wall, they were found with some theological books in a large
bundle wrapped in a sheet, which had been built into a recess in the
wall. As the papers, commencing in 1576, with a few of earlier date, end
in November, 1605, they were probably thus hidden away on Tresham's
arrest.]
[Footnote 47: "Calendar," p. 59.]
[Footnote 48: _Ibid._, p. 89.]
[Footnote 49: "Students admitted to the Inner Temple, 1547-1660"
(1877).]
[Footnote 50: "Calendar of Tresham Papers," p. 90.]
[Footnote 51: His name does not appear in the list of Sir Thomas's ten
livery servants as retained while the establishment was at Hoxton before
Monteagle's tenancy, of which the accounts are with the Tresham Papers.
Under the stable charges is the keep of a horse for Thomas Vavasour, the
father (_ibid._, pp. 47, 50).]
[Footnote 52: "Examination of Christopher Story, Thomas Bates's man"
("State Papers, Domestic," James I., xvi. 28, 1).]
[Footnote 53: It will be remembered that Salisbury in the official story
describes Ward, who was Monteagle's secretary, as "one of his men."]
[Footnote 54: Each of the other female attendants and servants, even
"Mawdlyn the Frenchwoman" at L10 yearly, have a livery ("Calendar of
Tresham Papers," p. 50).]
[Footnote 55: The manuscript was originally entitled "A Treatise upon
Equivocation," which was altered by Father Garnet into "A treatise
against Lying & fraudule't dissimulatio'. Newly overseen by ye Authour &
published for the defence of Innocency, & for the Instructio' of
Ignora'ts." It purports to show when equivocation may "lawfully" be
used, and may have been compiled by Garnet, as the title-page and the
annotations throughout are in his handwriting. The folio manuscript by
George Vavasour was evidently a fair copy of the revised "quarto," and
Tresham's reason for having it made.]
[Footnote 56: "Examination of George Vavasour, of the Inner Temple,
Gent., December 9, 1605" ("State Papers, Domestic," James I., ccxvi.
151).]
[Footnote 57: He also confessed having transcribed the treatise "De
Officio Principis Christiani" (Further examination, December 13, 1605,
_ibid._, ccxvi. 155). Coke alluded to these manuscripts at the trial as
"certain heretical, damnable and treasonable books discovered." He said:
"There is in Tresham's book, 'De Officio Principis,' an easier and more
expedite way than all these to fetch the crown off the head of any king
christened whatsoever, which is this that: '_Princeps in
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