F

Faenza, Pope pledges to Venetians, 85.

Faille, Jacques de la, Colonel, 577.

Famale, M. de, Governor of Mechlin, 707.

Fane, Maurice, imprisoned at Rome, 371.

Fangville (?), government of, assigned to Lansac, 508.

Fanshaw
-, Thomas, 587
-, offers to help pay debt due to Herle, 592.

Fante
-, or Faunt, Nicholas, Walsingham's secretary, imprisoned at Rome, 371
-, mentioned, 607.

Farnese
-, Alexander, Prince of Parma, departs to Luxembourg, 1
-, letters to King of Spain from, intercepted, 7
-, Pope makes him Governor of Aquila, 16
-, Germans and Italians aid, 35
-, Granvelle wishes to return to Netherlands instead of, 40
-, angry with Malcontents, 43
-, preparing forces to hinder entry of French, 50
-, angry with men of Artois, 53
-, mentioned, 57
-, discord between Malcontents and, 60, 67
-, refuses to have prisoners ransomed, 69
-, at Mons, with Malcontents, 79, 89
-, means to attack French forces, 97
-, solicits return of Spaniards, 108
-, States wish him to release la Noue, 117
-, Mme. d'Aussi makes league with, 123
-, receives letter from French King, 127
-, mentioned, 130, 139
-, preparing to give battle to Fervacques, 151
-, mentioned, 157, 167
-, Rogers hopes to obtain freedom from, 170
-, mentioned, 172
-, discovery of plot to deliver Cambrai to, 186
-, discord quieted between Montigny and, 193
-, with Malcontents before Cambray, 213
-, treatment of Rogers by Commissioners from, 235
-, mentioned, 254, 263, 305
-, Monsieur makes, quit Cambrai, 309, 310
-, reference to defeat of, by Monsieur, 320
-, at Valenciennes, 328
-, forced to retire, 329
-, at Valenciennes, 335
-, mentioned, 348, 348 (1)
-, at Saint-Omer, 349
-, thought to be besieging Tournay, 359,
-, attacking Tournay, 372, 373
-, mentioned, 379
-, reference to marriages of his son and daughter, 379
-, attacks Tournai, 383, 384, 394
-, displeased with Montigny, 404
-, attacks Tournai, 410, 411
-, sends force to Oudenarde, 419
-, places soldiers in Tournai, 420
-, reference to capture of Tournai by, 423
-, at Tournai, 431
-, forces of, mostly in Flanders, 446
-, Haultepenne tries to bribe M. de la Garde's soldiers to betray Ghent to, 448
-, to be Viceroy of Naples, 452
-, at Namur, 497, 499, 503
-, garrisons Tournay with his own people, 510
-, at Corttrick and Tournay, 512
-, set up again by capture of Tournay, 515
-, yields to Pope, 521
-, at Tournay, 532
-, brings foreign soldiers into conquered towns, 535
-, mentioned, 548
-, Risbourg at Tournay with, 563
-, means used to draw Malcontents from, 574
-, Malcontents ask, to keep Spaniards near Luxembourg, 581
-, sends for reinforcements, 582
-, to go to Italy to be married, 588
-, said to have spy at French Court, 607
-, Scots take messenger with dispatches from, 611
-, at Tournay, 612
-, La Motte solicits, to besiege Dunkirk, 613
-, Lesieur visits at Tournay, 617
-, mentioned, 621
-, reference to oration authorised by, 627
-, courier from, carries news of Prince of Orange's hurt to Spain, 634
-, writes to towns to submit to King of Spain, 638
-, rejoices over Prince of Orange's wound, 640, 642, 643
-, writes to towns urging them to submit to King of Spain, 646
-, marches to besiege Lens, 647
-, before Lens, 658
-, mentioned, 693 (p. 637), 697, 707 (2), 716

-, -, letters from, 126, 624, 629.

-, -, letters to, 90, 202, 239, 652.

-, Alexander, Cardinal, gives dowry to Parma's daughter, 7
-, mentioned, 607.

-, Margaret, daughter of Prince of Parma, suggested marriage with Prince of Mantua, 7, 379.

-, Ottavio, Duke of Parma, makes intercession to King of Spain for citadel of Piacenza, 275.

-, Rainuccio, Raynutius, son of Prince of Parma. 275, 379.

Farriere. See Ferrier.

Faur, Gui du, Sieur de Pibrac, proposed as Commissioner to England for Monsieur's marriage, 6, 7, 15, 16, 24.

-, Louis du, Sieur de Glattens, 'Gratin,' brother of above, Chanoellor to King of Navarre. 7 (p. 8), 75
-, has conference with Queen Mother, 85.

Fayal, Island of, 481.

Ferdinand, King of Portugal, 207.

-, Archduke, uncle to Emperor, 275, 286
-, 'of Bavaria,' levying forces to serve Spanish King in Flanders, 389
-, Spanish King requires him in Spain, 573
-, to go to Low Countries as General, 588.

Fernhurst, Lady, returns to Scotland, 635, 669.

