State-worthies, or, The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls, during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles I.

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State-worthies, or, The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls, during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles I.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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London :: Printed by Thomas Milbourne for Samuel Speed ...,
1670.
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Statesmen -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Favorites, Royal -- England -- Sources.
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Sources.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800.
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Observations on the Life of Sir John Packington.

SIr Iohn Packington was a person of no mean Family, and of form and feature no way despiseable: for he was a brave Gentleman, and a very fine courtier; and for the time which he stayed there, was very high in the Queens grace: but he came in, and went out, and through disassiduity lost the advantage of her favour; and death drawing a vail over him, utterly deprived him of recovery. Had he broughtless to the Court than he did, he might have carried away more than he brought: for he had a time for it, but he was an ill husband of opportunity. His handsome features took the most, and his neat parts the wisest at Court. He could smile Ladies to his service, and argue States-men to his designe with equal ease. His rea∣son was powerful, his beauty more. Never was a brave soul more bravely seated: Nature bestowed great parts on him, education polished him to an admirable frame of prudence and vertue. Queen Eliabeth called him Her Tmperance, and Leicester His Modesty. It is a question to this day, whe∣ther his resolution took the Souldiers, his pru∣dence the Politicians, his complyance the Favou∣rites, his complaisance the Courtiers, his piety the Clergy, his integrity and condescention the Peo∣ple, or his knowledge the learned, most? This new Court-star was a nine-days wonder, engaging all eyes until it set satisfied with its own glory. He

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came to Court, he said, as Slomon did, to see its va∣nity; and retired as he did, to repent it. It was he who said first what Bishop Sanderson urged after∣wards, That a sound Faith was the best Divinity, a good Conscience the best Law, and Temperance the best Physick. Sir Iohn Packington in Queen Eli∣zabeths time was vertuous and modest, and Sir Iohn Packington in King Charles his time loyal and vali∣ant; the one did well, the other suffered so: Green∣ham was his Favourite, Hammon his; the one had a competant estate, and was contented; the other hath a large one, and is noble: this suppresseth Factions in the kingdome, the other composed them in the Court, and was called by Courtiers Moderation. Westmerland tempted his fidelity, and Norfolk his stedfastness: but he died in his bed an honest and an happy man, wile one of them goes off tainted on the Srffold, and the other dies a beg∣gr in Flanders.

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