elect_v king_n king_n and_o be_v royal_o accompany_v to_o westminster_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o take_v possion_n of_o the_o crown_n thence_o by_o the_o clergy_n he_o be_v convey_v in_o solemn_a procession_n to_o saint_n edmund_n shrine_n and_o there_o offer_v as_o king_n receive_v the_o homage_n and_o â—ealty_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n there_o present_a etc._n etc._n then_o be_v great_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o north_n against_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o partisan_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n upon_o a_o saturday_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n with_o a_o great_a puissance_n of_o people_n depart_v from_o london_n northward_o and_o on_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v the_o king_n infantry_n follow_v and_o upon_o friday_n next_o after_o be_v the_o ten_o of_o march_n the_o king_n ride_v through_o the_o city_n with_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n pass_v bishopsgate_n and_o so_o hold_v on_o his_o journey_n speed_v he_o so_o well_o that_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n meet_v with_o their_o enemy_n at_o a_o village_n shirborne_n nine_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a on_o this_o side_n york_n call_v towton_n or_o shirborne_n upon_o palm_n sunday_n he_o give_v they_o battle_n which_o be_v fight_v with_o such_o eagerness_n and_o fury_n that_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o chase_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o queen_n party_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n beside_o those_o of_o special_a note_n and_o name_n among_o which_o be_v number_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o lord_n clifford_n the_o lord_n egremond_n sir_n andrew_n trollop_n who_o have_v before_o revolt_v with_o his_o calais_n soldier_n from_o the_o yorkist_n at_o ludlow_n with_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v take_v also_o the_o earl_n of_o willshire_n or_o devonshire_n who_o be_v send_v to_o york_n and_o there_o after_o behead_v scotland_n of_o which_o bloody_a conflict_n and_o irrecoverable_a loss_n henry_n and_o margaret_n have_v notice_n they_o with_o their_o son_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o summerset_n the_o lord_n rosse_n and_o other_o in_o all_o have_v flee_v towards_o scotland_n and_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o morrow_n with_o much_o of_o his_o people_n enter_v into_o york_n and_o there_o keep_v his_o easter_n thus_o the_o most_o infortunate_a prince_n henry_n of_o who_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v infortunate_a that_o he_o be_v never_o personal_o in_o any_o battle_n but_o it_o be_v lose_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_a thirty_o eight_o year_n six_o month_n and_o odd_a day_n and_o that_o heroical_a lady_n margaret_n who_o even_o this_o last_o disaster_n can_v not_o daunt_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v whilst_o king_n edward_n have_v settle_v all_o the_o affair_n in_o the_o north_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n visit_v all_o the_o country_n south_n and_o east_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n come_v to_o his_o manor_n of_o sheen_n since_o call_v richmond_n in_o which_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o his_o royal_a coronation_n then_o upon_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o the_o same_o month_n be_v friday_n he_o ride_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n attend_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o upon_o the_o morrow_n be_v saturday_n he_o make_v twenty_o eight_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o four_o more_o after_o the_o same_o afternoon_n he_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n convey_v through_o the_o city_n name_n those_o two_o and_o thirty_o knight_n ride_v before_o he_o in_o blue_a gown_n and_o hood_n and_o upon_o the_o morrow_n be_v sunday_n and_o saint_n peter_n day_n with_o great_a triumph_n crown_v and_o anoint_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n army_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n margaret_z late_a queen_n come_v out_o of_o france_n into_o scotland_n and_o thence_o into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n of_o frenchman_n and_o scot_n of_o which_o king_n edward_n have_v notice_n he_o speed_v he_o into_o the_o north_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n at_o the_o rumour_n of_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cowardice_n of_o her_o soldier_n she_o be_v force_v to_o disband_v and_o fly_v sea_n and_o take_v a_o small_a ship_n intend_v to_o sail_v into_o