Commons, House of- continued. Members imprisoned by the Crown Questions of privilege, 70. of the Crown introduced by Peter Conference for joint-discussion de- Bill for three subsidies payable in four years agreed to without op- Overreached by the Speaker in the Forbidden by the Queen, through Commons, House of-continued. Bill touching matters of state or Conisby, Mr., letter to, in behalf of Constantine the Great, 140. Church controversies in his time, Called Trajan "wallflower," 336. Cooke, Mrs., letter on family matters Bacon's approval of the spirit in Coventry, Thomas, father of Lord Keeper Critoy, Monsieur (called 'Secretary of D'Ewes, Sir Simonds, 42. 63. Discourse touching the Low Countries Dixon, Hepworth: his copies of letters Grant of the lease of Twickenham His story about Bacon, Essex, and Bacon's letter to him, 10. Drake, Sir Francis, spoil of Spanish E. Edinburgh Castle taken by Elizabeth's Edward I., glories of the reign of, 155. Edward VI., Burghley's conduct rela- Egerton, Sir Thomas-continued. Elizabeth-continued. Bull of excommunication against Her art in bestowing favours, 11. Its results, 39. Contents of the Book entitled 'The Felicity of Queen Elizabeth,' 44 note. Letter of advice to her, touching the course to be taken for protection against enemies at home and abroad, 47-56. Provisions of Act for her safety, 61. Reflections upon her conduct rela tive to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, 63, 64. Offer of benevolence from the House of Commons declined, 66, 130, 177. Her proceedings towards the oppo site religious factions, 97-101. 177-183. Her early patronage of Essex, 104. Her cares confined to her own people and her own times, 105. Bacon's discourse in praise of her, 126-142. Her courage, 126, 127. The benefits of her reign to her subjects, 129-132. To her neighbours, 132-137. Her person and accomplishments, 138, 139. Her felicity, 130–143. Father Parson's invectives against her, 143. Answered by Bacon, 146-208. Her conduct towards enemy princes, 147. Number, origin, and character of the libels upon her, 147-149. Blessings enjoyed by England under her rule, 155-160. See England. Her moderation in the levy of taxes, 130. 177. Her proceedings towards the Catholics, 98-100. 177-182. Lenity used at first, 98. 178. Measures taken after the issue of the bull of excommunication, 99.179. Severer laws made about the twentieth year of her reign, on what occasion, 99, 100. 179, 180. Conditions on which the penalties against Papists were mitigated, 100. 181. Elizabeth-continued. Her succours to Scotland in 1559 Her attempt in the Parliament of Her displeasure at the course taken by Bacon in the matter, 225. 232. 234. 239, 240, 254. 288, 289. 361. 369, 370. Why she hesitated so long to make Coke Attorney-General, 232. Her feeling towards Essex, 254. Essex's reports of interviews with her on Bacon's behalf, 254, 255. 258, 259. 289. 290. 294. 297, 298. Her translations from Boetius, 255. Her incredulity in the matter of Dr. Lopez, 272. Her unwillingness to publish the King of Spain's part in the treason, 273. Her anger with Sir Nicholas Clifford, 290. Quarrel and reconciliation with Essex, 225-297. Her opinion with regard to Bacon's abilities, 297. Reported to be more gracious to him, 298. Begins to employ him in examinations, 301. Dispatches him to the North on business, 302. Fragment of a discourse touching intelligence and the safety of her person, 305, 306. Her negotiation with Archduke Ernest, 307. Interests involved in her safety,308. Condition of her Council-table, 309. Another plot against her life, 318 note. Her manner of speech when pressed about the Solicitorship, 348. Will not hear of Bacon's travelling, 350, 351. Still gravelled upon her offence at his speech in Parliament, 362. Elizabeth-continued. Finally rejects his suit, and then withdraws her displeasure: recapitulation of the case, 369, 370. Her relations with Essex, 373, 374. Celebration of the anniversary of her accession, 374-386. England: effects of government in, as compared with France. Prosperity of, under Elizabeth, 153-177. Compared with former times, as to Compared with States abroad, 160 Its condition in regard to Church controversies, 164. State of the common people, 174. Relations with neighbour States, particularly with Spain, 182-197. Englefield the rebel, comforted by Philip of Spain, 195. Ernest, Archduke, Elizabeth's negotiation with, 306, 307. Escovedo, Secretary to Philip II., 195. Espes, Don Guerres de, Spanish Ambassador, part taken in the English rebellions and Irish invasions by, 194, 195. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, commencement of Bacon's acquaintance with, 104. His early military services abroad, Promise of his youth, 104, 105. His intercession recommended by Essex-continued. His reports of his progress, 241. Appointed a Privy Councillor, 250. reign correspondence, 250-252. His over-confidence in regard to his influence with the Queen, and its results, 253, 254. "Drives in a nail" for the negative His miscarriage in Bacon's busi- His defects as a councillor, 309. to Further letter from Bacon,344,345. Lady Bacon's judgment of his His palliative letter to the Lord Balance of obligations between him His gift of a piece of land to Bacon, 371. Bacon's letter defining the limits of the service which he could offer, 372. Danger of the game at which he was playing with the Queen, 373. On good terms with her for the present, 374. Description of a "Device" presented by him to the Queen, 374, 375. See Bacon. Sir Henry Wotton on his skill in "Devices", 386. "The Indian Prince," 388. Resemblance between his style and Bacon's, 391. Fully reinstated in the Queen's favour, 391. See also 348. 349 note. 351.353. 357. 365. 367. 368.369. 386. 387.388. Este, Alfonso d', Duke of Ferrara, relations of European States with, 20. His call at Gray's Inn, 31. Bearer of a letter from Lady Bacon to Anthony on his return home, 107. 112. Her estimation of him, ib. His report of Bacon's pleading, Ferrara, Duke of. See Este. Part taken by him in the plot, 281 -287. See Lopez. Fitz Morris, James, a rebel, sent into Ireland by the King of Spain, 195. Flanders. See Low Countries. Flavius Vespasianus, 140. Fleetwood, William, Recorder of London, on Hatton's speech in Parliament, 37. His note of Bacon's speech, 42, 43. 58. Fleming, Mr. Serjeant, 365. Appointment conferred upon him, 369. Forces, untrained, comparative uselessness of, 68. Fortescue, Sir John, financial statement by, 212. Fortescue, Sir John-continued. Delivers the Commons' answer to the Lords, 218. Written to, on behalf of Bacon, by France, misgovernment and misery of, temp. Q. Eliz. 6. 27. 134. 160. Effect of Papal and Spanish influ ence, 27. 28. Advice to Elizabeth how to deal with the King, 52. Character of the people of, 53. Elizabeth's aid sought against the machinations of the Guises, 133. 188. Her counsel to the king, 134. Miseries wrought by the Spanish Designs of Philip of Spain on the kingdom, 184, 185. His counsels and succours, 186, 187. See Henry III. and Henry IV. of France. Francis II. of France, proceedings of the Guises during the reign of, 188. Frederic II., King of Denmark and Norway, 29. His wars with Sweden, naval force, and revenues, 29, 30. Frederick II., Emperor, use made of Saracen soldiers by, 50. Fuentes, Count de: his share in the Lopez conspiracy 280. 284. 285. 286. See Lopez. Gosnold-continued. His account of Bacon's pleading, 268. Gourgues, M., 303. 315, 316. Government criminal inquiries, how conducted. See Examination. Gray's Inn revels, of Christmas, 1594, 326-343. Enthroning of the Prince of Purpoole, 326. Night of errors, 327. Articles of the Order of the Knight hood of the Helmet, 329-332. The Prince's address, 332. Speeches of the Six Councillors, 332-341. The Prince's answer, 341. Grecians, philosophy of the, 121. Gregory XIII., Pope, origin of, 18. His position among the European States in 1582, 18, 19. His influence in France, 27. Hacket, William, the fanatic, 164. Number of his disciples, 166. Saying of a poor woman on seeing him pass to his execution, 166, 167. Hamiltons, advice to Queen Elizabeth regarding the, 54. Hammond, Dr., Bacon's guest at Twickenham, 353. Hatton, Sir Christopher, speeches in Parliament of, 37, 65. 69. Walsingham's interest with him sought by Bacon, 57. Attempted murder of, 203. Haywood, Alderman, Bacon's letter on the death of, 116, 117. Heale, Mr., speech of, opposed by Bacon, 222. H. Heneage, Sir Thomas, part taken by, in the conference question, 220, 221. Henry I., drawbacks to the happiness of, 154. Henry II., revolt of the sons of, 154. Henry III.,disturbances during the reign of, 154, 155. Henry V., untimely end of, 155. Henry III. of France, character and habits of, 26. Advice to Elizabeth how to deal with him, 52, 53. Thrown into the arms of the Protestant party, 95. Gregory XIII continued. Date of his death, 46. 54 note. Gresham, Sir Thomas, country house built by, 368 note. Greville, Foulke, commends Bacon's claims to the Queen, 298. Letter from Bacon to him on the progress of the suit, 359. Grey, Lord, Deputy of Ireland, 205. Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury, out of favour with the Queen for countenancing the Nonconformists, 39. Guicciardini on Ferdinand of Spain, 186. Guise, doings of the faction of, 132. 133. 134. Execution of the Duke, 134. 189. Their ambitious proceedings in His apostasy, 250. Hercules, son of Alexander, result of over-confidence of, 52. Heresies and schisms, how mostly produced, 83, 84. Hicks, Michael, secretary to Burghley, letter to, 256. Hilliard, Nicholas, miniature-painter, 1547-1619, early portrait of Bacon by, 7. Hoby, Lady, Bacon's aunt, 117 note. Holland and Zealand, "beer-brewers and basket-makers of," 170. Horsey, Sir Edward, ineffectual complaint of, on behalf of English merchants at the sack of Antwerp, 194. Huguenots of France, of whom they consist, 170. Hosken, Sir John, 264. Huit, Robert Bacon's complaint against, 299. Hungary, garrisons, revenues, etc., of (1582), 23. Ruler desired by the people, 29. |