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Quaratesi, Francesco, appointed Florentine resident in England, 167, 229;

coolness of, towards Foscarini, 494;

urged by Winwood to help Savoy, 498, 504.

Quarnaro River, 120.

Queen of England. See Anne of Denmark;

Elizabeth.

-, of France. See Margaret;

Mary de' Medici.

R

Ragusa, trade of, 471.

Raisins, 459.

-, trade in, 455, 470, 483.

-, -, at Zante, 363.

-, -, at Cephalonia, 470.

-, -, customs on, attempt to evade, 539, 554;

to be paid by all, 563.

Raleigh, Sir Walter, king of Denmark enquires about, 180.

Rambouillet, Marquis of. See D'Angennes, Charles.

Rammekens [cautionary town, Netherlands], English garrison of, to help Maurice, 229.

Rastopuli, Antonio, Syndic of Zante, petition of, 363.

Ratisbon, diet of, 11, 25, 51, 57, 178.

-, despatches dated from, 45, 50, 56.

Ravensberg, county of [Westphalia], provisions made at Xanten concerning, 232–234, 256, 258, 264;

evacuation of, 308, 360, 399, 401, 417, 447;

Spaniards driven from, 410;

garrisoned, 533.

Ravenstein [N. Brabant], provisions made at Xanten concerning, 232–234, 256, 257, 264;

evacuation of, 308, 360, 399, 401, 417, 447.

Red Sea, piracy in, 13, 14.

-, port seized in, 81.

Rees [duchy of Cleves], captured by Maurice, 201, 205;

Maurice encamps near, 211, 225;

Wotton and Reffugé arrive at, 226, 227;

Soarmafes at. 238;

plot at, 382;

fortified, 434, 444, 522;

documents dated at, 235.

Reffugé, Eustache de, 217, 310;

sent as French ambassador extraordinary to Flanders. 184, 197, 205, 324, 351;

delayed purposely, 189;

reaches the Hague, 209;

efforts of, to obtain truce, 222;

arrival expected, 224.

-, -, understanding with Wotton upon Savoy, 225.

-, -, reaches Rees, 226;

at Wesel and Brussels, 228;

obtains neutrality of Xanten, 231;

continues negotiations, 264;

feels sure of peace, 271;

abandons negotiations, 283, 288.

-, - returns to France, 296, 299;

proposed return of, 316;

interviews Maurice and Barneveld, 409.

Religion, those of the. See Huguenots.

Remagen [duchy of Juliers], 284.

Rettimo, 566.

Revenue of England, efforts to augment, 13.

Rheinberg [Rhenish, Prussia], 129, 344;

Spinola bridges Rhine at, 186.

Rheingrave, Count Philip the. See Philp Otto, prince of Salm.

Rhine river, Maurice occupies both banks of, 229.

Rhodes, island of, Turkish fleet goes to, 566.

Riccani, Rucani, Dimitri, farmer of the new custom on raisins at Zante, Cephalonia, Ithaca, 539, 554.

Rich, Robert, lord, 292, 298, 332, 336.

-, -, -, present to Scarnafes, 219.

-, -, -, awaiting orders, 227.

-, -, -, letters of, to duke of Savoy, 366;

visits Scarnafes, 437.

-, -, -, relation of, ready to arm ships for Savoy, 266, 300.

-, Robert, 256;

commissioned to enlist troops for duke of Savoy, 210, 211, 235, 230, 250, 262, 266, 274, 347, 366.

Richmond, Roismond [co. Surrey], letter of James from, 190.

Riva, Giovanni Maria, merchant, 74, 170.

Rivas, courier, 401.

Rizzardo, Giovanni, appointed secretary to Foscarini in England, 406, 411, 412;

despatches of, 467, 480, 481, 493, 506, 513, 523, 534, 545, 564, 573.

Roberto, beheaded at Rome, 183.

Rochellè, la [Charente Inferièure, France], Boislorée sent to, 549.

Rochester, Viscount. See Carr, Robert.

Roe, Sir Thomas, chosen to go to the Great Mogul, 268.

Rohan, Henry, duke of, 328, 370, 384.

-, -, -, correspondence with James, 129, 153,

with Bouillon, 141,

with Condé, 142.

-, -, -, asked to help Savoy, 290, 292;

ready to help Savoy, 335.

-, -, -, agent of, in England, 549;

letter of James to, 550;

at St. Jean d'Angely, 553.

-, -, brother of, will serve Savoy, 387.

Roismond. See Richmond.

Romans, king of the candidature of the Elector Palatine feared, 173.

-, -, Spanish proposals for, 551.

Rome, 16, 28, 44, 51, 152, 176, 188, 288, 337, 413, 423, 539.

-, agent of Ossuna at, 90.

-, despatches dated from, 9, 35, 51, 62, 68, 80, 85, 92, 102, 118, 134, 155, 164, 183, 228, 241, 263, 291, 321, 330, 348, 354, 355, 362, 385, 393, 403, 411, 427, 475.

-, news from, 95, 310.

-, Widdrington's book prohibited at, 126.

-, authority of, in England, 214.

-, ambassador and agent accredited to, of France, suggests league between Pope, France, and Venice, 290;

says France would object to Spanish taking Villafranca, 321;

asks Pope for declaration about Suarez's book. ib.;

fears hertics in Italy, 385;

visits Contarini. 403;

reception of, by Pope, 427.

-, - See also Estrée, Francis Hannibal d', marquis of Coeuvres.

-, -, -, of Spain, opinion of duke of Savoy, 240, 291.

-, - -, of Venice. See Contarini, Simon;

Contarini, Tomaso;

Surian, Cristoforo.

-, ambassadors and agents from. See Nuncio.

Roncas, Roncal, Duke of, reported recall of, 451, 469.

Roos, Rossi, James, Lord, at Turin, 350;

at Vercelli, 355;

insulted at Novara, 406.

Rossi, Carlo, 44, 68.

-, Ferrante de, 43, 59.

Rouen [Seine Inferièure, France], 432.

-, parliament of, 94, 95.

Rovigo [Italy], 517.

Royston [co. Hertford], James receives ambassadors at, 225.

Rucani. See Riccani.

Rudolph II, the Emperor, 360.

Rufford [co. Nottingham], king at, 182n.

Russia. See Muscovy.

Rye, Claude de, baron of Balançon, 180.