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Easterlings or Osterlings (ships), attack upon, 214.

Edinburgh, reported marriage of Lord Bothwell and Lady Jean Gordon at, depositions concerning, 216, 225.

-, rising at, to rescue the Queen of Scots from Bothwell, alluded to, 217.

-, (Lylleburg, Lindimberg), castle of, Catholics in, held for Queen Mary, 108; taken by the English fleet, 117, 119.

-, -, Governor of, 117.

-, court of the “Commissariate” at, actuary of, 223.

-, Court of Parliament at, 217.

-, Holyrood Palace at, 218, 220, 222.

-, letter dated at, 147.

-, merchant of, 230

-, resident in, 225.

-, sentence published in, 225.

-, travellers from, 398.

Edward VI., King, allusion to, 185.

-, -, time of, alluded to, 404.

-, -, ambassador to. See Brescia, Bishop of.

Egmont (Aganunte), Count, banded with others to re-establish the Catholic religion, 528.

Egypt, “the reedy staff of,” alluded to, 550.

Elbœuf, Marquis d', at the baptism of the French King's daughter, 88, 89.

Elector Palatine [Frederick III.], 43.

-, -, despatch from, alluded to, 90.

-, -, relations of the Prince of Orange with, 111.

Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV., marriage of, alluded to, 242.

Elizabeth, Queen of England, embargo laid by, on foreign ships, 1.

-, conspiracy against, 1, 2, 19.

-, invites the Duke of Alençon to visit her, 32.

-, rumoured death of, 64.

-, said to have had the smallpox, 68.

-, warlike preparations by, 79, 93, 115, 132, 169.

-, gives audience to Catholics, 83.

-, said to be releasing corsairs taken by the English, 96.

-, question whether certain men taken in Montgomery's ships are recognized as her subjects or no, 103.

-, at Canterbury, 129.

-, called “that accursed woman,” 140.

-, may strengthen her fleet, 144.

-, promises of, alluded to, 144.

-, banishes foreigners, 149.

-, goes to Bristol (Birol), 184.

-, in relation to Sir Richard Shelley, 198, 206.

-, her most potent minister of. See Cecil, William, Lord Burghley.

-, “feels no great interest in any faith or sect,” 207.

-, has liberated imprisoned Catholics, 213.

-, at Woodstock, with the French ambassadors, 231.

-, forbids her ahips to serve any foreign prince, 240.

-, aid sent or promised by, to Condé, 154, 184, 211, 248.

-, audience given by, to the foreign ambassadors, 248, 249.

-, gracious reception of Venetian gentlemen by, 253, 255.

-, suggested diplomatic relations of, with Venice, 253, 265, 529, 531, 541.

-, succession to, discussed in Parliament, 258.

-, “keeps a bright look-out on all sides,” 302; “penetrates everything,” 305.

-, desires to live at peace with all the world, 306.

-, league against, suspected, 306.

-, has her spies everywhere, 308.

-, money desired from, for the levy of reiters, 315.

-, wishes to borrow from the merchants of Germany, 328.

-, report that she will marry, or is married to, Lord Robert [i.e. Leicester], 332.

-, edict of, concerning ships, alluded to, 342.

-, “bait of marriage” held out by, to Archduke Matthias, 353.

-, reported illness of, 363, 374.

-, said to be treating for the marriage of “one Margaret her niece,” with Archduke Matthias, 368.

-, hopes of kindling a fire against her in her own house, 383.

-, more ruthless to Catholics. than heretofore, 396.

-, disaffection to, 397.

-, supplies and munitions said to be furnished by, for the African expedition, 412, 413.

-, suspected to be in arms, 429.

-, shows herself ill-disposed towards Cardinal Allen, 435.

-, said to be suffering “more than commonly by her disease,” 441.

-, preparations made by, against the English enterprise, 443.

-, said to be “sick unto death,” 485.

-, a heretic friar said to be befriended by, 488

-, is said to have accepted the articles of the League against Spain, 511.

-, is about to summon Parliament, 519.

-, annoyance of, on report of intended marriage of the Queen of Scots, 520; said to have evinced great pleasure at the death of the King of Portugal, ibid.

