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The Entertainment in Suffolk and Norfolk (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth into Norwich)

Churchyard, Thomas, published 1578 · entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · Occasional;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Entertainment in Suffolk and Norfolk (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth into Norwich)
AuthorChurchyard, Thomas
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 76 · edition 128 · TCP A18729 · DEEP 106
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1578 [Aug]
First performance (BritDrama)1578 [Aug 18]
Theaterbefore the Court;
PrinterBynneman, Henry
PublisherBynneman, Henry
FormatQuarto
STC5226
Greg76a
Genre (Annals)Entertainment
Genre (BritDrama)Entertainment
BritDrama no.637; 638; 639; 640; 641; 643
Title pageA DISCOVRSE OF The Queenes Maiesties entertainement in Suffolk and Norffolk: With a description of many things then presently seene. ... with diuers shewes of his own inuention sette out at Norwich: and some rehearsal of hir Highnesse retourne from Progresse. Wherevnto is adioyned a commendation of Sir Humfrey Gilberts ventrous iourney.
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266–122480unassignedWas called, to use my wings and office still. A common post is Mercury you know, When he commands that made th…
3123–180482unassignedAnd tell her, that she is to me so dear, That I appoint by man's device and art, That every day she shall see …
4181–234498T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.82TO strive with boys that stands on brags and braves I thought great scorn, till Cupid I espied, But that proud…
5235–279497T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.87But dost thou think thou art a God: then show some proof thereof. That can I do, but you old men, with boys wi…
6280–331499T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.83For I am father of delight and pleasure everywhere. Without the help of whom, Dame Venus can not live, For unt…
7332–374459T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.84NAy Cupid will, go hang himself I trow. Much better were, to fall on point of knife, Than from rich state, to …
8375–436535unassignedMOst royal Prince, speed on thy comely pace, Make haste in time, to do thy subjects good, Go run with me, to s…
9437–503512unassignedSInce thou, O Prince, forbidst revenge to take, And wilt that men, should lose their time in love, Then mark m…
10504–566513unassignedBut doth delight, each one with gladsome grace. Dame Nature's show, and Riches Beauty is, A Heavenly gift, to …
11567–625494T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.77Much words are spent, where speech shall not prevail, Long time is lost, in threats and fond dispute, Though I…
12626–675514unassignedmethinks most fond, and weakly comes be here Alone to three, if we together stood: And though in deed, we buy …
13676–717510T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.79THough clean against the fairies kind, we come in open view, (And that the Queen of fairies here, presents her…