ANNALS

OF

THE REFORMATION

AND

ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION,

AND OTHER VARIOUS OCCURRENCES

IN THE

CHURCH OF ENGLAND,

DURING

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S HAPPY REIGN:

TOGETHER WITH

AN APPENDIX

OF ORIGINAL PAPERS OF STATE, RECORDS, AND LETTERS.

+

81,711

RECEIVED

JUN 25 1894

VIS, HIGT, SOCIETY.

A MOTION for peace with Spain. Deliberation thereupon. Anno 1588.

The lord treasurer delivers his judgment. A treaty begun

with commissioners from the duke of Parma. The articles

propounded to Parma: broke off. The Spaniards about to in-

vade England. Consultations thereupon. Intelligence of the

fleet from Spain. The queen's preparations. Public prayers

appointed. The Spanish forces. La felicissime armada, so

termed. Account of the Spanish forces in their books. The

defeat of this fleet. News printed of the overthrow of the

English. Friars aboard the Spanish fleet. Litanies used for

their success. The English nation at first in a dreadful con-

sternation. A pasquil concerning the Spanish fleet set up at

Rome. Their defeat and miseries in Ireland. Sir Francis

Drake's letter of the victory, from aboard. Killigrew, am-

bassador, his letter to the States at this juncture. Rogers,

ambassador in Denmark, his service there. King Philip's

words when the bad news was first brought him. Public

thanksgivings. The queen rides in triumph to St. Paul's. A

thanksgiving prayer used. Exhortation to the people of Eng-

land to be upon their guard. The true cause of the queen's

taking up arms.
P. 1.

CHAP. XVI.

The Spaniards, after their overthrow, spread lying reports of

their victory. Books thereof printed in Spanish. One en-

titled, Advice from London. Sir Francis Drake's narrative

of this engagement. Don Pedro de Valdes, Drake's prisoner.

His examination: and ransom. His letter from Brussels

to the queen. His complaint to her concerning his ransom.

to be paid to sir Francis Drake: the lords answer in the

queen's name. The queen's preparations against the next

year. Requires a loan of her subjects. The council's letters

to the lords lieutenants of the counties for that purpose. Don

Antonio offers articles to the queen. Reports at Rome of the

queen's being taken, and to be sent to the pope. Triumphs

there for this supposed victory. Intelligence from Rome,

and other places abroad, of the king of Spain; and his pur-

poses for the catholic cause, against the kings of Scotland

and Navarr. A sessions of parliament in this dangerous sea-

son. Bills brought in. Speeches made upon those bills: for

a subsidy against the strangers: and against pluralities and

nonresidences. The parliament's declaration and offer to the

queen, at the dissolving thereof.
P. 32.

CHAP. XVII.

Contest between the church of Norwich and sir Thomas Shirley,

knight, upon pretence of concealment: a book drawn up, in

order to agreement. The dean and chapter disallow there-

of: and why. The dean's application by letters to the lord

treasurer. And his complaint of the said patentee. Articles

of agreement between them offered: but refused. The lord

treasurer takes the case before him. The conclusion of it.

Endeavours used to get the archbishop of York's house at

London from him. His contest with the dean of Durham.

This archbishop dies. His last will. His pedigree, and pos-

terity. Some passages in his sermons before the queen, and

at York; concerning the reformation, schism, and spoiling

the church of its revenues. Cooper, bishop of Winton, slan-

dered by Marprelate. Vindicated. Endeavour of obtaining

long leases from the dean and chapter of Ely. Dr. Pern the

dean, his letter thereupon. Scambler, bishop of Norwich,

condemns one for heresy. His letter to court for execution.

Archbishop of Dublin, lord chancellor, commends sir Wil-

liam Herbert for his promoting religion in Ireland. P. 56.

CHAP. XVIII.

Popish books. Pope Sixtus his bull brought in and dispersed :

to encourage the invasion intended. Cardinal Allen's books.