HILDEBRAND. NEW WORK, BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _Preparing for Publication, in 3 vols. 8vo._, THE OLD TEMPLE: AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. BY THE AUTHOR OF “HILDEBRAND,” _&c. &c._ “Within the Temple hall we were too loud, The garden here is more convenient.” SHAKSPEARE. LONDON: JOHN MORTIMER, ADELAIDE STREET, TRAFALGAR SQUARE. HILDEBRAND: OR, THE DAYS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. BY THE AUTHOR OF “THE KING’S SON.” Frugal and wise, a Walsingham is thine; A Drake, who made thee mistress of the sea, And bore thy name in thunder round the world. Then flamed thy spirit high; but who can speak The numerous worthies of the maiden reign? In Raleigh mark their every glory mix’d; Raleigh, the scourge of Spain! THOMSON. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: JOHN MORTIMER, ADELAIDE STREET, TRAFALGAR SQUARE. MDCCCXLIV. LONDON: PRINTED BY HENRY RICHARDS, BRYDGES-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. HILDEBRAND; _&c. &c._ CHAPTER I.