LIVES OF

THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND,

FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST.

BY

AGNES STRICKLAND.

The treasures of antiquity laid up
In old historic rolls, I opened."

BEAUMONT

REVISED EDITION.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. IIL

LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

1884.

CONTENTS.

ELIZABETH,

SECOND QUEEN-REGNANT OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

HAPTER L-Birth of Elizabeth at Greenwich-palace-Her christening-Placed first

in the succession-Marriage-negotiation with France-Execution of her mother-

Elizabeth declared illegitimate-Her want of apparel-Altered fortunes-Early

promise-Education-Her first letter-Residence with her sister Mary-Offered in

marriage to the heir of Arran-Her letter to queen Katharine Parr-Proficiency in

languages-Her brother's love-Shares his studies-Her father's death-Her grief—

is wooed by Seymour the lord admiral-Refuses his hand-Resides with queen

Katharine Parr-Her governess Mrs. Ashley, and Roger Ascham-Freedoms of the

admiral-The queen's jealousy-Elizabeth removes to Cheston-Death of queen

Katharine Parr-The lord admiral's clandestine courtship-Elizabeth's conferences

with Parry-Her restraint at Hatfield-Letter to the protector-Her confessions

Lady Tyrwhitt-Elizabeth's disdain-Serious scandals on Elizabeth-Execution of

the admiral-Elizabeth's regard for his memory

(APTER II-Elizabeth's scholastic pursuits -Ascham-Elizabeth's letter to

Edward VI.-She goes to court-Her simplicity of attire-Her conformity to the

Reformation-Her letter to king Edward-Her household at Hatfield-Privy-purse

expenses-Death of Edward VI.-Required to acknowledge lady Jane Gray's title-

Prudent answer-Meets her sister-Enters London with Mary-Admiration of the

people-Queen's jealousy-Elizabeth refuses the mass-Queen Mary's displeasure-

Elizabeth dissembles and conforms-Intrigues of the French ambassador-Plots in

favour of Elizabeth and Courtenay-Elizabeth confined to the palace-Matrimonial

proposals-Offered an asylum in France-Courtenay betrays the plot-Wyatt's

rebellion-Elizabeth implicated therein-Queer May sends for her-Her excuses→→→

Her journey from Hatfield to court-Entrance ir to London-Queen refuses to see

her-Animosity of the privy council-Her death desired by them-Intercepted

letters to Elizabeth-Accusations of Gardiner-Her household discharged-Her

distress-Her letter to queen Mary-She is carried by water to the Tower-Her

disconsolate condition.

[APTER III.—Elizabeth in the Tower-Examined by the council-Confronted with
Sir James Crofts-Her expostulation-Compelled to hear mass-Her deportment in
prison-Precautions against her escape-Wyatt exonerates her on the scaffold-
Sympathy of children for Elizabeth-Flowers brought her in the Tower garden→→→
Illness of the queen-Attempt of Gardiner to destroy Elizabeth-Mary refuses to
have her tried-Elizabeth removed from the Tower-Refuses to marry Philibert of
Savoy-Her journey to Woodstock-Sympathy of the people-Her captivity at

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