1316, but says it was reported to be the site of a temple of Jupiter, and that there was a daily sacrifice of beasts. He describes the head of a buck as being placed on a pole and carried in procession before the cross and the priests in full canonicals until they issued from the west door, where "the keeper that brought it blowed the death of the buck." He says also that the buck was contributed yearly by Sir W. Baud, Knight, as homage for certain lands held by him. of the Dean and Chapter. (See Stowe's Survey of London, ed. 1633.) Rites and ceremonies having their origin in the worship of this goddess may, as in other religions, have survived not only the circumstances in which they originated, but even the very memory of those circumstances. The shade of Diana may have assumed in Saxon times the form and attributes of their own goddess Hertha, who, like the Diana of Ephesus, was the personification of the all-fruitful earth, and who was one of the most popular deities of the northern nations. Her shrine on the wooded heights of Heligoland, or the Holy Island, was the resort of pilgrims from afar, as recorded by Tacitus (Germania, xl). The paper read to us by Mr. Cuming (pp. 122-129 ante) a few meetings ago, on Saint Katherine, induces me to think that some shades of that religious sentiment which showed itself so strongly in England in favour of that Saint may have been due in some measure to the ancient veneration for certain spots of earth and woody headlands, often sea-marks for the sailors, and long by them held in honour, where the chapels of the Saint had supplanted the temples of Diana and of Hertha. The subject of the ancient worship of Diana in these islands will probably attract public attention at this time, when the sculptured remains of the great temple of Ephesian Diana lately exhumed are now being brought over to this country. (To be continued.) 145 ON THE INVOLUNTARY VISIT OF PHILIP OF AUSTRIA AND JUANA OF SPAIN, TO WEYMOUTH IN 1506, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. BY GEORGE R. WRIGHT, F.S.A., HON. CURATOR THE lamented death of our valued friend and fellow labourer, Mr. H. F. Holt, early last year, threw upon me the responsibility of taking up and completing the paper of which he had given notice to the Association as his contribution for the then coming Weymouth Congress. I, therefore, am in the position of acting as foster-nurse to my lamented friend's literary bantling, and I need hardly observe that I fully appreciate the delicate nature of the task I have undertaken. Mr. Holt's was no ordinary pen, and we all know the force and power of his historic explanations and their results; and therefore I feel fully sensible how weak must be my attempt when compared with that of so great a master of description and accurate deduction, and must, therefore, claim from my readers all the consideration they can bestow upon me in this self-imposed duty, which out of regard and admiration for my friend, whose plan for a paper I thought had better be imperfectly finished, than be left forgotten, perhaps, altogether; and thus prove a loss, indeed, to the members of our Association, who knew and valued him so highly. The notes and extracts which I have now to bring before my readers' notice are, after all, but a reduction of the much larger canvas which Mr. Holt proposed to fill in; and I have purposely compressed them, so as to present a sketch of the subject he could have so much better and more elaborately illustrated; but which, if agreeable to the Council, I shall feel a pride in trying to make a fuller picture of, at some future day, for the benefit of the Society; and thus, as a real "labour of love," to try to carry out more completely than I can at present the ideas and conclusions of our much regretted friend. Although the story of the sudden landing of Philip and 1872 20 Juana on our coast, in the year 1506, is in the county of Dorset a well known tale, still as there is much of great historic importance that arose out of it, and much that is of interest as connected with the rise of the Russells and the future great house of Bedford, I feel sure there is no need, having paid a visit to the site of the old embattled house of Wolferton (or Wolveton as now called), so closely identified with the incident, to make any apology, for giving it once again, or of calling to the attention of those who may never have heard or read of the occurrence, the extremely interesting narrative; and point out, as concisely as I can, the most attractive portions of this page from the romance of history. At the time this paper commences, Henry VII, who had reigned some twenty years, and, no doubt, felt frequent misgivings about his health (which was destined to give way altogether a few years after), had been seeking to strengthen his house as well as throne, through the marriage of his son, Prince Arthur, to the Lady Katharine, fourth daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, who was so soon left a widow; and then by his son Henry and other members of his family, by alliance with the house of Austria; or even, as in the above Henry's case, with that of Spain again. Indeed, the old chroniclers, who tell the story of these days in their quaint manner, chiefly lead us to infer that nothing could have served King Henry's purpose, in these particulars, better than the rising of the sudden tempest which blew the fleet with which Philip, Archduke of Austria, and son of Maximilian, accompanied by his Queen, had set sail from Middleburg, in