an Act making Monopolies of no more Force than they are at the Common Law. Seconded by Bacon: but no Decision taken. Cecil's Interference. -The Queen's Message.- Proclamation to suspend the execution of Monopoly Patents till tried by Common Law. Satisfaction of the House.- -The Queen's last Speech to her People 362-391 CHAPTER II. A. D. 1601-1603. ETAT. 41-43. Money Difficulties. Mortgage of Twickenham Park. - Defeat of the Spanish Forces in Ireland. - Bacon writes to Cecil touching the Queen's Service in Ireland. Submission of Tyrone. Montjoy's Instructions and Proceedings. -Illness and Death of Elizabeth. James I. proclaimed King. - Bacon seeks to get himself recommended to his Favor. - An Offer of Service to his Majesty K. James upon his first coming in. - A Letter to the Earl of Northumberland, mentioning a Proclamation drawn for the King at his Entrance. The Proclamation. - Proceedings of the Council during the Interregnum. - Relations between Bacon and Lord Southampton. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton upon the King's coming in. Bacon's Interview with the King and first Impres sions. A Letter to the Earl of Northumberland after he had been with the King. Bacon's Official Position and Prospects. State of his Private Affairs. — Project of Marriage. - Letter to Robert Lord Cecil 3 July, 1603.-Letter to the same 16 July, 1603. — Progress of Philosophical Speculations. - Preface to intended Treatise "De Interpretatione Naturæ." — Probable Occasion and Object of Book on the "Advancement of Learning." - His Opinion upon the Union of England and Scotland, in a Discourse privately dedicated to King James. Dispute between the High Churchmen and the Puritans. - True Policy of the Government. -Conference at Hampton Court. The Priests' Plot. - Trial of Sir Walter Ralegh. - Popular Impressions with regard to Bacon's Conduct towards Essex: whence derived. Convenience of the Time for Explanation. - Reason for believing that the Explanation was not considered unsatisfactory to Bacon's Contemporaries 392-442 CHAPTER III. A. D. 1604. ETAT. 44. A new Parliament summoned. - Great Question of Privilege: Sir Francis Goodwin's Case. - Conference with the King. -Committee appointed to draw up Reasons against conferring : Bacon to deliver them to the King. Committee appointed to confer with - Takes his M. A. Degrees at Cambridge. - Fragments of a Discourse touching Intelligence and the Safety of the Queen's Person. Conditions of the Time, and Duties of a Crown Lawyer. — State of Elizabeth's Council-Table. - Bacon continues to be employed in Examinations. - Nature of an Examination upon Interrogatories. Money Matters. - Debtor and Creditor Account between Anthony and Francis. - Holiday Occupations, grave and gay. Merry Christmas at Gray's Inn. —“ Gesta Grayorum.”. The Prince of Purpoole in Council. - Speeches of the Six Councillors. - Relation of the Composition to Bacon's serious Speculations 108-154 CHAPTER VII. ETAT. 34. A. D. 1594-1595, JANUARY-NOVEMBER. Bacon's Resolution to give up the Suit for the Solicitorship and go abroad.—Essex's Attempt to bring the Matter to a Crisis.— Bacon sent for to the Court. Letter to Anthony Bacon. - Enclosure to Sir Robert Cecil. — Appointment still in Suspense, and Bacon still a Suitor. Letter to Foulke Greville. - Bacon again reminded of his old Offense in the Matter of the Subsidy Bill in 1593, and again tenders the old Excuse. Serjeant Fleming appointed Solicitor. — Probable Cause of the Queen's long Indecision and final Resolution. - Essex's Disappointment and his Munificence towards Bacon. - Grant from the Crown to Bacon of the Lease of certain Lands at Twickenham, in Reversion. Letter to the Earl of Essex. -Apprehensions and Warnings.- Essex in full Favor again. Celebration of the Anniversary of the Queen's Accession. - Bacon's Position at this time 155-173 BOOK II. CHAPTER I. A. D. 1595-1597. ETAT. 35-37. Literary Work: "Formularies and Elegancies," "Essays," etc. both by Land and Sea. Letter to the Earl of Essex-Inquiry concerning the fees exacted by Mr. Mill, Clerk of the Star Chamber. The Island Voyage. - Plan and Conduct of the Expedition; Causes of Failure. Why Essex took the Fleet to St. Michael's when his Business was to intercept the Passage to Terceira; and why the Capture of Fayal by Raleigh was not mentioned in the official Report of the Voyage. -The English Coast in Danger. The Spanish Fleet in the Channel dispersed and disabled by a Storm. Return of the English Fleet. Essex's Grievances --- CHAPTER II. 174-203 A new Parliament. - Decorous and dignified Proceeding of the Government. Postponement of Motion for Supply till all the principal Commonwealth Measures had been introduced. -Relief of the Poor. Maintenance of Husbandry. - Grant of three Subsidies payable in three years passed without a dissentient Voice.— Jealousies and Discontents of the Earl of Essex. - The Lord Admiral created Earl of Nottingham. — Question of Precedence. Essex made Earl Marshal. - Sir Robert Cecil's Negotiation in France. Irish Affairs. Truce with the Earl of Tyrone. - 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. — Terms offered to Tyrone. His Exception. - Bacon's Advice asked for by Essex. - A Letter of Advice to the Earl of Essex, upon the first Treaty with Tyrone, 1598, before the Earl was nominated for the Charge of Ireland. - Tyrone pardoned. — Measures of Precaution neglected. — Progress of Negotiation in France. Essex and the Queen. The great Quarrel. Letter to the Earl of Essex. Altered Relation between Essex and the Queen -- 204-231 Bacon arrested for Debt. - Letter to Sir Robert Cecil, 24th of September, 1598.