England's Joy
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Promotional Broadside (STC 24636.7)
FIRST, there is induct by shew and in Action, the ciuill warres of England
from Edward the third, to the end of Queene Maries raigne, with the
ouerthrow of Vsurpation.
2 Secondly then the entrance of Englands Ioy by the Coronation of our
Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth; her Throne attended with peace, Plenty, and ci-
uill Pollicy: A sacred Prelate standing at her right hand, betokening the
Serenity of the Gospell: At her left hand Iustice: And at her feete Warre,
with a Scarlet Roabe of peace vpon his Armour: A wreath of Bayes
about his temples, and a braunch of Palme in his hand.
3 Thirdly is dragd in three Furies, presenting Dissention, Famine, and Bloudshed, which are throwne
downe into hell.
4 Fourthly is exprest vnder the person of a Tyrant, the enuy of Spayne, who to shew his cruelty
causeth his Souldiers dragge in a beautifull Lady, whome they mangle and wound, tearing her gar-
ments and Iewels from off her: And so leaue her bloudy, with her hayre about her shoulders, ly-
ing vpon the ground. To her come certaine Gentlemen, who seeing her pitious dispoylment,
turne to the Throne of England, from whence one descendeth, taketh vp the Lady, wipeth her
eyes, bindeth vp her woundes, giueth her treasure, and bringeth forth a band of Souldiers, who
attend her forth: This Lady presenteth Belgia.
5 Fiftly, the Tytant more enraged, taketh counsell, sends forth letters, priuie Spies, and secret vnder-
miners, taking their othes, and giuing them bagges of treasure. These signifie Lopus, and certaine
Iesuites, who afterward, when the Tyrant lookes for an answere from them, are shewed to him in
a glasse with halters about their neckes, which makes him mad with fury.
6 Sixtly, the Tyrant seeing all secret meanes to fayle him, intendeth open violence and inuasion
by the hand of Warre, whereupon is set forth the battle at Sea in 88. with Englands victory.
7 Seuenthly, hee complotteth with the Irish rebelles, wherein is layd open the base ingratitude
of Tyrone, the landing there of Don Iohn de Aguila, and their dissipation by the wisedome and va-
lour of the Lord Mountioy.
8 Eightly, a great triumph is made with fighting of twelue Gentlemen at Barriers, and sundrie re-
wards sent from the Throne of England, to all sortes of well deseruers.
9 Lastly, the Nine Worthyes, with seuerall Coronets, present themselues before the Throne,
which are put backe by certaine in the habite of Angels, who set vpon the Ladies head, which re-
presents her Maiestie, an Emperiall Crowne, garnished with the Sunne, Moone and Starres; And so
with Musicke both with voyce and Instruments shee is taken vp into Heauen, when presently ap-
peares, a Throne of blessed Soules, and beneath vnder the Stage set forth with strange fire-
workes, diuers blacke and damned Soules, wonderfully discribed in their seuerall torments.
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Works Cited
Berry, Herbert. "Richard Vennar, England's Joy." ELR 31 (2001): 240–65.
[Vennar, Richard.] The plot of the play called Englands joy ([1602])
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