C 13 1 C H A P. 1. N the firfi Place, 'tis but Juflice to Queen Elizabeth, to mention her honeft Concern and Zeal to introduce and fupport the Proteflant Religion that the Meafures the took were the mofi proper, and moft fubfervient to this laudable Defign. Any one in the leali acquainted with the Chara6ter of this Great Princefs would hardly think it neceffary to vindicate her from the Charge of being aaually a Papift, or greatly inclined to Popery. But, as.it was not only the Imputation of, thofe in her Reign, who could not be gratified with the full Efiablithment of their own Schemes, but Mr. N. alto, in Imi- tation of them, has frequently laid this to her Charge; it feems neceffary, in the firfi Place, to vindicate her from fo heavy an Accufation. By Mr. N's Account of this Great Princefs, it mufi be thought her Heart was entirely Popifh. Thus, pag. 33'7. " Tho' the Papifls were the Queen s moll dangerous Enemies, her Majefty '" : had a peculiar Tendernefs for them So again,. . p. 255. " One would havé " thought, rays he, there formidable f.s Confpiracies of the Roman Catho® " licks
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