L

La Carita, monastery of, 393.

Laet, Dionys de, statement witnessed by, 690.

La Farra, territory of, bandits in, 600;

bargello and abiri of, slain, ibid

La Fèvre, secretary of the Duks of Guise, sells his house and furniture by auction, 340.

La Flèche, in Anjou, castle of, 516

La Fontaine, M. de, alias Lemaçon, 585;

letters sent by or to, 79, 139, 552.

-, -, letters of, alluded to, 169

-, -, papers corrected by, 691

La Garnache or Granache, Madame, prisoners left in the hands of, 592.

-, -, castle of, 591.

Lagarola, Cardinal Colonna goes to, 288.

La Genga, Ghengha, abbot of, imprisoned, 629, 663;

has made confession on the rack, 656.

Lagny, the King and Queen Mother at, 549, 550, 570, 581;

treaty drawn up at, 550, 581.

Lago Maggiore, 602;

place on, see Arona.

La Guiche, Philibert de, Grand Master of the Artillery, will give up his post rather than fight against “theblood of France,” 612.

La Hunaudaie (Hunodaye), [René de Tournemine, Baron de], one of the King's lieutenants in Brittany, said to have besieged the Duke of Mer-cceur, 380.

La Kethulle, François de, Sieur de Ryhove, governor of Dender-monde, absent from the town, 25;

proceedings of, noted, 219, 220;

has the gout, 242.

-, -, defence of, 219.

-, -, letter from, 242.

-, Jehenne de, daughter of Ryhove, letter to, 242.

Lalaing, Antoine de, Sieur de la Mouillerie, has embarked for Holland, 18;

goes to the English ambassadors, 296;

killed at the Couwenstein dyke, 437 et seq.

-, Emanuel Philibert de, Marquis de Renty, Baron de Montigny, governor, &c., of Hainault, brother-in-law to the Prince of Epinoy, 414;

might be drawn to revolt from the Spanish King, 432;

general of Parma's horse, 496;

refuses to give up his post, ibid.;

Mechlin surrenders to, 590;

treaty of, with Mechlin, 701.

-, -, letter to, alluded to, 689.

Laligera [qy. Lesdiguieres], Captain of the Huguenots in Dau-phiny, has the worst of a skirmish, 533.

Lallier, Jacques, Sieur du Pin, Secretary of State to the King of Navarre, letters from, 440, 504, 596, 719.

-, -, letters received from, 335

La Magliana, guests entertained at, by the Cardinal de' Medici, 269.

La Marca, money from, 629, 663.

La Marca d'Ancona, legate to. See Gesualdo, Cardinal.

La Marck, Guillaume Robert de, Due de Bouillon, 103;

M. de Civille is returning to, 76, 142;

Walsingham thanked in the name of, 112;

good offices of, to England, 247;

sends information to the French King, 287;

concern of, in the trouble of France, 324;

messages from, to Walsingham, 471.

-, -, letter from, 595;

alluded to, 29.

-, -, letter to, 64;

letters to, alluded to, 102, 112, 189.

-, -, letters and money sent to, 524.

-, -, messenger of, 517.

-, -, presents sent by, to England, 29.

-, -, servant of, 247.

-, -, territories of, the Leaguers “run about,” 471.

La Marguerite, island of, in the West Indies, 573.

Lambert, Captain, in command of footmen in Mechlin, 203.

-, Edward, ship and goods of, freed by the Prince of Parma, 654.

Lamberti, Monsignor, to be sent to the Spanish King, 364.

La Meilleraye [Charles de Moy], Sieur de, Vice-Admiral of Normandy, man sent by, to England, 500;

ship of, 548;

complaints by, 584.

La Montaigne, demoiselle de, governess of the Princesses of Orange, 9.

La Morte, a bandit, and his band, defeated, 305.

La Mothe-Fénelon. See Salignac.

La Motte, Seigneur de. See Pardieu.

La Mouillerie, Sieur de. See Lalaing, Antoine de.

Lancashire, a gentleman of, 40.

Lancelotti, Cardinal [Scipion], will have the “signatura di giustitia” 608.

Lancome, [Jaques de Savary], Sieur de, appointed French ambassador to the Porte, but prevented by sickness, 47;

is not yet upon his journey, 513.

Landi, Count, cause between the Duke of Parma and. See Piacenza.

-, Prince de, at Prague, 535.

Landreau, M. de, gathers men in Poitou, 488.

Landscron, captain of. See Veselini.

Lane, —, a servant of Sir Jerome Bowes, assault by, 94.

Langen, J. de, document countersigned by, 497.

Langres, the League has “missed,” 362;

taken by the League, 389.

Languedoc, war in, 7;

Bellièvre returns from, 78;

the King of Navarre to go into, 142;

jealousy of Montmorency in, 169;

Marshal Turenne going “into the midst of,” 371;

persons put to death in, 493;

Arthur Champernon going into, 501, 504;

not at the devotion of the League, 505.

Lannoy, Horace de, Prince de Sul-mone, invests the Grand Duke of Tuscany with the Golden Fleece, 593.

-, (Lanoy), Mathieu de, échevin of Antwerp, a commissioner to Parma, 623.

La Noue, François de, Frenchgeneral, a prisoner, 170, 210;

supposed treachery of, 192;

invented letters of, mentioned, ibid.;

said to be set at liberty, 653.

-, -, friends of, practices of, 192

-, Madame de, treats for her husband's release. 2;

distress of, on her son's capture, 182;

in relation to the (falsely) supposed treachery of her husband and son, 192.

-, -, letter from, 170.

-, Odet de, Sieur de Teligny, son of the above, 210;

is gone towards Holland, 74;

captured and wounded, 148, 152, 153, 162, 182;

imprisonment of, 162, 170;

his mother's fears concerning, 171;

believed, falsely, to have treated for the surrender of Lillo, 192;

supposed letters to and from, ibid.;

said to be dead, 195.

-, Colonel de ? (Dalanoes), 233.

Lansac, Lanssac, Seigneur de. See Saint Gelais.

-, young, Marshal of the campin Guise's army, 361.

Lansaveja (fn. 1) (Lansangyer), Odoardo, governor of Lierre, castles put into the hands of, 620.

Lantmetere, Philip de, échevin of Antwerp, commissioner to Parma, 623.

La Pré, Quintin Taffin, Sieur de, clerk of the Finances, 14;

procures letters to the States, 131;

one of the States' deputies to France, 151, 276, 277;

a great support of the French parly, 644;

fit to be employed in finance, 701

-, [or Taffin, a Reformed minister], (“one Lapree”), sent by Madame de la Noue to her husband, 192.

Lara, Commissary, sent by Parma to Germany, 218.

Laredo, ships bound for, 719.

Large or Le Large, the post, 248, 576.

La Roche, “little,” takes money to the Queen of Navarre, 517.

La Rochelle. See Rochelle, La.

La Rochette, the Sieur de, maitre-de-camp in Guise's army, flight, capture and confession of, 361, 362;

is sent back to the Duke of Guise, 362.

Laroque (Lerrac), enterprise against, has failed, 501.

Lathum, Jehan, lieutenant to Capt. Asseliers, recommended to Walsmgham, 612.

Latimer. See Neville, Edmond.

Latino, Signor. See Qrsini.

