V

Vacia. See Vatz.

Vaga. See Waag.

Valancay, Valanzé, Valance, Sieur de. See Estampes.

Valaresso, Alvise, Captain of Brescia:
-, despatches, 211, 212.
-, Venetian ambassador in England:
-, knew Metaxa, 356.

Val di Lucerna. See Luserna.

Valencia, Viscount. See Power.

Valestein. See Wallenstein.

Valois, Charles of, Duke of Angoulême:
-, Scaglia's letter brought to, 285; to advance against English, 298; report to king on position, 302, 303.
-, unable to help Toyras, 316; constant attempts to relieve St. Martin, 324.
-, ordered to besiege Rochelle, 330; nobles under will not obey Marillac, 331; sick, 335.
-, invests Rochelle, 354, 376; builds fort commanding port, 362.
-, Richelieu wants to share glory of taking Rochelle with, 398; forces overestimated, 411.
-, quarrel with Richelieu, 441, 442; sends news of relief to Paris, 451.
-, began ruin of Germany, 464; king will leave to besiege Rochelle, 475.
-, mother and wife of, 427.

Valstein. See Wallenstein.

Valtelline, 29, 34, 47, 50, 51, 83, 131, 188, 232, 331, 366, 390, 413, 503, 538.
-, pope considers settled, 8; Venice kept Spaniards busy over, 19; must accept Monzon, 37.
-, French send money to, 38, 71; Bassompierre talks of, 41; Venice keeps large force in, 73, 80, 82.
-, Venetian efforts in, 109; Venetians out of, 172, 174; France treats Venice badly over, 184.
-, troops withdraw from, 187; disturbances in, 197; Thurn to travel through, 211; French forget, 288.
-, expense for ceased, 309; Spaniards hope to divert French from, 365; Richelieu enables Spaniards to enter, 463.
-, repatriation of Jesuits prologue of tragedy of, 464; France broke faith about, 518, 542, 559.
-, league of, 473, 546.
-, Venetian instructions to representatives in, 51, 59, 71.
-, peace of. See Monzon.

Varinières, John de, Sieur de Blainville, Blenville:
-, English glad at dismissal, 60; pension to Rusdorf, 101; would not visit Scaglia first, 378.

Vatika Bay, Vatica [Prov. Laconia, Greece], 536.

Vatz, Vaz, Vacia, fortress of:
-, question of restitution left unsettled, 470; question discussed at Porte, 494.

Veis. See Wyche.

velvet, 272.

