Moreover，theHowardswereoftheQueen’sallianceandconsanguinitybyhermother，whichswayedheraffectionandbentittowardthisgreathouse;anditwasapartofhernaturalpropensitytograceandsupportancientnobility，whereitdidnotentrench，neitherinvadeherinterest;fromsuchtrespassesshewasquickandtender，andwouldnotspareanywhatsoever，aswemayobserveinthecaseofthedukeandmyLordofHertford，whomshemuchfavouredandcountenanced，tilltheyattemptedtheforbiddenfruit，thefaultofthelastbeing，intheseverestinterpretation，butatrespassofencroachment;butinthefirstitwastakenasariotagainsttheCrownandherownsovereignpower，andasIhaveeverthoughtthecauseofheraversionagainsttherestofthathouse，andtheduke’sgreatfather-in-law，Fitz-Allen，EarlofArundel，apersoninthefirstrankofheraffections，beforetheseandsomeotherjealousiesmadeaseparationbetweenthem：thisnoblelordandLordThomasHoward，sinceEarlofSuffolk，standingaloneinhergrace，andtherestinherumbrage。
PACKINGTON。
SirJohnPackingtonwasagentlemanofnomeanfamily，andofformandfeaturenowisedisabled，forhewasabravegentleman，andaveryfinecourtier，andforthetimewhichhestayedthere，whichwasnotlasting，veryhighinhergrace;buthecamein，andwentoutthroughdisassiduity，drewthecurtainbetweenhimselfandthelightofhergrace，andthendeathoverwhelmedtheremnant，andutterlydeprivedhimofrecovery;andtheysayofhimthathadhebroughtlesstoherCourtthanhedid，hemighthavecarriedawaymorethanhebrought，forhehadatimeofit，butwasanillhusbandofopportunity。
HUNSDOWN。
MyLordofHunsdownwasoftheQueen’snearestkindred，and，onthedeceaseofSussex，bothheandhissonsuccessivelytooktheplaceofLordChamberlain。Hewasamanfasttohisprince，andfirmtohisfriendsandservants;andthoughhemightspeakbig，andthereinwouldbeborneout，yetwashethemoredreadful，butlessharmful，andfarfromthepracticeoftheLordofLeicester’sinstructions，forhewasdownright;andIhaveheardthosethatbothknewhimwellandhadinterestinhim，saymerrilyofhimthathisLatinanddissimulationwerealike;andthathiscustomofswearingandobscenityinspeakingmadehimseemaworseChristianthanhewas，andabetterknightofhercarpetthanhecouldbe。Ashelivedinaroughlingtime，sohelovedswordandbucklermen，andsuchasourfatherswerewonttocallmenoftheirhands;ofwhichsorthehadmanybravegentlementhatfollowedhim，yetnottakenforapopularanddangerousperson：andthisisonethatstoodamongtheTOGATI，ofanhonest，stoutheart，andsuchaone，that，uponoccasion，wouldhavefoughtforhisprinceandcountry，forhehadthechargeoftheQueen’sperson，bothintheCourtandinthecampatTilbury。
RALEIGH。
SirWalterRaleighwasonethat，itseems，Fortunehadpickedoutofpurpose，ofwhomtomakeanexampleandtouseashertennis-ball，therebytoshowwhatshecoulddo，forshetossedhimupofnothing，andtoandfrotogreatness，andfromthencedowntolittlemorethantothatwhereinshefoundhim，abaregentleman;andnotthathewasless，forhewaswelldescended，andofgoodalliance，butpoorinhisbeginnings：andformyLordOxford’sjestsofhimforthejacksandupstarts，weallknowitsavouredmoreofemulation，andhishonourthanoftruth;anditisacertainnoteofthetimes，thattheQueen，inherchoice，nevertookinherfavouramereviewedman，oramechanic，asCominesobservesofLewisXI。，whodidservehimselfwithpersonsofunknownparents，suchaswereOliver，thebarber，whomhecreatedEarlofDunoyes，andmadehimEX
SECRETISCONSILIIS，andaloneinhisfavourandfamiliarity。
HisapproachestotheUniversityandInnsofCourtwerethegroundsofhisimprovement，buttheywereratherextrusionsthansieges，orsettingsdown，forhestayednotlonginaplace;and，beingtheyoungestbrother，andthehousediminishedinhispatrimony，heforesawhisdestiny，thathewasfirsttorollthroughwantanddisability，tosubsistotherwisebeforehecametoarepose，andasthestonedothbylonglyinggathermoss。Hewasthefirstthatexposedhimselfintheland-serviceofIreland，amilitiawhichdidnotthenyieldhimfoodandraiment，foritwaseververypoor;nordaredhetostaylongthere，thoughshortlyafterhecamethitheragain，underthecommandoftheLordGrey，butwithhisowncoloursflyinginthefield，having，intheinterim，castamerechance，bothintheLowCountriesandinthevoyagetosea;and，ifevermandrewvirtueoutofnecessity，itwashe，andtherewithwashethegreatexampleofindustry;andthoughhemightthenhavetakenthatofthemerchanttohimself，"Permare，perterras，curritmercatoradIndos。"
Hemightalsohavesaid，andtruly，withthephilosopher，"OMNIAMEA
