M

Machovel, Machuel, v. Maxwell.

Mâcon in Burgundy (France), 150.

-, (Jacopo), bp. of, v. Sadoletto.

Maconnais, dist. of Burgundy (France); to be restored with others to the Emp. to whom it belongs by right, 339.

Madolon, sieur de, v. Magdalon.

Madrid (Madrit, Madrih), in Spain, 69, 165, 236, 238.

-, convention of (1526), alluded to, 339, 346–7, 413.

-, the Emp. at, 229, 237 n., 262, 583.

-, cortes of (Feb. 1543), 427 n.

-, lets. from, 98, 283.

Madrucci, Madruzzi (Christophoro), bp. of Trent, and card. (1539–67), 207 n., 403 n.

Maëstricht, in the prov. of Limburg (Belgium), 350, 586.

-, the du. of Aarschot at (March 1543), 281 n.

-, the Landgraf of Hesse-Cassel and the Prince-Electors of the Rhine at, trying for a truce between q. Mary and the du. of Clèves, 280.

-, q. Mary's deputies at, to discuss the terms of the truce (May 1543), 327.

-, lets. dated from, 127.

Magdalen (Madelene), of France, dau. of Francis I., married to James V. of Scotland, 31.

Magdalon, sieur de, French naval officer, bro. of St. Brancard, slain at the siege of Nizza (1543), Add. and Cor. 590.

Magdolon (?), sieur de, capt. of Toulon (1543), 372.

Maiere (?), capt., Imp. officer; predatory incursion made by, in the duchy of Juliers (?), 472.

Maillet (Anthoine), sec. and "valet de chambre" to the du. of Orleans; envoy to the Protestant princes of Germany (Sept. 1543), 479, 481 n.

-, Instructions to, 221.

Majorca, one of the Balearic islands, v. Mallorca.

Maleo, Cape; the Turkish fleet will not pass (Jan. 1543), 196.

Malines, in Belgium (prov. Antwerp), v. Mechlin.

Mallorca, island of, one of the Balears, 381.

-, provision to be made for, for fear of Barbarossa's fleet, 381, 385.

Maltravers (Lord), deputy of Calais, 493.

-, let. of Oudard de Biez to, 414.

Manours, Royal, in England; k. Henry often visiting some of his (Jan. 1543), 216.

Manrique (D. Francisco), bp. of Orense, 1542–6; Imp. amb. to France, 119 n., Int. xliv.

-, (D. Juan Fernandez), marq. de Aguilar, Imp. amb. at Rome, 71, 103, 122 n., 200–1, 242, 384, 528, 558, 574.

-, -, appointed viceroy of Catalonia, 382.

-, -, embarks at Genoa for Spain, 384, 574.

-, -, Doria to provide two armed galleys to escort, 384.

-, -, one of his dispatches to the Emp. intercepted at sea, 200.

-, -, suffering from a fit of gout (Feb. 1543), 260.

-, -, intending to go to Florence and Siena for the purpose of warning the people there of French intrigues (Feb. 1543), ibid.

-, -, leaves Rome, 573.

-, -, lets. to the Emp., 93, 108.

-, -, -, to Granvelle, 111.

-, -, -, from the bp. of Aquila to, 92.

-, (D. Luis Fernandez), co. de Castañeda; father of D. Juan, marq. de Aguilar, Int. xliv. n.

-, (D. Pedro), bp. of Cordoba and cardinal, bro. of protector at Rome of the churches of Germany (d. 7 Oct. 1540); succeeded by card. Cibo, 572.

-, de Lara (D. Juan), du. of Náxera, Int. xlviii.

Mantua, in Italy, 196, 203, 209, 213, 359, 375.

-, the marquisate of, erected by Charles V. into a duchy, Int. xxi.

-, city, Granvelle going to, 212–3, 359.

-, Chantonnay leaving Rome for (2 Jan. 1543), 209.

-, proposed interview of the Pope and the Emp. at, 359.

-, dukes of, v. Gonzaga (Francesco and Frederico).

-, card. of, v. Gonzaga (Hercole).

-, let. dated from, 91.

Map or coloured chart of the islands at the mouth of the channel of Amsterdam; one sent by k. Henry to q. Mary, that she might guard against an attack of the Danes (July 1543), 439.

-, another of the country between Calais and Gravelines (Sept. 1543), 493.

-, -, sent also by the privy councillors to q. Mary for fear of a sudden attack from the French army at Ardres, ibid.

Maran, Marano, in Friuli (N. Italy); treacherously taken, and made over to k. Francis (1541), 119, 244, 582, Int. i.

-, the du. of Ferrara (Hercole d'Este) promising to send artillery and ammunition to (Oct. 1542), 150.

-, the recovery of, expressly stipulated in the treaty of alliance, 244, 412, 582–3.

Marbonne (?), sieur de, capt. of Caen in Normandy (1543), 471.

Marennes, town of France (dep. Charente Inférieure), 370 n.

Margaret of Austria, du. of Camarino, the Emp.'s natural dau.; married to Ottavio Farnese (1542), 202.

-, -, slightly indisposed (Jan. 1543), 213.

-, -, the bp. of Aquila speaks to Pope Paul on business of, 213.

-, -, said to be in great favour with the Pope, 269.

-, -, -, who consults her on political affairs, ibid.

-, -, her portrait given by Pier Luigi Farnese to the bp. of Aquila, ibid.

-, -, steward of her household, v. Guzman (Lope de).

-, dau. of Maximilian I., v. Margaret of Savoy.

-, (Marguerite) of France, dau. of Francis I., king of France; (b. 5 June 1523), 257.

-, -, a marriage of, with prince Philip of Spain proposed by Pope Paul (1542), 257.

-, -, married in 1559 to Emmanuel Philibert, prince of Piedmont, and du. of Savoy, ibid. n., v. also under Valois (Marguerite de).

-, (Marguerite) of Savoy, dau. of Emp. Maximilian I., and aunt of Charles V.; regent of Flanders and the Low Countries (d. 1530), alluded to, Int. xxiv.

Marguerite, v. Margaret.

Marguerites, sieur de; capt. or gov. of Leocate in the French Roussillon (1543), 372.

Maria, Infanta of Castille, dau. of Fernando do Aragon and Isabel of Castille (Catholic sovereigns of Spain), and wife of Dom Manoel, k. of Portugal, Add. and Cor.

-, Infanta of Spain, dau. of Emp. Charles V. (b. 21 June 1528), 12.

-, -, Paul recommends her marriage to Charles, du. of Orleans, ibid.

-, Infanta of Portugal, dau. of k. Joaõ III. and Catalina; married to prince Philip, son of Charles V., 75, 342 n., 474, Int., xlviii.

Marie Fortunée (La), name of a merchant vessel from Aldborough in Yorkshire, 421.

-, -, master of, v. Howell (?).

-, -, owner of, v. Hawkins (?).

Marie de Guise, dau. of Claude de Lorraine, du. de Guise, and widow of Louis II. D'Orleans, du. de Longueville, afterwards married to James V., king of Scotland, 592.

-, -, grief and lamentations of, when she heard of the imprisonment of card. Beton, 242.

Marie Rose, war ship of the royal English navy (1543); to carry six double guns, 432.

Marillac (Charles de), French amb. in England 1542–3, 8 n., 9–11, 16, 39, 47, 48 n., 50, 54–5, 64–6, 68–82, 92, 110, 114–5, 129, 131, 190–1, 216, 232–4, 250–1, 320, Int. xix, xxiv–xxxii.

-, has not seen the King since the Holy Week (June 1542), 39.

-, ordered by k. Francis to apply for his passports (July 1542), 48 n.

-, -, and to ask for an explanation of certain words said by Paget to adm. Brion-Chabot, ibid.

-, asks for his congé (July 1542), 50.

-, particularly ordered by k. Francis to inquire in the ports of England what may be the object of the military preparations there being made, ibid.

-, -, goes for that purpose to a seaport town, 20 miles from London, accompanied by L'Aubespine, 79, 87.

-, summoned to Windsor together with Chapuys (1 Aug. 1542), 82.

-, -, to hear the King's declaration to arm by sea and protect his subjects, 82–3, 112.

-, -, his answer on the occasion, 84.

-, accompanies L'Aubespine to Greenwich (Aug. 1542), 87.

-, -, and to Gravesend afterwards, not so much out of respect or compliment for the person of his colleague, as to inspect and report upon the King's armaments in that port, ibid.

-, goes to Hampton Court (20 Aug.), 114.

-, warns the French merchants in England, and advises them to get rid of their goods as soon as possible for fear of war (Aug. 1542), 115.

-, complains that four French merchant vessels have been captured in the Channel by Eng. cruisers, 131.

-, -, and that no French war-vessel is allowed to remain 24 hours in English ports, ibid.

-, -, whereas those of Flanders and Spain are permitted to stay as long as their commanders like, ibid.

-, a gentleman of Henry's chamber dismissed from the royal service owing to his having visited —— with too great familiarity (Sept. 1542), 134.

-, -, another (Lord Granade) also dismissed for the same reason, 135.

-, his sec. soliciting at Court something of importance, which Chapuys cannot at first find out, though he suspects it to be some secret negociation of k. Francis (Dec. 1542), 185, 187.

-, sends his sec. to the Privy Council to solicit an affair of great importance for his master (Dec. 1542), 185, 187.

-, -, Chapuys sends an emissary to spy his movements and ascertain the object of his calling, ibid.

-, -, -, as he suspects that the French and the English are negociating about Scotland, ibid.

-, expecting his recall from day to day (15 Jan. 1543), 192.

-, to be succeeded by Morvilliers, ibid., 219, Int. xxxv–vii.

-, to Hampton Court on the 24th of Dec. 1542, 190, 218.

-, -, does not see the K., but communicates with the privy councillors, ibid.

-, -, is coldly received, 191, 219.

-, goes to Court again and sees the King, 192.

-, -, the ostensible object of his calling being to show a letter of k. Francis from Cognac, ibid.

-, -, -, contradicting the false reports circulated about him by the Emp.'s ministers, ibid.

-, -, -, the letter itself copied for Chapuys by one of the French amb.'s familiar servants, ibid.

-, great strife between, and the privy councillors, 218–9.

-, -, after which, in a towering rage, he suddenly leaves the Council room, and goes to the King, 219.

-, k. Henry's message to (Jan. 1543), 219.

-, is not admitted to the Royal presence, but receives a message thus worded: "No harm intended to k. Francis, but should the latter cause him any annoyance in Scotland, he will find him to be his sworn enemy," ibid.

-, cannot go back to France as soon as he expects owing to his successor having fallen ill on the road (Jan. 1543), 232, 249 n.

-, calls twice in the week upon Gardiner, and meets there the bp. of West-minister, 232.

-, -, nothing known as yet of the purpose and object of their conference, ibid.

-, applies again for an audience (17 Jan. 1543), 233–4.

-, two or three couriers from France sent to, with dispatches, ibid.

-, -, a personage who has just dined with, revealing their contracts to Chapuys, ibid.

-, not gone to Court since Easter Eve (21 Jan. 1543), 233.

-, -, has, however, dispatched two or three couriers to France, ibid.

-, -, and received also two lets. from home, which is a sign that he expects to be recalled soon, ibid.

-, -, one of the lets. from the gov. of Boulogne announcing the safe arrival of Van Rosson at Juliers, 234.

-, -, -, the other from k. Francis describing his entry into La Rochelle, ibid.

-, one of his familiar servants gives information to Chapuys respecting the contents of the K.'s lets. to, ibid.

-, whilst loudly demanding the restitution of a French ship captured at sea by Eng. privateers—the one in which card. Beton returned from France to Scotland—makes use of threatening language against k. Henry's privy councillors (Jan. 1543), 234–5.

-, alleges that at Dover and Rye inquiries are daily instituted whether there are French ships in port in order that the Imperialist may attack the crews thereof, ibid.

-, would willingly return home, but k. Henry will not grant him a passport (March 1543), 276.

-, -, and would rather let his own amb. die in prison at Boulogne than let, go back, ibid.

-, summoned to court together with his colleague Dorthez, 277.

-, -, accompanied on their return to the French embassy by Charles Howard and another gentleman of the King's chamber, ibid.

-, -, with instructions to watch their movements and prevent their departure for France, ibid.

