F

Falmouth, Cornwall, Spanish fleet to proceed to, 24, 35, 129, 461.

-, preparations for Charles V's journey from London to, 32.

-, Wolsey sees difficulties in Charles' sailing from, 43, 54, 90, 119.

-, Hampton and Portsmouth safer harbours than, Wolsey says, 66.

-, Charles wishes to sail from, 75-6, 111.

-, Flanders squadron to be conducted to, 84, 101.

-, Henry does not wish to conduct Charles all the way to, 101.

-, council recommends Dartmouth instead of, for Spanish fleet, 126.

-, Charles abandons idea of sailing from, 138-9.

-, Suffolk's army to be distributed between Dover and, 182.

Farnese, Alessandro, cardinal, later Pope Paul III, prominent candidate for the papacy, Wolsey thinks, 277.

-, -, his sentence against Henry VIII, 452.

-, -, his "nephew" to be married to the duchess of Florence, 453.

-, -, Henry resents Charles' alliance with, 454.

-, -, Charles offers to mediate for Henry with, 455.

-, -, Charles will not include among princes, against whom he will ally himself with Henry, 457.

Farnese, Ottavio, grandson of Paul III, later duke of Parma, to marry the duchess of Florence, 453.

Felipe, Don, of Castile, bearer of dispatches from the pope, 108.

Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, brother of Charles V, to be sent to Charles' hereditary lands in Germany because of Turkish menace, 117.

-, -, has been named to the Order of the Garter on Charles' nomination, 129.

-, -, to be included in truce with France, 132.

-, -, to hold diet of the empire, 154.

-, -, appeals to Henry VIII for help against Turks, 187-8.

-, -, to spend summer in Alsace or Wrtemberg in order to overawe Swiss, 195, 218, 234.

-, -, appealed to, by Christian of Denmark, 224, 240.

-, -, Bourbon given letters for, 229.

-, -, has not sent powers for negotiation with Venice, Pace says, 252.

-, -, included in alliance with Bourbon, 261.

-, -, his inclusion involves certain complexities, Charles says, 269.

-, -, has asked Charles to pay German troops, Wolsey says, 271.

-, -, has sent to Margaret of Savoy for money to pay German troops, 272, 273.

-, -, borrowed money from Welzers to pay German troops, 286.

-, -, sends Halewin to England, 366.

-, -, his letters, said by Passano, to have been intercepted by French, 369.

-, -, said to have asked for the duchy of Milan, 369.

-, -, rumour about his letters denied by Charles, 387.

-, -, sends Sieur de Bredem to England, 392, 396, 425.

-, -, is raising reinforcements for Italy, 417.

-, -, should help reinforce army of Italy, Wolsey says, 420.

-, urges emperor's presence in Germany, 444.

-, his power reduced by Peasants' Revolt, 445.

Ferdinand the Catholic, king of Aragon, Guevara directed to discover his relations with Henry VIII, 2.

-, -, his confidence in De Mesa, 3.

-, -, his death referred to, 4.

-, -, able to do more, with smaller resources, than the emperor, Wolsey says, 429-30.

Fernay, Henry VIII's manor of, letters dated from, 378.

Ferrara, duchy of, 466.

-, duke of. See Este, Alphonse d'.

Ferrette, la (in Alsace), Ferdinand may make headquarters at, 195, 234.

Filonardo, Ennio, bishop of Veroli, papal nuncio in Switzerland, writes that Charles seems pressed for money, 335.

-, -, pope prefers him to act independently of imperial ambassadors, 369.

-, -, has little hope of winning over the Swiss, 382.

Finisterre, Cape, 190.

fisheries, Flemish, capitulation for their protection, made at Calais, about to expire, should be renewed, 25.

-, -, has been discussed in England, 42.

-, -, Calais agreement about, contrary to best interests of Flemings, Charles says, 75.

-, -, discussion of, put off by Wolsey, 92.

-, -, Charles V presses for decision about, 94.

-, -, warships detached to protect, 145.

-, -, agreement for their protection, 442.

Fitzwilliam, Sir William, vice-admiral of England, captain of Guines, English ambassador to France 1520Feb., 1522), letter from, to Wolsey, 9.

-, -, his conversation with Francis I, 9.

-, -, conversation with Marguerite d'Alenon, 10, 11.

-, -, expected to transmit details of French naval preparations, 14.

-, -, to discuss safe-conduct of fishing fleet with Francis I, 25.

-, -, to be replaced by Cheney, 26.

-, -, writes that Francis is mustering troops, 31.

-, -, his reports of supplies granted Francis I doubtful, Charles says, 52.

-, -, has not conveyed direct warning from Henry to Francis, 71.

-, -, interrogated by Wolsey about English naval preparations, 97.

