[41] Babington’s conspiracy. [42] Precedent. [43] _I.e._, “Either supplicate or strike home.” [44] _I.e._, Mr. O----’s house. [45] Orig. ‘unamity.’ [46] In command of the Spanish land forces in the Netherlands. [47] The Duke of Medina and Sidonia, in command of the Armada. On the 25th of July Drake, writing to Walsingham, says: “God hathe geven us so good a daye in forcying the enemey so far to leeward, as I hope in God the prince of Parma and the Duke of Sedonya shall not shake hands this fewe dayes.” [48] Gravelines. [49] The Duke of Parma. [50] Probably brother=brother-in-law here, as often, or father of his son-or daughter-in-law. [51] This and some of the other totals are incorrect; they are given as they stand. [52] Encumbered. [53] Except. [54] Awaited. [55] Chase = the guns in the bows. [56] Result. [57] Experienced. [58] Champaign. [59] Thoroughly healed. [60] _I.e._, Suppose my intent were evil. [61] Another version is given in Sir Symonds D’Ewes’ _Journals of all the Parliaments during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth_. [62] Their--_i.e._, the Commons. [63] They had been kneeling. [64] Conspiracies. [65] Faults. [66] These were pasteboard figures eight feet high. [67] Orig. seemed. [68] Richard Mulcaster, first headmaster of Merchant Taylors’ School, whose _Positions_ is the most important English educational book of the century. [69] George Gascoigne, the poet. [70] _I.e._, Elizabeth. [71] Polished. [72] It was the latter. [73] Getting rid of. [74] Slipper. [75] Adulteries. [76] Fault, make mistakes. [77] See p. 97 for Lady Jane Grey, whom Ascham gives as an example of this rule. [78] Dip. [79] Antwerp (spelt backwards). [80] Ill-used. [81] Crushed. [82] Arrested. [83] Probably Burbage. [84] _I.e._, Oxford? [85] Break, flaw. [86] Speeches. [87] Sharpest. [88] _I.e._, London? [89] Pointed beard. Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: xxviii. Item whether=> xxxviii. Item whether {pg 31} They are superstititious=> They are superstitious {pg 42} which is Knockphargus=> which is Knockfargus {pg 45} End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Age of Elizabeth; 1547-1603, by Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile