impossible to say what he might not still have done for his country, had he been allowed; it is difficult to say in a few words what he actually did. His manysidedness is the most striking thing about him, and by virtue of it he seems to sum up in himself all the leading characteristics of the Elizabethan age. A fearless soldier, a distinguished seaman, he was at the same time a most gallant and accomplished courtier. He could turn a compliment as gracefully as Sir Christopher Hatton, and attack a Spanish galleon as dauntlessly as Drake. Amongst the many great names in the literature of that age, his has found a worthy place as poet, philosopher, and historian. All his life a complete master of the intricacies of foreign politics, he took also, as long as he was able, an active and intelligent share in home politics. He delighted in far-reaching schemes, and saw how England was fitted, by her position and by the character of her people, to send forth offshoots into distant lands. To him we may look back as the father of English colonization.
But whilst busied in great schemes he did not forget the duties which lay near at hand. He administered the offices which he held under Elizabeth with zeal and care; he watched with deep interest the planting of his own estate; he never forgot to care for the faithful servants who had followed him through many dangers. By the introduction of the potato and tobacco he contributed largely to the comfort of his countrymen.
His chemical studies show how anxious he was to alleviate human suffering as much as he could. A self-summed man, of arrogant and overbearing manners, unable to contain the scorn which he felt for mean and common things, he was never loved by the people till his sufferings had taught them the real meaning of his character. The tide of popular feeling was turned at his trial at Winchester; and since then the English people have loved and honoured him amongst their heroes.
ABBOT, Archbishop of Canter-
bury, commissioner to in-
quire into Guiana expedition,
Albert, The Archduke, 151.
Algerine Pirates, The, 222.
Alley, Capt., 225.
Alva, 8.
Amadas, Capt. Philip, 43-46.
Amana, The, 91.
Amboise, Edict of, 8.
Anjou, Duke of, demands Eliza-
beth in marriage, 29-His
appearance, 30- Sidney's
views about him, 30-Leaves
England, 31-His doings in
the Netherlands, 32-Death,
Ann, Queen, gets cordial from
Ralegh, 184-Ralegh's letter
to, 196-Writes to Bucking-
ham, 245.
Antwerp, Ralegh at, 32.
Armada, The Spanish, 59–66.
Arundel, Earl of, Ralegh's pro-
mise to, 236-At Ralegh's
execution, 253, 254.
Assapana, Isle of, 228.
Azores, The, 71, 114.
BACON, Francis, Lord, story
about Ralegh, 7-His edu-
cation, 129-Patronised by
Essex, 129-Counsel for the
prosecution at Essex's trial,
130-His character, 129, 180
-Cecil's views about, 180-
Talk with Ralegh about
piracy, 215-Commissioner
to inquire into Guiana ex-
pedition, 242-His official de-
claration about Ralegh, 257.
Bacon, Sir Nicholas, 129.
Barbary, 97.
Barley, Capt., 223.
Barlowe, Capt. Arthur, 44-46.
Apology, The, for the voyage to Barneveldt, John of Olden, 151
Guiana, 239, 246.
Apsley, Sir Allen, 242.
Archangel, 38.
Archdukes, The, 151.
Architecture, Elizabethan, 85.
Aremberg, Count of, his deal-
ings with Cobham, 157, 167--
Promises money to Cobham,
Bath, Ralegh anxious to visit,
180.
Bazan, Alfonzo, 72, 73.
Beaumont, French Ambassa-
dor, 150, 210.
Beaumont, Countess of, 184.
Beddington Park, 150.
Belle, Capt., 218.
Berreo, Don Antonio, 89.
Berry, Capt., 200.
Bible, The, Translation of, 207,
208.
Bills, Parliamentary, for re-
straining export of ordnance,
137-For more diligent re-
sort to church on Sundays,
137.
Biron, Duke of, 132.
Canaries, The, 221.
Cape Verd Islands, 223.
Carew, Lord, 245.
Carew, Sir George, 78.
Carew, Sir Nicholas, 150, 255.
Carey, Robin, account of Éliza-
beth's death, 138.
Caroli, The, 94.
Carolina, 44.
Blount, Sir Christopher, 115, Carr, Robert, his character, 197
127, 131.
Blount, Mr., 81.
Bodley, Sir Thomas, founds a
library at Oxford, 204.
Boyle, Richard, Earl of Cork,
Bribes, Spanish, 189.
Brooke, George, his plottings,
155-His examination, 157—
His execution, 174.
Buckingham, Queen Ann's
letter to, 245.
Burhill, Doctor Robert, aids
Ralegh in his History, 205.
