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Easterlings, 55, 155.

-, their war-ships could do no harm in England, k. Henry having ordered all the ports of his kingdom to be strengthened, 34, 125–6.

-, -, nor could they attack the Low Countries, because, if they did, the king of England would consider them his enemies, ibid.

-, merchants in London alarmed at the declaration of war against all enemies of England and the Empire, 458, 461.

Ecke, in the Low Countries, sieur d', v. Scepper.

Edict on navigation, published in Flanders (May 1536), 122–3, 547.

-, revocation of, urgently demanded, 3–4.

-, -, not granted by q. Mary until the English ordinances on the subject be also revoked, 547.

-, -, effected (July 1542), 47.

-, act of revocation of, as well as of the English statutes on navigation, 25.

-, attested copies of the act of revocation of the, sent by Chapuys to the Emp. (July 1542), 38, 47.

-, another copy remaining in the hands of the Royal deputies, offering occasionally various, though unimportant, readings, ibid.

Edward IV., king of England (1461–88), alluded to, 409 n.

-, prince, son of Henry VIII. and Jane Seymour, 193, 244, 303, 459, 538.

-, -, false reports concerning his health (May 1542), 11.

-, -, visited by the King, his father, at Enfield (13 Sept. 1542), 134.

-, -, projects of marriage of, and the infant q. of Scotland (Mary Stuart), 193.

-, -, at Enfield in Middlesex, 134, 459.

Egmond, Egmont (Maximilian d'), co. of Büren, commander-in-chief in Flanders (1542), gov. of Kempen in Holland, 325, 414.

-, (Charles d') the last du. of Gueldres of his family, 29, 478.

Elarak, in the French Roussillon, 143; v. Clairac (?).

Elizabeth, dau. of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn; proposed marriage of, to the prince of Piedmont (Emmanuel Philibert), 58.

-, sent back to stay at Enfield with her half-bro. Edward (Aug. 1543), 459.

Elna (Elne), episcopal town of the Span. Roussillon (dep. E. Pyrenees), 437 n., 574–5.

-, attempted by k. Francis (Oct. 1542), 143.

-, bp. of, v. Valero.

Embassy, French, in London, the house of the, 115, 233.

-, -, two gentlemen of Henry's Royal Chamber, appointed to reside at the (13 March 1543), 278.

-, -, -, and to prevent the ambs. of France from leaving the country, ibid.

-, Imperial, 230, 238–9, 270, 386.

-, -, the house of the, in London, 148, 239, 433, 507.

-, -, -, whereabouts situated, 22.

-, -, -, often resorted to, by Henry's councillors and ministers, 238–9.

-, -, -, Gardiner, Thirlby, and Wriothesley frequently discussing thereat the articles of the treaty (March–May 1543), 230, 270, 336.

Empire, Holy Roman, German, 19, 106, 166, 305, 504, 528, 574, 585.

-, prince-electors of the, 121.

-, so many under it, that it would be impossible to comprise all the rebels thereof under one clause (was Bonner's reply on Spain, when the Emp.'s ministers asked that the dukes of Clèves and Holstein should be considered such), 96.

-, the States of the, 102, 106, 239, 252–3, 274, 309, 327, 337–8, 345, 404, 412, 504, 528, 540, 549, 570.

-, -, assembled at Spires (1542–3), 239, 252, 316, 327, 333, 337, 399, 404, 412, 528, 536, 560.

-, -, on his arrival there the Emp. will endeavour to make all Catholic as well as Protestant States in the, assist him against the Turk, 402.

-, -, promise to take his part and help him in his war with France, 316.

-, -, will do anything he wants provided he himself attends the Diet, 316–7.

-, -, already a subsidy in money sufficiently large to pay 20,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry against the Turk has been granted to him (April 1543), 317.

-, the dukes of Clèves and Holstein to be declared rebels to the, 36, 157–8.

-, -, and consequently common enemies of the allies, ibid.

-, -, Chapuys' vain attempts to have them individually named in the art. of the defence, 215.

-, fiefs of the, v. Lorraine, Savoy, &c.

-, Chancellor of the, for Italy, v. Wied (Hermann von).