-, -, thinks English warships should not show themselves off French coast, 100.

-, -, will accompany Surrey to Calais, 123.

-, -, asks Wolsey to see that Spanish ships are provisioned, 146.

-, -, reports (as captain of Guines) skirmish with French, 397.

Flanders, towns of, subject to French crown, Louis XII says, 1.

-, will preserve peace with France, Margaret of Savoy says, 1.

-, Charles to be received as count of, 2.

-, will do homage for, to Francis I, 3.

-, Charles V to embark from, 14, 44, 97, 114, 125.

-, ports of, in danger of French raids, 43, 122.

-, scarcity of food in, 45.

-, Charles intends to retain sovereignty of, 48.

-, English fleet coming to, 56.

-, bills for English loan to be negotiated in, 81.

-, Spanish sailors to be sent to, 83.

-, gunners to be recruited in, for English, 102.

-, Henry VIII determined to defend, 107.

-, towns of, have granted safe-conduct to Scots, 111.

-, English declaration of war would encourage people of, 127.

-, English troops to join imperialists in, 131.

-, English troops may be landed in, 133.

-, French threatening frontiers of, 141.

-, French do not dare attack, Wolsey says, 144.

-, warships of, to protect fisheries, 145.

-, Surrey's campaign will prevent invasion of, 146.

-, English garrison to be left in, 154.

-, Spanish at sea to be landed in, 157, 172, 183.

- seat of war should be shifted to Spain from, 161.

-, French menacing, 163, 168, 179.

-, English fleet charged to keep open communications between Spain and, 182.

-, expense of defending, 184.

-, Spanish infantry have sailed from, for Spain, 188.

-, army in, to reinforce English, 195, 197, 200-1, 214.

-, army in, more nearly ready for action than English, 198.

-, Henry complains of slight co-operation with English from, 211.

-, Wolsey says no certainty of co-operation from, 213.

-, pay for imperialist troops in, delayed, 216.

-, secret of Bourbon's conspiracy widely known in, 234.

-, Margaret's decision about military co-operation in, expected, 235.

-, terms of military co-operation in, discussed, 236, 238-9, 240.

-, la Motte's difficulties in, 245-6, 249.

-, Sigbrit Willems may be apprehended in, 250.

-, military campaign in, should be hastened, Charles says, 265.

-, news from, 268, 319, 350, 404.

-, difficult to raise money in, 273.

-, Wolsey asks imperialist contingent in, to keep the field, 289, 290.

-, Charles V has guaranteed military co-operation in, 291.

-, Henry and Wolsey think Bourbon should command in, 292, 428.

-, Charles concerned to safeguard frontiers of, 296.

-, English hope war in will be pressed, 305, 310, 317, 320-1.

-, Wolsey protests seizure of Surrey's goods in, 307, 326.

-, Charles refers to Margaret of Savoy the question of co-operation with English in, 341.

-, Skevington sent to, to prepare for English army, 347-8.

-, de Praet urges Margaret of Savoy to decide' about co-operation with English in, 349.

-, English ill-used in, Wingfield says, 351.

-, Henry promises help in case of invasion of, 352.

-, Jerningham sent to, to raise troops for Henry, 383.

-, Bourbon proposes Henry raise cavalry in, 407.

-, French conquest of, would be fatal to English commerce, 410.

-, Wolsey suggests raising money for Italy in, 413.

-, Wolsey complains of rise of rate of exchange in, 418.

-, Charles promises Henry men-at-arms of, 422-3.

-, Charles sends message to, announcing his marriage to Isabella, 447.

-, and passim.

-, admiral of. See Bourgogne, Adolphe de.

-, ships of, "great ships called hoys," 96, 100.

Flandres, Louis de, Sieur de Praet, imperial ambassador in England, May, 1523Jan., 1525, letters from, jointly with De Mesa. See Ambassadors, imperial in England, letters from, pp. 140-194.

-, -, -, to Charles V, 209, 229, 236, 248, 257, 263, 267, 272, 274, 276, 279, 282, 289, 290, 298, 309, 316, 330, 342, 347, 350, 359, 361, 365, 367, 377, 379, 388, 399, 408, 414, 421, 448.

-, -, -, to Margaret of Savoy, 256, 268, 270, 279, 281, 306, 307, 311, 312, 326, 327, 329, 330, 341, 349, 375, 384, 394, 397, 398, 408.

-, -, -, to Gerard de la Pleine, 384.

-, -, letters to, jointly with De Mesa. See Ambassadors, imperial in England, letters to, pp. 142-199.

-, -, -, from Charles V, 223, 243, 253, 265, 269, 286, 290, 294, 295, 296, 314, 328, 340, 346, 349, 362, 386, 395, 421, 447.

-, -, -, from Margaret of Savoy, 204, 255, 262.