Venice, 70, 120, 145, 147, 151, 282, 299, 327, 360, 363, 394, 441, 457, 558, 572, 573.
-, (1626):
-, French demands of, 3; anxious not to lose show of good understanding with France, 4.
-, Baden expects help from, 5, 7, 16, 44; reply to Wake about Grisons, Gabor and Baden, 18, 19.
-, attempts to stop applications to, 23, 38, 52; Carleton asks to see advices of, 24, 133; will give Wake advices, 37; Charles appreciates, 84.
-, new regulations for salt fish trade, 26; reduction of duties, 36.
-, Bassompierre expresses respect for, 41; Baden's application to, and reply, 47–51, 59, 84.
-, affection of Charles for, 53, 90, 91; Mansfelt dies on way to, 58n; Denmark's appeal to, 72–74; reply to, 80, 81.
-, Mansfelt expected at, 75.
-, (1627):
-, troops in Valtelline, 82; Denmark deluded by alleged promise of diversion, 83; efforts in Valtelline, 109.
-, vital interests at Porte, 85; Berck presses to help Denmark, 88, 89; reply, 89, 96.
-, Buckingham said nothing about helping Baden, 91, 92; courier robbed, 94; reception of Soissons, 96.
-, efforts to reconcile France and England, 105, 133, 139, 174, 200, 201, 205, 256, 286, 297, 298, 302, 304, 340, 343, 344, 347, 365, 370, 381, 383, 385, 410, 413, 433, 438, 475, 476, 484, 485, 492, 493, 518, 524, 525, 541–543, 587, 600.
-, wool exempted from duty at, 108.
-, grant to interpreter, 109; arrest of ambassadors' servants at, 109, 121.
-, services to cause, 112, 143; ships laded for, seized, 118.
-, asked to help Gabor, 121, 122, 171, 172; impression of hostility to Austria, 123.
-, suggested mediation between France and England, 129, 140, 149, 164, 167, 176, 192, 209, 214, 220, 223, 296, 525, 535; takes up idea of mediation, 147.
-, Wake's report on reply to Denmark, 131; reported help to Baden, 133; application of Mansfelt's officers to, 138; decision about Mansfelt's burial, 149, 150.
-, troubles with ambassadors' privileges, 140, 141; reserved about Wyche, 157.
-, disband Scott's company, 162; unlawful export of oil to, 171; excuses for avoiding further obligations, 174.
-, Gray wished to serve, 175; encourages Turks to help Gabor, 179; Wake appeals to for Bragain, 182.
-, help will ensure Denmark's success, 183; French treat badly over Valtelline, 282, 299.
-, objections to disbanding troops, 185–187; Denmark wants Thurn from, 187–189, 193, 194, 196, 200, 230; lets Thurn go, 201, 203, 211, 212.
-, Baden expects support, 189; France would like interposition, 190; friendly relations with Turks, 191.
-, pardon Bragain, 200; Montagu goes to, 209n, 231; Montagu proposes union with England and Savoy, 245, 282.
-, Wake writes of Spanish leanings, 210, 214, 282; Dulbier speaks ill of, 218.
-, Levant trade of, 213; advantage of Leghorn over, 222; concession to Simes, 224.
-, proposed share to put down pirates, 221; efforts to secure shipping, 259; exempt from English privateering, 269.
-, Huguenots serving, 227; may be taken unawares by negotiations for truco with Spain, 243.
-, visit of Christian William of Brandenburg, 232, 234, 287–289, 375, 459; English gentlemen at, 244.
-, will not help Gabor, 253; suggestion to bribe Luz, 255; Savoy sends Hales to, 257.
-, affected by English fleet in Mediterranean, 270; reserve about Scaglia's moves, 277; Richelieu comforted by interposition, 298.
-, farm out currant duty, 276; Brandenburg prince thanks, 308.
-, Wake appeals to again for Denmark, 308, 309; reply to, 311, 320; captains of, serving Denmark, 318.
-, desires good of both France and England, 315; English captains ask discharge from, 319.
-, courtesy to French ministers at, 326; cordial relations with France, 328.
-, send troops to Zara, 328; alleged arrangement with Rohan, 331.
-, ready to join combination against pirates, 332; England will give carte blanche to about reconciliation, on conditions, 338; wish to know if Wake spoke by king's command, 340.
-, poem by Scot in praise of, 338, 381.
-, gratitude to Roe for helping Bailo, 348; John Ayres wounded at, 349.
-, congratulate Dutch on taking Grol, 349; English cloth undersells cloth of, 352; English goods unladed at, 355.
-, would like Savoy to mediate for reconciliation, 355; Buckingham suggested league with, 357.
-, Marini accuses of being more friendly to England than to France, 360, 385, 386; French might prefer as mediator to Savoy, 361; French pledged to, 366; good relations with France, 392.
-, Montagu suggests helping England, 362; encourage transfer of trade from Leghorn to Villefranche, 364, 365, 380.
-, Dutch press for help from, 369; decision that ships trading at Levant islands must bring entire cargo to, 371.
