CONTENTS · Introduction-James's firft tranfactions-State of Europe THE HISTORY O F GREAT BRITAIN. JAMES I. CHA P. XLV. Introduction-James's first tranfactions-State of Europe -Rofni's negociations-Raleigh's confpiracy-Hamptoncourt conference-A Parliament-Peace with Spain. THE crown of England was never transmitted c H A P. from father to fon with greater tranquillity, than it paffed from the family of Tudor to that of Stuart. During the whole reign of Elizabeth, the eyes of men had been employed in fearch of her fucceffor; and when old age made the profpect of her death more immediate, there appeared none but the king of Scots, who could advance any just claim or pretenfion to the throne. He was great grand-fon of Margaret, elder daughter of Henry VII. and, on the failure of the male line, XLV. 1603. |