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GIVEN
AND
IN
THE
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Page
Copy of the letter.
132
Bacon's report of the trial.
A LETTER TO THE KING REPORTING THE DAY OF HEARING
OF St. John's CAUSE IN THE STAR CHAMBER. 29 APR.
1615
135
THE CHARGE BY SIR FRANCIS Bacon, his MA-
JESTY's ATTORNEY GENERAL, AGAINST MR. I. S. FOR SCAN-
DALISING
TRADUCING
PUBLIC SESSIONS
LETTERS SENT FROM THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL TOUCH-
ING THE BENEVOLENCE
136
Coke's opinions on the case
146
St. John's submission in the Star Chamber
.-147
His release from prison. His petition for the deletion of the
record of his sentence. Remission of his fine
151
3. Proceedings against John Owen, for treasonable words. Rela-
tion between speeches as delivered and speeches as reported.
The rough draft and the fair copy of the opening of Bacon's
charge in this case
152
THE CHARGE OF OWEN, INDICTED OF High TREASON, IN
THE KING's Bench, BY SIR FRANCIS BACON, his MA-
JESTY'S ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The rough copy (imperfect)
154
The fair copy, corrected and enlarged, but also imperfect
160
Result of the trial. Probable intention of the proceeding.
Pardon of Owen
167
4. General result of the Benevolence
168
Sir Gilbert Haughton's patent.
To OUR VERY GOOD FRIEND MR. John MURRAY, OF HIS
MAJESTY'S BEDCHAMBER. (6 July, 1615)
169
5. Resignation of their charter by the Merchant Adventurers. In-
corporation of a New Company
A LETTER TO THE KING CONCERNING THE NEW COMPANY.
12 Aug. 1615
170
6. Verdict of manslaughter against Lord Norris by a Coroner's Jury.
His letter to Bacon.
Sir Francis Bacon TO LORD NORRIS, IN ANSWER TO HIM.
(Sept. 20, 1615)
173
a
1. Question of calling another Parliament formally referred to the
Council. Bacon's letter of advice to the King
174
TO
A LETTER THE KING, ADVISING HIM TO CALL A PAR-
LIAMENT
176
2. Bacon's idea of the policy to be pursued .
192
Difficulties in the way. The Spanish match, and the rival fac-
tions at Court
Consultation in Council: Speeches of the several Councillors.
Preparations for another Parliament commenced. (Michaelmas,
1615)
194
PLACE.
1. Discovery of the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury. Proceedings
at the trial of Weston. Committal of the Earl and Countess
of Somerset
208
2. Execution of Weston. Scene at the scaffold. Proceeding in the
Star Chamber
211
SIR FRANCIS BACON HIS ACCUSATION OF SIR JOHN WENT-
WORTH, SIR JOHN HOLLYS AND MR. LUMSDEN .
213
3. Case of Rege inconsulto postponed .
223
To The King's Most ExcelLENT MAJESTY (17 Nov. 1615) 224
4. Commencement of Bacon's acquaintance with George Villiers .225
Sir John Roper's patent
227
A LETTER TO Sir GEORGE VILLIERS TOUCHING Roper's
22 Jan. 1615
228
5. Indictment of the Earl and Countess of Somerset, as accessaries
to the murder of O.verbury before the fact. State of the case
against them. Bacon's opinion and advice upon it
The King's ATTORNEY'S LETTER TO THE KING TOUCHING
PROCEEDING WITH SOMERSET, THE 22ND OF JANU.
231
Postponement of the prosecution
232
6. Bacon's argument on the question of Rege inconsulto.
A LETTER FROM THE KING'S ATTORNEY TO THE KING TOUCH-
ING THE REGE INCONSULTO: NOT PERFECT. 27 Janu. 1615 233
The perfect copy of the same letter.
To The King's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
234
A LETTER TO THE KING, ADVISING HOW TO BREAK OFF WITH
THE NEW COMPANY
236
7. The Lord Chancellor dangerously ill. First and second copy of
Bacon's letter to the King on the subject.
A LETTER TO THE KING TOUCHING THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S
SICKNESS (9 Feb. 1615)
239
The same rewritten and altered
240
Question whom to choose for Chancellor in case Ellesmere should
die. Bacon's recommendation of himself
A LETTER TO THE KING TOUCHING THE LORD CHANCELLOR's
PLACE (15 Feb. 1615)
241
A LETTER TO SIR G. VILLIERS TOUCHING A MESSAGE BROUGHT
TO HIM BY MR. Suure, OF A PROMISE OF THE CHANCEL-
LOR'S PLACE. (15 Feb. 1615).
245
8. Recovery of Ellesmere. Indictment of Præmunire preferred
against his Court in the King's Bench, with the approbation of
Coke
A LETTER TO THE King, OF MY LORD CHANCELLOR'S AMEND-
MENT, AND THE DIFFERENCE BEGUN BETWEEN THE CHAN-
CERY AND THE KING's BENCH
246
A LETTER TO Sir G. VILLIERS TOUCHING THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE COURT OF CHANCERY AND King's Bench.
19 Feb. 1615.
248
LETTER TO THE King's Most EXCELLENT MAJESTY, CON-
CERNING THE PRÆMUNIRE IN THE King's Bench AGAINST
THE CHANCERY. 21 Feb. 1615
249
9. Bacon desires to be made a Privy Councillor
254
A LETTER TO Sir George VILLIERS, TOUCHING A MOTION
TO SWEAR HIM Councillor. FEBRUARY 21, 1615 255
Esteem in which his services were held at this time
256
A LETTER OF ADVICE THE KING UPON
WITH THE New COMPANY (25 Feb. 1615)
A LETTER TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS TOUCHING A MOTION
TO SWEAR HIM COUNCILLOR. FEBRUARY 27, 1615 . 260
TO THE KING, UPON SOME INTIMATION ABOUT THE CHAN-
Cellor's PLACE (1 April, 1616)
260
BREACH
SOME
INFORMATION
1. Inquiry into the Earl of Somerset's dealings with Spain. Arrival
of Sir John Digby. (21 March, 1615-16).
