Excerpt from Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry, dated April 23/May 3 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, page 97, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772

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The diary entry excerpt:

About nine a'clocke this evening the queen came to towne; she had in her traine butt one coach with sixe horses, and three horsemen: so little ceremony did she observe as to her own porte, but would rather make this suddein and private returne then breake her word with Whitelocke, whom in a complement she had promised to be heer againe within a few dayes, and she kept her word honorably and constantly; butt Whitelocke was sorry that she continued her old custome, too frequent heer, of travayling uppon the Lord's day.

With modernised spelling:

About nine o'clock this evening the Queen came to town; she had in her train but one coach with six horses and three horsemen — so little ceremony did she observe as to her own port, but would rather make this sudden and private return than break her word with Whitelocke, whom in a compliment she had promised to be here again within a few days, and she kept her word honourably and constantly; but Whitelocke was sorry that she continued her old custom, too frequent here, of travelling upon the Lord's day.

Above: Kristina.

Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.