MECUMPORTO，"foritwasalongtimebeforehecouldbragofmorethanhecarriedathisback;andwhenhegotonthewinningside，itwashiscommendationthathetookpainsforit，andunderwentmanyvariousadventuresforhisafter-perfection，andbeforehecameintothepublicnoteoftheworld;andthencemayappearhowhecameupPERARDUA：-
"Pervarioscasus，pertotdiscriminarerum。"
Notpulledupbychance，norbyanygreatadmittance;Iwillonlydescribehisnaturalparts，andtheseofhisownacquiring。
Hehad，intheoutwardman，agoodpresence，inahandsomeandwell-
compactedperson;astrongnaturalwit，andabetterjudgment，withaboldandplausibletongue，wherebyhecouldsetouthispartstothebestadvantage;andthesehehadbytheadjunctsofsomegenerallearning，whichbydiligenceheenforcedtoagreataugmentationandperfection，forhewasanindefatigablereader，byseaandland，andoneofthebestobservers，bothofmenandofthetimes;andIamsomewhatconfidentthatamongthesecondcausesofhisgrowththerewasvariancebetweenhimandmyLordGeneralGrey，inhisseconddescentintoIreland，whichdrewthembothovertothecouncil-
table，theretopleadtheirowncauses;wherewhatadvantagehehadinthecaseincontroversyIknownot，buthehadmuchthebetterinthemanneroftellinghistale，insomuchastheQueenandthelordstooknoslightmarkofthemanandhisparts;forfromthencehecametobeknown，andtohaveaccesstothelords;andthenwearenottodoubthowsuchamanwouldcomplytoprogression;andwhetherornomyLordofLeicesterhadthencastagoodwordforhimtotheQueen，whichwouldhavedonehimnoharm，Idonotdetermine;buttrueitis，hehadgottentheQueen’searinatrice，andshebegantobetakenwithhiselection，andlovedtohearhisreasonstoherdemands：andthetruthis，shetookhimforakindoforacle，whichnettledthemall;yea，thosethathereliedonbegantotakethishissuddenfavourforanalarmandtobesensibleoftheirownsupplantation，andtoprojecthis，whichmadehimshortlyaftersing-
"Fortune，myfoe，whydostthoufrown？"
Sothat，findinghisfavourdeclining，andfallingintoarecess，heundertookanewperegrination，toleavethatTERRAINFIRMA{62}ofthecourtforthatofthewaves，andbydeclininghimself，andbyabsencetoexpelhisandthepassionofhisenemies;which，incourt，wasastrangedeviceofrecovery，butthathethenknewtherewassomeillofficedonehim;yethedurstnotattempttomendit，otherwisethanbygoingasidetherebytoteachenvyanewwayofforgetfulness，andnotsomuchasthinkofhim。Howsoever，hehaditalwaysinmindnevertoforgethimself;andhisdevicetooksowellthat，inhisreturn，hecameinasramsdo，bygoingbackwardwiththegreaterstrength，andsocontinuedtothelast，greatinherfavour，andcaptainofherguard：whereImustleavehim，butwiththisobservation，thoughhegainedmuchatthecourt，hetookitnotoutoftheExchequer，ormerelyoutoftheQueen’spurse，butbyhiswit，andbythehelpoftheprerogative;fortheQueenwasneverprofuseindeliveringoutofhertreasure，butpaidmostandmanyofherservants，partinmoney，andtherestwithgrace;which，asthecasestood，wasthentakenforgoodpayment，leavingthearrearsofrecompenseduefortheirmerit，tohergreatsuccessor，{63}whopaidthemallwithadvantage。{64}
GREVILLE。
SirFoulkeGreville，sinceLordBrooke，hadnomeanplaceinherfavour，neitherdidheholditforanyshorttime，orterm;for，ifIbenotdeceived，hehadthelongestlease，thesmoothesttimewithoutrubsofanyofherfavourites;hecametothecourtinhisyouthandprime，asthatisthetime，ornever：hewasabravegentleman，andhopefullydescendedfromWilloughby，LordBrooke，andadmiraltoHenrytheSeventh;neitherilliterate，forhewas，ashewouldoftenprofess，afriendtoSirPhilipSidney，andtherearenowextantsomefragmentsofhispen，andofthetimes，whichdointeresthiminthemuses，andwhichshowinhimtheQueen’selectionhadeveranobleconduct，anditmotionsmoreofvirtueandjudgmentthanoffancy。
Ifindthatheneithersoughtfornorobtainedanygreatplaceorprefermentincourt，duringallhistimeofattendance：neitherdidheneedit，forhecamethitherbackedwithaplentifulfortune，which，ashimselfwaswonttosay，wasthenbetterheldtogetherbyasinglelife，whereinhelivedanddiedaconstantcourtieroftheladies。
ESSEX。