Fernesley, , of Norfolk, said to maintain a priest, 606.

Fernhurst, Ferniehurst, Fanhurst, Lord of. See Ker.

Ferrabosco, Alfonso, letters from, 709, 725.

Ferrara, Duke of. See Este.

-, Ambassador of, in Paris, 352, 370.

Ferrier, Augier ? du, brother to French Ambassador in Venice, 405.

Fert, M. de la. See Estampes, Claude d'.

Fert-au-Vidame, la, Lavalette buys, 413.

Fervacques, M. de. See Hautemer.

Fez, King of, demands help from Spain against Turks, 424.

'Fiesche', Thomas, letters to, intercepted, 716.

Figueiroa, Lope de, 366, 367.

Figueredo, Cypriam, Governor of Terceira, 440.

-, -, letter from, 568.

Figueroa, Diego Nuez de, money owing to, 401.

Figueroa, House of, 117.

Fin
-, Jacques de la, Sieur de Beauvoir-la-Nocle, 5, 16, 44
-, dines with Cobham, 62
-, mentioned, 93, 94, 99
-, with Count Vimioso at Tours, 200.

-, -, letter from, 567.

Findlason, James, English papist in Paris, 634.

Fitzgerald
-, Gerald, Earl of Desmond, said to have fallen into Elizabeth's hands, 513
-, mentioned, 541.

Fitzsymons, John, English papist in Paris, 634.

Flanders
-, Malcontents burn villages in, 2
-, mentioned, 7, 19, 34
-, pensionary of the Frank in, visits Hoddesdon, 38
-, Rossel brings up forces from, 40
-, mentioned, 42, 49
-, Malcontents range up and down, 67
-, Malcontents do little in, 68
-, mentioned, 78
-, Monsieur takes oath as Earl of, 80
-, Malcontents defeat States' cornets of horse in, 98
-, Monsieur's enterprise in, 99
-, advertisements from, 105
-, mentioned, 108, 137
-, camp to be made in, by States, 151, 167
-, mentioned, 168, 173, 176
-, States of, send camp into the field, by Monsieur's orders, 186
-, Monsieur's enterprise for recovering, 190
-, States' camp in, 193
-, King of Spain a weak lord in, 207
-, States' camp in, 215
-, Montigny on frontier of, 217
-, King of Spain sends money to maintain war in, 228
-, reference to plans to intercept Rogers in, 235
-, money sent to, from Spain, 246
-, news from, 250
-, Tassis writes concerning, 254
-, mentioned, 256
-, Governors of, 260
-, Spaniards marching towards, 275
-, sovereignty of, will belong to Crown of France, 278
-, camp between Meenen and Lille, 328
-, mentioned, 335
-, camp, Epinoy general of, 342
-, camp, enemy near, 349
-, money of, expected, 350
-, camp, near Dunkirk, 359
-, camp, near Oudenarde, 372, 373
-, mentioned, 377, 382, 383
-, matters go badly for States in, 383
-, contribution of, to war, 388
-, Ferdinand of Bavaria, levying forces to serve Spanish King in, 389
-, state of, gives whole government of wars to Prince of Orange, 395
-, Parma allows his soldiers to plunder, 404
-, enemy's forces sent back from, 420
-, enemy boasts of gaining every town in, 427
-, full of mud and water, 432
-, French King promises to bear half Monsieur's charges in, if marriage is consummated, 433
-, Cond to serve with Monsieur in, 444
-, all on side of States in, in danger to be lost, 446
-, Elizabeth said to nourish underhand factions in, 459
-, mentioned, 483
-, enemy boasts that all in, shall be theirs, 486
-, cannot long continue out of enemy's hands, 497
-, enemy in, 499
-, people of, wish for explanation of Monsieur's long delay, 503
-, half year's interest of, ready, 507
-, Pope wishes Monsieur drawn from further enterprise in, 508
-, disunited, 510
-, Monsieur gives commissions for captains to levy companies for enterprise in, 511
-, likely to be in great peril, 515
-, mentioned, 518, 519
-, Biron to go towards, 521
-, much charged by reason of war, 533
-, deplorable state of things in, 535
-, presence of Monsieur in, reported, 540
-, Monsieur said to be shortly coming into, with army, 541
-, mentioned, 553
-, King of Spain wishes to prevent Elizabeth from aiding Monsieur in, 572
-, Monsieur to be Duke of, 573
-, Catholics to be allowed certain churches in, 574
-, enemy in 580, 582
-, Malcontent forces leave, 583
-, some in, seek to join Malcontents, 590
-, Monsieur prepares to take possession of, 603
-, Catholics hope to have churches in towns of, 605
-, Neuville brings dispatches to Paris from, 606
-, people of, fear enemy, 611
-, mentioned, 614
-, reference to war in, 638
-, Parma sends letters to towns in, 640, 643
-, Prince Dauphin arrives in Paris from, 657
-, mentioned, 662
-, enemy s proceedings in, 662
-, furnishes money for war, 693 (p. 636)
-, jar between Brabant and, p. 637
-, French King will not help his brother in, 695
-, Monsieur to be sworn Earl of, 697
-, troops in, do great harm, 698
-, la Roque to go to, 700
-, trading ships of, in Sound, 704 (p. 648)
-, Prince of Orange chief in, 707
-, Colonels in, 707 (p. 656)
-, mentioned, 716
-, Alost 'receptable' for papists of, 719.

