P

Pablo, Pedro, accused of robbing Siliman, 289.

Padilla, Pradilia, Pradille, Pradillia, Simon de, commands Spaniards in Parma's army, 213, 294, 537; commands mounted arquebusiers, 538.

Page, the post, Leicester's resignation sent by servant of, 232.

Paget, Thomas lord, goes to Parma, 515.

Paillie, Peter, 148.

Palatine, the Count. See John Casimir.

-, Elector, of the Rhine. See Frederick IV.

Palavicino, Pallavicini, Horatio, letter to, referred to, 197.

Pallant, Carsellis, captain of Camphire, 89.
-, letters of, 67, 161, 180, 260, 379.
-, serving under Maurice, in Tigre, 389.
-, Willoughby's letter to, 476.

Palmer, Barnabe, marshal of Brill, sums due to, 158.

Palmer, Sir Henry, 'wafted' over commissioners, hastens away, 131; letter sent by, 144.

Palsgrave, the young. See Frederick, Elector Palatine of the Rhine.

papal nuncios. See under ambassadors.

Papal States. See Church, States of the.

papists. See Catholics.

Pappot, Paparot, Papot, the post, letter brought by, 102; letters sent by, 275, 534; waiting for letters, 317.

Pardieu, Valentine, seigneur de la Motte, La Mothe, governor of Gravelines, 245.
-, often confers with Stanley and Owen, 79; Halford brought to and rewarded, 80; plan against Ostend, 82; in daily conference with Stanley, 220.
-, provides post horses for Spencer, 145; desirous of peace, 172; supplied English commissioners with horses and waggons, 219.
-, meets and entertains Dale, 180, 184; wishes to salute commissioners, 212; Morris brought to at Bruges, says duke desires despatch, 244.
-, commands Walloons in Parma's army, 213, 275–6, 537.
-, presented hawks to Cobham and R. Cecil, 261; Capt Lambert took messages to and from, 287.
-, coming to see tents pitched for first colloquy, 275; present at first meeting, 282, 285.
-, Strent employed by to practice with men of Flushing, 288–9; Sucket employed by, at Willemstat, 315, 391.
-, gone from Bruges, 321; treasonable correspondence of Renchy with, 391.
-, meeting with Gourdain, 522.
-, wife and sister of, 184.

Paris, France:
-, news from, 514.
-, dealings of Evertssen at, with Mendoza, 396; Guise at, 531; Westmorland leaves for Flanders, 550.

Parker, Captain, troop at Berghen, 3, 343, 440, 500.

parliament of Scotland, suit before court of, 349.

Parma, duchess of. See Margaret of Austria.

-, duke of. See Farnese, Alexander; Farnese, Ottavio.

-, prince of. See Farnese, Alexander; Farnese, Ranuccio.

Parre, Ithel ap, confession of, 81–2.

partridges, plentiful about Ostend, 132.

Passchendaele, Plashendalle [W. Flanders, Belgium], garrison of fort reduced, 489.

Patten, Patton, Colonel Archie, Scots under, in Parma's army, 214, 293, 537.

Pattison, —, letter from sent to Parma, 245.

Pawlett, Powlett, Sir Amyas, Amice:
-, peace commissioner, 43, 135.
-, gaoler to the queen and martyress, 135.

Payne, Richard, master gunner, money due to, 219.

-, Peyn, Suderman sends by, 337.

Payton, Sir John, needed in Netherlands if any active service, 326.

