F

Falier, Zuanne, in England, 638.

-, -, letter from, 617.

Fan, a, with jewelled feathers, 378.

Farce, a, performed in the presence of Her Majesty, p. 11.

Farnese family, the, 151, 194.

-, Alessandro, Cardinal, 60, 111, 117.

-, -, brother of the Duke of Parma, 192.

Farthingales, 77.

Fason (sic), Anthony, an Englishman, sentenced by the Inquisition in Spain to be made a monk, 81.

Favara, Marquis of, 248.

Fayvault, Mons. de, 776.

Fecamp, 338.

Feckenham, John. See Westminster, Abbot of.

Federica et Bonalda, the (ship), 480, 613.

Fénélon. See La Mothe Fénélon.

Ferdinand, King, Philip's grandfather, 124.

Ferdinand I., the Emperor, 96, 117, 127, 133, 159, 167, 173, 178, 187, 194, 204, 206, 210, 228, 233, 235, 247, 273, 276, 283, 384, App. 2–5.

-, ambassador from, to King Philip, 4.

-, two French ambassadors to, 8.

-, ambassador from, to England, 16, 24.

-, return of his ambassador from England, 49.

-, ambassador to, from England, Sir Thomas Challoner, 68.

-, ambassador from, at Brussels, 75.

-, -, to England, 76, 77, 78, 87, 96, 154.

-, -, -, Baron Caspar Preyner, 81.

-, -, -, his negotiations with Elizabeth, 82.

-, -, another ambassador expected from, 87.

-, ambassador to, Vargas, 91.

-, late ambassador to, from Philip, Count de Luna, 93, 148.

-, Venetian ambassador to, App. 2–5.

-, Court of, 88.

-, great chamberlain to, 148.

-, a daughter of, 57.

-, daughters of, 195 bis.

Ferdinand, the Archduke, or Prince, second son of the Emperor Ferdinand, talked of as a suitor for Queen Elizabeth, 5, 66, 71, 76, 77, 78, 81, 87, 190.

-, -, elected King of Poland, App. 5.

Feria, Count of, 88, 91, 92, 93, 121, 176, 192, p. 330.

-, -, in England, 13, 14, 21, 26, 30, 57, 63, 66, 67, 68, 74, 75.

-, -, his influence with Queen Elizabeth, 69.

-, -, hostage to the French, 69.

-, -, his departure from England, 77, 79.

-, -, obtained permission to take to Flanders all the religious, 78, 81.

-, -, married Lady Jane Dormer, maid of honour to Queen Mary, 68, 77, 79.

-, -, and his wife pass through France, 155.

-, -, speaks very ill of Elizabeth, 155.

-, -, brother of the, Don Alonso d'Anguillara, 75.

-, -, niece of the, 79.

-, Duke of, 499.

Fermo, State of, in the March of Ancona, 151.

-, Monsignor di, 259.

Fernandez, Gonzalo, Duke of Sessa, 128.

Ferrara, 127, 138.

-, ambassador from, at Brussels, 62, 79.

-, -, son of the, 39.

-, -, in France, 190, 259, 337, 343, 469, 432.

-, war of, 57.

-, Cardinal of, 96, 103, 118, 125, 151, 283, 286.

-, Duke of, Hercules, 8, 26, 60, 62, 79, 91, 117, 151, 194.

-, -, his ambassador at Brussels, 66.

-, -, couriers from, to France, 138, 168, 260.

-, -, daughter of, the Duchess of Guise, 38.

-, -, brother of, Luigi d'Este, 246.

-, -, sisters of, 151.

-, -, the late, 168.

-, -, Ottavio, p. 332.

-, -, his ambassador in France, 490.

-, Duchess of, Renée, 138.

-, -, Lucrezia de' Medici, death of, 260.

-, Prince of, Don Alfonso of Este, 8, 12, 26, 29, 37, 42, 61, 62, 66, 79, 86, 91.

-, -, and his brother, 61.

Ferre, Camille, Mons., 780.

Ferretto, county of, 204.

Ferro, Federico, 80.

Ferté Milon, letters dated at, 29, 32, 37, 42, 46, 50, 54. See La Ferté Melun.

Fervacques, Mons., 770.

Fever, 99, 129, 140, 191, 207, 209, 210, 211, 284, 387, 521, 554, 774.

-, quartan, 123.

Fez, King of, 794.

Field sports, 168, 173, 174, 201.

Fieschi, the, 47, 55.

Figueroa, “the Regent,” formerly Regent of Naples, 121.

-, Don Juan de, Philip's ambassador at Rome, 62, 93.