-, -, -, from Margaret of Savoy's ambassadors to England, 436.

-, -, powers for, 203, 204, 313.

-, -, coming to act as resident ambassador in England, 138.

-, -, his instructions from Charles V, 139.

-, -, uncertain whether French truce offers should be communicated to Margaret of Savoy, 186.

-, -, urges Margaret of Savoy to increase her offer of military aid to English, 208.

-, -, is puzzled by conflicting instructions from Charles V, 209-10.

-, -, urges invasion of France on Henry VIII, 212.

-, -, thinks English invasion is beginning too late, 213.

-, -, feels slighted by Marnix's mission, 218.

-, -, doubts that Charles will get much help from England, 218-9.

-, -, resents English criticism of the emperor, but will be patient, 225.

-, -, A. de Croy instructed to co-operate with, 228.

-, advises the emperor to accept truce with France, 235-8, 242, 243-5.

-, -, his patience under difficulties, praised by A. de Croy, 246.

-, -, his back salary, 247, 249, 252, 266, 268, 274, 304, 305, 314, 326, 361, 371.

-, -, asked by Christian II to represent him in negotiations with Scotland, 251.

-, -, urges Margaret of Savoy to accept English conditions for campaign, in Flanders, 257.

-, -, tries to persuade Wolsey to send ambassador to Switzerland, 259.

-, -, endorses la Motte, 262.

-, -, his illness, 270, 273, 274-5, 281.

-, -, his secretary negotiates with Wolsey, 271, 273, 275, 281.

-, -, his request for confirmation in the office of bailli of Bruges, 271, 274, 276, 278, 289, 315, 319, 326.

-, -, thinks English will pay emperor's troops rather than discontinue campaign, 283.

-, -, has forwarded Charles' orders to Buren, 285.

-, -, finds the English the more difficult to deal with, the more he has to do with them, 292, 300.

-, -, sees no prospect of further English military activity during the winter, 293.

-, -, says the strength of the kingdom of England is usually over-rated, 301.

-, -, discouraged by the state of Charles' affairs in England, 304, 307.

-, -, has written favourably of Wolsey to Charles V, 314.

-, -, says Henry VIII must have either peace or victory soon, if he is to avoid trouble with his subjects, 319.

-, -, predicts English will not help Bourbon's invasion of Provence, 320.

-, -, replies sharply to Wolsey's accusation against Charles V in the presence of the papal nuncio, 321-2.

-, -, sees little hope of English help against France, 324, 326, 331-2.

-, -, thinks Wolsey wants peace, 332.

-, -, suspects Wolsey plans to desert the alliance, 333.

-, -, thinks Wolsey is tampering with his correspondence, 335.

-, -, does not believe Wolsey's account of the coming of Louise of Savoy's confessor, 336.

-, -, tells Wolsey he thinks his conduct strange and unsatisfactory, 339.

-, -, warns the emperor of the consequences of possible English hostility, 339-40.

-, -, not satisfied with Wolsey's explanations, 342.

-, -, says English will insist on specific agreement about invasion of France, 342-3.

-, -, sceptical of Wolsey's good faith, and thinks he will delay English invasion, 347, 349.

-, -, his suspicions of Henry and Wolsey confirmed, 348.

-, -, urges Margaret of Savoy to meet English conditions for invasion of France, 349.

-, -, does not know how to reply to English recriminations, without arousing ill feeling, 351.

-, -, has warned Margaret of Savoy not to expect English help for defence of Netherlands, 352.

-, -, says English seek an excuse to break the alliance, 353.

-, -, forced to agree to Wolsey's terms for military co-operation, 357-8.

-, -, recommends backing English demands for French territory, 360.

-, -, hopes Charles will pay pensions, as he and Capua advise, 361, 363, 371.

-, -, praised by de Courrires, 364.

-, -, suspects Wolsey of deceiving him about Scottish affairs, 366, 375.

-, -, thinks Wolsey is using Passano to get peace negotiations into his own hands, 368, 378.

-, -, says Wolsey is deliberately delaying his couriers, 374.

-, -, received secret information of Wolsey's negotiations with Passano from Capua, 377.

-, -, does not believe Henry and Wolsey intend a serious invasion of France, 381, 383, 385, 391.

-, -, asks instructions in case of peace negotiations in England, 382.

-, -, warns de la Roche Wolsey's policy imperils negotiations, 385.

-, -, fears Wolsey's obstinacy will ruin Bourbon's invasion, 389.

-, -, hints that Charles should make separate peace with French, 392.

-, -, Wolsey's conduct obliges him to believe the English have understanding with France, 394.

-, -, accused by Wolsey of writing lies to Spain, 399.

-, -, protests against Passano's remaining in England, 400, 402.