-, and his colleague believe and publish that Henry's armaments are not intended against France, but only to make Francis jealous (March 1543), 279.

-, and Protonotary d'Ortez ask permission to quit and go to Calais, there to remain until Paget is released (19 March 1543), 287.

-, -, which petition the king obstinately refuses to grant, 288.

-, leaves London (4 April 1543), but will be detained in Calais until Paget returns to England, 296, Int. xxv.

-, still at Calais (9 April 1543), 302.

-, if allowed to proceed on his journey, Francis will set Sir William Paget free, ibid.

-, -, arrangements made for their exchange at a place equidistant from Calais and Boulogne, Int. xxxii.

-, his cousin, v. Formes.

-, his familiar servant, 218 n., 232.

-, his sec. or clerk, v. Honz (Jean de).

-, lets. to, from k. Francis, 19.

-, -, from the High Admiral of France (Brion-Chabot), 22.

-, a personage friend of, 233.

Marino de San Magno, a Venetian amb. in Turkey, v. under San Magno.

Marlet, Marllet (Charles Anthoine); bearer of a let. from Charles, du. of Orleans, to the Protestant princes of Germany, 479–81, v. Maillet (?).

Marolles, in the Hainaut; k. Francis's camp in front of (Aug. 1543), 429, 437.

-, -, about to raise the siege of, 457.

Marriage alliances, spoken of or effected; several proposed by the French to k. Henry, 31.

-, -, the King himself having sued for the hand of Marie de Guise before she was married to k. James of Scotland.

-, of k. Henry with Catharine Parr effected (2 July 1543), 434.

-, of Mary of England with Charles, du. of Orleans, proposed by Pope Paul (May 1542), 12.

-, -, not accepted by k. Francis, on the plea that the Pope and the Emp. are in concert to deceive him, ibid.

-, of Princess Mary, dau. of k. Henry and Catharine of Aragon, with the du. of Orleans, again much talked of (Jan. 1543), 5, 219.

-, -, Marillac, the French amb., having said in public that his countrymen were not over-scrupulous, and would gladly receive Henry's dau. in France, legitimate or not, ibid.

-, of Elizabeth, dau. of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn, with the prince of Piedmont (Emmanuele Philibert of Savoy), proposed (July 1542), 51, 58.

-, of Prince Philip of Spain, with Marguerite, dau. of Francis I.; proposed by Pope Paul, 257.

-, between prince Edward and Mary Stuart said to be one of the conditions of the treaty with Scotland (July 1543), 230, 434.

-, -, Mary herself, when 10 years old, to be sent to England, and placed in the hands of k. Henry, or of the prince of Wales, his son, ibid.

-, -, -, for the security of that and other conditions the Scotch to give certain hostages, ibid.

-, -, with some noble personage or other who may reside in Scotland, or at least the sons of that marriage.

-, of Jeanne d'Albret, dau. of Henri II. D'Albret, titular k. of Navarre,' with the du. of Clèves, 26 n., 29.

-, -, k. Francis's excuses for not having been able to send to the Duke his betrothed wife, ibid.

-, -, effected by proxy, 26.

-, of Caterina de' Medici, niece of Pope Clement, with Henry de Valois (1533), alluded to, 31.

-, Charles, du. of Orleans, and the Emp.'s dau. Maria, 12.

-, -, Pope Paul in favour of it, ibid.

-, question at Rome of a marriage between Horatio Farnese, Paul's nephew (grandson), and a French lady (Feb. 1543), 248, 261 n.

-, -, the proposed alliance not approved of by Pier Luigi Farnese, 261.

-, -, -, nor by card. Carpi, ibid.

Marriage, &c., of Vittoria Farnese with Antoine de Bourbon, du. of Vendòme talked of, 594.

-, with Cosmo de' Medici, du. of Florence, ibid.

-, with the Prince of Orange (Henri de Nassau), ibid.

-, with Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, prince of Piedmont, ibid.

-, with Philip of Bavaria, ibid.

-, with the du. of Aumale, son of Claude de Lorraine, du. de Guise, ibid.

-, with Charles, du. of Orleans, son of Francis I., proposed by Paul, 562, 594–5.

-, with Fabricio Colonna, son of Ascanio, 562, 594.

-, ultimately married to Guidobaldo della Rovere, du. of Urbino, in 1548, 594.

Marseilles in France (dep. Bouche du Rhône); Charles with his fleet in front of, 587.

-, gov. of, v. Grignan.

Marvol (Philippe), Imp. amb. in France (1542), 16 n., 17–8, 33, 72, 74, Int. vii, xlii–iv.

-, his sudden return to France arouses k. Henry's suspicions, 129.

Mary of Austria, dau. of Emp. Maximilian and aunt of Charles (b. 14—, d. 1530), regent of the Low Countries (1506–30), alluded to, 348.

Mary of Flanders, v. under Mary of Hungary.

Mary, q. dowager of Hungary, regent of the Low Countries; dau. of Philip, archdu. of Austria, and sister of Charles V., the Emp., 2, 3, 16, 19, 27, 32–3, 36–9, 42, 46 n., 48, 56, 59, 68–9, 83, 87, 91, 105–6, 108–9, 122–3, 126–9, 139, 148–9, 167, 171–4, 178, 181, 186, 190–2, 196, 214–5, 224, 230, 235, 237, 243–8, 272–6, 290, 293, 309, 314, 316, 222, 330, 334, 352, 386, 388, 397–9, 403, 422, 424–6, 430–4, 435 n., 436, 451, 453, 456, 460–1, 465, 471, 474–5, 514, 519, 528, 577–8, 581, 584–5, Int. ii, v, ix, xiv–v, xx–i, xxiv, xxx n., xxxii, xxxv.

-, to be consulted by the Emp.'s orders on all matters relating to the treaty with England, 7, 16.

-, sends a present of wine to k. Henry (July 1542), 47.

-, warned to keep a vigilant eye on certain islands at the mouth of the Amsterdam Canal, ibid.

-, -, threatened, as reported, by the du. of Holstein, ibid.

-, -, and which k. Henry himself thought of occupying once, when at war with the Emp., ibid.

-, military preparations for the defence of the Low Countries, 51.

-, -, and especially of the Artois, which Mons. de Vendòme threatens at the head of a considerable force, ibid.

