E

Easterlings, House of, in Antwerp, 95.

Echter, Julius, Bishop of Würzburg, his suit against the Abbot of Fulda, 365.

Edict of Pacification
-, Edict of Peace, of A.D. 1570, in France, 21, 99
-, demand by German Electors for its observance by Henry III, 136
-, alluded to by Duke Casimir, 161
-, invoked by Henry III, 282
-, proposed revocation of (Aug. 1577), 565
-, King's declaration interpreting, 566
-, temporarily enforced, 630, 663, 691
-, breaches of, 837 (p. 658), promised to be remedied, ibid. (p. 660)
-, arrangements for 'reforming' towns in accordance with, ibid.

Edict, Perpetual. See Marche-en-Famine.

Edinburgh, letter dated at, 668.

Edmiston. See Edmonstone.

Edmonstone, Edmiston, Captain, lost with company of Scottish horse, on way to Flanders, 513.

Edward III of England, his alliance with van Arteveldt, 38.

Edward IV, original treaties between, and Denmark, 171 (p. 127).

Edward VI, trade with Russia in reign of, 28.

Egmont, Abbey of, 341 (p. 259).

Egmont
-, Philip, Count, his troops disbanded, 11
-, one of the 'best of patriots,' 14
-, to be secured for party of Prince of Orange, 41
-, signs letter to Prince of Orange, 47
-, his 'young courage' 'pricked forward' by Davison, 101
-, mentioned, 158, 199, 202, 218
-, his regiment heretofore disbanded, 223
-, receives Prince of Orange at Brussels, 264
-, in plot to bring in Archduke Matthias, 318, goes to receive him, 379, 384, with him, 405
-, takes Ceille, 502
-, intrigue to secure him as head of a Catholic Party, 545
-, officer in army of States, 546, 755
-, his men to be trusted, 588, put to garrison suspected towns, 596, at Sichenen, 657
-, his Walloons, 760
-, governor of Enghien, 827.

-, M. d', officer in army of States, 546
-, 'the younger Count of Egmont,' 737.

Ehemius. See Ehem.

Ehening. See Ehem.

Ehem, Ehemius, Ehening, Oemus, Dr. Christopher, Chancellor to the Palsgrave Frederick, 211, imprisoned by Palsgrave Lewis, 246, released, 691 bis.

Eintrittgelt, Anrittgelt. See Reiters.

Elbe
-, Ellve, river, 6 s. (p. 428)
-, 15 s.

Elbing, Mellving, fired by Dantzigers, 9 s. (p. 429).

Elector Palatine. See Lewis.

Elephant's teeth, 560, ibid (p. 417).

Elizabeth, daughter of Augustus, Elector of Saxony, wife of Duke John Casimir, of the Palatinate, 138.

Elizabeth, Queen of England,

-, refers complaint by Portuguese Ambassador to Council, 1
-, Council's decision, 310.

-, representation by Privy Council on behalf of, to Prince of Orange, re merchants of Ipswich, 3, 4.

-, letter of thanks to, by States General of Netherlands, 5
-, acknowledged, 8.

-, complimentary letter to, by M. de Champagny, 6, by M. de Hèze, 7.

-, complimentary letter by, to Don John of Austria, re negotiation in England of Viscount of Ghent, 8.

-, instructions by, to the Lord Keeper, 10, 17, 18.

-, mercenaries offered to, 13, declined, 71.

-, her loan to the States General in Flanders, negotiations for its repayment, 14, 15.

-, Don John 'heaps up good words of his affection' to, 14.

-, to be included in peace between Henry III. and King of Navarre, nominatim, 21.

-, application to, by Prince de Condé, from Rochelle, for aid, 23.

-, her grievances against French King, in reply to complaint of her assisting his enemies, 24.

-, letter to, of Duke John Casimir, concerning assembly at Magdeburgh, 27.

-, secret instructions by, to commissioner sent into Denmark on question of trade, to sound King touching a Protestant League, 30.

-, her reply to overtures of Prince of Orange, inter alia offering her the soverainty of Holland and Zealand
-, her respect for the over-lordship of the King of Spain
-, her expectation of good results from Pacification of Ghent, with promise of assistance in the event of things going ill with Dutch, 38.

-, informed by Prince, in reply, of Don John's designs on England, as shown by intercepted letters, and of the bribes offered to himself
-, reminded of Philip's intrigues with Duke of Norfolk, and of Edward III.'s alliance with van Arteveldt, 38.

-, her proposed German anti-Papal League, 38, criticised by Prince of Orange, and substitute proposed, 41.

-, importance of her life to Dutch, 41, prayers for, 42.

-, dispatches William Davison as Agent to Low Countries, 56.

-, instructs Daniel Rogers to negotiate loan to be made to Duke John Casimir for expedition into France, 61, 62, 63.

-, her expenses in Flanders pleaded as excuse for sparing on Scottish border, 64.

-, recommends Englishman in Canary Islands to Queen of Spain, 66.

-, request to, for loan by Huguenots, 68.

-, her suspicion, as shewn in cancelled instructions to Davison, of desire in Netherlands for French protectorate, 69.

