B

Bacon, Francis, Attorney General:

-, -, -, promotion of, 245;

may be made chancellor, 480.

Baden, margrave of. See William.

Badoer, 286n.

Baldu, 286n.

Baranton, M. de, 463.

Barbana, Istria, 73, 82.

Barbarigo, —, Venetian Proveditore General, 222.

-, Gregorio, Venetian ambassador in England, 49, 55, 71, 77, 96, 143, 150, 166, 223, 228, 230–233, 236, 240, 250–252, 258, 267, 269, 276, 327, 359, 372, 386, 399, 470, 566, 598.

-, -, -, praised by Foscarini, 6, 97;

on way to England, 7, 8, 15, 20, 21, 25, 28;

arrives, 33, 34, 38, 39;

told of Rizzardo's mission, 48;

takes depositions against Muscorno, 54, 56, 62, 66;

introduced to James, 60;

sick, 61;

relations with Sarmiento, 67, 78, 90;

introduced to queen, 74, 75;

illness, 212, 214;

death, 215, 231, 239, 273, 542;

grief for, 217, 219;

recommends Dingwall, 222, 241, 260, 275;

funeral of, 226;

dealings with Forêt, 246;

despatches copied, 247;

accounts of for posting, 255, 256;

to take evidence upon the Forcarini case, 592;

evidence taken by 601–606.

-, -, -, despatches of, 7, 8, 20, 34, 43, 48, 50–52, 57, 60, 64, 65, 69, 70, 74, 75, 79, 80, 85, 86, 88, 92, 93, 99, 101, 103–105, 107, 110, 114–116, 118, 121, 123, 129, 130, 137, 138, 140, 145, 147, 149, 152, 154, 156, 157, 160–162, 165, 166, 168, 176, 179, 180, 183, 188, 190, 193. 195–197, 205, 207, 209, 210, 212.

-, -, -, letters and instructions to, 46, 68, 72, 73, 82, 89, 119, 132, 134, 149, 151, 152, 158, 160, 164, 174, 187, 188, 194, 204, 218, 222, 224, 228, 229.

-, -, Venetian ambassador in Savoy, 575n.

-, -, sons of, 98, 215, 217, 226, 231, 233, 241, 253, 254, 265, 272, 293, 339.

Barbaro, Almoro;

Proveditore of Zante, 395.

-, -, -, despatches of. 81, 99, 203, 212, 392, 588.

-, -, -, letters and instructions to. 346.

-, Marc Antonio, 285n., 286.

-, -, proveditore of the forces, operations of, 242, 250, 251, 305.

Barbary pirates, 15, 81, 352, 464.

-, -, attacks on, 41;

increase of, 113;

Dutch complain of, 226.

Barcelona [Catalonia, Spain], 30.

Barfis, Navil, merchant, 82.

Barnevelt. See Olden Barneveld.

Basala, Gasparo, Venetian consul at Otranto, 464.

Basegnano in the Milanese, Italy, 145.

Basel, 234, 532, 578.

- Barbarigo at, 7;

Wotton at, 202.

-, envoy of, at Hague, 268.

-, senate of, Contarini's credentials to, 582.

Bastangi Pasha. See Turkey, officials of.

Bath [co. Somerset], Queen Anne at, 13.

Bath, creation of knights of the, 348, 350.

Bauffrement, Henry de, Marquis of Senecey, French ambassador extraordinary in Spain:

-, -, Gritti speaks to, about peace, 419;

writes to Desmaretz, 451;

declares for peace, 528;

cannot obtain release of French ships, 563;

helps peace negotiations, 564, 566.

Bavaria, 271.

-, duke of. See Maximilian, duke of Bavaria.

Bayonne [Basses Pyrenees, France], 14.

beans, 580.

Bearn, France, 184.

Beaumont [Seine, France], 107.

Beauvais [Oise, France], 107.

Bedford, countess of. See Russell, Lucy.