-, -, advised Charles V not to show his annoyance with English, 405.

-, -, says Wolsey sees his dealings with France have failed, 410.

-, -, advises Charles V to accept truce, 411, 416, 431.

-, -, his dispatches again interfered with, 415, 418, 421.

-, -, suspects Wolsey wishes to prolong war, 417.

-, -, asks leave to retire to Bruges because Wolsey dislikes him, 421, 435, 437.

-, -, thinks marriage between Mary and James V probable, 426.

-, -, thinks Henry and Wolsey seek to mislead him about Scots, 429.

-, -, warns Charles V of English defection, 430.

-, -, altercation with Wolsey, 434.

-, -, says Wolsey's vanity will destroy the alliance, 435.

-, -, his correspondence delayed, 435.

-, -, his letters opened by the envoys from Margaret of Savoy after his departure, 439.

-, -, conversation with Louise of Savoy, 448.

-, -, reported going to Cleves, 456.

-, -, and passim, pp. 139-448.

fleet, English, Spanish, etc. See naval affairs.

Florence, Charles V's influence in, is endangered by continuance of war, 47.

-, included among allies of Charles V, 132.

-, troops of, sent to aid Lannoy, 302.

-, Clement bound to the emperor by his interest in, 325.

-, Wolsey believes troops of, will not cross Alps, 347.

-, troops of, to remain in Italy, Charles says, 350.

-, Wolsey suggests Siena be annexed to, 369.

-, menaced by French, 408.

-, Clement and his heirs should have investiture of, Wolsey says, 434.

-, promises subsidy to Charles V, 438.

-, Charles wishes to be relieved of his engagement to "liberate," 466.

-, duchess of. See Margaret of Austria, natural daughter of Charles V.

Florentin, Richard, a courier, 442.

Florentines, the, restive under the Medicis, 430.

-, leagued with the French, 433.

Foix, Odet de, seigneur de Lautrec, approaching Parma, 9.

-, -, his brother reported killed near Pavia, 134.

-, -, his quarrel with Albany, 448.

Fontarabia. See Fuenterrabia.

Frais-del-Val, Spain, letters dated from, 314.

France, Guevara to investigate English relations with, 2.

-, Charles V's great embassy to, 3.

-, news from 9-11, 30, 35, 60, 106-7, 123, 126, 129, 148-9, 167, 330-1.

-, English spies to be sent to, 14.

-, English treaties with, broken by Albany's arrival in Scotland, 18.

-, new English ambassador going to, 26.

-, Wolsey's income from, interrupted, 27, 37.

-, unfriendly English acts toward, complained of, 30.

-, Henry's intention and obligation to declare war on, 39, 41, 72, 75, 83, 89, 93, 127.

-, -, proposal for descent by allied fleets on coast of, 45, 66, 75, 133.

-, Charles' letters patent to be sent to, 46.

-, Swiss governing classes pensioned by, 49.

-, Charles proposes invasion of, from Italy, at time of "Great Enterprise," 50, 131.

-, Wolsey may well say treaty of Bruges was favourable to, Charles says, 52.

-, Wolsey threatens ruin of, 59.

-, Wolsey's correspondence with, about truce, 68, 77, 80, 91, 92, 103.

-, king of Portugal to be induced not to marry in, 79.

-, English ships preying on commerce of, 83.

-, English merchants and goods arrested in, 89.

-, Henry VIII's preparations for invasion of, 98, 99, 144.

-, emperor's presence in Spain will threaten, Wolsey says, 116.

-, Henry plans raid on coast of, to obtain information, 123.

-, many nobles killed in Italy, mourned in, 126.

-, Clarencieux Herald going to, 139.

-, pope will not sail near, 143.

-, Colonna's matre d'htel, bringing peace offers, passes through, 158.

-, news from, shows Italy in danger, 167.

-, English plans to invade at time of "Great Enterprise" (1524), 177, 202, 203.

-, Charles plans to invade in support of Bourbon (1523), 191-2, 195-6, 226-7.

-, Charles says rebellion because of excessive taxation probable in, 195, 226.

-, Charles urges English invasion of at once, in support of Bourbon, 197, 200-1, 226-7.

-, much impoverished by Italian war in men and money, Wolsey says, 203.

-, Wolsey complains of Netherlands trading with, 204-5.

-, Charles reluctantly prepared to abandon invasion of, because of Turkish menace, 206.

-, English objections to invasion of, in support of Bourbon, 211.

-, English agree to invade in support of Bourbon, 208, 212-4.

-, de Croy to discuss with Bourbon chances of rising in, 229.

-, Wolsey prefers to postpone invasion of, until 1524, 244, 247.

-, Henry VIII's claim to crown of, 247, 274-5.

