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 Tho. Edmonds.

THe Trophees of Miltiades would not let Themistocles sleep, nor the Courts-advance∣ments of his Relations this Gentleman to sit still; having both Livis's qualifications, for an eminent man, a great spirit, and a gallant conduct for actions; a sharp wit, and a fluent tongue for ad∣vice.—Whence we meet with him Comptroller of

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the Kings Houshold at home, and his Agent for * 1.1 Peace abroad, equally fit for business of courage and resolution, and for affairs of Councel and com∣plement.—I think it was this Gentleman, who foreseeing a Contest likely to ensue between the English and the Spanish Embassadors, to the first whereof he belonged, went to Rome privately and fetched a Certificate out of the book of Ceremonies (which according to the Canon giveth the rule in such cases) shewing that the King of England was to precede him of Castile; a good argument, be∣cause ad homines, wise men having always thought fit to urge not what is most rational in its self, but what (all circumstances considered) is most con∣vincing. Sir Thomas Edmonds used to puzzle the Catholicks about six Records. 1. The original of Constantine's grant of Rome to the Pope. 2. St. Mark's grant of the Adriatique Gulph to Venice. 3. The Salique Law in France. 4. The In∣strument whereby King Iohn pased away England to the Pope. 5. The Letter of King Lucius. And 6. The Ordinal of the Consecration at the Nags∣head.—Neither did he perplex them with these Quaeries, more than he angered the Faction with his principles, Tertio Car. . 1. That the King was to be trusted. 2. That the Revenue was to be setled. 3. That the Protestant cause was to be maintained. 4. That Jealousies were to be re∣moved, and things past were to be forgotten.

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