Bedmar, marquis of. See Cueva, Alonso de.

Beitag, pittag, 150.

Belgioioso, Count Giovanni Giacomo, 515.

Bell, Bel, Captain Henry, offers to serve Venice, 522, 562, 563;

Wotton recommends, 577.

Bella, marquis della [?Count Frederick van der Bergh], 341.

Bellegno, General, 497, 513.

Bellingham, Thomas, fined for duelling, 448.

Belloagio, Giacomo, 12.

Belvoir [co. Leicester], Foscarini's reception at, 598.

Bembo. Giovanni, doge of Venice: election of, 72, 75n., 86n., 92, 98;

letters of James to, 239, 240, 320, 566.

Benedetto, Fra, English Capuchin, 103.

Bennet, Sir John:

-, -, sent as ambassador to Flanders to complain about Corona regia, 485, 494, 496;

commissions of, 512;

report from, 517;

obtains no satisfaction, 532, 533, 573;

returns, 538;

denounces Brussels, 573.

Bentivoglio, Guido, papal nuncio in France: speaks for Nevers;

visits Luynes, 507.

Beresford, Richard, representative of the Levant Company at Zante, 581.

Berg, 174.

Bergamo, Italy, 42, 375.

-, rectors of, 222.

Bergeroti, Dutch ambassador to the Princes of the Union, 521.

Bergh, van den, Vandenberg, Count Frederick, takes Dortmund, 175.

-, -, Count Henry, attempts Neuss, 226.

-, See also Bella, marquis della.

Bernardi, 236.

Bernardini, —, Italian merchant in England, 597.

Bernardo, James de, English merchant, 392.

Berne:

confederacy of with Swiss;

league with Venice, 22;

proposed league with Savoy, 40, 100, 101, 369.

send envoy to James, 51;

understanding with James, 52;

French intrigues in, 80;

proposed league with the Princes of the Union, 124.

attempts to raise troops from, 151, 165, 274;

Savoy hopes for levies from, 354.

urge Grisons to move, 377, 378;

troops of, for Italy, 407;

negotiations with Savoy, 417, 423, 445, 472.

refuse money, 475;

levies for Savoy, 505, 527;

terms to Savoy, 511, 514, 522.

league with Savoy, Wake's credit for, 529, 562.

-, ambassador of, in France and England. See Arlac, Baron d'

-, ambassador of Savoy to. See Gabaleoni.

-, lords of, 130.

Berry, France, governorship of, 127.

Berse Zargai, capture of, 165.

berton Colletti, 329.

berton Parvis, 353.

Berwick, 476, 509, 545.

Besouizza [Istria], 73.

Bestice, 513.

Bethune, Maximilian de, duke of Sully, 94, 108.

-, -, goes to arrange terms with Huguenots, 173, 175, 183, 184, 186;

restored to favour, 304.

-, Philip de, French ambassador to Italy, 184, 219, 224, 225, 229, 244, 249, 263, 273, 347, 366, 417, 452, 576.

-, -, expected at Milan, 186;

arrives at Turin, 211;

asks duke to suffer Spanish army, 212, 216.

negotiations of, 215, 216, 233, 250, 254, 283, 292, 307, 303, 316, 362, 371, 380, 385, 443;

suspended, 220, 223, 253.

conference with duke and ambassadors, 237;

to go to Milan, 238;

lukewarm instructions to, 243.

asked to settle dispute between Venice and Ferdinand, 248;

ineffectual, 251, 267.

arranges armistice, 274;

fruitless journey to Milan, 297, 322;

sent to Milan again, 314.

mission ended, 330;

at Turin awaiting instructions, 359;

suspected by Spain, 370.

praised by James, 398;

Savoy refuses composition of. 400.

proposes negotiation at Paris, 451, 453;

thanked by Venice, 542.

Bindon, Viscount. See Howard, Thomas, Viscount Bindon.

Blondi, Giovanni Francesco, 139.

