with it. Elmer, that succeeded in the see of London, contests

with the archbishop about the revenues. The case brought be-

fore the lord treasurer.
P. 32.

CHAP III.

The bishop of Worcester made vice-president of the marches of

Wales. The presidents thereof. Curteis, bishop of Chiches-

ter, preaches at Paul's Cross. Process against the bishop of

Gloucester from the queen. Pilkington, bishop of Durham,

dies. His prayers. Dr. May makes interest to succeed him.

Bishop of Carlisle is made bishop of Durham; sues for dila-

pidations. And Dr. May succeeds to Carlisle. Holds the rec-

tory of Darfield in commendam. Dr. May's family.
P.50.

CHAP. IV.

Rockrey, B. D. of Queen's college, Cambridge, inconformable

to the apparel prescribed by statute: his case signified by

the master of the college. One Gawton, a puritan, sum-

moned before the bishop of Norwich. The matters laid to his

charge. Is suspended. One Harvey, another puritan minister

of Norwich, suspended. Gawton's letter to the bishop, dis-

owning his jurisdiction. A sect of libertines. Dr. Lawrence

Humfrey made dean of Gloucester. Observation of the 17th

of November. Irish priests, bastards, dispensed with by the

pope to take orders.
P. 57.

CHAP. V.

Manchester college: its revenues in danger. The corn act pro-

cured for the universities by the lord treasurer. The benefit

of Sturbridge fair obtained by him for Cambridge. The lord

treasurer's letter to the queen about his daughter, the coun-

tess of Oxford. His grave advice to White, master of the

rolls in Ireland. An edition of the Bible: some account of it.

Other books now set forth, 1576. The death of Walter earl

of Essex; and of sir Anthony Cook. Sir Thomas Smith, and

others of the court, at Buxton Well. The queen goes her

progress.

CHAP. VI.

P. 67.

Anno 1577. Matters of the Low Countries. The queen's safety concerned

therein; especially the French king's brother entering into

action for them. The apprehensions of the lord treasurer.

The lord keeper's letter of counsel to the queen in this junc-
ture. Reports from abroad concerning the Scottish queen's

escape. Advice of it sent to the earl of Shrewsbury from the

court. A matter in Ireland about the cesse; comes before

the queen and council. The rigorous exaction complained

of: regulated.

CHAP. VII.

P. 93.

The queen's ambassador at the council at Frankford: and why.

Sent to the princes of Germany. New books of religion there

set forth. The archbishop of York about to visit the church

of Durham, is refused. The proceedings thereupon. The bi-

shop of Durham's account of his visitation of his diocese, by

order from the queen; and especially of the disorders in that

church. His letter to the lord treasurer about it: slandered

and hated. His vindication of himself, for some words of

his against archbishop Grindal, and the exercises. Bishop

Barne's pedigree. Cox bishop of Ely's thoughts upon arch-

bishop Grindal's suspension. The queen's letter to the bishop

of Lincoln to forbid prophesyings. The bishop of Chi-

chester's troubles. Caldwell, parson of Winwich, his sermon.

Dr. Goodman, dean of Westminster, concerning the statutes

of that collegiate church.
P. 103.

CHAP. VIII.

Maimed professors in these days. Popish books secretly dis-

persed. Answered by Dr. W. Fulk. Ithel, a fugitive Lo-

vainist, comes to Cambridge: discovered. The council's let-

ter hereupon to the university. Egremond Radcliff, a fugi-

tive since the rebellion in the north: his letters for the

queen's pardon, and leave to come home: is put into the

Tower: set at liberty: his end.
P. 123.

CHAP. IX.

The queen's progress. The lord treasurer, and others of the

court, at Buxton Well. The earl of Leicester at Chatsworth,

entertained there. The queen's letter of thanks to the earl of

Shrewsbury upon that entertainment. The mortality at Ox-

ford. The plague breaks out. The diligence of Fleetwood,

the recorder at London. Sessions at Newgate. An intention

of robbing the lord treasurer's house. A privy search in

Smithfield. Cozeners and cheats, &c. Phaer, a notable coiner.
His offer; to discover all the coiners, and such as practised

P. 134.

magic.

CHAP. X.

Books translated and set forth in the English tongue. Bullin-

ger's Decads: to be read by unlearned curates instead of

sermons. Sarcerius's Common Places. Henry Nicolas the

author of the family of love, his epistles. The Courtier, by

Balthasar count Castiglione. The high esteem that book

obtained. Buchanan's History of Scotland. A blazing star.

Gualter's letter to bishop Cox about it. Dr. Wylson made

secretary of state. Some account of him. Put into the inqui-

sition. His book of the Art of Rhetoric. T. Cartwright

marries a sister of Stubbs, whose right hand was cut off.

Thomas Lever dies. His excellent letter about impropria-

tions belonging to colleges and hospitals.
P. 144.

CHAP. ΧΙ.

Anno 1578. Monsieur Gondy, French ambassador, comes to the court with

intent to go to the Scottish queen. News at court of fo-

reign matters. Duke Casimire comes to court. His esteem

here with the queen and nobles. His manifesto in taking

arms for the defence of those of the Low Countries. Simier,

the French ambassador, still at court soliciting the amours

of the duke of Anjou. The archbishop of York continues his

visitation. Account thereof sent up. The trouble he met with

about the dean of Durham, Whittingham: by occasion of in-

quiry into his orders, taken at Geneva. A commission for vi-

sitation of that church.
P. 158.

CHAP. XII.

Abbot Feckenham at the bishop of Ely's. Conferences with him

by the bishop: and by Dr. Pern, dean of Ely. An account

thereof written to court. Feckenham's confession. The said

bishop's excellent letter to the queen, being in her progress.

He orders the stay of vessels laden with corn, passing through

his liberties, in order to transport it from Lynn. Deodands

claimed by the bishop of Salisbury, the queen's almoner. Dr.

Young becomes bishop of Rochester: his character. The

case between the bishop of Bath and Wells and the lord Pou-

let about impropriating a benefice.

P. 176.

CHAP. XIII.

Sectaries. Their principles, and dangerous assertions. Coppin,

a prisoner in Bury. Wilsford; makes it an high crime in the

queen to be styled caput ecclesiæ. Chark and Dering;

their sayings. A bookseller taken up for selling the Admo-

nition to the Parliament. Mackworth holds the having two

wives lawful, Imprisoned in the Marshalsea. The council's

order about him. Large indulgences accompanying certain

crucifixes, given by the pope to Steukley. Exeter college po-

pish. The state of the university of Cambridge. A decree

made against the disguised apparel of students. Peter-house:

the state thereof. Dr. Perne, master thereof: his good go-

vernment. The heads complain of mandamus's to their chan-

cellor: which he acquaints the queen with.
P. 186.

CHAP. XIV.

The queen's progress. The university wait upon her at Aud-

ley End. Her splendid entertainment at Norwich. A sen-

tence in the star-chamber. Magic practised to take away

the queen's life. A conjurer suddenly falls down dead. A fo-

reign physician consulted for the queen's tooth-ache. Dr. Ju-

lio, the Italian physician, the queen's servant: his suit.

Shows before the queen, performed by certain of the young

nobility. Lord Rich assassinated: and another. Remarks of

some persons of note, dying this year. Sir Nicolas Bacon,

lord keeper. The lady Mary Grey. The lord Henry Seymour.

Books now set forth. The Holy Bible; the Geneva edition.

Bishop Jewel's Defence in Latin. Mr. Fox's Good-Friday

sermon at Paul's Cross. View of Antichrist. A book against

the outward apparel and ministering garments. A Display of

Popish Practices. The Way of Life. Guicciardin's history.

Books printed in Germany: in a letter to the bishop of Ely.

P. 201.

CHAP. XV.

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The queen's match with the French king's brother; concerted. Anno 1579.

Provoked by a seditious book against it. Issueth out a pro-

clamation: the sum thereof. Stubbs the author punished :

remains prisoner in the Tower. His petition. A nobleman

(thought to be sir Philip Sidney) writes to the queen, upon

the parliament's suits to her to marry. The earl of Lei-

cester under dislike with the queen about this French match.

His protestation, and offer of exile.
P. 228.

CHAP. XVI.

Sandys, archbishop of York, troubled for dilapidations by the

bishop of London. The archbishop's letter to the secretary

hereupon. The bishop of London moves for a commission

for inquiry into the dilapidations: and why. Reasons of-

fered by the archbishop for qualifying the sentence. Diffe-

rence between this archbishop, and the earl of Huntington,

and the dean of York. Motions for reconcilement with the

earl, and the dean. The archbishop's letter about it. The

dean's vindication of himself. The archbishop's sermon at

York, on the 17th of November, 1579.
P. 245.

CHAP. XVII.

Cox, bishop of Ely, defends the see against a lease for Hatton

Garden. The Lord North's actions against him. Labours to

resign his bishopric. His letters thereupon; and requests.

The bishop of Norwich declines a remove to Ely. His ho-

nest letter on that occasion. By the lord treasurer's inter-

cession, the queen grants the bishop of Ely leave to resign.

Sectaries of the family of love in Norwich diocese. The

bishop of Norwich prevents a change of some lands belong-

ing to his church. The bishop of Peterborough endeavours

to ease a heavy tax laid upon the poorer sort there, for

draining a common. The bishop of London takes a seditious

printer, named Carter. Chatham hospital in danger by pre-

tence of concealment. The bishop of Rochester stirs in its

behalf. His notes upon the book called, The Gospel of the

Kingdom. The bishop of Lincoln's letter upon the queen's

thoughts of removing him to Norwich. The vicar of Cuck-

field, vicious: the bishop of Chichester required to deprive

him.
P. 258.

CHAP. XVIII.

Parry false. Hath leave to go abroad, and give intelligence to

the queen. Returns. His letters to the lord treasurer; and

protestation of service: notwithstanding, privately reconciled

at Paris. His earnest letters thence, to be employed. The