his minority. This Man was on the whole ofa very amiable Character, & is somewhatof a favourite with me, tho'though I would by no means pretend to affirm that he was equalto those first of Men Robert Earl of Eſsex, De--lamere, or Gilpin. He was beheaded, of which he might with reason have been proud, had he known that such was the death of MaryQueen of Scotland; but as it was impoſsible that he should be conscious of what had never happened, it does not appear that he felt particularly delighted with the man--ner of his^it. death. After his decease the Duke of Northumberland had the care of the King & the Kingdom, & performed his trustof both so well that the King died & the Kingdom was left to his daughter in law