Queen Elizabeth I in Parliament, 16th century, (c1902-1905) provisions The constellation Hydra (the sea

The constellation Hydra (the sea serpent)

as Motacilla arundinacea [Acrocephalus arundinaceus]

('Armillae aequatoriae maximaie

And all may practise what they meet with here The plate is slightly angled in the original volume

pulled by four horses

Queen Elizabeth I in Parliament, 16th century, (c1902-1905) provisions The constellation Hydra (the seaQueen Elizabeth I in Parliament, 16th century, (c1902 1905). 'The ancient chamber of the Palace erected in the 12th Century, the Commons are shown crowding at the Bar'. The Chancellor's Seat is in front of the queen. Illustration from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905).