-, sends Le Sauch to England to ask for help and assistance against the French (July 1542), 70.

-, -, should k. Henry make any difficulty in assisting with men, let him lend her money on suitable securities (July 1542), 71.

-, -, -, for he did so to the French when he was their ally, ibid.

-, -, -, and it is but just that he should do the same now that the Emp. is his friend, ibid.

-, begs k. Henry to interfere and obtain from Francis the prorogation of the truce, ibid.

-, -, in hope that during that time a peace between the Empire and France may be concluded, ibid.

-, doing her best for the defence of Flanders (Aug. 1542), 90.

-, -, and of the Artois, which the French have invaded, 91.

-, frequently consulted by Montmorency and Chapuys during the negociations for the treaty of closer alliance, 153.

-, -, her objections to some of the articles proposed by the Royal deputies (Oct. 1542), 153–158.

-, -, her final advice to Chapuys and Montmorency respecting the amendments proposed by the King's deputies (Nov. 1542), 177–181.

-, -, glad to hear that the Roy. deputies no longer insist upon the Low Countries helping to the defence of England by sea, 181.

-, -, writes to Chapuys that if he cannot persuade the Roy. deputies to wait for the Emp.'s final answer he may at once proceed to the conclusion of the treaty (Nov. 1542), 183.

-, -, -, lest k. Henry should be offended, and the negociation delayed, ibid.

-, her amb. at Constantinople lodging in the same house as Polino, 196.

-, again consulted by Chapuys as to the art. of the defence as amended by the K.'s deputies, answers that he may agree to it in the Emp.'s name, and without waiting for his answer (Jan. 1543), 227.

-, her deputies at Maëstricht treating about a truce with the du. of Clèves (Feb. 1543), 252.

-, -, ordered to return home after three months' deliberation, ibid.

-, in order to attend to the expenses of the war against the French, is obliged to impose and levy custom-house duties (Feb. 1543), 254.

-, ministers, 275.

-, though the conclusion of the treaty ought to remain secret, Chapuys thinks that it might without danger be communicated to, and to her ministers, as that would add to the Emp.'s reputation, and help her in her negociations with Holstein and Clèves (March 1543), 275.

-, her councillors in Flanders accused by Henry of misrepresenting facts and spreading falsehoods, 310.

-, -, their report on the battle of Sittaërt is evidently exaggerated (said k. Henry to Chapuys), and differs much from that sent by the du. of Clèves to k. Francis, ibid.

-, -, it was not the fault of, whom k. Henry believed incapable of saying one thing for another, but of her advisers and news reporters, ibid.

-, consults Chapuys as to the expediency of asking the help of England before the ratification of the treaty of alliance by the Emp. (May 1543), 320.

-, on the invasion of the Artois by the French (May 1543), quite prepared to oppose them as strenuously as it is in her power, 326.

-, instructs Chapuys respecting the answer he is to make if interrogated on the subject of the battle of Sittaërt, 329.

-, particularly requested not to delay the provision of material of war for the Eng. auxiliary army about to cross the Channel (June 1, 1543), 360.

-, -, the officer appointed by k. Henry to receive it, Chapuys has reason to believe, will only ask for and take what is absolutely necessary, 361.

-, again applying urgently for Eng. aid according to art. VII. of the treaty (June 1543), 364.

-, -, the help to be in men rather than in money, 365.

-, -, -, and as soon as possible, for fear of the French invading the Low Countries before the Emp.'s arrival, ibid.

-, to be consulted by the Emp., her brother, on the proposed sale of the investiture of Milan to Ottavio Farnese, 377, 454–5, 483–4.

-, Vega, the amb. at Rome, ordered by the Emp. to keep up epistolary correspondence with (July 1543), 570.

-, her Treasury, 471.

-, -, the Lords of (Messieurs des Finances), 177, 248.

-, mins. and privy councillors, 36.

-, lets. to Chapuys (1542), 8, 11, 15, 16, 29, 34–5, 51, 72–3, 78, 86, 106, 106*, 107, 117–8, 121, 125, 136, 138, 143, 145, (1543) 170–1, 178, 204, App. (1541) 273, (1542) 274.

-, -, from Chapuys to, v. under Chapuys (lets. to q. Mary).

-, -, -, k. Henry to, 173, 177, 262.

-, -, to Jehan de Le Sauche, 34.

-, -, to François du Fallaix, the herald of the Golden Fleece, 56.

-, lets. from her Privy Council to the Emp., 181.

Mary of England (Mme. Marie, Lady Mary), dau. of Henry VIII. and Katharine of Aragon, 89, 190, 192, 219, 537–8.

-, her hand solicited by the du. of Orleans, 5, 6.

-, all discussion on her legitimacy, or her right to the succession, to be carefully avoided whilst the treaty of alliance is being negociated (the Emp. wrote to Chapuys 3 May 1542), 7.

-, after a long illness declared out of danger by the Roy. physicians (May 1542), 11.

-, not to be called "Princess" in q. Mary's letters, 16.

-, -, as that title might give offence, and is no longer appropriate since k. Henry has now a son and heir to his kingdom (wrote Chapuys to q. Mary, May 1542), ibid.

-, continually sending to inquire after the health of the q. Regent of Flanders and the Low Countries, 89.

-, writing to the Emp. how displeased she is to hear of the French having commenced war, ibid.

-, feasted beyond measure by her father, the King (Sept. 1542), 138.

-, presented with rings and jewels, ibid.

-, recalled to Hampton Court for the Christmas festivities (17 Dec. 1542), 186, 223.

-, -, triumphantly attended, and accompanied by ladies of the Court, 187.

-, how received by the King, her father, at the entrance of the Park (22 Dec.), 190.

-, -, presented by him on New Year's day with rings, silver plate, and other jewels of inestimable value, 223–4.

-, her marriage with the du. of Orleans (Charles de Valois) again proposed by the French, 219.

-, -, negociations for it being resumed as the means of paying off Francis's debt to k. Henry, ibid.

-, her hand solicited by Philip of Bavaria, 355.

-, kindly treated by the King, her father, and staying with the new Queen (Aug. 1543), 459.

-, prince Philip's commendations to (Aug. 1543), 463.

-, has been again very ill from colic, but is now better (Sept. 1543), 463, 485.