-, has “penetrated the business” of Fitzgerald, 531.

-, projected dispatch of an ambassador to, from Venice, ibid.

-, Alençon reported to be going to marry either her niece or daughter, 540.

-, an accursed woman, is yet waited upon with honours and gifts, 550; said to detain by force the money of the King of Spain, ibid.; Cobham sent by, to the Imperial Court, ibid.; all ambassadors should be recalled from, ibid.

-, reputed complicity of, with Wyatt's rebellion, 551.

-, treatment of Catholics by, ibid.

-, marriage projects or reports of projects for:—

with the Duke of Anjou, 5, 33, 94, 215, 232.

with the Duke of Alençon, 32, 114, 115, 119, 122, 129, 133, 136, 269, 490, 505, 508, 511, 514, 517–519, 523, 528, 531, 533, 536–538, 548, 559.

with Lord Charles Stuart, 81.

with the King of Navarre, 278.

with a son of the Duke of Alva, 304.

with the Archduke Charles, 550.

-, in relation to France:—

her supposed support of Montgomery. See under Charles IX., in relation to Queen Elizabeth.

desires the French King to make war upon the King of Spain in Flanders, 5.

is sending a great personage to him, 8. And see Clinton, Earl of Lincoln.

league of, with the King, 13, 14.

the King purposes to write to, 45.

said to be arming, 47 (2), 145.

indignation of, at the massacre of St. Bartholomew, 47, 54, 80.

reported rupture of, with France, 62.

good disposition of, to the French King, 65, 115.

to be invited to be godmother to the French King's infant daughter, 70, 79, 84.

Mauvissière sent to invite her to the baptism, 80.

asks the Queen of Navarre to act for her, ibid.

representative of, at the baptism. See Somerset, Wm., Earl of Worcester.

her answer to those of La Rochelle, 74.

no promise obtained from, to aid Rochelle, 80–82.

the Cardinal of Lorraine “much suspect” by, 82.

as an excommunicated heretic, the nuncio's protest against her being godmother to the French princess, 87.

reported preparations of, to aid the rebels in France, 97.

ambition of, to have a foot in France, 111.

audience given by, to Marshal Retz, account of, 129; her negotiations with him, alluded to, 136.

aid furnished by, to the French Huguenots [in 1562], 130.

a “milord” to be sent from, to the French King, 132.

in relation to a League with France, 136, 137, 141; desires to re-instate Huguenotry in, 137.

pretensions of, in Poitou, 148; anger of, against Montgomery, ibid.

knew nothing of Alençon's conspiracy, 150.

artillery sent to France by, 154.

gives help to the Prince de Condé, 154, 183, 184, 211, 213; and to “French malignants,” 213 (2).

Montgomery said to be made her Admiral, 173.

in relation to Montmorenci, 174, 176.

said to have tried to retard King Henry's departure from Poland, 179.

and to have sent persons to France to stir up people to arms, 183.

obsequies of the French King celebrated by, 185.

rumour that she will make war on France, 187.

support said to be given by, to the Huguenot party, 194, 197 (2).

in relation to those of Rochelle, 198.

renews the treaty with France, 203, 204.

proposal to place French ports in her hands, 214.

makes the King handsome offers, but is not acting sincerely, 239.

restitution of Calais desired by, 243, 329.

a supposed scheme of, for harassing France, 251.

desire of, for an accord, 253, 268.

Huguenot forces offered to, for recovery of Calais, 316.

siege of Calais to be proposed to, 324.

is “none too prompt” in aiding the Huguenots, 318; difficulties in the way of doing so, 327.

report that Condé has offered Rochelle to, 331.

league of, with France, suspected, 336.

writes to the French King, demanding the withdrawal of his troops from the frontiers of Flanders, 343.

French ships stayed by order of, 343.

in relation to the late peace in France, 355.

sends a gentleman [Sir E. Stafford] to the French King, 441.

declares against Alençon's enterprise, 451.

reputed designs of, in relation to, 503.

-, has lost the respect of their Majesties of France, 555.

-, in relation to Ireland, 370.

is sending troops, 124.

Irish chiefs released by, 152.

