CONTENTS

OF THE

WRITINGS HISTORICAL.

THE History of the reign of king Henry the

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FIFTH VOLUME.

Seventh,

History of the reign of king Henry the Eighth,

The beginning of the history of Great Britain,

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.

letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the

sending of a new year's gift,

204

4 To the queen,

ibid.

5 To the queen,

6 To the queen,

7 To my lord treasurer Burghley,

8 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

9 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

10 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

194

196

205

ibid.

206

208

210

211

of the

11 To the lord treasurer Burghley, in excuse

author's speech in parliament against the triple

213

subsidy,

12 To the lord keeper of the great seal,

13 To the lord keeper,

14 To the lord keeper,

15 To the lord keeper,

16 To the lord keeper,

17 To the lord keeper,

18 To the lord keeper,

19 To the lord keeper,

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214

ibid.

215

ibid.

216

ibid.

217

ibid.

20 To the lord keeper,

21 To the lord keeper,

22 A letter to the lord treasurer Burghley, re-

his first suit, touching the Soli-

commending

citor's place,

23 To the lord keeper,

24 To the lord keeper,

25 To the lord keeper,

26 To the lord keeper,

27 To the lord keeper,

28 To the lord keeper,

29 To the lord keeper,

30 To the lord keeper,

31 To the lord keeper,

32 To my lord of Essex,

33 To my lord of Essex,

34 To my lord of Essex,

35 To Sir John Stanhope,

36 To my lord of Essex,

37 To my lord of Essex,

38 To my lord of Essex,

39 To the queen,

40 To Sir Robert Cecil,

41 To Sir Robert Cecil,

42 To Foulk Grevil,

218

ibid.'

219

221

222

ibid.

223

224

225

ibid.

226

227

ibid.

233

234

235

236

237

ibid.

238,

239

240

241

242

ibid.

43 To my lord of Essex,

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

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

52 To my lord of Essex,

53 To my lord of Essex,

54 To Sir Robert Cecil,

254

ibid.

255

256

55 To my lord Henry Howard,

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

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

earl's answer thereunto,

Letters in the reign of King JAMES.

257

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

former letter,
261

58 A 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,

60 To Sir Thomas Lucy,

270

ibid.

61 A letter of recommendation of his service to the earl

of Northumberland, a few days before queen

Elizabeth's death,

271

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

275

in,

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

277

entrance,

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-

280

trance,

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,

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

ject,

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

289

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

ject,

290

ibid.

81 To Mr. Matthew,

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

284

88 To the lord chancellor, concerning the solicitor's

place,

89 To my lady Packington,

300

301

302

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

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

92 To Mr. Matthew, imprisoned for religion,

93 To Mr. Matthew,

304

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

319

100 To Mr. Matthew,

101 To Mr. Matthew,

320

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

pientia veterum,

321

322

•

· 323

103 To the king,

104 To the king,

105 To the Prince of Wales, dedicating his Essays to

him,

324

106 To the earl of Salisbury, lord treasurer,

107 To my lord Mayor,

108 To Sir Vincent Skinner,

325

ibid.

118 To the king,

119 To the king,

120 To the king, of revenue and profit,

327

328

109 To Sir Henry Saville,

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

343

114 To the king, touching Peacham, etc.

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

very, etc.

350

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

351

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

Coke,

353

354

355

360

121 To the king,

361

363

122 To the king, concerning the new company,

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 To the king, touching the chancellor's sickness, 371

127 To the king,

ibid.