Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.

The ALPHABETICAL TABLE.

B.

• BAcon Sir Francis, not a man born under Sol, that loves Honour; nor un∣der Jupiter, that loves Business; place of any reasonable countenance, com∣mands more wits than a mans own. Pag. 1, 2.
• Assures the Lord Burleigh, that his endeavours shall not be in fault, if diligence can intitle him unto it, and wishes to shew his Service with as good proof, as he can say it in good faith. 3, 4.
• Caresses the Earl of Northumber∣land. 4, 5.
• The entrance of King James, a fair morning before the Sun rising. This State performed the part of good Attorneys, in delivering the King quiet possession. 5, 6.
• No Reason the World should reject Truth in Philosophy, although the Author dissents in Religion. 1••.
• Advice to the King, touching his Revenue. 27.
• The Kings Attorneys place, and the value of it honestly. The Chan∣cellors placo usually conferred up∣on the Kings Council, and not up∣on a Judge. Reasons against the Lords, Cook and Hubbart, and the Archbishop. The Body of Parliament men is Cardo rerum. Part of the Chancellors place is Regnum Judiciale, and since his Fathers time but too much inlar∣ged. Pag. 73, 74.
• A Narration in several Letters of the differences between the Chan∣cery, and Kings Bench, and the grounds thereof stated to the King. 22, 23, 75.
• The Proceedings against Somerset, and divers private Transactions touching that Business. 28. 29. 30, 31, 32, 33, &c.
• His advice to Sir George Villiers concorning Ireland, wherein three Propositions are acutely scan'd. 1. Touching the Recusant Ma∣gistrates of Towns there. 2. A∣bout roducing the Number of the Council, from Fifty to twenty. 3. That a means may be found to re-enforce the Army by 500. or 1000. men, without increase of Charge. 67, 68, 69.
• From him to the Duke, when he first became a Favourite, with somo directions or his demeanor in that eminent place, ranked into eight material Heads, with an ample and quaint gloss upon each of them, most elegantly pen'd. 43, 44.
• ...

• ... Again to him, upon sending his Pat∣tent for Viscount Villiers, with several Avisoes, and incidently a Censure of the Cecils, the Fa∣ther and the Son. Pag. 70, 71.
• Sends the King a Certificate from the Lord Coke. 72.
• Sends to the King an Essay of Hi∣story of His Majesties time. 9.
• Desires the History of Brittain may be written, for three Observati∣ons. 7, 8.
• Sixty four years old in Age, and three years and five months in misery, desires neither means, place, nor imployment, but a to∣tal remission of the sentence of the Upper House, by the example of Sir John Bennet. 81.
• To the King, touching the Planta∣tion of Ireland; as formerly of the Union, as being Brother thereun∣to. 6.
• To the Earl of Salisbury, touching his Book of the advancement of Learning, saying, He is but like a Bell-ringer, to awake better spirits. 9, 10.
• Several Letters to great Persona∣ges, in sending unto them his Book of advancement of Learning, and the presenting of it to the King. 10, 11.
• To Dr. Plafer, touching the Tran∣slating of it into Latine, with many excellent Reasons to that Inducement. 11, 12.
• To Sir Thomas Bodley, upon send∣ing the same Book. 13.
• To divers Friends, upon sending un∣to them some other of his Books. 13. 14, 15, 16.
• To Mr. Savil, touching the Educa∣tion of Youth, and the improving the Intellectual Powers. Pag. 17.
• A Factious Book, stiling the Queen, Misera Faemina, the addition of the Popes Bull. 21.
• The business of the Commendams, and the carriage of the Judges therein, related to the King. 76, 77.
• Three Examples of great Calami∣ty, Demosthenes, Cicero, and Seneca: A Discourse concerning his own Books. 78, 79, 80.
• A learned and ample Discourse, touching a Digest to be made of the Laws of England; from 82. to 86.
• To the Earl of Devonshire, a Let∣ter Apologetical, touching a com∣mon fame, as if he had been false, or ungrateful to the Earl of Es∣sex, something long, but exqui∣sitely pen'd; from 87. to 104.
• A discourse touching Helps for the Intellectual Powers, by Sir Fran. Bacoa: Faber quisque fortunae suae, an insolent saying, except it be interpreted as an hortative to correct sl••th, and not as it sound∣eth, an high imagination for any man to fathom all Accidents: Fa∣ber quisque Ingenii sui, more true, and more profitable: Divers manner of instances in Improve∣ments, not only in the body of man, but in his mind, and spirit, and therein not only in his Appetite, and Affection, but in his Powers of Wit, and Reason: The Will most manageable, and admitteth