france_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a tempest_n she_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v she_o own_o bark_n and_o take_v a_o small_a fisher-boate_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o she_o land_v at_o berwick_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o scottish_a king_n where_o she_o hear_v her_o bark_n perish_v in_o the_o tempest_n in_o which_o she_o have_v great_a riches_n and_o treasure_n notwithstanding_o at_o her_o instigation_n the_o year_n after_o she_o with_o her_o husband_n invade_v england_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o scottish_a man_n which_o hear_v than_o the_o lord_n montague_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n he_o assemble_v the_o northern_a man_n and_o give_v they_o battle_n at_o a_o place_n call_v exham_n field_n and_o there_o rout_v they_o chase_v henry_n so_o never_o that_o he_o surprise_v certain_a of_o his_o follower_n habit_v in_o jacket_n of_o blue_a velvet_n garnish_v with_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o fret_v with_o pearl_n and_o other_o rich_a stone_n notwithstanding_o his_o so_o narrow_a escape_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n prisoner_n he_o be_v take_v in_o a_o wood_n in_o the_o north_n country_n by_o one_o name_v cantlow_n and_o present_v to_o the_o king_n who_o send_v he_o as_o prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n after_o some_o few_o month_n before_o this_o king_n edward_z at_o a_o place_n call_v graston_n near_o unto_o stony_a stratford_n grace_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n secret_o espouse_v elizabeth_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n grey_n knight_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o towton_n field_n near_o unto_o york_n at_o which_o marriage_n be_v present_a none_o save_o themselves_o the_o duchess_n of_o bedford_n her_o mother_n two_o gentlewoman_n and_o one_o gentleman_n who_o the_o next_o year_n after_o upon_o whitsunday_n be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n crown_v at_o westminster_n which_o marriage_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o trouble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o which_o i_o be_o loath_a long_o to_o insist_v as_o unwilling_a to_o meddle_v with_o any_o impertinence_n not_o genuine_a with_o the_o particular_a action_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o queen_n margaret_n the_o subject_n now_o in_o hand_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o must_v travel_v in_o the_o history_n to_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v before_o send_v into_o france_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n bova_n bova_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a match_n think_v himself_o much_o disparage_v and_o dishonour_v therefore_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n and_o confeder_v unto_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarens_n who_o have_v before_o marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n send_v peaceable_o unto_o they_o as_o desire_v reconsilement_n yet_o they_o sail_v into_o france_n solicit_v the_o aid_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a affront_n concern_v the_o lady_n bova_n glad_o condescend_v to_o their_o request_n where_o they_o consult_v with_o queen_n margaret_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n rebel_n for_o their_o return_n into_o england_n in_o which_o mean_a space_n king_n edward_n command_v they_o to_o be_v proclaim_v as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n throughout_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o month_n of_o sceptember_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n pembroke_n and_o oxford_n with_o other_o land_v at_o dertmouth_n in_o devonshire_n and_o make_v proclamation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n henry_n king_n to_o who_o much_o people_n desirous_a of_o innovation_n resort_v and_o draw_v towards_o the_o king_n then_o be_v in_o the_o north_n who_o have_v with_o he_o but_o small_a strength_n and_o of_o they_o too_o those_o who_o he_o dare_v scarce_o trust_v he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloster_n the_o lord_n hastings_n and_o a_o few_o other_o take_v the_o next_o way_n towards_o the_o washes_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o with_o great_a danger_n not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o of_o his_o company_n land_n get_v over_o into_o flanders_n and_o speed_v thence_o to_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgoine_n who_o have_v before_o marry_v his_o sister_n where_o he_o rest_v for_o a_o season_n mean_a space_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n draw_v never_o unto_o the_o city_n and_o after_o ride_v unto_o the_o tower_n and_o withal_o honour_n and_o reverence_n king_n bring_v out_o king_n henry_n and_o convey_v he_o to_o saint_n paul_n and_o lodge_v he_o in_o the_o bishop_n palace_n who_o be_v general_o admit_v and_o take_v for_o king_n through_o