-, Davison instructed by, to urge Don John to observe Pacification of Ghent
-, to claim 'most favoured nation' treatment for English trade from States
-, to warn the States against Don John, and privately to assure their leaders of English support, recommending them to call in Prince of Orange, 72, 73.

-, letter to, of Viscount of Ghent, 76.

-, her esteem for Davison, 77.

-, letter to, of M. de Hèze, to request aid for States, 79.

-, distrust of, in French Court, 82.

-, design to alarm her by false news of La Roche, 83.

-, her motives for declining to receive the Prince de Condé, 89, 90, the Earl of Leicester's regret, 90.

-, report that she is arming all her ships, 99.

-, her correspondence with Casimir and Condé discovered by Henry III., who presses for explanations, which as she 'stands much upon her word' were difficult to give, 100.

-, urged by Leicester to declare herself openly and oppose Papist by Protestant League, 100, 109, with effect, 109, 114.

-, letters from, in reply to M. de Hèze, 115, and the Viscount of Ghent, 116.

-, Don John's designs against, 117.

-, warrant by, for conveyance of money, for Duke Casimir, to Hamburg, nominally for purchase of powder, 125.

-, her instructions to Agent sent to Lutheran Princes, deprecating division among Protestants, 131.

-, Queen Catherine's openly-expressed distrust of, 135.

-, money sent by, to Duke Casimir, insufficient, 136.

-, refuses to buy King of France's pledged jewels, 136.

-, despairs of cause of Huguenots after Damville's revolt, and therefore disposed to assist them, 138.

-, her anxiety as to conveyance of money to Duke Casimir in secret, out of regard to her alliance with France, 138.

-, requests Prince of Orange, indirectly through M. de Famars, to intervene, to put Netherlands in state of defence against Don John, 152.

-, the like request made to him to succour Brouage
-, laying stress on her formal alliance with France to excuse her non-intervention personally, 153.

-, admires lady's linen 'partelets,' in picture, and desires suit for self, 158.

-, special mission to, from States of Netherlands, to solicit aid, 159.

-, terms of agreement between, and Duke Casimir, 166-169.

-, her anxiety not to be 'touched in honour with any breach' of treaty obligations to Denmark, 171 (p. 129).

-, paper of objections and answers touching the expediency of her entering into defensive league with Protestant German Princes, 172.

-, title of 'Patron of League' for, as for Henry VIII., 172 (p. 132).

-, the only hope of Netherlands in struggle with Don John, 176.

-, letter from, to Emperor of Morocco, 179.

-, representations made to, to supply Davison with necessary money, 180, 184.

-, reply to, from the Elector Palatine, 187, 188.

-, letter of recommendation to, from States General, on behalf of men of Ostend plundered by English pirates, 196.

-, sends Agent into Scotland, on certain pretences, to enquire how best the Regent's authority might be supported, 200, 201.

-, deceived by M. de Swevingham, 204.

-, suspected by the Palsgrave of having formed league of Calvinists against Lutherans, 211.

-, Davison's warnings to
-, an European confederacy against, 214.

-, dispatch to, from Poulet, announcing the conclusion of peace in France, 224.

-, her criticism of terms of peace
-, desires sanction of foreign Protestant Princes for its observance, saving King's allegiance
-, resents its conclusion by the King of Navarre without her privity, 229, 392.

-, orders Poulet to charge King of Navarre with his deception as to money promised to be sent to Duke Casimir, 229.

-, arranges deception with Poulet, 229.

-, King of Navarre's dispatch to Poulet for, 230.

-, Prince of Orange's regard for, 233, 235.

-, her anxiety to secure persons of English rebels in Low Countries, 241, 350.

-, letter from, to city of Dantzig, proposing to aid them through other members of Hansa League, thus 'saving her honour' as against King of Poland, 248.

-, godmother by proxy to Landgrave's daughter, 249.

-, eulogy of her rule, by Rogers, 249 (p. 186).

-, recommended to send embassy to King of Denmark to stay the Ubiquitarianism of his brother-in-law, 249, 284.

-, dispatch to, from Poulet, 253.

-, included by name in Articles submitted to Don John by States, 261, 273, 329
-, King Philip's protest, 700.

-, draft of proposed treaty with, by States, 269, 270.

-, 'of very good minding' to assist States
-, terms granted them, 271.

-, her trust in Prince of Orange, 271.

-, Borus Kwalysh's letters shewn to, 271.

-, letter from, to Prince of Orange, 272.

-, Wilson's offer to show Davison's expenses, if set down in writing, 'to the Queen herself,' 280.

-, gentleman to be sent to, by King of Navarre, 283.

-, memorandum sent by, to Palsgrave, on state of Germany and danger of divisions among Reformed Churches, 285.

-, letter to, from Duke Casimir, re Beale's mission, 288.

-, Lord Leicester the great advocate of Dutch interests with, 293.

-, application to, to allow negotiations with others than Duke Casimir for expedition of 'reiters' into France, his movements being quickened thereby, 305 (p. 230).

-, notified by Henry III. of peace, 307.

-, to be solicited to send divines to next (A.D. 1578) assembly of Calvinists at Frankfort, 313, 323 (p. 244).

-, letter of States, thanking for subsidy, declining troops, 325.

-, Marquis d' Havré instructed to same effect, 329.

