Note 441 — IV PAGEANTRY
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Birch, i. 303; Stowe, Annales (1631), 1023; Hardwicke Papers, i. 394; Truth Brought to Light, 64; Nichols, iii. 43. The names of the plays are given in a MS. penes Sir Edward Dering, printed by S. Pegge in Gent. Mag. (May 1756) and Hawkins, Ignoramus, xxx. I adopt the dates of this MS., which fit better into James's movements than the 12-15 March suggested by Chamberlain's letter in Birch, i. 303. The Vice-Chancellor ordered 'that noe Graduate of the Universitie under the degree of Master of Arts, or fellow-commoner, presume to come into the streets neare Trinity Colledge in the tymes the Comedyes are actinge; or after the Stage-Keepers be come forth; nor that any Schollar or Student, but those onely before excepted, by any meanes presume or attempte to come within the said Colledge or Hall to heare any of the said Comedyes'.