-, -, death of, 93.

-, Doña Meccia de, 81.

Filipotreto, 829.

Fincaville, Captain, 473.

Finisterre, Cape, 649.

Finland, Duke of, 186.

-, -, second son of the King of Sweden, in England, offers to marry Queen Elizabeth, 119, 158.

First fruits, 19.

Firth, ships of war in the, 152.

Fishermen and fishmongers, 27.

Flag, the English, with the red cross, 541.

Flanders, (1559) 5, 8, 9, 19, 28, 43, 61, 68, 71, 80, 85, 87, 92, 98, 115, 121, 123, App. 4, App. 5.

-, passport from England to, for monks,

friars, and nuns, 77, 78, 79.

-, chief nobility of, going to France, 81.

-, Protestants burnt in, 84.

-, government of, 92.

-, Spanish troops in, 92, 134, 144.

-, (1560) 124, 125, 134, 144, 151, 158, 159, 160, 167, 176, 178, 188, 191, 192, 194, 198, 199, App. 4, 5.

-, three thousand Spaniards in, 155.

-, loss of a ship with State papers on its voyage from, 144.

-, ships fitted out in, for Scotland, 159.

-, courier from Spain to, 195.

-, expected rebellion in, 201.

-, Spanish troops in, embarked, 224.

-, (1561) 230, 232, 254, 261, 265, p. 327, p. 331, 273.

-, archbishoprics and bishoprics about to be erected in, 244.

-, (1562) 284, 299.

-, troops from, expected in France, 293.

-, (1566–7) 361, 371, 395.

-, the Inquisition in, 366.

-, preachings in, 371.

-, risings in, 389.

-, (1568) 439, 441, 442, 443.

-, the execution of death sentences against heretics in, suspended, 447.

-, (1569–70) 451, 453, 476.

-, English subjects in, detained, 448.

-, (1571–2) 499, 509, 520, 539.

-, fleet proceeding from, to Spain, destroyed, 536.

-, (1573) 540, 548, 551, 556, 559, 563, 565.

-, belief that some new agreement will take place with, 541.

-, intercepted despatches from, 544.

-, rebels in, 548, 695, 696, 699.

-, Elizabeth asked not to permit English subjects to go to, 550.

-, (1574) 573, 574, 575, 582, 595.

-, (1575) 633, 644.

-, (1577) 677, 680, 682, 687, 689.

-, Philip desires peace with, 688.

-, the Archduke Matthias enters, 691.

-, (1578) 698, 705, 706, 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 722, 723, 728, 734, 735.

-, French troops sent to, in aid of both parties, 696.

-, English troops to go to, 696.

-, captains and governors of the Prince of Orange in, 697.

-, English ambassador to, 702.

-, disturbances in, 708, 718.

-, ambassadors to, Lord Cobham and Sir F. Walsingham, 716.

-, French agent in, Mondusset, 717.

-, proposed expedition of the Duke of Aleçon to, 718.

-, army in, 728.

-, Catholic camp in, 736.

-, (1579) 746, 748, 749, 768, 771, 775, 777, 780, 784.

-, negociations between Elizabeth and Anjou relating to, 773.

-, ambassador or agent of the Duke of Alençon in, Pruneo, 738, 773, 810.

-, (1580) 792, 798, 799, 811, 812, 814, 818, 824–827.

-, Anjou's expedition to, 795, 808.

-, couriers and gentlemen of, pass frequently to Monsieur, 799.

-, articles between the Duke of Anjou and the Deputies of, 810, 823.

-, captain-general of light horse in, 121.

-, Council of, 712, 722.

-, Counts of, 534.

-, fortresses in, 721.

-, frontiers of, 125.

-, Governess or Regent of, the Duchess of Parma, 84, 159, 195, 201, 366.

-, -, Council of the, 244.

-, -, French minister resident with the, 118.

-, Governor of, Count d'Egmont, 92.

-, Lords of, 697.

-, -, forces of the, 732.

-, -, rose in favour of the Catholic religion, 735.

-, merchants of, 511.

-, ministers of King Philip in, 155, 607.

-, Province of (proper), cities of the, 773.

-, Provinces of, 80.

-, -, fail to pay the subsidies, 192.

-, seas of, 348.

-, ships of, 157.

-, States or States General of (1560), 127, 151.

-, -, (1573) commercial agreement between England and the, 544, 546.

-, -, (1576) individuals sent by the, to France, Rome, &c, 662.

-, -, deputies from the, sent to France, 663.

-, -, Elizabeth threatens to take up arms against the, 667.

