The life and times of Dr John Dee

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    • JD John Dee
    • WC William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley
    • QE Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ
    (1580-10-03 to 1580-10-05)

    On Munday, at 11 of the clok before none, I delivered my two rolls of the Quene’s Majesties title unto herself in the garden at Richemond, who appointed after dynner to heare furder of the matter. Therfore betwene one and two afternone, I was sent for into her highnes Pryvy Chamber, where the Lord Threasurer allso was, who, having the matter slightly then in consultation, did seme to dowt much that I had or could make the argument probable for her highnes’ title so as I pretended. Wheruppon I was to declare to his honor more playnely, and at his leyser, what I had sayd and could say therin, which I did on Tuesday and Wensday following, at his chamber, where he used me very honorably on his behalf.

    Dee, John. The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee, and the Catalog of His Manuscripts, from the original manuscripts in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford, and Trinity College Library, Cambridge. Edited by James Halliwell-Phillipps. London, The Camden Society, 1842, page 9.

Places

  • Richmond Palace, England

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  • Dee and the Queen
  • Dee at the Court
  • travel

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