-, Henry prefers to postpone invasion of, 253.

-, Charles will invade in any event, 254.

-, Henry's request for assistance from the Netherlands for invasion of, 254-5.

-, Henry will invade, provided Margaret of Savoy meets his conditions, 259.

-, Charles' agreement with Bourbon for invasion of, 261, 265.

-, Wolsey says Charles should conquer large part of, 263.

-, Henry will order Suffolk to march into, 275.

-, Henry wishes allied army to winter in, 285, 288-9.

-, failure of allied attacks on, 291-5, 299, 301, 303.

-, Henry will invade in person in 1524, if Charles will do likewise, 293, 305, 311.

-, Charles V suggests invasion by joint army, commanded by Bourbon in 1524, 294, 296-7, 311, 315.

-, de Praet suspects English intrigue with, 308, 310.

-, Henry will not support joint army of invasion of, as proposed by Charles V, 311.

-, Charles cannot agree to Henry's proposals for invasion of, 315.

-, Henry refuses to contribute to expenses of Bourbon's invasion of, 317, 318, 319, 320.

-, Charles offers Henry several alternatives for campaign against, 328, 329.

-, English spies report Estates General of, to be assembled, 330.

-, agent from, (Queen Louise's confessor) comes secretly to Wolsey, 332-3, 335-9, 353.

-, Charles promises full support for Henry's invasion of, 340-2, 346.

-, English arrangements in Flanders for invasion of, 347, 349.

-, Charles undertakes that Bourbon's army will remain in, 350.

-, Henry will invade, provided Bourbon defeats French, 352, 354.

-, Capua thinks English inclining toward, 355-6.

-, Wolsey thinks Bourbon's invasion may create grave disturbance in, 359.

-, time Henry conquered some part of, Wolsey says, 360.

-, if Henry wants any land in, he must take it by force, Francis says, 361.

-, English will delay invasion of, until they know Bourbon's success, 363, 365, 370.

-, another agent (Passano) comes from, to Wolsey, 366.

-, Passano in constant touch with, 367-8, 373, 375, 378, 385, 394.

-, too late to invade this year, Wolsey says, 380-1.

-, English will not invade unless Bourbon marches on Lyons, 384-5, 391.

-, Bourbon's failure suspends English plans against, 397, 401-2, 408.

-, Bourbon's plans for invasion of in 1525, 407.

-, Wolsey predicts Charles will ask for English invasion of, simply to draw French from Milan, 412-3.

-, Charles urges immediate English invasion of, 422-3, 436.

-, arrangements for regency in (after Francis I's capture at Pavia), 438.

-, estates of, may not agree to peace terms, Charles says, 445.

-, Queen Jane hopes to persuade Henry to abandon friendship with, 453.

-, Charles' alliance with, referred to, 455.

-, England offered alliance with, Cromwell says, 456.

-, And passim.

-, English army in. See military operations, Picardy and the Netherlands frontier.

-, negotations for peace or truce with. See peace or truce, negotiations for.

-, admiral of. See Gouffier, Guillaume, sieur de Bonnivet.

-, chancellor of. See Duprat, Anthoine.

-, constable of. See Bourbon, Charles de.

-, dauphin of. See Francis.

-, king of. See Louis XII
-, Francis I.

-, marshal of. See Chabannes, J. de.

-, nobles of, inclined to peace with the emperor, Capua says, 344.

-, -, many would declare for Bourbon, he believes, 407.

-, people of, discontented and oppressed, Charles says, 148.

-, -, general discontent among, la Motte says, 246.

-, -, love Bourbon and hate Francis, de Praet says, 258.

-, -, Francis very unpopular with, spies report, 331.

-, queen of. See Claude, queen of France
-, Eleanor of Portugal.

Franche-Comt. See Burgundy, county of.

Francis I, king of France, his coronation, 3.

-, -, Chivres does not wish to exasperate, 5.

-, -, war with the emperor begun by, 7, 33, 459-60.

-, -, is Charles V's vassal for Milan, 8.

-, -, his conversation with Fitzwilliam, 9.

-, -, leaving to join his army, 10.

-, -, his interference in Scotland, 14, 26.

-, -, Henry VIII, Charles V's mediator with, 20.

-, -, could be restrained by admonition from Henry, Charles, says, 22, 25, 40.

-, -, negotiating for Swiss troops, 25.

-, -, Cheney's instructions about, 26.

-, -, sends ambassadors to negotiate truce in England, 28.

-, -, promises to proceed against Albany, 29.

-, -, has heard of treaty of Bruges, 30.

-, -, reported to be mustering troops, 31.

-, -, should be forced to cease aggressions, Charles says, 34.

-, -, will hardly dare to contradict Cheney's allegations, Charles says, 36.