-, -, (1577) 668, 687, 688, 694.

-, -, negotiating with Elizabeth, 689.

-, -, ambassador from the, to England, 695, 696, 697, 708.

-, -, (1578) 705, 708, 709, 711, 712, 715, 716, 720, 722, 732, 734, 735, 736, 738.

-, -, Englishmen going to assist the, 700.

-, -, offer three fortresses to Elizabeth, 702.

-, -, suspension of arms between Don John and the, 709.

-, -, send two gentlemen to France, 712.

-, -, league between Elizabeth, Casimir, and the, 717.

-, -, the Duke of Alençon dissatisfied with the, 731.

-, -, army of the, 735, 736.

-, -, -, reply by the Deputies of the, to Alençon, 739.

-, -, (1580) 744, 747, 748, 749, 763, 773, 776, 780, 792, 799, 800, 807.

-, -, determine to remain on the defensive, 748.

-, -, -, a gentleman (or emissary) from the, in Paris, 771, 775, 776.

-, -, Mons. de La Noue to be general of the army of the, 784.

-, -, have sent articles to Monsieur, 795.

-, -, articles to be submitted to the Duke of Anjou by the, 797.

-, -, Deputies of the, 797.

-, -, Anjou not satisfied with the articles proposed by the, 799.

-, -, send procurators (or an embassy) to Anjou, 805, 807, 808, 813, 815.

-, -, See United Provinces.

Flax, 273.

Fleece, Order of the, 70, 100, 199.

-, Knights of the, chapter of the, 84, 88, 92.

-, -, procession of the, 75.

-, -, -, election of, 91, 92.

Fleet, the English, 138, 145.

-, fitted out by Elizabeth, 93.

-, to assist the Scots, 147, 152.

-, takes three or four French vessels. 151.

-, increase of the, 167.

-, men impressed for the, 167.

-, strength of the, p. 328.

-, under Lord Clinton at Havre de Grace, 341.

-, departure of the, from Havre, 344.

-, went to load wine in Gascony, 448.

-, of English, Norman, and Scotch vessels, 685.

-, the Queen preparing a powerful, 798.

-, the Prince of Orange's fleet to join the English, 799.

Fleming, Lord, 361, 426, 427.

Fleming, a, burnt at Toledo, 245.

Flemings, the, 160, 198, 244, 273, p. 332, 366, 708, 709, 710, 712, 714, 718, 732, 761, 779, 817, 826.

-, refuse to give anything to Philip, 134.

-, Philip disliked by the, p. 331.

-, in Moscow, 517.

-, agreement lately concluded with England by the, 543.

-, proposals by the, to Mons. d'Alençon, 719.

-, a league in negotiation between Elizabeth and the, 721, 723, 724.

-, certain Frenchmen and Englishmen take part with the, 729.

-, league between the Huguenots and the, 768.

Flemish cavalry, 92.

-, exiles, 499.

-, infantry, 92.

-, lords. See Flanders, Lords of.

-, merchants, 151, 449.

-, ports and fortresses, the Queen negociating to obtain, 704.

-, ships, 814.

-, troops to be sent by Philip to Scotland, 159.

-, vessels, 45, 93, 471.

-, vessel, a, captured, 487.

Florence, city of, 127, 187.

-, conspiracy at, 127.

-, galleys of, 191.

-, serge, 432.

-, ambassador from, at Brussels, 26, 28, 43, 47, 55, 62, 66, 70, 75, 125.

-, -, in Spain, 127, 192.

-, -, in France, 190, 282, 337, 343, 375, 432, 585, 634, 635.

-, Duke of, Cosmo de' Medici, 8, 13, 26, 43, 57, 59, 62, 66, 70, 75, 79, 117, 127, 150, 151, 192, 194, 227, 230, 232, 251, 509.

-, -, daughter of, Lucrezia, 66.

-, -, ambassador of, with Philip, 117, 169.

-, -, sends the Prince his son to Spain, 120.

-, -, galleys or vessels of, 166, 169, 248.

-, -, negotiating his nomination as King of Tuscany, 187, 194.

-, -, the Pope ready to name him King, 195.

-, -, son of, Don Garcia, 192.

-, -, daughter of, Lucrezia, 66.

-, Prince of, son of the Duke, 26, 125, 187, 195, 227.

Florentine astrologer, a, Cosmo Ruggieri, 585.

-, captain, a Huguenot, 338.

-, gentleman, a, 26.

-, merchants, 141, 171, 430.

Flushing, 546, 559.

-, fortress of, demanded by Elizabeth, 704.