MyLordofEssex，asSirHenryWaltonnoteshim，agentlemanofgreatparts，andpartlyofhistimesandretinue，hadhisintroductionbymyLordofLeicester，whohadmarriedhismother;atieofaffinitywhich，besidesamoreurgentobligation，mighthaveinvitedhiscaretoadvancehim，hisfortunesbeingthen，throughhisfather’sinfelicity，grownlow;butthatthesonofaLordFerrersofChartly，ViscountHertford，andEarlofEssex，whowasoftheancientnobility，andformerlyintheQueen’sgoodgrace，couldnothaveroominherfavour，withouttheassistanceofLeicester，wasbeyondtheruleofhernature，which，asIhaveelsewheretakenintoobservation，waseverinclinabletofavourthenobility：sureitis，thathenosoonerappearedincourt，buthetookwiththeQueenandthecourtiers;and，Ibelieve，theyallcouldnotchoosebutlookthroughthesacrificeofthefatheronhislivingson，whoseimage，bytheremembranceofformerpassages，wasafreshleek，thebleedingofmenmurdered，representedtothecourt，andofferedupasasubjectofcompassiontoallthekingdom。
Therewasinthisyounglord，togetherwithagoodlyperson，akindofurbanityandinnatecourtesy，whichbothwontheQueen，andtoomuchtookupthepeopletogazeonthenew-adoptedsonofherfavour;andasIgoalong，itwillnotbeamisstotakeintoobservationtwonotablequotations;thefirstwasaviolentindulgenceoftheQueen（whichisincidenttooldage，whereitencounterswithapleasingandsuitableobject）towardsthisgreatlord，whicharguedanon-perpetuity;thesecondwasafaultintheobjectofhergrace，mylordhimself，whodrewintoofast，likeachildsuckingonanoveruberousnurse;andhadtherebeenamoredecentdecorumobservedinboth，oreitherofthese，withoutdoubt，theunityoftheiraffectionshadbeenmorepermanent，andnotsoinandout，astheywere，likeaninstrumentwelltuned，andlapsingtodiscord。
Thegreatererrorofthetwo，thoughunwilling，IamconstrainedtoimposeonmyLordofEssex，andratheronhisyouth，andnoneoftheleastoftheblameonthosethatstoodsentinelsabouthim，whomighthaveadvisedbetter，butthatlikemenintoxicatedwithhopes，theylikewisehadsuckedinwiththemostoftheirlord’sreceipts，andso，likeCaesars，wouldhaveallornone;arulequitecontrarytonature，andthemostindulgentparents，who，thoughtheymayexpressmoreaffectiontooneintheabundanceofbequeaths，yetcannotforgetsomelegacies，anddistributives，anddividendstoothersoftheirbegetting;andhowhurtfulpartialityis，andproves，everyday’sexperiencetellsus，outofwhichcommonconsiderationtheymighthaveframedtotheirhandsamaximofmorediscretion，fortheconductandmanagementoftheirnew-gravedlordandmaster。
Buttoomitthatofinfusion，andtodorighttotruth，myLordofEssex，evenofthosethattrulylovedandhonouredhim，wasnotedfortooboldaningrosser，bothoffameandfavour;andofthis，withoutoffencetotheliving，ortreadingonthesacredgraveofthedead，Ishallpresentthetruthofapassageyetinmemory。
MyLordofMountjoy，whowasanotherchildofherfavour，beingnewlycome，andthenbutSirCharlesBlount（formyLordWilliam，hiselderbrother，wasthenliving）hadthegoodfortunetorunonedaywellattilt，andtheQueenwastherewithsowellpleased，thatshesenthim，intokenofherfavour，aQueenatchessingold，richlyenamelled，whichhisservantshadthenextdayfasteneduntohisarmwithacrimsonribband;whichmyLordofEssex，ashepassedthroughthePrivyChamber，espyingwithhiscloakcastunderhisarm，thebettertocommandittotheview，enquiredwhatitwas，andforwhatcausetherefixed：SirFoulkeGrevilletoldhim，itwastheQueen’sfavour，whichthedaybefore，andnextafterthetilting，shehadsenthim;whereatmyLordofEssex，inakindofemulation，andasthoughhewouldhavelimitedherfavour，said"NowIperceiveeveryfoolmusthaveafavour。"ThisbitterandpublicaffrontcametoSirCharlesBlount’sear，atwhichhesenthimachallenge;whichwasacceptedbymylord，andtheymetnearMarybonePark，wheremylordwashurtinthethigh，anddisarmed。TheQueen，missingofthemen，wasverycurioustolearnthetruth，butatlastitwaswhisperedout;sheswarebyGod’sdeath，itwasfitthatsomeoneorothershouldtakehimdownandteachhimbettermanners，otherwisetherewouldbenorulewithhim;andhereInotetheimminutionofmylord’sfriendshipwithMountjoy，whichtheQueenherselfdidthenconjure。
Nowforhisfameweneednotgofar，formyLordofEssex，havingborneagrudgetoGeneralNorris，whohadunwittinglyofferedtoundertaketheactionofBrittanywithfewermenthanmylordhadbeforedemanded;onhisreturnwithvictory，andagloriousreportofhisvalour，hewasthenthoughttheonlymanfortheIrishwars;
whereinmyLordofEssexsowrought，bydespisingthenumberandqualityoftherebels，thatNorriswassentoverwithascantyforce，joinedwiththerelicsoftheveterantroopsofBritain，ofsetpurpose，andasitfellout，toruinNorris;andtheLordBurrows，bymylord’sprocurement，sentathisheels，andtocommandinchief，andtoconveyNorrisonlytohisgovernmentatMunster;
whichaggravatedthegreatheartofthegeneraltoseehimselfundervalued，andundermined，bymylordandBurrows，whichwas，astheProverbspeaks，JUVENESDOCERESENES。