-, credit taken by States for including her, by name, in Articles sent to Don John, 329.

-, her disapproval of the bringing in of Archduke Matthias, 352, 354, 357.

-, arrests French ships equivalent to those seized by Lansac, 353.

-, Count Lalaing's greetings to, by special messenger, 354.

-, Spanish bribery in her Court, 355.

-, delays all negotiations with States till informed of Prince of Orange's opinion of the Archduke Matthias' being brought in, 357, 358.

-, personally, in conversation, compels Marquis d'Havré to admit inconvenience of the Archduke's coming, 357.

-, letter to, from King of Denmark, 364.

-, question of her heir
-, foreign allusions to, 365.

-, Prince of Orange's answers to her questions touching Archduke, 386.

-, recalls Rogers from Duke Casimir
-, her displeasure with Protestants in France
-, with the madness of those in Germany
-, with the fàctiousness of Netherlands, with the futility of negotiations with Denmark
-, Duke Casimir, if he will, to take troops to Netherlands
-, money at Hamburg to remain there deposited
-, French Protestants recommended to make like deposits in Germany
-, the Duke to be pressed for repayment of loans, out of Duke of Lorraine's money, or French King's jewels, 392.

-, repents her overtures to German Princes, 400, and will not send divines or others to future 'colloquies' there, 403.

-, her pensions to Germans, 403 (cf. 258, p. 196).

-, States suspect Davison of alienating her from them, 406, 407, 416.

-, Lord Leicester hints at her coming to terms with Don John, 408.

-, complimentary letters to, from Duke and Duchess of Saxony, 409, 410, 411.

-, interested, with Council, in design against Spanish possessions, 428.

-, advised by Prince of Orange to wait before advancing money to States, 429.

-, threatens Henry III. with war, unless reparation is made for Lansac's outrage, 440.

-, draft of proposed treaty between, and States, 441, 442.

-, plots against
-, her alternative, war abroad or war at home, 447.

-, table of objections to her giving States men and money, with Ambassadors' reply to each Article, 449, 450, 451.

-, finds Davison attaches himself unduly to Prince of Orange, 453.

-, defers decision touching reply to States' Ambassadors for week, 454.

-, deadlock in her negotiations with France, touching arrested ships, 456.

-, her commission to Davison did not permit him to 'treat publicly in any matter with the states'
-, her commands to him to confer with Prince of Orange on every occasion, 361.

-, States' acceptance of English troops, with request for loan in cash, communicated to, 462, 463, 464, her 'postills' thereon, 487.

-, policy of keeping money on deposit abroad, e.g., in Strasburg, recommended to, and the retention of 'some great military man,' 467.

-, letter to, from Sturmius, 472
-, his project for bringing her and German Evangelical States together, by joint legation to Netherlands, 474.

-, 'Mr. Cofferer' receives sugars and pices for her use, 486.

-, accepts requests of States (No. 462), but will advance only part of loan in cash, 487.

-, Articles of Treaty between, and States, for their ratification, 487A, 488.

-, letter from, to Philip of Spain, notes for, 495
-, instructions to bearer, 524.

-, desired by Prince of Orange to congratulate the new Elector of Cologne, 503.

-, her pensioner mentioned by Poulet, 507. See Sturmius.

-, her annoyance at silence of Prince of Orange
-, his reason the avoidance of the States' jealousy, 508.

-, replies to requests of States
-, will send troops, will give credit and bonds for loan, but not cash
-, will write to King of Spain, and pending his answer will try to arrange armistice with Don John for them, 510, 511, 512.

-, complimentary letters by, on termination of Marquis d'Havré's embassy, 518, 519, 520.

-, text of her letter to King Philip, 524, 525, 538.

-, her mediation considered labour lost by Orange, 534.

-, proposed special envoy to, to announce election of Archduke, 534.

-, her instructions to Agent sent by, to States and Don John, to negotiate armistice, 535, 536.

-, her recollection of insult offered to her by Don John, 535 (p. 398).

-, declines to recognize Archduke Matthias till return of her Agent from King Philip, ibid.

-, her letter to Philip of Spain (not calendared), 537.

-, Poulet's present of silk and pretty toy for, 543.

-, credentials from, for Beale, to Richard, Count Palatine, 554.

-, memorandum recommending her to give neither men nor money to States, but to employ Duke Casimir in Picardy, 555.

-, terms of her loan to States, 562, and treaty with, 564.

-, memorandum of her conversations (Aug. 1577) with French Ambassador touching the Estates of Blois and their invitation to King to extirpate Reformed Religion, 565.

-, copies (not calendared) of letters by, to Sir Amyas Poulet (A.D. 1579 and 1586), ibid.

-, Catholic designs against, 571.

-, shipment of bullion from England by her orders, concealed from her own officers, 4 s. (p. 427).

-, advised to deposit money in Germany, ibid, 18 s.

-, authorizes levy of part of loan to States, 573.

-, her alleged advice to maintain Roman religion in Netherlands, annoyance of Prince of Orange, 576, 580.

-, letter to, from Marquis d'Havré, announcing ratification of his negotiation in England, 577.

-, Lord Burghley's interest with, solioited by Prince of Orange, 594, 603.