peace and peace proposals:
-, Dutch commissioners will state objections to, 6; La Faille expects to get release by, 17; Ste. Aldegonde comments on, 17.
-, talk of, at Antwerp, 12; Parma going because will not treat, 36; may not be spoken of at Antwerp, 61.
-, conditions to be demanded, 41–3; memorial of Walsingham on points for the queen, 48.
-, queen explains steps taken in to States, 49; and to Provinces, 50; assurances to States if terms not suitable, 85.
-, points concerning, delivered by the Dutch commissioners, 59; proposed assurances to States about, 67; points to be considered with Dutch deputies, 103.
-, Parma's desire for but resents delay, 68; queens sincerity in suspected, 93.
-, Hohenlohe said Dutch could make without queen's help, 72; Casenbroot says same, 201.
-, would remove injury by interruption of trade, 85; way of bridling Holland and Zeeland to proceed with, 92.
-, queen orders contradiction of false rumours about, 90; queen's explanation and defence of to Dutch deputies, 118–20.
-, Croft hopeful about, 92, 97; commissioners full of doubts about, 99; Cobham's view of Parma's attitude to, 153.
-, Buckhurst and Croft might have concluded, 97.
-, Croft's plans for parley, 97–8; suggests dividing into two parts, 117.
-, questions to be considered, doubts to be removed, 125; reasons why queen should not proceed with, 149–50.
-, desire for at Dunkirk, 131; desire for in country, 162, 171, 184.
-, commissioners alleged to be coming to sue for, 131; La Motte desirous of, 172.
-, de Loo's account of his proceedings in, 145–6.
-, Ortel's representations against, 154; hope that Holland may be more conformable to, 196.
-, Killigrew's proposals to States upon, 159; States determined not to join in, 179, 205; renewed effort to induce States to join in, 188.
-, all princes and states stand with eyes and ears open for result of, 178; Russel's views about, 205, 207.
-, delay of commissioners suggests cooling of Parma to, 186; queen's honourable meaning in should be made known to Parma, 196.
-, States will not join with queen's commissioners for, 198; States foment dislike of, 205.
-, Parma's conduct causes doubts of sincerity over, 206; queen warned that only used to gain time, 206; Garnier's secretary admits this, 212; Parma means war despite talk of, 235.
-, to be begun at Ostend, but may be continued at one of 3 places, 207; queen's concession about place of meeting, 223.
-, likely to be more protracted than enemy will endure, 209; Barney asks king's intention about, 215.
-, de Loo urges not to lose opportunity of, 216; Walsingham's private advice against upsetting treaty, 225; he protests desire for, 346.
-, Russel refers to mischief done by, 222, 328; R. Cecil sceptical about, 234.
-, States of Holland meet to decide about sending deputies for, 222; unreasonable to expect to agree to queen making for them, 228; a brief of States' proceedings touching, 237–8.
-, Berghen or Ostend likely to be besieged at breaking off of, 233; Ostend asks to be remembered in treaty, 236–7.
-, Spanish commissioners leave Ostend for, Parma regrets loss of time, 234.
-, Cobham comments on coldness in proceeding, 235.
-, Parma gives reasons of himself and king for desiring, 240; intimates that the time for is propitious, 242; protests great desire for, 243–4.
-, Parma would be glad for Holland and Zeeland to enter into, 243; Netherland nobles urge Parma to persuade king of need of, 270.
-, queen's answer to Dutch deputies on, sent to provinces for resolution, 253; Dutch consider way to their utter ruin, 345; deplorable effect on them, 399.
-, de Loo urges Burghley to forward, 253; Croft urges proceeding roundly in, 298.
-, Philip inclines to but dissuaded by pope and Italian princes, 270; Philip's commission to Parma for, 271; Parma cannot act in without special commission, 314.
-, Cobham desires recall if any one to deal underhand in, 297; Croft forbidden to use any singular course in, 299; Croft wishes to conduct secretly with one other, 305.
-, abstract of proceedings to 18 April, 301.
-, good hope that States will send commissioners for, 302, 394; States invited to join in, 306, 344; Walsingham thinks difficult because States stand out, 313.
-, article for insertion in, sent to queen, 305; Croft complains of contrarieties sent from England, 313.
-, Maurice describes as one of the greatest hindrances in their affairs, 307; expectation of breakdown causes change in Dutch attitude, 326.
-, queen does not wish to be thought first to propose, 310; queen dissatisfied with Parma's dealings in, 340–1.
-, Croft threatens to charge colleagues if does not go forward, 314; request that those of Deventer may be remembered in, 345.
-, English credit wonderfully diminished by, 345; that of Maurice and States increased, 352–3.
-, A.B. (going to Spain), employed to advance, 346; Cobham's readiness to overthrow, 387.
-, less hope than before of Dutch joining in, 353; Gilpin to speak to Barnevelt about, 362.
-, Dale says can get no entrance to, 366; no progress made with, 413.
-, Killigrew regrets as sees no assurance for queen, 393; du Fay utterly against, 405; Killigrew without hope of answer from States about, 415.
-, Croft gives out as already concluded, 399; Croft's error due to excess of zeal for, 414; persistent rumours of, 417.
-, Holland disinclined to, 405; queen determined to persist in, 413; suspicion that only meant to lull her into security, 414.
-, Willoughby without news from commissioners about, 417; persistent report of, from Ostend and Antwerp, 480.
-, Spaniards press for entry upon, 426; complain of slow progress, 466.
-, Friesland deputies empowered to treat for, 461, 514.
-, caused great alteration and dislike among best affected, 458–9; notes on manner to treat for, for Dutch, 541.
-, necessary to maintain Spanish prosperity, and England chief impediment, 464.
-, cannot be sound without general pacification, 471; lack of secrecy hinders, 515.
-, list of best conditions for, 472; with answers to articles, 472–4; memorial of conditions to be considered in, 479–80; terms to be demanded, 543.
-, futile, Parma content shall linger out while makes preparations, 489; Cobham thinks policy of league renders futile, 508.
-, Croft counts on Burghley's help with, 499; Spanish deputy assures Croft that will fall out as queen wishes, 510; Croft sanguine about, 536.
-, Grimaldi hopes Armada will have stimulating affect on, 503; Spanish answer shows their intentions towards, 534.
-, queen's protest to Parma before breaking off, 528, 542.

