To make the Spectators understanders.
Whereas all Representations, especially those of this nature in
Court, publique Spectucles, either have beene, or ought to bee
the mirrours of mans life, whose ends, for the excellence of their exhibiters
(as being the donatives, of great Princes, to their people) ought
alwayes to carry a mixture of profit, with them, no lesse then delight;
Wee, the Inventors, being commanded from the King, to thinke on
something worthy of his Majesties putting in act, with a selected company
of his Lords, and Gentlemen, called to the assistance. For the honour
of his Court, and the dignitie of that heroique love, and regall
respect borne by him to his unmatchable Lady, and Spouse, the Queenes
Majestie, after some debate of cogitation with our selves, resolved on
this following argument.