he_o and_o the_o heir_n to_o the_o earl_n arminack_n which_o raise_v strange_a combustion_n in_o the_o state_n this_o flourish_a kingdom_n nigh_o to_o ruinate_v in_o which_o she_o take_v on_o she_o a_o sovereign_a power_n sâ—iting_v her_o present_a fortune_n not_o her_o dower_n her_n many_o strange_a desaster_n do_v befall_v but_o her_o undaunted_a spirit_n overcome_v they_o all_o she_o know_v the_o manage_n both_o of_o pen_n and_o pike_n the_o court_n and_o camp_n to_o she_o be_v both_o alike_o in_o bloody_a battle_n she_o take_v great_a delight_n and_o will_v if_o fly_v to_o day_n to_o morrow_n fight_v who_o can_v this_o queen_n heroic_a spirit_n express_v a_o foe_n to_o peace_n in_o field_n a_o championess_n usurp_a all_o that_o majesty_n can_v claim_v leave_v her_o husband_n nothing_o save_o his_o name_n he_o wear_v the_o crown_n she_o sword_n and_o sceptre_n bear_v what_o can_v the_o brave_a semiramis_n do_v more_o the_o second_o of_o the_o three_o woman_n worthy_n among_o the_o christian_n call_v margaret_z queen_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o england_n into_o guian_n marriage_n where_o a_o match_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o then_o of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arminacke_n which_o after_o be_v disannul_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n a_o mighty_a man_n in_o those_o time_n which_o occasion_v a_o great_a afront_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o he_o which_o grow_v unto_o much_o rage_n and_o bloodshed_n as_o may_v after_o appear_v but_o to_o follow_v the_o history_n close_o the_o before_o name_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n after_o the_o former_a match_n fall_v off_o go_v with_o other_o his_o assotiates_n and_o conclude_v a_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cicile_n and_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o contract_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a king_n the_o duchy_n of_o angeon_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o maine_n then_o call_v the_o two_o key_n to_o open_v the_o way_n into_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v create_v marquesse_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o other_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a lady_n of_o the_o realm_n england_n sail_v into_o france_n to_o bring_v over_o this_o lady_n into_o england_n which_o be_v do_v with_o all_o solemnity_n when_o thomas_n catwoorthe_o be_v lord_n major_a and_o nicholas_n wilford_n and_o john_n norman_n be_v sheriff_n of_o london_n the_o month_n after_o her_o arrival_n into_o the_o kingdom_n margaret_n she_o be_v espouse_v to_o the_o king_n at_o a_o town_n call_v sowthwicke_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hamshire_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v honourable_o convey_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n to_o black-heath_n and_o there_o meet_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o the_o citizen_n and_o in_o great_a triumph_n bring_v to_o westminster_n and_o upon_o the_o thirty_v day_n of_o may_n which_o be_v the_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n sunday_n be_v solemn_o crown_v great_a feast_n just_n and_o other_o martial_a exercise_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o abbey_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n after_o but_o this_o match_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v very_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o kingdom_n match_n first_o by_o give_v up_o out_o of_o the_o king_n possession_n angeon_n and_o maine_n and_o then_o that_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o her_o come_n over_o there_o be_v demand_v in_o parliament_n a_o fifteen_o and_o a_o half_a by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n which_o draw_v he_o into_o such_o a_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n that_o it_o after_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n some_o also_o hold_v it_o very_o ominous_a because_o that_o after_o this_o match_n as_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o revenue_n in_o france_n so_o he_o also_o hazard_v the_o native_n and_o people_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n for_o present_o after_o all_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o queen_n prerogative_n and_o her_o counsel_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o brave_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n she_o assume_v prerogative_n into_o her_o hand_n all_o thing_n begin_v after_o to_o go_v retrograd_n and_o preposterous_a which_o many_o conjecture_v be_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o arminacke_n daughter_n for_o there_o fall_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o king_n lose_v all_o his_o right_n in_o norwaige_n upon_o which_o follow_v a_o dissension_n and_o division_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o the_o realm_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o commonalty_n against_o the_o prince_n their_o sovereign_n and_o in_o conclusion_n the_o depose_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o avoid_v the_o land_n in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o saint_n edmunds_n bury_v in_o suffolk_n to_o which_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o that_o country_n be_v command_v in_o their_o most_o defensible_a array_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o soon_o assemble_v uncle_n but_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o uncle_n to_o the_o king_n be_v arrest_v by_o viscount_n bewmount_n then_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n accompany_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o other_o and_o two_o and_o thirty_o of_o his_o principal_a servant_n commit_v unto_o several_a prison_n death_n after_o which_o arrest_v the_o duke_n after_o six_o day_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o his_o bed_n be_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n and_o his_o body_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o wound_n find_v about_o he_o notwithstanding_o which_o of_o his_o death_n the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n humphrey_n be_v shrewd_o suspect_v he_o be_v a_o man_n great_o honour_v and_o belove_v of_o the_o commons_o as_o well_o for_o his_o discreet_a government_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o the_o king_n nonage_n as_o for_o his_o brave_a and_o noble_a hospitality_n in_o which_o none_o ever_o exceed_v he_o for_o which_o and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o unparallelled_a virtue_n he_o purchase_v unto_o himself_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n to_o be_v call_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o body_n be_v after_o convey_v unto_o saint_n alban_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o shrine_n sollemne_o inter_v not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o during_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n the_o marquesse_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o live_v a_o month_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o parliament_n be_v after_o adjourn_v to_o leicester_n leicester_n thither_o the_o king_n come_v attend_v by_o suffolk_n where_o the_o commons_o make_v great_a complaint_n of_o the_o deliver_v up_o of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o main_a to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o which_o they_o accuse_v the_o marquesse_n and_o other_o as_o guilty_a as_o also_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n to_o appease_v who_o they_o exile_v he_o the_o land_n for_o five_o year_n who_o obey_v the_o sentence_n take_v ship_v in_o norfolk_n intend_v to_o have_v sail_v into_o france_n but_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o way_n by_o a_o ship_n of_o war_n call_v the_o nicolas_n of_o the_o tower_n who_o captain_n know_v the_o duke_n put_v into_o the_o road_n of_o dover_n and_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o boat_n suffolk_n and_o there_o leave_v both_o head_n and_o body_n upon_o the_o sand_n and_o then_o put_v to_o sea_n again_o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o queen_n great_a favourite_n who_o save_v of_o she_o and_o some_o of_o his_o own_o creature_n die_v altogether_o unlamented_a i_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o sundry_a insurrection_n as_o that_o of_o blue-beard_n cade_n and_o the_o kentish_a man_n with_o their_o captain_n jack_n cade_n who_o call_v himself_o mortimer_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o other_o and_o come_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n succeed_v suffolk_n in_o the_o queen_n favour_n by_o who_o and_o her_o counsel_n all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v manage_v for_o she_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o a_o haughty_a and_o invincible_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n edward_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o princely_a son_n call_v edward_n in_o which_o interim_n great_a discontent_n arise_v among_o the_o noble_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n especial_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n counsel_n
