B.

Baden, Marquis of, marriage of daughter of, 247.

Baiona in Gallicia, 1132.

Balbain the banker, 460.

Balfour, Colonel, 1113, 1175, 1416.

-, Sir James, 294.

Bamburgh, customs at, 931.

Ban and arriere ban, 1385.

"Banes," the, 781.

Baptista's request, 126.

Bar, Duchy of, 321, 640.

-, demands for, 697 (1).

Barbary, enterprise of the King of Portugal against, 1238.

-, traffic of English merchants to, 941.

-, 1259.

Barcelona, money sent to, 1165.

Barrengreville, see Berrangreville.

Bargo, Catherine de, letter to, 1490.

"Bark of Boulogne," the, brought into Flushing, 922.

Barliamont, Count de, the Prince of Orange's advice concerning, 1445.

-, -, a close prisoner, 1013.

-, -, doubted, 1202.

-, -, set at liberty, 1204, 1207.

-, -, 39, 704, 716, 748, 1175, 1258, 1280, 1470.

-, -, son of, taken at Liege, 969.

Barnenstein, Commendator, 1175.

Barnis, Hendrick, 609.

Barons' wars, reference to, 1470.

Barton, Controller's man, at Berwick, 1299, 1300, 1302, 1383.

Bassompierre, 450, 1064, 1076.

Battori, Stephen, see Poland, King of, and Vaivode.

Bavaria, Duke of, 905, 1021.

-, -, son of, 949.

Bawery, Lady, 294.

Bayeux, 1150.

Bayonne, league of, 1189.

Beacon, Steven, 529.

Beale, Robert, letter to, 787.

-, -, sent to Prince of Orange, instructions for, 736, 747, 766.

-, 735, 797, 799, 819, 883, 884, 887, 892.

Bearn, 1180.

Beatoun, brother of the Archbishop of Glasgow, 1408.

Beaucaire, 101, 138, 176, 321, 769.

Beaujeu, M. de, surprises Besançon, 217.

Beaulieu, Charlesde, 3.

-, Jean de, 853.

Beaumont, John Baptista, 397.

Beaune wine, 708.

-, 611.

Beausse, see La Beausse.

Beauvais, M., regiment of, 954.

Bebba, Cardinal, death of, 73.

Bec d'Allier, 715.

Beersele, see Bercele.

Beione, M., 121.

Belie, M., see Roveler, 1021.

Bellegarde, Marshal, ambassador in Poland, 51.

-, stayed by want of money, 89.

- in disgrace, 51, 59.

-, sick at Lyons, 138.

-, 15, 17, 24, 25, 35, 42, 51, 95, 1050, 1448.

Bellieure, M., taken by Duke Casimir into Germany as hostage, 890, 909.

-, returns, 921, 942.

-, "tragico-comedy" of reiters and, 834.

-, 114, 183, 184, 308, 321, 499, 506, 527, 563, 614, 806, 808, 816, 826, 836.

Bellerbusch, Bellerbach, or Bellerbros, Peter, 318, 396, 511, 512.

Bercele, or Bercelly, Baron, enters Maestricht for the Estates, 1414.

-, 919, 1357, 1493.

Bergen-op-zoom, 148, 762, 977.

Bergerac, taken by the Hugenots, 1238.

Bernandes, Julio, in prison, 723.

Berrangreville, M., gentleman of Monsieur's chamber, 1081, 1174, 1202.

Berry, Duchy of, granted to Monsieur, 769.

Berwick, customs duties at, 648, 1431, 1432.

-, customs and subsidies at, decay of, 930, 931.

-, garrison of, 383, 876.

-, -, number and cost of, 378, 379, 822.

-, -, musters of, 1383, 1392.

-, Mayor and Corporation of, requests of, 1431, 1432.

-, officers of, Governor, see Hunsdon, Lord.

-, -, Marshal, see Constable, Sir Robert.

-, -, Master of Ordnance, see Sutton.

-, -, Surveyor, see Johnson, Rowland.

-, -, Treasurer of, see Browne, Sir Valentine, and Bowes, Robert.

-, -, Victualler of, see Vernon.

-, payment of different officers of, 824.

-, pay in arrear at, 234.

-, smuggling at, 931.

-, townsmen of, 876.

-, trade at, decay of, 1432.

-, victualling at, 192, 193, 336, 373.

-, works and fortifications at, 665, 666, 765, 781, 876, 1025, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1442, 1443, 1484, 1485, 1488, 1507.

-, -, cost of, 782, 785.

-, -, pay of men employed on, 1145.

-, -, warrant to impress labourers for, 1406.

-, 831, 857, 1140, 1142.

Besançon, surprised, 217.

Besme, who slew Coligny, taken, 1214.

Beutterich, Dr., letter from, 1323.

-, sent as deputy of Duke Casimir to France, 676.

-, leaves French Court, 739, 741, 742.

-, address of, to the King of France, 1315.

-, offends the King of France by his coarse speech, 1331.