• most Medicines for Cure. The first is Religion. 2. Opinion, and Apprehension. 3. Example. 4. When one affection is corrected by another: And lastly a Confirma∣tion of all, by custom and habit: Five Rules for exercises. Pag. [97, 98, 99, 100]
• Sir Francis Bacon to the King mo∣destly Apologetical, intimating his former services, and his pre∣sent low condition, after the sen∣tence pronounced against him by the Lords: Implores the King, that he that hath born a bag, may not in his age be forc'd to bear aWal∣let: nor he that desired to live to study, may not be driven to study to live. [101, 102, 103, 104]

C.

• CEcil Sir William, to Sir Hen∣ry Norris Ambassadour in France, about his Entertainment there, being Extraordinary, and what the Reason should be, Sha'ne Oneal sues to be received into the Queens favour. 105, 106.
• Taxes Mounsieur de Foix, for breach of promise, in not deliver∣ing Lestrille. The News of the death of the King of Scots, and the manner of it. Earl Both∣well suspected. 107, 108.
• Callice demanded to be restored to the Queen, according to the Trea∣ty of Cambray. More of the business of the murder of the King of Scots, words which touch't that Queen, but fit to be supprest. Pag. 109, 111.
• If Callice be not delivered, 50000 l. is to be forfeited. 110.
• Matters in Flanders go hard against the Protestants. 111.
• Those of the Order of France (if life or honour be touched) to be tried by Kings, and others of the same Order. ibid.
• Marriage of the Queen of Scots to Bothwell, the prime of the Nobi∣lity against it. 112.
• The French Kings Letter touching Callice, ill resented by the Queen. The Queen of Scots married the 15th. of May. 113.
• Bothwell prosecuted for the mur∣der, defended by the Queen, and the Hambletons; the Queen un∣der restraint. Sha'ne Oneal slain in Ireland by certain Scots. 114.
• Sir Nicholas Throckmorton sent into Scotland, to Negotiate a Pa∣cification. The two Factions of the Hambletons and Lenox's. 115.
• The Prince of Scotland Crowned at Sterling, the 29th. of July. 116.
• Queen Elizabeth offended with the Scotch Lords. Murray like to be made Regent. Advice to Sir Henry Norris, touching his Ex∣pences. 117.
• Murray made Regent, my Lord of Sussex with the Emperour, all Judges, Officers, &c. At Ant∣werp compelled to attest the Ca∣tholick Faith. 118.
• Bothwell reported to be taken at Sea. 119, 120.
• Dunbar rendred to the Regent, the

• Keeper thereof adjudged to a new Punishment. Pag. 120.
• Expectation of Marriage between the Queen, and the Archduke Charles. 121.
• Troubles in France between the Prince of Conde, and the King. 121, 122.
• The Queen of Scots noted by the Parliament there, to be privy to the murder of her husband. 123.
• The Earl of Desmond, and his bro∣ther, in the Tower. 125.
• Fishermen of Diepe taken at Rye with unlawful Nets. 126.
• The Popes Ministers preferre the State of their corrupt Church, before the Weal of any Kingdom. 128.
• The Earl of Sussex his return. The Prince of Orange his Son to be sent into Spain, and doubted Eg∣mond, and Horn must follow. ibid.
• Emanuel Tremelius sent into Eng∣land, by the Elector Palatine. The Prince of Orange refuseth to be judged by the Duke of Alva. The Hambletons continue their Fa∣ction. The death of Sir Ambrose Cave. 129.
• Beaton sent from Scotland into France, for 1000. Harquebusi∣ers, Money, and Ordnance. 131.
• Devilish practice against the Queen. The Scots Queen removed to Bolton Castle, her demands of the Queen denied. 133.
• The Queen of Scots submits her Cause to be heard, and determined in England. 134, 135, 136, &c.
• What preparations in France inten∣ded for Scotland. Great expectati∣on of the success of matters in the Low Countries. Pag. 137.
• Unhappy, but incredible News out of Flanders. The Duke of Nor∣folk, the Earl of Sussex, and Sir Walter Mildmay, Commissioners in the North, about the Queen of Scots business. 138.
• She makes Arguile and Huntley Lieutenants, and the Duke of Chastillherault over all. They raise Forces against the Regent, are Routed. 139.
• A Couragious Answer from Queen Elizabeth, to the French Ambas∣sadour, and the Audience adjour∣ned. 140.
• She sends a Ring to Marshal Mont∣morancy his wife. 141.
• The Bishop of Rhemes Ambassador from France, is offended, that the doctrine of Rome is said to be contrary to Christs, deducing consequently, that his Mr. should be reputed no Christian, and how that Speech was salved. The Car∣dinal Chastillons Wife comes o∣ver. 141, 142.
• The Reason of the Cardinals coming into England. Ships sent by the Queen, to preserve the Bourde∣aux Fleet. The Queen of Scots Case not defensible, and the Con∣sequence thereof. 144.
• Matters about the Queen of Scots. Chastillion highly commended. 144, 145.
• The Cause of the Queen of Scots to be heard here. 146.
• ...