Mary of Guise, q. of Scotland, widow of k. James V. (1538); regent of Scotland after James's death (1543), 189; v. under Guise.

Mary (Maria) of Portugal, dau. of k. Joaõ III., 574.

-, married to her cousin, Philip, crown prince of Spain, 75, 342 n., 474, Int. xlviii.

Mary Stuart, dau. of k. James V. of Scotland and Mary of Guise; her mother and she herself so ill that their lives were despaired of by the Roy. physicians (23 Dec. 1542), 189.

-, born much before the time (7 Dec. 1542), 193.

-, if still alive, as some people will have it, she cannot be an obstacle to k. Henry getting the crown of Scotland (wrote Chapuys to the Emp., Jan. 1543), 193, 223.

-, -, for he himself could marry the widowed Q. [Marie de Guise], whose hand he solicited before she became the wife of k. James, ibid.

-, the little girl dau. of k. James, 243.

-, a very good chance (says Chapuys) for Henry to get, into his hands (Feb. 1543), 244.

-, -, and become, as it were, master of Scotland, provided only he engages not to have her married to his son Edward, but to some Eng. personage to reside in Scotland, ibid.

-, -, -, that being most probably the object of the Scotch ambassadors' mission, ibid.

-, when 10 years old to be sent to England, and be placed into k. Henry's hands, 434.

-, -, if so, it would be as injurious to the French as profitable to the Emp., besides which the danger of the Scotch following the example of England, and refusing obedience to the Holy See, would cease, ibid.

Mason (Sir John), clerk or sec. of the Privy Council for the Latin tongue, 172, 239, 445, 582.

Massa di Romagna, town of the duchy of Modena (Italy); marq. de, v. Este (Francesco d').

Massuel, v. Maxwell.

Maximilian I., emp. of Germany (1493–1519), alluded to, Int. xxiv.

-, II., emp. of Germany (1564–76), alluded to, 595.

Maxwell, Lord Admiral of the Sea, and captain general of the Scotch Borders, 216.

-, defeated and taken prisoner, 221.

-, brought to London, and sent to the Tower, ibid.

Mayence (Meintz, Mentz), in S.W. Germany; Elector of, 403 n.

Mazières, in Champagne (France), v. Mezières.

Meat, butcher's, deficiency in the supply of, for the Eng. army in the spring of 1543, owing to the great mortality of cattle in the preceding winter, 295.

Mechlin, in Belgium (pro. Antwerp); let. dat. from, 35.

Medici, the, a family of Florence, 567.

Medici (Caterina de'), niece of Pope Clement VII.; her marriage to Henri de Valois, son of Francis I. (1533), alluded to, 31.

-, (Cosmo de'), du. of Florence, 212, 556, Add. and Cor. 581.

-, -, his bond (12 June 1543), 276.

-, -, the fortresses of his duchy to be restored to him on the payment of 150,000 gold crowns, 380 n., 389, 556, 567.

-, -, sec. of, sent to Genoa to visit the Emperor at his landing there, 212.

-, -, visits the Emp. at Cremona, 380, 389.

-, (Margaret de'), Pope Clement's niece married to Henry de Valois, dauphin of France (1533).

Mediterranean Sea, news from the coast of the, 501, 589.

-, towns on the, belonging to the Church, to be defended against the Turk, 560.

Meintz, elector of, 403 n.

Melanchton, Melanchthon, Philip, German reformer; at the Diet of Worms (1521), 197.

Melphi, v. Amalphi, or Amalfi.

-, prince of, v. Doria (Andrea).

-, du. of, v. Piccolomini.

Men-at-arms, English; to be paid by the Emp., and reckoned as 500 infantry, ibid.

-, -, or at 600, according to the du. of Norfolk's calculation, ibid.

-, -, 400, under Sir Thomas Cheyne, to cross the Channel to Calais (June 1543), 416.

-, -, -, all of them private gentlemen, and the flower of Eng, including the amb. resident in Brussels, ibid.

-, (gendarmerie), Flemish; Imp. in Brabant, 539–40.

-, French; 1,600, including 500 gentlemen of Francis's household, forming part of the French army against the Emp. (July 1542), 55.

-, -, a large division of, approaching the frontiers of Flanders (July 1542), 70.

-, -, 2,000, and from 18 to 20 thousand foot ready for the invasion of Flanders (April 1543), 311.

Mendo (Don), capt. in N. Africa; cousin, of co. de Alcaudete, 551, 553, 555.

Mendoza (D. Bernaldino de), Span, naval commander, 381–3.

-, (D. Diego), v. Hurtado de Mendoza.

-, (D. Fr. Iñigo de), bp. of Burgos, Imp. amb. in England (1527–9).

-, -, political advice of, respecting the means of negotiating in England, 42.

-, -, pensions (he said) ought to be freely distributed among the privy councillors, and others most in favour with the King, ibid.

-, -, Praët partaking of the same opinion as, ibid.

-, -, v. also Hurtado de Mendoza.

-, (D. Lope de), v. Hurtado de Mendoza (Lope).

Menorca, island of, one of the Balears; provision for, for fear of Barbarossa, 381.

Merchants, Dutch, 133, 548.

-, -, though the Emp.'s subjects, they are not so well treated in Flanders and the Low Countries as the Eng. themselves have been from time immemorial, 548.

-, English, trading with the Low Countries; the edict promulgated in Flanders and in Spain against the, and sailors of England, revoked (June 1542), 59–60.

-, -, tell Chapuys that if the French make war on the Low Countries, they will be almost ruined (Sept. 1542), 133.

-, -, -, and that their losses will be as great as those of the Flemish and Dutch, ibid.

-, -, licences granted to, for exporting corn (Nov. 1542), 173.

-, -, claim exemption from the 1 percent, duty imposed by q. Mary on all goods imported in, or exported from, Flanders and the Low Countries, 273, 290, 314–5, 326, 362.

-, -, at Antwerp; complain of certain impediments thrown in their way by the Custom-houses of Zeeland and Brabant, 289.

-, -, -, Court-master, or Consul, of the, in that port, going to Brussels for the purpose (March 1543) ibid.

-, -, carrying on business with Flanders and the Low Countries, 314.

-, -, -, more profitably perhaps than those of other nations, ibid.

-, -, -, object to pay the 1 percent. duty imposed by q. Mary, 314–5.

