Bacon, Anthony, at college with his
brother Francis, 2.

His travels and acquaintance with
Doyly and Faunt, 9. 17. 30.
His expenses, 32.

Letter of attorney for sale of land,
drawn for him by Francis, 32-
34.

His return from abroad, 107.
Domesticated with his brother in
Gray's Inn, 109, 110.
Correspondence with his mother,
110-115.

Reports of Essex's efforts in behalf

of his brother, 239. 251.
Letters between him and his mo-
ther on his brother's affairs, 243
-216.

Correspondence relative to sale of
Barly, 246-250.

His labours in the service of Essex,
250, 251.

Note of sums lent to his brother,
322.

His readiness to lend, 323.
Question of bringing his "travels"
under the notice of the Queen,
349.

Applies to Sir H. Killigrew for a
loan, 352.

Bacon, Francis, parentage and circum-
stances of birth of, 1.
Residence at Cambridge, 2, 3, 4.
Entrance at Gray's Inn, 2.
Noticed by Queen Elizabeth, ib.
Probable effects of his mother's
character and his father's posi
tion, 2. 3. 5.

Ideas with regard to the advance-
ment of knowledge, 4.
Early interest in the fortunes of the
Church, the country, and the
human race, 5.

Sent to France by his father with
the ambassador, Sir A. Paulet, 6.
Events of importance during his
residence there, 7.

Death of his father, 8.

His return, and Sir Amias Paulet's
report of him, ib.

Studies law at Gray's Inn, ib.
Letter to Doily, 9, 10.

His first suit, 11.

Letters to Lord and Lady Burgh-

ley in reference to it, 12-15.
Admitted Utter Barrister, 15.
Was he the author of Notes on

the present state of Christen-
dom? 16. 17.

Bacon, Francis—continued.
Temporis Partus Marimus; occu-
pations, 31, 58.

Draft of letter of attorney for his
brother, 32-34.

Returned to Parliament: aspect of
affairs, 36.

Progress of Church controversies:
his probable prejudices and pre-
disposition: his mother's views,

40.

His first speech, 42, 43.
Reasons for suspecting him to be
author of a Letter of Advice to
the Queen,' 43-46. 56, 57.
Progress of his first suit: letter to
Walsingham, 57.

Second suit, for some "ease in
coming within bars": accused of
arrogance, 58.

Letter of justification and expla-
nation to Burghley, 59.
Progress at Gray's Inn, 60.
Member for Taunton in the Parlia-

ment of 1586, 63.
Admitted a Bencher, 65.

One of a committee for conference
touching a benevolence, 65, 66.
Assists in getting up a masque at
Gray's Inn, 67.

His alleged authorship of a 'Dis-
course touching the Low Coun-
tries,' etc., examined, ib.

Member for Liverpool in the Par-
liament of 1588, 70.

Clause drawn up by him for inser-

tion in the preamble of the Sub-
sidy Bill, 69.

Position, views, and policy with re-
gard to the controversies of the
Church, 71, 72.

'Advertisement touching the Con-
troversies of the Church', 73.
See Church.

Draws up a letter in explanation of
the Queen's proceedings towards
the Catholics and Puritans: oc-
casion and history of the same,

Park

upon a flying report of the
sickness", 117.

His acquaintance with Cartwright
the Puritan, ib. note 1.
Excuses himself from the Progress,
ib.

Letters to Phillips, 117, 118.
Discourses In Praise of Know-
ledge', and 'In Praise of his
Sovereign': conjecture as to the
occasion and history of them,
119-143.

'Observations on a Libel', 144-
208. See Observations.
Member for Middlesex in the Par-

liament of 1592-3, 212.

Speech on motion for supply, 213.
Opposes Burghley's proposition for
joint discussion with the Lords,
216.

Moves amendment upon the Sub-
sidy Bill. Note of his speech,
222, 223.

Motives of his opposition, 224, 225.
Speech against a bill for expedition

of justice in the Star Chamber,
226-228.

Encouraged to become a candidate
for the Attorney-Generalship,

231.

His pretensions compared with
those of Coke, 231, 232.
The Queen's offence at his con-
duct in Parliament, 232.
His letter in excuse to Burghley,
233, 234.

