POPULARITY OF THE QUEEN OF BOHEMIA (1623).
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POPULARITY OF THE QUEEN OF BOHEMIA (1623).
Source.—Ellis, Original Letters. London, 1824. Vol. iii., p. 118.
Mr. Joseph Mead to Sir Martin Stuteville, 25th Jan., 1623.
... The Lieutenant of the Middle Temple played a game this Christmas time whereat his Majesty was highly displeased. He made choice of some thirty of the civillest and best-fashioned gentlemen of the House to sup with him. And being at supper, took a cup of wine in one hand, and held his sword drawn in the other, and so began a health to the distressed Lady Elisabeth, and having drunk, kissed his sword, and laying his hand upon it, took an oath to live and die in her service; then delivered the cup and sword to the next, and so the health and ceremony went round....