La Tour, M. de, Reformed minister of Rouen, at Rye, 559.

-, -, letter from, 170.

La Treille, Paul, discovery of, 232.

L'Aubespine (L'Obpingné), [Claude] de, Secretary of State to the Queen Mother, son-in-law of M. de Pinart, nuptials of, 28.

L'Aubespine-Chasteauneuf, Claude de (Laubespisne, Lopo-pyn), 161;

proposed as ambassador to England, not “of any great sufficiency,” 118;

appointment of, objected to, 174;

coming as ambassador to England, 285, 427, 454;

lodgings to be found for, 427, 464, 497;

expected dispatch of, 589;

is coming over, 611;

the “new lieger ambassador,” dealings of, with the English Papists in France, 717.

-, -, credentials for, 567.

-, -, letter from, 497.

-, -, wife of, 427.

-, -, sister of. See Villeroy, Madame

-, -, gentleman or servant of, 427, 497

-, -, uncles of, 498.

Lauro, Fra, dai Crociferi, aspires to the Bishopric of Chioggia, 593.

Laval, Comte de. See Coligny, Guy de.

-, Comtesse de, brought to bed of a son, 524;

sent to Guernsey, 652.

La Valette. See Nogaret.

La Vere, to be offered as security to the French King, 178.

-, Marquisate of, property of the Prince of Orange, 178.

La Villanesca, entrenchment on the Scheldt, destroyed, 486.

Lawrens, Joan, sister of the following, letter to, 712.

-, John, letter from, 712.

-, -, brothers [-in-law] of, 712

Lawson, Mr., a very honest gentleman, letters carried by, to England, 594.

Layton or Leighton, (Laicton), Sir Thomas, 57;

expected in France, 436, 471.

-, -, instructions for, 393.

Lazari, Fabricio, death of, 663.

League, the. See under France.

Léancourt, M. de, the King's first esquire, 361;

(Leoncort), said [in error] to be sent to the King of Navarre, 642.

Le Bout, Captain Dervout, 233.

Le Breton, Claude, prisoner at Rye, request in favour of, 188, 436;

harsh treatment of, 189.

-, -, letter from, 189.

-, -, petition of, 442.

Le Brumen, Geoffrey, letters from, 7, 24, 412, 651, 654, 656.

-, -, letter to, 170;

alluded to, 260.

-, -, a kinsman of, 106.

-, -, packet for, alluded to, 182

-, -, a servant of, 116, 651

Lecco, on Lake Como, garrison at, 520.

Lecester, George, under-treasurer for the English troops in the Low Countries, money advanced by, 683.

-, -, letter from, 685.

Leck, the river, town on. See Wijk

Lee, Elizabeth, Lady, sister of Lord Paget, 711.

Leer (Levana), in East Friesland, letter dated at, 160.

Le Gendre, Thomas, cause of, 424.

Leghorn, Livorno, the Due de Nevers at, 529;

galleys go to, 600.

Leicester, Earl of. See Dudley, Robert

-, Countess of, fruit sent to, 524

Leighton, Patrick, report by, 496.

-, Sir Thomas. See Layton.

Leith, native of, 631

Le Large. See Large.

“ Leila Moyle”, a secretary, 453.

Lemaçon. See La Fontaine.

Le Mans, Mans, Joyeuse and his forces at, 525.

Lenoncourt, [Philippe], Sieur de Lenoncourt, Bishop [of Aux-erre], sent to the Cardinal de Bourbon, 361;

is going to the King of Navarre, 612, 642.

Lens, Gilles de, Baron d'Aubigny, killed at the bridge at Callo, 398, 413.

Leoninus or Longolius, Dr. Elbertus, Chancellor of Gueldres, to go as deputy to the French King, 87;

dismissed by the King, 271.

-, -, letter signed by, 234.

-, -, oration of, to the King, 268;

alluded to, 273.

Leovice or Leovitium. See Leutsch.

Le Peintre, Jaques, 142.

Le Quesne, Michel, suit of, 424.

Le Roy, Jehan, a messenger, sweetmeats sent by, 260.

Lesdiguières (Desdiguières), François de Bonne, Seigneur de, a gentleman of the Religion in Dau-phiny, said to have aided the Grand Prior to defeat the Comte de Sault, 460;

successes of, 654.

Le Sieur, Stephen (Mr. Stephens), negotiations of, to obtain Daniel Rogers' liberation, 52, 79, 80, 201, 210, 214, 215;

accusations against, by Daniel Rogers, 212, 216;

declaration from Col. Morgan delivered by, 300;

goes to the Prince of Parma to treat for a passport for Morgan's regiment, 352;

at a banquet at Fremin's house, 432;

sent as commissioner for the “martial men” at Antwerp to the Prince of Parma, 649;

praise of, 661;

ordered to leave Antwerp, 682;

money needed by, 683;

is at Middelburg, ibid.

-, -, account of moneys laid out by, 212.

-, -, letters from, 52, 79, 201, 299, 303, 344, 440, 604, 620, 649, 682;

alluded to, 119, 401.

-, -, letters to, alluded to, 62;

captured, 426.

-, -, letters sent or delivered by, 73, 661;

sent to, 62;

(Leseuy), packet sent by, 683.

-, -, master of. See Sydney, Sir Philip.

Leslie, John, Bishop of Boss and suffragan Bishop of Rouen (the Scottish Bishop), at Rouen, 113, 471, 716;

proposed journey of, to Scotland, 248, 259, 310;

the Scots' King's praise of, 310;

faction of, at Paris, 716.

-, -, books by, alluded to, 52, 310, 457.

-, -, letters of, intercepted, 170

-, -, chaplain of. See Addy

-, -, manager for, at Rouen. See Mouchy.

Lessalle, captain of the horse at Antwerp, 203.

Lestang, Christopher de, Bishop of Lodève, 165, 193.

Le Sueur, Maître Pierre, 134.

Letters, carriage of, charges of, strictly looked into, 175.

Leuquenir [qy. Lewckner], William, “an English merchant,” 714.

Leutach, Leovice or Leovitium, negotiations at, 142.

-, letters dated at, 59, 60.

Leuvestein, squire to Elector Truchsees, 329.

Levant Company, the, Harborne's term with, nearly expired, 44.

-, Seas, English trade in, run at great hazard for little profit, 168.

Levartow or Leopardi, in Poland, commissioners at, meeting of, 58, 142;

report of, alluded to, 303.

Le Vasseur, principal secretary to the Prince of Parma, receives the commissioners from Antwerp, 649.

Leventhorpe (Lentroppe), Mr., a cousin of Lord Morley, 718.

Le Veneur, Tanneguy, Seigneur do Carrouges, sends for the burgesses of Rouen, 357.

-, -, letter from, 386.

Lewckner, William, letters from, 193, 425, 711.

Lewes, Dr. David, judge of the Court of Admiralty, proceedings of, complained of, 8.

Lewin, William, letters sent to, alluded to, 153, 155.

Lewis, Lewys, William, confession of, mentioned, 457;

is kept in Sir E. Stafford's house, 458;

is sent back to his master, 459.

-, -, Dr., at Rome, 550, 716

-, -, letter to, 416.

Ley, Lee (Laye), Captain John and his men, ordered for Holland 102;

opinion of his fellow captains, concerning, 256;

examination of, 292.