-, See also cessation; commissioners.

Peacock, soldier imprisoned at Dover, a bad character, 145.

Pekott, Peckott, Pecok, Pigot, Pigott, Pygott, William:
-, renegade captain, confession sent to Council, 76; text of confession, 77–8.
-, articles set down by, 78; examination of, 78–9; examined by Willoughby, 511.
-, Cobham commends to Burghley, 260; Conway accused of giving too much liberty to, 281.

Pelham, Sir William, lord marshal, 152.
-, daily pay of, 1.

Percy, Henry eighth earl of Northumberland, Stoker follower of, 77; Spaniards counted on, 215.

Perez de Guzman Alonso, duke of Medina Sidonia, comes to Lisbon, 516; slights Valdes, 516–7; at Coruña, 531.

Pernstein, Pernstain, Johan von, emperor sends to Spain, 20.

Perrenot, Frederick Granvelle, sieur de Champagney, Champagnie, Champaigny, Champeny, Champigny, Champyny, Chaympeny, baron of Renaix:
-, letters from, 25, 137, 348, 423, 431 499.
-, -, referred to, 68, 172, 220, 259, 351, 376, 509–10, 529.
-, letters to, 355, 418.
-, goodwill to peace, 25; spoke to de Loo about cessation 44; talks of cessation being granted on arrival of commissioners, 144, 286.
-, awaiting English commissioners at
-, Antwerp, 68; safe conduct for, 82.
-, Parma's commission for, 126; at Antwerp, 238; one of commissioners, 240–1.
-, to meet commissioners, not anxious to be at first exchanges, 137; account of mission in England, 139.
-, suffering from gout, 137; which detains him at Antwerp, 171; carried on litter to Bruges, 234.
-, Lanfranchi very inward with, 191; suggested hostages, 220.
-, Dale meets at Ghent and urges to give good advice, 194; says Parma anxious for good accord, 235.
-, means to attend first colloquy, 275; present, 282, 285; Morris meets commissioners at house of, 324; warns him of danger of delays, 325.
-, speaks of promise of new commission for deputies, 323.
-, remarks on place of meeting, cessation and commission, 325; project of cessation of, 386.
-, and Croft's articles for peace, 338, 348; asks that queen shall avow, 348; Morris finds Croft conferring with, at Bruges, 351.
-, asks for Buckhurst, 348; Leicester informs nephew sent to Flushing, 418.
-, Dale calls a fox, 366; Dale confers with at Bruges, 368–9, 371; comment on English arming and peace, 371–2.
-, queen wants to know meaning of clause in letter, 373.
-, without news of Armada, 400; Dale will trust no further than can see, 456.
-, want of confidence in English commissioners, 423, 430–1; deplores recall of Croft, 431.
-, suggested treating by written word, 424; chops in at every word, 465.
-, why Cobham could not receive, 461–2; high opinion of Robert Cecil, asks if returning, 510.
-, informs Burghley of negotiations, thinks Croft's articles should be basis, 499; zeal impels to write and state what should be done, 509.
-, unable to obtain exchange of La Noue for Egmont, 499; complains of treatment of Thoraise and hints at reprisals, 500; private letter of for release of Thoraise, 510.
-, gives every assistance for peace, 530.