-, Roe's decree about consulage, an answer to, 372; opposition of merchants to, in England, 373.
-, Danish ambassadors do not ask help of, 374; favours to Strozzi, 378; cannot give precedence to Mantua, 379, 380.
-, try to induce English merchants to come to, 380; merchants at Smyrna, 381; extend exemption from duties, 409.
-, Carleton asks to help Denmark, 384; English attack prevents French helping, 401.
-, Montagu to go on to, 388, 397, 465; Montagu may ask help of, 405.
-, merchants at Constantinnople hire English ships for, 399; ships cost more to hire than English, 400.
-, Wake unauthorised to ask for intervention, 408; English fight ships of, 412.
-, try to stop foreign ships exporting wheat from Turkish dominions, 421.
-, proposed remittances to for Gabor, 419, 424, 436; trade at Leghorn damages, 432; exclude foreign cloth from Levant islands, 440.
-, Charles would welcome mediation, 433, 434; talk of sending ambassadors for reconciliation, 444.
-, Louis exempts despatches from seizure at Calais, 445; Charles refers to dissatisfaction with France, 455.
-, proposal to send ambassadors for reconciliation, Carleton asks about, 455, 456.
-, orders for fetching back administrator of Brandenburg, 465, 476; orders for reception of, 492.
-, war of Gradisca, 474.
-, vote for couriers, 465; favours to English merchants, 475, 485.
-, could do good with Savoy for mediation, 486; Deodati wants to take up mediation, 490.
-, French inform of success at Ré, 491, 492; time required for reply from, in England, 483, 498.
-, Carleton criticises caution, 507; Soranzo justifies, 508; French suspect of intrigues against France, 509.
-, Wake would leave if rejoiced about Ré, 513; suggested helping move of Gabor, 515.
-, Buckingham speaks of unfriendly advices of ministers, 515–517; decide to send ambassadors extra-ordinary to France and England, vote for, 524.
-, report at Turin of understanding with Huguenots and England, 526; supposed intrigues of Rohan and Candales with, 529.
-, remonstrate against English attacks on French in home waters, 535, 536.
-, English invite to union, 614; find need of bribery in English courts, 615.
-, cautious about offering interposition, 620.
-, (1628):
-, order repetition of offices for reconciliation, 540, 551, 590, 594; protest friendliness to England, 541.
-, Charles respects judgment, 542; Carlisle to go to, 549, 581; mediation by suggested, 567.
-, reported intelligence with England, Savoy and Lorraine, 551; Wake thanks for concession about bread, 557.
-, can help a great deal in matter of Gabor, 566, 567; reported in league against France, 569.
-, expected to try and prevent new English trade in Mediterranean, 568.
-, reported league of France, Spain, emperor against Leopold to attack, 571.
-, satisfaction about letters rests with, 574; French try to destroy English confidence with, 577.
-, Contarini speaks of action of English privateers against ships of, 581, 582; Count of Slich to command against, 586.
-, advantages enjoyed by English at, 582; queen mother commends intervention, 587, 588.
-, English and Flemish goods for, 590; Germany can get supplies from, 598; wish to find why merchants prefer Leghorn and offers facilities, 599; English prefer to Leghorn as port for Germany, 624.
-, Contarini tells Charles of desire for reconciliation, 602; Charles responds, 603.
-, Gabor's nephew going to, 607; pope thinks may not welcome French success at Ré, 608.
-, Avogadori di Comun, 224, 418.
-, Biave, magistracy of, 561.
-, Captain of the Gulf, 421.
-, Captain of the Guard of Candia, 421.
-, Captains of great galleys, 421.
-, cloth of, 440.
-, Collegio, secretary of. See Antelmi, Antonio.
-, Council of Forty, Quaranta Civil, 173, 175.
-, Council of Ten, 140, 200, 418.
-, sentence against Querini, 71; releases Passo, 182.
-, doge of. See Cornaro, Giovanni.
-, doge's palace, 288.
-, Five Savii alla Mercanzia, Five Sages, 27, 197, 224, 276, 371, 428, 440.
-, report on salt fish trade, 16, 17; report on loss on import duties, 57; report on currant trade at Cephalonia, 173, 174; report on goods unladed from English ships, 355; report on petition of English merchants, 389; report on Speranza, 439; report on hiring of foreign ships, 505, 506; licence required for hiring ships, 580; report about exclusion of foreign cloth, 586.
-, Governor of galleys of the, condemned, 421.
-, Magistracy of Mint, 283, 284.
-, Procuratori alla Giustitia Vecchia, 17, 27.
-, Proveditore General in Dalmatia 38.
-, Proveditore General, 109. See Erizzo, Francesco.
-, - in Terra Ferma, 193, 201.
-, Proveditore of the fleet, 421, 465.
-, - See Belegno.
-, Rialto, 140.

