The five years of King Iames, or, The condition of the state of England, and the relation it had to other provinces. Written by Sr Foulk Grevill, late Lord Brook.

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The five years of King Iames, or, The condition of the state of England, and the relation it had to other provinces. Written by Sr Foulk Grevill, late Lord Brook.

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in the yeare 1643.

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James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625 -- Early works to 1800.

Somerset, Frances Howard Carr, -- Countess of, 1593-1632 -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Early works to 1800.

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  • The five yeares of King Iames, or the Condition of the State of ENGLAND, and the Relation it had to other Provinces.
  • Of the domestick affaires, and of the lascivious course of such on whom the King had bestowed the honour of Knighthood.
  • Of my Lord of Northamptons coming to honour, the cause of the di∣vision betweene the Hollanders and the English, betweene the Scot∣tish and English, betweene the English and Irish
  • The rising of the Earle of Somerset; his favour and greatnesse with the King, and his Parentage, and discontent.
  • Of the breach that happened betweene the Earle of Eex and his Coun∣tesse, her hatred towards him, his lenity, her lightnesse, his con∣stancy.
  • Of my Lord Treasurers death; of Master Overburies coming out of France; his entertainment, he growes into favour.
  • Of Mistris Turners life, how the Countesse and shee came acquain∣ted. The combination of the Earles death.
  • Sir Robert Carre made Viscount Rochester, the acquaintance be∣tweene my Lord of Northampton and him, the new affection of the Countesse.
  • The course shee takes to procure affection; shee combines with Doctor Forman; they conclude to bewitch the Viscount.
  • How it was thought the Earle of Northampton had a hand in the busi∣nesse. Invites the Viscount to supper. The Countesse and he meets; places of meetings are appointed. The Earle made Chancellor of Cambridge.
  • Overbury growes into grace with the King; is made Knight. The en∣tercourse betweene the Countesse and the Viscount made knowne to Overbury.
  • Of the second complaint of the Earle of Essex. The Countesse com∣bines with Turner to bewitch him it taketh effect. Formans death: One Gresham is entertained into the businesse.
  • The Countesse sends the Viscount this Letter inchanted by Doctor For∣man: Places of meetings appointed, their intollerable loosenesse. Poets verses upon them. The beginning of the Fall.
  • The faithfulnesse of Sir Thomas Ovebury unto the Viscount, the ad∣vice he gave him contemned. Favous are more bestowed upon him; mae of the Privy Counsell.
  • B. 2. Speeche of the Lady Elizabeths Marriage with the Palsgrave: Conditions concluded upon. A. 1. The Prince takes dislike at the Viscount. The Princes death, rumors upon the same.
  • Embassadors sent into Russia, Swethia, and other Provinces or the re∣nuing o frienship. Of the League in the Low-countries. The ru∣mour of it.
  • The suit of the Cloth-workers; my Lord o Rochester stands for them; The complaint of the Countesse, shee sues or a Divorce.
  • The motion of Marriage goes forward. Overburies opinion concerning it; He disswades Rochester from it: The breach betweene them; the principall cause of it.
  • Rochester and the Countesse meet; They conclude the death of Overbu∣ry; That Northampton had a hand in it; causes why.
  • Sir William Wade removed from the Lieutenancie of the Tower, Sir Jarvice Yeluis preferred.
  • The Countesse repaires to Mistris Turner to enquire a man out for her; makes complaint of Overburies insolencie, discloses her determin∣tions; Weston is nominated.
  • Overburies great favour. The motion of the Councell to send him Em∣bassadour to the Arch-duke. He contemplates of it. Is perswaded by my Lord Viscount to refuse it.
  • The Countesse, Earle, and Viscount meet. They determine of the mat∣ter. The King is incensed against Overbury.
  • Sir Thomas refuses the Embassage; Incurres the Kings displeasure; He is sent to the Tower. Westom is preferred to him. Gresham dyes. Fracklin entertained into the businesse. A new speech of Marriage betweene the Countesse and Rochester.
  • How the Lieutenant came acquainted with the businesse; Encouraged to persist by Northampton. Rewards promised him. Be examined Sir Thomas to find out his affection: Most thinke of Religion: Some think towards the Countesse.
  • More Poysons are sent from the Countesse. Sir Thomas Monson is suspected to have a hand in the businesse. Overbury growes sickly; Iealous of his dyet; No accesse is suffered to him.
  • The Marriage betweene the Viscount and the Countesse published; questioned whether it might be lawfull. A nullity obtained to make it lawfull. My Lord of Essex repayes the Portion. The Viscount made Earle of Somerset.
  • The Marriage comes to Overburies Eares. Hee prophesieth his owne death. He falleth into a relapse. He writes to the Earle to remem∣ber his promise. Answer is sent him with white Mercury, instead of a medicinable Powder. His death. The state of his body after his death. The Rumour tht is spread of him. The Authors La∣mentation.
  • The complaint for want of treasure; The King sets many Lands to Fe Farme. That death of the Lord Harrington: The death of his sonne.
  • The Earle of Somerset his conscience accuseth him; Northamptons speech to him: He becometh a newter in Religion. The Earle of Northamptons course.
  • The rumors of the Spanish Fleet. A Proclamation against Spanish mo∣ney. A Leaguer in the Low-countries. The publique rumors a∣gainst my Lord of Northampton. He exhibits a bill in the Star∣chamber against the publishers. They justified by my Lord of Can∣terburie's speech. The death of my Lord of Northampton; his Fu∣nerall; his Will. The names of those that succeeded him in his Of∣fices.
  • The Cloth-workers obtaine their Petition. The old Charter of the Mer∣chant adventurers is seized into the Kings hands. The Dutch grow discontented at it. The doubtfulnesse of Somerset's mind. He sues for his pardon; obtaines it. My Lord Chancellor refuseth to seale it. Falls into suspition. Begins to be neglected.
  • My Lord Chancellour sued in the Star-thamber, for being within the compasse of a Premunire. The King goes to Cambridge. A breach about Ignoramus. My Lord Coke stands against my Lord Chan∣cellor. The King graces Sir George Villers; Bestowes great ho∣nours upon him. Somersets courses to conceale Overburies death. His covetousnesse; His insolencie. He is crost by Villers. The re∣port of the vulgar.
  • Overburies death called into question. Weston sent or, and by my Lord Coke examined, stands out; Upon my Lord of Londons per∣swasion confesseth all. The Earle and Countesse attached, they deny the deed. Sir Thomas Monson committed to the Tower. Sir Wal∣ter Rawleigh and the Countesse of Shrewsbury set at liberty. The death of the Lady Arbella. The conviction of the Earle and Coun∣esse: The manner of their Arraignment, and the many rumours that were spread upon these things.
  • Sir Francis Bacon his Speech at the Arraignment of the Earle of Somerset.