The historie of the life and reigne of that famous princesse Elizabeth containing a briefe memoriall of the chiefest affaires of state that haue passed in these kingdomes of England, Scotland, France or Ireland since the yeare of the fatall Spanish invasion to that of her sad and ever to be deplored dissolution : wherevnto also is annexed an appendix of animadversions vpon severall passages, corrections of sundry errours, and additions of some remarkable matters of this history never before imprinted.

The forme of the Oath giuen vnto the Knight of the Order of S^t. Michael.

YOu shall sweare, that to your Loyall power you shall assist, guard, maintaine and defend the Emi∣nency, Rights, and Greatnesse of the Crowne of France, of the Maiestie Royall, and Authority of the Soueraigne, and of his successiue Soueraignes. So long as you liue, & shall be of the said Order, you shall imploy your selfe to your vttermost power to maintaine the said Order, and Honour thereof; taking what paines you can to augment it, without suffering it to decay or diminis••, so long as your strength may remedy and support it.

And if it shall so come to passe, (which God defend) that in you there shall be found some such fault, whereby (according to the Statutes of the Order) you are to be depriued, summoned, and required to re-deliuer backe

the Coller; in such case, you must send it to the Soue∣raigne, or the Treasurer of the Order, without euer∣more (after the said summoning) wearing the said Col∣ler: and all penalties, paines, and corrections, which (in meaner matters) may be censured and appointed to you, you are to vndergoe and beare patiently, without rancour, spleene, or hatred, (for, or in that respect) in you, either against the Soueraigne, Brethren, or any Offi∣cers of the said Order.

You must, ouer and besides this, duely appeare at the Chapters and Assemblies of the Order: or else must send thither (according to the Statutes and Ordinances thereof) your sufficient Deputy or Attourney, as testi∣fying thereby your obedience to the Soueraigne, and to his Deputies or Committies, in all things reasonable, concerning the Duties and Affaires of the Order, and your owne loyall power, for the accomplishing of all the Statutes, Points, Articles, and Ordinances, which you haue seene and read in writing, and shall hereafter be read vnto you. To them you shall promise and sweare, as well generally, as particularly, and to each Point you are to take an especiall Oath. All these things, as you are a Knight of the Order, you must sweare and pro∣mise on the Soueraignes hand: by your Faith, Oath, and Honour, and on the Crosse, and holy Gospels of our Lord.