...important charter which we propose to notice was granted by queen Elizabeth, which begins thus : " Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. "To all to whom thes.e presents shall come, greeting. Whereas our loving...

...thousand five hundred and eighty-five, and in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of our most serene lady Elizabeth by the grace of God queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c." The " great seal " above mentioned is the great seal of the admiralty,...

...influence infinitely greater than her power or political position could otherwise have secured to her. " Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, powerful and invincible defender of the true faith against the idolaters that falsely profess the name...

...Harleian Manuscript, No. 1386 : — " Of the most high and mighty Princesse our dread Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the true ancient and Catholic Faith, most worthy Empress, from the Orcade Isles to the...

...dedication was altered in the subsequent edition. It runs as follows : "TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY ELIZABETH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, Q.UEEN OF ENGLAND, FRANCE AND IRELAND, And of Virginia, HER MOST HUMBLE SERVANT, EDMUND SPENSER, DOTrf IN ALL HUMILITY, DEDICATE THESE HIS LABOCHS,...

...Amen the eight and twentieth day of February in the nineteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. I Edmund Geste Bishop of Sar. being sick in body but of good and perfect...

...Amen the eight and twentieth day of February in the nineteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. I Edmund Geste Bishop of Sar. being sick in body but of good and perfect...

...VISITATION OF THE UNIVERSITY, IN THK FIRST YEAR OF HER REIGN. [From Dr. Lamb's Documents, p. 275.] 11. Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To our beloved and faithful counsellor, Sir William Cecil, Knight, high-chancellor...

...Amen the eight and twentieth day of February in the nineteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. I Edmund Geste Bishop of Sar. being sick in body but of good and perfect...

...FOR THE VISITATION OF THE UNIVERSITY, FIRST YEAR OF HER REIGN. [From Dr. Lamb's Documents, p. 275.] Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To our beloved and faithful counsellor, Sir William Cecil, Knight, high-chancellor...