James I.-continued.
Remits part of the sentence on Edward Lloyde, 278. Respites Bacon's imprisonment during his great sickness, 279. Sends warrant for his discharge from the Tower, 281.
Had shed tears at the beginning of his trouble, ibid. Receives a promise from the House of Commons of the lives and estates of all their constituents if he should require them, for the recovery of the Palatinate, 282.
Asks for Bacon's advice touching
the reformation of justice and the relieving of the grievances of the people, 288, 289.
Refuses to give him longer leave to
stay within the verge of the Court, 291.
Grants him licence to stay in Lon-
don for six weeks, 300, 301. Makes an assignment of his fine to persons nominated by himself and grants him a coronation pardon (Parliamentary sentence excepted), 301. 305, 307. Sends for the MS. of the History
of Henry VII., 303. Displaces Mandeville to make room for Cranfield as Lord Treasurer, 304.
Allows L. Keeper Williams to delay the sealing of the pardon, 312.
he scruple overcome, possibly by the influence of Gondomar, and the pardon passed, 318. Recommends the History of Henry VII. to Lord Brooke, 325. His remark upon Bacon's refusal to part with York House to the D. of Lenox, 343.
His nature to love to do things un- expected, 345.
Refers to Cranfield the considera- tion of Bacon's debts, 346. 357.
Grants him liberty to come within the verge, 357. Suspected of not feeling towards him as he did. Influence of Cranfield and Williams, 386. 401, 402.
Directs certain principal officers to deal with his creditors on his behalf, 393, 394. Promises
James I.-continued.
Quarrels with the Commons, 400. 455, 456.
Admits Bacon to speak with him, 402. 408. 411. 413.
His answer to Bacon's suit for the Provostship of Eton, 409. Was wont to say that Bacon was not made for small matters, 424.
Summons the Council to hear the articles of the Spanish Marriage, and takes his oath to observe them, 430.
Promises to read the De Augmen tis Scientiarum, 438.
Not yet prepared to follow the course to which Buckingham had committed himself with regard to Spain, 441.
Refers to Cranfield Bacon's suit for his brother's arrear, 452. Not prepared to follow boldly the course recommended by the Coun- cil with regard to Spain, before the Prince went over, 457, 458. Comes over to their views on his return, 458.
Insists upon a definite engagement
by the King of Spain to restore the Palatinate, ibid.
Had had no control over the ne gotiation while the Prince was at Madrid, 459.
Calls a new Parliament avowedly for advice as to the prosecution of the treaty, 460.
Failing to obtain a grant of money
sufficient to maintain a conquer- ing army, resolves to send a con- tingent to the army under Mans- feldt, 506, 507.
Agrees to the payment of Bacon's pension three years in advance, 521. Apparent success of his measures during 1624, 521. 526. His military disaster and death,
Jocelyn, Mr., a gentleman recommended for employment by Bacon, 421. Johnson, Mr., 322. Johnson, Alderman, a witness in Bacon's case, 259.
Jones, Samuel, a witness in Bacon's case, 260.
Jonson, Ben, his lines on Bacon's birth- day, 166.
His description of his oratory, 574.
His personal feeling towards him in his adversity, 576.
Josepho, San, invades Ireland, 484.
Katherine, Infanta, negotiation for her marriage with Prince Arthur, 303.
Keeling, Richard, a witness in Bacon's case, 253, 254. 261.
Kellet, John, a witness in Bacon's case, 260.
Kelly, Thomas Erskine, Earl of, message to, 299, 300. Kenneday, Sir John, his cabinet, 255.
Lake, Lady, judgment against, in the cause between her and Lady Exeter, 7. 34.
Lake, Arthur, committed for perjury,
Lake, Sir Thomas, involved in a quarrel
between his wife and daughter and Lord and Lady Exeter, 3. Dismissed from his office, 7. His acknowledgment, 34. His submission, 64-66.
A referee for the Patent of Inns, 185.
Legge, Edward, witness to the publica- tion of Bacon's last will, 545. Leigh, Sir Thomas, a magistrate, 30. Lenox, Lodovick Stuart, Duke of (sit
ting in the Lords as Earl of Richmond), recommended to the Prince, by the King, when he thought he was dying, 9. Delivers a letter of submission from the Earl of Suffolk, 51.
His sentence upon the Earl and Countess, 59.
Against requiring Bacon to answer
in person to the charges of cor- ruption, 249.
One of the commissioners to re-
ceive the Great Seal from Bacon, 262.
Moves that the charge and con fession be compared, 267. Note of some message to, 299. Correspondence with about York
House, 326, 327. 334. 343. Sends for a privy seal which Bacon had stayed, 404. 513, 514. Lentall, Sir John, 256.
