DAYS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH APRIL 4, 1588, Frederick II, the king of Denmark, died and left his crown to his son, Christian IV, whose long reign covered the remainder of that of Elizabeth and extended far down into the seventeenth century. The new king was only ten years old, so that for some years the government was carried on in his name by old Nicholas Kaas, the chancellor, Peter Munk, the admiral, and other members of the Danish council, and by the queen dowager. Dr. Rogers, one of the English Masters of Requests, was, immediately on news of the death of Frederick, sent to Denmark with letters from the queen, Leicester, Walsingham, and others to the young king, the queen, and councilors, for the purpose of continuing with as little break as possible the existing good relations between the two countries. Intercourse remained frequent. There was seldom a year in which there was not an embassy in one direction or the other, frequently two or more within the year, besides frequent exchanges of letters. There were English envoys in Denmark in 1588, 1589, 1592, 1596, 1598, and Danish envoys in England in every year from 1586 to 1592, and almost as frequently in later years. Besides, during almost the whole period a private agent of the Danish government lived in London, provided his employers with such news of interest as came within his notice, and acted as a handy man to carry out instructions from home and to assist more dignified Danish envoys when they came to England. Such informal and unaccredited diplomatic representatives, somewhat higher than messengers, but lower than ministers or even accredited agents, were characteristic of this period and were made use of by all governments. England had such correspondents in France, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. The French government made regular use of the services of the French pastor in London and had similar agents in other countries. This representative of Denmark, who may well be taken