-, -, company of, 326.

Leyden, Ségur-Pardeilhan at, 653.

-, letters dated at, 214, 237, 263, 325, 424, 534, 544, 659.

-, magistrates of, ordinance published by, 237.

-, pensionary of. See Fosse.

-, the Princess of Orange's lodgings at, 243.

Licenciado, the, Signor [qy. Scobar], arrival of, at the Spanish court, 504.

Lichtenstein (Leichstenstein) “do Nicolfucque” Henry, Baron of, Imperial (special) “nuncio” to Turkey, 181.

-, -, secretary of, 181.

Licques, A. de, letters from, 554, 559, 677.

-, -, wife and children of, 559

Liebaert, Carlo, goods of, judged as prize, 655.

Liefkenshoeck, fort of, damage done by the rains at, 114;

capture of, alluded to, 244;

recovered by Count Hohenlohe, 377, 398, 405;

Count Hohenlohe at, 405;

rumour that the enemy has been repulsed at, 452.

Liége, intended assembly at, 203, 213;

meeting at, no longer spoken of, 252;

troubles at, between the Bishop and the people, 380, 383, 398;

provisions and money sent from, to Parma's camp, 495.

-, Bishop of. See Bavaria, Ernest of.

-, Bishopric of, 191.

-, companies of, 383.

-, letters sent from, 62.

-, country of, peasants of, attack and rout Spanish troops, 331.

Lierre, cavalry of the enemy at, raid by, 87;

boats sent from, 89;

horsemen sent to, 199;

sortie of the enemy from, 225;

the Prince of Parma at, 558;

(Lyre) suggested siege of, 722.

-, governor of. See Lansaveja.

Liesvelt, Libert, Chancellor of Brabant, desired by some of the principal at Antwerp to treat with the enemy, 109 (2), 118;

reported to be killed, 474;

statements witnessed by, 689 (2).

Liévin, Charles de, Sieur de Famars, governor of Mechlin, 55;

suspected, 205;

imprisoned by his men, 532, 558;

treats for surrender of the town, 590;

treaty of, with M. de Montigny, 701.

-, -, father-in-law of, 255

Ligne or Ligny, Charles de, Count d'Aremberg, said to be intended for governor of Antwerp, 641;

admiral for Spain in the Low Countries, to be commissioner for the matter of the Sound, 658;

said to be made governor of Antwerp, 683.

Lille, Lisle, in Flanders, news from, 24;

ammunition taken out of, 496.

Lillo, strength of the enemy “about,” 13;

the passage at, “waxes worse and worse,” 74;

States' ships fired upon from, 151;

the water has broken in, above, 280;

“thereabouts the fight will be,” 367;

Count Hohenlohe at, with ships, 414;

two hundred ships below, “ready to break the palisade,” 580.

-, camp near, of the States' forces, 438.

-, -, letter dated at, 415.

-, dykes near, plan to cut, 162;

report of the piercing of, not true, 283.

-, fleet before, men ordered into service of, 406;

Ste. Aldegonde to be stayed at, 673.

-, -, letter dated at, 407.

-, fort or sconce of, false report that the La Noues have betrayed, 192;

still held by the States, 292;

batters Liefkens-hoeck, 398;

Englishmen in, 431;

Count Maurice and his Council at, 479;

report that the enemy mean to attack, 681.

-, -, garrison of, still in mutiny, 14, 19;

English in service in, 414;

money sent for, 648.

-, -, letters dated at, 405, 421, 432, 438, 477, 478.

-, -, ships at, 110.

-, the house of, taken by the States' men, 422.

-, news from, 307.

-, sconces near, made by the enemy, 18.

-, ships at, go up to Antwerp, 264;

vain attempt of, to force the passage, 302;

waiting to go for Antwerp, 305;

galleys from, have gone towards Couwenstein dyke, 426;

ships below, 610.

-, stockade at, said to be much weakened, 648.

Lilly, —, servant of Sir E. Stafford, accused of unfaithfulness, 267;

thanks Walsingham for his favour, 381.

Limburg (Lumborcq), surrender of (in 1578), alluded to, 218.

-, governor of, ibid

Limoges, M. de, a deputy for the French King at the treaty [of April, 1572], 498.

Lincolnshire, justices of, soldiers “delivered” by, 691.

Lipsius, Justus, 237;

letter from, 424.

Lisbon, haven of, a great fleet in readiness in, 485.

-, ships embargoed at, 378, 485, 580;

ships from, 307.

-, the King of Spain going to, 718

Lisle. See Lille.

Lisona di Sora, bandits at, 640.

Lithuania, Littaw, duchy of, united to Poland, 143.

Littleton, Captain. See Lyttelton.

Liverdy, M., French envoy to the Grisons, a very honest wise man, 342.

Livonia (Lefeland), laid waste by continual wars, 143;

a native of, 365.

Livron, in Dauphiny, taken by Les-diguières, 654.

Lizzo Fusina, port of embarkation for Venice, 546.

Lobetius, Dr. John, of Strasburg, letter from, 613,

-, -, packet sent by, 190.

Lobkowitz, Locowitz. See Popel von Lobkowitz.

Lochem (Lockon), Roger Williams' service at, alluded to, 51.

Locre or Lokeren, Sieur de. See Homes, Maximilien de.

Lodève, taken by Montmorency, 164;

execution done at, 165.

-, (Lodo), Bishop of. See Les-tang, Christopher de.

Lodron, Condé Jeronimo de, made Captain of the King of Spain's guard, 137.

Loire, the river, 516;

an alehouse on, letters dated from, 81 (2).

Lombardy, news from, 270;

bandits of, have come to blows amongst themselves, 560.

-, traveller to, 330.

Loncq, Lonck, Thiery Jans van, let-ters from, 257, 540.

London, casual notices, passim cables, &c., for the Spaniards, said to be bought in, 121;

a Spanish spy in, 225;

a guard appointed for, 474;

news from, 580;

troops embarked at, for the Low Countries, 691;

foreigners in, the Hanse merchants cannot deal with, unless they be citizens, 697.

-, collectors of the subsidy in, 668

-, Customs of, order to, asked for, 260.

-, letters dated at, passim.

-, Lord Mayor of, matter to be mentioned to, 668;

business of, put before the Council at Middelburg, 675;

troops “delivered” by, for the Low Countries, 691.

-, -, letter to, 116.

-, -, sheriffs, &c., of, agreements of, with the Hanse towns, alluded to, 673.

-, magistracy or “lords” of, complaints against their dealings with the Hanse merchants, 696.

-, merchants of, warned of Don Antonio's intention to take (as prize) ships with provisions for the Spaniards, 116.

-, -, factors of, 68.

-, a ship of, 40;

ship seized in, 196

-, travellers to and from, passim.

-, places in:—

Barnard's Castle, letter dated at, 122.

Basing Hall (Bassinges Hall), 512.

Cripplegate, 631.

Crooked Lane (la rue de Croque-deland), sign of the Swan in, 61.

Custom House, store house at, 95.

Fleet Street, a grocer in, 717.

Guildhall (Weeldhall), document dated at, 655.

the Hanses' house in, 669, 695; and see Steelyard, the, below.

Marshalsea, French prisoners in, 522, 546.

