He is conversing with the Spanish Ambassador, who, like all the rest, is superbly attired, though not in armour, and is followed by a crowd of lacqueys in jerkins and hose of black satin, guarded with silver.
An unusual degree of bustle proclaims the approach of some personage of extraordinary importance.
This is soon made known to be the Marquis of Buckingham.

His arrival is announced by loud flourishes from the six mounted trumpeters by whom he is preceded.

Their horses are caparisoned with orange-coloured taffeta, while they themselves are habited in gaberdines of the same stuff.

After the trumpeters come four gentlemen ushers, and four pages, mounted on his spare horses, and habited in orange-coloured doublets and hose, with yellow plumes in their caps.

To them succeed the grooms in mandilions, or loose sleeveless jackets, leading the Marquis's charger, which is to run in the lists--a beautiful dark bay jennet--trapped with green velvet, sewn with pearls, and pounced with gold.