Flanders
-, Four Members of, reference to letter of Prince of Epinoy to, 3, 10, 19, 20
-, mentioned, 35, 40
-, send to Prince of Orange to prepare for defence, 60
-, misunderstanding between, 78
-, failure of enterprise of, upon Bthune, 89, 98
-, army of, 108, 135
-, reference to letter from Prince of Epinoy to, 151
-, all doings of, go backwards for want of good government, 172
-, letters to, from Prince of Epinoy, 174
-, send messenger to Monsieur, 213
-, hope for Monsieur's coming, 217
-, mentioned, 342
-, Prince of Orange gives sharp words to, 359
-, desire to write to Casimir for troops, 395
-, mentioned, 410
-, reference to Walsingham's letter to, 450
-, answer from, for payment of interest due to Pallavicino and Spinola, 497
-, mentioned, 507
-, owe pay to Scots, 518
-, at Bruges, 563
-, depart for Ghent, 605
-, send French ensigns to Dunkirk, 611
-, Parma writes to, requiring obedience of, 640
-, mentioned, 662.

-, -, letter from, 34.

-, -, letters to, 11, 201.

Fleckerey, Sound of [qy. Flekkefiord], 704 (p. 652).

Fleet Street, French Commissioners to be lodged in, 152.

Flemings
-, 162
-, two or three apprehended in Count Vimioso's house, 209
-, mentioned, 235
-, companies of, near Oudenarde, 384
-, Fleming from Lisbon visits Cobham, 424
-, 800, in Bruges, 427
-, wish new Council of State abolished, 503
-, French in Antwerp differ from, 578
-, at Dixmude to be sent to Ypres, 605
-, ensign of, sent to Dunkirk, 611, 614
-, at Oudenarde, 697.

Flemish
-, money, 37
-, Mondragon wishes Monsieur withdrawn from practices, the, 45
-, shaluppes of Gravelines lying in wait to entrap Commissioners, 62
-, ship, 69
-, hulk, Don Antonio said to have come to France in, 256.

Fleury, M. de. See Clausse.

Florence
-, companies levying in territory of, for service of Don Pietro, 94
-, Queen Mother pretends right to lands in, 521.

Florence, Duchess of, 85.

-, Duke of. See Medici, Francesco Maria de.

Florentine secretary in Paris
-, 508, 521
-, gentleman, Sassetti writes on behalf of, 589.

Florines, M. de, Governor of Philippeville, 707 (2).

Flushing
-, Gilpin's expenses at, 41
-, mentioned, 43
-, men of, deal cruelly with prisoners, 69
-, States' Ambassadors arrive at, 80
-, news from, 249
-, mentioned, 356, 373
-, Monsieur arrives at, 543
-, mentioned, 596
-, Ambassador from Germany goes to, 647
-, mentioned, 716.

-, letters dated at, 249, 509.

Focksell, John, merchant, friend of King of Denmark, 704 (p. 649).

Fogaza, Antonio, 523.

Foix, Paul de, Archbishop of Toulouse, to be French Ambassador at Rome, 191, 696.

Fonseca Nobriga, Manuel de, amnesty not granted by King of Spain to, 128.

Fontaine, M. de la, reference to letter from, 125.

Fontainebleau
-, French King and Queen at, 275
-, mentioned, 652, 696.

Fontenay, house belonging to Lavalette, 379, 391, 423.

Forquevaux, M. de, Ambassador in Spain [sic], recalled, 606.

Fort, Franois le. of Angers, Duke of Anjou writes on behalf of, 673.

Fougre, Pe. de la, spreads a report of the Queen's subsidy to Duke of Anjou, 716.

Fourron, , seconds Chanlivaut in quarrel with Rocheguyon, 493.

Fowcker. See Fugger.

Fowler, , Englishman in Paris giving himself out to be Spanish, 87.

