Leaf 251: "66" Tobias Matthew: Abp. 1606. Mention is made of his endeavoring to furnish books to the "Public Library at Bristol.'

Leaf 251v: Biographical note about his visiting his two mothers, "her that bare him at Bristol, and her that bred him in learning, the University of Oxford.

Leaf 252: Transcription copied from a manuscript, followed by an English translation by Smith, of Matthew's Oration on behalf of Archbishop Grindal, who had displeased the Queen, addressed to "the Reverend Fathers in the Convocation House, when he presented in person D. Daye, Dean of Windsor, designed their public Orator or Speaker Anno Domini 1580/[81]."

Leaf 255: An 18th century note on this leaf tipped into the volume says that this is in the hand of Richard Smith.

Leaf 259: The resulting supplication to the Queen was unsucessful. The true cause of the queen's displeasure involved his conflict with the Earl of Leicester.

Leaf 263: "67" George Montaigne: Abp. 1628 [2 duplicate engravings] Relates the incident of the burning of the Commentaries of David Pareus on the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, touching the deposing of sovereign princes, as a seditious work, 1622.

Leaf 263v: An English translation of "The Vow and Protestation of the Bishop & Clergy of the City of London against the impugners of the Power of Kings" along with the names of the subscribers and authors of the several testimonies cited by them.

Leaf 264v: Although Bishop Montaigne had no hand in it, Smith adds his translation of the Decree of the University of Oxford condemning the propositions within written of the new brood of Jesuits, Puritans or other writers of any sort whatsoever, 1622.

Leaf 266v: "68" Samuel Harsnett: Abp. 1628/29.

Leaf 267: "69" Richard Neile: Abp. 1631/32.

Leaf 269: "70" John Williams: Abp. 1641. [engraving]

Leaf 269v: He incurred the displeasure of the Duke of Buckingham which, despite his close relationship with King James, led to a series of difficulties.

Leaf 270: Extracts of letters setting out the cause of the Duke's displeasure.

Leaf 271: Offences for which he was twice brought before the Star Chamber, 1628 and 1634. Account of his censure and imprisonment in the Tower.

Leaf 272v: Released from the tower, Nov. 16, 1640. Lists the grievances he presented to the Long Parliment.

Leaf 273: The 12 Bishops' Protestation to the King, Dec. 27, 1641, was read in Parliament and led to the imprisonment of the majority in the Tower.

Leaf 274: Comments by various writers about his life and character.

Leaf 277: Part of his letter to the Duke of Buckingham, dated 27 July, 1621.

Leaf 277v: Letter from Bishop Williams to Dr. [Thomas] Morrison, Commissary of Huntingdon, Aug. 25, 1622 extracted out of the table in the registry of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon.

Leaf 281v: Accepted Frewen: Abp. 1660.