ABSTRACT

Weshallfind,however,thefarfamouskingHenryVIII (fullofmanyimpatientandpersonall,aswelldomestick troubles,aswarrsabroad)couldnotattendtheseconding hisroyallfatherinhisenterprize,anyotherthengiving leavetoavoluntaryfryerortwooinashippcalledtheDeus Nohiscum,torunuponnewsearches;1yethisnoblesonne, princeEdwardVI,entredintososeriousconsultationsofthe same,ashegave,therefore,toSebastianCabot,borneat Bristoll,sonnetothefatherJohnCabot,alargepencion outofhistreasury,andconstitutedhimintheTrinity-hawse, graundpilotofEngland,inthesecondyeareofhisraigne, andintheyeareofgrace1548,toundertakeagaineanew searchofthesestraunglands;andhadnotthattowardly yongprincetoounhappelybencuttofbyanuntymelydestine,hehadprosecutedbothwhatthetootooaffectingRoome (theotherwisefaultles)qveeneMaryneglected,(thoughperhappsnotwithoutsomeprincelyandeconomickcolourof reason),bycontractetotheSpanishPhillipp,whosepretence ofrightmightwelldebarrtheproceedingsinanysuchpractizethen,whenourSpanishehartsandRomishCatholiques dareyettomakegoodhistitleuntoallthisfourthquarter oftheworld,bythedonationofaPope(thoughagainstall therulesofjustice,prescription,orequality),asalsowhat ourneverenoughadmiredlatesoveraigne,queeneElizabeth, didanewrevive,andgaveafreshbirthandspirittunto,sometymeunderthedischargeofone,sometymeofanother,untill atlengthytdiscendeduntoandsettledinSirWalterRawley, untowhomeandhisheires,hermajesty,inthetwenty-six yeareofherreigne,andanna1584,atWestminster,gavea