France
-, 1, 5, 7
-, letters from, 10
-, son and heir of, 16
-, mentioned, 20
-, Crown of, to be united to England, 24
-, reference to letters from, 35
-, peace not published in, 40
-, Scottish alliance with, 50
-, mentioned, 55
-, needful to be at peace with England, 62
-, news from, 67
-, dealings of, with States, 72
-, cause of Malcontents against the forces of, to be terminated by battles, 78
-, States' commissioners return from, 79, 80
-, government of, given to Queen Mother, 80
-, mentioned, 86, 97
-, Four Members of Flanders send letters to, 98
-, councillors and marshals of, privy to King's dislike of Spanish invasion, 104
-, Don Antonio supposed to be in, 105
-, summary of negotiations with, 106
-, King resolves to have la Noue returned to, 117
-, sufficient power in, to withstand Spanish invasion, 130
-, men of Cambrai wish for aid from, 135
-, negotiations between England and, 141
-, mentioned, 162, 167
-, French troops withdraw from Low Countries to, 172, 174
-, mentioned, 173, 176, 182, 185, 188, 189
-, Count Vimioso certain of forces from, 197
-, state of affairs in, 201
-, deputies of churches of agree to keep peace, 210
-, reference to proclamation in, 213
-, mentioned, 214
-, growing greatness of Spain dangerous to, 225
-, States place hope in help from, 235
-, negotiations with, 242
-, greatness of Spain dangerous to, 242
-, Don Antonio said to be in, 256
-, Walsingham sent into, 276
-, reference to civil troubles in, 277
-, instructions for treaty of league between England and, 278
-, mentioned, 281
-, Elizabeth wishes to join with, to check King of Spain's greatness, 282
-, mentioned, 295, Monsieur's army compounded of nobility of, 312
-, mentioned, 313
-, Malcontents said to have friends in, 328
-, King of Navarre wishes Elizabeth to help churches of, 334
-, mentioned, 341, 347
-, Scottish King desirous to go to, 348
-, Parma has good advice from, 349
-, French King wishes Monsieur to marry in, 351
-, Sainte-Aldegonde to be sent to, 359
-, mentioned, 362, 365, 366, 383
-, companies of ordnance of, wished for in Low Countries, 384
-, reference to letters from, 387
-, mentioned, 388, 392, 393, 394
-, reference to civil war in, 397
-, concerning Turkish Ambassadors arrived at court of, 405
-, peace maintained in, 406
-, matters in treated with little secrecy, 423
-, French King spends much money besides revenue of Crown of, 424
-, Monsieur's actions in Flanders will bring much benefit to Crown of, 433
-, Elizabeth said to nourish underhand troubles in, 459
-, statement of marriages between Royal Houses of England and, from 904 to 1581, 463
-, Burghley's notes of chief persons in, list of Governments of, 469
-, mentioned 483, 486, 487
-, heads of news from, 491
-, Pope's nuncio wishes to bring inquisition into, 511
-, Villeneuve goes to, 512
-, Monsieur commands preparations to be made in, for Flanders, 521
-, Pope begins to enlarge practices towards, 521
-, mentioned, 530
-, Monsieur sends dispatch to, to call his friends to his aid, 560 (2)
-, mentioned, 567
-, Monsieur sends dispatches into, 574
-, levies made for Monsieur in, 581
-, forces come to Cambrai from, 582
-, Monsieur threatens to return to, unless a church is put at liberty for himself and Catholics, 383
-, mentioned, 603
-, wine sent to enemy from, 605
-, King refuses to allow any force to leave, without commission from him, 606
-, Don Antonio renounces all claim to use of Crown of, 607
-, some time before aid will come to Flanders from, 611
-, Prince Dauphin to be Monsieur's lieutenant general in, 612
-, arms of Brabant quartered with those of, on new coins, 614
-, Rochebrun sent into, 627
-, Cond not to collect forces in, 631
-, Queen of Scots writes to her servants in, 639
-, Prince Dauphin goes to, to hasten forces, 640
-, mentioned, 641
-, Bellegarde to levy forces in, 642
-, mentioned, 646
-, men levied in, for service of States, 661
-, mentioned, 662, 665
-, Monsieur sends commissions into, to levy soldiers, 666, 671
-, enemy said to have aid from, 681
-, M. de Laval goes to levy troops in, 693 (p. 636)
-, news from, 694
-, marriage of Monsieur and Elizabeth very commodious for, 695
-, reference to English trade with, 704 (p. 650)
-, talk of men from, for States, 719
-, no corn to go to Spain from, 723.

France
-, Isle of, Montmorency to have government of, 361
-, King means to visit private gentlemen's houses in, 423.

-, ligier Ambassador in Rome. See Foix.

-, Ambassador of, in Spain, rumour of his dismissal, 562.

-, Queen of. See Austria, Elizabeth of.

-, Queen regnant of. See Lorraine, Louise of.

-, Queen Mother of. See Catherine de Medici.

Franche-Comt
-, Spanish companies in, 275
-, mentioned, 666, 707 (2)
-, commissions given to Burgundians to carry on war in, 717.