Persevall, C..
-, letter from, 143.
-, offers of States to, 143.

Pescarengis, Colonel Cosmo de, Bornstra lieutenant of, 383.

Peskode, Christopher, pensioner of Stanley, 524.

Peters, —, one of few fitted for diplomat, 314.

Peterson, Jan, Councillor, at meeting at Camphire, 378.

Petman, Henry, captain of the Charles pinnace, 258, 260.

Petter, M., pensioner of Stanley, 524.

Pew, Lieutenant, plot with for betraying Ostend, 81–2.

Peyn. See Payne.

pheasants, plentiful about Ostend, 132.

Philip II, king of Spain, the Catholic king, 32.
-, letters to, 122–3, 516.
-, letters from, referred to, 123, 194, 325–6.
-, Dutch do not trust assurances of, 6; Parma's peace overtures in name of, 43; references to peace and, 59, 67–8, 85, 97, 125, 159, 192, 253.
-, Archduke Charles' service to, 10; war preparations make queen diffident of intentions, 43.
-, officers get merchants to provide necessaries for troops, 34; immense munitions in Low Countries, 77.
-, demands of, in peace terms, 41–2, 301; assurances required from about preparations, 44.
-, commissioners to draw attention to unfriendly acts of, 45; objection to his receiving rebels and fugitives, 46.
-, points concerning for Walsingham to put before queen, 48; queen's reply to Dutch about sincerity in peace negotiations, 118–9.
-, action of States at revolt from, 59; Villiers may not bear arms against, 128.
-, Pekott entered service of, 78; Barney's estimate of army in Low Countries, 79.
-, intention to invade England referred to, 84; question of investiture of England, 122.
-, queen repudiates idea of intention to deliver towns to, 89; reasons for desiring peace, 118–9, 240, 487.
-, commissioners cannot go to Ostend without privity of, 98; quality of commissioners an honour to, 132.
-, commission of, for deputies, 101, 104, 267, 286; commissioners need not doubt about, 212.
-, Olivares advises of Italian league against, 123; occupied great part of Italy, 154.
-, concession to about trading in Indies, 124; Parma heard from of damage done by Drake, 146.
-, authority upheld in Utrecht negotiations, 137; and by Champagney in England, 138.
-, authority prejudiced by Requesens at Breda, 137–8; letter to king of Denmark, 194.
-, Parma induced to let him be minister for peace, 147; reasons why queen should not proceed with treaty with, 149–50; queen committed to war with for sake of Dutch, 166.
-, troubles with queen originated with, 150; proofs of knowledge of practices for invasion of England, 150; Richardot hints at attempt against England, 190.
-, Dutch disunion will force dangerous composition with, 167; Dutch can make peace with separately, 201.
-, Spaniards will not yield in anything touching authority, 170, 172; Parma without authority from to treat, 222, 229.
-, folly in trusting to Parma, 192; reported death, 198, 301, 331; neither sick nor dead, 325; recovered, 366.
-, difficulty of consulting about place of conference, 194; honoured by sending of commissioners, 224–5, 240.
-, urges Swiss Catholic cantons to join him, 198; peace will be due to weakness of, or trickery, 234.
-, queen must look for resentment
-, of, for helping Dutch, 201; queen can defend herself against and able to annoy, 206; cannot yet repute queen as enemy, 224.
-, state of forces in Low Countries, 213–4.
-, Barney's account of pretended journey into England, 214–5; negotiations only to gain time, 215; Parma wants to inform that colloquy begun, 216; Parma's letters to about Ostend. 257.
-, Wiseman served long, 234; queen justifies attitude to, 279.
-, Parma will see that observes what is agreed on, 235, 286.
-, States' pledge never to enter into treaty of peace with, 237; de Loo's efforts to bring peace with, 529.
-, Rogers tackles Parma about forces of against queen, 239, 241; Parma denies any intentions against queen, 242; Dale's doubts about, 256.