Is forbidden to come into the

Queen's presence, ib.
Change of prospects and plans:
letter to Essex, 234, 235.
Sir Thomas Cecil's letter to Burgh-
ley on his behalf, 236.
Correspondence with Sir R. Cecil,
237, 238.

His letter (probably addressed to
Essex) concerning the Queen's
displeasure, 240.

His letter to the Queen herself, ib.
Inconvenience of suspense, 242.
His debts, and proposals for re-
lieving him, 243, 246.

Letters relating to the sale of his
brother's estate, 216-250.
Labours in the service of Essex, 251.
Letter to Phillips, 252.
Letter to Essex, 253.

Bacon, Francis-continued.
Progress of suit for Attorneyship,

254.

Letters on various matters:
To Puckering, 256.
To Hicks, ib.

To Sir T. Coneysby, 259.
To his Aunt Cooke, 260.
To Robert Kemp, 261.
To Essex, 262.

To Anthony Standen, 263.
To his mother, 263, 264.
Correspondence with Sir F. Allen
concerning Mr. Garret, 264-
266.

His first appearance in Court as a
pleader, 267.

Discussion of his claims to promo-
tion between Essex and Cecil,
268, 269.
Correspondence with his mother,
270, 271.

His Report of the Treason of Dr.
Lopez, 271-287. See Lopez.
Suit for the Attorney ship given up,
288.

Canvass for the Solicitorship: ad-

vantages and disadvantages, 288,

289.

Delays and interruptions, 289-298.
Letter to Essex announcing plans

in case of rejection, 290, 291.
Letters to Puckering, 292, 293.
Argument in the great cause of
Perpetuities, 294.

Letter to Sir R. Cecil, 295.
Nearly resolved to give the matter
up, 299.

Letter to Mr. Conisby in behalf of
Robert Bacon, ib.

Letter to his mother on her illness,
300.

The Queen shows signs of relent-

ing, and begins to employ him in
business of the Learned Counsel,
301.

His journey to the north, 302, 303.
Letters of introduction for M.
Gourgues, 303.

Journey interrupted by an illness:
letter to the Queen thereon, 304,

Bacon, Francis-continued.

Letter to his brother, 314, 315.
Letter to Mr. Young in behalf

of M. Gourgues, 315, 316.
Articles of examination drawn by
him in Sheldon's case, 318,
319.

Appointment still in suspense, 320,
321.

Sums borrowed from his brother
Anthony, 322.

Nature of their relation as debtor
and creditor, 322, 323.

His debts to Mr. Trott: scheme

for parting with his reversion,

323.

Letters to his brother on money

matters, 323, 324.
Holiday occupations: Gesta Gray-
orum, 325-343.

Speeches of the Prince of Purpoole
and his six councillors, 332,
342.

Suit renewed: letter to Essex, 344,
345.

Letter to his brother, reporting the

state of affairs and intimating a
purpose to give it up and go
abroad, 347, 349.

The Queen takes offence: letters in
explanation to Cecil and Essex,
350-352.

Correspondence on his brother's
business and on money matters,
352, 353.

Expostulation with Sir R. Cecil,
355-357.

Letter of thanks to Burghley, 357,
358.

To Foulke Greville, describing the
weariness of his spirit, 359.
To Puckering, 360.

Reminded by the Queen of the old
offence, 361.

Letter to Burghley repeating the
old excuse, 361–363.
Letters to Puckering, 364-369.
Suit finally rejected: appointment
of Serjeant Fleming: conjecture
as to the history of the Queen's
long indecision and ultimate re-
solution, 369, 370.
Gift of land from Essex: acknow-
ledgments, warnings, and reser-
vations: purpose not to follow
the practice of the law, 370-
374.

Grant from the Crown of the rever-

sion of the lease of lands at Twick-

enham, 371.

Contributions to a "Device" pre-
sented by Essex to the Queen,
374, 375.

Bacon, Francis-continued.
Fragments of the first draft, 376—
378.