Francis
-, Duke of Anjou and Alenon, Monsieur, solicits cause of Huguenots, 5
-, touching his projected marriage with Elizabeth, 6
-, pacification sent to, 7
-, joins with King of Navarre, 10
-, mentioned, 15
-, complains of Duke of Nevers, 16
-, States await coming of, 19
-, encourages Bacqueville to write to Elizabeth, 22
-, Commissioners sent to Elizabeth on behalf of, 23, 24
-, at Bordeaux, 24
-, mentioned, 25 (2)
-, writes to Prince of Orange, 30
-, mentioned, 31, 32, 33
-, forces marching from to aid States, 35
-, puts off his coming to Netherlands, 40, 43
-, mentioned, 44
-, concerning his proposed marriage, 45
-, tries to accomplish peace with Huguenots, 49
-, men of Cambrai send to, for help, 50
-, rumours of his coming to States, 53, 60
-, commission concerning his marriage, 62
-, mentioned, 63
-, forces preparing to march to Netherlands, 67
-, sends money to Cambrai, 72
-, copy of King's commission in marriage negotiation between Elizabeth and, 73
-, intercedes with the King for Cond, 75
-, Rossel fears a trick to prevent his coming to Netherlands, 78
-, States' commissioners return from, 79, 80
-, takes oath as Earl of Flanders, 80 ;
-, French King's commission to negotiate marriage of, 81
-, mentioned, 84, 85, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95
-, privy articles between King f Navarre, Huguenots and, 95
-, his enterprise to succour Cambrai, 97
-, talk of his coming to Low Countries, 98
-, at Libourne, 99
-, French King wishes marriage of, with Elizabeth brought to good end, 99
-, mentioned, 100
-, attitude of minions towards, 104
-, coming to Low Countries, 105
-, his troops expected in Low Countries, 108
-, at Bordeaux, 117, 118
-, mentioned, 122, 127, 130, 135, 137, 140, 141, 148
-, speech concerning marriage of Elizabeth and, 150
-, his presence greatly desired in Low Countries, 151
-, mentioned, 159
-, promises to come to Low Countries, 167
-, King not pleased at amity between King of Navarre and, 171
-, recalls Fervacques, 173, 174
-, mentioned, 181
-, French King ill-satisfied with, 182
-, Elizabeth hopes to hear from, 183
-, marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and, 184
-, writes to Sainte Aldegonde, 186
-, Elizabeth desirous to hear from before proceeding with negotiations, 188
-, suspected of making a party in Paris, 190
-, King does not approve of enterprise of, in Low Countries, 191
-, States long greatly for his coming, 193
-, mentioned, 194
-, writes to Prince of Orange and States, 195
-, mentioned, 200, 201
-, firmly resolved to help States, 202, 203
-, supposed to have gone to England, 204
-, form of celebration of marriage between Queen of England and, 205
-, mentioned, 209
-, gives up his voyage to England on account of bad weather, 200
-, promises shortly to be in Low Countries, 213
-, his forces thought to be near Cambrai, 214
-, men of Cambrai await, 215
-, mentioned, 216
-, his coming to Low Countries greatly desired, 217
-, going to England, 220
-, King dislikes enterprises of, 224
-, marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and, 225
-, French King does not wish, to proceed to Low Countries until conclusion of marriage, 228
-, French King's prohibition against levies of, 229
-, messages from Elizabeth to, 232
-, mentioned, 237, 239
-, Elizabeth will not conclude marriage till she knows how enterprise of, in Low Countries, will be maintained, 242
-, reference to proposed meeting between King and, 243
-, meeting deferred between King and, 245
-, mentioned, 246, 247
-, means used to stay proceedings of, in Low Countries, 247
-, Queen Mother and Commissioners with, 250, 252
-, Tassis deals with French King about journey of, to Low Countries, 254
-, mentioned, 261
-, marriage negotiations of, discussed, 263
-, King promises to help, 268
-, mentioned, 269
-, amassing his forces, 271
-, instructions for Walsingham concerning Elizabeth's marriage with, 277
-, acquisition of Low Countries will appertain to, 278
-, Elizabeth willing to help, in enterprise of Low Countries, 280
-, concerning actions of, in Low Countries, 281 Elizabeth will help secretly, 282
-, many desire to see, in Low Countries, 285
-, Emperor dislikes coming of, to Low Countries, 286
-, nobles with, 287
-, mentioned, 289, 292
-, names of noblemen and gentlemen accompanying, 293
-, mentioned, 294, 295
-, Walsingham writes to, 297
-, Somers visits, 303
-, negotiation of Somers with, 305
-, weakly supported by the King, 312
-, Elizabeth wishes him to continue war in Low Countries without support from her, 313
-, reference to his movements in Low Countries, 318
-, reference to his defeat of Parma, 320
-, Somers dealings with, 325
-, at Cambrai, 328
-, said to be between Cambrai and Arleux, 329
-, takes Cteau-Cambrsis, 335
-, marching towards Bruges, 342
-, abandoned by volunteers in Low Countries, 344
-, reference to letter from, 348
-, troops of between Boulogne and Ardres, 349
-, concerning marriage of, 351
-, purposes to go to Paris, 352
-, mentioned, 356
-, form of quittance for money lent to, 358
-, his coming to Low Countries doubtful, 359
-, mentioned, 360, 361
-, said to have had conference with Don Antonio, 361
-, mentioned, 362, 363, 365
-, Elizabeth desirous to see, 369
-, Lorraine marriage moved to, 370
-, referred to as Splendor, 371, 455
-, sends messenger to Prince of Orange, 372
-, said to be gathering new forces, 373
-, mentioned, 379
-, men ofTournai hope to be relieved by, 383
-, his doings in Low Countries, 384
-, mentioned, 385
-, in England, 386
-, mentioned, 387
-, much needed in Low Countries, 388
-, goes to England, 389, 391, 392
-, mentioned, 393
-, Low Countries hope for, 394, 395
-, agreement by Elizabeth to regard enemies of, as her own, 396
-, considerations how there may be continuance of friendship between Elizabeth and, 397
-, reference to letters from, 404
-, mentioned, 407
-, presence of, much desired in Low Countries, 410
-, report of Elizabeth's betrothal to, 413, 414
-, Elizabeth will not marry, unless she takes no part in war in Low Countries, 415
-, comes to England, 416, 417
-, troops of, near Tournay, 419
-, great longing for his coming to Low Countries, 420
-, mentioned, 421
-, forbids Mauvissire to write anything touching his marriage, 423