Henry Sydney has craved her permission to leave, 157.

Earl of Thomond banished by, 160.

Irish bishops deprived of their sees by, 161.

rising in, against, 168.

designs against, by means of, 344, 363.

great chiefs in insurrection against, 396; is more ruthless than ever against the Catholics of, ibid.

applications to, for and against the removal of Sir Henry Sidney from Ireland, 546.

the Princes of Ireland to be defended against, 546.

-, in relation to the Irish enterprise:—

has been warned of it, 386, 395, 396, 424.

her persecution of, and dislike of Stucley, 157, 196.

said to be devising snares for Fitzgerald, 430.

ships sent by, to encounter Stucley, 434.

orders sent by, to Ireland, 508.

-, in relation to the Netherlands:—

help of, desired, 28.

disturbances said to be fomented by, 35.

money lent by, to Count Louis of Nassau, 29.

recalls troops from Flanders, 40, 62.

said to be arming; to desire troubles in Flanders to occupy the Spaniards, and to have recalled her subjects from Flanders, 54, 67, 75.

reported agreement of, with Alva, 84, 86, 106, 108–112, 114, 115, 132, 137, 236, 304; and with the Emperor, 111.

peace made by, with the States, 100.

believed to be “dallying,” to gain time, 106.

the Duke of Alva's envoy returns from, with nothing accomplished, 137.

deems Flushing a sort of equivalent for Calais, 138.

the rebels in Flanders said to be subsidized by, 201.

will always be kindling fires there, 239.

the source of all the mischief in the Low Countries, 247.

gives audience to Champagny, 252.

succours of troops and money sent or to be sent by, to the States General or “the heretics,” 165, 252, 254, 342–348, 357, 358, 360, 362, 365, 366, 372, 380, 384, 385, 387, 388, 393, 399, 400, 416, 434, 452, 495, 504.

the Estates are hand and glove with, 295.

is arming; and vexed by the peace of Flanders, 297.

has already aspired to the protectorate of Holland and Zeeland, 309.

embassy to, of the Viscount of Ghent and the Imperial ambassador, 324.

is sending an ambassador to the Estates, 324.

league concluded by, with the States, 342, 343, 354.

feeling towards, in the Low Countries, 349.

has warned the States to let no Frenchman into their government, 353.

honour shown by, to the States' ambassador, 360–366.

aid granted by, to the Estates, 362, 365, 366.

reported to be going to send forces to, under the Earl of Leicester, 367.

said to support the Archduke Matthias, 372, 378.

liberal promises made by, to Havré, 368.

sends Leighton to say that she will aid the States with all her might if they will remain united, 385.

offers to, by the Estates of Flanders, 408.

fortresses in Flanders pawned to, 424.

makes believe not to favour the Estates of Flanders, but is raising troops and sending over artillery, 452.

hesitates to give them money, 485, 486.

supposed designs of, 503.

said to be comprised in the league between the States and Duke of Anjou, 504; and to concur with the projects of Alençon, 506.

league of, with the Estates of Flanders, 514.

-, in relation to Don John of Austria:—

stands in dread of, and has her spies everywhere, 308.

is asked by, not to aid the Prince of Orange, 324.

is sending ambassadors to arrange a truce with, 361, 362. And see Leighton.

advice of, to him, 365, 374.

has exhorted him to keep the peace, 377.

reports of her attitude towards, 434, 484, 485, 487.

said to be treating with, 485

-, in relation to the Prince of Orange:—

aid from, desired for, 20, 111, 133, 321, 322, 384; sent to, 116, 248.

promises to take action on behalf of, 246.

is compassing an accord with, 248.

report that he is minded to sell his estates to her, 252.

is making ready to aid him, 271.

could not aid, if compelled to defend Ireland, 341.

-, in relation to the Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church:—

“that impious Jezebel,” suggested deprivation of, 1, 59, 60, 101; former bull of deprivation of, by Pius V., alluded to, 19, 48, 60, 95, 117.

as that wicked woman, &c., 1, 13, 43, 101, 298, 299, 321, 361, 501.

proposed wresting of her kingdom from, 1, 59, 60, 101. And see England, enterprise against.

a declared heretic and persecutor, 18.

reasons why she might be attacked easily, 30.

plans or hopes of bringing her back into the Church, 80, 81, 115, 116, 148.

reduction of, to obedience of the Church, little or no hope of, 121.

might lawfully be dethroned as a perturber of the peace of the Church, 141.

proposed mediation between the Pope and, 198.