-, -, sent to Huguenots, 11, 30, 33, 39–41, 373.

taxed with authorship of libel on Foscarini, 29, 54, 56;

denies authorship of libel, 77.

returns to England, 70, 76;

sent to Savoy, 361, 369;

instructions to, 362;

sets out, 372.

Winwood speaks of Venice to, 380;

advice of to Savoy, 391, 392, 397, 403.

duke's opinion of, 392;

indiscreet advice to duke, 420.

to act as agent of Savoy in England, 443, 459;

reaches England, 454;

returns to Savoy, 459.

hears nothing from duke, 495;

asks for representations to be made in France, 509.

Winwood speaks to about help, 517;

Winwood's assurance to 540.

receives no advices from Savoy, 556;

writes to duke, 564.

witness at Foscarini's trial, 595;

evidence of, 605.

biscuits, 580.

Bisonzo, Italy, despatch from,

Bisseaux. See Spifame.

Bitré [Netherlands], 340.

Bizerta [North Africa], pirates at, 80.

Blois [Loire et Cher, France]:

-, despatches from, 187;

Condé at, 203.

Boetzelaer, Gideon van, lord of Langerach, Dutch ambassador in France:

does not join in Edmondes's remonstrance, 20;

calls on Foscarini, 108, 109.

condemns French action in Grisons, 187;

reports Bon is going to England, 396.

writes to States, 424;

speaks for Nevers, 453;

tells Lanz Dutch will help Savoy, 528.

approves idea of league with Savoy, 558.

Boglio, Count of, 244.

Bohemia, 55.

-, to go to Ferdinand, 493.

Bois le Duc, Herzogenbusch, Bolduche [North Brabant, Netherlands], 341.

Boischot, Ferdinand, ambassador of the Archduke Albert in England, ambassador of Flanders, 65, 70, 139, 602.

-, -, -, Sarmiento with, 6;

confers with Sarmientio and Desmaretz, 16;

discussion with Foscarini, 32.

departure of, 52, 64, 67, 75, 76;

intrigue with Muscorno, 54, 60.

dispute for precedence with Foscarini, 66, 76.

entertained by Desmaretz, 80;

present to, 83, 85, 97.

does not take leave of Foscarini, 90;

attends the play, 599.

-, -, -, wife of, alleged intrigue with Foscarini, 594;

attends the play, 599.

Boisdauphin. See Laval.

Boislorée, M. de, agent of the Princes and Huguenots in England, 4, 11, 191.

-, -, -, thrown over by the Princes, 87.

Bolduche. See Bois le Duc.

Bommel [Netherlands], 341.

Bon, Ottaviano, Venetian ambassador in France, 189–191, 196, 203, 213, 219, 279, 379, 390, 396.

-, -, -, despatches of, 230, 247, 248, 271, 279, 319, 329, 338, 346, 377, 383, 405, 406, 435, 445, 457, 466, 482, 487, 492, 494, 507, 514, 524, 528, 537, 558, 561.

-, -, -, letters and instructions to, 518, 584, 589.

-, -, reported going as extraordinary ambassador to England, 435;

ordered to go to England, 583:

pope's relief that not going, 587.

Bondumier, Pietro, Proveditore General of Candia, despatches of, 125, 201, 353.

-, Zaccaria, 287.

Bonhomo, Matthio, 601.

Bonisi, 343, 476.

Bonn, Germany, 111, 122.

Bonne, Francis, duke of Lesdiguières, marshal of France, 14, 243, 254, 382.

-, -, -, bargains for king's favour, 41;

attitude of, 84;

decision awaited. 102;

to confer with Urfé, 128;

offers to Savoy, 133, 138, 271.

Savoy sends to, 151;

proposed conference with, 216;

says Spaniards must disarm, 237.

ordered to help Savoy, 322;

sends help to Savoy, 367, 374;

to meet Savoy, 389.

forbidden to go to Piedmont, 395;

at Chaumont, 404;

at Turin, 405.

proposals of, 400;

duke confers with, 423:

accompanies duke, 426, 435, 455, 460;

writes to king, 427.