-, Walsingham's present to her, of satin procured by Poulet, 595.

-, threatens to allow privateering, if piracy by French subjects be not stopped, 595.

-, demands a port of landing and arsenal in Netherlands, 597, 617, 622, 642, 727.

-, letter to, from Prince of Orange, urging dispatch of troops and renewed effort to form Protestant League, 604.

-, King of Denmark's letters to, mentioned, 604 bis (p. 465).

-, the French Ambassador urges cause of Queen of Scots with
-, her great annoyance
-, requests Henry III. to prevent its recurrence, 609
-, report of Poulet's interview with King
-, his assurances, 652.

-, refuses audience to Portuguese Ambassador, 611.

-, receives M. de Famars
-, to hold Council
-, her decision, speedily, hoped for, by Wilson, 613.

-, letter to, from Henry III., requesting redress for men of St. Malo, 616.

-, Prince of Orange willing to assign Antwerp or Flushing to her, as port of landing and magazine, 617, 618, 642.

-, surprise of States and Prince at non-fulfilment of her promises to Marquis d'Havré, 617
-, their fulfilment pressed by Davison, 623, 627, 636, 642, 643, 645, 664, 667.

-, in trouble about her 'honour,' inclines to Spanish faction
-, Walsingham in private letter deplores her vacillation, 622.

-, calls Council at Hampton Court after defeat of Gemblours
-, sends Leighton over to see effects of defeat, and apologize for her delay in sending troops, which she ascribed to reports of Count Lalaing's defection, and doubts of the States' zeal, 625, 634, 635.

-, attempts against, devised by Spain and France, on behalf of Queen of Scots
-, the attack to be made in Ireland, 640.

-, fresh mission to, of Marquis d'Havré decided on, in despair of her decision
-, Davison a month without orders, 643, 645, 657, 664.

-, dispatch to, from Poulet, 652.

-, her decision 'not as yet'
-, may accord loan
-, difficulty about men, for States, owing to 'sundry intelligences' of an 'invasion intended upon Ireland,' 659.

-, letters of marque issued by, against men of St. Malo, 663 (p. 518).

-, letters of credence from, to the Archduke, Prince, States, and to the Marquis d'Havré, for Daniel Rogers
-, in general terms promising to carry out resolution to assist, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673.

-, Davison's dispatch, addressed to Walsingham, beseeching her to send promised aid, 676, 677, 678, 761
-, her approval, 714, 715.

-, informs Duke Casimir that danger at home prevents her keeping promise to States of sending troops
-, proposal that he should raise equivalent number of 'reiters' and Swiss, a force suitable to his dignity, she finding him 40,000l., 679.

-, her instructions to Daniel Rogers
-, to explain the above offer to States, and in the event of their acceptance to proceed to Duke, 680, 688, 702
-, procurations to Davison and Gilpin to receive 100,000l. for delivery to States, 693, 694
-, receipt of procurations acknowledged, communicated to States, 768.

-, her decision condemned by Lord Leicester, 681, by Davison, 689, 703.

-, Poulet's anxiety that she should not be deluded by Spain, 691 (pp. 535, 537), 762.

-, States General requested by King Sebastian to inform, of true nature of his expedition, 696.

-, gentleman sent to, by Duke of Anjou, 701, 768.

-, Mendoza's declaration to, requesting her not to assist Netherlands, 700
-, a device to gain time, in Walsingham's opinion, 704.

-, Duke of Anjou addresses, through Poulet, who, in his covering letter, recommends matter to her favourable notice, 706, 796.

-, her instructions to Davison for use of procuration
-, the loan to be raised on her credit by States, if necessary in Germany
-, their bonds and bonds of towns to be delivered, 707, 708, 709.

-, success of Don 'Bernardyn' with, 'who has put us in a vain hope of peace by her mediation,' 714, 715
-, questions propounded to by Council
-, his unsatisfactory replies
-, her declaration by the Lord Chamberlain, that she would never 'impatronise herself of a foot of ground there,' but 'that England may neither suffer Spain nor France to tyrannize over those poor people,' 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 740.

-, will send 'person of quality' to Don John, 720.

-, her offer, by Daniel Rogers, accepted by States, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726.

-, statement, in form of questions and answers, of her reasons for not sending English troops, employing Duke Casimir, negotiating armistice and demanding port for base, 727.

-, effect, in Netherlands, of her change of policy
-, peace party formed, 728
-, Prince of Orange 'marvels' at her change of determination
-, 'it would have bound Low Countries to her forever'
-, before Casimir could come, the French proposals would be entertained, 730.

-, as she 'would not permit the Earl of Leicester to come,' the Prince of Orange ordered by States' to send to the Emperor and M. de Selles for a peace,' 731.

-, fresh mission from, desired by Palsgrave, 732, declined, 826.

-, recommended by Rogers to dispatch English troops, to serve under Duke Casimir, 732, or otherwise, 744 (p. 578).

-, also to send embassy to Germany, employing Dr. Wilson, 744 (p. 578).

-, her replies to articles propounded on behalf of States by Marquis d'Havré, 753, 754, 763, 764.

-, her authority to Hoddesdon to deliver money to Duke Casimir, 758.

-, accepts invention re coinage, 765.