Enfield, town of Middlesex (England), k. Henry visiting his son prince Edward at (Sept. 1542), 134.

-, Elizabeth, the dau. of k. Henry and Anne Boleyn, sent by her father to stay at, with prince Edward (Aug. 1543), 459.

Enghien, co. d', v. Bourbon (Francois de), (Louis de).

England, 1, 44, 48, 70, 103, 122, 129, 167–8, 185, 236–7, 303, 314, 321, 324, 351, 362, 397, 480, 496, 498 n., 547–8, 569, 578, 585, 588.

-, by again proposing the marriage of his son (Charles) to Princess (Mary), k. Francis' intention is to get possession anyhow of the crown of, after k. Henry's death (wrote the Emp. to Chapuys in May 1542), 6.

-, French designs against, quite notorious (said Chapuys to k. Henry, June 1542), 31.

-, -, the Dauphin (Henri de Valois) talking in public as if he were destined to make the conquest of, ibid.

-, well defended against the Danes and other maritime nations, for k. Henry has ordered all the ports on the coast of, to be strengthened (June 1542), 34.

-, the coast of, so provided with castles, bastions, and block houses, that no foreign ship of war can enter a port or remain long in sight of it (June 1542), 42.

-, the French ambs. (Marillac and D'Aubespine) ordered by k. Francis to inquire into and report upon the naval armaments of k. Henry in the ports of, 47.

-, Church of, Supreme Head of the, title assumed by k. Henry VIII., 241.

-, statutes and laws of, 180.

-, prospect of good harvest in (April 1543); corn likely to be so abundant that it may be exported in large quantities, 295.

-, old commercial treaties of Flanders and the Low Countries with, alluded to, 10, 34, 105, 254, 272–3, 289, 314.

-, -, no clause in them prevents the contracting parties from imposing custom-house duties, 352, 389.

-, the Emp. may possibly, as the French fancy, visit, on his way to the Low Countries by sea (said k. Henry to Chapuys, 8 April 1543), 311.

-, -, that being the cause of their professions of peace and friendship just now, ibid.

-, aid from, urgently applied for by q. Mary, 321.

-, -, as well as the expulsion of all the subjects of Clèves and Holstein, ibid.

-, -, also of the French, since they are the common enemies of the allies, ibid.

-, the du. of Holstein, with the assistance of the Swedes, preparing to invade (July 1543), 443, 446.

-, -, k. Henry's naval armaments to oppose them, ibid.

-, the ports of, to be placed in a state of defence, ibid.

-, merchant ships of the Low Countries sequestered in the ports of, owing to their masters not having paid certain pilot duties (July 1543), 451–2.

-, -, after investigation of the case the vessels released and the Eng. custom-house officers punished, ibid.

-, news from (May–Dec. 1542), 10–11, 22, 49–51, 58, 63–5, 67–8, 76–81, 82–6, 87–8, 122, 124–30, 135–7, 137–41, 142–7, 149–52, 159–75, 175–6, 182–3, 189–93.

-, -, (Jan.–Dec. 1543), 214–29, 229–33, 238–9, 243–51, 278, 290, 309, 314, 318, 329, 333–6, 352–6, 359–63, 433–4, 434–8, 438–9, 439–40, 442–4, 444–8, 451–2, 455–6, 457–62, 464–6, 470–7, 484–5, 494–5, 498–9, 499–500, 503, 506–7, 513–14, 516–19, 519–21, 525–6, 538–40, 542–6.

-, statutes and laws of, 180.

-, -, art. of the treaty wherein the, are mentioned to be amended, ibid.

-, king of, v. Henry VIII.

-, queen of, v. Parr (Catharine).

-, high admiral of, v. Fitz William (Sir William), Russel (Sir John).

-, vice admiral, v. Briant (Sir Francis).

English people, 2, 6, 35, 41, 144, 156, 185, 237, 294, 299, 822, 357, 368, 387, 396–7, 438, 464–6, 483, 547–8, 550.

-, more desirous than ever of going to war with k. Francis, owing chiefly to his notorious alliance with the Turk (June 1542), 37.

