Porta pietatis, or, The port or harbour of piety Exprest in sundry triumphes, pageants, and showes, at the initiation of the Right Honourable Sir Maurice Abbot Knight, into the Majoralty of the famous and farre renowned city London. All the charge and expence of the laborious projects both by water and land, being the sole undertaking of the Right Worshipfull Company of the Drapers. Written by Thomas Heywood.

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Porta pietatis, or, The port or harbour of piety Exprest in sundry triumphes, pageants, and showes, at the initiation of the Right Honourable Sir Maurice Abbot Knight, into the Majoralty of the famous and farre renowned city London. All the charge and expence of the laborious projects both by water and land, being the sole undertaking of the Right Worshipfull Company of the Drapers. Written by Thomas Heywood.

Author

Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.

Publication

Printed at London :: By I. Okes,

1638.

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Subject terms

Abbot, Maurice, -- Sir, 1565-1642.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honorable Sr. Maurice Abbot, Knight, the Lord Maior of this renowned Metropolis, London.
• Londini Porta Pietatis: Londons Gate to Piety.
  • The first Show by Water.
    • Proteus his Speech.
  • The first Show by Land.
    • The Shepheards Speech.
  • The second Show by Land.
    • The Indians Speech.
  • The third Show by Land.
    • The Speech from the Shippe.
  • The fourth Show by Land.
    • Piety the Speaker.
    • The Speech at Night.