who_o active_a skill_n at_o once_o can_v move_v a_o hundred_o in_o every_o one_o a_o pen_n as_o many_o eye_n as_o juno_n argus_n wake_v to_o devise_v of_o her_o perfection_n only_o head_n hands_z sight_n in_o strive_v but_o to_o pattern_n she_o aright_o all_o though_o in_o their_o full_a vigour_n i_o shall_v sinde_v strike_v on_o the_o sudden_a stupid_a dull_a and_o blind_a chaste_a virgin_n royal_a queen_n belove_v and_o fear_v much_o on_o the_o earth_n admire_v to_o heaven_n endear_v single_n and_o singular_a without_o another_o a_o nurse_n to_o belgia_n and_o to_o france_n a_o mother_n potent_a by_o land_n sole_a sovereign_n of_o the_o main_n antagonist_n to_o rome_n the_o scourge_n of_o spain_n the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o woman_n worthy_n among_o the_o christian_n call_v elizabeth_n qveen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o most_o famous_a painter_n of_o his_o time_n apelles_n to_o frame_v the_o picture_n of_o one_o venus_n elizabeth_n have_v aâ—_n once_o expose_v to_o his_o view_n a_o hundred_o of_o the_o most_o choice_n and_o exquisite_a virgin_n of_o greece_n to_o take_v from_o one_o the_o smooth_a brow_n from_o a_o second_o the_o most_o sparkle_a eye_n a_o three_o the_o rosy_a colour_v cheek_n a_o four_o the_o best_a coral_n like_o lip_n a_o five_o the_o sweet_a dimple_a chin_n a_o six_o the_o dainty_a swell_a breast_n a_o seven_o the_o white_a hand_n from_o another_o the_o most_o delicate_a foot_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o to_o make_v the_o exact_a portraiture_n of_o that_o emergent_a goddess_n so_o in_o the_o accurate_a expression_n of_o this_o rare_a heroic_a elizabeth_n shall_v i_o peruse_v all_o the_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a history_n and_o out_o of_o they_o select_v the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n for_o their_o rare_a and_o admirable_a endowment_n commend_v to_o posterity_n and_o perpetuity_n take_v and_o extract_v from_o they_o several_o those_o sundry_a gift_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v remarkable_o eminent_a above_o other_o whether_o piety_n or_o virginal_a purity_n beauty_n and_o bounty_n majesty_n and_o magnanimity_n language_n and_o learning_n politic_a government_n or_o practice_v of_o goodness_n pity_v of_o foreign_a distress_a nation_n or_o indulgence_n over_o her_o own_o native_n etc._n etc._n nay_o what_o praecel_v virtue_n soever_o be_v commendable_a in_o any_o one_o particular_a or_o all_o in_o general_a may_v without_o flattery_n be_v just_o confer_v on_o she_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_z of_o that_o name_n descent_n and_o of_o his_o second_o wife_n the_o lady_n anne_n bulloyne_n first_o create_v marchionesse_n of_o pembroke_n and_o then_o espouse_v to_o the_o king_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_v day_n of_o january_n 1533._o and_o upon_o whitsunday_n next_o follow_v at_o westminster_n crown_v queen_n the_o seven_o of_o september_n after_o birth_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o fair_a daughter_n to_o the_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n both_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n she_o be_v christen_v the_o three_o day_n next_o ensue_v baptism_n be_v wednesday_n in_o the_o friar_n church_n in_o greenwich_n in_o a_o font_n of_o silver_n the_o old_a duchess_n of_o norfolk_n hold_v the_o babe_n her_o godfather_n be_v thomas_n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n her_o godmother_n the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o marquionesse_n of_o dorset_n both_o widow_n not_o long_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o young_a princess_n take_v a_o general_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n pass_v through_o the_o kingdom_n to_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o successive_a heir_n descend_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n anne_n lawful_o beget_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o all_o imperial_a honour_n to_o they_o belong_v claim_n by_o which_o katherine_n of_o spain_n his_o former_a wife_n and_o the_o princess_n mary_n their_o daughter_n be_v disable_v to_o lay_v any_o claim_n at_o all_o to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o two_o young_a lady_n bring_v up_o a_o part_n which_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n also_o why_o there_o be_v such_o distance_n in_o their_o disposition_n i_o have_v further_o read_v of_o this_o young_a lady_n elizabeth_n that_o there_o be_v pregnant_a hope_n of_o she_o bear_v even_o in_o her_o mother_n conception_n mercury_n be_v the_o star_n which_o be_v at_o that_o season_n most_o predominant_a who_o influence_n be_v sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o ingenuity_n jupiter_n at_o her_o