-, reference to journey of, to England, 424
-, mentioned, 431, 432
-, discussion of marriage negotiations of, 433
-, loan received by from Elizabeth, 435, 436
-, notes from Burghley on cost of troops for, 437
-, Prince of Cond to serve in Flanders with, 444
-, Rochebrune sent to urge him to come quickly to Flanders, 448
-, Prince of Orange goes to Zealand to meet, 452
-, Duke of Florence desires good will of, 454
-, French King troubled with unkindness of, 459
-, statement of marriages between Royal Houses of France and England, from Charles the Simple to, 463
-, draft of clauses for declaration of alliance with Elizabeth on part of, 473
-, people of England desire marriage of, with Elizabeth, 483
-, said to be coming from England, 486
-, Queen Mother desires marriage of Elizabeth with, 487, mentioned, 489
-, has good affection to be served by Biron, 491
-, in England, 493
-, Prince of Orange awaiting coming of, 496, 497
-, condition of affairs in Low Countries depend on arrival of, 499
-, people of Flanders wish for explanation of long delay of, 503, 507
-, in England, 508
-, old stir in Low Countries about, 509
-, disunion in Low Countries through postponement of arrival of, 510
-, gives commissions to captains to levy companies for enterprise in Flanders, 511
-, States fear he will not come at all, 512
-, mentioned, 517
-, great longing for coming of, to Low Countries, 518, 519
-, commands preparations to be made in France for Fianders, 521
-, mentioned, 524
-, in England, 526
-, coming of, to Low Countries looked for, 532, 533, 535
-, presence of, reported in Flanders, 540
-, said to be shortly coming into Flanders, 541
-, enemy waiting to see what may be dealings between States and, 543
-, great desire in Antwerp for coming of, 544
-, 548
-, to enter Antwerp with rank of Duke of Brabant, 548
-, expected shortly, 549
-, Schomberg sends messenger to, 551, 552
-, Cobham confers with French King, concerning marriage of, 553
-, received in Antwerp, 555
-, mentioned, 556, 557
-, reference to capitulation made by, with States, 560 (1)
-, seeks to further progress of affairs in Low Countries, 560 (2)
-, Rossel begs Walsingham to write to, on his behalf, 561
-, description of entry into Antwerp, 562
-, arrival of, in Antwerp causes much joy, 563, 564
-, Marchaumont wishes Elizabeth to remember promises made to, 565
-, La Fin-la Nocle undertakes journey for service of, 567
-, mentioned, 569, 570
-, Biron finds faults in business and affairs of, 572
-, reference to entry of, into Brabant, 573, 574
-, new Councillors of State to be chosen or altered at his proposition, 576
-, Williams out of favour with, 578
-, preparations at Ghent to receive, 579
-, his government in Flanders, 580
-, order taken by, for resettlement of Low Countries, 581
-, to take oath as Earl of Flanders, 582
-, Roman Catholics at Antwerp attend mass at lodgings of, 583
-, festivities for, in Antwerp, 584
-, wishes to have mass restored in Antwerp, 585
-, mentioned, 586, 587
-, papists who would not swear to administer under, seek to join Malcontents, 590
-, new coin of, 592
-, allowed to exercise his religion in Antwerp till end of war, 593, 594
-, mentioned, 597
-, requires to be allowed 'papish exercise,' 599
-, makes proposition to States-General, 599, 600
-, one church granted him for mass, 601
-, proposition of, to States-General, 602
-, terms on which church of St. Michael is granted to, 602, 603
-, preparations at Ghent for reception of, 605
-, has not much hope of help from French King, 606
-, writes to Queen of Navarre, 607
-, mentioned, 608
-, people of Ghent pine for arrival of, 609, 611
-, has preservation of fortresses of Dunkirk much at heart, 612
-, his propositions to States-General, 613
-, takes possession of St. Michael's, 614
-, Elizabeth wishes French King to help, 616
-, Parma makes inquiries about entertainment of, in England, 617
-, Prince of Orange commends country to protection of, 618
-, Queen Mother wishes to establish good intelligence between King of Navarre and, 619
-, grants 'religious frede' to Guelderland, 621
-, preparations at Ghent and Brussels for reception of, 627
-, visits Prince of Orange frequently, 628
-, causes of delay in establishment of, in Low Countries, 630
-, his sorrow at Prince of Orange's wound, 631
-, mentioned, 633
-, Abbot del Bene visits nuncio on behalf of, 634
-, horsemen coming to Meuse for service of, 636
-, takes oath to States-General, 638
-, visits Prince of Orange, 640
-, affronted by burgess at Antwerp, 642
-, States-General swear to, 642
-, Greville visits, 644
-, Prince Dauphin goes to France to levy army for, 646
-, reference to copy of articles exhibited to States at proposition of, 647
-, petition to, 648
-, Prince of Orange requests States to submit themselves to, 649, 650
-, reference to taking of Cambray by, 651
-, mentioned, 654
-, States of Guelders takes oath to, 655
-, mentioned, 656, 658, 660
-, nominates commanders for States' army, 661
-, mentioned, 662, 663
-, reference to negotiation of, in England, 664
-, many refuse to take oath to, 665
-, sends commissions into France to levy soldiers, 666
-, happy at receiving portrait from Elizabeth, 666
-, Queen Mother hopes for friendship between King of Navarre and, 668
-, copy of oath of allegiance to, 674, 675
-, changes made by, in States' army, 676
-, copy of commission to Rossel by, 678
-, reference to letter of, 679
-, news of French troops coming to aid, 681
-, King of Navarre desires good result of treaty between Elizabeth and, 682
-, has good will towards Spain, 691
-, domains in possession of United Provinces to be delivered in hands of, 693 (p. 636)
-, preparing his army everywhere, 694
-, French King desires conclusion of marriage between Elizabeth and, 695, 696
-, enemy wishes to keep, from going to Ghent, 697
-, not able to do without help from Prince of Orange, 698
-, la Roque to be sent to, 700
-, mentioned, 702, 703, 706
-, names of governors, etc., under obedience of, 707
-, mentioned, 711
-, States grant money to, for war, 716
-, rumour of negotiation to marry Spanish princess to, 716 (p. 665)
-, honours Prince of Orange as his father, 717
-, army of, not ready, 717 (p. 667)
-, address of, to States' deputies, 722.