The Squire's speech, 378.
The Hermit's speech, 378-380.
The Soldier's speech, 380, 381.
The Statesman's speech, 381-383.
The Squire's reply, 383-386.
Mr. Dixon's history of the sup-
pressed scene, and of Bacon's
endeavours to reconcile Essex
and Ralegh, examined, 387-
391.
Resemblance between Bacon's

style and that of writings imputed
to Essex, 391.

Bacon's position, 392.

Bacon, Robert, grievance of, 299.
Bacon, Sir Nicholas, Elizabeth's Lord
Keeper, and father of Francis
Bacon, 1.

Career probably intended by him
for Francis, 3.

His motives for sending him into
France, 6.

His death, 3.

His character, 14, 202, 203.

Bacon, Sir Nicholas, eldest son of the
above, 246.

Conduct as a "remainder-man,”
246.249.

Draft of letter to him, 247.
Batoaye, Stephen, King of Poland, 29.
Ballard the Jesuit, confession of, 181.
Baltinglass the rebel encouraged by
Philip of Spain, 195.

Barrow the Brownist, 166.

Beale, Mr., part taken in the Subsidy
debate in 1593, 218. 219. 220.
Blount, Nicholas, Yorke's confession
taken before, 313 note, 314 note.
Boetius, Elizabeth's translations from,
255.

Bohemia, revenues of, (1582,) 23.

Ruler desired by its people, 29.
Brabant, Duke of. See Anjou.
Brownists, 164, 165, 166.
Buildings and foundations, councillor's
speech recommending, 335-337.
Burchew, the assassin, 203.

Burghley, William Cecil, Lord (Eliza-
beth's Lord Treasurer), relation-
ship of Bacon to, 1.

Recommends Bacon's suit to the
Queen, 11.

Bacon's letters asking for employ-
ment, 12-15.

Gives Bacon a seat in Parliament,
ib. note.

His supposed feeling towards the
Nonconformists, 39.

Lady Bacon's letter to him on their
behalf, 40-42.

Burghley-continued.

His alleged authorship of 'Letter
of Advice to the Queen' dis-
cussed, 44, 45.
Writing of Bacon attributed to
him by Strype, 46, note 3.
His memoranda on Bacon's ad-
vancement in Gray's Inn, 65
note.

Wishes success to the King of
France and the King of Scots, in
1589, 95.

Grant of Clerkship of Star Cham-

ber in reversion procured by him
for Bacon, 102.

Character as a statesman, 104.
Bacon's renewed appeal to him for
office, 108, 109.

Writes a letter to Lady Bacon in

behalf of Lawson, 110.

Passages from his diary and letters,

133 note, 134 note, 188 note.
Bacon's defence of him against the
insinuations of a libeller, 149,
150. 151-153.

True object of the libeller in point-
ing his invective at him, 197,
198.

Bacon's view of his character and

course of action, 198-201.
Relations between him and Queen
Mary, 201. 202.

In the establishment of Religion,
followed a precedent of Edward
VI., 203.

Answer to the charge of farcing in-
dictments of priests with odious
matters, ib.

Calais, how lost by England: negotia-
tions for its restitution, 190.
Carrera, Pedro de, implicated in the
Lopez plot, 285.
Carthagena spoiled by Drake, 195.
Cartwright, Thomas, Nonconformist
leader, 38.

His acquaintance with Bacon, 117

note.

Catherine de Medicis, Queen-mother of
France, on the character of Sir N.
Bacon, 203.

Catholics, the traitorous sort of, 203.
Untruths regarding the treatment
of them, 203, 204.

Book of persecutions against them,
how made up, 208. See Pa-
pists.

Cecil, Sir Robert, afterwards Earl of
Salisbury, inheritor of his father's
skill and policy, 104.

C.

Burghley-continued.

His alleged project of marrying his
grandson to the Lady Arabella,
and labours for the advancement
of his sons, 205, 206.

His communications to the Com-
mons relative to the Subsidy bill
in 1593, 215, 216.

Informs Bacon of the Queen's dis-
pleasure at his speech, 232, 233.
Is applied to by Sir T. Cecil to
support Bacon's suit for the At-
torneyship, 236.

His probable opinion of the motion,
238.

Jealousy between him and Essex
as to foreign intelligence, 252
note 3.

His letter to Bacon's mother con-

cerning her sons, 255.