Burghley, Ralegh meets James
I. at, 149.
Burleigh, William Cecil, Lord,
Letter from Ralegh to, 17-
His character, 25, 26-In-
fluence of, 32-Views about
Spanish invasion, 59-Letter
from Ralegh to, 82-Death
of, 121, 122-Jealousy of
Bacon, 127-Chooses Cam-
den to write the history of
Elizabeth's reign, 204.
Burroughs, Sir John, 75, 78.
Cabinet Council, 201.
Cabot, John, 38.
Cabot, Sebastian, 38.
Cadiz, 58, 101, 107, 109.
Caiana, 223, 225.
Calais, 64, 101.
Camden, William, 203-His
Reliqua Britannica, 203-
-Acquires Sherborne, 198-
Made Viscount of Rochester,
198. (See Rochester.)
Casaubon, Isaac, 204.
Cathay, 37-39.
Catholics, English, Position of,
58, 59.
Catholic Plot, The, against
James, 155, 156.
Catholicism in Ireland, 14.
Cecil, Sir Robert, Journeys to
Dartmouth to watch over the
Madre de Dios, 79, 81-Let-
ters from Lady Ralegh to,
88, 131, 176-Contributes to
Expedition to Guiana, 89—
Letters from Ralegh to, 77,
107, 109, 114, 125, 174, 179,
180, 182, 184, 185-His cha-
racter and views, 111, 180
-Jealousy of Essex, 111,
125-Accusations of Essex
against, 128-Speech on the
Subsidies, 134- His corres-
pondence with James I., 143,
144 Meeting with James
I., 146 His views about
Ralegh, 148-Ralegh's let-
ter to James about him,
150 Averse to War, 152-
His supremacy with James
I., 158 - Commissioner at
Ralegh's trial, 165- Beha-
viour at Ralegh's trial, 170,
172-His services to Ralegh,
178. (See Salisbury.)
His Annals of England, 204. | Champernowne, Katherine, 6.
Chancelor, Richard, 38.
Charles V., Emperor, 188.
Chesapeake Bay, 53.
Chesnay, 240, 248.
Christchurch founded by Wol-
sey, 6.
Cobham, Lord Henry, oppo-
sition to Essex, 126-Essex's
accusations of, 128 - -sus-
pected of share in the Ca-
tholic plot, 156-His dealings
with Aremberg, 157, 167, 168,
173-His examination, 157-
his plottings, 158, 167-His
connection with Ralegh, 158
- Retracts his statements
about Ralegh, 163-Prepara-
tions for his execution, 176,
177-His intimacy with Ra-
legh, 169-He withdraws his
retractation, 172-His trial,
174.
Coke, Sir Anthony, 129.
Coke, Sir Edward at Ralegh's
trial, 165-172 - Draws up
views of commissioners, 243,
244- Commissioner to en-
quire into Guiana expedition,
Cotton, Sir Robert, 204, 205.
Cotton, Dr. Henry, 85.
| DARE, Elinor, 53.
Dartmouth, 78, 79, 80.
Davidson's Rhapsody, 210.
Del Oro, Massacre of, 19.
De Rosny Ambassador in Lon-
don, 151.
Desmarets, French Ambassa-
dor, visits the Guiana fleet,
217-His talk with Ralegh,
217.
Desmond, Earl of, rebels against
English rule, 16-His death,
20-Destruction of his power,
Desmond, James, 17.
Destiny, The, 217-visited by
Desmarets, 217-Enters Ply-
mouth harbours alone, 233.
Digby advises James not to
listen to Spanish proposals
of marriage, 192-discovers
list of Englishmen in Span-
ish pay, 198- negotiates
Spanish marriage, 213-
gains permission for Ralegh
to go to his own house, 239.
Dorado, El, 87.
Drake, Sir Francis, his voy-
age round the world, 39, 40
-Visits the colony of Vir-
ginia, 49-Attacks Cadiz, 58
-Vice-Admiral of the Eng-
lish fleet, 60-Captures a
Spanish Galleon, 62-After
the Armada fight, 65-His
death, 102.
Dress, 33-35.
Dublin, 13.
Dudley, see Leicester.
Durham House, 127, 154.
Council, Ralegh summoned be- Dutch Republic, sends ambas-
fore the, 243, 249.
Croaton, 55.
Cromwell, Oliver, his opinion
of the History of the World,
209.
Cumberland, Earl of, 79, 82.
ELIOT, Sir John, on Ralegh's
death, 256.
Elizabeth at Oxford, 7-sends
money to the Huguenots, 8
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