birth_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o venus_n and_o soi_fw-fr with_o a_o favourable_a aspect_n shine_v on_o either_o a_o doubtless_o presage_v that_o the_o infant_n bear_v under_o that_o constellation_n shall_v be_v fair_a and_o fortunate_a powerful_a in_o war_n yet_o a_o patroness_n of_o peace_n excellent_a in_o learning_n exquisite_a in_o language_n in_o life_n honour_v in_o death_n lament_v infancy_n who_o in_o her_o tender_a infancy_n be_v say_v almost_o as_o soon_o to_o speak_v as_o to_o go_v and_o that_o her_o word_n have_v sense_n as_o soon_o as_o sound_v and_o not_o be_v full_a four_o year_n of_o age_n childhood_n use_v every_o morning_n when_o she_o open_v her_o eye_n to_o ask_v for_o her_o book_n before_o she_o call_v for_o bread_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n of_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pray_v then_o to_o prattle_v queen_n anne_n life_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n dead_a the_o morrow_n after_o the_o king_n be_v marry_v to_o his_o three_o wife_n the_o lady_n jane_n seymer_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n seymer_n who_o on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n wales_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1537._o be_v at_o hampton_n court_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n who_o mother_n die_v the_o second_o day_n after_o much_o lament_v and_o pity_v and_o the_o young_a prince_n call_v edward_n be_v the_o eighteen_o of_o the_o same_o month_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o chester_n the_o father_n be_v so_o joyful_a of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o cast_v a_o neglectful_a eye_n on_o his_o two_o former_a daughter_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n but_o the_o late_a of_o the_o two_o be_v in_o the_o first_o grace_n for_o when_o mary_n be_v separate_v from_o come_v near_o the_o court_n elizabeth_n be_v admit_v to_o keep_v the_o young_a prince_n company_n and_o from_o his_o tutor_n receive_v all_o such_o necessary_a document_n that_o by_o her_o childish_a dictate_v unto_o he_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o capable_a to_o understand_v they_o and_o such_o be_v their_o proxinity_n in_o blood_n elizabeth_n that_o it_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o mutual_a and_o alternate_a affection_n insomuch_o that_o he_o no_o soon_o know_v she_o but_o he_o begin_v to_o acknowledge_v she_o neither_o be_v their_o love_n the_o less_o come_v from_o one_o loin_n than_o have_v they_o issue_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o womb_n be_v equal_o fortunate_a and_o unfortunate_a as_o have_v one_o royal_a father_n but_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o mother_n and_o in_o that_o too_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n that_o though_o her_o mother_n suffer_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o die_v in_o child_n bed_n yet_o both_o endure_v violent_a and_o enforce_a death_n to_o cut_v off_o circumstance_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o forty_o six_o eight_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o thirty_o eight_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o expire_v the_o 28._o of_o december_n and_o be_v the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o february_n next_o follow_v with_o great_a solemnity_n bury_v at_o windsor_n and_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_v day_n of_o january_n king_n be_v prince_n edward_n proclaim_v king_n over_o all_o his_o father_n dominion_n and_o realm_n by_o the_o stile_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o of_o that_o name_n and_o on_o the_o nineteen_o of_o february_n he_o ride_v with_o his_o uncle_n sir_n edward_n seymor_n duke_n of_o summerset_n and_o lord_n protector_n through_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v anoint_v and_o crown_v king_n at_o westminster_n by_o thomas_n craâ—mer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n who_o that_o day_n administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v no_o soon_o crown_v but_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n give_v way_n to_o the_o present_a state_n coronation_n neither_o continue_v they_o in_o that_o frequent_a familiarity_n as_o before_o for_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n she_o love_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n her_o discretion_n now_o teach_v she_o to_o honour_v he_o as_o her_o king_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a meekness_n and_o modesty_n for_o that_o royal_a majesty_n which_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o