-, -, Henry and Wolsey will attempt to intimidate, 39, 56.

-, closes French ports, 45.

-, -, should be admonished, Charles insists, 46, 66.

-, -, will do his best to recover Milan, Charles says, 47.

-, -, will not dare to refuse to pay English pensions, 51.

-, -, supplies offered to by French towns, 52.

-, -, is really eager for truce, Charles V says, 468.

-, -, Henry not obliged to admonish, Wolsey says, 57.

-, -, his sending Albany to Scotland shows fear of English, Henry says, 59.

-, -, making considerable preparations for war, 60.

-, -, warned by his ambassadors of English hostility, 63.

-, -, is sending agent to England, 66, 68, 76.

-, -, concealing his real intentions about truce, 69.

-, -, should not risk English hostility, Wolsey warns, 70.

-, -, prefers peace to truce, Wolsey says, 71, 89.

-, -, his letters patent, asking Henry's aid under treaty of London, 79.

-, -, Wolsey will write final warning to, 80.

-, -, complains through his ambassadors of hostile English acts, 83, 93.

-, -, counts the Scots as Frenchmen, Wolsey says, 84.

-, -, may have reason to complain, if Charles denies his ambassadors access to pope, Lachaulx warns, 85.

-, -, his letters patent rejected by Henry, 90, 93, 95, 107.

-, -, Henry will discover his intentions about a truce, 98.

-, -, is deliberately prolonging negotiations in England, 103.

-, -, his letters intercepted in Italy, 106, 109.

-, -, should be prohibited from entering Italy during truce, Charles says, 106, 112, 121.

-, -, will follow Louise of Savoy's advice, Wolsey says, 107.

-, -, his letters insulting to Wolsey, 108.

-, -, complains of English partizanship, 114.

-, -, will accept truce, if Charles will withdraw from Milan, 114, 116, 117, 120-1.

-, -, Wolsey is convinced he will not invade Italy, 115-6, 119-20.

-, -, Henry says he will be sent back without honour if he does, 121.

-, -, is bringing Mediterranean galleys to La Rochelle, 123.

-, -, preparing great fleet, 124.

-, -, intends descent on Zeeland, 125.

-, -, chagrined at loss of Milan, 126.

-, -, wishes to go to Italy in person, 126.

-, -, is concentrating his efforts on Italy, Charles says, 130.

-, -, terms for truce with, 132, 133, 134.

-, Louise of Savoy promises he will ratify anything she concludes, 134.

-, -, to be required by Clarencieux Herald to accept terms, 137, 138.

-, -, has abandoned Italy for this year, Wolsey understands, 141, 144.

-, -, has sent ambassador to pope for truce, 143, 148.

-, -, rumoured to intend to invade England, 144.

-, -, in grave financial difficulties, spies report, 148-9.

-, -, spends his time hunting and neglects public business, 149, 156.

-, -, can be induced to accept terms more favourable to the emperor, Wolsey thinks, 150.

-, -, at Lyons, says he will go to any honourable lengths for peace, 157, 158.

-, -, offers to surrender strong places in Lombardy, 158.

-, -, must restore Fuenterrabia and Hdin, Charles says, 161.

-, -, intends to invade Italy with great army, Charles says, 165.

-, -, stiffening his terms because he expects to recover Milan, 167.

-, -, has returned to Paris, 173.

-, -, will reinforce Albany, Wolsey says, 175, 178.

-, -, preparing invasion of England from Brest, Wolsey says, 181.

-, -, will not abandon his allies, Charles warns, 195.

-, -, is suspicious of Bourbon, 199.

-, -, plans to send Albany again to Scotland, 202.

-, -, will invade Netherlands, Henry says, 203.

-, -, to be obliged to equal effort against Turks during truce, 207.

-, -, pope has reason to be pleased with him, Bertholotti says, 209.

-, -, said to have come to terms with Bourbon, 211.

-, -, will agree to truce on any reasonable terms, Adrian VI thinks, 214-5.

-, -, he and Charles would both be ruined by long war, de Praet says, 219.

-, -, reported to be making great preparations for renewed war, 222.

-, -, will be much weakened by Bourbon's defection, Charles says, 226.

-, -, has sent ambassadors to Rome, 230.

-, -, will consent to short truce, 230, 231.

-, -, de Praet suspects la Motte may be agent of, 233.

-, -, his intrigue with Cardinal Soderini, 235.

-, -, Wolsey suggests Bourbon might kidnap, 247.

-, -, is so stubborn he would ruin his whole kingdom, rather than include Bourbon in peace, Wolsey says, 249.

-, -, has withdrawn his ambassadors from Rome, 252.

-, -, his unpopularity, 258, 327, 331.

-, -, no peace with, without Bourbon's consent, 261.