-, advantages of peace to, 241, 262; inclined to peace but pope dissuades, 270.
-, meeting at Ostend dishonourable to, 261; Ostend not held against but for defence, 262.
-, commission to Parma for treaty, 271, 439; queen persuaded needs peace as much as herself, 278.
-, Parma's commission sufficient if authorised by, 279; should concur with queen in security, if sincere, 284; queen requires commission direct from, 295, 330, 333.
-, Friesland in danger of falling into hands of, 279.
-, treaty with French referred to, 284, 296; letter to Denmark referred to, 286.
-, cessation not indifferent to, 295; will suffer from breaking off of treaty, 313.
-, question of Parma's commission from, 311–2, 314, 322–3, 325, 338, 341, 454; commission described, 368–9.
-, too old and sickly to fall to conquer kingdoms, 312, 346; might desire peace but for pope and league, 331.
-, demands of, in Croft's articles, in exchange for restitution of towns, 339; terms for, 541, 543–4.
-, A.B. asked to employ credit with, to forward peace, 345–6; Richardot speaks of desire for peace, 428.
-, sent Semple to James with promises, 349.
-, Colonna's report of designs against England, 353–4; question of designs raised with his deputies, 426.
-, secured Groningen through Renneberg, efforts to secure it, 364; Guise intrument of, 393.
-, commission to Parma would give queen good idea of inclination to peace, 369; must be consulted about extending cessation to Spain, 426, 428.
-, means to recover his country by love or force, 384; in relation to Croft's articles, 385.
-, conquest of Holland and Zeeland would make very strong at sea, 457; queen expects to yield reasonable terms to Dutch, 486.
-, Friesland ready to treat with, 461; Croft believes disposed for peace, 464; doubtful if will grant toleration, 472.
-, great forces ready, purpose unknown, 467; queen knows of plot with pope to depose her, 471, 473.
-, Armada to await pleasure of, at Boulogne, 475; wishes Don Lopez kept informed, 503.
-, arrangement to make Parma king of England, 478; actions showing evil disposition to queen, 486.
-, mem. of conditions for peace with, 479, 486; questions upon, 479–80; attitude with regard to evacuation, toleration and repayment, 506.
-, justification of queen's proceedings with, 488; Rogers speaks of queen's good dealings with and evil offices to her, 495.
-, runs one course, with Guise and French king, 489; all French havens at devotion of, 525.
-, Turk entered into strait league with, 489; addition to publication of jubilee, 504.
-, prayers ordered for success of, 504–1; alleged intention to conquer England, 542; English will resist, 543.
-, territory of put into Schenck's hands as mortgage, 526; money lent by queen for use of, 540; knows nothing of, 546.
-, reported dead, 534.
-, encouragement of English rebels by, 543; injuries to avenge on English, 549.
-, must be satisfied of proceedings of deputies, 545.

Philip, Infant of Spain, 150.
-, youth of reason for father desiring peace, 119, 240, 331, 346, 487; question of investiture with English crown, 122.
-, likely to follow in father's footsteps, 150.

Pigot. See Pekott.

Piron, Colonel, speech with Capt. Ambrose, 393.

Planine, seigneur de la. See Demetieres, M.

Plashendalle. See Passchendaele.

plums, Italian preserved, good to cool thirst, R. Cecil sends to father, 234.

Plymouth, Pleymuen, co. Devon, Robin carried into, 40.

Poest, Captain, in garrison at Arnemuiden, wishes to be under queen's protection, 269.

Poignes, M. de, commands Albanians in Parma's army, 294.

Poland:
-, emperor wishes to send Archduke Charles to, 20; Maximilian carried prisoner to, 96, 172; Maximilian's defeat in, 103, 197; matters not going well for Maximilian in, 113.
-, troops levied at Innsbruck for, 442.