-, -, -, long discussion in k. Henry's Privy Council on the subject, and Chapuys' arguments in favour of the measure, ibid.

-, -, -, -, a most necessary one if the Low Countries are to be defended against the French, ibid.

-, -, the, find natural enough that a duty be levied on the goods they import into the Low Countries, but will not have their merchandize examined and valued, ibid.

-, -, -, would much prefer to pay at once a sum of money twice as large as that which the duty imposed is likely to yield, ibid.

-, -, ready to compound for a sum of money provided they are exempted from payment, 314, 326, 362.

-, -, send an agent to Iceland for the purpose of establishing fisheries on the coast, 315.

-, -, the affair of the duty again discussed in the Privy Council, and fresh arguments of Chapuys in favour of it, ibid.

-, -, -, it is by no means onerous to the, for they import more goods into the Low Countries than they export therefrom, 321, 351.

-, -, -, Chapuys instructed to persuade the privy councillors of the expediency of the duty and induce the, to pay it, ibid.

-, -, q. Mary's proposals to the (May 1543), 321–2.

-, -, they will be treated in future most courteously in the ports of the Low Countries, and their goods and merchandize not so closely examined as at the present time, 322.

-, -, still insisting upon the exemption (May 1543) and offering compensation in money, 321, 350–1.

-, -, ought to consider that the duty of 2 per cent, on all goods imported by them in Spain by Cadiz has been suppressed by the Emp., 362.

-, -, -, and, therefore, that they can introduce free of duty any sort of merchandize, ibid.

-, -, -, great altercation in the Privy Council on the subject of the (11 June 1543), 388.

-, -, -, k. Henry (the councillors said to Chapuys) will never consent to his subjects the, being taxed in that way, 388–9.

-, -, may easily consent to their correspondents in Flanders and the Low Countries paying the duty and adding it to the price of the merchandize imported by them, but in no wise will they allow their ships to be visited and the cargoes examined by Custom-house officers, 392.

-, -, their application for exemption of duty persistently renewed through the Eng. ambs. in Brussels (19 June 1543), 404–5.

-, -, -, q. Mary's answer after consulting her Council, ibid.

-, -, -, she will allow the, to import free of duty in the Low Countries any goods whatever, provided those are their own, and that in the transport and carriage of them no fraud be committed, 405.

-, -, -, -, quite prepared to do that, not so much on account of the promised gift by way of indemnity as to satisfy other foreign merchants, who are already paying the duty, 405.

-, -, object to have their ships and merchandize examined at the ports of Flanders and the Low Countries, 418.

-, -, offer q. Mary a gift, 314, 388–9.

-, -, -, more profitable to her than the duty itself, 405.

-, -, ordered by k. Henry to remit to q. Mary a sum of 1,000 marks, or 3,000 ducats, as indemnity, 434.

-, -, still complaining of injuries done to them at Antwerp, 438.

-, -, wanting to be relieved from the cautionary pledges and securities which they are compelled to give (13 July), 439.

-, -, bankers in London receive from Henry's Treasury 40,000 ducats for Ferdinand, k. of the Romans (July 1543), 444.

-, -, -, bills drawn on Antwerp for that sum, 445, 456.

-, -, the privy councillors again urging the total exemption from duty, so as to allow the, to carry on their trade freely and without molestation, 451.

-, -, -, otherwise (wrote Chapuys on the 31st) k. Henry may perhaps take the thing in bad part, and the Emp.'s affairs be endangered through it, ibid.

-, -, fourteen or fifteen, arrested by the French at Rouen [in Normandy], set free on condition of an equal number of Frenchmen being released in London (13 Dec. 1543), 540.

-, -, the, or vessels belonging to, often captured in the Channel by French privateers, 84–5, 408.

-, -, -, one bound for France detained by the "bailli" of Flüshing (Dec. 1542), 188.

-, -, -, the privy councillors complaining of her detention, and applying for her release, 288–9.

-, Flemish or Dutch in England; one of them in London bearer of a letter from Chapuys to q. Mary, 15, 159; v. Halisen (Godfrey van).

-, -, -, asking permission to export from the Low Countries sundry sets of armour for English soldiers, ibid.

-, -, lets, of, to their correspondents in Spain, 174.

-, -, the residence in, and free frequentation of England limited to them, whereas all other subjects of the Emp. not engaged in trade are forcibly subjected to the laws of that kingdom, 101.

-, -, -, the q. of Hungary strongly objecting to the art., and wishing it to be amended, ibid.

-, -, -, as otherwise all the Emp.'s subjects, whether Flemish or Spanish, would be amenable to Eng. law unless they lived under the opinions and regulations in Church matters lately introduced, ibid.

-, -, Chapuys' proposal that, retailing English goods in Flanders and the Low Countries should pay the 1 percent. duty, and add it to the price of their merchandize, rejected by k. Henry's privy councillors, 392.

-, -, much alarmed at certain words of Marillac, the French amb. (Aug. 1542), 115.

-, -, fast abandoning the country, and disposing of their goods and policies at low price, ibid.

-, -, four vessels belonging to, captured in the Channel by Eng. privateers (Sept. 1542), 131.

-, French; most diligent inquiries being made in London to ascertain what property, have in England (March 1543), 278.

-, -, some of their ships sequestered owing to certain irregularities, 85.

-, -, hastening to quit in consequence of certain words from Marillac's lips (Aug. 1542), 115.

-, -, fast leaving England and selling their goods at low prices for fear of war breaking out, ibid.

-, German; would complain bitterly if no safe conducts were granted, 407.

-, -, had q. Mary granted none, the, would have sustained great losses, ibid.

-, -, -, so would the Eng. trading with the Netherlands, ibid.

-, the Easterlings, and those of the Anseatic or Hanz Towns, 458.

-, Italian in England; alarmed at the declaration of war against k. Francis and his allies, 458, 461.

-, Spanish in Flanders; private lets. from (Sept. 1542), 138.

-, -, various vessels belonging to, captured by the French in the Channel within, or very close to, Eng. ports, 210.

-, Foreign, in England, 405.

-, -, vessels of all the, in the ports of England, sequestered by k. Henry's orders (Oct. 1542), 145.

