Side lights on English history; . on to the uni-versity her presence had been, howmuch more eager it would make us allin our studies, how it would spur uson, what a spark it had ignited. Hethanked her most profusely in the nameof all. After which speech the differ-ent doctors prostrated themselves ather feet. . She graciously raisedthem and gave them her right handto kiss. . 6. Extract from the Report of theFrench Envoy, Chateauneuf, to hisKing. In Teulet Papiers d JEtat^Vol. n. p. S07, 15S6. Translated. . Tlie said lady, to speak of herpeculiar characteristics, is a very pru-dent and accompli
Side lights on English history; . on to the uni-versity her presence had been, howmuch more eager it would make us allin our studies, how it would spur uson, what a spark it had ignited. Hethanked her most profusely in the nameof all. After which speech the differ-ent doctors prostrated themselves ather feet. . She graciously raisedthem and gave them her right handto kiss. . 6. Extract from the Report of theFrench Envoy, Chateauneuf, to hisKing. In Teulet Papiers d JEtat^Vol. n. p. S07, 15S6. Translated. . Tlie said lady, to speak of herpeculiar characteristics, is a very pru-dent and accomplished princess whohas been very well brought up. Sheplays all sorts of instruments, speaksseveral languages, and even Latin, verywell, is intelligent and quick-witted, awoman with a deep sense of justice, inno way tyrannizing over her subjects,and who was beautiful when she wasyoung. Besides all this a great man-ager and almost miserly, very high and(|uick tempered, and, above all, excess-ively jealous of her Elizabeth On lier coming to the tin one shemade much use in public affairs of Mr,William Cecil, her Secretary of State,whom she afterwards made Lord Bur-leigh and Grand Treasurer of was still living when I arrived inthe said kingdom ; a wise, prudent,pacific and thrifty man, with a clearand acute mind—a man who can saywith truth that he has been a splendidservant, as indeed his mistress hasalways placed great confulencc in him. She has had Lord Dudlev, later IZarlof Leicester, whom she lias alwavsgreatly loved since she was young, andindeed he was a very handsome gentle-man, honorable and courteous; and atthe time of my arrival he was aboutfifty three or four years old and hadgrown very rotund. These two menare the ones who duriuir the whole of her reign have had most influence withher; and in fact 1 believe that tiie manin all the world she came nearest tomarrying was this Eail of Leicester,iiaving had a wonderful affection forhim which she lierself
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