NowmyLordBurrowsinthebeginningofhisprosecutiondied，whereupontheQueenwasfullybenttosendovermyLordMountjoy;
whichmyLordofEssexutterlymisliked，andopposedwithmanyreasons，andbyargumentsofcontempttowardsMountjoy（histhenprofessedfriendandfamiliar）sopredominantwashisdesiretoreapthewholehonourofclosingupthatwar，andallothers;nowthewaybeingpavedandopenedbyhisownworkmanship，andsohandled，thatnonedurstappeartostandintheplace;atlast，andwithmuchado，heobtainedhisownends，andtherewithhisfataldestruction，leavingtheQueenandthecourt，wherehestoodimpregnableandfirminhergrace，tomenthatlonghadfoughtandwaitedtheirtimestogivehimatrip，andcouldneverfindanyopportunity，butthisofhisabsence，andofhisowncreation;andthosearetrueobservationsofhisappetiteandinclinations，whichwerenotofanytrueproportion，buthurriedandtransported，withanoverdesire，andthirstinessafterfame，andthatdeceitfulfameofpopularity;
and，tohelponhiscatastrophe，Iobservelikewisetwosortsofpeoplethathadahandinhisfall：thefirstwasthesoldiery，whichallflockuntohim，asitwereforetellingamortality，andarecommonlyofbluntandtooroughcounsels，andmanytimesdissonantfromthetimeofthecourtandState;theothersortwereofhisfamily，hisservantsandhisowncreatures，suchaswereboundbysafety，andobligationsoffidelity，tohavelookedbettertothesteeringofthatboat，whereintheythemselveswerecarried，andnottohavesufferedittofleet，andrunonground，withthoseemptysailsoftumourofpopularityandapplause;methinksonehonestmanorother，whohadbutthebrushingofhisclothes，mighthavewhisperedinhisear，"Mylord，looktoit，thismultitudethatfollowsyouwilleitherdevouryou，orundoyou;donotstrivetooverruleall，ofitwillcosthotwater，anditwillprocureenvy，andifneedsyourgeniusmusthaveitso，letthecourtandtheQueen’spresencebyyourstation，foryourabsencemustundoyou。"
But，asIhavesaid，theyhadsuckedtoomuchoftheirlord’smilk，andinsteadofwithdrawingtheydrew{65}thecoalsofhisambition，andinfusedintohimtoomuchofthespiritofglory，yea，andmixedthegoodnessofhisnaturewithatouchofrevenge，whichisevermoreaccompaniedwithadestinyofthesamefate。Ofthisnumberthereweresomeofinsufferablenaturesabouthim，thattowardshislastgavedesperateadvice，suchashisintegrityabhorred，andhisfidelityforbade，amongstwhomSirHenryWaltonnotes，withoutinjury，hisSecretaryCuffe，asavilemanandofaperversenature：Icouldalsonameothersthat，whenhewasintherightcourseofrecovery，settlingtomoderation，wouldnotsufferarecessinhim，butstirredupthedregsofthoserudehumours，which，bytimesandhisaffectionsoutofhisownjudgment，hethoughttoreposeandgivethemavomit。AndthusIconcludethisnoblelord，asamixturebetweenprosperityandadversity，onceachildofhisgreatmistress’sfavour，butasonofBellona。
BUCKHURST。
MylordofBuckhurstwasofthenoblehouseofSackvilles，andoftheQueen’sconsanguinity，orasthepeoplethencalledhimFILL-
SACKS，byreasonofhisgreatwealth，andthevastpatrimonylefttohisson，whereofinhisyouthhespentthebestpart，untiltheQueen，byherfrequentadmonitions，divertedthetorrentofhisprofusion;hewasaveryfinegentleman，ofpersonandendowments，bothofartandnature，butwithoutmeasuremagnificent，tillontheturnofhishonour，andthealloy，thathisyearlygoodcounselhadwroughtuponthoseimmoderatecoursesofhisyouth，andthatheightofspiritinherenttohishouse;andthendidtheQueen，asamostjudicious，indulgentprince，who，whenshesawthemangrownsettledandstaid，gavehimanassistance，andadvancedhimtothetreasurership，wherehemadeamendstohishouseforhismis-spenttime，bothintheincreasementofhisestateandhonour，whichtheQueenconferreduponhim，togetherwiththeopportunitytoremakehimself，andtherebytoshowthatthiswasachildthatshouldhaveashareinhergrace。
Theymuchcommendhiselocution，butmoretheexcellencyofhispen，forhewasascholar，andapersonofaquickdispatch，facultiesthatyetrunintheblood;andtheysayofhim，thathissecretariesdidlittleforhim，bythewayofindictment，whereintheycouldseldompleasehim，hewassofaceteandchoiceinhisphrasesandstyle;andforhisdispatches，andforthecontenthegavetosuitors，hehadadecorumseldomputinpractice，forhehadofhisattendancethattookintoarollthenamesofallsuitors，withthedateoftheirfirstaddresses;sothatafreshmancouldnotleapoverhishead，thatwasofamoreancienteditionexceptingtheurgentaffairsoftheState。
