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provoked her extremely against Essex and that Nobleman no sooner apprised of her anger resolved to set out for England, though surprised into giving him a gracious reception at first, the Queen upon reflection ordered Essex to be confined to his Chamber and to be twice examined by the Counscil-- The violent measures however which Essex proposed of extorting by arms an immediate declaration in favour of James's right of succession, added to his libelling the ministers of the Queen who had advised her to make peace with Spain, as trators, who had betrayed the interests of this country were not agitated without suspicion on the part of the Queen-- A summons was sent to Essex to attend the Council, he immediatly concluded the whole conspiracy was discovered and when his sentence was pronounced Essex spoke like a Man who expected nothing but death--The Queen signed the warrant for execution, she countermanded it and again
