Henry Machyn in Whitehall Palace?, London - 23 April, 1561
from A London Provisioner's Chronicle, 1550-1563:
The twenty-third day of April, St. George's Day, was kept holy at the Queen's court. All Her Majesty's chapel came through her hall in copes, to the number of thirty, singing O God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on … , etc. And the outer court to the gate and round about strewed with rushes. And after came Mr. Garter, Mr. Norris, and Mr. Dean of the Chapel in robes of crimson satin with a cross of St. George red. And after, eleven knights of the Garter in their robes. And after, the Queen's Grace … more >>
Henry Machyn, and Colette Moore, Marilyn Miller and Richard W. Bailey (ed.), A London Provisioner's Chronicle, 1550-1563. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1507460560879 accessed: 21 November, 2024
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Date/Time | 23 April, 1561 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |