A declaration of the practises & treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his complices, against her Maiestie and her kingdoms and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & conuictions of the said late Earle, and his adherents, as after: together with the very confessions and other parts of the euidences themselues, word for word taken out of the originals.

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A declaration of the practises & treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his complices, against her Maiestie and her kingdoms and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & conuictions of the said late Earle, and his adherents, as after: together with the very confessions and other parts of the euidences themselues, word for word taken out of the originals.

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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.

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Imprinted at London :: By Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie,

Anno 1601.

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Essex, Robert Devereux, -- Earl of, 1566-1601.

Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Early works to 1800.

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"A declaration of the practises & treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his complices, against her Maiestie and her kingdoms and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & conuictions of the said late Earle, and his adherents, as after: together with the very confessions and other parts of the euidences themselues, word for word taken out of the originals." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01216.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• A DECLARATION touching the Treasons of the late Earle of Essex, and his Complices.
• THE EFFECT OF the Euidence giuen, at the seuerall Arraignments of the late Earls of Essex and Southampton, before the L. STEVVARD; And of Sir Christopher Blunt and Sir Charles Dauers, and others, be∣fore great and Honourable Com∣missioners of Dyer and Determiner. And of the Answeres and Defenses, which the said Offendors made for them∣selues; And the Replies made vpon such their Defenses: With some other Circumstances of the proceedings, as well at the same Arraignments as after.
• The names of the Peeres that passed vpon the triall of the two Earles.
• SOME PARTICVLARITIES of that which passed after the arreign∣ment of the late Earles, and at the time of the suffering of the Earle of Essex.
• THE EFFECT OF THAT which passed at the Arraignements of Sir Christopher Blunt, Sir Charles Dauers, Sir Iohn Dauies, Sir Gillie Mericke, and Henry Cuffe.
• illustration
• HEERE FOLLOW the voluntary Confessions them∣selues, such as were giuen in euidence at both the seuerall arraignments, taken forth, word for word, out of the Originals. Whereby it may appeare how God brought matters to light, at seuerall times, and in seuerall parts, all concurring in substance. And with them, other Declarations and parts of the euidence.
  • ¶The Confession of Thomas Lee, taken the 14. of February 1600, before Sir Ioh. Peyton Lieutenant of the Tower, Roger Wilbraham Master of the Requests, Sir An∣thony Saintleger Master of the Rolles in Ireland, and Thomas Fleming her Maiesties Solicitour generall.
  • ¶The Declaration of Sir William VVarren, 3. Octobris. 1599.
  • ¶The declaration of Thomas Wood 20. Ianuarij, 1599. taken before the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of No∣tingham L. high Admirall, Sir Ro. Cecill prin∣cipal Secretary, and Sir I. Fortescue Chan∣cellour of the Exchequer.
  • ¶The Confession of Iames Knowd, taken the 16. of February, 1600. before Sir Anth. Saintleger Master of the Roules in Ireland, and Roger Wilbraham Master of the Requests.
  • ¶The declaration of Dauid He∣thrington, an ancient Captaine and serui∣tor in Ireland, 6. Ianuary 1599. Taken before the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of Notingham L. high Admirall, Sir Robert Cecil principall Secretary, and Sir Iohn Fortescue Chancellour of the Exchequer.
  • ¶The first Confession of Sir Fer∣dinando Gorge Knight, the 16. of Februarie 1600. taken before Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Keeper of the great Seale, the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall, and Sir Rob. Cecill prin∣cipall Secretarie.
  • ¶The second confession of Sir Fer∣dinando Gorge the 18. of February 1600. All written of his owne hand. And acknowledged in the presence of Sir Thomas Egerton L. Keeper of the great Seale, the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of Notingham L. high Admirall, and Sir Ro. Cecil principall Se∣cretarie.
  • The confession of Sir Iohn Dauies, taken the 18. of Februarie 1600. before the Earle of Notingham L. high Admirall, Sir Rob. Cecill principall Secretarie, and Iohn Herbert second Secre∣tarie of Estate.
  • ¶The confession of Sir Charles Da∣uers, taken the 18. of February Anno 1600. before Sir Thomas Egerton L. Keeper of the great Seale, the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of Notingham the Lord high Admirall, Lord Hunsdon L. Chamberlaine, and Sir Robert Cecill princi∣pal Secretarie.
  • The second Confession of Sir Charles Dauers, taken the same day, and set downe vpon further calling himselfe to remem∣brance, vnder his owne hand, before Sir Th. Egerton, L. Keeper of the great Seale, L. Buck∣hurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of No∣tingham L. high Admirall, Sir Rob. Cecill principall Secretarie.
  • The first Confession of Sir Christo∣pher Blunt examined the 18. of Februarie 1600. before Io. Herbert second Secretarie of Estate, and in the presence of Nich Kempe Coun∣seller at Law, William Wamarke, William Mar∣tin, Robert Andrewes, Citizens: Iohn Treuor Surueyor of the Nauy, and Thomas Thorney his Surgeon.
  • ¶The second Confession of Sir Christopher Blunt the same day, viz. the 18. of February: taken before M. Iohn Herbert se∣cond Secretarie of Estate, and subscribed by him in the presence of Nicholas Kemp Counsellor at Law, Thomas Thorney his Surgeon, and William Martin, Robert Andrewes, and Randolph Bull, Ci∣tizens.
  • ¶The Declaration of the Lord Keeper, the Earle of Wor∣cester, and the L. Chiefe Iustice of England.
  • ¶The examination of Roger Earle of Rutland, the 12. of February 1600. taken before Sir Thomas Egerton L. Keeper of the great Seale, the L. Buckhurst L. high Treasurer, the Earle of Notingham L. high Admirall, Sir Robert Cecill Principall Secretary, and Sir Io. Popham L. chiefe Iu∣stice of England.
  • ¶The Confession of William Lord Sandys, of the parish of Sherborne Cowdry, in the Countie of Southampton, taken this 16. of February 1600. before Sir Iohn Popham L. chiefe Iustice, Roger Wilbraham Master of the Requests, and Edw. Coke her Maiesties Atturney Generall.
  • ¶The Examination of the Lord Cromwell, taken the 7. of March 1600. by Sir I. Popham L. chiefe Iustice, Christ. Yeluerton her Maiesties Sergeant, and Fr. Bacon of her Maiesties learned Councell.
  • ¶Sir Christopher Blunt, knight, at the time of his arraignement, did openly at the Barre desire to speake with the L. Admiral, and M. Secretary: before whom he made this Con∣fession folowing: Which the Earle of Southampton confirmed afterwards: and he himselfe likewise at his death.
  • ¶The Examination of the Earle of Southampton after his Arraignement: taken before the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall, Sir Robert Cecill prin∣cipall Secretarie, and M. Iohn Herbert second Secre∣tary of Estate.
  • ¶The speaches of Sir Chr. Blunt, at the time of his death, as neere as they could be remembred March 18. 1600.
  • ¶An abstract out of the Earle of Essex Confession vnder his owne hande.
  • The Earle of Essex his Confession to three Ministers, whose names are vnder written, the 25. of Fe∣bruarie 1600.