Fochemont (sic), governor of, Count d'Ourende, 92.

Foix, Paul de, 533.

-, -, French ambassador in England, (1562) 293, 295, 343.

-, -, ambassador to Venice, 390, 392.

-, -, again ambassador to England, (1571) 510, 514, 515, 516, 520, 523.

Folleville, 722.

Font, a, of massive gold, 378.

Fontainebleau, 61, 168, 171, 178, 180, 186, 188, 193, 229, 272, 355, 381, 384, 387, 513, 516.

-, conference at, 356.

Fontana [Fontaine?], Mons., 286.

Fonterabia, said to have been captured by the French, 773, 774 bis.

-, garrison of, 773, 774.

Fontpertuis, Mons. de, 663.

Footmen, the Queen's, and their livery, p. 12.

Fore, Mons. de, 647.

Forea di Leon, 509.

Foreign affairs, 460.

Foreigners, 460.

Forks, 77.

Forli, 127.

Fortresses, 28.

-, proposed mutual restitution of, by Philip and France, 8, 43, 57, 62, 66.

-, restored by Philip to France, 118, 125.

-, inventions for storming, 305.

Forts, 167.

Foscari, Alvise, in England, 638.

-, -, letter from, 617.

Fossano, in Piedmont, 46, 52.

Fotheringay Castle, 711.

Francavilla, Duke of, 34, 55, 60, 121, 170.

-, -, father-in-law of, Don Ruy Gomez, 169.

France, 829.

-, in former times the English overran the whole of, 447.

-, (1559) 11, 13, p. 18, 24, 29, 31, 34, 39, 43, 46, 48, 49, 54, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 66, 70, 72, 77, 79, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 117, 121, 829.

-, commissioners of, for peace, 6. See French commissioners.

-, troops raised in, 29.

-, the French would not have the English any longer in, 36.

-, fortresses to be restored by, to Philip, 43.

-, affairs of religion in, 57.

-, more than two-thirds have become Lutherans, 57.

-, religious disturbances in, 73, 114, 132, 135.

-, (1560) 127, 131, 134, 137, 140, 144, 147, 148, 150, 156, 161, 163, 166, 170, 172, 173, 180, 182, 192, 194, 195, 197, 201, 207, 208, 210, 214, 224.

-, German troops for the service of, App. 5.

-, conspiracy in, 132, 134, 135, 140, 151, 157.

-, couriers from England to, 134.

-, insurrection in, 135, 136, 137, 142, 146, 151.

-, and Scotland, proclamation of Queen Elizabeth concerning peace with, 139.

-, forty preachers in, appointed at Geneva, 140 bis.

-, a national Council to be convened in, 142.

-, courier from England to, 143, 147.

-, rupture between Queen Elizabeth and, 143, 144, 145, App. 4.

-, question of precedence between Spain and, 144.

-, commotions in, 144.

-, war with England proclaimed in, 145.

-, insurrections in, 148.

-, articles of peace between Philip and, 149.

-, couriers from, to Spain, 149.

-, letter to all the governors and officials of, 151.

-, commissioners of, have an interview with Lord Grey, 156.

-, Elizabeth deceived about the insurrections in, 157.

-, articles of agreement between England and, 180, 186, 191.

-, -, between Scotland and, 180, 186.

-, many malcontents and seditious characters in, 186.

-, peace between England and, 191, 272, 510.

-, another conspiracy in, 193.

-, fresh disturbances in, 200.

-, agreement between Scotland and, 205, 206.

-, and Elizabeth, ratification of articles between, deferred by Francis, 206.

-, (1561) 227, 230, 234, 245, 253, 254, 259, 265, p. 332, 273.

-, disturbances in, 228, 255.

-, peace between England and, not confirmed, 230.

-, insurgents in, 237.

-, a general pardon granted in, 237.

-, edict against holding conventicles in, 250, 255, 258.

-, suspicion of war between England and, 251.

-, an edict made in, giving licence to all to follow any religion, 255.

-, (1562) 290, 310.

-, a gentleman arrives from England in, 336.

-, the plague in, 341.

-, (1564–7) 354, 357, 377, 405.

-, (1567) muster of men-at-arms in, 389.

-, (1568) 426, 428, 442, 447.

-, pension from, to England, 447.

-, friendly relations between England and, 447.

-, Lutheran movements in, 447.

-, (1569–70) 449, 459, 460, 462, 492.

-, (1570) rebels in, 465.

-, peace made in, 474.

-, (1571) 449, 511, 516.

