Index of Gardiner's History of England

Ellesmere, Lord, 1603-1606 (Thomas Egerton), (Lord Chancellor)

• gives an opinion that the King is half a priest,
• puts questions to the judges on the legality of a petition in favour of the Puritans,
• directs the judges to enforce the penal laws against the Catholics,
• favours Bacon's promotion,
• finds fault with the merchants who petition against the Union,
• inveighs against Whitelocke,
• refuses to pass Somerset's pardon,
• acts as Lord High Steward at the trials of the Earl and Countess of Somerset,
• gives his opinion on the preparation for a Parliament,
• asks tor the opinion of the law officers in his dispute with Coke,
• agrees with Bacon's reply to Coke,
• illness of,
• is created Viscount Brackley,
• See Brackley, Viscount