Ireland must be taken from, 257.

reported league against, negotiated by the Pope, 323.

enterprise against, should be set on foot, 386.

more ruthless against the Catholics than heretofore, 396.

“that accursed woman,” hope that the Pope may still chastise, 452.

called by the Pope “that fury of England,” 479.

enterprise upon, again urged, 495.

-, in relation to Scotland and to the Queen of Scots, 16, 56, 108, 115, 119, 332, 333, 363, 404, 427, 551, 554.

is incensed against her, 3.

bill against, revoked by, 22.

said to have offered her in exchange for Montgomery, 182.

has relaxed her confinement, 441.

terms offered by, to the English nobles in Scotland, 552.

-, in relation to the Prince of Scotland, 248, 423.

designs of, concerning, 85, 124, 131, 440.

said to be hated by, 423.

-, relations of, with Spain:—

does not wish for war with, 10.

overtures of, to the King, said to be merely to gain time, 54.

accord said to be made by, with the King, 56, 62, 106, 136, 448; alluded to, 81, 121, 152.

suspected to be aiding the King's rebels, 179.

Mendoza goes to treat with, 179; much favour shown him by her, 181, 183.

[contradictory] reports as to her attitude towards the Spanish fleet coming to Flanders, 180, 182–185.

said to have promised the King aid against his rebels, 203.

gives the Spanish fleet permission to harbour and victual freely in her ports, 232.

reported to have appropriated the money in the fleet, 233.

handsome offers made by, to King Philip, 239; but not in sincerity, ibid.

return of her ambassador from, expected, 245; dismissal of, 246.

the proposed Spanish enterprise to be kept secret from, 266.

has undertaken to mediate between the King and Prince of Orange, 270.

the King said to have given her no cause to hinder him in the Low Countries, 309.

reported to have made an accord or to be on good terms with the King, 356, 427.

said to have ceased to foment opposition to, in Low Countries, 359.

supposed reasons for sending to the King, 365–368.

ambassador from, complaint to be made by, 371; is dismissed, 372; answer brought by, 387.

her reception of Mendoza, 388, 403.

threatens to aid the Spaniards, if Monsieur goes to Flanders, 442.

rumoured league of, with the King, 448. See also relations of, with the Netherlands.

resentment of, in regard to the King's proceedings in regard to Fitzgerald, 531.

the King of Spain said to be at peace with, 563.

-, relations of, with other princes or powers:—

with the House of Burgundy, 62.

with the King of Denmark, 434.

with the Empire:—
-, is sending an ambassador to the Emperor [Maximilian], 77; condolences on the death of, 300; sends congratulations to Rudolf II. on his accession, 300, 301; is sending him the Garter, 327.
-, negotiations of, with the Imperial Court, 352.

with Germany:—
-, in relation to Duke [John] Casimir, 265, 331, 332, 424; league of, with, and with the Duke of Hesse, 343; ambassadors from, going to the Imperial Diet, 424.

with Poland, 133.

with the King of Portugal, 420, 427, 447.
-, her suspicions touching, 411, 490.

with Venice, 537.

-, is said to have sent aid to the Moors, 447, 495.

-, violent attack upon (in a document of 1570), p. 549 et seq.

-, reported disease of, 549.

-, excommunication of, alluded to, 549, 551–553.

-, was in danger of her life during Wyatt's rebellion, 551.

-, terms offered to the Catholic English nobles by, rejected, 552.

-, in relation to the Earl of Northumberland, 553.

-, faction of [Protestant] Privy Councillors, her new created nobles, 554.

-, Sir Thos. Stucley's submission to, alluded to, 560.

-, mention of, in relation to the African enterprise, 561, 563, 565.

-, report that she has been arming, 567.

-, imprisonment of the Bishop of Armagh by (in 1577), 568.