Veniero, Sebastiano, Venetian ambassador at Constantinople, the Bailo, 312, 505.
-, despatches to Senate, 203, 221, 252, 260, 277, 299, 300, 332, 355, 356, 381, 399, 400, 423, 440, 466, 470, 493, 511, 536, 552, 566, 567, 580, 596.
-, remonstrates about exclusion of dragomans, 252; Roe very friendly with, 260, 299, 311, 535, 566; Archbishop of Smyrna asks protection, 300.
-, speaks to other ambassadors about proposed concert against pirates, 332; Roe helps, 348, 420.
-, stopped unlading of ship at Constantinople, 371; recommendation about hiring ships, 400.
-, to try and stop Turks fortifying ports, 392; sees Roe about peace, 440, 470, 471.
-, tries to stop English privateer, 536, 582; claims Metaxa as Venetian subject, 567.
-, informs merchants about restrictions for hiring ships, 580; invited to Roe's ball, 597.

Ventadour, Duke of. See Levis, Henry de.

Verdun, Bishop of. See Lorraine, Francis of.

Vere, Sir Francis:
-, tomb in Westminster Abbey, 420n.
-, -, Sir Horace:
-, Dutch mortified at not appearing, 1; declines to go to Denmark, 33, 42; Prince of Orange sends ships for, 279; recall threatened, 533.

vermilion:
-, English ships unlade, 355.

Verua, Count of. See Scaglia, Augusto Manfredo.

Vespa, Antonio:
-, killed at Lutter, 70.

Vianuol, Agostin, Venetian secretary in Florence:
-, despatches, 102, 156, 204, 222, 252, 262, 477, 494, 503, 529, 552, 590.
-, tries to divert trade from Leghorn, 262, 477, 478; Contarini writes to about Dudley, 537.

Vic, Vuich, Henry de:
-, gone to France, 14.

Vice Admiral. See Admiral.

Vico, —, secretary of Ambassador Soranzo:
-, sent to tell Carleton of Ré disaster, 507.

Videmburgh. See Fielding, William, earl of Denbigh.

Vienna, Austria:
-, news from, 311, 320, 349.
-, despatches dated at, 8, 17, 96, 103, 109, 134, 191, 211, 319.
-, Palatine's affairs to be treated at, 131.

Vignoles, Baron. See Hire, Bertrand la.

Villa, Marquis. See Livron, Henry de.

Ville aux Clercs, Baron of. See Lomenie.

Villefranche, Villafranca [Alpes Maritimes, France], 492, 526.
-, made free port, 258, 291, 477; commissioners appointed about trade with, 297, 305.
-, French ships warned not to go to, 332; English merchants transfer from Marseilles to, 336.
-, efforts to transfer trade to, from Leghorn, 361, 364, 365, 380, 386, 387, 431, 477, 504, 619.
-, safety questionable, 387; English trading at, 418, 478, 511; English prefer Leghorn to, 420, 590.
-, advantages of, to England, 432; Savoy hopes to provide England with wine etc. through. 446.
-, Scaglia presses matter, 473, 498, 522; articles arranged with England for, 503–505, 599.
-, English ships at, 552, 568; Scaglia wants English merchants ordered to, 559.
-, ships only bring poor cargoes to, 579; disadvantages of, 619, 623.

Villequier, Villichier, Sieur de. See Aumont, Anthony d'.

Villeroy, Marquis of. See Neufville.