-, decision of States to negotiate with Duke of Anjou at Cambrai communicated to, 768.

-, refuses to 'advance' Davison's 'diet'
-, Walsingham's bitter remarks on her treatment of her servants, 770.

-, sends Wilkes to Don John, his instructions, 771, 772, and letters of credence, 773.

-, Poulet commissioned by, to continue secret negotiation opened by the Queen-Mother touching Netherlands and Scotland, 779.

-, her message to Duke Casimir as communicated by Rogers, 784.

-, warrant for delivery to Marquis d'Havré of money for States, 793, 794, his receipt and bond, 800, 801, 802, 804.

-, Gondi sent to, by Henry III. and mother, 796.

-, directs special messenger to be sent to M. de la Motte to endeavour to keep him loyal to States, 797.

-, her Agent, in accordance with treaty, informed by States of their entering into negotiations with Duke of Anjou, 805.

-, no money raised on her procurations to Davison and Gilpin
-, Germany to be tried, failing which States rely on her to supply money otherwise, 805.

-, letter to, from Duke Casimir, urging her to send representative to assembly at Schmalkalden, 820.

-, letter to, from same, praying her steady favour, 822.

-, letter to from same, requesting second subsidy
-, and due notice if she altered her intention, 820, 823.

-, warned by Don John, through Wilkes, not to cross or threaten King Philip, or the force of Spain would be turned against her, 830.

-, her reply to Duke of Anjou's overtures, 831, 864 (p. 681).

-, letter from, to Archduke Matthias, on conclusion of Marquis d'Havré's second mission, 832.

-, Davison reports that States excuse themselves for negotiating with Duke of Anjou, because 'she had not gone through with her first resolve,' 834.

-, her sharp rebuke to Davison, inform of letter from Walsingham, setting out charges brought against him of inefficiency and lack of respect to herself, 835
-, his apology for himself, 855.

-, 'notable check' preparing for, in Poulet's opinion
-, trusts she is 'providing for it,' 837 (p. 658).

-, Poulet applies to, for recall, 838.

-, requested by States to pay Duke Casimir the second subsidy
-, it could not be raised on obligations she gave them
-, his coming otherwise would hurt, rather than further, their cause, 843.

-, directs Davison to consult Prince of Orange how the coming of the Duke of Anjou may be prevented, and to upbraid States with their action, after benefits received from her, telling them that, had she sent troops, the French King would have sent ten for her one, 845.

-, Davison again points out that her 'forbearing to declare herself openly' has not diverted the French, 850.

-, Davison warned, for fear of her wrath, not to tamper with form of common prayer in services at Antwerp, 852.

-, jewels offered to
-, less given to buying jewels than her father, 854.

-, on a 'petty progress,' 854.

-, minded to send Walsingham on special mission to Netherlands, 852, 854, 872, 881.

-, dispatch to, from Poulet, reporting overtures by Queen of Navarre, and explaining the dependence of the King on the Guises and Spain from fear of his brother, 864.

- letter from, to Duke Casimir, granting him the second subsidy, 868, 869.

-, promises to send deputies to Schmalkald meeting, 868, 879.

-, sends special embassy to France, to stay the Duke of Anjou, 870. See Stafford.

-, conditions imposed by, on States, touching second instalment in cash of loan
-, they shall cease to negotiate with Duke of Anjou till her special embassy arrive, &c., 874, 875, 876, text, 893, 894, 895, 896, 903 (p. 707).

-, informed by Davison that States propose to accept Duke of Anjou's offer of army to serve under Count Bossu for two months, with three months thereafter to decide whether they would take him as their lord, 877.

-, her letter to Duke Casimir announcing the intended payment to him of the second subsidy at place of muster, 879.

-, threatens that if States proceed with negotiations with Duke of Anjou, she will countermand Duke Casimir's expedition, and withhold the second subsidy, 893 (p. 700).

-, Wilson assures Davison she will continue her support to States, if convinced they can be rid of 'an evil guest,' the Duke, 'when they have cause to forsake him,' 900.

-, letter from, to Davison, recapitulating Duke's offer to Estates, as in No. 877
-, if they had proceeded no further with him, and promised to deal no more with him, she would continue assistance already promised, and send over Cobham and Waisingham to arrange for further help quickly, 901.

-, her policy contrasted with that of Prince of Orange, by Walsingham : she aimed at peace to preserve country to King of Spain
-, he was determined 'utterly to shake off' Spanish yoke by aid of French, 902.

-, States insist on Duke of Anjou's being bound to amity with, 903.

-, Poulet puts it to her, whether it would be better for England if the Duke of Anjou went to the Netherlands, or united with Don John and attacked the Huguenots, 909.

-, letter from, to Lutheran Princes of Germany, deprecating condemnation of fellow Protestants, and praying that her delegates may be heard at Schmalkald, 911, 912, with letters to individual Princes, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926.

-, dispatch to, from Stafford and Poulet, with account of the audience given them by Henry III. and the Queen-Mother, 914.

-, her pleasure touching second subsidy to Duke Casimir
-, the money only to be stayed by Davison if States accepted Duke of Anjou's services and put towns in his hands, 916.

