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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIFTH VOLUME.
WRITINGS HISTORICAL.
Page 5
THE History of the reign of king Henry the
Seventh,
History of the reign of king Henry the Eighth,
The beginning of the history of Great Britain,
LETTERS.
Letters in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH.
1 To a noble lord,
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2 A letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the
sending of a new year's gift,
ibid.
3 letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the
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4 To the
queen,
5 To the queen,
6 To the queen,
7 To my lord treasurer Burghley,
8 To the lord treasurer Burghley,
9 To the lord treasurer Burghley,
10 To the lord treasurer Burghley,
11 To the lord treasurer Burghley, in excuse
author's speech in parliament against the
subsidy,
12 To the lord keeper of the great seal,
13 To the lord keeper,
14 To the lord keeper,
15 To the lord keeper,
16 To the lord keeper,
17 To the lord keeper,
18 To the lord keeper,
19 To the lord keeper,
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of the
triple
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20 To the lord keeper,
21 To the lord keeper,
22 A letter to the lord treasurer Burghley, re-
commending his first suit, touching the Soli-
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citor's place,
23 To the lord keeper,
24 To the lord keeper,
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25 To the lord keeper,
26 To the lord keeper,
27 To the lord keeper,
28 To the lord keeper,
29 To the lord keeper,
30 To the lord keeper,
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31 To the lord keeper,
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32 To my lord of Essex,
44 To Sir Robert Cecil, at his being in France,
45 To Sir Robert Cecil,
46 A letter of advice to the earl of Essex, to take upon
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him the care of Irish causes, when Mr. Secretary
Cecil was in France,
47 A letter of advice to the earl of Essex, upon the
first treaty with Tyrone, before the earl was no-
minated for the charge of Ireland,
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48 A letter of advice to my lord of Essex, immediately
before his going into Ireland,
49 To my lord of Essex,
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50 A letter to the earl of Essex, in offer of his service
when he was first enlarged to Essex house, 252
51 An answer of my lord of Essex to the preceding
letter of Mr. Bacon,
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56 Two letters framed, the one as from Mr. Anthony
Bacon, to the earl of Essex; the other, as the
earl's answer thereunto,
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57 A letter framed as from the earl; in answer to the
former letter,
58 A letter to Mr. Secretary Cecil, after the defeating
of the Spanish forces in Ireland; inciting him
to embrace the care of reducing that kingdom to
civility, with some reasons sent enclosed, 262
Considerations touching the queen's service in Ireland, 264
59 To my lord of Canterbury,
60 To Sir Thomas Lucy,
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61 A letter of recommendation of his service to the earl
of Northumberland, a few days before queen
Elizabeth's death,
Letters in the reign of King JAMES.
62 To Mr. Fowlys,
63 To Mr. Fowlys,
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64 To Sir Thomas Chaloner, then in Scotland, before
his majesty's entrance,
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65 An offer of service to the king, upon his first coming
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in,
66 A letter to the lord of Kinlosse, upon his majesty's
entrance,
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67 A letter to Dr. Morison, a Scottish physician,
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68 To Mr. Davies, gone to meet the king,
upon his majesty's coming in,
69 To Mr. Robert Kempe, upon the death of queen
Elizabeth,
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70 To the earl of Northumberland, recommending a
proclamation to be made by the king at his en-
trance,
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71 To the earl of Southampton, upon the king's coming
72 To Mr.Matthew, signifying the proceedings of king
James, at his first entrance into England, 282
73 To the earl of Northumberland,
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74 Aletter to Mr. Murray of the king's bed-chamber,285
75 To Mr. Pierce, secretary to the lord deputy of Ire- land, ibid.
76 To the earl of Northampton, desiring him to present
the Advancement of Learning to the king, 286
77 To Sir Thomas Bodeley, upon sending his book of
Advancement of Learning,
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78 To the earl of Salisbury, upon sending the Advance-
ment of Learning,
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79 To the lord treasurer Buckhurst, on the same sub-
ject,
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80 To the lord chancellor Egerton, on the same sub-
81 To Mr. Matthew,
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82 To Mr. Playfere, desiring him to translate the
Advancement into Latin,
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83 To the lord chancellor, touching the History of
Britain,
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84 To the king, touching the History of his Times, 296
85 A letter of expostulation to Sir Edward Coke, attor-
ney-general,
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86 To the earl of Salisbury, concerning the solicitor's
place,
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87 Another letter to the earl of Salisbury, touching the
solicitor's place,
90 To the king, touching the solicitor's place,
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92 To Mr. Matthew, imprisoned for religion,
93 To Mr. Matthew,
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91 To the earl of Salisbury upon a new-year's tide, 303
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94 To Sir George Carew, on sending him the treatise,
In felicem memoriam Elizabethæ,
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95 To the king, upon presenting the Discourse touch-
ing the Plantation of Ireland,
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96 To the bishop of Ely, upon sending his writing, in-
titled, Cogitata et visa,
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97 To Sir Thomas Bodeley, after he had imparted to
him a writing, intitled, Cogitata et visa, 310
98 Sir Thomas Bodeley's letter to Sir Francis Bacon,
about his Cogitata et visa, wherein he declareth
his opinion freely touching the same,
99 To Mr. Matthew, upon sending to him a part of
Instauratio magna,
100 To Mr. Matthew,
101 To Mr. Matthew,
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102 To Mr. Matthew, upon sending his book, De sa-
pientia veterum,
103 To the king,
104 To the king,
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105 To the Prince of Wales, dedicating his Essays to
him,
106 To the earl of Salisbury, lord treasurer,
107 To my lord Mayor,
108 To Sir Vincent Skinner,
109 To Sir Henry Saville,
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ADiscourse touching helps for the intellectual powers,329
Of helps of the intellectual powers,
110 Sir Francis Bacon to Mr. Matthew, about his
writings, and the death of a friend,
115 To the king, touching my lord chancellor's reco-
very, etc.
116 To the king, concerning Owen's cause, etc.
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117 To the king, about a certificate of lord chief justice
122 To the king, concerning the new company,
123 To Sir George Villiers, about Roper's place, 366
124 To the king,
125 To the king, advising him to break off with the
new company,
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126 To the king, touching the chancellor's sickness, 371
127 To the king,