Ifindnotthathewasanywayensnaredinthefactionsofthecourt，whichwereallhistimesstrong，andineveryman’snote，theHowardsandtheCecilsoftheonepart，andmyLordofEssex，&c。，ontheother，forheheldthestaffofthetreasuryfastinhishand，whichmadethem，onceinayear，tobebeholdentohim;andthetruthis，ashewasawisemanandastout，hehadnoreasontobeapartaker，forhestoodsureinbloodandingrace，andwaswhollyintentivetotheQueen’sservice;andsuchwerehisabilities，thatshemighthavemorecunninginstruments，butnoneofamorestrongjudgmentandconfidenceinhisways，whicharesymptomsofmagnanimity，whereuntomethinksthismottohathsomekindofreference，AUTNUNQUAMTENTES，AUTPERFICE。Asthoughhewouldhavecharactered，inaword，thegeniusofhishouse，orexpresssomewhatofahigherinclination，thanlaywithinhiscompass;thathewasacourtierisapparent，forhestoodalwaysinhereyeandinherfavour。
MOUNTJOY。
MyLordMountjoywasoftheancientnobility，bututterlydecayedinthesupportthereof，patrimony，throughhisgrandfather’sexcess，hisfather’svanityinsearchofthephilosopher’sstone，andhisbrother’suntimelyprodigality;allofwhichseemed，byajointconspiracy，toruinatethehouse，andaltogethertoannihilateit;
ashecamefromOxford，hetooktheInnerTempleinthewaytocourt，whitherhenosoonercame，buthehadaprettykindofadmission，whichIhaveheardfromadiscreetmanofhisown，andmuchmoreofthesecretsofthosetimes;hewasthenmuchabouttwentyyearsofage，brown-haired，ofasweetface，andofamostneatcomposure，tallinhisperson。TheQueenwasthenatWhitehall，andatdinner，whitherhecametoseethefashionofthecourt，andtheQueenhadsoonfoundhimout，and，withakindofanaffectedfavour，askedhercarverwhohewas;heansweredheknewhimnot，insomuchthataninquirywasmade，onefromanother，whohemightbe，tillatlengthitwastoldtheQueen，hewasbrothertotheLordWilliamMountjoy。Thusinquiry，withtheeyeofhermajestyfixeduponhim，asshewaswonttodo，andtodauntmensheknewnot，stirredthebloodoftheyounggentleman，insomuchashiscolourwentandcame;whichtheQueenobserving，calleduntohim，andgavehimherhandtokiss，encouraginghimwithgraciouswords，andnewlooks，andsodivertingherspeechtothelordsandladies，shesaidthatshenosoonerobservedhimbutsheknewtherewasinhimsomenobleblood，withsomeotherexpressionsofpitytowardshishouse;andthen，againdemandinghisname，shesaid，"Failyounottocometothecourt，andIwillbethinkmyself，howtodoyougood;"andthiswashisinlet，andthebeginningofhisgrace;whereitfallsintoconsiderationthat，thoughhewantednotwitnorcourage，forhehadveryfineattractives，asbeingagoodpieceofascholar，yetwerethoseaccompaniedwiththeretractivesofbashfulness，andnaturalmodesty，which，asthewaveofthehouseofhisfortunethenstood，mighthavehinderedhisprogression，hadtheynotbeenreinforcedbytheinfusionofsovereignfavour，andtheQueen’sgraciousinvitation;andthatitmayappearhowhewas，andhowmuchthatheretic，necessity，willworkinthedirectionsofgoodspirits，Icandeliveritwithassurance，thathisexhibitionwasveryscanty，untilhisbrotherdied，whichwasshortlyafterhisadmissiontothecourt;andthenwasitnomorebutathousandmarksPERANNUM，wherewithhelivedplentifully，andinafinegarb，andwithoutanygreatsustentationoftheQueen，duringallhertimes。
And，astherewasinnatureakindofbackwardness，whichdidnotbefriendhim，norsuitwiththemotionofthecourt，sotherewasinhimaninclinationtoarms，withahumouroftravellingandgaddingabroad，whichhadnotsomewisemenabouthimlabouredtoremove，andtheQueenlaidinhercommand，hewould，outofhisownnativepropension，marredhisownmarket;forashewasgrownbyreading，whereuntohewasmuchaddicted，tothetheoryofasoldier，sowashestronglyinvitedbyhisgenius，totheacquaintanceofthepracticeofthewar，whichwerethecausesofhisexcursions，forhehadacompanyintheLowCountries，fromwhomhecameoverwithanobleacceptanceoftheQueen;but，somewhatrestlessinhonourablethoughts，heexposedhimselfagainandagain，andwouldpresstheQueenwithpretencesofvisitinghiscompanysooften，tillatlengthhehadaflatdenial;yethestruckoverwithSirJohnNorrisintotheactionofBritanny，whichwasthenahotandactivewar，whomhewouldalwayscallhisfather，honouringhimaboveallmen，andeverbewailinghisend;socontraryhewasinhisesteemandvaluationofthisgreatcommandertothatofhisfriend，myLordofEssex;tillatlasttheQueenbegantotakehisdigressionsforcontempt，andconfinedhisresidencetothecourt，{66}andherownpresence;and，uponmyLordofEssex’sfall，soconfidentshewasofherownprincelyjudgment，andtheopinionshehadconceivedofhisworthandconduct，thatshewouldhavethisnoblegentlemanandnoneothertobringintheIrishwarstoapropitiousend;foritwasapropheticalspeechofherown，thatitwouldbehisfortuneandhishonourtocutthethreadofthatfatalrebellion，andtobringherinpeacetothegrave;whereinshewasnotdeceived：forheachievedit，butwithmuchpainsandcarefulness，andnotwithouttheforcesandmanyjealousiesofthecourtandtimes，wherewiththeQueen’sageandthemalignityofhersettlingtimeswerereplete。
