The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

Dukedomes erected, as Peeres of France, being the Portion and Reuennues belonging to the maintenance of my Lords, the Kings Children.

EVREVX.

THe Dutchy of Eureux, was the auncient Patrimony and portion of the Kings of Nauarre, after Monsieur or the Lord Lewis of France was made Earle of Eureux: (he was sonne of King Philip the Hardy, sonne of S. Lewis) and Father of Philip d'Eu∣reux King of Nauarre, by reason of his wife the Lady Iane of France, daughter vnto King Lewis Hutine. The Armes of Eureux are those of France, a la Bande Componnee d'Argent, & de Gueules, as is to be seene at this day in the Coine of Nauarre.

Eureux, King of Armes, in his Coate of France, assisted with two Heraldes of the Prouince.

The Cornet in the same manner.

The horse of Honor accordingly.

The Scutcheon of Eureux, with the Crest and Supporters of France.

VENDOSME.

THis Dutchy was the ancient Patrimony of the Kings of Nauarre, by the sirname of Bourbon, the first Prince of the Blood. It beares De France, au Baston de Gueules charge de trois Lyons d'Argent, the Crest of France, which is a double Flower de luce.

Vendosme King of Armes in his Coat of Violet Veluet, with the Armes of the Pro∣uince, assisted with two Heralds.

The Cornet in the same manner.

The Horse of Honour accordingly.

The Scutcheon with the Crest of France, &c.

ALENSON.

THe Patrimonie and reuenew of the yongest Sonne or second of France, before the Duchy of Valois was annexed, or reunited to the Crowne: it beares of France, a border Gueulles charged with eight Besans Siluer, the Heralds call them plats. Alenson King of Armes in his Coate of Violet Veluet with the Armes of his Prouince betweene his Heralds.

A Cornet.

A Horse of Honour.

A Scutcheon with the Crest of France, as before.

ANIOV and TOVRAINE.

THe ordinary Patrimony and portion of the third Sonne of France. The Armes of Aniou are as those of France, within a Border Gueulles.

The Armes of Touraine are as those of France, within a Border engrayled and componee of Or and Gueulles.

Touraine King of Armes in his Coate of Violet Veluet with his Heralds.

Cornet.

Horse of Honour.

Scutcheon, with the Crest of France.

Aniou, King of Armes in his Coate of Violet Veluet, with his Heralds.

Cornet.

Horse of Honour or State.

The Scutcheon, as the former.

ORLEANS and MILAN diuided or vnited together.

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THe portion and patrimonie appertaining to the second Son of France: the Armes of France with a Lambeaux, or Table of Siluer. Milan beares Argent with a Giure of Azure scaled Gueulles.

Millan King of Armes in his Coate of white Veluet, seme de Giures assisted with the Heraulds of the same Prouince.

Cornet of double white Satten.

The Escutcheon accordingly.

Orleans King of Armes in his Coate of Violet Veluet, semy de France, with his Heralds.

Cornet Blew or Azure Sattin.

The Horse of State in Violet Veluet.

The Scutcheon, accordingly as in the rest.

DAVLPHINE.

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THis principality is the portion or reuenew of the first or el∣dest Sonne of France, Heire apparant to the Sacred Crowne of the Floure de Luce by his birth: which is a Principate esta∣blishing his Court of Parliament at Grenoble, and from thence is the Principality of Orenge raised, or set vp, as we haue said else∣where.

Monsieur le Dalphine beares as France, quartred with a Dalphine: the Field de Or, the Dolphine Azure.

Dalphine King of Armes, in his Coate of Violet Veluet, with a Crowne for his Prerogatiue.

Cornet; Violet Veluet.

The Horse of Honour or State, as the same.

The Scutcheon accordingly, but that these honours and markes of Soueraigntie were carried and mannaged by the foure Barons of Dalphine, after whom followed those markes of Soueraigntie, which immediately belonged to the Crowne of France, namely:

IERVSALEM and SICIL.

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THe King of Armes of the same name,

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with his Coate of Violet Veluet between his Heralds.