Muscovia House, letter written from, 101.

Paul's wharf, 714.

St. James, letter dated from, 186.

St. Peter's Hill, letter dated at, 426.

Seething Lane, conferences heldin, 595

Somerset House, letter dated at, 278.

Steelyard in, great cost of keeping up, to the Hanse towns, 697.

-, Alderman of, negotiations of, former, alluded to, 696.

-, letter dated at, 673.

-, secretary of. See Wach-endorf

the Temple, a gentleman of, 399.

the Tower, prisoners in, 298, 302, 417; and see Howard. Earl of Arundel; see Parry, William.

-, torture given in, 456.

Tower Hill, Lord Lumley's house on, 595.

Long, —, servant of Stafford, his lack of diligence, 77;

orders or letters sent by, 86, 103.

Longolras. See Leoninus.

Longueville [Philippa Christiana of Mansfeldt], Madame de, wife of the Prince of Epinoy, 414.

Lope, Dr., “bafflo” of the Council of the Indies at Madrid, letter to, 503.

Lopez, a prisoner, Queen Elizabeth intercedes for, 34.

-, -, uncle of, ibid.

-, Dr. [Ruy], ambassador for Don Antonio in England, 421

Lord Chancellor. See Bromley, Sir Thomas.

Lord Treasurer. See Cecil, Lord Burghlev.

Lords, House of, the proposals of the States General to be put before, 521.

Loretto, Our Lady of, pilgrims to, 529, 663.

Lorraine, assemblies of the Guises in, 69;

great forces assembling in, 324.

-, court of, news from, 153.

Lorraine, Charles de, Duke of Lorraine, the Duke of Guise goes to, 35;

the French King appeals to, to keep “them of his house” from troubling the State, 361;

is hoped for at the conference between the Duke of Guise and Queen Mother, 389;

has come to the Queen Mother, 408;

proposed marriage of, with Elizabeth, alluded to, 434;

the charge of the treaty said to be given to, by the Guises, 460;

aids in the negotiation between the Guises and Queen Mother, 464, 516, 549, 559;

information concerning, sent to Denmark, 565;

meets the French King and the Queen Mother at Lagny, 581;

has left the King, 642.

-, -, house of, at Nancy, 52

-, -, [Henry] eldest son of, proposed match for, 391.

-, -, eldest daughter of. See Christine, below.

-, -, sister of, wife of Duke Eric of Brunswick, 252.

-, Duchess of, death of, alluded to, 434.

-, [Charles] younger son of the Duke, Bishop of Metz, made canon of Mainz, 191.

-, Charles de, Due d'Aumâle, escorts the Cardinal de Bourbon to Peronne, 361;

attacks Waad on his journey home, 418;

prays that Morgan may be set at liberty, ibid.;

to be thanked for his care of Morgan, 419;

said to have used Waad courteously, 423;

“runneth all over the country” of Picardy, 449;

instrument of the League sent round by, for subscription, ibid.;

the government of Picardy demanded for, 460;

has had many put to death in Languedoc, 493;

Elizabeth complains of ill-treatment by, 515;

opposing forces within three leagues of, but do nothing, 525;

guard appointed for, 551.

-, -, town granted to. See Rue.

-, -, troops of, outrages committed by, 449.

-, Charles de, Marquisd'Elbeuf, the King means to “stay,” In Paris, 339;

goes away suddenly, 340;

escorts the Cardinal of Bourbon to Peronne, 361;

said to have taken Rouen, 389;

lieutenancy of Normandy demanded by, 460;

probable movements of, 516;

to have the government of the Bour-bonnais, 551;

has left the King, 642.

-, -, companies of, cut to pieces by the peasants, 461.

-, -, guards for, 551.

-, -, wife of, illness of, 340

-, Charles de, Due de Mayenne or du Maine (d'Umena), governor of Burgundy, 72;

called to Council only on general matters, 308;

reported battle between Condé and, 359;

said to be wounded, ibid.;

at Dijon, “holding it at their devotion,” 361;

is “Colonel of the foot,” ibid.;

is marvellously beloved in Dauphiny, 371;

has made Dijon as sure as he could, 380;

sent for to consult with the Queen Mother, 389;

has retired to Nancy, 408;

sends artillery to Beaulne, 429;

the Admiralty of France demanded for, 460;

does not go with the other princes to St. Maur, 610;

to go to the troops, 612;

has left the King, 642;

is making ready the army for Guienne, 654;

the King of Navarre's message concerning, 666.

-, -, envoy sent to, by the King, 340, 361.

-, -, forces of, 493, 530;

poor state of, 461;

guard for, 559.

-, -, government of. See Burgundy;

addition of the Lyonnais to, demanded, 460.

-, -, towns to be granted to. See Dijon, Beaune.

-, -, son of, in Paris, 340.

-, Charles de, Cardinal de Vaudemont, brother-in-law of the French King, goes to Rome, 492;

meets the Due de Nevers, 529.

-, Christine, Princess of, eldest daughter of the Duke of Lorraine, marriage projects for:—

with the Duke of Savoy, 21, 36, 69, 125;

with the King of Soots, 231;

with the Prince of Condé, 391.

-, Henry de, Duke of Guise, is plotting to surprise places in Brittany, 35;

in relation to the nuncio, and the Scots in Paris, 107;

departure of, from Paris, ibid.;

is “affected” to the King of Soots, 113;

said to be plotting a massacre, 126;

is coming to Court, 139;

enterprise on behalf of, in Brittany, 189;

honourable reception of, at Rheims, 191;

illness of, ibid.;

said to be in Germany, 193;

might be brought round to the King if made head of the army, 275;

is arming, and is feared will work by the King of Spain, 294;

only called to the Council for general matters, 308;

loyalty of, defended, 311;

at Join-ville, with only a few gentlemen, 340;

makes a jest of reports of his arming, 354;

takes Chalons, 354, 355, 369, 719;

says that he came thither but by chance, 361;

is General of the French horse, ibid.;

the Queen Mother goes to meet, ibid.;

is urged on by the Pope and Spain, 369, 370, 416, 513;

and by other Catholic Princes, 370;

report that he will not meet the Queen Mother, 371, 379, 408;

the Queen Mother may persuade, to turn his arms upon England, 372;

the garrisons in Normandy against, but the townsmen and countrymen willing to yield to, 376;

at Chalons, 380;

is arming himself for the time to come, 388;

makes great complaints of ill-usage, 389;

“good meaning” of, instilled into the people, ibid.;

negotiations of, with the Queen Mother; see Catherine;

at Rheima, 404;

means to force the King to deprive the King of Navarre of his succession, 416;

danger to Protestantism from, 416, 433;

to be prayed to continue his favour to Thos. Morgan, 419;

Lorraine, to meet the Queen Mother at Epernay, 423;

daily takes places of importance, 429;

gentlemen of Poitou and Angoulême in favour of, ibid.;

conditions proposed by, to the King, 429, 430, 559;

the people of Picardy inclined to, 449;

probability of a treaty between the King and, 453, 455, 493;

the Queen of Navarre calls him her Alexander, 462;

Mete (town of), given up to, 471;

intends to assault the Castle, ibid.;

ignorance concerning, in Germany, 510;

reported league of, with the Catholie potentátes [i.e. the treaty of Joinville], 528;

the Earl of Westmorland said to be with, 552;

the King of Navarre challenges, to combat, 555, 571;

intended meeting of, with the French King, 559, 589;

takes upon him the “execution” of the treaty, 582;

Swiss going to, 602;

made Grand Master of the Household, 610;

conference of, with Scotsmen, 659;

said to begin to speak gently, 665;

the King reported to have ordered him to dismiss his reiters, ibid.;

the Abbot Guadagni thought to be gone to, 681;

is a pensioner of Spain, 694;

Parma may be prevented from Bending aid to, 713;

is to watch for the coming of Casi-mir, 715;

Charles Arundel a pensioner of, ibid.;

in relation to the English party at Paris, 716, 717;

suggested invasion of England by, 716;

former project for his doing so, alluded to, 717.