Villiers, Catherine, Duchess of Buckingham:
-, entreats husband not to go to France, 59; presents coach and horses to queen, 167; urges husband not to go with fleet, 217.
-, husband sends knife for his assasination, 377; sends husband supplies for winter, 390.
-, Contarini impresses with advantage of peace and danger of war, 558.
-, -, Charles, Buckingham's son:
-, illness, 161; death, 167.
-, -, Sir Edward, Treasurer of Ireland, 119n, 120, 161.
-, -, - Elizabeth daughter of, marries Earl of Morton's son, 119, 120, 161.
-, -, Frances, wife of John Villiers, Viscount Purbeck:
-, Scaglia contrives escape, 565.
-, -, George, Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral, Warden of the Cinque Ports etc., 9, 45, 55, 206, 278, 295, 361, 383, 448, 558, 601.
-, (1626):
-, blamed for strained relations with France, 2; Contarini not to excite jealousy, 3.
-, relations with Savoy, 3; friendship with Scaglia, 37, 54.
-, Hamilton offended with, 5; claims share of Scotish prizes, 11; universally detested, 20, 21.
-, proposes arrangement about London ships, 12; will not allow them to leave port, 30.
-, French dislike views, 14; conferences with Bassompierre, 21, 30, 40, 66; intent on agreement with France, 22.
-, Bassompierre tries to conciliate, 31; Rosencranz does business with, 32.
-, going to France, 33, 53, 60, 66, 102.
-, regiment of, 33, 62; dislike of Roe, 35.
-, says Charles averse from peace with Spain, 41; unfriendly with Essex, 43.
-, Joachim speaks to about fleet, 44; assures Joachim will send out fleet, 63.
-, tells Contarini of negotiations, 51, 52; opinions about visit to France, 53, 54, 95; sends to queen mother, 54.
-, starts, imprecations against, 59; Joachim suspicious of, 61, 64; French send to stop, 67; Charles wants to go, 67, 77, 83.
-, offer not to impeach if parliament called for war with France, 69; does not approve of Roe staying on, 76.
-, (1627):
-, Richelieu wants to come, 82; gives up French visit, 85, 92; Bassompierre advises not to go, 89.
-, support of Wyche, 85; introduces Scottish commissioners to king, 86 accusations of poisoning against, 87.
-, Contarini sees, say nothing of Baden, 91; queen mother and Richelieu send to covertly about visit, 92.
-, identity of interests with Savoy, 93; reconciled with Williams, 93, 94.
-, interest in way of agreement with France, 98; offended at not being allowed to go to France, 99, 104.
-, buys pictures of Rubens, 100; money for French journey, for ships, 105.
-, needs support in case of rupture with France, 101; want of money in way of, 106.
-, ill will against Carlisle, 107; Holland favourite of, 110; leaves England undefended, 113.
-, goes to collect subsidy, 114; successful, but helps to pay, 119; wins Scottish Chancellor, 120.
-, reply to Bassompierre, 115; letter to Richelieu, 116; Richelieu will not answer by letter, 117, 132.
-, makes profit from seizure of merchantmen, 118, 119; may go to France, 122.
-, sailors incensed with, 125; growing exasperation with Richelieu, 127; animosity against Richelieu, 150, 180.
-, Moulins asks to stay sale of French goods, 128; blames French, 129; puts Nithsdale over Scots, 130, 131.
-, Princess Elizabeth dislikes, 134, 144; Hyde defended in parliament, 137.
-, listens to Spanish overtures, 141, 142; Conway calls Judas, 143; situation described, 144, 145.
-, negotiations with Spain sole work of, 146, 147; tries to persuade Charles to take up Spanish overtures, 151.
-, joins king at Newmarket, 147, 151; Scaglia suggests conference with Richelieu, 148.
-, will regulate negotiations at Brussels, 152; Soubise confers with frequently, 153.
-, expected at Paris, 155; imprudence condemned, 156.
-, Joachim to approach about Spanish negotiations, 158.
-, St. Blancard confers frequently with, 159; inclination to Spain notorious, 160.
-, wants to be sure of Dutch in case of rupture with France, 164; says accomodation with France impossible, 165.
-, delays to inform king of Spanish overtures, 166, 167; letters to Bassompierre and Scaglia, 168.
-, thinks of nothing but accomodation with Spain, 169; Dishington hostile to, 170, 192, 212, 271.
-, colloquy with king and St. Blancart, 175; good will necessary for success of mediation, 177.
-, Rusdorf's letters show hatred of, 178; sees Rosencranz, 183; going with fleet, 184, 195, 205, 234.
-, must ask Venice to mediate, 185; demands of Rosencranz from, 186; draws back from France, 198.
-, favours negotiations with Spain, 187; understanding with Spain, 193; Bouthillier may be hateful to, 202.