The Cornet of Violet Veluet.

The Horse of honour, couerd or caparised with Violet Veluet, semy a border of Gold of Cipresse, with a Lambeau or Table of red Veluet.

The Scutchion of Sicell, as of France with a Label Gueulles, and a Crowne of Floure de Luces.

HIERVSALEM.

THe King of Armes of the said name, in a Coate of white Veluet with the great Crosse of Hierusalem, embrodred with Gold of Cypresse, with his Herald.

Cornet of the same.

Horse of State likewise.

The Scutcheon of the same Realme.

FRANCE and NAVARRE.

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THe King of Armes of the same name with

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his Coate of crimson red Veluet all alone, his Heralds going before.

The sixe Prouinces of that Kingdome.

• ...Low Nauarre.
• ...D'Olite.
• ...Tudelle.
• ...Sanquessa.
• ...Viana.
• ...Pampelone.

The Heralds hauing their Coates of redde Veluet with the Armes of their diuisions, the last the lesser, the first more fuller.

The Cornet.

The Horse of Honour.

The Scutcheon of Nauarre within his Order of Lillies, or Floure de Luces.

After them followed the Cornet with the colours and liueries of his Maiesty, the most Christian King; Orenge, white and blew, powdred or couered all ouer with Hercules Clubs in a border of Argent, with his Maiesties deuise, which is an H. crow∣ned, enterlaced with two Scepters in Saltoir, a Sword in Pale ouer all, with a rich border of Gold of Cipresse, with the Motto or words as about the edge of a piece of Coine.

DVO. PROTEGIT. VNVS.

This Deuise is remarkeable, and to be seene in all the pieces of Gold or Florins of his noble ancestors, or in the Flowrets of euidences; the Penons and Guidons were of the same colours, liueries, and deuises carried by N. N.

The Helmet of Gold crowned open before, the Crest double Lillies or Floure de Luces, de Or: the Labels of the files of the same colours, and Liueries car∣ried by N.

The Shield of Gold crowned, charged with the Deuise: carried by N.

The Horse of estate couered or caparisond with blew Veluet, with a rich border of Gold and Siluer, linked with the same, and the same Deuise, led by N.

The great Standard of blew Sattin with the deuise, colours, and brodery of Gold of Cypresse, caried by N.

After these followed

Another great Standard of blew Sattin, or colour of the serene heauen, doubled with a rich brodery of Floure de Luces of Gold of Cipresse, yet voyded so plainely, that you might behold a plaine Crosse of white Sattin, which is the Crosse of France, supported or carried by N.

The great Standard of Saint Michael, the guardian Angell of France, of double blew Sattin or Azure, rich embrodered with Gold and Cipresse, powdred with Stars of Gold, carried or supported by N.

The great Standard of Saint Denis, called Dionisius Areopagita, the Apostle of France, of double Sattin crimson red, powdred with flames of Gold, in a rich em∣brodery: Saint Denis reuested as of auncient time (according to the truth of the Sto∣ry) all in white, carrying his Skull betweene his hands: this Statue was supported or aduanced by N.

The great Standard of the holy Order of Saint Esprit, or the holy Ghost, made of double greene Sattin, with one pillar of Siluer, rancked with rich embrodery of Gold or hauing rankes, the rest powdred with flames of Gold most plainely voyded, a border of Ciphers with the Coller of the same Order, fringed with Gold.

The penon of France, of Violet Veluet semy, or powdred with Floure de Luces of Gold of Cipresse, carried by N.

The Guidon of the same, carried by N.

Another great Standard of France of the same, carried by N.

After which followed certaine Squires on Horsebacke, carrying his Maiesties Armes, that is to say:

His Spurres of Gold couered with Cipresse, vpon a Truncheou, couered with blacke Veluet, carried by Beniamin.

His Gauntlets in the same manner, carried by Beuis.

The Scutcheon of France with an Imperiall Diadem, and the two Orders of Saint Michael, and the Holy Ghost, round about, carried by Puluinel.