- Letter to Lord Keeper Egerton. - More Tower Employment. Conspiracy of Edward Squire. - Credibility of the Story. Irish Affairs. - Breach of the Treaty by Tyrone. Siege of Blackwater. - Defeat of Sir Henry Bagnall and spread of the Rebellion. - Essex becomes more submissive and is admitted again to see the Queen. - Death of Sir Richard Bingham. - Necessity of a great Effort to reconquer Ireland. - Lord Montjoy nominated for the Charge. Nomination canceled by the Influence of Essex, who undertakes the Task himself. - Bacon, being applied to for Advice, endeavors unsuccessfully to dissuade him -- the Judges: Bacon to be Spokesman. - Compromise proposed and agreed to.- -State of the Law with regard to Wardship, Purveyance, Monopolies, etc., referred to a Committee. Resolutions of Committee reported by Bacon. - The King's Attitude in the Matter of Purveyors. Proceedings with regard to Union. -Commissioners chosen and Act passed. — Dissatisfaction of the King. -His Letter to the Commons. - Conference with the Lords about a Book published by a Bishop in derogation of the Lower House. -The Bishop rebuked and made to acknowledge his Error. — Protest of Convocation against Pretensions of the House of Commons. — Unsatisfactory Conference with the Lords on Wardships and Tenures. Another Speech from the King. - Union Act passed with unusual Expedition. - Interchange of Explanations. - Apology of the Commons. Hint from the Lords that a Subsidy would be welcome. - Motion received doubtfully and withdrawn by the King's Desire. — Parliament prorogued. —Vacation Work. - Preparations for the Meeting of the Commissioners for the Union. — Proceedings of the Commissioners.— Resolutions digested into form by Bacon, and a Preamble prepared: The most humble Certificate or return of the Commissioners of England and Scotland, authorized to treat of an Union for the Weal of both Realms. - Unanimity of the Commissioners (all but one) and prosperous Dispatch of their Business. Causes of Delay in submitting their Recommendations to Parliament 443-471 CHAPTER IV. A. D. 1605-1607. ETAT. 45-46. - The Solicitor General (Fleming) made Chief Baron. - Doderidge made Solicitor. - Interval of Leisure for Bacon. - Progress of the "Advancement of Learning."- Gunpowder Plot. Letter to Toby Matthew. - Bishop Andrewes and the "Advancement of Learning."Death of the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. — Succeeded by Sir Francis Gawdy, Puisne Judge of the King's Bench. Second Session of James's first Parliament. - The King relates the Discovery of a Plot. - Adjournment to January 21. - Altered Temper of the Commons. - Grant of Two Subsidies agreed upon. - Question of Union postponed. - Temper of the House toward the King and Grant of Three Subsidies and Six Fifteenths and Tenths. - Rumor of Promotions in the Law. - Letter to the Earl of Salisbury. - No Changes made. — Marriage of Bacon to Alice Barnham. - Death of Sir Francis Gawdy. — Coke succeeds him as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.— Sir Henry Hobart made Attorney General. · Promotion of Doderidge to the Office of King's Serjeant, and of Bacon to that of Solicitor, intended but not effected. Death of Mr. Beltenham of Gray's Inn. - - Letter to Sir Thomas Posthumus Hobby. - Memorial to Belten ham erected by Bacon. - A Letter of Request to Dr. Playfere to translate the "Advancement of Learning" into Latin.- Death of Playfere. Parliament meets again, 28 November, 1606.- Answer to the Petition of Grievances. Debates on the Instrument of Union. - Committee appointed to prepare for Conference with the Lords. Article of Commerce disputed. — House adjourned from 18 December to 10 February.—Article concerning General Naturalization opposed by Fuller. - Question of Law concerning the Post-nati. Conference with the Lords. - Determination of the Commons to ignore the Distinction between the Cases of the Antenati and the Post-nati. - Motion for a Perfect Union opposed by Bacon. - The King's Speech to the Commons immediately before the Easter Recess. – Another Speech after their Reassembling. – Project of General Naturalization allowed to drop. - Bill for Abolishing Hostile Laws. -Bacon made Solicitor General at last. End of Session. - Enlargement and final Settlement of the Plan of the "Great Instauration.". '-"Idols of the Theatre." 1" Cogitata et Visa." — A Letter to Sir Thomas Bodley. - Dispute about the Jurisdiction of the Provincial Council in Wales. Attempt to improve the Constitution of Petty Juries by getting Gentlemen to serve on them. Proclamation concerning Jurors 472-515 Increase of Judges' Salaries. - Fee granted to Bacon. - Delays in the Exchequer. - A Letter of Expostulation to Sir Vincent Skinner.- Conversion of Toby Matthew to the Romish Church. Committed to Custody on his Return to England. - Allowed to visit Bacon.-Letter to a Friend, about Reading and giving Judgment upon his Writings. Matthew refuses to take the Oath and is committed to the Fleet Prison. - Letter to Toby Matthew. His Banishment. - Relation between Bacon and Salisbury. - A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury, of Courtesy upon a New Year's Tide. Question whether the Post-nati were naturalized by Law, argued before all the Judges in the Exchequer, and settled that they Bacon's Views as to the Foreign Policy of England. — His Fragment on "The True Greatness of England.”. - Book of Private Memoranda. General Survey of the Contents. — Popish Libels against the Memory of Queen Elizabeth.-Bacon's Memorial of her Felicities. -To Sir George Cary in France upon sending him his Writing "In Felicem Memoriam Elizabethæ."- Progress of the "Great Instauration."-A Letter to Mr. Matthew, touching "Instauratio Magna." - Letters to the same on "In Felicem were. b |