-, -, has learned of Bourbon's conspiracy, 265, 283.

-, -, at Lyons, about to invade Italy, 272, 284.

-, -, has given peace proposals to Bari, 288.

-, -, his reply to Bari communicated by Charles to Sampson, 295.

-, -, terms he offered Bari unreasonable and outrageous, Henry and Wolsey say, 299.

-, -, will renew invasion of Italy, de Praet thinks, 304.

-, -, has sent cordial letters to Clement VII, 308-9.

-, -, has made tempting offers to Clement, 309.

-, -, to be asked by Scots to consent to separate peace between Scotland and England, 310, 319.

-, -, Wolsey summarizes Henry's claims against, 323.

-, -, Wolsey and Henry resent his failure to make peace proposals to England, 324.

-, -, has sworn never to make peace with Henry, de Praet says, 327.

-, -, is consulting "several of his estates" about war, 330.

-, -, suffers with his throat, but is otherwise well, 330, 331.

-, -, has sent agent to pay expenses of French hostages, Wolsey says, 335.

-, -, will never be brought to terms except by force or fear, de Praet says, 337.

-, -, Henry's quarrel against, is the whole kingdom of France, Wolsey says, 339.

-, -, disposed to accept truce, Capua says, 343-4, 346.

-, -, anxious to detach English from imperial alliance, 354.

-, -, blames Swiss for his failure in Italy, Capua says, 355.

-, -, has sent powers for peace negotiations to Rome, 356.

-, -, Capua will seek to persuade to truce, 357.

-, -, impossible to drive him from his kingdom in a single campaign, Wolsey says, 360.

-, -, will cede no territory to English, 361.

-, -, reported to have tried to win back Bourbon, 364.

-, -, has sent Douglases to England, de Praet thinks, 366, 375.

-, -, ignorant of Passano's mission, Wolsey says, 367.

-, -, might cede his rights in Milan to Bourbon, Wolsey suggests, 369.

-, -, Bourbon will give battle to, 371.

-, -, might marry Eleanor of Portugal, Louise thinks, 373.

-, -, Wolsey proposes one of his sons be made king of Tuscany, 378, 381.

-, -, is at Lyons with a great army, 379.

-, -, not likely to be distracted by English, de Praet thinks, 381.

-, -, only keeps Passano in England to amuse English, while he invades Italy, de Praet says, 382, 401.

-, -, has sent word to the pope he will be in Italy soon, 383, 389.

-, -, reported in Dauphiny, 384.

-, -, his invasion of Italy may reduce the pope to the state of a poor chaplain, Wolsey says, 385.

-, -, is moving towards Marseilles, Charles believes, 387.

-, -, Capua going to, 394.

-, -, is deceiving Wolsey, Charles says, 396.

-, -, Bourbon will await his approach, 397, 400.

-, -, is detaining Capua, 398, 402.

-, -, still seems willing to accept truce, 399.

-, -, has reached Cavaillon with his army, 400, 417.

-, -, reported at Turin, 403.

-, -, writes Louise that he has driven Bourbon out of Milan, 404, 405.

-, -, will offer no territory to English, Wolsey says, 406.

-, -, has a great army, but is short of money, Capua says, 407.

-, -, his hatred of Bourbon, 408.

-, -, may regret his invasion of Italy, de Praet says, 411.

-, -, has had money from Louise, 412.

-, -, must reduce Pavia by famine, 416.

-, -, his attempt to take Lombardy by surprise foiled, Charles says, 421-2.

-, -, his presence in Italy makes that campaign of paramount importance, Charles says, 423.

-, -, sending part of his army against Naples, 424, 427.

-, -, still besieging Pavia, 427.

-, -, his affairs not too prosperous, Wolsey thinks, 428.

-, -, pope, Venetians, and other Italian states now allied with, 433.

-, -, captured at Pavia, 437.

-, -, must agree to Charles V's terms, Henry says, 443.

-, -, cannot make peace, without consent of his estates, Charles says, 445.

-, -, will be abandoned by his subjects in order to make more favourable terms with the emperor, 446.

-, -, has recovered from his illness, 447.

-, -, may yet be friends with Charles, Louise of Savoy says, 448.

-, -, his disloyalty angers Henry, 451.

-, -, attached to Henry's alliance, Cromwell says, 456.

-, -, And passim.

-, -, his daughters, 427. See also Madeleine de France, Margaret de France.

-, -, his secretary. See Neufville, N. de, seigneur de Villeroy.

Francis, dauphin of France, his proposed marriage to the princess Mary referred to, 18, 355, 444.

Frederick, duke of Holstein, later Frederick I, king of Denmark, has raised Danes against Christian, in alliance with Lbeckers, 223.

-, -, Christian asks aid in his quarrel with, 240, 250.