-, ambassadors to and from. See Ambassadors.

-, bull against. See Pius V.

-, chief favourite of. See Hatton, Christopher.

-, reputed daughter of, 238, 250.

-, edict by, 200.

-, envoy from, to Flanders, 189.

-, envoy to, from the Huguenots, see Personne, M. de la; from the Prince of Orange, 245.

-, forces of. See English troops.

-, French and German mercenaries of, 550.

-, gentleman of, sent to the French Court, to remonstrate against Monsieur's going to France, 441, 442.

-, German ambassadors have audience of, 248.

-, gifts by, to ambassadors or agents, 29, 324, 327, 369.

-, Knights of the Garter made by, 29, 327, 434.

-, letters from, alluded to, 47, 392.

-, letters to, alluded to, 45, 47.

-, letters said to be sent by, to King Sebastian, 520.

-, men of, not admitted by the States of Flanders into their councils, 543.

-, new nobles of her making, 554.

-, niece of (sic) suggested as a bride for the Duke of Alençon, 8.

-, pensioner of, 483.

-, pensions from, inquiries to be made concerning, 527.

-, physicians of, 363.

-, presents to and from, 129.

-, red crosses and arms of, on English ships, 103.

-, reflections upon, 549 et seq.

-, a secretary of, sent into Germany. See Beale, Robert.

-, servant of, sent to the French Court to protest against Monsieur's going to Flanders, 441, 442, 448.

-, ships equipped by, 65.

-, spies of, 559.

-, troops levied by, 387. And see under relations of, with the Netherlands, &c.

Elizabeth or Isabel of Austria, daughter of Maximilian II., Queen of Charles IX., comes to Paris for the Prince of Navarre's wedding, 10.

-, -, her affection for Mary, Queen of Scots, 55, 56.

-, -, a blood relation of Mgr. Salviati, 66.

-, -, at the baptism of her daughter, 89; presents offered to, 90.

-, -, illness of, 132.

-, -, as widow of Charles IX., goes in procession through the city, 177; proposed marriage of, to the King of Portugal, 185.

-, -, ladies of the Chamber to, 90.

-, -, pages of, 93.

Embden, a packer sent from, 330.

Emly, Bishopric of, in Desmond, 161.

-, deprived Bishop of. See McBrian, Mortagh.

Emperor, probable impending election of, 112; chances of the various princes, discussed, 113.

-, See Maximilian; Rudolf.

Empire, the, Archbishops Electors of, mission to, in relation to Flanders, 335.

Empress. the [Mary of Castile], to be godmother to the King of France's daughter, 84; presents sent by, 90.

-, -, deputy of. See Cam.

-, -, major-domo of. See Manrico.

Enaghdune, Connaught, see of, 161.