-, new alliance treated between England and, 510, 513, 533, 534, 537, 538, 539.

-, a good understanding established between England and, 523.

-, a chief personage expected from England in, 523.

-, (1572) articles for a closer union between England and, 536.

-, (1573) 541, 564.

-, league between England and, 560.

-, (1574–5) 574, 582, 595, 617.

-, (1575) dissensions in, 623.

-, harvest in, 631.

-, (1576) a gentleman sent from England to, 650.

-, (1577) 674, 679, 680, 682.

-, revocation of the edict for peace in, 682.

-, (1578) 699, 707, 715, 718, 734, 735, 736.

-, deals secretly with King James, 702.

-, Casimir requested to invade, 720.

-, (1579) 744, 746, 747, 748, 749, 761, 772, 775, 776, 778.

-, certain principal personages to be sent from, to England, 789.

-, (1580) 792.

-, consultation on the unsatisfactory state of, 792.

-, condition of, very bad, 795.

-, a man can only believe what he actually sees in, 798.

-, Monsieur desires to be made Lord Lieutenant of, 803.

-, anticipated league between England and, 812.

-, Report of, by Giovanni Michiel, 272.

-, -, by Michiel Suriano, 273.

-, description of, 273, 274.

-, the first apostles and protectors of, 501.

-, Admiral of, 79, 539.

-, Admiralty of, 122.

-, ambassador from, at Rome, 8, 32, 151.

-, -, to Venice, (1559) 65, 174.

-, -, at Brussels, 79;

his nephew, 75.

-, -, in London, houses of the, 82.

-, -, to England, 118, 383, 470. See Ambassadors.

-, -, to Spain, 99.

-, -, -, and Portugal, (1560) 130, 140.

-, -, -, Sebastien de L'Aubespine, 140.

-, -, at the Imperial Court, 206.

-, -, to Scotland, (1566) 365, 378.

-, -, -, Mons. de Croc, (1567) 396.

-, -, to Venice, Paul de Foix, 390.

-, -, to Scotland, (1569) 448.

-, -, to Spain, (1571) 499.

-, -, -, (1578) 699, 728, 729.

-, -, to the Emperor, 728, 729.

-, -, to Rome, Abbé Biragues, 729.

-, ambassadors from, two, to the Emperor Ferdinand, (1559) 8.

-, -, to the Diet in Germany, 24, 73.

-, -, to England, 68, 71, 72, 77, 139.

-, -, -, names of, 77.

-, -, entertainments given by Elizabeth to the, 77, 79.

-, -, formerly in England, 122.

-, ambassador to, from England, secret, (1559) 9.

-, -, from Mantua, 96.

-, -, from Scotland, (1560) 206.

-, -, from Spain, Don Juan Manrique, (1561) 275.

-, -, from Savoy, (1566) 375.

-, -, from the Duke of Savoy, (1580) 801.

-, -, from Spain, secretary of the, 824.

-, -, from Don Antonio, 824.

-, ambassadors to, three English, to sign the peace, 69, 71, 73. See Ambassadors.

-, -, from Venice, passim.

-, ambassadors in, 335, 337, 341, 343, 367, 381, 387.

-, arms of, 180.

-, benefices in, 237.

-, bishops of, 136, 228, 241.

-, -, Protestant, 140.

-, bishops and curates of, decree for the, to reside at their churches, 193.

-, bishops and prelates of, 252.

-, Catholic party in, 258.

-, Catholics in, 252, 318, 339, 514, 515, 516. See Catholics.

-, Chancellor or Grand Chancellor of, 118, 388, 395, 563, 568, 581, 582, 599, 603, 607, 635, 680.

-, -, Cardinal de Sens, 42.

-, -, François Ollivier de Lenville, 85, 135.

-, -, Michel de L'Hôpital, 171.

-, Church of, synod of the, to be held, 146.

-, -, congregation of the prelates of the, 151.

-, church property in, 280, 326.

-, churches of, revenues of the, 237.

-, cities and provinces of, 237.

-, clergy of, 228, 237.

-, coast of, 774.

-, commons of, 237.

-, Constable of, office of, 85, 90, 94.

-, Council of, 242, 243, 250, 252, 253, 259, 278, 314, 388, 431, 551, 563, 569, 582, 584, 646, 665, 748, 788.

-, -, Lords of the, 225. See below (Privy Council).

-, Council of Affairs of, 8, 42, 86, 146, 202, 206, 209, 215, 221, 222, 241.

-, Council of State of, 96, 779.