-, -, troops or rotters levied for, in Germany, 287, 310, 430, 511;

men said to be sent to, by Parma, 437;

horsemen of, Huguenots murdered by, 449;

forces under, 461, 493, 530;

Swiss troops going to, 536;

reiters of, murders and outrages by, when in the Low Countries, 612;

army of, dispersed throughout France, 632;

foreign horsemen of, general of, see Pieeolomini, Alfonzo;

the Protestant Princes not to allow levies of troops for, see Empire, Protestant Electors and Princes of.

-, -, arms, armour or money sent to, 546, 694.

-, -, cipher name for, 186;

cipher of, alluded to, 313.

-, -, directions from, alluded to, 715.

-, -, English gentlemen with, 570.

-, -, envoys sent to, from the King, 340, 361, 362;

“lieger” for the affairs of, going to Scotland, 313.

-, -, followers or adherents of, said to be defeated, 460;

people of, offer Stafford private conference, 654.

-, -, his gentleman of the horse. See St. Pol.

-, -, government of. See Champagne.

-, -, guard for, 559.

-, -, a kinsman of, 561

-, -, letters to, alluded to, 309, 310;

letters received by, 715.

-, -, message to, from the Queen of Scots, 309.

-, -, a former page of, 149

party of. See France the League in see also Guise, House of.

-, -, a post sent by, 126.

-, -, rendezvous of, 371.

-, -, secretary of. See La Fèvre.

-, -, towns taken by, 429;

weary of his garrisons, 461;

to be given to, in pledge, see Toul Verdun St. Dizier.

-, -, warrant by, 618.

-, -, children of, 355.

-, -, son and daughter of, in Paris, 340.

-, -, eldest son, proposed match for, with Montmorency's daughter, 169;

with Condé's daughter, 391.

-, -, daughter of, suggested marriage of, to Montmorency's son, 169.

Louis de, Cardinal de Guise, Archbishop of Rheims, protests his brother's loyalty, 287, 311;

arms bought by, 339;

leaves Paris, ibid.;

at Rheims, 354, 361, 404;

has gone to his brother at Châlons, 380;

to be thanked for his favour to the English, 420;

his “want of the Latin and Italian tongues,” ibid.;

has left the King, 642.

-, -, envoys to, from the King, 340, 361

-, -, guard appointed for, 551

-, -, town granted to. See Rheims.

Louise de, Queen of France. See Louise.

-, -, Philip Emanuel de, Duc de Merccaur, practices of, in Brittany, 320;

the King sends to, 340;

enterprise of, has failed, 380;

sent for, to consult with the Queen Mother, 389;

Brittany and its Admiralty to remain with, 460;

keeps the passages in Brittany, 487;

is besieging Saumur, 488;

probable movements of, 516;

sends men to try to capture Don Antonio, 591;

defeat and flight of, 612, 653, 654, 656;

rumoured capture of, 656.

-, House of, a great assembly of, 52;

pretended title of, to the kingdom of Denmark, 434; and see Guise, House of.

Loudunois (Lodonus), Duchess of, aunt of the King of Navarre, 627.

Louise de Lorraine, the young Queen of France, is with the King at Chenonceau, 77;

going from place to place, 103;

jar between the King and, 257;

is pining away with melancholy, ibid.;

gives audience to Lord Derby, 285;

and to the States' deputies, 294.

-, -, brother of, may be ambassador to England, 359.

-, -, brothers of. See Lorraine, Charles de, Cardinal de Vaudemont

Lorraine, Philip Emanuel de, Due de Mercœur.

Louvain, the enemy's forces posted “towards,” 53.

-, deputies sent to, from Brussels, 290.

-, house near. See Hevere.

-, pamphlet printed at, 530.

Lovell, Capt. Thomas, recommended to Walsingham, 64;

his service in the Low Countries, 440;

a company or serjeant-majorship desired by, 498.

-, -, letters from, 82, 108, 157, 291, 343, 402, 440, 498.

-, -, letters sent to, 147

Lovet, Mr., going to England, 597

Low Countries or Netherlands, the;

casual mention of, passim. See also under names of provinces and towns. See also United Provinces, below. Need of aid for, 17, 18, 28, 49, 96;

delays, jealousies and factions in, 28, 245;

news from, 36;

the French King will probably be accepted by, 37;

proposals by Roger Williams for succour to be sent to, 50;

Elizabeth might have bon marché of. 54;

the strength they might be to England, 82, 83;

distress in, 90, 652;

industries of, lost by the wars, 92;

the French accepted in, by States and chiefs of towns, but not by the commons, 115;

Roger Williams writes of “the actions in,” 121;

the Queen's power and goodwill scoffed at, in, 124;

hopes of help for, from Germany, 132;

“Belgium,” said to be the French King's country, 153;

left as a ship without pilot or governor, 178;

divided opinions in, 178, 249, 443;

lack of good government in, 178, 205;

fear or belief that they may be forced to agree with Spain, 178, 235, 241, 245, 246, 288;

the French their ancient enemies, 150;

their power still to maintain the war, 179;

Princes of the Empire consult concerning the peace of, 213;

report that Montpensier is to be employed in matters of, 239;

the French King said to have promised to protect, 244;

the Mignons' views in relation to affairs of, 257, 258;

little hope for, from France, 287;

some hope to be given them, of aid from England, ibid.;

the French King may be willing to help them underhand, 311;

the French King refuses, 315;

fear of utter ruin of, in consequence of the breaking off of French treaty, 317;

their former strength (in 1578), alluded to, ibid.;

the state of, to be notified to Elizabeth, 336;

offers from, to the French King and to the Duke of Anjou, notes on, 444, 447;

the Prince of Parma beloved in, but the Spaniards hated, 496;

close relations between England and, 671;

the young Duke Otto-Henry of Lune-burg desires to be General in, 695;

proposed protection of, by Elizabeth, see Elizabeth;

joint action of France and England in aid of, see Elizabeth;

Henry III.

