To these books already mentioned, let me add one or two CHAP. more, that appeared in print this year. XIX. Plutarch's One was Plutarch's Lives; translated into English by sir Anno 1579. Thomas North, from the French, done by Amiot, abbot of 611 Bellozane: with his epistle dedicatory to the queen. Where- Lives in in he gave her this compliment: "Though this book be no English. "book for your majesty's self, who are meeter to be the "chief story, than a student therein; and can better under"stand it in Greek [in which language it was writ by the "author] than any man can make it in English:" In the epistle to the reader he hath these words in commendation of history; "All other learning is private, fitter for univer"sities than cities; fuller of contemplation than experience; "more commendable in students there, than profitable unto "others. Whereas stories are fitter for every place; reach "to all persons; serve for all times; teach the living; re"vive the dead." of the bi Now came forth a Catalogue of the bishops of Exeter; Catalogue collected by John Vowel, alias Hooker, gent. concluding shops of with John Wolton; preferred to that bishopric, and conse- Exeter. crated by archbishop Grindal, August, 1579: a professor of divinity, and a preacher of the gospel, and universally seen in all good letters. So his character there ran. This Catalogue is transferred into Holinshed's Chronicle. A book of Simples and of Surgery was set forth also now; Book of Simples and though writ divers years before, viz. in the year 1562, by the Surgery. author William Bullein; published, it seems, now after his death. By this book it appears, there were in those early times quacks and empirics; called by him dog-leeches, and Egyptians, and Jews: all pretending to the telling of fortunes, and curing by charms. That author thus describes them. 66 They [dog-leeches] buy some gross stuff, with a Dog"box of salve, and cases of tools, to set forth their slender "market withal, &c. Then fall they to palmistry, and telling "of fortunes; daily deceiving the simple. Like unto the "swarms of vagabonds, Egyptians, and some that call them"selves Jews: whose eyes were so sharp as lynx. For they see all the people with their knacks, pricks, domifying and leeches. 11. BOOK "figuring, with such like fantasies. Feigning that they have " familiars and glasses; whereby they may find things that Anno 1579. " be lost. And beside them are infinite of old doltish witches, " with blessings for the fair, and conjuring of cattle. And "that is the cause that there is so much idleness, and infi"delity is practised in this ill estate, &c. These be worse "than the subtle limitours and begging friars, which de"ceived many through hypocrisy, and more hurtful than "the crafty pardoners; which preached remission of sins in Rich. Bullein, a divine and 66 every parish church, with bells, and pardons from Rome. " These be worse than vagabonds, beggars, robbing the peo"ple: nay, more hurtful than private murderers, in killing men for lack of knowledge." 66 This William Bullein, in his said book, takes occasion to mention his brother Richard Bullein, a divine by profesphysician. sion, but a learned physician also; living in the beginning of queen Elizabeth's reign. Who practised the art chiefly in Christian charity, for the comfort and relief of the poorer sort. Whose memory therefore deserves a line or two in our history. Of whom he gives this account: "That he " was a zealous lover of physic; more for the consolation " and help of the afflicted sick people, being poor, than for " the lucre and gain of the money of the wealthy and rich. " And that although he professed comfortable cordials and 612" heavenly medicines for the soul, being a divine, yet he " had good experience of many infirmities and sicknesses in"fecting the body of mankind; and had done many good "cures." And speaks particularly of his medicine for the gravel in the reins, and for the stone. And promised, if it pleased God, that it should hereafter come abroad to the profit of the commonwealth of the English nation. And then this writer sets down particularly his brother's receipt of a syrup for the stone, and an electuary, pills, and plaister. Both these brothers lie buried in Cripplegate church; where were inscriptions upon their grave-stones. This gives occasion to descend to some remarks on two or three other persons, (and they of the university,) which this year brings to my hand. ΧΙΧ. Dr. Hatcher, of King's college in Cambridge, came on CHAP. vice-chancellor this year. He was an old acquaintance of the lord Burghley, the high chancellor. And as well in re- Anno 1579. spect to him, now chosen his vice-chancellor, as of his care the chantowards the good state of that place of learning, wrote this cellor of friendly as well as hortatory letter to him; all in his own to Hatcher, hand. Letter of Cambridge his vicechancellor. "After my very hearty commendations to you. By your T. Baker, " letter of the 7th of the last month, I received advertise. S. Th. B. "ment from you of the choice made of you to be vice-chan" cellor of that university for this year following. Whereof "I was very glad to understand: not doubting, but that, " both for the particular knowledge I have of you myself; " and the rather also for the good approbation of the uni"versity, who by general consent have chosen you to that "place; you will so execute that place, as it requireth, and as my hope and desire is. Wherein, as you shall have " need in any cause to use mine assistance, you shall find me ready, according to my wonted manner. And so I bid " you heartily farewell. From my house at the Strand, this "first of December, 1579. "Your loving old friend, " W. Burghley." This Dr. Hatcher is memorable in King's college for a Hatcher's Catalogue which he drew up of all the provosts, fellows, and book of king's colscholars of the King's college of the blessed virgin Mary lege. and St. Nicolas in the university of Cambridge: being a manuscript; and containing historical collections of such of that college, their characters, places, and preferments, unto the year 1563, but carried on and continued by some other hand. The first person set down was William Millington, will. Milborn at Pockington, in the county of York, Dr. of divinity, lington. elected from Clare-hall, by our royal founder, king Henry VI. April 10, 1443, to be first provost, &c. ton's case of A cause happened this year concerning a fellowship of H. BroughChrist's college in Cambridge, possessed by Hugh Brough- Christ's ton: out of which, after some years' enjoyment of it, he was college. 11. BOOK ejected by Dr. Hawford, the master. The cause may deserve to be recorded, both in respect of the eminency of the Anno 1579. person, being one of the greatest scholars in Christendom, both for Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Talmudical learning; and likewise for the cause itself, being about a fellowship, granted to that college by king Edward VI. The master, 613 in his proceeding against Mr. Broughton, went upon a common statute of that college; and subjecting the new fellowship to the rest of the statutes. One whereof was, that there should be no two fellows at the same time there, that were born in the same county. And it appearing, that Broughton was chosen into this fellowship, there being one of the same county with himself fellow before; on this ground he was thrown out of his fellowship by the master, two or three fellows consenting herein with the master; though more of the fellows consented not. The master urged also, that he had not taken orders; which was required by statute. BroughMr. Broughton had appealed to the high chancellor of ton's plea about his that university in his hard case. And he had writ favourably fellowship. to the master in his behalf. But he would not comply, as he pretended, against the statute; being about also to send up some to his lordship, to shew the reason for what he had done. On the contrary, these things following were urged on Broughton's side: That his fellowship was peculiar, and different from the other fellowships of the college, subject to those statutes. That indeed it was designed for a student in physic. And that there was a box of writings, that settled the terms of that fellowship: which box, with the writings in it, was lost in the way to Cambridge, to have been brought to bishop Ridley, when he was come to be visitor there. He pleaded further, that there had been formerly two fellows of that house of the same county; whereof one enjoyed king Edward's fellowship. All this Broughton gave the high chancellor to understand in a letter, which he himself composed and sent, being himself then at Durham, that so he might the better understand the constitution thereof; when Dr. Hawford's messengers were coming up, to give his own reasons to the said chancellor. But to see the business XIX. more fully, I have reposited that learned man's letter in the CHAP. Appendix: desiring justice against the master wrongfully depriving him. Anno 1579. No. XXIII. This being an university matter, and depending for some The high years after, let me say a few things more concerning it. The chancellor's lord Burghley, their said chancellor, upon his understanding favourable judgment of of this cause, had writ two or three letters back to the col- his cause. lege; which were favourable in Broughton's behalf: namely, that equity made on his side, [however the rigour of the statute seemed to be against him.] And that if king Edward were alive again, silere leges potius mallet, quam utilitas collegii et dignitas academiæ suprema lex non esset. So was that lord's prudent and incorrupt judgment of it. the fellows' letters to cellor. And as the master, with four of the fellows, had by their Several of letters given the chancellor their reasons for the depriving of) him; so the rest of them, being eight, (who were against the chanthis proceeding,) and with whom this fellow had a great esteem for his learning, wrote their letters also to the same, shewing what their thoughts were; being excited thereunto, that so good and probable a cause might receive no damage by their silence. And therein they took notice how his lordship had patronised this man's cause: which exceedingly rejoiced them. Walter him. They wrote also another letter to sir Walter Mildmay, And to sir That he would not suffer alumnum suum [his scholar, one Mildmay, that was (it seems) maintained by him, or had some exhibi- in behalf of tion from him, for reading a Greek lecture perhaps in the college] to be thus pulled away from the bosom of their college, to their great calamity; partly, because of his great 614 skill in Greek, Graios musarum agros colentem. And such a value they had for him, that they wrote also to his brother, a lawyer; that he would do the part of a brother, and defend his brother's cause. And to Mr. Hugh Broughton himself, then being at Durham, that he would come up and return, the better to manage his own cause. But his want of health hindered him. And when the master pronounced him not fellow, these fellows did severely and sharply resist him; as well because they thought it inhuman and unjust to |