-, Court of, (1559) 37, 61, 65, 66, 73, 74, 76, 81, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98, 100, 103, 105, 109, 112, 113, (1560) 132, 136, 137, 138, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 168, 206, 224, (1561) 241, 250, 252, 253, 256, 259, 281, (1562) 284, 286, 287, 297, 309, 310, (1563) 322, 326, 327, 328, 335, 338, 341, 342, 343, (1564) 355, (1567) 392, 394, (1568) 427, (1569) 452, (1570) 474, 477, (1571) 497, (1574) 569, 573, 581, 587, (1575) 626, (1579) 758, 759, 762, 764, 766, 779, 780, 785, 786, 787, 788, (1580) 792, 794, 796, 800, 803, 818, 827.

-, courts of judicature of, 237.

-, Crown of, 140, 215, 391, 396, 449, 751, 775, 784, 789.

-, -, debts of the, 189.

-, English residents in, 568.

-, Estates or States of, 139, 215, 229, 250, 612, 682, 741, 775, 810.

-, -, -, the three, 209, 213, 225, 228, 237.

-, -, -, description of the, 222.

-, -, assembly of the, 278.

-, fairs in, 171.

-, finance officials of, 171.

-, frontiers of, 723.

-, government of, 94, 118, 139, 214, 215, 221, 222, 225, 236, 566, 737.

-, -, -, remodelled by Francis II., 85, 86.

-,.-, discontent of many persons with the, 138.

-, Grand Master of, office of, 8, 85, 90, 94.

-, -, Dukede Guise, 241.

-, Grand Prior of, brother of the Duke de Guise, 39, 42, 61, 86.

-, -, Rene de Lorraine, Marquis d'Elbœuf, 134.

-, -, (1576), 646.

-, inhabitants of, 343.

-, judges of, 502.

-, -, ecclesiastical, 174.

-, Kingdom of, 159, 235, 761.

-, -, expenses of the, 447.

-, King of, Louis, 795.

-, -, Louis XL, 582.

-, -, Francis I., 43, 86, 94, 774.

-, -, (1547–59.) See Henry II.

-, -, (1559–60). See Francis II.

-, -, (1560–74). See Charles IX.

-, -, (1574–89). See Henry III.

-, Kings of, 598.

-, law offices of, 237.

-, Lords of, 139, 149, 792.

-, maritime cities of, 344.

-, Marshal of, Henri de Montmorency, Baron de Damville, 146.

-, nobility of, 8, 76, 145, 161, 186, 214, 222, 228, 237, 432, 676, 731.

-, -, -, rivalry of the, 213.

-, -, the greater part Protestants, 252.

-, -, favour the new sects, 255.

-, -, disaffected towards Catholicism, 272.

-, Papal nuncio in. See Papal nuncio.

-, Parliament of, 209, 314, 431, 433.

-, -, chief, 259.

-, -, presidents of the, 237.

-, Parliaments of, 105, 209.

-, -, refuse a loan to the King, 171.

-, -, courts of, 174.

-, pass between Spain and, 774.

-, Peers of, the twelve, 94, 209, 261.

-, -, ecclesiastical, 261.

-, people of, 731.

-, prelates of, 174, 237, 272.

-, Princes of, 8, 12, 61, 65, 76, 132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 146, 149, 155, 180, 193, 202, 249, 255, 278, 478, 794.

-, -, conference of the, 193.

-, Princes of the blood royal of, 85, 86, 90, 94, 96, 323, 332, 343, 469.

-, Princes and Lords of, 74, 186, 189, 257.

-, Princesses of, 94, 155.

-, Privy Council of, 89, 118, 145, 168, 209, 228, 237, 241, 284, 568, 754, 773. See above (Council).

-, -, summoned, 180, 189, 190.

-, property in, 178.

-, Protestants of, 75, 178.

-, -, retired into Switzerland, 72.

-, -, See Protestants.

-, provinces of, 136, 222.

-, -, twelve, 516.

-, -, governors of the, 189, 431, 777.

-, Queen or Queen Mother of. See Catherine de' Medici.

-, Queen of, 498, 501, 521, 718.

-, -, about to leave Germany, 493.

-, -, coronation of the, 503.

-, -, sister of the, 799;

marriage proposed between her and King James, 761.

-, -, title of, claimed by Elizabeth, p. 16.

-, revenues of, 8, 225.

-, -, superintendent of the, 305.

-, seaports of, 477.

-, seas of, 348.

-, Secretaries of, 215.

-, -, -, of State, four, 327.

-, States General of, 792, 795. See above (Estates).

-, tenths of the clergy of, 151.

-, towns of, 305.

