To the R Hontte S.Robert Henley Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Great Britain. This Plate is humbly enscribd by his Lordship's Dutiful and most obedient Servant J. Grow.

THE

HISTORY

OF THE

LIFE and TIMES

O F

Cardinal WOLSEY,

Prime Minister to King HENRY VIII.

to his Difgrace and Death, including the general Tranfac tions of Europe.

I. Of his Birth, and the various
Steps he took to attain Pre-
ferment, connected with Af-
fairs, both Foreign and Do-III.
mestick, from the Death of
EDWARD IV. to the End
of the Reign of HENRY
VII.

Memoirs of the Emperor CHARLES V. HENRY VIII and FRANCIS I. from the Demife of the Cardinal their respective Deaths.

to

II. Of his Conduct and Ma-IV. The fecret History of the

nagement while Prime Minifter, (commencing with the Reign of HENRY VIII.) and continued by way of Annals

In which are

Cardinal, by George Caven difh, Efq; his Gentleman Ufher, written in the Reign of PHILIP and MARY.

interspersed

The LIVES and memorable ACTIONS of the moft eminent Perfons: And the whole illuftrated with Political and Moral Reflections.

Collected from antient RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, and

HISTORIANS.

Ne quid Falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. Cic.

Ob fatal Love of Fame! Oh glorious Heat!
Only deftructive to the Brave and Great.

VOL. III.

ADDIS.

Adorned with CUTS, and a compleat INDEX.

LONDO

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Printed by J. PURSER, for the AUTHOR,

And fold by J. STAGG, H. CHAPELLE, R. DODSLEY, J. NowRSE, D. BROWNE, R. SANDBY, J. WORRAL, J. WITHERS, R. CHANDLER, J. WHISTON, T. ASTLEY, J. CLARKE, W. MEADOWS, R. WILLOCK, C. DAVIS, and J. HODGES.

MDCCXLIV.

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