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Sir Thomas Bodley
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with Words of Disgrace against the present Lord Treasurer, as neither She her self, (of whose Favour before I was thoroughly assured) took any great Pleasure to prefer me the sooner; (for she hated his Ambition, and would give little Countenance to any of his Followers) and both the Lord Burleigh, and his Son waxed jealous of my Courses, as if underhand I had been induced by the Cunning and Kindness of the Earl of Essex, to oppose my self against their Dealings. And though in very Truth, they had no solid Ground at all, of the least Alteration in my Disposition towards either of them both (for I did greatly respect their Per-