-, treasurer des Epargnes of, 171.

-, treasurers of, innumerable, 225.

-, Universities of, students from the, 99.

-, -, infected with the new opinions, 140.

-, wine duties of, 430.

-, youth of, by nature restless, 792.

-, Isle of, 146 bis.

Franceschi, Venetian secretary in France, 638.

Franceschini, Diogene, 654.

-, -, letters from, 649, 652.

Franche Comté, the, 776, 780.

Francis, Dauphin of France and King of Scotland (styled “the King-Dauphin”), 8, 9, 12, 26, 65, 66, 140.

-, oath taken by, to the peace with England, 76.

Francis and Mary, King and Queen of France and Scotland, 114.

-, -, letter from (using the title of England and Ireland), 110, 113.

-, -, adherents of, 156.

-, -, articles of the treaty between the Scots and, 196;

between Queen Elizabeth and, 197.

Francis II., King of France, (1559–60) 86 87 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 105, 113, 114, 118, 122, 123, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 166, 167, 168,

-, appointments of ministers by, 85, 86.

-, coronation and consecration of, 94, 96, 100.

-, proclamation by, 96.

-, general pardon by, for all insurgents, 136, 138.

-, praises the Prince of Condé, 146.

-, his entry into Tours, 151.

-, protest by his ambassador, 152.

-, Elizabeth's reply to his protest, 162.

-, obedience rendered by, to the Pope, 167.

-, not to use the title of King of England, 180.

-, and his ministers, design against, 188.

-, asks for a loan, 200.

-, defers signing the treaty with England, 201, 205, 206, 210.

-, interview with, 203.

-, astrological prediction touching, 207.

-, a spy in the chamber of, 209.

-, articles with Scotland repudiated by, 253.

-, illness of, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213.

-, death of, 214, 215, 223, 224, 234, 239, 272, 829.

-, letters of condolence on the death of, 217–220.

-, obsequies of, 227, 232.

-, body-guard of, 174.

-, chamber of, 206.

-, chamberlain to, 157.

-, chamberlains to, 203.

-, household of, 138.

-, procurator of, in Paris, 171, 206.

-, yeoman of the chamber to, 167.

-, three brothers of, 113, 140, 142, 146, 203, 213.

-, sister of, 113, 150.

-, -, negociation for the marriage of the, to Don Carlos, 192.

Frankfort, fair of, 634.

French, the, (1559) 2, 4, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17, 21, 28, 31, 47, 53, 55, 57, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70, 79, 117, 119.

-, claim of the English to have two millions from the, 43.

-, (1560) 125, 134, 139, 144, 159, 204, App. 4.

-, held garrisons in Scotland, 137, 389, 829.

-, an English fleet and army sent to expel the, from Scotland, 152.

-, (1561–9) 272, p. 327, p. 330, 336, 337, 338, 347, 348, 350, 366, 442, 455.

-, (1571) free trade between the Turks and the, 499.

-, (1571–5) 499, 508, 511, 556, 560, 571.

-, (1577–80) 667, 707, 711, 775, 824.

-, the natural enemies of the English, 731, 761.

-, agent in Scotland, 383.

-, archers, 132, 135, 138, 174, 175, 206.

-, -, of the guard, 145, 636.

-, army, 460, 668.

-, barons, 137.

-, captain, a, sent from Scotland to France, 145.

-, captains, 134, 135.

-, cavalry, 135, 137, 140.

-, clergy, conference of the, at Poissy, 280, 281, 278.

-, cities, 132.

-, coasts, 569.

-, commanders in Leith, 167.

-, commissioners for peace, (1559) 4, 6, 8, 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 61.

-, -, at the conference in Scotland, 178, 186.

-, -, agreement between Elizabeth, Scotland, and the, 180.

-, delegates at Brussels, 74, 76.

-, envoys to England, 72, 514.

-, faction, the, in Conclave, 116.

-, fleet, 161, 166, 167.

-, -, general of the, 86.

-, -, defeats the enemy at La Rochelle, 681.

-, -, captain of the, 681.

-, fleets, 55.

-, footmen, 25.

-, forces in Scotland, 151, 152.

-, -, recall of all the, demanded by Elizabeth, 152.

-, -, proceed to Holland to aid the Prince of Orange, 551.

-, fortresses in the hands of Philip restored, 61, 105.

-, galleys, 134, 161, 169, 175, 229, 251, 276, 510.

-, -, to be prepared against England, 151.

-, garrisons in Scotland, 178.

-, -, only two, to remain in Scotland, 180, 197.