-, 759, 834, 1313, 1333. (See also Casimir, deputies of.)

Beza, M., 64.

Bezieres, Governor of, see St. Romain.

Bigge, John, of Winchester, 1210.

Bilbao, 1449.

Billy, Gaspard de Robles, Seigneur de, property of, 1327.

-, -, 148, 927.

Bingham, Richard, 1067, 1094, 1206.

Biragues, Abbé, sent with golden rose to the Queen of France, 73.

-, Réné de, see France, Chancellor of.

Biron, M. de, sent by Henry III. to the King Navarre, 1181.

-, made Marshal, 51, 178.

-, 321, 456, 467, 489, 499, 591, 605, 614, 624, 625, 636, 715, 720, 728, 739, 740, 860, 861, 1050, 1180, 1313, 1331, 1368, 1428.

Biscay, Bay of, plundering of vessels in, 617.

-, Corregidor of, letter to, 486.

Biserta, 7.

Bizarri, Pietro, letters from, 622, 866, 905, 1455.

"Bleptis," 1073.

Blois, renewal of treaty of 1572 of, 107, 108, 109, 110, 119, 120, 190.

-, assembly of Estates of France at, 1063, 1064, 1065.

-, 591, 1150, 1214.

Blomberg, Madame, mother of Don John of Austria, 716, 1290.

-, -, Chaplain of, 1260.

Biyth, in Northumberland, much frequented by the Dutch, 931.

Bocas, 15.

Bodenham, Roger, letters from, 5, 270, 342, 367.

Bodin or Bodinus, the civilian, 1244.

Bohemia, refusal to recognise Emperor in, 310.

Boincau, M. de, 527.

Bois-le-Duc, designs against, 1189.

-, 485.

Boischot, Charles de, Admiral of Holland, letters from, 143, 145.

-, letter to, 63.

-, Charles de slain, 389.

-, -, 169, 346, 367, 650, 723, 738.

-, John de, letters from, 150, 280, 490(?), 1205.

-, -, sent into England, 31, 46.

-, -, requests of, 85, 87, 103, 115.

-, -, negotiations of in England, 135, 141.

-, -, reply to, by Privy Council, 134.

-, -, 410, 716, 1280.

-, Louis de, Governor of Flushing, letters from, 144, 586.

-, -, 96, 169, 342.

Boissot, see Boischot.

Bommell stormed, 445.

-, forsaken by the Spaniards, 920.

-, 458, 762.

"Bonaventura," 1163.

Bond, Alderman Thomas, 553.

"Bonifacius," 1163.

Bonnat, establishment of Court Presidial at, 772.

Bonnivet, 1097.

Bontaut, Jullien, granted letters of marque, 41.

Book of treasons, the, 21.

Borde, Sieur de, 1220.

Bordeaux in arms, 345.

-, Castle of, taken, 605.

-, customs paid by English merchants at, 1131.

-, Hugenots in, 1182.

-, -, imprisonment of, 1180.

-, massacre by a gentleman of, 869.

-, Mayor of, 1238.

-, President of, 1269.

-, stir in, 679.

-, 138.

Borders, affairs of, 185, 843, 1140, 1141, 1384.

-, coining on, 670.

-, forces on, 1328.

-, fray on, see Reidswire.

-, government of, 291.

-, order taken for quietness on, 220, 240, 241.

-, smuggling on, 931.

-, state of, 222, 234, 257, 327, 335, 438, 439, 1365, 1421.

-, weakened condition of, 128.

-, -, reason of, 167.

-, -, means to repair, 554.

-, the, 394, 1295. See also Topographical Index.

Borgaruci, Dr. Julio, physician to Elizabeth, 1008.

Borsele, see Bercele, 1357.

Bossu, Count de, besieges Utrecht, 1189, 1202, 1273, 1274.

-, -, and the government of Friesland, 1394.

-, -, lieutenant of, racked, 1493.

Bothwellhaugh, John Hamilton of, escape of, from prison, 1097, 1113.

-, -, arrives at Marche-en-Famine, 1094, 1097.

-, -, 40, 143, 294, 748, 1148, 1175.

-, -, brother of, 1290, 1291, 1448.

Bouck, 310.

Bougran, 207.

Bouillon, Duchess of, 1368.

Boulle, M., Lieutenant, of Brittany, 941.

Boulogne, design for surprising, 26.

-, demanded by the Prince of Condé, 759.

-, 767.

Bound Rood, 244.

Bourbon, Mdme. Charlotte de, daughter of the Duke of Montpensier, suit of, 83. (See also Orange, Princess of.)

-, Cardinal of, 102, 456, 591, 806, 1408, 1456.

Bourbonnais, people of, 662.

Bourg-la-Reine, 489.

Bourges, demanded by Monsieur, 19.

-, negotiations for delivering, 633.

-, withstands delivery, 661, 662.

-, Act against the inhabitants of, 593.

-, submits to Monsieur, 679, 807, 816.

-, 148, 467, 488, 489, 519, 583, 591, 641, 769.