night_n her_o often_o examination_n to_o entangle_v she_o in_o her_o speech_n her_o very_a diet_n serve_v into_o she_o by_o groom_n and_o common_a soldier_n her_o conduct_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o no_o day_n without_o threaten_v of_o danger_n danger_n no_o night_n but_o menace_a death_n her_o very_a lodging_n fire_v about_o her_o ear_n as_o at_o woodstock_n and_o after_o all_o these_o misery_n and_o far_o more_o inexpressible_a calamity_n her_o own_o sister_n to_o set_v her_o hand_n to_o a_o warrant_n for_o her_o execution_n out_o of_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n miraculous_o deliver_v she_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o small_a taste_n of_o her_o trouble_n in_o all_o which_o as_o the_o difficulty_n be_v almost_o inevitable_a patience_n so_o her_o patience_n be_v altogether_o incomparable_a neither_o though_o by_o mean_n of_o king_n philip_n mediate_a for_o she_o in_o her_o trouble_n elizabeth_n though_o her_o liberty_n be_v the_o great_a be_v her_o fear_n any_o whit_n the_o less_o all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o sister_n reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o which_o i_o will_v come_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v a_o great_a rumour_n run_v through_o the_o land_n that_o the_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n by_o king_n philip_n birth_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reckon_a be_v come_v it_o be_v give_v forth_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o son_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v suspect_v be_v ready_o prepare_v of_o which_o philip_n be_v inform_v he_o will_v not_o depart_v the_o chamber_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n plot_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o plot_n take_v no_o effect_n yet_o this_o young_a heir_n be_v so_o voice_v abroad_o that_o the_o bell_n ring_v merry_o in_o london_n and_o great_a triumph_n be_v make_v at_o antwerp_n and_o other_o place_n heir_n some_o say_v she_o never_o conceive_v at_o all_o other_o give_v out_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n but_o the_o abortive_a miscarry_v other_o report_v she_o have_v only_o a_o timpany_n and_o some_o that_o it_o be_v only_o rumour_v for_o policy_n the_o truth_n be_v king_n philip_n see_v himself_o frustrate_a of_o a_o heir_n land_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o september_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o go_v over_o to_o visit_v his_o father_n the_o emperor_n and_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o her_o great_a grief_n who_o as_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n he_o but_o little_o affect_v stay_v there_o a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n return_n and_o after_o at_o his_o return_n back_o he_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o queen_n at_o dover_n and_o thence_o bring_v through_o london_n with_o as_o great_a state_n and_o solemnity_n as_o at_o a_o coronation_n reign_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o queen_n mary_fw-mi reign_n be_v the_o short_a of_o all_o king_n since_o the_o conquest_n save_v richard_n the_o three_o and_o that_o more_o christian_a blood_n be_v spill_v in_o that_o small_a time_n than_o have_v be_v in_o case_n of_o religion_n in_o any_o one_o king_n reign_v since_o lucius_n the_o first_o establisher_n of_o christianity_n in_o england_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o her_o reign_n calais_n be_v lose_v lose_v which_o two_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n it_o be_v first_o win_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o eleve_v king_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o have_v besiege_v it_o some_o few_o month_n it_o be_v lose_v by_o mary_n be_v the_o eleven_o from_o edward_n in_o eight_o day_n which_o when_o she_o hear_v she_o say_v the_o loss_n of_o calais_n be_v write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o therein_o may_v be_v read_v when_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v dissect_v her_o conception_n fail_v great_a dearth_n in_o the_o land_n reign_v much_o harm_n do_v by_o thunder_n on_o shore_n and_o by_o fire_n on_o her_o royal_a fleet_n by_o sea_n home_n trouble_v foreign_a loss_n king_n philip_n absence_n and_o unkindness_n these_o with_o other_o discontent_n bring_v she_o into_o a_o burn_a fever_n mary_n of_o which_o she_o die_v at_o saint_n james_n near_o westminster_n the_o seventeen_o of_o november_n anno._n 1558._o after_o she_o have_v reign_v five_o year_n four_o month_n and_o eleven_o day_n have_v live_v forty_o two_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o six_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o minster_n of_o saint_n peter_n without_o any_o monument_n or_o other_o remembrance_n the_o same_o day_n that_o queen_n mary_n