-, -, Italians, Easterlings, and others write to their correspondents abroad not to remit to them any goods for fear of war breaking out between the allies and k. Francis (Aug. 1543), 458.

Messengers; an express, of Chapuys to be sent to Spain with important despatches for the Emp. (July 1542), 68.

-, -, one of the same to Bristol to stop Fallaix before he embarked for Spain (2 Oct. 1542), 142.

-, -, another to the Privy Council, 80.

-, k. Henry intending to send two, to the Emp. to urge the ratification of the treaty (Feb. 1543), 241.

-, -, one by sea, the other by way of Flanders, Germany, and Italy, ibid.

-, another, of Chapuys' to q. Mary (17 Feb.), 246.

-, from Chapuys to q. Mary with an attested copy of the treaty of alliance (Feb. 1543), 246.

-, -, from the same to the Privy Council at Hampton Court, asking for an audience, 329.

-, -, from the same to q. Mary with despatches for the Emp., 463.

-, of Barbarossa to k. Francis (Aug. 1543?), 449.

Messina, in Sicily; Doria with his own galleys, and those of Naples and Sicily, to sail for (June 1543), 381, 383–4.

-, the Turkish fleet in sight of (July 1543), 559.

Metz, in Lorraine; the French threatening (Oct. 1543), 497.

Meuse (La), river of France, 373.

-, the du. of Clèves throws a bridge over the, at Ruremond (April 1543), 321.

Mezières, in France (prov. Champagne, dep. Ardennes); the Imperialists ought at once to march on, and waste the country round it (said k. Henry to Chapuys), 139.

-, -, without, however, pushing further into France, ibid., 140.

-, French gov. of, v. Olfy and Dolfy.

Middelburg, Mydelburg, Middleburg, in Zeeland, 421.

Milan, duchy or state of, 27, 118, 206, 242, 379, 384, 528, 577, Int. i.

-, k. Henry's political advice to the Emp. about (1542), 27–8.

-, -, as the defence of, would cost more than it is worth, the Emp. might keep it during his life, and after that have it incorporated with the Empire, ibid.

-, pretensions of k. Francis to the, 28, 118–9.

-, the investiture of the, promised by the Emp. to the du. of Orleans under certain conditions, which k. Francis refused to accept, 118.

-, Pope Paul much in favour of the cession of the, to France, which he asserts is the only means of securing the peace of Europe, 206–7.

-, -, Aguilar's arguments against that assertion, ibid.

-, Paul endeavours to make the Venetians adopt his own ideas on the subject, 207.

-, -, explains his ideas to the Span. amb. in Rome, ibid.

-, -, proposes that the, be given to the du. of Savoy (Carlo) in exchange for his own Duchy, already almost entirely in the hands of the French, ibid.

-, Aguilar's arguments against the Pope's proposition in the matter, 206.

-, Pope Paul proposing that the investiture of the, should be given to a third (March 1543), 266.

-, -, without, however, naming the person or further explaining his views, ibid.

-, two of k. Henry's privy councillors tell Chapuys that, according to information received from Venice, Pope Paul is endeavouring to obtain possession of the (Feb. 1543), 242.

-, first overtures of Pier Luigi Farnese at Genoa respecting the investiture of (June 1543), 376.

-, Pope Paul applying to the Emp. for the investiture of, for his grandson Ottavio Farnese, and offering two millions of gold for it, 377.

-, -, Council of State in Spain to be consulted about it, 377, 380.

-, -, q. Mary and prince Philip also, 455.

-, considerations for and against the alienation of, 376–80.

-, the Emp. rather inclined to accept the Pope's offer, though a bargain of that sort is likely to arouse the suspicion of k. Henry and of the Protestant princes of Germany, 377–80.

-, -, consults about it his bro. Ferdinand and his sister q. Mary of Hungary, 453.

-, -, prince Philip's opinion, 454–5.

-, -, card. Loaysa's, 481–2.

-, -, the Privy Council's, the majority voting against the alienation, 455.

-, the fortified towns in the State of, 454.

-, -, should the future du., whoever he may be, be allowed to keep them in his power, he might at any time make a movement against the Emp., ibid.

-, -, the Spanish Council's opinion being that in case of alienation of that State, the Emp. should keep garrisons in all of them, 454.

-, du. of, till 1535, v. Sforza (Francesco Maria).

-, gov. of, v. Gasto (marq. del).

-, the Papal deputies complain of the heavy charge of their master, declaring against France for the sake of, 560.

-, the disposal of, discussed at the conference of Bosse or Busseto, 559–61.

-, the Emp. inclined to give the investiture of, to Ottavio Farnese, provided Pope Paul declares at once against k. Francis, and helps to expel the French from Italy, 561.

Military preparations in England to assist the Low Countries, 430.

-, Orders of Spain; lands and property belonging to the, to be sold, 455.

-, -, nobody will buy them at any price for want of the Papal bull authorizing the sale thereof, ibid.

-, Papal bulls for the sale of property belonging to the, 575.

Mirandola (La), castle of the du. of Modena (Italy), 196.

-, co. de, v. Pico.

Moërse, co. de, v. Nowenar.

Mohammed (Muley Abu Abdillah), k. of Tlemsen in N. Africa, 550.

Molins de Rey, town of Catalonia (Spain); the Emp. at (March 1543), 248.

-, let. received at, 103.

Molfetta, in Naples; prince of, v. Gonzaga (Ferrante).

Molson, Mousson, v. Monçon.

Monaco, in Italy; galleys of, 381.

Moncalier (Moncagliere), in Piedmont (Italy), 56.

Monçon (Monzon), in Aragon, 176, 285, 397.

-, Cortes or Parliament of (1542), 28, 136.

-, the Emp. Charles at, 397.

-, lets. from, 48–9, 54–5, 62–5.

Mons, in Hainaut (Belgium), 125, 504.

Monsor(i), 374; v. Montfort.

Mont Didier (Mondidier), in France (prov. Picardy, dep. Somme); the French marching as far as, 274.

Montepulchano (Monte Pulciano), town of Tuscany.

-, Riccio da, Papal Nuncio in Spain, v. Riccio.

Montfort, in the Roussillon, 374.

-, gov. of (1543), v. Boursault.

-, (André de), gov. of Nizza for the du. of Savoy, 590.

