Note FS — THE 'LIVES' (continued 6)
Reading edition
(P. 338.) In MS. Aubr. 3, fol. 26, thus:—
'Memorandum:—about the time of the King's returne[CXXX.], he was makeing of a very good poëme in Latin hexameters. It was the history of the encroachment of the clergie (both Roman and Reformed) on the civill power. I sawe at least 300 verses (they were mark't). At what time there was a report the bishops would have him burn't for a heretique. So he then feared the search of his papers and burned the greatest part of these verses.'