die_v proclaim_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n second_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n of_o her_o age_n remoove_v from_o hatfield_n to_o the_o charterhouse_n fâ—om_o whence_o she_o be_v royal_o attend_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o same_o month_n pass_v from_o thence_o through_o the_o city_n of_o london_n towards_o westminster_n i_o omit_v the_o stately_a pageant_n and_o present_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o her_o inaguration_n which_o will_v ask_v a_o large_a expression_n to_o conclude_v the_o next_o day_n follow_v be_v the_o fifteen_o she_o be_v with_o all_o solemnity_n anoint_v and_o crown_v coronation_n i_o proceed_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n reign_n when_o the_o state_n be_v not_o only_a much_o weaken_v but_o great_o afflict_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o few_o friend_n notwithstanding_o with_o a_o dauntless_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n she_o expose_v the_o most_o potent_a philip_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o low_a country_n her_o brother_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o installing_n his_o great_a grandfather_n ferdinando_n who_o daughter_n katherine_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n have_v be_v before_o espouse_v to_o two_o natural_a brother_n prince_z arthur_z and_o henry_n so_o he_o likewise_o by_o the_o like_a dispensation_n endeavour_v to_o marry_v with_o two_o sister_n first_o mary_n and_o after_o elizabeth_n elizabeth_n but_o maugre_o all_o the_o danger_n depend_v upon_o her_o denial_n abhor_v in_o her_o chaste_a reservation_n any_o such_o incestuous_a contract_n though_o he_o pretend_v the_o connivance_n at_o least_o if_o not_o the_o full_a approbation_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n by_o refuse_v the_o match_n make_v he_o her_o public_a and_o profess_a enemy_n which_o after_o break_v out_o into_o defiance_n and_o the_o publication_n of_o open_a war_n a_o second_o observable_a thing_n be_v that_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o have_v marry_v his_o son_n francis_n the_o dolphin_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n move_v by_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n have_v interlace_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n with_o those_o of_o scotland_n england_n proclaim_v mary_n his_o queen_n and_o wife_n the_o indubitate_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n allege_v for_o their_o colour_n that_o elizabeth_n title_n in_o regard_n she_o stand_v at_o that_o time_n convict_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o heresy_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n thus_o animate_v by_o the_o guisian_n they_o send_v their_o army_n into_o scotland_n with_o a_o constant_a assurance_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o scotland_n be_v but_o enter_v forward_a england_n be_v as_o good_a as_o conquer_v in_o so_o much_o that_o sebastianus_n marteguinus_fw-la a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o family_n of_o luxenburg_n have_v the_o command_n of_o a_o thousand_o foot_n can_v hardly_o be_v dissuade_v from_o subdue_a england_n first_o and_o then_o to_o retire_v himself_o for_o his_o pleasure_n into_o scotland_n after_o thus_o we_o see_v her_o majesty_n not_o only_o threaten_v but_o ready_a to_o be_v invade_v on_o all_o side_n by_o three_o puissant_a and_o spleenful_a enemy_n elizabeth_n spain_n france_n and_o scotland_n the_o state_n by_o her_o predecessor_n edward_n and_o mary_n mighty_o distract_v and_o much_o indebt_v the_o treasure_n quite_o exhaust_v debility_n the_o frontier_n town_n of_o barwaick_n lie_v unfortified_a calais_n the_o last_o year_n of_o her_o sister_n dishonourble_o lose_v her_o subject_n in_o religion_n divide_v her_o kingdom_n without_o strength_n naked_a of_o soldier_n and_o unfurnish_a of_o armour_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o defect_n difficulty_n and_o encumbrance_n she_o manage_v all_o her_o affair_n with_o that_o prudence_n and_o masculine_a spirit_n that_o manger_n king_n philip_n who_o have_v then_o the_o entire_a government_n of_o the_o low_a country_n she_o furnish_v her_o kingdom_n with_o armour_n and_o ammunition_n out_o of_o germany_n preparation_n provide_v herself_o of_o tormentary_a engine_n fit_a for_o war_n cause_v brass_n and_o iron_n ordinance_n to_o be_v cast_v caliever_n and_o musket_n to_o be_v prepare_v gunpowder_n before_o fetch_v from_o foreign_a country_n to_o be_v make_v at_o home_n strengthen_v barwick_n then_o weak_a and_o undefensible_a build_v a_o strong_a and_o well_o accommodate_v navy_n fortify_v all_o her_o port_n and_o havens_n breed_v and_o encourage_v noble_a and_o brave_a spirit_n