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The EARL OF ESSEX.
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This record is about the The EARL OF ESSEX. dating from 1600.
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Title (The name of the record)
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The EARL OF ESSEX.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1600
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Description (What the record is about)
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"A Table drawn by the Earl of Essex, being prisoner in the Lord Keeper's house, of such things as he supposed he should be taxed withal."
"It is like I shall be charged with--I. Offences committed in the time of my government:--(1.) In managing the wars by omitting or delaying going into Ulster, which was the course agreed on in England, [and] spending the time in Leinsterand and Munster, whereby her Majesty's army was weakened, and treasure unprofitably spent. (2.) Treating to compound them to her Majesty's (1) dishonour--the form being done upon equal terms, the conditions, toleration of Popery and the allowing the rebel to enjoy the subject's living ; (2) disservice--because the rebel doth ever make his profit of all truces and cessations, and so of this. (2.) In the leaving of my charge (1) before I had settled the war and advertised my course to that end, (2) contrary to her Majesty's letter of prohibition.
"II. Circumstances that aggravate some:--(1.) Before my going into Ireland I drew her Majesty, by my promise, to an extreme expense, by making the army and preparations greater than the service required ; I promised mountains beforehand. (2.) While I governed there--in neglecting the directions from England ; in not following the advice of the Council. (3.) In my return--by bringing over so many lords and captains of quality."
Dated by Carew, "1600."
Copy, in Carew's hand.
Endorsed: Transcribed out of the original under his own hand.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Lambeth Palace Library
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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MS 600, p. 248
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 Page.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Arranged in a curious tabular form.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- <p>Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. III, document 526.</p>
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e8165d1b-636e-4b39-ba73-a7144c8bcf54/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Lambeth Palace Library
Within the fonds: MSS
Manuscripts
Within the sub-fonds: MSS/596-638
Carew Manuscripts
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