-, dispatch to, from Davison, reporting his audience with Prince of Orange
-, he would less willingly deal with French than any other nation
-, but Hainault would separate from States if they did not conclude with the Duke
-, he would welcome a special embassy from England, but a year had already been wasted in such negotiations
-, he made light of the 'stay' of Duke Casimir, 917, 918, 919.

-, the States' answer to her (No. 893, p. 700) enclosed in above dispatch, ibid. (p. 725).

-, her bonds to Pallavicini, 928, and Corporation of London, 930.

-, Duke Casimir's requests to, touching English contingent, &c., 931, 932, 933.

-, repayment to, by States, of money paid to Duke Casimir at Hamburg, to be made in bullion, as received, 931.

-, bond to, of States for repayment of sum received from her in cash, out of money raised on her obligation, 935.

Elizabeth of France, wife of Philip II. of Spain, her meeting at Bayonne with brother, Charles IX., 226.

Elizabeth
-, sister of King of Navarre, favours match with Duke of Anjou
-, her brother's refusal, 796.

Elizabeth, wife of the Palsgrave, Lewis, daughter of Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, her influence with husband, 323.

Elst, James d', Archbishop and Elector of Trèves, sends troops to Don John's aid, 218, under his nephew M. d'Elst, Colonel of 'reiters' in Don John's army, 546.

Emanuel Philibert
-, Duke of Savoy, his designs on Geneva, 14
-, assists Don John, 117, 429, 507
-, excuses himself from command of Spanish troops, 18 s. (p. 437)
-, precedence claimed by, over Tuscany, 701
-, conspires with Duke of Guise to seize Geneva, 774
-, desires title of King, 890
-, levies troops, 908.

Emden
-, Embden, in East Friesland, 10, 17, 18, 28, 33, 171 (p. 127)
-, ready for confederation with States, 455
-, Portuguese trade with, 560.

Empress, The. See Mary of Castile.

Emps, Count Anniball von. See Hohenems.

Ems
-, Emps, Empson, 136
-, Landgrave at baths at, 140 (p. 107), 211, 246, his interview there, with Rogers, 249, 251, 258 (p. 196)
-, Palsgrave goes to baths at, 774.

Enkhuizen
-, Enckhuyzen, letters dated at, 41, 42, 47
-, shipping at, 42
-, Burgomaster of, eager to seize Amsterdam, 47.

Ende
-, Eynde, Eynden, Cornelius Vanden, in command of German troops, 53, at Antwerp, 57, 95
-, at sack of Antwerp, 216, 217, 261, 470.

Enghien
-, Engwyen, threatened by Don John, 747, 749, 788, fortified by Prince of Orange, 827
-, threatened by Don John, 917 (p. 726).

England :—

-, relations between, and Morocco, 9, 94, 179.

-, trade negotiations between, and Denmark, 10, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 67, 171, 561.

-, rebels in exile from, meet at Paris, 14, 477.

-, loan by, to States, 14, 15, 72, 101, 114.

-, wretched plight of English traders in Spain, 19.

-, guns supplied by Englishman to Spaniards, 19, 70.

-, arming for aid of Rochelle, 20, 24.

-, wrongs suffered by English in France, 24.

-, trade of, with Russia, 28.

-, dislike to, in France, 35, 36, 37.

-, security of, from invasion, dependent on maintenance of Dutch and Huguenots, 41.

-, parliamentary security for a league, 41.

-, English troops dismissed by Prince of Orange on application of Don John, 42.

-, war in Netherlands, likely to benefit, 47.

-, English loan for Duke Casimir, 61, 62, 63, French anger, 100.

-, 'most favoured nation' position claimed by Queen Elizabeth for trade of, in Netherlands, 72, 73, 101.

-, grievance of English merchants in France, 82, 84, 99.

-, French piracy largely in excess of English, 99.

-, reported arming of Navy in, 99.

-, Lord Leicester's desire to see, at head of Protestant League, defying Papists openly, 100, 109.

-, English 'rebels' countenanced in France, 114.

-, invasion of, contemplated by Spanish, as less difficult than attempt on Holland and Zealand, 120.

-, measures against Papist recusants in, 132.

-, ships from, reported to have relieved Rochelle, 135.

-, Duke Casimir's commendation of English soldiery, 138 (p. 101).

-, Don John's plot to invade, discovered by 'intercepted letters,' 170.

-, antiquity of relations between, and Denmark, 171 (p. 127).

-, advantages to, of entering league of German Protestants, 172.

-, use by France of Scottish alliance to annoy, 172 (p. 131).

-, mission to, of Marquis d'Havré, 159, 163, 176, 177, 178, 182, 183, 199, 202, 203. See Croy.

-, supposed preparation of Spanish, or Portuguese, Armada against, 181, 249 (p. 188), 320, 323.

-, English pirates plunder ship of Ostend, 196.

-, pensions from, to be distributed in Scotland, 200.

-, only safe policy for, to back up Prince of Orange, in face of European confederacy against, 214.

-, return of Queen's ship, laden with gold, rejoicings in West, 240.

-, rebels from, in Low Countries, to be arrested, 241, 280, 350.

-, geldings exported from, 246 (p. 183).

-, Rogers' description of, under Queen's rule, 249.