England:—
-, ambassadors to and from. See Ambassadors.
-, the Queen of Scot's faction in, 21.
-, little money to spare in, 23.
-, without cavalry or any strong fortress, 30.
-, suggested acquisition of, 30; the Pope may invest any he pleases with, ibid.
-, would be easily mastered, 46; but the people cannot endure the rule of foreigners, ibid.
-, Papal policy in regard to, memo. as to, 53.
-, property of heretics in, to indemnify the costs of invasion, 54.
-, the French ambassador recalled from, 64.
-, the Duke of Alva desires an accord with, 78.
-, schemes for reduction of, to the bosom of the church, 80, 81.
-, suggested suspension of intercourse with, by the Catholic Powers, 81.
-, expedition from, into France [in 1562], 130
-, proposed renewal of diplomatic relations between Spain and, 132.
-, recovery of, to the Roman Church, mission in relation to, 135.
-, league between France and, 136.
-, no Spanish ambassador allowed in, 138.
-, said to remain sound to the Catholic faith, 139–140.
-, foreigners banished from, 149.
-, edict made in, for all of the nation to return to, 172.
-, Mendoza arrives in, 182.
-, former devotion of, to the Papacy, 192.
-, “rebels to the King of Spain” ordered to leave, 200.
-, hopes of return of, to the old faith, and to the obedience of the Pope (by means of the English enterprise), 206, 207, 234, 235.
-, reconciliation of, to the Roman obedience, temp. Mary, alluded to, 240, 242.
-, King Philip's departure from, said to be the cause of its loss to the Holy See, 308.
-, report of tumults in, 332.
-, mission to, of the Marquis of Havré, 336.
-, Fitzgerald hopes to conquer, 545.
-, proposal for raising those in the north of, against the Queen, 547.
-, suggested interdict between, and the Catholic countries, 549.
-, reflections on the state of. (1570), 549.
-, the Pope would fain reclaim, to the Catholic Church (1570), 554.
-, Lord High Admiral of. See Clinton, Lord.
-, -, agent sent from, to Duke Casimir and the Prince of Orange, 363.
-, “business” of. See enterprise against.
-, -, nobles in, must not be put in jeopardy, 135; letters from, to the Pope, alluded to, ibid.
-, Catholic Church or faith in, oppression of, 549.
-, Catholic martyrs in, 560.
-, Catholics in, ready to support a Spanish enterprise, 21.
-, -, persecution of, 23.
-, -, heartened by the slaughter of the Huguenots in France, 54.
-, -, in prison, receive rather better treatment, 129.
-, -, now free from persecution, 212, 213.
-, -, success of the Spanish enterprise will depend on, 302.
-, -, the Queen more ruthless against, than heretofore, 396.
-, -, a rising of, reported, 397.
-, -, arrest of, 508.
-, -, And see English Catholics, below.
-, condition of, reflections upon, 549.
-, confederates against, list of, 385.
-, conquest of, proposed to the Spanish King but not accepted, 79.
-, conversion of, by Pope Gregory. See Gregory the Great.
-, Council of State of, Spaniard imprisoned by order of, 350.
-, -, member of, 203.
-, counties of, Northern, offer by Lord Dacres to wrest from Elizabeth, 19, 21.
-, couriers despatched to, 47.
-, enterprise against, or “business of,” 19, 21, 51, 55, 59–61, 84, 101, 107, 142, 148, 149, 240, 260, 267, 386, 532, 535, 539, 545. And see Philip II.; Gregory XIII., Pope; Fitzmaurice, James; Stucley.
-, -, belief that it could be carried out without difficulty, 48, 53, 59, 78; impeded by the rivalry of the Kings of France and Spain, 91; cannot be carried out at once, 94, 169 (2); proposed landing places for, 308.
-, -, conflicting views concerning, in Spain, 352.
-, -, eventual success of, expected, 443.
-, -, Elizabeth's preparations against, ibid.
-, -, said to have the French King's approbation, 483.
-, -, the Signoria of Venice in relation to, 535.
-, -, memorial upon, 554.
-, -, summary of correspondence as to, 558 et seq.
-, envoy sent to, from France, 479.
-, Flanders refugees in, 66.
-, French Huguenots withdrawing to, 120; may be driven to despair, 141.
-, French party in, 22.
-, Grand Prior of. See Shelley, Sir Richard.
-, -, or “Turcopolier” of, proposed. See Ramagas.
-, Great Seal of, keeper of. See Bacon, Sir Nicholas.
-, insurrection in (1569), alluded to, 155.
-, Kings of, called themselves Lords of Ireland, 241.
-, -, claims of, as regards ecclesiastical affairs, 242.
-, Lord Treasurer of. See Cecil, William, Lord Burghley.
-, a miracle in. See Oxford.
-, a new sect in, 213.
-, news from, 11, 116, 200, 343.
-, nobles of, two-thirds of, Catholics, 30.
-, -, are all “topsy turvy,” 441.
-, Parliament of (the Estates of), assembling, 55, 63.
-, -, bill passed in. See Mary Queen of Scots.
-, -, meeting of, prorogued or postponed, 68, 441.
-, -, power of, 240.
-, Peter's pence in, 241.
-, plans for reducing of, to obedience of the Holy See, 146.
-, training of priests for missionary work in, 184.
-, priests authorised to perform episcopal functions in, 439; imprisoned in, 568.
-, Prior of. See Shelley.
-, Privy Council of. See Privy Council.
-, prophecy concerning: “He that will England win, let him in Ireland begin,” 165.
-, Protector of. See Moroni.
-, “province of,” the Pope has no correspondence with, 536.
-, Puritans in, 212, 213, 332.
-, reflections on the condition of, 549.
-, ships coming to, 190.
-, -, from, 190, 517.
-, French ships detained in, 342.
-, Spanish designs on, 171. And see under Philip II.
-, travellers to and from, passim.
-, troops raised in, for the Prince of Orange, 144.
-, Turcopolier de, proposal to appoint, 193.