-, -, and therefore very important for the Emp. to make friends among the, 41.

-, very difficult to deal with, for besides their being naturally inclined to look out for their own individual profit, the need other princes have had of their alliance has made them rather exacting (Chapuys to Granvelle, June 1542), 40–1.

-, will have no difficulty in relieving k. Henry from the payment of capital and interest on the money he has borrowed of them (July 1542), 49.

-, -, that being in Chapuys' opinion one of the reasons why the K.'s ministers show so much inclination to an offensive league against France, ibid.

-, will soon come down upon k. Francis for the many robberies, devastations, and cruelties practised by them since the commencement of the war against the Emp. (Aug. 1542), 84.

-, continually being armed, recruited, and equipped for war (21 Aug. 1542), 115.

-, -, which does not sound well in French ears, and especially in those of the merchants of that nation, ibid.

-, have a much better opinion of themselves in military matters than they really deserve (D'Aspremont writes to k. Francis, 7 June 1543), 368.

-, the whole of the, showing great affection for the Emp. (July 1543), 438.

-, Channel. In case of invasion by the French, of Henry's possessions on this side of the, the Emp. obliged to assist with a force of 3,000 foot, and as many horse (Oct. 1542), 156.

-, merchants deal in preference with Flanders and the Low Countries, v. Merchants (English).

-, ministers temporizing and waiting to see how the Emp.'s affairs in Germany will turn out, 185.

-, couriers or messengers. The roads through France to Spain and Italy no longer being secure for them or the Imp., a regular service by sea is established, 39.

-, soldiers for the war with Scotland, 137, 221.

-, -, an incredible number of, being enlisted, 137–8, 221.

-, -, penetrate far into that country without resistance of any sort, 222.

-, -, for the war with France being fast enlisted throughout the counties of England (April 1543), 294.

-, -, -, "the enlistment proving more successful and orderly than in old times" (said k. Henry to Chapuys), ibid.

-, -, whether k. Henry commands his army in person, or sends it under a general, its numbers will be sufficiently large for all purposes, 295.

-, -, prefer fighting in the open to being shut up in fortresses, 387.

-, -, -, "that being the thing they dislike most" (said the privy councillors to Chapuys), 387.

-, -, if the, crossing over to Calais, bring artillery, how many carriages and draft-horses will they require? 444.

-, -, with regard to their work in France, it is perfectly true that they have used extreme rigour against the enemy, without sparing even the Emp.'s subjects holding property in that country (Aug. 1543), 466.

-, -, following up the road to Picardy, to effect their junction with Du Rœulx (Aug. 1543), 455.

-, -, under Lord Seymour, requested by the Emp. to keep up their position (Sept. 1543), 483.

-, -, under Sir John Wallop; their services much commended by the Emp., 438, 506.

-, -, v. also under Army.

-, sailors, 115.

-, manufactures, 356.

-, emigrants in the Low Countries; a bad lot, continually having heretical books printed there, 295.

-, -, k. Henry requests that a remedy should be applied to the evil (2 April 1543), 296.

Esleux (Les), a militia of Brittany, in France, 369.

Este, ducal family of Ferrara, in Italy (Alfonso d'), du. of Ferrara, 154 n., 513 n.

-, (Francesco d', Dom Francisco de, marq. de Massa), general of the Imp. light horse at Landresy, taken prisoner, 513 n.

-, (Hercole d'), du. of Ferrara (1534–58), son of Alfonso, 150 n.

-, (Ippolito, Hippolito), card, of Ferrara, bro. of the preceding, 201.

-, -, the administration of public affairs in France partly in his hands (Jan. 1543), ibid.

Estenay, v. Stenay.

Estrées (sieur d'), bailiff (bailli) of Amiens, 371.

Europe, 337.

Exchange, House of (bourse), for the Eng. merchants at Antwerp, 392–3.

-, the new one being farther away from the port than the old one, the Eng. might complain and protest against it (June 1543), 392.

-, bills on the Staple of Calais, 460.

Exeter, in Devonshire, the bp. of Westminster at, ready to embark for Spain (July 1542), 46.