-, English merchantmen captured by younger Lansac, 252, 253, 253A, 255, 266
-, their cowardice, 267
-, 291, 306.

-, young Englishmen serving in France, Poulet's remarks on
-, preference among English nobility for King's side, 256.

-, proposed Roman Catholic alliances for, on Continent, based on opposition to Turk, 258.

-, included by name, in Articles submitted to Don John, 261, at instance of Prince of Orange, 273, 329
-, King Philip's protest, 700.

-, cowardice of English merchantmen at Isle of Ré, 267.

-, draft of proposed treaty between, and States General of Netherlands, 269, 270
-, draft of terms accorded by Privy Council, 277, 278.

-, money advanced in, for States, &c., 271.

-, English troops for Netherlands, 271, 279.

-, danger to, of alliance between France and Netherlands, 273.

-, suggested introduction of troops of, into Holland and Zealand, 291, 311.

-, danger feared to shipping of, in Spain, 291, guarantee against loss demanded from States, 311, 318.

-, arrangements for expedition from, to Low Countries, 293, troops declined, 325, 326, 327, 328
-, particulars of composition of force, 342
-, the States' refusal, 347.

-, Spanish practices against, 293-297.

-, relief in Netherlands at English loan, 293, 294, 295.

-, aid from, expected in Dantzig, 305 (p. 231).

-, exemptions for shipping of, in Zealand, 309.

-, Danish pirate taken by English, 310.

-, Neuburgh's History of, 334.

-, rebels of, in Portugal, 335.

-, trades and crafts carried to, by refugees from Netherlands, 341.

-, growing coolness in, to States of Netherlands, on account of their dilatoriness, &c., 347, threatened withdrawal of loan, 351, 353, 354.

-, refusal of States to accept troops from, taken ill in, 354, 357.

-, detention of ships of, in France, due to English alliance with States, 354.

-, goods of English neutrals seized by Danes during war with Sweden, 364.

-, question of succession to Crown in
-, danger of the uncertainty
-, foreign comment, 365.

-, English policy in Netherlands
-, to alienate them from Spain, while not driving them into arms of France, 385.

-, young gentlemen sent out of, to be bred Roman Catholics in Belgium and Netherlands, 388.

-, trade of, with Netherlands, restrictions on, 393, 394.

-, Englishmen abroad, import homebrewed beer, 393.

-, liberty of worship claimed for merchants of, in Antwerp, 394.

-, English pensions to German, 403 (cf. 258, p. 196).

-, embassy at Paris difficult to fill, 414, 543.

-, changes of cipher used by, 414, 584.

-, reported escape of English ships taken by French, 420.

-, enterprise by, against Spanish possessions, 428.

-, Lansac's English prisoners put to galleys, 440.

-, offer of English troops for Netherlands accepted by States, 441.

-, 'stay' of English ships in France intended to provoke war, 447.

-, Englishmen, 'bad nest of,' in Paris, and with Don John, 447.

-, English ships arrested at Rouen and Dieppe, 456, by Lansac, names, &c., 460.

-, assistance given by, to Rochelle, 460.

-, English troops accepted by States, 461, 462.

-, French title conferred on Roman Catholic from, 475, 496.

-, measures taken in, against Dutch creditors, 478.

-, owners of goods delayed in Portugal, by King's orders reimbursed their losses out of Portuguese goods stayed in England
-, statement of accounts, 486.

-, army from, for Netherlands
-, Articles of draft treaty referring to, 487A.

-, Anglo-French dispute touching arrested ships discussed by Poulet with French Minister, 497.

-, Poulet deplores pollution youths sent out from, were exposed to in Paris, 507.

-, equipment of horse soldiery of, 545.

-, bargain between, and France, for release of ships, 552.

-, English harquebusiers of 'more courage than training,' 555.

-, Portuguese correspondence, seized in England
-, abstracts, 560.

-, Englishmen and their goods arrestel in Portugal, 'because of Mr. Winter's letters of marque,' 560 (p. 417).

-, designs of Romanists against, 571.

-, ordnance exported from, 572.

-, treaty between, and Hamburg, of A.D. 1567
-, clauses denounced, 2 s. (p. 426).

-, 'hard dealing' used in, by Queen's officers, 'towards the poor subjects,' in getting together store of wax, 17 s.

-, letter from Marquis d'Havré to Lords of Council in, 578.

-, defence of the Lansac outrage on, 587.

-, proper equipment of expeditionary force from, 588.

-, beer exported from, 589, 590.

-, French designs for descent on, 592, 639, 640.

-, French privateering at expense of
-, threatened reprisals, 595, 607.

-, negotiations between, and Hamburg, for treaty of commerce, 595 bis (p. 458), 595 ter (p. 460).

-, Stewkley fitted out by Pope against
-, his possible junction with ships from Spain or France, 607, 620 bis (p. 484), 691.

-, French ships, from Dieppe, arrested at Plymouth, released, 609.

-, English complaints of men of St. Malo, 610, 653
-, injury done to ship of St. Malo by English, 616.

-, doubts in, as to destination of Portuguese armaments
-, the Ambassador's efforts to dispel, 611.

-, 'fair weather made' to English nation in Spain, 622.

-, Western merchants of, 'make their most traffic' at St. Malo, 653.

