Arcana aulica, or, Walsingham's manual of prudential maxims for the states-man and the courtier

THE CONTENTS.

CHAP. 1.

• THe several ends of Courtiers, and the means to maintain them. Fol. 1.

CHAP. 2.

• The ways to obtain the Princes favor. Fol. 4.

CHAP. 3.

• The ways to become known to the Prince. Fol. 3.

CHAP. 4.

• The Humor and Inclinations of the Prince, and his Familiars are to be known. Fol. 7.

CHAP. 5.

• The Princes affections, whether, and how to be complied with. Fol. 11.

CHAP. 6.

• The scarcity and Condition of honest men, in corrupt and vicious Courts; The swarms of ill men, and their arts of ingratiating themselves. Fol. 15.

CHAP. 7.

• Whom, when, and how we ought to flat∣ter; the nature of a free and tolera∣ble flattery, and the necessity of it in Court. Fol. 19.

CHAP. 8.

• How to manage the Counsels of a Prince. Fol. 21.

CHAP. 9.

• The sudden resolutions of Princes, how to be moderated. Fol. 26.

CHAP. 10.

• The several natures, and tempers of Princes, how to be handled; with the art of Courtiers in introducing their Companions. Fol. 31.

CHAP. 11.

• That Age, Business, Custom, and Sick∣ness, alter the temper of the Bodies and Constitution of the Mindes of Princes. Fol. 39.

CHAP. 12.

• How much Impostors are able to do by flattering Princes; and how a Prince is to beware of them. Fol. 43.

CHAP. 13.

• Of the Familiars and Servants of the Prince, and the ways to win them. Fol. 46.

CHAP. 14.

• Four kindes of Noble Courtiers; how to be handled, and made use of; how warily we ought to deal with inconstant Princes.

CHAP. 15.

• The three other kindes of Noble Cour∣tiers; how they are to be dealt with. Fol. 54.

CHAP. 16.

• The meaner sort of Courtiers, how they are to be handled; as also such as are enemies to us, for the sake of others, to whom we relate. Fol. 58.

CHAP. 17.

• How we are to treat with those Enemies that hate us for our own sakes; also concerning threats and injuries. Fol. 61.

CHAP. 18.

• The injuries of the more and less power∣ful, how to be avoided, and hand∣led; the several artifices of recon∣ciliation. Fol. 65.

CHAP. 19.

• Of Envy, how it is to be overcome. Fol. 69.

CHAP. 20.

• Of Emulation, the Sister of Envy, and the remedies of it. Fol. 73.

CHAP. 21.

• How to avoid a threatening ruine; and when it is upon us, how to make the best use of it: Examples of the fall of great men. Fol. 76.

CHAP. 22.

• Boasting, Presumption, Arrogance, too much Familiarity, Pride, and Per∣fidy, noted with examples. Fol. 88.

CHAP. 23.

• How we must, not onely take care to pre∣serve the Princes Favor, but also that of those in Power about him. Fol. 91.

CHAP. 24.

• Pride even in the meanest persons at Court, noted with examples; as also Treachery in betraying the Princes secrets. Fol. 94.

CHAP. 25.

• The causes, kindes, and examples of Conspiracies with the Princes Ene∣mies. Fol. 97.

CHAP. 26.

• That our Courtier must not be the Au∣thor of Hazardous Counsels, the variety of Errors, whereby the Prin∣ces favor is lost. Fol. 98.

CHAP. 27.

• Of the A••ts whereby Courtiers are sup∣planted by others; and first, under pretence of specious imployments a∣broad, or of calling them from their Commands, to attend upon the Kings Person. Fol. 101.

CHAP. 28.

• How Calumnies are used to make men suspected, or hated by the Prince. Fol. 105.

CHAP. 29.

• Examples of other treacheries in subor∣ned witnesses, and forged Letters. Fol. 114.

CHAP. 30.

• Confirmation of slanders under the coulor of a feigned friendship; and

• the inclinations of the Prince to the accuser. Fol. 117.

CHAP. 31.

• The chief arts and ways of slanderers. Fol. 120.

CHAP. 32.

• The deceits and danger of Court∣praises, and Masqued Courtiers. Lastly, The third way of oppressing our Courtier by force. Fol. 121.

CHAP. 33.

• Sometimes the Princes own ill and cruel Nature, envying the deserts of his Servants, is cause of the Courtiers fall; and this, how it is to be hand∣led. Fol. 127.

CHAP. 34.

• How to preserve our Favor and Office, with the succeeding Prince. Fol. 130.

CHAP. 35.

• Ostentation of the Prince's favor, to be avoided: Something also concern∣ing our Friends and followers. Fol. 134.

CHAP. 36.

• How to manage and dispense the Princes favor, advices, and comforts in ad∣versity, with other rules. Fol. 136.

CHAP. 37.

• How to make a judgemeut of the con∣stancy, or change of the Princes affection to us. Fol. 140.

CHAP. 38.

• The Princes favor to Women: In∣structions for the Princes Mistresses; benefits conferred on Princes, often make those persons hated by them, with other documents. Fol. 141.

CHAP. 39.

• Sundry precepts concerning the Plea∣sures, and Inclinations of the Prince, &c. Fol. 145.

CHAP. 40.

• Concluding with many choice, and necessary Admonitions. Fol. 149.