• ... Passages touching the differences be∣tween the King, and the Prince of Conde. Pag. 147.
• Matters against the Queen of Scots very bad. 148.
• Sir Henry Norris claims the Lord Dacres Lands. 149.
• Three manner of wayes proposed for ending the Scottish differences. 150.
• Spanish Treasure stayed. ibid. 151, 156.
• The Parliament of Scotland de∣clares the Queen of Scots privy to the murder of her Husband. 152.
• D'Assonvill comes over Without Commission, and desires Confe∣rence with the Spanish Ambas∣sadour, but denied. 153.
• Hawkins his Return to Mounts Bay from the Indies with Treasure.
• The Queen of Scots at Tetbury, under the charge of the Earl of Shrewsbury. 153.
• The French Ambassadors Currier searched, and the Reason of it. 154.
• The Prince of Conde slain in Battel against the King. 157.
• The 13th. of March had two great Effects. 158.
• Differences in Scotland accorded. 159.
• But not observed. 160.
• Sir William Cecil laments the mis∣fortune of France, means made to accord with the Low Countries. Scottish Nobility reconciled. 61.
• Original Letters intercepted by per∣sons of credit in the FrenchCourt, of advertisement concerning the Queen of Scots, and the Duke of Anjou. Pag. 161.
• That the said Queen should transfer her title on the said Duke, to learn more truth hereof, and advertise with speed. The Queens Ships far excel others. 162.
• The Queen of Scots excuseth her Transaction with the Duke of Anjou. 163, 164.
• A Rebellion in the West-part of Ire∣land, and the Spaniards aid fea∣red. 164.
• My Lord of Shrewsbury strucken with a Palsie, and a Phrensie. 165.
• The Parisians execute two Mer∣chants whom the King had par∣don'd. The English Ambassador taxed for dealing with the Kings Rebels. 166.
• The Earl of Desmond's great Re∣bellion in Ireland, but dispersed. 167, 168.
• An Italian sent hither upon a De∣vilish attempt An Insurrection in Suffolk. Queen Elizabeth de∣sires to be rid of the Queen of Scots. 169.
• The Queen offended at the Duke of Norfolk about his Marriage, Sir William Cecil his good Friend therein, my Lords of Arundel, and Pembroke, confined to their Lodgings about it, and so is the Lord Lumley. My Lord of Hun∣tington joined with the Earl of Shrewsbury in the custody of the Scots Queen. 172.
• ...