-, -, stoutly defends the castle of (1543), ibid.

Montison, in Aragon (Spain), v. Monçon.

Montmedy, town of France (dep. Meuse), 56.

Montmichiel, v. Mont St. Michel.

Montmorency (Anne de), Grand Master and High Constable of France, 9 n., 47 n., Int. vii.

-, -, rumours of his being restored to office (Jan. 1543), 201.

-, -, capt. or gov. of St. Malo (1543), 372.

-, -, -, of Nantes, ibid.

-, (Philippe de), sieur de Courrières, capt. of the Emp.'s Flemish Guard (Guarda Flamenca), in Spain; extraordinary amb. to England, 101, 109, 111, 144–7, 171, 177, 182, 209, 236 n., Int. xii, xiii.

-, -, a person well known to k. Henry, 101.

-, -, to England to declare the Emp.'s objections to certain clauses of the proposed treaty (Aug. 1542), 111, 135, 159.

-, -, lands at Falmouth (Sept. 1542), 145, 159, 163, 176.

-, -, is honorably received and has audience from Henry (18 Oct.), 147–9, 160–1.

-, -, and Chapuys confer with the Royal deputies, 148, 161–73, 236–7.

-, -, -, both summoned to Gardiner's house in town (2 Oct. 1542), 151.

-, -, -, their reception in the Council-room meagre enough when compared with that of other times, 160.

-, -, receives Instructions from q. Mary (Oct. 31), 153–7.

-, -, takes leave of k. Henry and departs for Brussels (1 Nov.), 167, 172, 182 n.

-, -, -, with a present from the K. of 1,000 dues. 172.

-, -, lets to q. Mary, 69, 70, 71.

-, -, notice of, Int. xii-xiii, xvii-xix.

Montpezat (Des Prez, sieur de), French general in the Roussillon, 61.

-, arrives at Perpignan in time to save part of the French artillery (Sept. 1543), 137.

Montreal (Monreale), in Sicily; bp. of, v. Farnese (Ranuccio).

Montreuil-sur-Mer, in Picardy (France, dep. Pas de Calais), 38, 91, 100, 108, 163, 249, 353, 356–8, 362, 373, 406, 414, 419, 424–5, 449.

-, a sudden attack on, suggested by Du Rœulx (June 1542), 38.

-, -, Wallop ordered to co-operate in the attempt, 91.

-, -, the Emp. approving of it provided there be a chance of taking it by surprise, 100, 108.

-, -, -, for although k. Francis has declared war, he has not yet commenced hostilities, ibid.

-, the projected enterprise against, to be suspended owing to the season being far advanced, and the fear of a Scottish war (Nov. 1542), 163.

-, -, neither Chapuys nor his colleague Montmorency attempts bringing the matter of, forward, ibid.

-, -, the case to be referred to q. Mary, ibid.

-, the French massing considerable forces upon (Feb. 1543), 249.

-, -, q. Mary to be advised of it, ibid.

-, -, Du Rœulx to enter at once in communication with Wallop, ibid.

-, -, -, whilst the reinforcements which Henry is sending to Calais have time to land, 249.

-, an attack on, by the allies decided upon (12 Aug. 1543), 356.

-, -, the Belgian general, Du Rœulx, consulted about it, and other military matters, 356–7.

-, -, -, his answer, 357–8.

-, the bulk of the French army is taking the direction of Cambray; an attempt on, seems desirable (June 1543), 406.

-, -, Du Rœulx quite ready to undertake it provided the French do not pass the Hainaut frontier, ibid.

-, Henry wondering how Mr. Du Rœulx has not laid siege to (June 1543), 419.

-, co. de, gov. of Bresse, capt. of 50 men-at-arms (1543), 373.

-, the joint undertaking against, considered inopportune by q. Mary (June 1543), 423.

-, -, the Eng. auxiliary force should rather be employed on the side of Hainaut, ibid.

-, co. de., capt. of 50 men-at-arms, and gov. of La Bresse (1543), 373.

Mont St. Michel, in Normandy; 371.

-, gov. of (1543), v. Tende (co. de).

Morat Agá (Morataga, Murad-Agá), the Emp.'s agent in Constantinople, 194.

-, his brother-in-law sent to Constantinople to negociate a peace with the Turk (June 1543), ibid.

Moravia, prov. of Austria, 52.

More, earl of, v. Murray.

Moriscoes, Valencian, or of Valencia, in Aragon (Spain); breves for the conversion and teaching of the, to be again solicited from the Pope (1543), 474.

Morlaix, in Brittany (France), the du. of Norfolk at, 368.

Morlés, v. Morlaix.

Morone (card. Giovan), Papal Legate to Germany; has a conference with the Emp. at Trent (July 1543) on the affairs of the Spires' Diet, then assembled, 403 n.

Morveillers, Morvilliers (Jean de), Imp. amb. to Scotland (Dec. 1541), 192, 219, 296, 302 n., 319, 584, Int. xxxv-vii.

-, his passage through, and residence in, London (1543), 409.

-, wrongly supposed to have been Marillac's successor in the Embassy. Int. xxxvii.

Mosa, river, v. Meuse.

Mostagan (Maraghan), in N. Africa, 556.

Mourel, 263; v. Murray, earl of.

Mousières, on the river Meuse, in Champagne (France, dep. Ardennes), 263; v. Mezières.

Mouthière (La Moutiere, La Moutherie); bad readings for La Montoire, q. v.

Mouy (Charles de), "le Jeune," sieur de La Meilleraye, vice-admiral of France; capt. of 100 men-at arms, gov. of Havre and Honfleur, in Normandy (1543), 371, 374.

Mouzon, fortified town of France (pro. Champagne, dep. Ardennes), 373.

-, gov. of (1543), v. Olfy.

Muley Boabdila, v. Abú Abdillah.

-, Mohamete, v. Mohammed.

Munster, in Westphalia, 166, 281.

-, bp. of, v. Waldeck (Franc), 166.

Muros, sea-port town on the coast of Galicia; the French fleet defeated by the Imperialists at (July 1543), 463 n.

Murray, earl of, v. Stuart (James).

Murson (Mouzon), in Champagne, 373.

-, gov. of, le Bastard d'Olfy, q. v.

Myddelburg, in Zealand, 421; v. Middleburg.