England and Ireland, wars of, must be of short duration, 23.

England, Swiss and Germans, rumoured negotiations for a league between, 91.

Englefield (Enghilfild, Inglesfeld), Sir Francis, requests by, 119.

-, -, recommended by the Pope, 202.

-, -, going to Rome, 214, 236.

-, -, in Rome, 246, 252, 258.

-, -, to return to the Low Countries, 270.

-, -, letters from, 7, 63, 93, 433.

-, -, report by, 560.

English, the, ancient enmity between the French and, 47.

English ambassadors. See Ambassadors.

-, army, in Holland. See Holland.

-, Catholic nobles, no account taken of by the Christian princes, 552.

English Catholics:—
-, expected aid of, for the Spanish design on England, 21, 78, 302.
-, northern counties proposed as a refuge for, 19, 21.
-, discourse concerning, 72.
-, desire no foreign aid, save to enable them to make the Queen of Scots Queen, 91.
-, despair of aiding the Queen of Scots, or restoring the Catholic religion, 110.
-, may obey the Queen in civil matters and defend her against attack, 140.
-, might accept Don John as their King, 142.
-, complaints of, 192.
-, going to Rome, 212.
-, disaffected, 397.
-, in Belgium, no help for, from Spain, 552.
-, much encouraged by Elizabeth's excommunicate (1570), 553, Addenda.
-, in relation to the Queen of Scots, 554.
-, report on, 560.
-, punished if found at mass, 567.
-, imprisonment and martyrdom cheerfully suffered by, 568.

English channel, pirates in, 86.

-, clergy, suffering martyrdom for refusing to acknowledge the Queen as head of the Church. See Nelson and Sherwood.

-, College, expulsion of, from Flanders, alluded to, 435 See Douai; Rheims.

-, -, at Rome. See Rome

-, corsairs said to have succoured La Rochelle, 94; at sea, 96; a French gentleman taken by, 97; French merchandise made spoil of, by, 142.

-, Duke, in the enterprise for Ireland. See Stucley.

-, enterprise, the. See England, enterprise against; see Fitzgerald; see Stucley.

-, exiles or refugees:—

memorial of, to the Pope, 80.

aid given to, 120, 330.

in Spain, 134, 135.

at Venice, 176.

banished from Flanders, 200.

the Pope's letter concerning, 202.

crave succour of the Pope, 560.

in relation to the proposed enterprise against England, 260, 261, 264. And see Copley, Thomas; Gage, John; Naus, Cuthbert.

-, fleet, said to be at sea, 11; thought to be for Rochelle, sunk, 93. And see English ships.

-, forces, in Scotland (in 1570), 551.

-, gentlemen, going on the Irish expedition, 373.

-, heretics, faculty to give absolution to, on abjuration of heresies, 434.

-, Knights of Malta. See Malta.

Englishmen, captured in Holland, release of, 180; changing money for the fairs of Germany, 197.

-, imprisoned in Spain, to be exchanged, 368.

-, in Portugal, 409.

-, in Flanders. See Flanders.

English merchants:—
-, privileges, &c., granted to, by the King of France, 15.
-, begin to trade in Flanders, 110.
-, trade of, to the Eastland, 129; with Poland, 136, 137.
-, in relation to ships stayed in France, 357.
-, money to be raised from, 365.
-, -, -, in Belgium or Spain, 392.
-, business of. in Germany. See Cologne; Hamburg.

-, nobles, said to begin to regard Elizabeth with disfavour, 549.

-, -, refugees in Scotland, have rejected Elizabeth's terms and fled to Flanders, 551, 552.

-, -, Catholic, 554.

-, nuns. See St. Bridget, order of.

-, Parliament. See Parliament.

