Volume 2

The court of King James the First / by Dr. Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester; to which are added, letters illustrative of the personal history of the most distinguished characters in the court of that monarch and his predecessors. Now first published from the original manuscripts. By John S. Brewer.

  • Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.
Date:
1839
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Credit: The court of King James the First / by Dr. Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester; to which are added, letters illustrative of the personal history of the most distinguished characters in the court of that monarch and his predecessors. Now first published from the original manuscripts. By John S. Brewer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. John Castle to Mr. James Milles, at Southampton—(Exe- cution of Mrs. Turner.—Trial of Sir J. Elwys—His Execution.— Franklin’s Indictment. Nov. 28, 1015) . . Page 145 Sir John Throckmorton to Mr. William Trumbull, Resident for King James at Brussels—(Execution of Sir J. Elwys.—Indict- ment of Sir Thomas Monson.—The Countess of Somerset) . 153 Sir John Throckmorton to Mr. Trumbull, from Flushing, send- ing him an extract of a letter from England—(Sir Thomas Mon- son’s arraignment) . . . . .156 1614—1619. [Miscellaneous News.] The Archbishop of Canterbury to the Bishop of London—(De- sires him to assist in raising a loan for the King, upon the Parlia- ment refusing it. June, 1614) . . . .157 Archbishop Abbot to Sir George Villiers, afterwards Duke of Buckingham—(Upon his rise at Court. Dec. 10, 1615) . 160 Chief Justice Coke to Viscount Villiers—(Being out of favour he desires to be present at the Prince’s creation. Nov. 4, 1616) 161 Sir L. Cranfield to Viscount Villiers—(The abuses in the King’s revenues. Sept. 3, 1618) . . . .164 Mr. Lorkin to Sir Thomas Puckering, Bart.—(Various news of the day.—A Frenchman makes an attempt on the King’s life.— Account of a duel between Sir H. Rich and Sir Edward Villiers.— Stukeley’s complaint to King James, and the King’s characteristic reply. Jan. 5, 1618-9) . . . . .168 Thomas Wallis to Dr. Ward, at the Synod of Dort—(Stukeley arraigned for clipping coin.—The burning of Whitehall. Jan. 23, 1618) . . . . . . .174 Mr. Lorkin to Sir Thomas Puckering, Bart.—(Feb. 16, 1618-9) 176 The Countess of Buckingham to her Son the Marquis—(Ex- horting him to study the book which the King had dedicated to him. Feb. 24, 1618) ..... 183 Richard Trym to Sir Rob. Crane—(Miscellaneous news. Feb. 26, 1618) . . . . . .185