-, -, letters from, 91, 177, 178, 198, 202, 306, 307, 309, 310, 316, 317, 321, 322, 327, 331, 348 (1), 456, 488, 494, 536, 539, 559, 673.

-, -, letters to, 297, 299, 319, 330, 348 (2), 378, [571].

Francis I
-, late King of France, reference to alliance of, against Venice, 417
-, reference to treaty between Henry VIII and, 474.

Francis, Friar, of Brabant, comes to Tassis, 254.

Franciscans
-, difference between General of Cordeliers and, 275
-, oppose Pope's nuncio in Paris, 606
-, Pope's nuncio bestows whipping discipline on, 634.

Francq
-, 'Free,' the, member for, 507
-, burgomaster of, departs to Zealand, 532.

Frankfort
-, 4
-, Rogers asks for books from, 170
-, 'mart,' 211
-, Casimir's troops to go to, 388.

Frederick II
-, King of Denmark and Norway, dispatches councillor to Spain, 590
-, his two virtues, 590
-, mentioned in cipher, 641
-, mentioned, 649
-, makes preparations of shipping and soldiers, 693 (p. 638)
-, said to be offended at doings of English merchants, 704.

-, letter from, 683.

-, letter to, 689.

Fredrickson, William, master of St. Jacob of Enkhuysen 'Enchuson,' 158.

'Free', the. See Francq.

Freeman, Thomas, English Jesuit priest in Paris, 514.

Fregoso, Gian Galeazzo, in Bastille, 45, 104.

Fremyn, (fn. 1) Georges, Captain in States' forces, reference to letters to and from, 498.

-, -, letters from, 50, 167, 344, 388, 419, 432, 448, 452, 503, 583, 603, 612, 631, 646, 655, 666, 671, 698, 717.

-, -, letter to, 609.