-, -, not to be expressly included in treaty with England, 458.

French, the, their alliance with the Swiss, 12.

-, to be given no respite in Italy, 20.

-, cannot affect papal election, 21.

-, boasting, falsely, of successes in Italy, 23.

-, molesting English shipping, 27, 30, 37, 39.

-, their perfidious conduct in Scotland, 35.

-, may refuse to abandon Milan, 40.

-, English anxious for war with, 44.

-, interrupting traffic in the straits of Dover, 60.

-, should be driven out of Italy, Charles agrees, 76.

-, Wolsey refers to English hatred of, 80.

-, Adrian VI will not trust, Lachaulx thinks, 87.

-, have made advantageous offers to Charles, 92.

-, regard treaties with England as already broken, 94.

-, reported successful in Italy, 97, 106.

-, -, have taken prisoner messengers from the cardinals, 113.

-, mobilizing in Picardy, 122.

-, -, will not dare show themselves in the Channel, 123.

-, seem well informed of the emperor's affairs, Wolsey warns, 124.

-, intend to besiege Pavia, 126.

-, have revictualled Therouanne, 129.

-, have been repulsed before Pavia, 134.

-, truce with Scotland a great blow to, 152.

-, have won over Swiss, 163.

-, defeated near Fuenterrabia, 167.

-, have a strong army in Picardy, 183.

-, making repeated attempts to provision Fuenterrabia, 193.

-, successful, 194.

-, their commerce with the Netherlands, 204-5.

-, threatening the Netherlands, 220.

-, should be given no respite, 227.

-, will boast they have obliged Charles to make peace, Wolsey says, 231.

-, seem to have abandoned Scots, 235.

-, will be unpleasantly surprised by Bourbon's rising, 260.

-, have captured Spanish ship from the Indies, 260-1.

-, will probably not invade Italy, 262.

-, have raised the siege of Milan, 293.

-, will not be mentioned in an English treaty with Scotland, 310.

-, to be expelled from Italy, 316.

-, their preparations to oppose Bourbon, 374.

-, said to have entered Milan, 399.

-, spreading rumours of English defection from the emperor, 402.

-, mobilizing near Saint-Quentin, 411.

-, reported to have raised the siege of Pavia, 422.

-, daily capture Spanish ships, Henry says, 430.

-, preferred in Italy to the Spanish, Wolsey says, 434.

-, And passim. See also France, Francis I, etc.

-, resident in England, should be expelled, when Scots are expelled from the Netherlands, Charles says, 90, 91, 110.

-, -, have reluctantly contributed to expenses of Charles' reception in London, 116.

-, -, will be expelled on emperor's arrival, Wolsey says, 120.

French ship, a, captured in the Thames, 46.

Frescobaldi, Leonardo, merchant of Florence, residing in London, signs bond with De Mesa, 4.

-, -, charged with financial transactions for Charles, 4, 5.

friars, Augustinian, at Antwerp, 154.

Frias, duke of. See Velasco, Iigo.

-, Francisco, a courier, 194, 200, 229, 230, 242.

Friesland, exposed to raids from Gelderland, 51.

Frisians, the, rebels against Charles V, 110, 111.

Fuenterrabia, Spanish Navarre, French capture of, 460.

-, Charles demands restoration of, 34, 161.

-, Charles says French have offered to return, 48.

-, Wolsey advises Charles to retake, 82.

-, Charles offers to attack, 130.

-, Spanish victory near, 141.

-, Charles undecided about besieging, 142.

-, French offer to restore, insincere, Wolsey says, 150.

-, its garrison contained by Spanish, 157, 166.

-, rumour of great Spanish victory near, 163.

-, Spanish troops around, reinforced, 167.

-, French have made several attempts to revictual, 171, 173.

-, might be placed in hands of pope during truce, 181.

-, flying blockade of, still maintained, 192-3.

-, revictualled by French, 194.

-, blockaded by Spanish fleet, 198, 254.

-, emperor bent on taking, Wolsey says, 216.

-, Charles hoped to surprise, 287.

-, siege of, to be continued, 296.

-, captured by the Spanish, 314, 319, 321.

-, Charles not obliged to Henry for capture of, de Praet says, 322.

-, taken by treason, rather than by force, Henry and Wolsey say, 325.

-, news of its capture reaches France, 327, 331.

-, Bayonne easier to take than, Charles says, 328.

-, French not disturbed by loss of, Wolsey says, 331.

-, its capture referred to, 389, 434.

-, Spanish troops based on, 422.

-, won by England's help, Henry VIII says, 444.

Fuggers, the, 370.

Frstenburg, Wilhelm, count of, commanding lanzknechts in Franche Comt, 229.

Fusil, herald of Burgundy. See Glannet, Jehan.