AndsoIcometohisdearfriendincourt，SecretaryCecil，whom，inhislongabsence，headoredashissaint，andcountedhimhisonlyMECENAS，bothbeforeandafterhisdeparturefromcourt，andduringallthetimeofhiscommandinIreland;wellknowingthatitlayinhispower，andbyawordofhismouth，tomakeormarhim。
ROBERTCECIL。
SirRobertCecil，sinceEarlofSalisbury，wasthesonoftheLordBurleigh，and，bydegrees，successorofhisplacesandfavours，thoughnotofhislands;forhehadSirThomasCecil，hiselderbrother，sincecreatedEarlofExeter;hewasfirstSecretaryofState，thenMasteroftheCourtofWards，and，inthelastofherreign，cametobeLordTreasurer：allwhichwerethestepsofhisfather’sgreatness，andofthehonourhelefttohishouse。Forhisperson，hewasnotmuchbeholdentoNature，thoughsomewhatforhisface，whichwasthebestpartofhisoutside：forhisinside，itmaybesaid，andwithoutoffence，thathewashisfather’sownson，andapregnantprecedentinallhisdisciplineofstate：hewasacourtierfromhiscradle，whichmighthavemadehimbetimes;buthewasattheageoftwentyandupwards，andwasfarshortofhisafter-proof，butexposed，andbychangeofclimatehesoonmadeshowwhathewasandwouldbe。
HelivedinthosetimeswhereintheQueenhadmostneedanduseofmenofweight;and，amongstmanyableones，thiswaschief，ashavingtakenhissufficiencyfromhisinstructionwhobegathim，thetutorshipofthetimesandcourt，whichwerethenacademiesofArtandCunning。ForsuchwastheQueen’scondition，fromthetenthortwelfthofherreign，thatshehadthehappinesstostandup，whereofthereisaformerintimation，environedwithmanyandmoreenemies，andassaultedwithmoredangerouspractices，thananyprinceofhertimes，andofmanyagesbefore：wherewemustnot，inthisherpreservation，attributeittohumanpower，forthatinhisownomnipotentprovidenceGodordainedthosesecondarymeans，asinstrumentsofthework，byanevidentmanifestationofthesamework，whichsheacted;anditwasawell-pleasingworkofhisown，outofapeculiarcarehehaddecreedtheprotectionofthework-
mistress，and，thereunto，addedhisabundantblessinguponallandwhatsoeversheundertook：whichisanobservationofsatisfactiontomyself，thatshewasintheright;though，toothersnowbreathingunderthesameformandframeofhergovernment，itmaynotseemananimadversionoftheirworth：butIleavethemtotheperiloftheirownfolly，andsocomeagaintothisgreatministerofstateandthestaffoftheQueen’sdecliningage;who，thoughhislittlecrookedpersoncouldnotpromiseanygreatsupportation，yetitcarriedthereonaheadandahead-pieceofavastcontent;andtherein，itseems，Naturewassodiligenttocompleteoneandthebestpartabouthim，astheperfectionofhismemoryandintellectuals;shetookcarealsoofhissenses，andtoputhiminLYNCEOSOCULOS，or，topleasurehimthemore，borrowedofArgos，sotogiveuntohimaprospectivesight;and，fortherestofhissensitivevirtues，hispredecessor，Walsingham，hadlefthimareceipttosmelloutwhatwasdoneintheconclave。
Andhisgoodoldfatherwassowellseeninmathematics，thathecouldtellyou，throughoutSpain，everypart，everyport，everyship，withitsburden;whitherbound，whatpreparations，whatimpedimentsfordiversionofenterprises，counsel，andresolution;
and，thatwemaysee，asinalittlemap，howdociblethislittlemanwas，Iwillpresentatasteofhisabilities。
MyLordofDevonshire，uponcertaintythattheSpaniardswouldinvadeIrelandwithastrongarmy，hadwrittenveryearnestlytotheQueenandtotheCouncilforsuchsuppliestobetimelysentover，thatmightenablehimbothtomarchuptotheSpaniard，ifhedidland，andfollowonhisprosecutionwithoutdivertinghisintentionsagainsttherebels。SirRobertCecil，besidesthegeneraldispatchoftheCouncil（asheoftendid）writthusinprivate，forthesetwothenbegantolovedearly：
"Mylord，outoftheabundanceofmyaffection，andthecareIhaveofyourwell-doing，Imustinprivateputyououtofdoubtorfear，forIknowyoucannotbesensible，otherwisethaninthewayofhonour，thattheSpaniardswillnotcomeuntoyouthisyear;forI
haveitfrommyown，whathispreparationsareinallhisparts，andwhathecando;for，beconfident，hebearethupareputation，byseemingtoembracemorethanhecangripe;but，thenextyear，beassured，hewillcastovertoyousomeforlorntroops，which，howtheymaybereinforcedbeyondhispresentability，andhisfirstintention，Icannot，asyet，makeanycertainjudgment;butI