-, general in Scotland, 105.

-, gentleman, a, sent from England to France, 134, 137, 178.

-, -, a, sent to England, 138, 145, 455, 512.

-, -, a, sent to Portugal, 150.

-, gentlemen, 134, 135, 136, 186, 250, 255.

-, -, beheaded, 188.

-, -, sent to England, 647.

-, -, plot of, to kill the King of France, 770, 773.

-, governors in Scotland, 162.

-, guard, 600.

-, -, captain of the, 599, 634.

-, guards, 598.

-, halberdiers, 138.

-, harquebusiers, 175, 186, 696.

-, -, companies of, 798.

-, heralds, 61, 300, 301.

-, horsemen, 633.

-, hostages, in England, 77, 82.

-, -, names of the, 77.

-, -, to be replaced, 118.

-, infantry, 161, 200, 341, 394.

-, -, command of the, 86.

-, -, and cavalry, going to Scotland, 89.

-, -, general of the, Mons. d'Andelot, 145.

-, insurgents, 136, 171.

-, -, secretary to the, 137.

-, -, tried and executed, 138, 142, 145.

-, lords, 39, 250.

-, -, at Whitehall, 77.

-, -, gifts by Elizabeth to the, 77.

-, Master of Requests, 65.

-, Master of the Horse, 73.

-, men-at-arms, 8, 135, 138, 145, 146, 174, 175, 760, 774.

-, -, muster-general of, 186.

-, men-of-war, 197.

-, merchants, 8.

-, minister resident with the Duchess of Parma, Regent of Flanders, 118.

-, ministers or ministry, 61, 114, 118, 130, 135, 137, 138, 155, 167, 193, 210, 233, 285.

-, -, send proposals to England, 138.

-, -, in Scotland, 89, 162, 178;

to be removed, 100.

-, monasteries, 135, 272.

-, nation, a church in London assigned to the, 2.

-, partisans of Elizabeth, 651.

-, pensioners, 138.

-, pirates, 122, note.

-, populace devoted to Catholicism, 272.

-, preacher, a, sent by Elizabeth to Germany, 140.

-, -, a, from Geneva, arrested, 157.

-, preachers, 142.

-, prisoners, many thousands of, in Flanders, released, 57.

-, rebels, 619, 634.

-, -, Elizabeth in favour of giving assistance to the, 624.

-, -, supposed to have been aided by Elizabeth, 629.

-, refugees in Geneva, 206.

-, secretary at Rome, 116.

-, ships or vessels, 130, 134, 145, 162, 449, 465, 541, 553.

-, -, at Dieppe, 89.

-, -, going to Scotland, 112.

-, -, shipwreck of, on their way to Scotland, App. 5.

-, -, the English fleet takes three or four, 151.

-, -, captured by Spaniards, 266.

-, -, captains of, 468.

-, -, about to transport infantry to Dantzic, 553.

-, -, sent to Dumbarton, 476.

-, -, release of, 693.

-, troops or soldiers, 139, 273, 331, 332, 574, 798.

-, -, in Scotland, 89, 100, 102, 105, 109, 119, 130, 131, 139, 141, 154, 156, 158, 175.

-, -, more, sent to Scotland, 105, 112, 127.

-, -, besieged in Little Leith, 114, 159, 161, 180.

-, -, colonel of, in Leith, M. de Martigues, 155.

-, -, to be removed from Scotland, 196, 197.

-, -, in Rouen, 301.

-, -, succours of, for Rouen, 302.

-, -, with the Prince of Orange, 460.

-, -, sent to Flanders in aid of both parties, 696.

-, -, hanged by Don John of Austria, 714.

-, -, in Flanders, 739.

-, wards, 145.

-, widows, 145.

Frenchman, a, 277.

-, a, arrives in Scotland, 389.

Frenchmen, 138, 448, 483.

-, in Scotland to depart, 100.

-, not such good servants as Spaniards, 172.

-, appointed to offices in Scotland, 178.

-, and Englishmen who have taken part with the Flemings, 729.

-, in Flanders, 735, 736.

-, restless nature of, 794.

Fresneda, Francisco Bernardo de, confessor to King Philip, 41, 66, 191, 231, 265, p. 329, p. 330.

-, remarks by, on the Popes, 125.

Friars, 2.

-, and monks of every sort receive their passport, 82. See Monks.

Fribourg, a Swiss canton, 204.

Friesland, 734.

-, governor of, Count d'Aremberg, 92.

Fugger, Giacomo, son of Giovanni, 124.

Fuggers, the, 124.

Furniture of great value, 151.