Samuel Pepys in Westminster - 23 April, 1661

from Diary of Samuel Pepys, 23 April 1661, pages 131-132:

And the King came in [to Westminster Hall] with his Crowne on and his sceptre in his hand - under a Canopy borne up by six silver staves, carried by Barons of the Cinqueports - and little bells at every end. And after a long time he got up to the farther end, and all set themselves down at their several tables - and that was also a rare sight.... I took a great deal of pleasure to go up and down and look upon the ladies - and to hear the Musique of all sorts; but above all, the 24 viollins.
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Samuel Pepys, Diary of Samuel Pepys, 23 April 1661. In Robert Latham and William Matthews (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys : a selection (London, 2003), p. 131-132. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1407753286308 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Westminster

Listeners

Samuel Pepys
Member of Parliament, Diarist, Naval officer
1633-1703

Listening to

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The 24 Violins at dinner after the King's Coronation

Experience Information

Date/Time 23 April, 1661
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

Coronation Day of King Charles II


Originally submitted by isobel.1111 on Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:34:46 +0100