-, -, Speaker of. See Bell, Sir Robert.

-, people, the:—

would abhor a foreign ruler, especially a Frenchman, 46, 47, 78.

their “resentment” of the massacre of St. Bartholomew, 72

preferred to lose Calais rather than admit the Spanish garrison, 91.

free trade for, with the Low Countries, &c., desired, 323.

-, physician, in Venice, said to cure the plague, 211.

-, pirates, ships captured by, 159.

-, -, ship manned by, 559.

-, ports, Spanish fleet has permission to victual in, 232, 233, 237, 239.

-, project. See England, proposed enterprise against.

-, seminarists, ejected from Douai but received at Rheims, 435; the Pope sends money for, ibid.

-, ships:—

arrested by order of the King of Spain, 9.

carry soldiers to Flushing, 27.

sunk, 93.

corsairs taken by, 96.

go to succour La Rochelle, 102; defeated and one of them taken, 103.

at the seizure of Belle Ile, 114.

said to make spoil of French merchandise, 142.

detained in Zeeland, 201.

at Dunkirk, 239.

forbidden to serve any foreign prince, 240.

captured, 240, 402.

muster made of, 254.

have almost taken Boulogne, 299.

fight of, with the Indies fleet, 329.

succour La Rochelle, 330.

said to be taken by Mayenne, 332.

stayed in France, 342, 357.

Fitzgerald in peril from, 355.

free passage given to, 559.

English traders in France, 74.

-, troops:—

rumoured movements of, 10 (2).

for the Netherlands, 22, 27, 98, 434.

in the service of the States General. See Netherlands, States General of.

in Bommel, 181.

going to Dieppe and Calais, 130.

in or going to the Low Countries, 239, 254, 392, 482, 532.

expected in Normandy, 168, 169.

And see Low Countries,

in Holland, defeat of, 178.

to be diverted from Flanders, 545.

Enkhuisen (Anchusa), the Prince of Orange provides for the needs of, 105.

Entragues or Antrageres, M. d', Governor of Orleans, at the baptism of the French King's daughter, 88, 89.

Equan, Montmorenci at, at the time of the massacre, 37.

Erasso, Eras, [Francesco de], the late secretary (in Spain), 378.

-, Francesco de, nephew of the above, going on a mission to Sweden, 378.

Erlinghen, near Sluys, taken by English and French, 27.

Ermland, Cardinal Bishop of. See Hosius.

Erskine, Alexander, Baron of Gogar, Master of Mar, brother of the 6th Earl, succeeds his brother, the Earl of Mar, as Governor of “the young King of Scots,” 121, 122, 127, 332, 333.

-, -, as Governor of Stirling, 333; his children, ibid.

-, John, 6th Earl of Mar, formerly the said Prince's Governor, 121, 332.

-, -, attempt of, to capture Bothwell, alluded to, 224.

Escars (Carcis), Comte de, displaced from the government of Provence, 518, 519.

Escovedo, Juan, secretary to Don John, 279, 339.

-, -, intended despatch of, to Italy, 278, 280, 287.

-, -, in Flanders, 298.

-, -, suggestions of, for the enterprise against England, 308.

-, -, is at Antwerp, to treat of an accord, 312.

-, -, sent to Spain, 320, 321, 326, 329, 338, 342.

-, -, advocates the English enterprise, 352.

-, -, in relation to the business of Ireland, 362, 391.

-, -, death [i.e. assassination] of, alluded to, 433.

-, -, discourse by, sent to King Philip, 338.

-, -, letter from, 311; alluded to, 374; letters of, intercepted, 364.

Espard (di Sparre), John d', visits England, 541.

Essex, resident in, 244.

Este, Aloysius, Cardinal d', 124.

-, -, letter to, 123.

-, -, sent to the French Court, 132.

-, Hippolito de. See Ferrara, Cardinal of.

Esterlings, Osterlings [Company of], merchants, in treaty to lend money to Elizabeth, 328.

Estrées, M. de, Governor of Boulogne, his entrance saved the town from the English, 299.

Eucherio, Sgr., Governor of the Imperial princes, 134.

Evora, Portugal, letter dated at, 199.