extinguatur. Vale, et huic nostro labori fave. J. Lesleus, CHAP. epis. Ross. Parisiis, anno MDLXXX.

In this map, when the genealogy reacheth to queen Anno 1586. Mary, is her picture in the print set at large: and under her, when the stem comes to queen Elizabeth, her picture stands in a much less compass.

CHAP. III.

A league made between the queen and king of Scots. The grudge of some of the Scotch nobility at it. Dangers on all hands from abroad. Drake sent forth with a fleet. Intelligence from the Isle of Wight. The queen charged to sow sedition among princes. Answered. King of Navar's danger. Consultation for him. The queen ready to assist him at Rochel. An English officer going to serve in Holland taken by the Spaniard: examined. His answers. Upon some overtures between the queen and Spain, the advice of Ramelius, the Danish ambassador. Difference between the lord deputy of Ireland and council. Bishop of Meath's letter thereupon.

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UPON the maturest thoughts of the king and the state in League beScotland, it was concluded, that a firm peace should be made with queen Elizabeth. And there were heads drawn zabeth and the king of up, and concluded, of a strict league between the queen Scots. and king James, for the defence of each other in religion: concluded at Barwick upon Tweed, July 5, 1586. The commissioners on the English side were the earl of Rutland, lord Evers, and Tho. Randolph. Commissioners on the Scotch, the earl of Bothwel, and Boide. The peace the king made up chiefly by himself, consulting but with few; a great many of his great men not made privy to it, as they expected, and in expectance of gratification from the queen. So that when they were advertised of it by Randolph, the great agent on the queen's part, they seemed much discontented, and had words sounding to their disallowance thereof.

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Of this, Randolph soon acquainted the lord treasurer. II. But yet withal that they complied at length. His letter Anno 1586. unfolds the matter more fully; which was as follows: Randolph "The matters of late had gone so far awry, partly, under the queen's ambassador, a colour, that the noblemen are discontented that so concerning "great a matter the king hath yielded unto by himself some noble-without them, by granting unto the league. By it either Scotland they think themselves neglected, not to have the honour discontent-to be made privy unto it; or for that some of them look "for thanks at her majesty's hands, or some for gain. That "I assure your lordship, that for a time I thought my tra"vail had been quite in vain; though it fell out otherwise, "(as by a former short letter he had signified unto Mr. Secretary,) not doubting but his honour was privy unto 391" them. Yet not so clear, but that (as he proceeded) he "found them remain both discontented towards their king, "so little to regard them; and also, as far as they dared

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speak of her majesty, they were so meanly thought of, as "in a case of so great weight, which bound both themselves "and posterity, it should be ended without their advice. "But howsoever they, or whatsoever they took it, it was "then concluded; and all other her majesty's commands "agreed unto by the king... that the first sum granted "shall be yielded unto by her majesty; though not now, 66 yet hereafter. As also some such instrument or testimony "to proceed from her majesty; as by it should be assured, "that she will suffer nothing to be done that should be prejudicial to his pretended right, during her life.

"That though these were the causes, viz. the noblemen, "the money, and the assurance; yet he [the king] seemed "especially to be grieved with some words in her majesty's "letters: as not coming to that good expecting of his do"ings, as he looked for. In which he thought to have "deserved most entire thanks. And also that she should "think him ill advised, as her majesty writ, by his coun"sellors. Which not a little offended a secretary, [i. e. of "that king.] The ambassador added, that he had excused "all, and had brought him rather content to bear it in

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"Concluding, that for all matters touching his negocia- Anno 1586. ❝tion, he referred himself to that which at more length he "had written to Mr. Secretary; and so humbly took his "leave." By way of postscript he subjoined these words: "The Scots impatient to bear any words of disdain, where "he [the king] may be revenged."

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The queen this year had enemies on all hands of her; In danger and continual apprehensions of invasion, especially from of invasion; Spain, now that the queen had taken the people of the a fleet sent Low Countries under her protection. And to secure herself by sea, sir Francis Drake was sent out with forty galleys, for defence and offence: and did notable execution: which our histories mention. And of this, sir George Ca-Intelligence rew, governor of the Isle of Wight, gave intelligence from thence unto the earl of Sussex, lord lieutenant of the county Wight. of Southampton, upon occasion of the strong report that came to court, that they were all up in that Isle of Wight. Which, as things then stood abroad, inclined men to believe. Whence the said lord lieutenant despatched a letter to the said governor for information: who the very next day (viz. June the 8th) answered to this tenor:

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"That finding there, by the strange bruits and reports Sir G. Ca"that should be published, of some stir and unlawful as-vernor, his "sembly there in the Wight, whereof it should arise he letter. "could not guess. For, thanks be to God, (as he proceeded,)

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market-day served so plentifully, that half brought thi"ther was not bought. The price was 4s. and 13 groats. "That in the shires of England he thought not much better "cheap. For finding the small yield of corn this year, he "made a general search of all the corn in the island: and 392 "so divided the proportion thereof, to serve the market "and country weekly between that and harvest, that all "buyers stand most contented; and the sellers held them"selves but well dealt withal.

"That therefore whereupon any speech should grow,

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BOOK" that they which had not among them, to his knowledge, "a discontented person, were up in arms, and yesterday a Anno 1586. " field to be pitched, he could not guess; unless they

Reports from France.

“should turn to a seditious jest, or being in arms, because “he [the governor] daily mustered and trained the people. "And of pitching a field, in respect that yesterday (added "he) divers gentlemen accompanied me to hunt young "ducks at Nettleston pond; where in the battle 200 were "killed or else, that some papists would feed discontented "humours with reports of such matters, to be in accord as "the malice of their hearts did wish."

There were at this time some treacherous designs carrying on in this Isle of Wight; a report arising there of the governor's being to be sent thence into Flanders. For thus he went on in his said letter to the earl: "That for him "that came over, and had reported he brought letters from "the council to him, that he was to go into Flanders, he "had made search, but could not as yet find him; but he ❝ intended the morrow night to make a privy search through❝out the island, for all the suspected that should lately be "come over; to try if he could find any practisers, lurking "among them [in the island,] to discover any of these sow"ers of untruth. Wherein if he could learn any matter of "importance, he would not fail to advertise his lordship "thereof. He added concerning the beacons, that the bea"cons of Ride should be well watched, to advertise his lordship upon any occasion whatsoever."

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He went on with further intelligence of the dangers on that side the kingdom. "That it might please his lordship further "to understand, that yesterday there arrived there a bark ❝of that island, that came from Newhaven. The company "whereof made report, that the speeches there were, that "the king of France had sent to St. Tovies in Portugal

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sixty sail of ships for salt; and was then preparing a fleet "to go against Rochel, whereof ten sail came out of New"haven: who were appointed to haul out of Newhaven as "the day before. And that there were two English ships "of Alborough, of the burden of 140 ton apiece; the one

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"had paid thirty crowns to be released, and the other CHAP. "stayed to serve. And that the common report was, that "the king had sent to her majesty an ambassador, that if Anno 1586. "she would by any means aid Rochel, he would have war

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"That they further said, that the common report in Reports of "Newhaven was, that the king of Spain had sent against "sir Francis Drake forty galliasses and caracks; and that against Spain. "sir Francis Drake had burnt divers cities and towns in "the India." Which proved true enough.

"And so, (as the letter ends,) with the humble remem"brance of my duty to your lordship, I commit you to the "tuition of the only Almighty. From the Park, this 8th 393 "of June, 1586. Your lordship's to his power,

"George Carey."

I repeat this letter thus at large, that by this news, and these reports, the present condition of this kingdom may hence be the better understood; and with what good reason the state now, at this juncture, had to look about them.

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Clamours were now raised by the queen's enemies, that The queen she moved sedition among princes. I meet with a speech create sespoken, as it seems, in parliament, or in some other public dition amongst audience upon this occasion, of the Jesuits laying to her princes. charge, that she sowed sedition among princes, and assisted rebels, in respect (as it seems) of her taking upon her the protection of the Netherlanders. The speech was as ensueth.

Memoirs.

"The old saying was never more justified, Mala mens, Vindicated. "malus animus. Mischievous hearts are ever fraught with Lambeth "slanders. Among the manifold practices which have been libr. "bent against her majesty's most happy government of late

years, there is none doth shew that malice of our common "adversaries more apparently, than do their bitter and "shameless calumniations, arrepta ex trivio, as Tully "terms them. And I find it hath been a practice ever"more of the old calumniator and slanderer of religion, Apo.