Scope and Contents p.1 A discourse of the Estate of Spaine. Written by Sir Charles Cornwallis in Madrid Anno 1607 being then Ambassador resident in Spaine in the thirde yeere of hes Ambassage.p.1-4 Dominionsp.5-8 Revenuesp.8-10 Militaryp.10-15 Churchmen, laity, Moorsp.15-18 Oppresed in impositions; necessity of defensep.18-21 Political: King's positionp.21-34 Italyp.35-53 The good or eville affection of other...

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p.55 Sir Charles Cornwallis Discourse (Your Majesty having already had the honor to shutt up the gates of Janus Temple...[should continue what you have begun] namely, the perfect reducing of that kingdom of Ireland to religion sivilitye and obedience ...[therefore 13 humbly present]...observations...which in tyme of the late service wherin your Majesty imployed me in that kingdome I collected. [i.e. in 1613])

p.65 ....the occasion of all evill and unsettledness among them.

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p.66 A copye of a letter to his Ladye written from The Tower [i.e. 1614-1615] (My dear Nanne. Since my entrye into this place....My designe...was by motion in this late Parliament...an absolute accomplishment of his desires for the reparation of his estate....[letter is primarily political])

p.70 A faithfull and loving housband Charles Cornwallis

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p.70 The coppie of a lett: to a freind in the Countrye while he was in the Tower (Sir: your late R'de letter ... [my body, my mind, my occupation in this place] [letter is mainly philosophical])

p.77 ...we may dye in his gracious favour and so I rest Sr.

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p.77 The coppie of a letter to one of his Grandchildren. Dear Char: my love to the office....fix not your eyes upon the intysing lookes of strange woman [and other good advice].

p.81 Thy most loving and Carefull grandfather Charles Cornwallis November 7, 1614

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p.89 To the Kinges most excellent Majesty my most gratious Soveraigne Lord [i.e. Charles]. (Had it eyther been my good fortune.... [wishes to honor] your Majesties brother my late deere master .... [refers in passing to Buckingham expedition; constancy in your religion, wise marriage, dissolving dangerous treaty; now defend yourself and your dominions].)

p.90 Your most humble and devoted servant Charles Cornwallis.

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p.90 A discourse of the life of the most Illustrious Prince Henery Late Prince of Wales (Written Anno Do: 1626 by Sir Charles Cornwallis Knt Sometimes Treasurer of His Highness...)

p.105 Into all posterityes. [DNB: pr 1641, 1644, 1738, 1751, Somers Tracts, Harl. Misc.]

Scope and Contents p.105 Certaine remembrances to Prince Charles written by Sir Charles Cornwall (During Commitment in the Tower. For his most excellent Highness. I began my bouldnes of this kinde (most excellent Prince) in time of thatt rare, and well I may saye in soe young years, incomparable Prince my deer master your Brother to whome being thereunto by himselfe comanded I deliverd in a plaine manner my soule and thoughtes In whatsoeverConceyved might induce to the rectifeng of of his life and government...

Scope and Contents p.121 The Daunger wherin the Kingdom now standeth and the remedy. (A soone as the house of Austria had incorporated itselfe with Spaine....)p.122 [Defense funds must be at least 2,400,000 pounds]...p.123 [Discussing possible revenues]p.124 The last and waightiest consideration...is how to remove. (...the differences between the King and subject ...[they]...doubt some practice against [religion] first for that the Spanish match which was Broken...my. Lorde...