The Coat Armour of Violet Veluet powdred with Lillies of Gold of Cipresse most plainely voided, doubled of Violet Sattin, carried by the Viscount de L'Isle.

His Helmet of Gold with an Imperiall Crowne of the same, to which was adioy∣ned the mantell Royall of Violet Veluet, couered with Floure de Luces of Gold of Cipresse furred with Ermines; it was carried by the Lord Liencourt the first, or prin∣cipall Esquire.

The Kings Horse of honor couered, or caparisond with Violet Veluet, semy flow∣ry with golden Lillies of Cipresse, with fringes and crespines of the same, with the Labels and Plumes Violet and Yellow, it was led by three Esquires on foote: Lu Passe: Lu Ferte: & la Reuiere Breton.

After them marched Montioy, King of Armes of France, all alone

After him followed twelue Pages of the Chamber, apparrelled in blacke Veluet on foote, with Bonets on their heads of the same.

After them came on Horseback all alone Roger de Belgrade, great Esquire of France, carrying the Sword Royall in a Scarfe, the Scabberd, Girdell, and Hangers of Vio∣let Veluet, full of Floure de Luces of Gold of Cipresse embrodered, the whole coue∣red with Cipresse.

Then followed the Vshers of the Chamber, carrying their Maces of Gold couered with blacke Cipresse.

After them marched the Bishop of Paris, being the Kings Curat, or hauing the charge of the Kings body, with him of Angiers, representing Cardinall Peron, great Almoner of France.

After them came the Court of Parliament in Robes of red Scarlet, with Hoods of the same furred with Ermines, and Bonnets or Hats on their Heads, the Court of Parliament did not seeme to mourne, to show, that Iustice did not cease in France. In the midst of them, the portrature or effigies of the King was sumptuously carried in

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his bed of State, or Chariot of honor, with an Imperiall Crowne on his head, the Order of the Holy Ghost about his Coller or neck, the Scepter Royal in his right hand, and a hand of Iustice in the other, with a border of Ermines.

The couer or Canopy of this bed of State or Chariot of honor, vnder which (as you haue heard the portrature lay was supported or carried by the sixe Presidents of the great Chamber (Monsier the first President de Harlay, absent by reason of sicke∣nesse) apparrelled in their Mantels, Hoods, and Caps of maintenance on their head, a Vestment of honor vsed of auncient Monarkes and Potentates, the first two, who went before, were the President Mole on the right hand, and Iambeuile Camys on the other; in the middle were the President Thou and Sequire; behinde, came the Pre∣sident of Blanc mesnil Potier, and Forget.

Round about the Lords of the Parliament, marched some of the Scotch Guard.

After them followed the Prouost of Marchants Liury Sanguin, Counsellor of the great Chamber, with the foure Sheriffes of Paris in the Roabes of their Liuerie, with∣out mourning, carrying another Canopy or cloath of Estate, after the body. This Canopy was of Cloath of Siluer, damasked with great red branching worke, to the bottome of the same, crossed with white Sattin round, without any Coates of Armes, the Staues which vpheld it, couered with white Veluet. It was receiued of them or from them, by the Religious or Clergy of Saint Denis in France, at the bow∣ing of a Crosse in the Village of the Chappell, and then earried by th••m after the portrature vnto their Church, where the said Canopy remained euer after.

Next to the Sheriffes and the Prouost of the Merchants, marched in front, and on Horseback couered with blacke V••luet, crossed with white Sattin, the Duke of Fron∣sacke, Earle of Saint Paul, by the sirname of Orleans, representing the great Maister of the Hostell of France, and he carried in his right hand a Staffe, couered with blacke Veluet. In the middle came the Duke of Guise, carrying the great Banner of France of Violet Veluet, powdred with Floure de Luces of Gold of Cipresse, with a rich embrodery fringed with the same, he represented the great Chamberlaine of France; and the Baron de Thermes on the left hand, represented the first Gentleman of the Chamber.

After them marched the Lords, that were principall mourners, that is to say, my Lords: The Prince of Conde and Count Soisons, Princes of the bloud, Knights of the Order of the Holy Ghost, with their Orders aboue their necks, or Collers.

The Duke of Guise, Prince Ianuile, and Duke of Elbeuf; Princes of the House of Lorraine, but not Knights of the Order.

• The Dukes of Espernon, And
• Of Montbazon.

Knights of the said Order.

All riding on H••sebacke, one after another, with Chapperons on their Heads, and Collars of the Order vpon their mourning Roabes, hauing long traines, contai∣ning about fiue E••s in length, and carried vp by their Gentlemen.

After the great mourners, Marched in front

The Vsher and Herauld of Armes, Of the Order of the Holy Ghost, being fol∣lowed

By the High Treasurer, and the Register of the said Order: And they were followed

By nine Knights of the Order, being mourners on foot, according as all the rest of the Funerall Pompe were, which was composed of

Foure and twenty Pages, belonging to the Kings Stable, wearing Coates and Night-Cap of blacke Veluet.

An hundred Gentlemen of the Kings House.

Foure Tr••mpets, couered with blacke Cypresse, bearing their Trompets Boccales downeward.

Foure Banners, of foure Companies of Archers of the Kings Guard, consisting of foure different Cullers, as namely Red, Green, Blew and Ash-Culler, couered likewise with black Cypresse, the Cullers trailing on the ground, and the Guard the heads of their Halberds in like manner.

Such was the traine of this enterment, wherein were counted ten thousand per∣sons cloathed in mourning, and teares trickling downe their cheekes, for the most part of them.

The Streetes of Paris, where the Conuoye passed for the two first dayes, were hung all with blacke, the most part of them being blacke Veluet, with the Armes of the deceased King, and of the Citie.

At euery sixt House, all along the said Streetes, stood men in mourning, each one holding a lighted Torch in his hand, bearing the Armes of the Citie: the principall Gate whereof was hung with blacke Serge, and thereon blacke Veluet also, with the Armes of the dead King, during the three dayes of the Obsequies and Fune∣rall.

The Churches of our Lady in Paris, and of Saint Denis in France, were hung with Serge, and blacke Veluet vpon it, with Armes of the deceased King. The bodies of those Churches, the Quires, the Wings, Crossings, Trauersings, Pillers and Vaults, both aboue and below, were full of burning Waxe Lights, each of them containing a pound weight, and standing (not aboue a foote in distance) one from another.

In the Q••i••e of the Church of Paris (as also in that of Saint Denys, ••ccording to the length and widenesse of them) was fixed a frame, called Vne Chappelle Ardente, of Carpenters worke, the nether-part whereof was sixteene foote in largenesse, and the toppe supported by foure great Pillars square, of twentie foote in height, which sustained three Friezes, and thirteene Piramids, with their degrees, all full of Crosse-Crosselets and pins of Wood, which carried aboue three thousand burning Waxe-Candles, each of them containing a pound in weight. These Piramides (and espe∣cially the thirteenth in the midst of all) were so highly raised, that they seemed to touch the roofe of the Church. These Chappelles Ardentes were within the plaine grounds painted with Ashe colour, and Floure de Luces of Orpine Siluer, according as the foure great Pillars were, the Ballestars and Pillars round about, but beneath they were painted blacke.

Vpon th•• third Frieze aloft, were rancked the Armes of the Duchies, Counties and Seigneuries, belonging to the Crowne of France, all represented in Funerall Pompe.

That in the midst, was engirt with a folding of Violet Veluet, very thickly pow¦dred with Floure de Luces of fine Gold, in richest embrodery.

The last, but the first in order, was engirt with a wrapping of Blacke Veluet, and cou••ed with the dead Kings Armes, in rich Embroderie.

The great Pi••amid in the midst, was entoured with three gilded Crownes, in manner of Ga••lands with great Fleurons, representing the Kingdomes of Sicilie, Ierusalem and Nauarre, and (aboue them) the great Imperiall Crowne of France, which couered the three other, and on the top thereof, a great double Crosse, char∣ged with burning Waxe-lights.

