A relation of certaine things in Spaine worthy of obseruation: Set forth by Stephen Man, one of the yeomen of his Maiesties chamber.

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A relation of certaine things in Spaine worthy of obseruation: Set forth by Stephen Man, one of the yeomen of his Maiesties chamber.
Author
Man, Stephen.
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[London] :: [Im]printed [by T. Snodham] for Iohn Browne, a[nd are] to be sold in S. Dunstanes church-[yard ..] in Fleetstreete,
1619.
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Spain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800.
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"A relation of certaine things in Spaine worthy of obseruation: Set forth by Stephen Man, one of the yeomen of his Maiesties chamber." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06803.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.

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The manner of the Kings eating.

THe like Ceremonies are vsed when the King eateth in publique in his quarter, but onely that in stead of the Ladies, Gentlemen serue the Table e∣uery one in his turne, & the same serue the meale on such dayes in stead of the Pages, all vncouered, and with their cloake and rapier; onely the high Chamberlaine is couered by reason of his office. Moreouer the Kings Table

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is serued with the Assembly of the Towne house, and the foure Kings of Armes with their rich Coates, with the Armes of Castille and Leon, and the Mace bearers with their Maces of siluer and gilt, with the same Armes: there are deuided two for the King, and two for the Queene, and also ac∣company the meate with the Corpo∣ralls and Grandes.

When their Maties. eate in publique together, all this is ioyned, ordered with the same order without any de∣duction.

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