Nevves from Pernassus The politicall touchstone, taken from Mount Pernassus: whereon the governments of the greatest monarchies of the world are touched.

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Nevves from Pernassus The politicall touchstone, taken from Mount Pernassus: whereon the governments of the greatest monarchies of the world are touched.
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Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.
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Printed at Helicon [i.e. Holland :: S.n.],
1622.
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Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain -- Early works to 1800.
Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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THE CONTENTS.

THe Spanish Monarchy arriveth at Pernassus; beseecheth Apollo she may be cured of an Yssue in her arme, and by the Politicall Physicians dismissed.

The Monarchy of Spaine lamenteth for that her fals∣hoods are discovered.

Maximilian the Emperor is advertised of the troubles begun amongst his sonnes.

Most of the Princes, Commonvveales, and States of Europe are vveighed in a paire of Scales by Lorenzo Medici.

The Spanish Monarchy goeth to the Oracle at Delphos, for to knovv vvhether ever she shall attaine to the Monar∣chy of the World, and receiveth a contrary ansvver.

Philip the second King of Spaine, after some contesta∣tion about his Title, entreth vvith great pompe into Per∣nassus.

Almansor, sometime King of the Moores, encountring vvith the Kingdome of Naples, they relate one to another the miseries they sustaine by the oppression of the Spani∣ards.

Sigismond Battor learneth the Latin tongue. The Cardi∣nall of Toledoes Summa is not admitted into the Library of Pernassus.

The French desire the receipt of the Spanish scent for Gloues.

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The Monarchy of Spaine throvveth her Physician out of the Windovv.

Most of the States of the World are censured in Pernas∣siu for their errors.

The Duke of Cuize his Secretary is punished for spea∣king amisse.

Certaine Persons for example vnto others, are shevved vnto the people.

The Monarchy of Spaine inviteth the Cardinal of Toledo to be her Royall Divine in her Councel of State, vvhich he refuseth, and vvhy.

The Spaniards attempt the acquisition of Savoy, but do not prevaile.

The Duke d'Alva being arrived at Pernassus, in comple∣menting vvith Prospero Colonna, they fall foule about de∣frauding the Colonesi of their Titles.

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