The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princessCollected from original manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, corporation records, parochial registers, &c., &cIllustrated, with historical notes . n Ursa Major, or the Bear with the ragged stafte3. To the many honours and advancements conferred on him, he had, towards theend of his life, the accession of the high character of acting as the Queens Lieu-tenant in the Government of England and Ireland ; nay, thi
The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princessCollected from original manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, corporation records, parochial registers, &c., &cIllustrated, with historical notes . n Ursa Major, or the Bear with the ragged stafte3. To the many honours and advancements conferred on him, he had, towards theend of his life, the accession of the high character of acting as the Queens Lieu-tenant in the Government of England and Ireland ; nay, this he had so far secured,as that the letters patent were already drawn ; but Burghley and Hatton put astop to the matter, and the Queen saw in time the great hazard of entrusting solarge a share of her prerogative into the hands of a single person4. 1 Dugdales Warwickshire, p. 167. 2 Fragmenta Regalia, p. 15. 3 Alluding to the Earls crest, which was a white bear and ragged staff; and of which a cut in Wood,together with his whole coat of arms, in Gabrielis Harvey Gratulationum Valdinensium, lib. , 1587, 4to; and at the back of the title-page of Whitneys Emblemes, printed at , 4to.; both which books are dedicated to him.—The crest is here copied, by permission, from Kenilworth Illustrated. See under Camdens Queen Elizabeth, p. 549. ANECDOTES OF ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER. 6TQ On account of her partiality to him, the Queen suffered greatly in her reputa-tion, and she was informed of it; for Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, her Ambassadorin France, wrote to her Majesty, that he heard reported at Duke Montmorancestable, that the Queen of England had a meaning to marry her Horsekeeper ];but for this the Earl, her Master of the Horse, invited Sir Nicholas to supper, andgave him a sallet; the fatal effects of which soon put an end to his life3. He was always ambitious of obtaining the favour of the Learned. In 15^3 hebecame High Steward to the University of
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