The Works of Lord Bacon Volume 1; With an Introductory Essay (Paperback)

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. 1838 Excerpt: ...always his navy lieth. His brother John, duke of Hoist in Jutland, married to the daughter of the duke of Inferior Saxony. Magnus, his other brother, bishop of Courland, married the daughter of the Muscovite's brother. The chiefest wars that the king of Denmark hath is with Sweden, with whom now he hath peace. The duke of Hoist is uncle to the king now reigning; they make often alliances with Scotland. Sweden John, king of Sweden, son of Gustavus. This Gustavus had four sons, Erick, John, Magnus, Charles. Erick married a soldier's daughter, by whom li- had divers children, and died in prison. John, now king, married the sister of Sigismonil late king of Poland. Magnus bestraught of his wits. Charles married a daughter of the Palsgrave. Five daughters of Gustavus. Katherine married to the earl of East-Friseland. Anne to one of the Palsgraves. Cicilia to the marquis of Baden. Sophia to the duke of Inferior Saxony. Elizabeth to the duke of Mecleburg. This prince is of no great force nor wealth, but of late hath increased his navigation by reason of the wars between him and the Dane, the which, the wars ceasing, they hardly maintain. The Muscovite emperor of Russia, John Basil, of threescore years of age, in league and amity with no prince; always at wars with the Tartarians, and now with the Pollake. He is advised by no council, but goveraeth altogether like a tyrant. He hath one son of thirty years of age. Not long sithence this prince deposed himself, and set in his place a Tartar, whom he removed again. Of late sent an ambassador to Rome, giving some hope to submit himself to that see. Their religion is nearest the Greek church, full of superstition and idolatry. MR. BACONS DISCOURSE IN TI1R PRAISE OF HIS SOVEREIGN. No praise of magnanimity, nor of lov...