-, chancellor of. See Zamoiski, John Sarius.

-, king of. See Sigismund; Stephan Bathor.

Poles, Polacks, Polonians:
-, troops in Parma's army, numbers, 78.
-, use in treaties, 241.
-, embassy from, to Germany, to prevent help for Maximilian, 306.

Pollard, Richard, pensioner of Stanley, 524.

Polliver, John, warrant of arrest granted to against Enkhuisen, 228.

Polviller, Bolweiler, Baron, death of, 198.

Poly, George, talk of Owen sending to England, 80.

pope. See Sixtus V.

Porter, Mary, petition of, for redress, 419.

Portugal, 479.
-, question of inclusion in peace treaty, 32; Croft's article touching, 339, 351, 384.
-, enterprise of, best means of delivery from papal tyranny, 150.
-, ships of, join Armada, 517; ships of Armada take refuge in, 520.
-, treaties with England referred to, 540; on continuing old alliance with, 547.

-, king of. See Sebastian.

-, pretender of. See Antonio, prior of Crato.

Post, warship at Antwerp, 15.

Postella, Richaeus de, Dr. Richius, lewd life, gone to seek fortune elsewhere, 60.

Pottere, Daniel de, documents signed by, 379.

-, Jacques de, States represent violent proceedings at Utrecht, 133.

powder. See gunpowder,

Powell, David, Captain:
-, company at Berghen, 3, 343, 440.
-, certificate signed by, 498.

Powlett. See Pawlett.

Pradilia, Pradille, Pradillia. See Padilla.

Praet. See Du Praet.

President, of Artois. See Grussot, Jean, sieur de Richardot.

-, of Flanders. See Damant; Meetkerke.

-, of Friesland. See Aysma, Hesselus.

-, of the States General. See Dompselaer, Gerard.

-, of Zeeland. See Rychert, Pieter.

Priamo, Captain, sent to Milan, 19.

Price, Pryce, Capt. John:
-, sums due to, 149, 158–9; Willoughby to give first vacant captaincy to, 236.
-, asks for reminder to Willoughby, 287; Willoughby not deserving blame about, 380.
-, deserves preferment to company, 331, 380; Willoughby recommends for company, 458.

priests:
-, Barney promises information of those that come over, 538.

-, See Fenn; Grene; Woodward; Worlonton; Worthington.

Prince, the. See Farnese, Alessandro, duke of Parma.

Privy Council. See Council, the Privy.

prophecy, of Mary's days, 393.

Prounincq, Gerard de, called de Deventer, Gerard van Deventer, burgomaster of Utrecht:
-, letters from, 38–9, 65, 113, 129, 396, 443–4.
-, letters to, referred to, 365.
-, asks for assurance of support, 39; Champernowne gives message to, 69.
-, remembrances from, 39; soldiers threaten to complain to, 109.
-, vexed at disaster to Sherley's cornet, 66; has devolved many of duties on Bacx, 396.
-, representations to Dutch commissioners for, 120; and to States, 124.
-, expects house to be burned, and to be killed, 129; sends greetings to friends, 129.
-, States represent violent proceedings at Utrecht, 133; States and Maurice more calm about, 228; complains of threats and plots against him, 444.
-, not conformable to new course of reconcilation, 317; suggested letter of Walsingham to, 317–8.
-, Killigrew's letters to have done good, 365; discusses matters with Dyer, 445.
-, writes to recommend deputies of churches going to England, 396.

Provence, France, barques of, 123.

proverbs and sayings, 24, 193, 393, 420.

Prussians, treaties of Poles with, 241.

Pryce. See Price.

Puñonrostro, count of. See Bobadilla, Don Francesco de.

Pygott. See Pekott.

Pyne, Pyn, Henry:
-, conferred with Parma, 24; commissioners make ready to start, on arrival, 40.
-, safe conduct sent by, 24; place of meeting left to, 59; sent to Parma by commissioners, 146; told Parma ambassadors would not go to Ostend, 240; Parma salutes, 185; returning to Ostend, with letter, 192; Parma asked for dog, which gave, 261.