-, Richelieu blames for all ills, 199; control of ports, 204; people eager to be rid of, 205.
-, intimacy with Scaglia, 207, 286, 290; extols Savoy, 216; esteem for Scaglia, 274.
-, many friends in France, 212; tempts Soissons to revolt, 222, 223; Huguenots fear offending, 227.
-, plans for fleet, 215; women dissuade from going with fleet, 217; advantage of taking fleet against Spain, 225, 226.
-, perplexities, 228; Chevreus writes to by Seton, 229; Rubens friend of, 231.
-, aware of objections to Bassompierre's treaty, 236; dismisses French servants, entertains king, 239.
-, interests stay letters, 238; stays Father Adrian, 241; stays Carleton, 245; receives captured Mendoza, 247.
-, informs Orange about Garter, 240; hopes from negotiations with Brussels, 246.
-, departure uncertain, 247; puts to sea to meet Spaniards, 249; embarks with fleet, 250, 264, 275, returns, 250, 251.
-, relations with Jesuits, 247; interviews Father Adrian, 255; takes preachers in fleet, 280.
-, high opinion of Chevreuse, 248; Richelieu defies, 258; wise to take money, 269.
-, sailing, 256, 257, 619; confused by business of embarking, 281; plans for landing, 292.
-, calls on Contarini before sailing and expresses views, 265–268.
-, will not open passage, 278; Charles leaves important business to, 279; quarrel with Olivares, 301.
-, high opinion of Duke of Savoy, 282; Whittingham to tell of negotiations at Turin, 291; aims at closer union with Savoy, 297.
-, Montagu acts by inspiration of, 282, 419; favours Montagu, 296; Montagu creature of, 434, 484.
-, first attack at Ré, 301; attack at Ré, 303; at funeral of those killed at Ré, 304; reports about in Netherlands, 308, 317.
-, Abbot against in parliament, 305; sends report to king by Graham, 313, 320; Richelieu believes has understanding with Huguenots, 316.
-, siege of Fort St. Martin, 321, 324, 328, 330, 364, 380, 422, 425, 438.
-, allows Toyras to bury dead, 321; Charles publishes coloured accounts of, 322; turbid passions, 323.
-, hope to subdue Puritans if victorious, 324; quarrels with Soubise, 325, 336, 390; Carleton considers employment helpful, 334.
-, equipment of ship, 325; volunteer bodyguard of officers, 328; unsuccessful in trying to enter Rochelle, 329.
-, acts not from policy but from passion against Richelieu, 335, 342.
-, allows gentleman to leave Fort St. Martin, 336; releases prisoners, but hangs captain who spared them, 339.
-, Holland glad to take news to, 341; Rambouillet thinks responsible for attack on Ré, 344.
-, reinforcements for, 347, 430, 431; English hope will only return dead, 350; hatred against, 620.
-, Tilly did not cross Elbe until heard of landing at Ré, 352; arranges to keep Carlisle away from king and Council, 353.
-, expels Catholics from Ré, 354; manifesto of reasons for attack on France, 354, 362, 384.
-, plan to harass France, 357; means to build fort on Ré, 359; French sure of driving off, 365.
-, favours Scaglia, 358, 513; Scaglia will wait for return to England, 369; cannot find money to give Huguenots, 370.
-, Charles will do nothing towards reconciliation till return, 374; how manifesto published, 376; Carleton does not believe author of manifesto, 384.
-, efforts to make popular, 377; constant succours to, 380; squibs against, 404; Carleton humble follower of, 405, 457.
-, Rochellese have good understanding with, 387; reply to manifesto at Paris, 388, 425; pope blames manifesto, 402.
-, Council harsh to Danish ambassadors from fear of offending, 389; Bethune blames, 401, 431.
-, pique against France will make persevere, 390; cannot go without taking St. Martin, 395.
-, supposed move for reconciliation, 393, 453; denies suing for peace, 404; agrees to send to Paris, about peace, 416, 417, 425.
-, Richelieu wants revenge on, 397; Richelieu wants to take Rochelle under nose of, 398.
-, grief at Denbigh's loss, 398; danger of desperate action by, 405; relations hope for return on arrival of relief, 406.
-, captures relief organised by Suason, 399; queen mother says will not take St. Martin by famine, 411.
-, pressing St. Martin hard, 417; induces king to give Burgh state funeral, 420; alleged attempt to assasinate, 421.
-, may have to withdraw, 422, 471; sends for Peblitz, 423; Richelieu does not want to negotiate peace with, 426.
-, likely to return on arrival of Holland, 428, 436; nothing of importance done without, 420, 432.
-, French consider beaten, 438; possible plans on repulse, 439; brother reported slain, 441.