French
-, ships, 7
-, discomfit Malcontents, 9
-, troops revolt at Bouchain, 11
-, troops aid States, 19
-, messengers pass between Scots and, 21
-, States inclined to receive, 39
-, troops advancing to Netherlands, 42, 43
-, Malcontents consult how to defeat, 43
-, Prince of Parma prepares forces to hinder entry of, 50
-, soldiers between Cambrai and St. Quentin, 53
-, mentioned, 60
-, Duke of Guise sends to Scotland, 62
-, soldiers sent to Scotland instead of to States, 72
-, forces close to Malcontents, 78, 79
-, dealings of, with States, 80
-, physicians consider that the king cannot live long, 80
-, pirate, 94
-, Prince of Parma means to attack forces, 97
-, cornets in States army, 98
-, Prince Dauphin's exhortation to, to behave well in England, 133
-, defeated by Malcontents, 135
-, mentioned, 146
-, camp near Artois, 151
-, partisans of Spain calumniate doings of, 167
-, camp at Miraumont retires, 172
-, army withdraws from Cambrai, 173, 174
-, traitors discovered in Cambrai, 186
-, mentioned, 202
-, captains consort together for Portuguese enterprise, 209
-, translation to be made of marriage contracts, 216
-, troops of Avignon, Pope promises help of, against Huguenots of Dauphin, 228
-, taking steps to succour Cambrai, 239
-, draft of Somers' instructions for mission to French King, 242
-, ship coming with help to Portugal, 248
-, citizen writes to Walsingham, 251
-, adventurers to serve Monsieur in Flanders, 254
-, horse, Monsieur amassing, 271
-, causes, note of writings touching, 283
-, Grand Signior sends ambassadors to, 285
-, mentioned, 313
-, horsemen not much desired for England and Ireland, 326
-, soldiers placed by Monsieur in Cambrai, 328
-, companies at Cteau Cambrsis, 344
-, States mislike delays of, 349
-, Elizabeth's princely manner of using, 352
-, money, 358
-, vanity of Portuguese action discredits them with, 370
-, man, plots against life of Prince of Orange, 379
-, at Terceira, 387, 389
-, soldiers, Don Antonio hopes to levy, 406
-, with Don Antonio, 408
-, small number of, in Low Countries, 410
-, companies to be sent to Brabant if necessary, 419
-, victorious at Bergen-op-Zoom, 419
-, soldiers in villages near Ghent, 420
-, regiment of, to be sent to defend Ber-gen-op-Zoom, 432
-, Cond to serve Monsieur with troops of, 444
-, company with Villeneuve refuses to go to Nynhove, 446
-, fresh body of, arrives in Low Countries, 448
-, spoil all, for want of a good commander, 451
-, merchant robbed by English pirate, 454
-, mentioned, 457, 459
-, document in, to Walsingham, 465
-, regiments, estimate of charges for defraying of, 466
-, wine, ship laden with, taken by English pirates, 478
-, cornets of horse refuse to serve Malcontents, 486
-, regiment of, taken into Bruges, 497
-, book, 517
-, Malcontents declare Monsieur and, to be enemies of King of Spain, 519
-, articles of agreement between Monsieur and States read in Dutch and, 555
-, wish freedom of worship allowed to Roman Catholics in Low Countries, 574
-, in Antwerp, differ from Flemings humour, 578
-, Malcontents refuse to be served by, 582
-, court, Swiss cantons send deputies to, 583
-, translation of 'Joyous Entry' in, 587
-, to be allowed to celebrate mass in Abbey Church of Antwerp, 599
-, wine sent to enemy, 605
-, ensigns of sent to Dunkirk, 611
-, la Motte wishes to exclude aid of, from Dunkirk, 613
-, companies sent to Dunkirk, 614
-, mentioned, 616
-, lances, Monsieur hopes will soon be ready to serve in Low Countries, 627
-, enter into Dunkirk, 631
-, reference to enterprise of, on Lens, 632, 640
-, Antwerp burgess insults, 642
-, companies enter Meenen, 643
-, archer goes to Antwerp, 647
-, ensigns in Bruges, 649
-, garrison in Lens, 651
-, take place near Lille, 662
-, papists, complaints made that all principal posts given to, in Low Countries, 676
-, at Menin show themselves valiant, 697
-, trading ships in Sound, 704
-, encamp near Ghent, 706
-, Monsieur levies, 716.

Frsin, Frzin, M. de. See Gavre.

Fresnoy, M. de, taken prisoner at Alost, 702.

Fribourg, Canton of, 275.

Friedelheim, letters dated at, 194, 346, 354, 380.

Friesland
-, 'Frise,' war in, goes well for States, 35, 39, 40
-, news from, 42, 50, 67, 68, 78, 79
-, troops sent for from, 108
-, enemy sends lances into, 167
-, news from, 215
-, mentioned, 235
-, King Philip urges Parma to use all means for recovery of, 239
-, mentioned, 350, 384
-, reference to mishap in, 393
-, mentioned, 394
-, reference to war in, 399
-, Englishmen in, 404
-, news from, 421
-, reference to Papal nuncio for, 509
-, mentioned, 527, 533
-, rumour that Elizabeth wishes her heirs to possess, 541
-, Malcontents wish Spaniards to serve only in, 563
-, reference to league to be treated of between Elizabeth and, 590
-, deputies of, unite with rest of generality for reception of Monsieur, 612
-, furnishes money for war, 693 (p. 636)
-, Governors of, 704 (p. 648)
-, Prince of Orange, Governor of, 707
-, Norris goes to, to bring his regiment from, 717.

Friesland, Count of. See Edzard.

Frisians
-, 'Fryses,' 374
-, regiment of, 520.

Fromont. See Bourgoing.

Frundsberg, George, regiment of, before Oudenarde, 706.

Fugger, Fowcker, Colonel Charles, his regiment before Oudenarde, 706.

Fuggers, Foulkers, King of Spain obtains money from, 668.

Furnes, Feurne, States of Flanders sends ensigns to, 186.

'Fyan', in Holland. See Vianen.