-, the United Provinces of, [Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, and sometimes Friesland, Gueldres, Overyssel], casual allusions, passim;

are resolved to maintain their just quarrel, 26;

need of speedy aid for, ibid.;

more troops needed for, 38;

are urged to accept the King of France, 41;

have accepted him as their absolute lord, 62;

need of restraining the sending of provision from, to the enemy, 68, 120, 122;

lack of a head or chief in, 96, 346, 366, 400, 563, 586;

conference on question whether Elizabeth should aid or no, 97;

French and Spanish factions in, 177, 443;

inquiries as to means, forces, &c., 288;

negotiations on behalf of, with France and England, see States General, below;

the Queen's desire to aid, &c., see Elizabeth;

to be offered to the Queen, 505;

happy deliverance of, from the treaty with France, 586;

some in, still hope for aid from France, 644;

state of, since the loss of Antwerp, 680;

affairs of, as badly governed as usual, 682;

presence of the Queen's lieutenant, urgently required in, 682;

unless her Majesty resolve quickly, all will be Spanish, 686;

answers to queries concerning state of, 701.

-, Admiralties in, “over-large” jurisdictions of, 219.

-, ancient governors of. See Burgundy, Dukes of;

Charles V, Emperor;

governors for Spain in, alluded to, 671.

-, College or Council of Finances in, an experienced person needed for, 563;

reerection of, suggested, 633.

-, -, clerk of. See Ringout.

-, -, former officers in. See Eepallart; see Maulde.

-, -, seal of, 633, 644.

-, contributions, taxes and other sources of income in, 13, 179, 366, 397, 571;

inquiries concerning, 150;

may probably come short of their offers, 701.

-, Council of State, under the headship of Count Maurice, erected in, 38, 61, 219;

goes into Zeeland, 148;

preparations by, for relief of Antwerp, 162;

sent for to Middelburg, 171;

decrees of, alluded to, 175;

division of its labours, 178;

at Middelburg, 185;

troops sent by, into Brabant, 200;

calls itself the “new Regeering,” 204;

passport procured from, 407;

is of divers humours, 563;

promises from, to Antwerp, 648;

going to the fleet, ibid.;

wishes to send English troops into Sluys and Ostend, 669;

some members of, to be English, 702, 706, 708.

-, -, commission from, to Colonel Norreys, 666.

-, -, letter from, 333;

letters of, said to have been suppressed, 689.

-, -, greffier of. See Meganck.

-, -, notes concerning, 572.

-, -, officers elected by, to take oath to the Queen, 706.

-, Council of War in, 19;

Council of Wars to be constituted for, 705.

-, fleet of, notes concerning, 13;

fresh attempts to be made by, 401, 562, 648;

treachery in, suspected, 667.

-, forces in:—

of the States, 194;

numbers and distribution of, 13, 27;

money contributed for, 27;

proposed camp for, 50;

assembled at Bergen, 73;

overthrow of, near Antwerp, 203;

are unpaid and in want, 205;

notes of pay for, 219;

mutiny for their pay, 325;

places taken by, 377, 398;

suggested movements of, 406;

attack by, on the Couwenstein dyke, see Couwenstein dyke;

have been repulsed with great loss, 470, 495;

deserters from, to the Prince of Parma, 536;

defeat of, 541, 581, 627;

reiters, cattle captured by, 558;

abstract of, with estimate of charges, &c., 571;

large offers made to, by the enemy, 674;

strength and payment of, 703;

leaders of, ibid.;

notes concerning, 704 (3). And see under the several provinces.

English, to be “entertained” by Flanders and Brabant, 18;

lie near Antwerp, without money or victuals, 89;

ordered into Holland, 102;

at Borgerhout, misery of, ibid.;

mustered, 122;

hardships and ill-treatment of, 254, 256, 293, 298, 325;

run to the enemy, 254;

departure of, regretted by the common people, 325;

need of pay and victuals by, 405;

at Bergen, 406;

ordered to the fleet at Lillo, ibid.;

at attack on the dyke, not twenty of three hundred left, 481;

valiant behaviour of, 507;

fresh, going over, 557;

charges of their transportation and pay, &c., 647, 676, 690;

to go into Holland, 668;

rendezvous for, not settled, 674;

withdrawn into garrisons, 682;

conditions concerning, 707.

-, captains of, list of, 635.

-, colonel-general of. See Norreys, John.

-, treasurer for, money paid or to be paid to, 378, 682, and see Huddilston, Richard.

-, under. See Lecester, George.

French, at Antwerp, 649;

colonels, go to France to levy soldiers, 119.

Germans, Almains, Dutches, to be entertained, 18;

at the attack on the dyke, 437;

ran away shamefully, 438, 439;

demand their pay, 495;

infantry, 562;

pillaging by, 612.

Italian, 507;

are well paid, 496;

convoy money to Antwerp, 685.

Scots, a company of, cut to pieces, 18;

to be entertained, ibid.;

an officer taken by, 56;

pay of, 219;

better treated than the English, 325;

at Antwerp, 649;

“Scottish band,” formation of, proposed, 209.

Spanish, or the enemy, casual allusions, passim;

strength of, 13, 27;

forts or sconces taken by, 14, 18, 22, 63, 272, 290–292;

keep very quiet, 53;

are round Vilvorde and Mechlin, 55;

chief enterprise of, is for Mechlin, 56;

proceedings of, 89;

wherever victorious, “set up Popery,” 93;

in want of victuals, 109, 119, 667;

have abandoned the Boors' sconce, 109, 114;

sufferings and mortality of, 114;

plague and sickness amongst, 122, 443;

provisions sent to, from England, 145;

encroach and are strengthened daily, 245, 272;

can get provisions from Rouen, 269;

send a trumpet to Nimegen, 279;

have free entry into the Veluwe, ibid.;

defeat of, 280;

victuals not to be sent to, from France, 280;

places taken from, 398;

keep the roads between Antwerp and Bergen, 401;

have broken quarter, 405;

reported mutiny amongst, 421;

will mutiny if they do not have the spoil of Antwerp, 426;

their lack of pay, 426, 495;

withdraw from Gueldres into Brabant, 437;

Couwenstein dyke lost and regained by, see Couwenstein dyke;

persons slain or taken by, 472;

an attack of, repulsed, ibid.;

endure great privation on the dykes, 489;

their victory, 495;

reports on the state of, 495, 496;

“intend shortly to visit England,” 496;

praise the English valour, 507;

successes of, 532, 540, 541;

a hospital burnt by, 532;

ill-results to, if the Queen sends help, 543, 649;

not to be admitted into Antwerp, 641;

proceedings of, at Antwerp, 660;

belief that they are preparing to attack one of the towns, 674, 681;

prohibitions against carrying provisions to, should be enforced, 680, 699, 700;

re-inforcements for, not yet come, 683;

English captain a prisoner with, ibid.;

confidence of, in Ste. Aldegonde, 684;

mutiny for their pay, 685;

convoy money to Antwerp, ibid. See also Anti werp;

Zutphen.

-, camp of, proceedings of, 121;

lack of victuals in, 426, and see Stabroecke.

-, fleet of, at Calico, 690.

Walloon, put the States' men to flight, 495;

stand on stout terms with the Prince, 495;

very poor, without money or victuals, 496;

often in mutiny, ibid.;

at Antwerp, 649.

-, garrisons in, summary of the state of, 2;

English, money needed for, 644. See under their names.

-, magistrates and governors of, drawn into the French faction, 168.

-, Malcontents in, lack provisions, 271;

allusion to, 319;

repulse of, at Ostend, 369;

nobility of, will fall out with Parma, if he fails to get Antwerp, 426;

ladies captured by, coming from Antwerp, 470;

report spread by, 569;

ships of, taken, 610.