His letter to Bacon on his pro-
spects of preferment, 257

Recovered from an illness, 262
note 2.

A supporter of Bacon's claim for
the Solicitorship, 288.
Canvass suspended on account of
his illness, 292. 293.
Nearly worn out, 309.

Letter of thanks to him from Ba-

Cecil, Sir Robert-continued.

His advancement by his father jus-
tified, 206.

Part taken by him in debates on
subsidies and conference, 212.
215. 216. 217. 218. 220.

Correspondence with Bacon rela-
tive to his preferment, 237, 238,
257, 295, 296.

Possibly alluded to as the "late
recovered man," 262. note 2.
Proposed for Secretary by his father,
298.

Conversation with Essex about
Bacon, 269.

Character of his statesmanship, 309.
Suspected by Bacon's friends of
playing a double part, 346. 354,
355, 356.

Lady Bacon's conversation with
him, 346, 347.

Cephalus the Athenian, saying of, 199.
Chaloner,
Chamberlain ambassadors in the Low
Countries, 191.

Charles V. of Spain, ambitious design
left to his successors by, 182.
Charles VIII. of France, successor to,
never declared, 171.

Charles IX. of France, intrigues during
the minority of, 188.

Elizabeth's advice to him, 189.
Charles Emanuel of Savoy. See Savoy.
Chasteau Cambraissi, Treaty of, 190.
Children, as affecting the felicity of emi-

nent personages, 140.
Christendom, Notes on present State of,
(1582,) 16-30.

Its three afflicted parts, 161.
Disturbance of its quiet, to whom
justly imputable, 182-197.
Church, dissensions as to government
of the, 38.

Proceedings in regard to Noncon-
formists, 38-40.

Lady Bacon's letter on the subject,
40-42.

Uncompromising attitude of its
authorities towards the Puritans,
72.
Rise and character of the Marpre-

late Controversy, 72, 73.
Bacon's efforts towards pacifica-
tion, 73.

His Advertisement touching the
Controversies of the Church,'
74-95.

Of the spirit in which such contro-

versies should be conducted, 76.
Character of Bishop Cooper's An-
swer to the first Marprelate Tract,
77, 78.
Summary of the points wherein
men offend in Church controver
sies, 79.

Concerning the occasion of contro-
versies, 80-86.

Church-continued.

Their growth and progression, 86
-88.

Unbrotherly proceeding on either
part, 88-90.

Exclusiveness of those who impugn
the present Ecclesiastical Go-
vernment, 90-94.

Undue publishing and debating of
controversies, 94.

Reply to Parsons' libel on Church
matters, 164-167. See Brown-
ists; Family of Love; Hackett;
Nonconformists.

Clement, Pope, his practice with the
Marquis of Pescara, 56.

Clifford, Sir Nicholas; tales told to the
Queen against, 290.

Cobham, Lord, Ambassador to Spain,
190, 191.

Little known of him, 309.

Busy with the examination of con-
spirators, ib.

Coke, Sir Edward [written also Cook

and Cooke], Speaker in the Par-
liament of 1593: rule on divi-
sions in Parliament laid down
by, 228, 229.

The Queen's message in reference
to the Commons' interference in
ecclesiastical matters delivered
by him, 229, 230.

His later views on the same topic,
230, 231 note 3.

Contrast between him and Bacon,
231, 232.

Essex's opinion of him, 258. 269.
Bacon's allusion to him as "the

Huddler," 262, 263.

Date of his appointment as Reader,
269 note.

'True Report of sundry horrible
Conspiracies', drawn up by him,
274, 307.

To be Attorney-General, 288.
His reverence for the Majesty royal;
his opinion of Bacon, 288, 289.
Warrant for his appointment

signed, 291.

His patent delivered, 293.
Counsel for defence in the great
cause of Perpetuities, 294 note.
Defects in his character as a Crown
lawyer, 309.

His country-house at Oysterly, 368.
Coleman, Morgan, Secretary to the Lord
Keeper, letter from, on Bacon's
chances of preferment, 257 note 5.
Commons, House of :-

Takes up Archbishop Whitgift's
proceedings against the Non-
conformists as a national griev-
ance, 40. 71.