• ... The King of Spains designs with the Irish. Pag. 173.
• The grand Rebellion in the North, and the pretences thereof, and their numbers and names. 174, 175.
• A Report of the death of the Count Nassau, the Northern Rebellion scattered, and their Ring-leaders fled. 176.
• Extracts of Letters out of the north. The two Rebellious Earls in Lid∣desdale; but flee from thence: The Countess of Northumber∣land, and her attendants robbed in Scotland: The Earls flee with about 50. horse. Westmerland changeth his coat of plate & sword and travails like a Scottish borde∣rer, many others taken. 177, 178
• The Regent of Scotland takes the Earl of Northumberland, and o∣thers: The Lord Fernhurst, and Bucklugh aiders of them. p. 178
• The Murther of the Regent of Scotland, at Lithgo, by Hambleton of Bothwell Hall; The Earl of Sussex his wise and noble carriage: The Hambletons strongly suspected for the murder and why. 179, 180
• The French Embassador makes 3 demands of the Queen, in behalf of the Queen of Scots. p. 181
• Sir William Cecil names to the Queen, Mr. Francis Walsing∣ham, and Mr. Henry Killigrew, to succeed Sir Henry Norris in France. p. 182
• The Earl of Sussex goes again into Scotland: The Bishop of Ross writes a Book in defence of the Queen of Scots, and dangerous a∣gainst Queen Elizabeth. Pag. 183.
• The Earls of Worcester, and Hun∣tington, made Knights of the Order. p. 184
• The Earl of Sussex, and the Lord Hunsdon enter Scotland, with fire and sword: 50. Castles, and 300 Villages burnt. p. 184, 185
• The Lord Scroop, Warden of the West Marshes, makes great de∣vastation in Scotland: The Ca∣stle of Hume surrendred to the Lords of Sussex, and Hunsdon, and well fortified for the Queens service: A great part of the Sco∣tish borderers obediently adhere to their King, and offer dependance upon the Queens Majesty: The contrary part act rebelliously: A great meeting of Lords on both sides at Edenburgh in Armes, to try who shall have the authority. p. 186, 187
• Simon Musgrage General of the horse, routs the Lord Maxell: is in some distress by him, but is re∣lieved by the Lord Scroop's for∣ces, and the Maxwels, and seve∣ral other Lords, escaped by flight; Drumlangricks servants, and te∣nants (although pretended favo∣rers of the King and Queen) cru∣el to the English, Dumfriese a Receptacle of English Rebels. p. 187, 188
• The Queen of Scots desires cessation of Armes: the Bishop of Ross plots against the Queen. p. 189
• Sir Henry Norris to be revoked, and

• Mr. Walsingham to go in his place. ibid.
• The Marshal of Berwick betray'd by the Bishop of St. Andrews, and other Lords, who under colour and treaty with him, intended to have slain him; he destroys the Ham∣bletons Castles and houses. Pag. 190.
• The Earl of Southampton for complyance with the Bishop of Ross, is committed close prisoner to the Sheriff of London; The fond Lord Morley withdraws to Lovain. p. 191
• The French King mediates for the Queen of Scots; the Queen keeps some Castles in Scotland until her subjects of England should have satisfaction. p. 191, 192
• Sir William Cecil, and Sir Walter Mildmay are sent Commissioners to the Scotch Queen, and they like not the message: The Lord Coke to King James, touching tryal of Duels out of England, occasioned by putting to death of Doubty beyond the Seas by Sir Francis Drake, that crime try∣able only before the Constable, and Marshal of England. p. 193, 194

H.

• THe History of the Reign of King Henry the 8th, King Ed∣ward the 6th, Queen Mary, and part of Queen Eliz. p. 194, 195

I.

• Exquisitely begun, but left im∣prfect; Two Copies of Letters from King James to the Lords, touching abatement of his hous∣hold charge, and the means of redresse. p. 198, 199
• From the King to the Lord Bacon, in commendation of his book, cal∣ed the Organon; To Sir Tho∣mas Coventry Atturney Gene∣ral, commanding him to prepare a pardon of the whole sentence, pronounc'd against my Lord Ba∣con. p. 200, 201

S.

• SIr Philip Sidney to the Queen, diswading her from her marri∣age with Mounsieur, most ele∣gantly, and judiciously penned. p. 201, 202, 203
• A most quaint Speech made by the Lord Bacon (then Sollicitor Ge∣neral) at the arraignment of the Lord Sanquir, as well in extenu∣ation, as aggravation of the mur∣der of Turner. 209, 210, &c.
• The Countess of Shrewsburies Case, touching the Marriage of the La∣dy Arabella, and her refusal to be examined therein. 212, 213.

T.

• SIR Nicholas Throckmorton, Ambassador in France, to Q. Elizabeth, touching a free pas∣sage for the Q of Scots, through England into Scotland, several Politick Reasons urged on both sides, between him, the Queen of Scots, and the Queen-Mother of France. 214, 215, 216, &c.

FINIS.