believe，outofmyintelligence，thatyoumayexpectthelandinginMunster，and，themoretodistractyou，inseveralplaces，as，atKinsale，Beerhaven，andBaltimore;where，youmaybesure，comingfromsea，theywillfirstfortify，andlearnthestrengthoftherebels，beforetheydaretakethefield。Howsoever，asIknowyouwillnotlessenyourcare，neitheryourdefences，whatsoeverliesinmypowertodoyouandthepublicservice，restthereofassured。"
AndtothisIcouldaddmuchmore，butitmay（asitis）sufficetopresentmuchofhisabilitiesinthepen，thathewashiscrafts-
masterinforeignintelligence，andfordomesticaffairs。AshewasoneofthosethatsatatthehelmtothelastoftheQueen，sowashenoneoftheleastinskill，andinthetrueuseofthecompass;
andsoIshallonlyvindicatethescandalofhisdeath，andconcludehim;forhedepartedatSt。Margaret’s，nearMarlborough，athisreturnfromBath，asmyLordVice-Chamberlain，myLordClifford，andmyself，hisson，andson-in-law，andmanymorecanwitness：butthatthedaybefore，heswoonedontheway，andwastakenoutofhislitter，andlaidintohiscoach，wasatruthoutofwhichthatfalsehoodconcerningthemannerofhisdeathhaditsderivation，thoughnothingtothepurpose，ortotheprejudiceofhisworth。
VERE。
SirFrancisVerewasofthatancient，andofthemostnobleextractoftheearlsofOxford;anditmaybeaquestionwhetherthenobilityofhishouse，orthehonourofhisachievements，mightmostcommendhim，butthatwehaveanauthenticrule：
"Namgenusetproavosetquaenosnonfecimusipsi，Vixeanostravoco。"
Forthoughhewasanhonourableslipofthatancienttreeofnobility，whichwasnodisadvantagetohisvirtue，yethebroughtmoreglorytothenameofVerethanhetookofbloodfromthefamily。
Hewas，amongstalltheQueen’sswordsmen，inferiortonone，butsuperiortomany;ofwhomitmaybesaid，tospeakmuchofhimwerethewaytoleaveoutsomewhatthatmightaddtohispraise，andtoforgetmorethanwouldmaketohishonour。
Ifindnotthathecamemuchtothecourt，forhelivedalmostperpetuallyinthecamp;but，whenhedied，nomanhadmoreoftheQueen’sfavour，andnonelessenvied，forheseldomtroubleditwiththenoiseandalarmsofsupplications;hiswaywasanothersortofundermining。
TheyreportthattheQueen，asshelovedmartialmen，wouldcourtthisgentleman，assoonasheappearedinherpresence;andsurelyhewasasoldierofgreatworthandcommand，thirtyyearsintheserviceoftheStates，andtwentyyearsovertheEnglishinchief，astheQueen’sgeneral：andhe，thathadseenthebattleofNewport，mighttherebesthavetakenhimandhisnoblebrother，{67}
theLordofTilbury，tothelife。
WORCESTER。
MyLordofWorcesterIhavehereputlast，butnotleastintheQueen’sfavour;hewasoftheancientandnoblebloodoftheBeauforts，andofher{68}grandfather’skinbythemother，whichtheQueencouldneverforget，especiallywheretherewasanincurrenceofoldbloodwithfidelity，amixturewhicheversortedwiththeQueen’snature;andthoughtheremighthapsomewhatinthishouse，whichmightinverthergrace，thoughnottospeakofmylordhimselfbutinduereverenceandhonour，Imeancontrarietyorsuspicioninreligion;yettheQueeneverrespectedhishouse，andprincipallyhisnobleblood，whomshefirstmadeMasterofherHorse，andthenadmittedhimofherCouncilofState。
Inhisyouth，partwhereofhespentbeforehecametoresideatcourt，hewasaveryfinegentleman，andthebesthorsemanandtilterofthetimes，whichwerethenthemanlikeandnoblerecreationsofthecourt，andsuchastookuptheapplauseofmen，aswellasthepraiseandcommendationofladies;andwhenyearshadabatedthoseexercisesofhonour，hegrewthentobeafaithfulandprofoundcounsellor;andasIhaveplacedhimlast，sowashethelastliverofallherservantsofherfavour，andhadthehonourtoseehisrenownedmistress，andallofthem，laidintheplacesoftheirrests;andforhimself，afteralifeofverynobleandremarkablereputation，andinapeaceableoldage，afatethatI
makethelast，andnoneofmyslightestobservations，whichbefellnotmanyoftherest，fortheyexpiredlikeuntoalightblownoutwiththesnuffstinking，notcommendablyextinguished，andwithanoffencetothestanders-by。AndthusIhavedeliveredupmypooressay，orlittledraftofthisgreatprincessandhertimes，withtheservantsofherstateandfavour。IcannotsayIhavefinishedit，forIknowhowdefectiveandimperfectitis，aslimnedonlyintheoriginalnature，notwithouttheactiveblessings，andsoleftitasataskfitterforremotertimes，andthesalliesofsomebolderpenciltocorrectthatwhichisamiss，anddrawtherestuptolife，thanformetohaveendeavouredit。Itookitinconsideration，howImighthavedashedintoitmuchofthestainofpollution，andtherebyhavedefacedthatlittlewhichisdone;forI
