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.

Queen Elizabeth on the Lord Willoughby,

Good Peregrine.

WE are not a little glad that by your Journey you have received such good fruit of amendment; specially when we consider what great vexations it is to a mind devoted to actions of honor to be restrained by any indisposition of body from following those courses, which to your own reputation and our great satisfaction you have ••ormerly performed. And therefore (as we must now out of our desire of your vvell-doing) chief∣ly enjoyn you to an e••pecial care to encrease and continue your health, vvhich must give life to all your best endeavours; so we must next as seriously recommend to you this con∣sideration. That in these times, when there is such appearance that we shall have the ••ryal of our best noble Subject•••• you f••••m not to affect the satisfaction of your own private contentation beyond the attending of that vvhich Nature and Duty challengeth from all persons of your quality and Profession. For if necessarily (your health of body being recovered) you should Eloign your self by residence there from those Employment•• vvhereof we shall have too good store, you

shall not so much amend the state of your body, as happily you shall call in question the reputation of your mind and judge∣ment, even in the opinion of those that love you, and are best acquainted vvith your Dis∣position and Discretion.

Interpret this our plainness vve pray you to our extraordinary estimation of you; for it is not common vvith us to deal so freely with many: and believe that you shall ever find us both ready and vvilling in all occasions ••o yield you the fruits of that interest, vvhich your Endeavours have purchased for you in our Opinion and Estimation: Not doubting, but when you have vvith moderation made tryal of the success of these your sundry Pe∣regrinations, you vvill find as great comfort to spend your days at home as heretofore you have done: of which we do wish you full measure, howsoever you shall have cause of abode or return. Given under our Signet at our Mannor of Nonsuch, the seventh of October 1594. in the 37 year of our Reign,

Your most loving Soveraign. E, R.