HER majesties most princely answer, delivered by herself at the Court at White-hall, on the last day of november 1601: When the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament( assisted with the greatest part of the Knights, and Burgesses) had presented their humble thanks for her free and gracious favour, in preventing and reforming of sundry grievances, by abuse of many Grants, commonly called Monopolies.  
The same being taken verbatim in writing by A. B. as near as he could possibly set it down,  
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HER majesties most Princely answer, delivered by herself at the Court at Whitehall, on the last day of november 1601. When the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament( assisted with the greatest part of the Knights, and Burgesses) had presented their humble thanks for her free and gracious favour, in preventing and reforming of sundry grievances, by abuse of many grants, commonly called MONOPOLIES: The same being taken Verbatim in writing by A. B. as near as he could possibly set it down.  
M. Speaker,  
WE perceive by you, whom we did constitute the mouth of our Lower House, howe with even consent they are fallen into the due consideration of the precious gift of thankfulness, most usually least esteemed, where it is best deserved. And therefore we charge you tell them how acceptable such sacrifice is worthily received of a loving King, who doubteth much whether the given thanks can be of more poise then the owed is to them: and suppose that they haue done more for us, then they themselves beleeue. And this is our reason: Who keeps their sovereign from the lapse of error, in which, by ignorance, and not by intent, they might haue fallen; what thank they deserve, we know, though you may guess. And as nothing is more deere to us then the loving conservation of our subiects hearts, What an vndeserued doubt might we haue incurred, if the abusers of our liberality, the thrallers of our people, the wringers of the poor, had not been told us! which, ere our heart or hand should agree unto, we wish we had neither: and do thank you the more, supposing that such griefs touch not some amongst you in particular. We trust there resides, in their conceits of us, no such simplo cares of their good, whom we so dearly prise, that our hand should pass ought that might injure any, though they doubt not it is lawful for our kingly state to grant gifts of sundry sorts of whom we make election, either for service done, or merit to be deserved, as being for a King to make choice on whom to bestow benefits, more to one then another. You must not beguile yourselves, nor wrong us, to think that the glozing lustre of a glistering glory of a Kings title may so extol us, that we think all is lawful what we list, not caring what we do: Lord, how far should you be off from our conceits! For our part we vow unto you, that we suppose Physicians aromatical savours, which in the top of their potion they deceive the Patient with, or gilded drugs that they cover their bitter sweet with, are not more beguilers of senses, then the vaunting boast of a kingly name may deceive the ignorant of such an office. I grant, that such a Prince as cares but for the dignity, nor passes not how the rains be guided, so he rule, to such a one it may seem an easy business. But you are cumbered( I dare assure) with no such Prince, but such a one, as looks how to give account afore another Tribunal seat then this world affords, and that hopes, that if wee discharge with conscience what he bids, will not lay to our charge the fault that our Substitutes( not being our crime) fall in. We think ourselves most fortunately born under such a star, as we haue been enabled by Gods power to haue saved you under our reign, from foreign foes, from Tyrants rule, and from your own ruin; and do confess, that wee pass not so much to be a queen, as to be a queen of such Subiects, for whom( God is witness, without boast or vaunt) wee would willingly lose our life, ere see such to perish. I bless God, he hath given me never this fault of fear; for he knows best, whether ever fear possessed me, for all my dangers: I know it is his gift; and not to hid his glory, I say it. For were it not for conscience, and for your sake, I would willingly yield another my place, so great is my pride in reigning, as she that wisheth no longer to be, then Best and Most would haue me so. You know our presence can not assist each action, but must distribute in sundry sorts to diuers kindes our commands. If they( as the greatest number bee commonly the worst) should( as I doubt not but some do) abuse their charge, annoy whom they should help, and dishonour their king, whom they should serve: yet we verily beleeue, that all you will( in your best iudgement) discharge us from such guilts. Thus we commend us to your constant faith, and yourselves to your best fortunes.  
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