-, effect on policy of, in Netherlands, of threat of invasion of Ireland, 659.

-, Spanish embassy to, 663.

-, Anglo-French piracies, discussion on, in French Council, 663.

-, letters of marque issued in, against men of St. Malo, 663 (p. 518).

-, English ships arrested at Naples, 663 (p. 521), and in Sicily, 691 (p. 537).

-, 'the Spaniard and his English traitorous servants,' Poulet's warning against, 691.

-, Welsh Papists' designs disclosed to Poulet, 691.

-, English Ambassador returning from Spain, to be fetched to, on English ship, 695.

-, plot against, in Ireland, 701.

-, English volunteers for Netherlands
-, reluctance to receive, owing to 'ill government' of Englishmen in, 728, 731, 737
-, their employment urged by Walsingham, 871. See Volunteers.

-, proposal that English footmen should serve in Duke Casimir's levy, 732, 744 (p. 579).

-, English in States' service, their officers, 759.

-, coinage device offered to, 765.

-, English Carthusians in Bruges, their complaint, 778.

-, proclamation in favour of English merchants by King of Poland, 781.

-, commission for raising English companies for States, 809.

-, desire in States for English infantry, 827.

-, enmity to, of parties in France, backed by understanding between France and Spain, 836, 837.

-, ship condemned and sold in, for Lord Admiral's benefit, 842.

-, naturalisation of children born to Englishman in Hamburg, 866.

-, Duke Casimir's troops to be supplemented by English foot, 871, 872.

-, cost of exporting bullion from, to Antwerp, 892.

-, Spanish plot in, in time of Requesens, 927.

Englefield, Inglefield, —, in service of Don John, 447.

English Duke, counterfeit. See Stewkley.

Engwyen. See Enghien.

Enkhuizen, Enkhuysen, importance of, to Netherlands, 373.

Entragues, M. d'. See Antragues.

Epinay de St. Luc. See Espinay.

Equil, Captain, taken off Ireland, 240.

Erasmus, cited, 334.

Erfurt, 413, 774.

Eric, Duke of Brunswick,

-, prepares to help Don John, 117.

-, marches towards Don John, 176, 218.

-, Don John short of money to secure aid of troops raised by, 203.

-, reports preparation by Spain of Armada against England, 249 (p. 188).

-, levies 'reiters' for Don John, 337, 9 s. (p. 430), 12 s., 720 bis (p. 556), 744, 752, 767.

-, his embassy to Don John, 546 (p. 409).

-, debts due to, by Don John, 595 ter (p. 460).

-, his levies for Don John hindered by Counts of the Wetteraw, 774, attack Count John of Nassau, 775.

-, in Lorraine, not in person with 'reiters.'

-, his people take 'Christoffel von Holtstein,' 792.

-, forbidden by Diet of Worms to make levies against States, 827.

-, joins Don John with horse, 858, 861.

Eric XIV., King of Sweden, ex-Colonel of, 13.

Erlau, Erlaer, 575.

Ernest, Duke, of Bavaria, Bishop of Freisingen, a competitor for the Archbishopric of Cologne, 246 (p. 182), 305 (p. 231), 469, but is beaten, 503, and lodges no appeal to Pope, 777, prosecutes appeal, 821.

Ernestus, brother of Duke of Pomerania marries daughter of Duke of Brunswick, 412 ('Barninus'), 15 s. (p. 432).

Escars, Count d', of Périgord, hostage at Heidelberg, 140 (p. 106).

Escovedo
-, Juan, desire of States General to remove from attendance on Don John, 14
-, tenour of his letters to Philip II., intercepted by la Noue, 38
-, sent to Spain to get money for war in Netherlands, 42, 44
-, mentioned, 65, 74, 87, 88, 110, 120, 122, 145, 146, 150, 170
-, ill reception given to, by Philip II., 192
-, reported with Don John at Luxembourg, 298
-, mentioned, 341 (p. 257), 470, 476, 479, 524
-, his murder at the Spanish Court credibly reported, 815, 827.

Escurial
-, Scuriale, reported fire at, 199
-, struck by lightning, 226 (p. 166)
-, Court leaves, 821.

Esguise, Estguys, M. d', Agent of King of Navarre, 135.

Espinay, François d', Seigneur de St. Luc, his marriage, 640.

Esquerdes, M. d', 761 bis.

Esselles, M. de. See Selles.

Est, Isle of. See Aix.

Estain, 517.

Estates, the. See Netherlands, the, States General of.

Esthonia, corn exported from, 196.

Eure, Evere, M. d', officer in States' army, 450, 546.

Exchange
-, rate raised to attract gold, 421
-, 'intended fall of money' in Paris, 447
-, 'exchange of gold' allowed for, 4 s. (p. 426)
-, rate of, against England, at Hamburg, 12 s., 18 s.
-, 'all manner coins will be called much higher,' in Netherlands, Germany driven to do the like, or Netherlands 'will carry away all their treasure,' 18 s.
-, device of raising value of coins by 'putting a mark on each piece which will give the value,' 765. See also Money.

Exeter, ship of, plundered by French, 595, redress demanded, 609, 653, the offender discovered, 686.

Eynde, Cornelius van. See Ende.