The king of Denmarkes welcome (1606)
On Tueſday being the fift day of Auguſt, and the great feſtiuall for our Kinges Maieſties preſeruation from Gowries treaſons : The Kinges Maieſtie of Denmarke ran at the Tilt in perſon, and diuers other noble perſonages; where his Maieſtie expreſt an able and induring bodie, how it was gouernd by an invincible mind, inricht with all the artes and graces due to his high birth and office, there was 5 day also great Beare-baiting, Bull-baitinge and other ſports : there was ally great wraſtling and exerciſes of force, betweene Deuonſhire and Cornwall, againſt Suffolke and Norfolke, wherein Suffolke and Norfolke was reputed to haue the preheminence: thither came alſo all the maiſters of the noble ſcience of Defence, but becauſe the day was then ſpent, they were apointed to come the next morning by six of the clocke in the morning being wedneſday the fixt of Auguſt, where what paſſed you muſt expect jn your next aduertisemēt, theise former taſtes being of all the paſlages, as yet and hitherto effected.
Modernised:
On Tuesday, being the fifth day of August, and the great festival for our King’s Majesty’s preservation from Gowrie’s treasons: The King’s Majesty of Denmark ran at the tilt in person, along with diverse other noble personages, where his Majesty expressed an able and enduring body, governed by an invincible mind, enriched with all the arts and graces due to his high birth and office. There was also that day great bear-baiting, bull-baiting and other sports. There was also great wrestling and exercises of force: between Devonshire and Cornwall against Suffolk and Norfolk, wherein Suffolk and Norfolk were reputed to have the preeminence. Thither came also all the masters of the noble science of Defense, but because the day was then spent, they were appointed to come the next morning by six o’clock in the morning, being Wednesday the sixth of August, where what passed you must expect in your next advertisement, these former tastes being of all the passages as yet and hitherto effected.
Christian VI (1606). The king of Denmarkes welcome, pp. 28. Available online via Archive.org