NOTE 4 II. 



to my mind, that this last summer vacation, by occasion of a factious book, that 

 endeavoured to verify, Misera Feemina (the addition of the Pope s bull), (a) upon 

 Queen Elizabeth, I did write a few lines in her Memorial, which I thought you 

 would be pleased to read, both for the argument, and because you were wont to 

 bear affection to my pen, Venlm, ut aliud ex alio, if it came handsomely to 

 pass, I would be glad the President de Thou, (who hath written an history, as 

 you know, of that fame and diligence) saw it ; chiefly because I know not 

 whether it may not serve him for some use in his story ; wherein I would be 

 glad he did right to the truth, and to the memory of that lady, as I perceive by 

 that he hath already written, he is well inclined to do. I would be glad also it 

 were some occasion (such as absence may permit) of some acquaintance, or 

 mutual notice between us. For though he hath many ways the precedence 

 (chiefly in worth) yet this is common to us both, that we serve our sovereigns in 

 places of law eminent ; and not ourselves only, but our fathers did so before us. 

 And lastly, that both of us love learning and liberal sciences, which was ever a 

 bond of friendship, in the greatest distance of places. But of this I make no 

 further request than your occasions and respects (to me unknown) may further 

 or limit ; my principal purpose being to salute you, and to send you this token. 

 Whereunto I will add my very kind commendations to my lady, and so commit 

 you both to God s holy protection. 



It seems also that he then had, if not the intention, the inclination to publish 

 it ; the following passage is from the tract : There are two fair issues of her 

 happiness, born to her since her death, I conceive not less glorious and eminent 

 than those she enjoyed alive. The one of her successor, the other of her 

 memory. For she hath gotten such a successor, who although for his mascu 

 line virtues, and blessing of posterity, and addition of territories, he may be 

 said to exceed her greatness and somewhat to obscure it ; notwithstanding he is 

 most zealous of her name and glory ; and doth even give a perpetuity to her 

 acts, considering both in the choice of the persons, and in the orders, and insti 

 tutions of the kingdom, he hath departed so little from her so as a son could 

 hardly succeed a father, with less noise of innovation. As for her memory, it 

 hath gotten such life in the mouths and hearts of men, as that envy being put 

 out by her death, and her fame lighted, I cannot say whether the felicity of her 

 life, or the felicity of her memory be the greater. For if, perhaps, there fly 

 abroad any factious fames of her, raised either by discontented persons, or such 

 as are averse in religion ; which notwithstanding dare now scarce shew their 

 faces, and are every where cried down ; the same are neither true, neither can 

 they be long lived. And for this cause especially have I made this collection, 

 such as it is, touching her felicity, and the marks of God s favour towards her ; 

 that no malicious person should dare to interpose a curse, where God hath 

 given a blessing. 



&quot; Restant felicitates posthumae duae, iis quae vivam comitabantur feri celsiores 

 et augustiores : una successors, altera memoriae. Nam successorem sortita est 

 eum, qui licet et mascula virtu te et prole, et nova imperil accessione fastigium 

 ejus excedat et obrumbret ; tamen et nomini et honoribus ejus faveat, et actis 

 ejus quandam perpetuitatem donet : cum nee ex personarum delectu, nee ex 

 institutorum ordine, quicquam magnopere mutaverit : adeo ut raro filius parenti, 

 tanto silentio, atquae tarn exigua mutatione et perturbatione successerit.&quot; 



In 1605, he published the Eulogium on Elizabeth, which is in page xcv, of 

 the text of this life. 



About the year 1612, &quot; The King,&quot; says Wilson, &quot; cast his thoughts 

 towards Peterborough, where his mother lay, whom he caused to be translated 

 to a magnificent tomb, at Westminster. And (somewhat suitable to her mind 



(a) I have a tract in my possession, entitled, Felix Menwria Elizabeths An- 

 icR RegiiHE Auctore Francisco Bacono, Barone de Verulamio, Vice Comite 

 Albani. Helmstadi, Typis Georg-Wolf gangi, Hammi. Acad. Typogr. Anno 

 MDCLXXXIX. At the conclusion of this tract the Pope s bull is annexed. 



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