the Low Countries, on January 30th, 1505-6 for Spain, to the coast of Dorsetshire; and had forced the royal pair, after their navy of eighty ships had been dispersed during some six or seven days of severe weather, to land at Weymouth (then even, with Melcombe Regis, a well known and thriving port), and with the greatest difficulty, after all, to save their lives. It will be as well here to make certain extracts from the Right Hon. Francis Lord Verulam's (better known, perhaps, as Lord Bacon) "History of the Rayne of Henry the Seventh" (dated 1622), a work of great value, and one of the very few authorities connected with this period of England's history most to be relied upon : "But to corroborate his alliance with Philip, the winds gave him an enterview; for Philip, chosing the winter season, the better to surprise the King of Aragon, set foorth with a great navie out of Flanders for Spaine, in the moneth of Januarie, the one and twentieth yeare of the King's rayne. But himself was surprised with a cruell tempest that scattered his ships upon the several coasts of England; and the ship wherein the King and Queene were (with two other small barkes onely), torne, and in great perill, to escape the furie of the weather, thrust into Waymouth. King Philip himself having not been used, as it seemes, to sea, all wearied and extreeme sick, would needes land to refresh his spirits, though it was against the opinion of his counsell, doubting it might breed delaie, his occasions requiring celeritie. The rumour of the arrival of a puissant navie upon the coast made the countrie arme. And Sir Thomas Trenchard, with forces suddenly raised, not knowing what the matter might bee, came to Waymouth, where, understanding the accident, he did in all humblenesse and humanitie invite the King and Queene to his house at Wolveton, near Dorchester, and forthwith dispatched posts to the Court. Soone after came Sir John Caroe likewise, with a great troupe of them well armed, using the like humblenesse and respects towards the King when he knew the case. King Philip doubting that they, being but subjects, durst not let him passe away againe without the King's notice and leave, yielded to their entreaties to staie till they heard from the Court. "The King, as soone as hee heard the newes, commanded presently the Earle of Arundell to go to visite the King of Castile, and let him understand that as hee was verie sorrie for his mishap, so hee was glad that hee had escaped the danger of the seas; and likewise of the occasion himselfe had to doe him honour, and desiring him to thinke himself as in his owne land, and that the King made all hast possible to come and imbrace him. The Earle came to him in great magnificence, with a brave troupe of three hundred horse; and, for more state, came by torchlight. "After hee had done the King's message, King Philip, seeing how the world went, the sooner to get away, went upon speed to the King at Windsor, and his Queene followed by easie journeys. The two Kings, at their meeting, used all the caresses and loving demonstrations that were possible. "And the King of Castile said pleasantly to the King (of 6 England) That hee was now punished for that hee would not come within his walled towne of Calice when they met last.' But the King answered that walles and sees were nothing where hearts were open, and that hee was heere no otherwise but to bee served.' "After a day or two's refreshing, the Kings entred into speach of renewing the Treatie, the King saying that though King Philip's person were the same, yet his fortunes and state were raised, in which case a renovation of treatie was used among princes.' But while these things were in handling, the King, choosing a fit time, and drawing the King of Castile into a roome where they two onely were private, and laying his hande civilly upon his arm, and changing his countenance a little from a countenance of intertainment, said to him, 'Sir, you have been saved upon my coast. I hope you will not suffer mee to wracke upon yours.' The King of Castile asked him what hee meant by that speech? I mean it' (saith the King) by that some harebraine wild fellow, my subject, the Earle of Suffolke, who is protected in your countrie, and begins to play the foole, when all others are wearie of it.' The King of Castile answered, I had thought (sir) your felicitie had beene above those thoughts; but if it trouble you I will banish him.' The King replied, "Those hornets were best in their nest, and worse than when they did flie abroad, and that his desire was to have him delivered to him.' The King of Castile, here with a little confused, and in a studie, said That can I not doe with my honour, and lesse with yours, for you will bee thought to have used me as a prisoner.' The King presently said, 'Then the matter is at an end, for I will take that dishonour upon mee, and so your honour is saved.' The King of Castile, who had the King in estimation, and besides remembered where hee was, and knew not what use hee might have of the King's amitie, for that himself was new in his estate of Spaine, and unsettled both with his father-in-law and with his people, composing his countenance, said, 'Sir, you give law to mee; but so will I to you. You shall have him, but (upon your honour) you shall not take his life.' The King, embracing him, said 'Agreed.' "Saith the King of Castile, Neither shall it dislike you if I send to him in such a fashion as hee may partly come with his owne good will.' The King said it was well thougte |