262
A LETTER FROM THE King's ATTORNEY TO Sir GEORGE
VILLIERS, TouchING THE EXAMINATION OF Sir Robert
COTTON UPON
BY SIR JOHN
Digby. (9 April, 1616)
263
Examination of Sir Robert Cotton.
A LETTER
THE KING's ATTORNEY TO SIR GEORGE
VILLIERS, CONCERNING THE PROCEEDING WITH SOMERSET.
13° APR. 1616 .
265
FROM
AN
TAKEN
Re-examination of Lady Somerset
268
Examination of Sir W. Monson.
To THE R. Hon. ETC. THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE
King's Bench. (16 Apr.)
269
A LETTER FROM THE KING's ATTORNEY GIVING ACCOUNT OF
EXAMINATION
OP SOMERSET IN THE TOWER.
18° APR. 1616 .
270
2. Result of inquiry into Somerset's relations with Spain. Fresh
interruption in the preparations for the arraignment. A letter
addressed to the Judges by the King's direction, declared by
them to be contrary to law and disregarded. Case of Commen-
dams.
272
A LETTER FROM THE King's ATTORNEY TO THE KING, GIV-
ING SOME ACCOUNT TOUCHING THE COMMENDAMS
. 273
3. Preparations for the trial of Somerset. Conditions of the case as
it came out of Coke's hands into Bacon's. Bacon's survey of
the chances to be provided for.
A LETTER OF THE KING'S ATTORNEY RETURNED WITH POS-
TILS OF THE KING'S OWN HAND. 28 APRIL, 1616 . 275
Expediency of inducing Somerset, if guilty, to make a confession.
Hope of pardon to be suggested to him as the probable conse-
quence of a voluntary confession.
280
VILLIERS, TOUCHING PROCEEDING WITH SOMERSET.
20 Mai 1616 .
281
Bacon's conference with the Judges concerning the evidence
against Somerset. Object of such consultations
283
Trial of the Countess fixed for the 15th of May. Bacon sends
the King an outline of the case as he proposes to have it pre-
sented to the Court
284
A LETTER OF THE KING's ATTORNEY TO SIR GEORGE VIL-
LIERS, OF ACCOUNT AND ADVICE TO HIS MAJESTY TOUCH-
ING SOMERSET'S ARRAIGNMENT. 5° Mall 1616
285
SOMERSET'S BUSINESS AND CHARGE, WITH THE King's Pos-
286
Preparations and precautions.
LETTER TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS. 10 Maii 1616 • 290
Motives for confession urged upon Somerset.
A LETTER FROM THE KING's ATTORNEY AND SOME
LORDS COMMIS81. ERS CONCERNING THE PERSUASION USED
TO THE LORD OF SOMERSET TO A FRANK CONFESSION 292
Somerset's threat to bring some charge against the King
29+
MEMORIAL TOUCHING THE COURSE TO BE HELD IN MY LORD
OF SOMERSET'S ARRAIGNMENT
. 295
TILES
GREAT
WAY
OF
Weldon's error as to the occasion of Sir George More's midnight
visit to the King at Greenwich
296
4. Trial of the Countess (24 May); who pleads guilty.
The CHARGE, BY
EVIDENCE, BY SIR FRANCIS
Bacon, KNIGHT, His Majesty's ATTORNEY GENERAL, BE-
FORE THE LORD High STEWARD, AND THE PEERS, AGAINST
FRANCES COUNTESS OF SOMERSET, CONCERNING THE POI-
SONING OF SIR Tuomas OVERBURY .
297
Her behaviour at the trial. Her sentence
304
5. Weldon's story of the midnight visit. Somerset's “strange fit."
The King's directions to Sir George More
305
Trial of Somerset. (25 May)
306
The CHARGE OF Sir FRANCIS BACON, HIS MAJESTY's AT-
TORNEY GENERAL, BY
EVIDENCE
LORD High STEWARD AND THE PEERS, AGAINST ROBERT
EARL OF SOMERSET FOR THE POISONING OF OVERBURY . 307
Abstract of evidence adduced in support of the charge
. 321
Somerset's answer .
331
The weak points in it. Impression of the Court. Verdict and
sentence
333
6. Impressions of the bystanders. Question as to the justice of the
verdict
335
7. Origin of the popular belief that there was some secret behind,
which had been hushed up. No reason for thinking so . . 338
8. Amos's 'Great Oyer of Poisoning.' Merits and defects of the
book. His theory of the case
343
BEFORE
6
1. Differences between the Courts of Law. Bacon's suit to be made
a Privy Councillor.
A LETTER TO SIR G. VILLIERS, TOUCHING HIS SWEARING
COUNCILLOR. 30 May, 1616
347
A LETTER TO SIR G. VILLIERS UPON CHOICE HIS M.
GAVE HIM WHETHER HE WOULD BE SWORN COUNCILLOR,
ASSURANCE TO SUCCEED THE CHANCELLOR. 3
JUNE, 1616
348
Bacon's advice as to the course to be taken for settling the dis-
puted questions of jurisdiction.
A MEMORIAL FOR HIS MAJESTY.
THE ORI-
GINAL, CORRECTED IN A PLACE OR TWO, WITH SIR FRA.
Bacon'S OWN HAND.
349
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