighty, what humane thing we would chiefly desire: we would acc…
21–56507unassignedLeave of to muse most gracious Prince of English soil, What sudden wight in Martial wise approacheth near: Kin…
357–107524unassignedFrom Combed wool we draw this slender thread, From thence the looms have dealing with the same, And thence aga…
4108–164521unassignedI slew them all, and so in rest his people held the land. So mighty prince, that puissant Lord, hath placed th…
5165–220522unassignedHere comes the jewel of the world, her peoples whole delight, The Paragon of present time, and Prince of Earth…
6221–221539unassignedTHE Orators (most gracious Queen) which lived in the age of them that won greatest renown; were highly commend…
7221–222567unassignedBut to what end speak I this? Are not these self same things, and others their like (o most excellent Queen) b…
8222–223547unassignedFor when we diligently seek all the most exquisite and curious means of thanksgiving: we cannot so much as att…
9224–260453unassignedThe good meaning Maior, and all his brethren, with the rest, have not rested from praying unto the Gods to pro…
10261–308413unassignedIN vain (fair Queen) from Heaven my coming was, To seek t'amend that is no way amiss: For now I see thy favour…
11309–364472unassignedwhoever found on Earth a constant friend, That may compare with this my Virgin Queen? whoever found a body and…
12365–377508T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.79WHat vaileth life, where sorrow soaks the heart? Who feareth Death that is in deep distress? Release of life d…
13378–378402unassignedGEllius in his Noctibus Atticis (most excellent Princess) doth write, that it was the saying of Phaevorinus th…
14378–378545unassignedGreat is the force of friendship and familiarity, which oftentimes bringeth to pass, that they, which either b…
15378–378412unassignedOught not then a singular love and good will to be linked with that law, and necessity of obedience? For what …