THE

WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

BARON OF VERULAM,

VISCOUNT ST. ALBANS,

AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. V. 5

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR W. BAYNES AND SON, PATERNOSTER ROW;

H. S. BAYNES, EDINBURGH; M. KEENE, AND R. M. TIMS, DUBLIN.

1824.

4.5

CONTENTS

OF THE

FIFTH VOLUME.

WRITINGS HISTORICAL.

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.

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194

196

Letters in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH.

1 To a noble lord,

203

2 A letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the

sending of a new year's gift,

ibid.

3 A letter of ceremony to queen Elizabeth, upon the

9 To the lord treasurer Burghley,

210

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,

211

of the

triple

213

214

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-

218

ibid.

citor's place,

219

23 To the lord keeper,

221

24 To the lord keeper,

222

25 To the lord keeper,

ibid.

26 To the lord keeper,

27 To the lord keeper,

28 To the lord keeper,

29 To the lord keeper,

223

224

225

ibid.

30 To the lord keeper,

226

31 To the lord keeper,

227

32 To my lord of Essex,

ibid.

33 To my

lord of Essex,

233

34 To my lord of Essex,

35 To Sir John Stanhope,

36 To my lord of Essex,

234

235

236

37 To my lord of Essex,

237

38 To my lord of Essex,

ibid.

39 To the queen,

238

40 To Sir Robert Cecil,

239

44 To Sir Robert Cecil, at his being in France,

45 To Sir Robert Cecil,

1

46 A letter of advice to the earl of Essex, to take upon

him the care of Irish causes, when Mr. Secretary

Cecil was in France,

244

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,

246

48 A letter of advice to my lord of Essex, immediately

before his going into Ireland,

49 To my lord of Essex,

248

252

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,

253

52 To my lord of Essex,

53 To my lord of Essex,

54 To Sir Robert Cecil,

55 To my lord Henry Howard,

56 Two letters framed, the one as from Mr. Anthony

Bacon, to the earl of Essex; the other, as the

earl's answer thereunto,

257

57 A letter framed as from the earl; in answer to the

former letter,
261

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,

270

ibid.

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.

271

272

273

64 To Sir Thomas Chaloner, then in Scotland, before

his majesty's entrance,

274

65 An offer of service to the king, upon his first coming

275

in,

66 A letter to the lord of Kinlosse, upon his majesty's

entrance,

277

67 A letter to Dr. Morison, a Scottish physician,

278

68 To Mr. Davies, gone to meet the king,

ibid.

upon his majesty's coming in,

69 To Mr. Robert Kempe, upon the death of queen

Elizabeth,

279

70 To the earl of Northumberland, recommending a

proclamation to be made by the king at his en-

trance,

280

281

71 To the earl of Southampton, upon the king's coming

in,

72 To Mr.Matthew, signifying the proceedings of king

James, at his first entrance into England, 282