Bonnet, 12.

Bonnivet, marquis of. See Goufier, Erricus Marcus de.

Bonoeil. M. de. See Thou, Réné de.

Books, list of prohibited, 324, 325;

nuncio at Venice asks for prohibition of, 374, 375, 406;

prohibition of at Venice, 438.

-, appears in France against James, 573.

-, See Corona Regia;

Detti e Fatti di Antonio Foscarini;

Premunition to all Most Mighty Monarchs;

Psalms;

Regola, di Perfettione;

Squittinio della Libertæ

Veneta.

Borchello. See Burcloe.

Bordeaux [Gironde, France], 53, 98.

-, Louis near, 6;

marriage of king at, 44, 47, 68, 72, 79;

king virtually besieged in, 92.

despatches from, 46, 47, 55, 59, 60, 63, 67, 68, 71, 72, 81.

Borghese, Cardinal. See Caffarelli, Scipio.

Borgia, Cardinal Gaspar, 491.

-, -, Spanish ambassador at Rome, 99.

Borisi, the. See Turkey, officials of.

Bossina, 493.

Bottognera, Pierre Nicolas de, French pirate, 201.

Bouillon, duchy of, claims of Maulevrier upon, 13, 17;

designs of Spinola on, 19.

-, duke of. See Tour, Henry de la.

Bouincaster, minister of the duke of Wirtemberg, 501.

Boulogne [Pas de Calais, France]: Henry Herbert detained at 10;

Foscarini at, 107.

Bourbon, Henry de, duke of Montpensier, 414.

-, Louis de, count of Soissons, proposed marriage to Princess Christina, 323, 333, 334.

Bourbon-Condé, Henry II, Prince of Condé, the Prince, 26, 87, 304, 438, 480.

(1615), supporters of, 4, 16, 52;

protest of, approved, 9;

raises troops, 11, 12, 75;

writes to Lesdiguières, 14;

troops for, 17;

opposes marriages, 18.

intrigues with Huguenots, 19, 24;

intentions of, 32;

expects to fight Boisdauphin, 33.

Longueville joins, 39;

takes Cháteau Thierry, 43.

oath of troops to, 45;

campaign of, 50, 51;

remonstrance of, printed, 51, 53;

seeks battle with Boisdauphin, 57;

crosses Loire, 59, 66, 80.

Huguenots may join, 67;

attitude of Huguenots, 70.

Savoy no confidence in, 77;

anxious for peace, 91;

joined by Rohan, 92;

forces of, 93, 94.

(1616). 110, 136, 140, 187.

demands of, 101, 148;

forces of, 102, 108;

king's attitude to, 104;

plans of, 127;

not helped, 129;

attitude to Sillery, 130.

to see queen mother, 138;

opposes Spanish influence, 156;

praised by James, 157;

strength of, 163;

friendly to Venice, 164.

asks for execution of treaty of Asti, 184;

warns Boislorée to beware of news sent, 191;

at Blois, 203.

imprisoned, 290, 292;

reasons for arrest, 291, 405.

James remonstrates at arrest of, 297, 303, 317.

little hope of release, 309;

people accept arrest quietly, 333, 334.

(1617), Louis not likely to release, 447;

James asks for release of, 452;

James writes about to mother, 457:

imprisonment creates bad impression, 463.

-, -, -, Charlotte Catharine, princess of Condé, mother of, 452, 457.

Bourges [Cher, France], 127.

Brabant, objects to take oath of fealty to Spain, 206.

Brancacio, Lelin, knight of Malta, 227.

Brandenburg, 3.

-, ambassador of, to England and the Netherlands. See Sticke, Christopher.

-, chancellor of. See Lentius.

