Effex's liberal behaviour to Lord Bacon will ever endear his memory to all lovers of the writings of that great man: on Queen Elizabeth's refusing the place of Solicitor General to him, though Lord Effex had importuned her very much to give it to him, he sent for Mr. Bacon, and told him, “I know that you are the least part "of your own matter, but you fare ill because

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you have chofen me for your mean and de"pendance. You have spent your time and "thoughts in my matters. I die, if I do not "fomewhat towards your fortune. You shall "not deny to accept a piece of land, which I "will bestow upon you." Mr. Bacon answered, "that for his fortune it was no great matter, "but that his Lordship's offer made him call to "mind what used to be faid when he was in "France of the Duke of Guise, that he was the "greatest usurer in that kingdom; because he "had turned all his eftates into obligations, "having left himself nothing, and to have only "bound numbers of perfons to himself. Now,

my Lord," faid he, "I would not have you "imitate this courfe, nor turn your eftate thus,

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by greatest gifts to obligations; for you will "find many bad debtors." The Earl bade him take no care for that, and pressed his offer; upon which Mr. Bacon faid, "I fee, my Lord, that I "must be your homager, and hold land of

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"gift. But do you know the manner of doing "homage in this land? It is always with a faving "of his faith to the King and the other Lords; " and therefore, my Lord, I can be no more 66 yours than I was, and it must be with the "ancient favings; and if I grow to be a rich "man, you will give me leave to give it back 56 again to fome of your unrewarded followers."

"This land," fays Dr. Birch, in his entertaining Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth, "was "Twickenham park and garden, which was fold "afterwards for one thousand eight hundred "pounds, and was thought to be worth more.

The hatred between Lord Effex and Sir Walter Raleigh is well known: Sir Walter had landed at Fayal in the Island of Madeira, in direct contradiction to the precife commands of Lord Effex, who commanded in that expedition; and who, being preffed by fome perfons to bring him to a Court Martial, nobly replied, "I would "do it immediately, if he were my friend.”

Queen Elizabeth was very irrefolute respecting the execution of Lord Effex. Her pride was hurt at his not imploring her to pardon him.

When Effex was told by Dr. Barlow, that his popularity had fpurred him on to his fate, and that

that the people had deceived him; he faid, "True, Sir, a man's friends will fail him; all "popularity and trust in man is vain, whereof "myself have had late experience."

Secretary Cecil acknowledged, that his Lordfhip fuffered with great patience and humility; only (notwithstanding his refolution that he must die) the conflict between the flesh and the fpirit did appear thus far, that he was fain to be helped, otherwise no man living could pray more chrif. tianly than he did.

MATTHEW PARKER,

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

THIS learned Man, the fecond Proteftant Archbishop of Canterbury, was diftinguished by his hatred to the Puritans, and by his extreme defire to effect an uniformity of habits and of ceremonies in the Church.

The two following Letters difplay the Archbishop's character to advantage: the firft fhews his abhorrence of impofture; and the other exhibits a fpecimen of the spirit and refolution with which he oppofed innovation.

SIR,

"I had rather you understood a truth by my

report in fuche matters wherein I am a doer, "than by the uncertain fpeech of the Court. I "have travailed much by myself, alone, for the want of other Commiffioners, to trie out a

Poffeffion which was very ernestlie beleeved and "fet forth, and by printe recondict and spredd "without lycenfe. The two printers whereof, "with others that fold thefe pamphlets, were "commytted to prison. And if I had my will, "I would commytt fome of the principal actreffes

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to pryfon, to learn them hereafter not to abuse "the Queen's Majeftie's people fo bafely, falfely, "and impudently. After I had by divers exami"nations tryed out the falfehood, I required Sir "Rowland Hayward and Mr. Recorder of the "City to be affiftant with me, who heard the "wench examined and confeffed, and plaied her "pranks before them. We had the father and "the mother, by which mother this wench was "counfelled and fupported; and yet would she "not confefs any thing. Whose stubborneffe ૬૯ we confidering, fent her to close prison at "Westminster Gate; where the remaineth, "until her daughter and another maid of Loth"burie have openlie done their penance at Paul's "Croffe, as it is ordered.

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"I am fo greeved with fuch diffemblers, that "I cannot be quiett with myself. I doo intend, "because their bookes are fo fpredd abroade and "believed, to fet out a confutation of the fare "falfehood. The tragedie is fo large that I might "fpend much time to trouble your Honor withal; "but brieflie I have fent to your Lordship a copie "of the vaine book, printed, and a copie of their "confeffions at length. And thus knowing that

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your Lordship is at the Court, I thought good "to fend to you, wifhing his Majestie and all you "wayting upon him, a profperous retorne. From "my houfe at Lambeth, this Frydaie the 13th of ← August,

"Your L. loving friend,

"MATTHEW CANTUAR."

"To the Right Honnble my

"verie good Lord, the L. Treafurer of England."

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"I retorne to your Honor agayn your letters, by wch may be understanded that ye have them ready to execute your orders of the best fort, "and of the moft part excepting a fewe Catylyns, "who bi fufferance will infect the whole Coll. "Whereupon, when King Edward's ftatutes "stablished by his Counsell, delivered them bi his

"Vifitors,