-, -, country of, the Prince of Parma going into, 507.

-, nobles of, governments given to, by Parma, 683.

-, officials in, dishonesty and multitude of, 701.

-, papers in relation to the affairs of, 95 et seq., 129, 219, 443, 444, 720. And see Treaty Papers;

Declaration concerning, see Elizabeth.

-, people of (general), deplorable state of, 14;

their suspicion of England, ibid.;

their hopes from France, 18, 272;

character of, 37, 131, 653;

the commons, against the French and well-affectioned to Elizabeth, 82, 168, 178;

their slack dealings with the Prince of Orange, alluded to, 96;

inclination amongst, to peace with Spain, 149, 205;

the French will rock asleep, 278;

must have good done them against their will, 321;

heavy taxes laid upon, 496;

relations of, with Monsieur and the French King, alluded to, 671;

goodwill of, towards the Prince of Parma, 683;

ancestors of, valour of, alluded to, 131.

-, -, (of the United Provinces), in favour of her Majesty, 40, 41, 382, 396, 397, 399, 400, 484, 495, 597, 644;

are glad of the issue of the French business, 396, 397, 399;

living in England, to be urged to make a contribution for Ostend, 533;

character of, 563;

if deprived of hopes of her Majesty's help, may make peace with the enemy, 569, 674;

their need of an absolute chief, 570;

only seek outside aid from necessity, 586;

if united and resolute, could save themselves, 597;

praise of, 619;

desire Leicester as their governor, 681;

divided opinions amongst, 720.

-, pirate of, a Hamburg ship taken by, 267.

-, Princes of, Statute book of, sent to the Queen, 643.

-, provinces of, divers opinions in, concerning the French, 61;

decide to offer their countries to the French King, 123;

suggestion that each should disburse their own money, 171;

the strongest parts of the seventeen, still in the States' hand, 179;

“partiality” of, in keeping their contributions to their own use, 701. And see under their names.

-, -, those under the Prince of Parma, duties to be levied in, 572.

-, shipping of, importance of, to the King of Spain, 50.

-, States General, casual allusions, passim;

payments to garrisons agreed to by, 3;

in relation to the Princesses of Orange, 9, 11, 135;

answers of, to Mr. Dier's articles, 13;

at Delft, 14;

application to be made to, on behalf of Rowland Yorke, 18, 19, 146;

their offers to the French King, 20, 78, 178;

Ortell assures them of her Majesty's aid, 26;

proceedings of, 38;

in relation to their decision to take the French King as their lord, 41, 79, 82, 86, 108, 118, 123, 153, 177, 194;

have little hope of aid from England, 50;

requests of, to the Queen, mentioned, 54;

to meet at the Hague, 61;

are about to answer M. des Pruneaux, 73;

expected at Middelburg, 115;

confirm Don Antonio's right to take prizes, 116;

a new impost proposed by, 119;

overtures to be made to, by Davison, 149, 150;

a letter sent to, by the French King, 157;

assembly of, at the Hague, 168, 377, 383, 395;

are dispatching their deputies to France, 171;

negotiations of, with Davison, 176, 207, 395, 396;

wish the contributions of the provinces to be fixed, 236;

treatment of the English troops by, 293, 325;

still in Holland, 291;

assembly of, letters read in, 306;

Elizabeth's assurances to, 333, 352;

about to break up, 397;

members of Council sent to, 401;

send deputies to consult the States of Zeeland, 425, 427;

letters of thanks from, to be sent to the French King and Queen Mother, &c., 436;

re-assembling of, at the Hague, 437;

offer to take Col. Morgan's regiment into their service, 441;

about to be dissolved, 450;

provisional help desired by, 489, 490;

accuse Captain Martin of false coining, 506;

promises of help from, for Antwerp, 532, 569;

will “by no means” treat with the enemy, 569;

“entertainments” of, paid by Holland, 571;

their hopes of help from her Majesty, 595;

the Queen's mediation with, on behalf of Treslong, alluded to, 652;

matters to be put before, 667;

mean to muster their forces and erect a camp, 668;

in relation to the English troops, 669, 682, 690;

dispatch Count Hohenlohe to Bergen, 685;

prisoners seized by order of, 688;

letters of, said to have been suppressed by Ste. Aldegonde, 689;

two or three of the Queen's Council to “have voice” at their assembly, 705.

-, -, agent for, in England, proposed, 186;

messenger sent from, to England, 569.

-, -, bonds or “bands” given by, alluded to, 567, 568;

details concerning, 634.

-, -, commissioners to be sent to, from Antwerp, 558.

-, -, commissioners from. proposed sending of, to a conference at Boulogne. 50.

-, -, credentials to, for Davison, 678.

-, -, deputies or members of. gone to report to their burgesses. 82;

seem glad of the issue of the French treaty. 382;

sent to Davison, 450.

-, -, deputies from, sent to England, 23.

-, -, deputies from, going to the French. King, 69, 72, 87, 90, 101, 103, 108, 110, 118, 123, 164, 176, 184;

names of, 87;

[falsely] reported to be at Rouen, 107;

will be a stately legation, 115;

the French King promises to give favourable audience to, 140, 244;

to be hastened. 141, 147;

a house prepared for, at Dieppe, 157;

more of them than needful, and divers fallen sick, 168;

waiting for a wind, 178, 185, 192, 194, 195;

said to have started, 188, 200, 203, 205;

are to go to Abbeville, 229;

“come to offer the King a greater sovereigntv than Charles V had.” 230;

Elizabeth's views to be explained to, 235, 236;

are stayed at Senlis. 237, 248, 257;

“divers resolutions concerning their reception, 248;

the strictness of their articles, ibid.;

little appearance of their good success. 252, 306, 307;

at the French Court, 255;

are to go to Noisy, 260;

news concerning, 264:;

the King apparently not anxious to accept their offers, 270;

have audience of the King, 273, 292, 305, 332, 345;

and of the Queen Mother, 273, 331, 345;

demands of and offers made by, 274;

have bad instruments about them, ibid.;

are in hopes of great pensions from France, 277;

no good hoped for from, 278;

report of their proceedings and reception, 280;

nothing heard from, 283, 291;

Mendoza protests against their reception, 286;

have delivered their articles to the King, ibid.;

audience of, deferred, 288;

have been heard, 291;

list of, 292;

account of their reception received from, 294;

interview of, with English ambassadors. 296, 342;

result of their negotiations, anxiously expected, 298;

the French King's promises to, 304;

“amazement” of, at the King's refusal, 315, 342;

deplore their unhappiness, 321;

mean to return by England, ibid.;

the French King's reply to, 333, 357;

have departed, 342;

no further news from, 347;

report concerning, 353;

matters not to be mentioned to, 356;

failure of their embassy, 356, 382;

return of, from France, 369, 375;

the King's reason for breaking off their negotiation, 376;

divers rumours of their doings, 377;

have made their report to the States General, 395;

negotiations of, alluded to, 410.

-, -, -, Articles of their treaty. 166;

alluded to, 194, 307, 483.

-, -, -, Instructions for, 166;

alluded to, 195, 239.

-, -, -, letters from, 233;

alluded to, 252, 257, 303, 306, 343.