-, elector of, margrave of. See John Sigismund.

-, prince of, margrave of. See George William.

Bre, near Casale [Prov. Alessandria, Italy], 144.

Brederode, Sieur de, 461.

-, Lewis de, Dutch mercenary, 461.

Bremen, deputies from, to Hague, 221.

Brescia, Italy, Oxford buys hordes at, 522.

-, rectors of, 324.

Bressa, 375.

Bressae, 188.

Breves, M. de, tutor of the duke of Anjou, 108.

Brill [South Holland, Netherlands], mutiny at, 234.

Brindisi, Italy, 329, 417, 497, 501, 506, 508, 513, 533, 539, 551, 559, 579.

Brissac, Marshal. See Cossé, Charles de.

Brittany, 108.

Brochetto, Captain, English pirate, 41.

Brogue, Colonel, 535.

Bruges, Flanders, 199.

-, Maximilian at, 88.

Brûlart, Nicholas, lord of Sillery, chancellor of France, 52, 53, 130, 191, 265.

-, -, -, denounced by Condé, 12, 101;

Desmaretz writes to, 76;

excluded from Council, 94;

out of favour, 127;

evil influence of, 157;

fall of, 283;

in disgrace, 447;

slandered by Foscarini, 593.

-, Noel, the Commandeur Sillery:

-, -, -, denounced by Condé, 12;

leaves court in disgrace, 127, 129, 130;

plot against queen mother, 138.

-, Peter, Vicomte de Puisieux, 53.

-, -, -, letters of, 117, 130.

-, de Leon, Charles, prior of Leon in Brittany, called Brulart de Leon, M. de Leon, French ambassador in Venice, 562.

-, -, -, offers mediation with Ferdinand, 173;

complains of Spaniards, 395;

evil offices of, at Venice, 505.

Englishmen beaten at house of, 508;

summoned to college, 517;

urges Venice to accept terms of peace, 558, 559, 564, 586.

Bruma, Frinli, 460.

Brunswick, 80, 81, 121, 225, 271.

-, besieged by its duke, 9, 12, 18, 21, 39;

prepares for defence, 57;

Count Henry sent to, 69;

relieved, 76;

protected by Dutch, 94.

settlement of with duke, 100, 109, 122;

deputies from to Hague, 221.

-, duke of. See Frederick Ulrich.

Brussels, 3, 111, 112, 139, 199, 207, 221, 340, 353, 438.

-, Council of War at, 71;

Maximilian at, 88, 93, 98;

Bucquoi at, 100, 273, 284;

refuses oath of allegiance, 206;

Bennet at, 494;

Bennet's denunciation of, 573.

-, letters from, 382, 383.

Bucocari [near Fiume], 287, 539.

Buckingham, carl of. See Villiers, George.

Bucquoi, count of, at Brussels, 100, 273, 284;

raising troops, 122;

urges Philip to war, 261, 267.

Buda, Pasha of, made Caimecam, 523.

Budeache, Zuane, 287.

Bullion, Claude, denounced by Condé, 12;

plots against queen mother, 138.

Burcelloni, consul at Palermo, 512.

Burcloe, Borchello [in the circle of Westphalia], 163.

Burghley, earl of. See Cecil, Robert.

Burgundy, 52, 297, 346, 351.

-, troops from, 221, 337.

-, -, besieges Montbeliard, 296;

in Italy, 407.

Buri, Piedmont, 426.

Burlamacchi, Filippo, Italian merchant of London, 221, 356, 361, 363.

-, -, -, lends James money, 372;

will advance no more money to Wotton, 576.

Burle, Madam, 602.

Burleigh, Foscarini at, 598, 601.

Butler, Theobald Viscount, of Tulleophelim, 240n.

-, Thomas, 240n.

-, -, earl of Ossory and Ormonde, 344n.

-, -, -, Elizabeth daughter of, 344n.

-, Walter, 240n.

Buzini, Carlo, 2.