Lepanto, fruit of the victory of, sacri- ficed by Don John of Austria, 503.
Letters, register-book of, 540.
Written è re nata, the most valu- able of our antiquities, 546,
Ley (Lea), Sir James, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, afterwards Lord Treasurer, appointed to supply Bacon's place in the House of Lords, 215, 216. His part in the proceedings against Bacon, 248. 250. 252. 268, 269, 270.
His relations with Bacon, 527, 528, 529.
Lewis XI., 362.
Lewis, a patentee, 30.
Liens, one of the Commissioners from the States General, 38.
Lisbon, expedition against, 462. 490. Defence of, 472.
Lister, Bacon's servant, 258.
Livius, Marcus, condemned for ex- actions but restored, 297.
Lloyde (Floyd or Floud), Edward, proceedings against in House of Commons, 273.
Case transferred to the House of Lords, 274.
Trial, verdict, sentence and execu-
Lloyd, Sir Robert, suitor for office of Registrar of Wills, 121.
Receives grant of it, 154. Locker, John, warrants copied by, 300, 301.
Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, in league with Naples and Florence against Venice, 477.
Loffelt, A. C., his account of a Dutch translation of Bacon's essays, 365, 366.
Extracts from the preface, 524, 525. 566. 576.
London, Bacon's coachman, legacy to, 543.
London, Bishop of, preaches
the thanksgiving sermon for the King's recovery, 9. Note of some message to, 299. Demurs to the publication of the History of Henry VII.', 353,
Lords, House of-continued. days and Fridays, being Convo- cation days, 190.
Their fear of offending the Com- mons, 199.
Their proceedings with regard to the Patents complained of, 190, 191. 197, 198. 202, 203. Agree to a conference with the Commons for the purpose of hearing the charge against Bacon, 215.
Warn him to provide for his defence, 216.
Appoint three committees of four, to take the examinations, 223.
Prescribe the questions to be asked and take measures to save the witnesses harmless, 224. Read Churchill's confession and instructions, ibid.
Their method of judicial enquiry, 245, 246. 251. 263-266. 271, 272.
Their decision in the case of Dr. Feild, 246, 247.
Debate on Bacon's letter of sub-
mission, 248, 249.
Send him the particulars of the charge, 249.
Accept his answer as a full con- fession, 262.
Debate upon the sentence to be
Judgment and resolution, 270,
Sentence on Sir Francis Michell, 274.
Trial and sentence of Edward Lloyde, 274-277. Petitioned by Bacon to recommend his suit to the King, 321. Their judgments how far invali- dated by the dissolution and proclamation, 331–333.
Invalid for want of formal record, 332, 333.
Bacon's desire to be re-admitted
Writ of summons to, 453. Lorenzo of Medici, in league with Naples and Milan against
Louis XIII. of France, 496. Loveis, Leonard, defendant
Chancery suit, 83.
Low Countries, liberties of, 443. 446.
Strength of, by sea, 464. Spanish possessions in, disputed by the United Provinces, 464.
Bacon's poverty after his fall,
(or Maynwaring), Sir Arthur, a suitor, 11. 256. Mallet, author of a life of Bacon, letter printed by from an original, 30.
Mallet, Thomas, M.P. for Tregony, as- sists at the Conference, 191. Mallory, William, M.P. for Rippon, on the mismanagement of the Con- ference, 194.
Mandeville, Lord. See Montague. Mansell, a Spanish Commander, 483. Mansell, Sir Robert, 320. Mansfeldt, Count, unfortunate attempt of to reconquer the Palatinate, 507.526.
Fate of the English forces sent to join him, ibid.
Manwood, Thomas, a witness in Bacon's case, 261.
Martin, Lady, a suitor in Chancery, re- commended by Buckingham for a full and fair hearing and speedy despatch, 159.
Martin, Thomas, author of the "Cha- racter of Lord Bacon," etc., 551.
Mascardus de interpretatione Statu- torum, 333.
Matthew, Toby, his conjectures as to the meaning of the Spanish pre- parations, 20.
His letter about Galileo, 36. His correspondence with Bacon at the beginning of his troubles, 200-202. 210, 211.
His employment in the case of Holman and Yong, 254. His employment in the case of Sir R. Hansby, 256.
His Italian translation of the 'Essays' and the De Sapientiâ Veterum; and description of Bacon's character in the dedica- tory letter to the grand Duke of Tuscany, 285, 286.
Low Countries—continued.
Negotiations with, 526.
Lowe, Francis, Bacon's godson, bequest to, 542.
Matthew, Toby-continued.
His impatience for leave to return to England, 286.
His correspondence with Bacon, 286, 287. 325. 335. 339. 341, 345. 354. 425. 428, 429. Employed to communicate with Gondomar, 336.
