A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works [by H. Walpole]

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1758 Excerpt: ...of Essex-. Robert Earl of Leicester..:.... „' Robert Earl of Essex.;..-..-; '.:')!...'.'i.':. His Mother being cousin to the Queen, and wise of her great favorite, Leicester, easily accounted for young Essex's sudden promotion: It went on rapidly without those supports. yA.t twenty he was made Master of the Horse; the next year General of the Horse at the camp at Tilbury, and Knigbt of the Garter. On these dignities were afterwards heaped the great posts of Master of the Ordnance, EarJ Marshals Chancellor of Cambridge, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland;---a---Lofty distinctions from a Princess so sparing of her Favours. of NVOiB D E ft U THO R5.'. us of what She was still more sparing, he obtained torthrf) rpj W of-#p©jqob /.Jrf one. of Jaep letters She reproached him with her great favours bestowed without his desert: In every instance bu£;irf his and Leicester's, She was not wont to over-pay services % His: eaily marriage with the Widow of Sir Philip Sidney did not look as if he himself had any idea' of her Majesty's inclination for him: Perhaps'.'he had learned from the example of his Father-in-law, that her Majesty's passions never extended to matrimony. Yet before this he had insulted Sir Charles Blount, on a jea: f So Lard Treasurer Buckhurjl computed. Fide Sir tfepry TFottoi's parallel, p-175.. i,,fliogr. Brit. p. 1661, in the notes. Sir,Charles Blpitut,, afterwards. Earl of Devonjlnre, a very comely young man, having distinguijhed himself at a tilt, her Majesty sent him a Chefs-queen of gold enamelled, which he tied upon his arm with a.crimfon ribband. Essex perr ceiving it, said w'th affected scorn, "Now I per"ceive every Fool must have a Favour!" On thii Sir Charles challenged, fought him in Marybone park, disarmed and ...