Vndernea••h this Chapelle Ardente, engirt with great Tapers, of sixe pounds a piece, lay the Body and Effigie of the deceased King, in his Bedde of Ho∣nour.

The first day of Funerall Pompe, was sung in the Church of Paris (where the Body rested for that night) Vigils, and other Prayers for the dead. On the morrow the Masses, the last whereof was said by the Bishop of Paris, the Funerall Oration deliuered by Cospeau, Bishop of Aire in Guienne; the Dinner performed at the Bi∣shops Pallace. After which was done, the Funerall Pompe began to March (accor∣ding as the day before) so farre as to Saint Denys.

On the Thursday, being the first day of Iuly, the Portrature or Effigies of the King, was carried to the Treasurie of the Church, and the Body placed vnder the Chappelle Ardente; the Masses Celebrated, and the l••st said by the Cardinall de Ioyeuse, and the Funerall Oration deliuered by the Bishop of Angiers, Myron.

The last Masse being ended, the Great Maister of the Ceremonies of France, De Rhodes, tooke from off the Hearse the Crowne, the Scepter, the Hand of Iustice, and

the other Honors, which he distributed according to the ancient custome; and after the State, Cloathes of cloth of Gold, and of Veluet.

The Gentlemen of the Chamber, and the Scottes Guard, tooke the Coffin, and brought it to the entrance of the caue or Vault of Ceremonies, which is at the ente∣ring into the Quire, on the Epistle side at the South doore, which euery day is hung with Blacke, where rest the bodies, entoured with foure burning Tapers, day and night, vntill such time as the Bodies are taken thence, and put into the place destinied and appointed at their Buriall.

At entering into the Vault, the Cardinall de Ioyeuse (ouer the body of the deceased King) said the accustomed Prayers. Which being ended, the said Cardinall was sea∣ted at one side of the Vault, and the Duke of Fronsack (in quality of Great Maister) at the other side, hauing by them the Great Master of the Ceremonies.

Within the Vault, vpon the very first step thereof, stood one of the Kings of Armes of France, who acording as he was commanded by the Great Master of the Ceremo∣nies, called all them which carried the Honors. As namely, the Cornet, the Guidon, the Pennon, the great Standard, and the Banner Royall: the Spurres, the Helmet, the Coate of Armes, the Sword, the Crowne, the Scepter, the hand of Iustice, the Collar of the Order, and others; which such as carried them, deliuered to this first King of Armes, who gaue them to the other Kings of his Companions, to rank them in their due Order. And then the Great Maister of the Houshold, last of all deliuered vp his Staffe.

All these Honors being laide on the Bicre of the deceased King in the vault of Ce∣remonies; the Duke of Fronsack arose, saying in a soft and low voice, The King is dead. And immediately Mon Ioye, King of Armes, going on into the middest of the Quire, went to the high Altar, and to the Chapelle Ardente, speaking out aloud three times to∣gether: The King is dead, pray all to God for his Soule. Then euery one falling on their knees, so long as while the De profundis may be saide, the same Duke of Fronsacke re∣turning from the Vault, with his Staffe of Great Maister, saith; Vine le Roy, God saue the King. Then Mon Ioye King of Armes, going againe into the midst of the Quire, before the high Altar, cryeth aloud three seuerall times▪ God saue King Lewes, Thir∣teenth of the name, by the Grace of God, the Most-Christian King of France, and of Na∣uarre, to whom God giue a most happy and long life. Which was no sooner saide, but the Church ecchoed wi••h sounds of Drummes, Fifes, Trumpets, Cornets, Hoboyes, and all other kindes of Musicke, their Cypresse Veyles being taken off, in signe of ioy, to finish this Funerall pompe, with the Maxime of State belonging to this Monarchie: That the King of France neuer dyeth. And for this reason, the Court of Parliament marched in his Funerals, not in habits of Mourning, but in Robes of Scarlet.

The parcels of Honour receiued againe, by them that had the carriage of them; the Princes were conducted into the Great Hall of the Abbey, there to haue their dinner: and after them the Soueraigne Courts, the Vniuersitie, and other Assistants in the Fu∣nerall Pompe. In another Hall, dined the Duke of Fronsack: They which caried th•• Honors; And the Officers for the mouth.

After dinner, the Duke of Fronsack returning into the great Hall, made a summary Discourse to the whole Assembly, concerning the death of the late King, and made offer of his seruice to the Officers of his house: promising, to recommend them to the King reigning, to the end that they might be still maintained in their estates, Offi∣ces, and Dignities, deliuering these words: We haue lost our late Master, and therefore do hold no more authority in his House. Which being spoken, hee brake the Staffe, be∣longing to his Office of Great Maister.

The Queene (who neuer had beene seene in publique, since the Act of her Regen∣cie;) came vpon the Saterday following, being the third day of Iuly, to the Byshops Palace of Paris, to assist in the seruice which she caused to be performed for her decea∣sed Lord. The Church of Paris was hung with Blacke, according as it had beene be∣fore: except the Chapelle Ardente, which was taken away. Insted thereof, and in the place of the Eagle (which they called vulgarly Ad Aquilum, where possession is taken of the Benefices belonging to the said Church) was erected an Oratory Pew, couered with a large great Canopie, made all of blacke Serge.

She came to the said Church, betweene the houres of eleuen and twelue at noone, entering in at the South doore. Before her, went the Princes, Lords, and Knightes of the Court: my Lords the Princes of Blood, De Contey, and de Soissons led her. The Traine of her Mourning Garment, was about six Elles in length, being carried by the Ladies and Princesses Dowagers, of Conde, of Contey, of Soissons, and of Montpensier.

Followed by Madam the Eldest daughter, Elizabeth of France; And she followed

By Queene Margaret, cloathed in Mourning.

And after them, the other Princesses and Ladies of the Court; attyred likewise in Mourning; that is to say, Serge and Blacke Cypresse.

Du Tillet, in the Tract of the later dayes Exequies and Enterrements of the Kings and Queenes of France, sayth; That Scarletted Violet is the Mourning for Kings, and for Queenes, sad Tawny. Hee should there haue added, that this was in the life time of their Husbands, but not after their death. For, I do well remember, that I saw King Henry, Third of the name, of blessed memorie, to be cloathed in a Violet Robe, when he went and sprinkled Holy-water, on the Body of the deceased Monsieur, Duke of Alanson and of Valois his Brother, in the Hall of Saint Iames du Hault Pas, the Sunday before the Feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Anno one thousand, fiue hundred, fourescore, and foure. After his M••iestie followed the Queen, Louisa of Lorrain and Vaudemont, his Wife, cloathed in a Garment of the Stuffe called Tamine, and of Hayre-colour, hir Litter whollie open, and lined with the same Stuffe.

But concerning Widdowed Queenes, their Mourning was (in former times) of White. And the same fashion is to be seene at the Gray-Friers of Paris, in a Glasse-Window of the Chappell, for the deceased Lord, the first President Messire Gilles le Maistre, the Wife or Mother of the sayde Lord Maistre, ware White Mourning. And from thence, Widdowed Queenes seeme to bee styled by the name of white Queenes.

Afterward, this Mourning habite became wholly Blacke, as is to bee seene at the same Grey-Friars, in the Quire on the right hand, in the glasse Windowe of deceased Queene Elizabeth, Widdow to King Charles the Ninth. And the very same haue we seene for the Queenes Louisa, and Mary, Widdowes to the King Henries, the Third and Fourth of famous Memorie, to weare Blacke in Mourning, and not White, or Tawnie.

Index moestitiae est p••llus color: Vtimur omnes Hoc habitu, tumulis cum damus inferias.

Blacke best becommeth Mourning: Vsually For Buriall, there's no fitter Liuery. As Alciat saith in his Emblemes.