Treatment of the letters in his collection, 336, 337.
Reports project for erecting titu- lary Roman Catholic Bishops in England, 378, 379.
Joins the Prince and Buckingham at Madrid, 420. 423. Bequest to, 542.
His opinion of Bacon's character, 576.
See 342. 356. 437. Maxwell, Mr. James, one of Bucking ham's friends that wished Bacon well, 516.
Matthias, Emperor of Germany, dies,
Consequence of his death, 29. Maule, Mr., interested, together with Christopher Villiers, in the patent of Recognisances for Alehouses, 148.
Maxwell, author of a book to prove that the kingdom of Bohemia was not elective; censured in the Star Chamber: his submission accepted, 110.
Mr. (probably James of the Bedchamber), message to, 299.
May, Sir Humphrey, Chancellor of the Duchy, moves that Sir Francis Michell be heard after judgment, 186.
Letters to, 514. 527. 548. Relations of, with Bacon, 515. 526.
Bequests to, 540. 542.
One of the Executors of Bacon's last will, 544. Meautys, John, 131. Meautys, or Mewtys, Mr. Thomas, Bacon's secretary, bequest to,
Introduced by Buckingham to the King, 292.
Employed in negotiations with.
Meautys-continued. Buckingham about York House, 323-326.
And about the warrant for leave to come within the verge, 342. 354, 355.
Suitor to Buckingham for some
office, 390, 391. Bequest to, 542.
Debt to, to be discharged by the Executors, 545.
Letters of administration granted to, 551.
His opinion of Bacon's character, 576. Merchant Adventurers, 3000l. paid to the Lord Treasurer Suffolk by, to suffer their charter to pass, 57. Merefeild, Rolphe, a witness in Bacon's case, 253.
Mathematics, in relation to Syllogism, 375.
Michell, Sir Francis, a Justice of the
Peace, accused to the House of Commons of illegal proceedings in executing the patent for Ale- houses, 185. Presents a Petition in justification; is adjudged in his absence to lose his Commission and be sent to the Tower; and is brought to the bar to hear his sentence; but not allowed to speak, 185, 186. His offence (as against the House) expounded by Coke, 186, 187. Tried by the House of Lords, and the Commons invited to demand judgment, 274.
Milan, Spain in competition with France for, 464. 479. 500.
Sharing of by the Venetians with the French, 472.
Middleton, Sir Thomas, a witness in Bacon's case, 259, 260.
Minos, 360. Molines, 532. Mondragon, 483.
Money, carelessness of Bacon concern- ing, 563.
Monopolies, commencement of attack upon by the House of Commons, 183.
Montperson (Monperson or Mompes- son), Sir Giles, Bacon's confer- ence with on revenue matters, 68, 69.73.
His patent for Inns, 148. 198. His patent for Gold and Silver Thread, 183. 198. 204.
Montperson-continued.
His petition and submission to the House of Commons, 186. Brought to the bar and questioned as to the Referees, 187. Dismissed with order to be in at- tendance, 188.
Escapes from custody, 191. Monk, Sir Thomas, his cause, 253. Montagu, Basil, editor of Bacon's works, letter printed by, 80. Montagu, Sir Henry, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, his sentence on the Earl and Countess of Suffolk, 59.
Advised with about preparations for a new Parliament, 114, 115. 148.
Made Lord Treasurer, 149. To be reminded of three things that are to be gone in hand with presently, ibid.
A referee for the patent of Ale- houses, 185.
A commissioner for the patent of Gold and Silver Thread, 203. Acknowledges his error in offering at the Conference to justify his acts as a Referee, 198. Reports the Conference in which
the Commons accused Bacon and Dr. Feild of Bribery, 221–223. His report to the Lords of Bacon's
interview with the King, 238, 239. One of the Commissioners to receive
the great seal from Bacon, 262. His vote on question of Bacon's punishment, 269.
Resigns the Treasurer's staff and is made President of the Council, and Viscount Mandeville, 304. Appointed by the King to treat with Bacon's creditors, 394. About to be allied to Buckingham, and spoken of as likely to be made Lord Chancellor, 399. Montgomery, Philip, Earl of, 324, 325. 444. 446.
Moore, Raphe, a witness in Bacon's case, 260.
More, Sir Thomas, his reception of a present from a suitor in Chan- cery, 266.
Morton, Mr. Secretary, death of, 535. Moses, 360.
Mountague, Lord, a suitor, 257. Mountjoy, Lord, defeat of Spaniards in Ireland by, 480. 493, 494. Murray, Thomas, Tutor to the Prince and Provost of Eton, 325. Death of, 407, 408. 421. Myn, Mr., 517.
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