-, -, deputies from, to Elizabeth, proposal to send, 337, 352;

choosing of, 396, 425, 437;

to go fully authorized, 400, 431;

notices of then-intended departure, expected arrival, Ac. of, 413, 422, 426, 438, 471, 475, 483, 488, 489, 494, 497, 498, 505, 518, 519, 532, 534, 601;

instructions for, run as those for France. 425;

secret instructions, leave all to their discretion, 428;

“consideration of the manner of proceeding with,” 443, 446;

driven back again, 543, 557, 558, 631;

arrival of, in England. 557, 569;

ill results of their delay, 568, 569;

note of things to be propounded to, 572;

matters not to be mentioned to, 579;

notes of their meetings, 595;

earnest consultations with, 618;

points desired by. ibid.;

refuse the Queen's terms and desire to return home, 628;

the greater part of, are departing, 635, 655, 660, 667;

go to Walsingham at Barnelms, 670;

“act” to be signed by, 682.

-, -, commission to, 488;

-, -, letter from, 660;

alluded to, 625.

-, -, deputies sent from Brussels to confer with, 53.

-, -, gifts and pensions of, as godfathers to the young princesses of Orange, 9, 11.

-, -, greffier of. See Aerssens.

-, -, letters from, 25, 101, 135, 498, 505;

alluded to, 188, 440.

-, -, letters to, 128, 140, 233, 678;

alluded to, 57, 58, 635;

letters sent to, 294.

-, -, notes of documents in relation to proceedings between Monsieur and. 42.

-, -, petition to, 217.

-, -, placcarts of, forbidding transport of provisions to the enemy, transgressors of, 649.

-, -, preachers and elders in, views of, 720.

-, -, proposals from (1584), 699;

the Queen's reply to, ibid.

-, -, report to, by their deputies in France, 280.

-, -, resolution of, concerning debts and arrears, 236.

-, -, resolutions and proceedings of, in regard to offering the Low Countries to Elizabeth, 402, 413, 422, 441, 450, 465;

offers of, notes concerning, 521.

-, -, treaty of, with the Duke of Anjou, alluded to, 562;

divers treaties of, “agreements and differences between,” 709.

-, -, with France, mentioned or discussed, 61, 89, 110, 129, 179, 195, 205, 622, 699;

delays, difficulties and uncertainties of, 348, 350, 366.

-, -, with Elizabeth, points in their offer, to be discussed, 444–447;

their unusual promptitude in the negotiation 489;

delay of, in its conclusion, feared, 676;

“act” to be signed by all the commissioners, 682;

documents concerning and articles of, 701–710.

-, -, towns of, desired as “cautions” or gages by her Majesty, 150, 287, 336, 445, 494; and see Brill Enchuy-sen Flushing Harlingen strong, still remaining in the States' hands, 179;

demanded as caution by the French, 249;

in the hands of the enemy, scarcity of provisions in, 681;

“partiality” of, in keeping their contributions to their own use, 701;

objections to putting, into her Majesty's hands, 720.

-, -, travellers to or from, passim. victuals in, rates set upon, 115;

-, -, Walloons of, Prince of Epinoy greatly feared by, 414;

half in revolt against Spain, 415, 432; and see Malcontents in, above.

L'Oyseleur, Pierre. See Villiers.

Luarde, Captain, a spy in service of the Prince of Parma, 74.

Lubeck, city of, paper given under the signet of, 140;

assemblies of the maritime or Hanse towns at, 183, 669;

the King of Spain practices with, 191;

Bodley at, 508, 510;

-, -, Bishop of, must be at the proposed Diet, 511.

-, -, decrees formerly made at, alluded to, 669, 696.

-, -, letter dated at, 512;

sent from, 556.

-, -, men of, mission of vam Holtz in opposition to, 614;

send an embassy to the Emperor, 615;

orders sent to, 566.

ships from, 385.

syndic of. See Warmbach, Dr. Hermann.

Lublin, in Poland, the King going to, 6, 7, 8;

negotiations at, 142;

an assembly called at, ibid.

-, -, judges of the court of, letters to, 144.

Lucar (Lucker, Luker), Captain Emanuel, in the Low Countries, 506, 635;

“very busy in crossing the Colonel,” 284;

his journey to England, 405, 428, 440;

and his men, ordered into Holland, 101, 102.

company of, 326, 691.

-, -, letters from, 101, 199, 292;

-, -, opinion of, 256.

Lucca (Luques), Baths of, visitors to, 361, 469, 529, 645. 657.

-, -, ambassadors of, in Rome, 529;

take leave of the Pope, 560.

-, -, merchant of, treats with bandits for stolen property, 289.

-, -, traveller to, 289.

Lucchi, Vincenzo, Bishop of Ancona, death of, 263.

Lode, Count of. See Daillon.

Lumley. Lord, house of, on Tower Hill, conference with the States7;

deputies at, 595.

Luther, “sect” of, alluded to, 176;

doctrine of. denounced, 531;

opinions of, said to be spoken of by the English clergy “with a reverent respect,” 607.

Lutherans. Martinists or Ubiquitar-ians, dissension and bitterness between, and Calvinists or Reformed Churches, 606;

in Antwerp, 633, 689.

Lutzenberg, Antonius von. German colonel, takes reiters to France, 467.

Luxembourg, governor of. See Mansfeldt, Peter Ernest. Count of.

Luzarches, Lusarche, near Paris, 234.

Lyer, M. de, governor of Rogenhill or Willemstad, 674.

-, -, letter from, 688.

Lyonnais, the, government of, the Leaguers demand that it be added to the Due du Mayne's government of Burgundy, 460.

Lyons, 138;

the French King's journey to, see Henrv III English at, 193;

Dr. Greich-ton's prayer at, 310;

proposed surprise of, 361;

uproar in. 425;

coaches from, 461;

Swiss troops corning to or at, 487, 493;

Cardinal de Joyeuse and the Bishop of Nazareth (the Pope's nuncio) at, 582;

the Bishop stopped at, by the French King, 611, 645, 715;

William Cecil going to, 714.

-, -, ambassadors or deputies at, 213;

-, -, Archbishop of [Pierre d'Espinac], made an instrument to get money from the people, 308;

sent to the Duke of Guise, 361, 362;

in Paris, 419.

-, -, citadel of, seized by Mandelot, 425;

dismantled, 526, 533, 536.

-, -, governors of. See Chevrières see Salusses

lieutenant of. See Passage, Sieur du.

-, -, government of, the Guises demand that it be given again to M. de Nemours, 460.

-, -, governor of. See Mandelot.

-, -, letters dated at, 194, 425, 714;

alluded to, 182.

-, -, news from, 364, 493, 532, 536, 581, 591, 610, 642;

-, -, newsletters sent to, 265, 475, 487;

-, -, territory of, Swiss troops pass through, 530;

plague in, 610;

Lyseman or Leeseman, George, Secretary of the Steelyard, appointed a commissioner for the Hanses in England, 669;

-, -, instructions signed by, 140.

Lyttelton (Littleton ), Captain Francis, goes to Antwerp with his men, 54;

to give his opinion about the accused captains, 292;

struck and disarmed by Col. Morgan, 405;

present at a quarrel, 432;

at the fight on the dyke, 481.

-, -, letter from, 300.

-, -, opinion of, 256.

-, -, “ancient” of, 481.

-, -, company of, 326.