CONTENTS

OF THE

FIFTH VOLUME.

WRITINGS HISTORICAL.

5 To the queen,

THE History of the reign of king Henry the

Seventh,

Page 5

History of the reign of king Henry the Eighth, 194

The beginning of the history of Great Britain, 196

LETTERS.

Letters in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH.

1 To a noble lord,

203

2 A letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the

sending of a new year's gift,

ibid.

3 d letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the

sending of a new year's gift,

204

4 To the queen,

ibid.

205

6 To the
queen,

ibid.

7 To my lord treasurer Burghley,

206

8 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

208

9 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

210

10 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

211

11 To the lord treasurer Burghley, in excuse of the

author's speech in parliament against the triple

subsidy,

213

12 To the lord keeper of the great seal,

214

13 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

14 To the lord keeper,

215

15 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

16 To the lord keeper,

17. To the lord keeper,

18 To the lord keeper,

217

19 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

VOL. V.

216

ibid.

a

citor's place,

20 To the lord keeper,

218

21 To the lord keeper,

ibid.'

22 A letter to the lord treasurer Burghley, re-

commending his first suit, touching the Soli-

219

23 To the lord keeper,

221

24 To the lord keeper,

222

25 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

26 To the lord keeper,

223

27 To the lord keeper,

224

28 To the lord keeper,

225

29 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

30 To the lord keeper,

226

31 To the lord keeper,

227

32 To my lord of Essex,

ibid.

33 To my lord of Essex,

233

34 To my lord of Essex,

234

35 To Sir John Stanhope,

235

36 To my lord of Essex,

236

37 To my lord of Essex,

237

my

lord of Essex,

ibid.

queen,

238,

40 To Sir Robert Cecil,

239

41 To Sir Robert Cecil,

240

42 To Foulk Grevil,

241

43 To my lord of Essex,

242

44 To Sir Robert Cecil, at his being in France, ibid.

45 To Sir Robert Cecil,

243

46 A letter of advice to the earl of Essex, to take upon

him the care of Irish causes, when Mr. Secretary

Cecil was in France,

244

47 A letter of advice to the earl of Essex, upon the

first treaty with Tyrone, before the earl was no-

minated for the charge of Ireland,

246

48 A letter of advice to my lord of Essex, immediately

before his going into Ireland,

248

49 To my lord of Essex,

252

50 A letter to the earl of Essex, in offer of his service

when he was first enlarged to Essex house, 252

51 An answer of my lord of Essex to the preceding

letter of Mr. Bacon,

253

38 T.

39 To the

52 To my lord of Essex,

254

53 To my lord of Essex,

ibid.

54 To Sir Robert Cecil,

255

55 To my lord Henry Howard,

256

56 Two letters framed, the one as from Mr. Anthony

Bacon, to the earl of Essex; the other, as the

earl's answer thereunto,

257

57 A letter framed as from the earl ; in answer to the

former letter,

261

58 À letter to Mr. Secretary Cecil

, after the defeating

of the Spanish forces in Ireland; inciting him

to embrace the care of reducing that kingdom to

civility, with some reasons sent enclosed, 262

Considerations touching the queen's service in Ireland, 264

59 To my lord of Canterbury,

270

60 To Sir Thomas Lucy,

ibid.

61 A letter of recommendation of his service to the earl

of Northumberland, a few days before queen

Elizabeth's death,

271

Letters in the reign of King JAMES.

62 To Mr. Fowlys,

272

63 To Mr. Fowlys,

273

64 To Sir Thomas Chaloner, then in Scotland, before

his majesty's entrance,

274

65 An offer of service to the king, upon his first coming

in,

275

66 A letter to the lord of Kinlosse, upon his majesty's

entrance,

277

67 A letter to Dr. Morison, a Scottish physician,

upon his majesty's coming in,

278

68 To Mr. Davies, gone to meet the king, ibid.

69 To_Mr. Robert Kempe, upon the death of queen

Elizabeth,

279

70 To the earl of Northumberland, recommending a

proclamation to be made by the king at his en-

trance,

280

71 To the earl of Southampton, upon the king's coming

in,

281

72 To Mr.Matthew, signifying the proceedings of king

James, at his first entrance into England, 282

73 To the earl of Northumberland,

284

74 Aletter to Mr.Murray of the king's bed-chamber,285

75 To Mr. Pierce, secretary to the lord deputy of Ire-
land,

ibid.

76 To the earl of Northampton, desiring him to present

the Advancement of Learning to the king, 286

77 To Sir Thomas Bodeley, upon sending his book of

Advancement of Learning,

287

78 To the earl of Salisbury, upon sending the Advance-

ment of Learning,

288

79 To the lord treasurer Buckhurst, on the same sub-

ject,

289

80 To the lord chancellor Egerton, on the same sub-

ject,

290

81 To Mr. Matthew,

ibid.

82 To Mr. Playfere, desiring him to translate the

Advancement into Latin,

291

83 To the lord chancellor, touching the History of

Britain,

293

84 To the king, touching the History of his Times, 296

85 A letter of expostulation to Sir Edward Coke, attor-

ney-general,

297

86 To the earl of Salisbury, concerning the solicitor's

place,

298

87 Another letter to the earl of Salisbury, touching the

solicitor's place,

299

88 To the lord chancellor, concerning the solicitor's

place,

300

89 To my lady Packington,

301

90 To the king, touching the solicitor's place, 302

91 To the earl of Salisbury upon a new-year's tide, 303

92 To Mr. Matthew, imprisoned for religion, 304

93 T. Mr. Matthew,

305

94 To Sir George Carew, on sending him the treatise,

In felicem memoriam Elizabethæ, 306

95 To the king, upon presenting the Discourse touch-

ing the Plantation of Ireland,

307

96 To the bishop of Ely, upon sending his writing, in-

titled, Cogitata et visa,

308

97 To Sir Thomas Bodeley, after he had imparted to

him a writing, intitled, Cogitata et visa, 310

98 Sir Thomas Bodeley's letter to Sir Francis Bacon,

about his Cogitata et visa, wherein he declareth

his opinion freely touching the same, ibid.

99 To Mr. Matthew, upon sending to him a part of

Instauratio magna,

318

100 To Mr. Matthew,

319

101 To Mr. Matthew,

320

102 To Mr. Matthew, upon sending his book, De sa-

pientia veterum,

321

103 To the king,

322

104 To the king,

323

105 To the Prince of Wales, dedicating his Essays to

him,

324

106 To the earl of Salisbury, lord treasurer, 325

107 To my lord Mayor,

ibid.

108 To Sir Vincent Skinner,

327

109 To Sir Henry Saville,

328

ADiscourse touching helps for the intellectual

powers,329

Of helps of the intellectual powers,

332

110 Sir Francis Bacon to Mr. Matthew, about his

writings, and the death of a friend, 335

111 To the king,

338

112 To the king, touching Peacham's cause, ibid.

113 To the king,

342

114 To the king, touching Peacham, etc.

343

115 To the king, touching my lord chancellor's reco-

350

116 To the king, concerning Owen's cause, etc. 351

117 To the king, about a certificate of lord chief justice

Coke,

353

118 To the king,

354

119 To the king,

355

120 To the king, of revenue and profit,

360

121 To the king,

361

122 To the king, concerning the new company, 363

123 To Sir George Villiers, about Roper's place, 366

124 To the king,

ibid.

125 To the king, advising him to break off with the

new company,

369

126 Tothe king, touching the chancellor's sickness, 371

127 To the king,

very, etc.