Bourne, Antony, "that stole another man's wife," passport for, 1389.

-, -, letters of commendation for, 1387, 1388, 1390, 1391.

Bowes, Robert, treasurer of Berwick, letters from, 312, 876.

-, letters to, 1468.

-, instructions for, in his office, 824.

-, 241, 311, 328, 332, 350, 790, 792, 1299.

Bowstaves, forced import of, 538.

Boyz, see Buiz.

Brabant, Archdeacon of, 910.

-, M. Scheyfui, Chancellor of, 277.

-, Council of, letters from, 774, 775.

-, Estates of, letter to, 688.

-, -, declaration by, 918.

-, -, order by, 950.

-, -, 523, 733, 734, 871, 1007.

-, non-employment of foreigners in, 726.

-, troubles in, 887.

-, 485.

Brandenburg, John George, Elector of, 656 932, 1269.

Brat, Earl Pietter, 60.

Breda, treaty proposed at, 664, 701.

-, mercenaries in, refuse to leave till paid, 1483, 1493.

-, negotiations relating to, 1458.

Brederode, Count, wife of late, 912.

Breithampt, see Breytthampt.

Bresit, M. 1060.

Breytthampt, Hans, 826, 842, 850.

-, Nicholas, letters from, 626.

-, -, 630.

Bricquemault, annulling sentence on, demanded, 697 (40–49).

-, 112, 756.

-, Myleron, son of, killed, 1269.

-, -, 591, 1428.

Brielle, 219, 664.

Brissac, attempts the life of the Prince of Condé, 583.

Brittany, designs against, 1408, 1448.

-, preparation of La Roche in, 1448, 1467.

-, ships to be set out by, 206.

-, -, English, stayed in, 941.

-, 1130.

Broissiniere, see La Broissiniere.

Brosse, Peter, merchant of Rouen, suit of, in England, 962.

Brouage, siege of, 1467, 1497.

Browershaven, capture of English at (see under Orange, Prince of).

-, forsaken by the Spaniards, 920.

-, ships at, 852.

-, 664.

Browne, Sir Valentine, late Treasurer of Berwick, letters from, 192, 373, 383, 384.

-, -, accounts of, 857.

-, -, debts due to, 817.

-, -, petition of, 1142.

-, -, 173, 831, 1143, 1144.

-, a bad Englishman, 1408.

Bruges, Bishop of, 664.

-, English merchants at, 1050.

-, exaction at, 1429.

-, magistrates of, envoy of the Prince of Orange to, 1357.

-, state of siege at, 1007.

-, Town Council of, letter from, 1008.

Brunswick, Duke of, marriage of, 509.

-, -, congratulation to, 523.

-, -, 494, 502, 1021, 1207.

-, Duchess of, 523.

-, levy of mercenaries in, for Don John, 1288.

Brussels, arrests in, 920.

-, citizens of, letter to, 1033.

-, designs against, 704, 1165.

-, entry of Don John into, 1394, 1414, 1423, 1424.

-, levy of troops in, 871.

-, liberation of prisoners at, 938.

-, news from, 1113, 1298.

-, nine nations of, demand of, 1457.

-, practices in, 716.

-, proclamation in, 726.

-, publication of Perpetual Edict in, 1275, 1279, 1280, 1282.

-, seizure of Council of State at, 1007, 1021. (See also Flanders.)

-, 485, 587, 921.

Bryne la Galliarde, taken, 1163.

Buccleuch, Lady of, 294.

Buchanteau, M., regiment of, 954.

Buchoaytha, M., Archdeacon of Ypres, 1289.

Buck, Colonel, 460.

Buda, Bassa of, cruelties by, 866.

Buiz, Paul, licence to export cloth given to, 704.

-, -, 657, 663, 668, 669, 673, 681, 682, 684, 687, 852, 1259.

Bun Jedworth, Laird of, 218.

Buren, Count, son of the Prince of Orange, a prisoner in Spain, the manner of the taking of, 1413, 1440.

-, -, arrested, 1165.

-, -, demands for the release of, &c., 716, 1207, 1241, 1245, 1247, 1278, 1283, 1372, 1394, 1396.

-, town of, taken, 221.

Burghley, Lord, letters from, 735, 736.

-, -, letters to, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, &c.

-, -, afflicted with gout, 735, 1393.

-, -, complaints of, 668.

-, -, statesmanship of, 1234.

-, -, indignation of against the Flushingers, 735.

Burgilde, Thomas, 653.

Burgos, revolt at, 179.

Burgundy, Duke of, 489.

-, Philip Duke of, institution of the popinjay by, 1394.

-, arming of gentlemen in, 114.

-, levy of mercenaries in, for Don John 1288.

-, levy of troops in, by the Guises, 957.

-, towns in, given to Hugenots, 769.

-, 1130, 1285.

Bussy, see Amboise.

Buxman, Simon, an Englishman, in Spain, 1508.

Buyz, Paul, see Buiz.

Byllie, captain of Groningen Castle, 1060.