professIhavetakencaretomastermypen，thatImightnoterrANIMO，{69}orofsetpurposediscoloureachoranyofthepartsthereof，otherwisethaninconcealment。Haplytherearesomewhowillnotapproveofthismodesty，butwillcensureitforpusillanimity，and，withthecunningartist，attempttodrawtheirlinefurtheroutatlength，anduponthisofmine，whichway（withsomewhatmoreease）itmaybeeffected;forthattheframeisreadymadetotheirhands，andthenhaplyIcoulddrawoneinthemidstoftheirs，butthatmodestyinmeforbidsthedefacementsinmendeparted，theirposterityyetremaining，enjoyingthemeritoftheirvirtues，anddostillliveintheirhonour。AndIhadratherincurthecensureofabruption，thantobeconsciousandtakeninthemanner，sinningbyeruption，ortramplingonthegravesofpersonsatrest，whichlivingwedurstnotlookintheface，normakeouraddressesuntothem，otherwisethanwithdueregardtotheirhonours，andreverencetotheirvirtues。
LORDHERBERT。
Theaccomplished，thebrave，andromanticLordHerbertofCherburywasborninthisreign，andlaidthefoundationofthatadmirablelearningofwhichhewasafterwardsacompletemaster。
Footnotes：
{1}HisnamewasSirThomasFalconer。
{2}Thisisnottrue，forherlegitimacywaswithgoodreasoncontested。
{3}Thisisamistake;herepitaphsaysstipendiaconstituittribushoccoenobiomonachisetdoctorigrammaticesapudWynbourne。
{4}SirGilesDawbney;hewasnotEarlofBridgewater，notaLord。
{5}ThisromanticinscriptionprobablyalludedtoPhilipII。，whowooedtheQueenafterhersister’sdeath;andtothedestructionofhisArmada。
{6}Thisprobablyalludedtothewoollenmanufacture;StowmentionshisridingthroughtheClothFairontheEveofSt。Bartholomew。
{7}ThecollarofSS。
{8}Heprobablymeansrushes。
{9}Herfatherhadbeentreatedwiththesamedeference。ItismentionedbyFoxeinhis"ActsandMonuments，"thatwhentheLordChancellorwenttoapprehendQueenCatherineParr，hespoketotheKingonhisknees。KingJamesI。sufferedhiscourtierstoomitit。
{10}LordTreasurerBurleighdiedAugust4，1598。
{11}Shewasthedaughter，sister，andaunt，ofSirWilliam，Henry，andSirPhilipSidney。
{12}Thiswasastrangeblundertobemadesonearthetime，aboutsoremarkableaperson，unlessheconcludedthatwhoeverdispleasedHenryVIII。wasofcourseputtodeath。
{13}Thisisamistake;itwasthesurcoatofEdwardIV。，enrichedwithrubies，andwaspreservedheretillthecivilwar。
{14}ThisisconfoundedwiththeRoundTower。
{15}Itisnotclearwhattheauthormeansbyhypocaustis;Ihavetranslateditbathing-rooms;itmightmeanonlychamberswithstoves。
{16}Theoriginalisoptici;itisimpossibletoguesswhatcolourhemeant。
{17}Hereareseveralmistakes。
{18}Thisisanothermostinaccurateaccount：themurderersofBecketwereTracy，Morville，Britton，andFitzurse。
{19}QueenMary。
{20}Viz。，Popish。
{21}"ThisistheworkoftheLord，anditiswonderfulinoursight。"
{22}"IhavechosenGodformyhelp。"
{23}i。e。"Iwillconfineyou。"
{24}TheIrishrebel。
{25}al。not。
{26}al。horse。
{27}al。find{28}al。say。
{29}TheFirst。
{30}Fathers。
{31}DuringQueenElizabeth’sreign。
{32}CharlesI。
{33}Burleigh，Leicester，andWalsingham。
{34}al。werewithout。
{35}Theeldestson。
{36}Existing。
{37}Inwhichsheruled。
{38}Mary。
{39}al。amused。
{40}Camp。
{41}Council。
{42}InthefirstyearofQueenMary。
{43}OfhisPrivyCouncil。
{44}OfhisPrivyCouncil。
{45}al。humours。
{46}Ofwhichyouhaveanaccounthereafterinthissmallpamphlet。
{47}Inafuturestate。
{48}Theartofpoisoning。
{49}Martialstate。
{50}Leicester’s。
{51}al。supportedby。
{52}Anestate。
{53}Elizabeth’s。
{54}Counsellors。
{55}BecausenotwithstandingmanydissentedfromtheReformedEstablishmentinmanypointsofdoctrine，andstillacknowledgedthePope’sinfallibilityandsupremacy，yettheylookednotuponthesedoctrinesanddisciplinetobefundamentals，orwithoutwhichtheycouldnotbesaved;and，therefore，continuedtoassembleandbaptiseandcommunicateforthespaceoftenyearsintheReformedChurchofEngland。
{56}ThePope。
{57}Beginning。
{58}Poland。
{59}Gondomar，theSpanishAmbassador，amusedKingJamesI。withmuchdissimulation。
{60}Thetraitor，ofwhomhereafterinthiscollection。
{61}had{62}Instability。
{63}JamesI。
{64}Hedishonourablycutoffthisgoodservant’shead，andseizeduponhisestate。
{65}al。blew。
{66}Asrelatedbefore，intheaccountofSecretaryWilliamCecil。
{67}Horatio。
{68}Elizabeth’s。
{69}Willingly。