-, evacuating Ré, 442, 443; Scaglia seconds passions 446; delight in England at report of defeat, 447.
-, takes guns back to fleet, 452; Montagu to join, 453; defeated by Canaples, 466, 467; driven out of Ré, 467, 480.
-, Lodrières threatens Rochelle will open gates, 469; Rochelle furnishes with supplies, 472, 478.
-, Scaglia waiting for return, 473; reported wounded, 474, 480, 496; fortified position, 479.
-, final attack on St. Martin, 480, 491, 497; issues decree allowing provisions to be brought to Ré, 482.
-, return, people furious with, 485, 540; Danish ambassadors wait for, 486; final arrangements with Rochelle, 487.
-, ill pleased with Rochellese, releases French prisoners, 488, 506.
-, Savoy's suggestion for withdrawal, 489; Rochelle deputies come with, 497.
-, superintends disembarking of troops, 498; arrives in London, king's reception, 499; raises hopes of Danish ambassadors, 500.
-, Charles will not hear criticised, 507; said to be going to Hague, 508; St. Simon inveighs against, 511.
-, pope thinks opportunity for Charles to get rid of, 512.
-, wants to introduce garrison into Rochelle, 513; relations with Rochellese, 515.
-, complains of character of Venetian advices, 515; Contarini assures of friendship, 516, 517.
-, Contarini speaks to about reconciliation, 518, 537, 543; reply and views on state of affairs, 518, 519, 543; speaks more soberly but cherishes thoughts of vengeance, 520.
-, speaks of Spanish overtures, 521; king sees Rochellese deputies in presence of, 522; Contarini warns Zorzi of Scaglia and, 523.
-, letters of credence to Montagu, 526; trophies taken from, at Paris, 528.
-, attends Council about money, 530; Rochellese cannot see Danish ambassadors without consent, 531.
-, holds out hopes to Danish ambassadors, 532; approves of Joachim's effort for reconciliation, 533; demands exorbitant, 534; interested in rupture, 535.
-, (1628):
-, banquet to French prissoners, 544; Scaglia keeps in close touch with, 545.
-, reply to Danish ambassadors, 546; sees them again before departure, 547; league suggested by, 549.
-, Contarini commended for dissipating suspicions, 551; Orange expects in Netherlands if parliament meets, 557.
-, suggests calling parliament, 558; supposed by collusion with king, 559.
-, offended with Scaglia over escape of Lady Purbeck, 565; responsible for seizing Contarini's letters, 571, 574.
-, promises letters back, gets Contarini's audience postponed a day, 572; Charles takes blame to shield, 577.
-, Joachim speaks to about seeing colleagues for France, 576; Zorzi's letters from France sent to, 577.
-, arranges to get Carlisle away from England, 581; betrays leaning to peace, 583.
-, offer that nothing shall be said about if king assembles parliament, 584, 589.
-, Palatine says high treason to speak ill of, 593; considers R_ disaster due to forewarning through advices, 595.
-, Jesuits frequent house, 595; Contarini will proceed cautiously with, about reconciliation, 603.
-, must obtain release of Ingam, 604; at Council about letters, 605.
-, working hard to get friendly House of Commons, 605; hopes that people will relinquish accusations against, 606.
-, expelled queen's attendants, 614; inclined to peace with Spain, weakness, 615.
-, objects of mission to France, 616; offended with France, 617, 621; influence of Duchess of Chevreuse with, 617.
-, uses English sea power to reduce France, 618; sends Montagu to make trouble in France, 620.
-, failure of St. Martin due to lack of help and scanty support from Huguenots, 622; Charles promises not to engage in negotiations during absence, 623.
-, Burgh foretold disaster through obstinacy over St. Martin, 624.
-, values advices of Scaglia, 624; belief in Scaglia, 625.
-, -, John, Viscount Purbeck:
-, reported mad, 565.
-, -, Mary, Countess of Buckingham:
-, entreats son not to go to France, 59; obtains part of Wyche's bribe for appointment, 76.
-, one idea to get money, 106; mediatrix of Spanish negotiations for peace, 147, 148.
-, dissuades son from going with fleet, 217; Contarini impresses with advantage of peace and danger of war, 558.
-, -, Robert, son of Countess of Purbeck:
-, Buckingham does not want to succeed him, 565.

Vincent, deputy of Rochelle:
-, expected in London, 471, 472, 482; confers with Buckingham, 472; accompanies Buckingham to London, 497.
-, reports Targoni's stockade destroyed, 565; going to Netherlands for help, 595.

Vincentio, Giovanni Alvise, Venetian secretary in Savoy:
-, despatches, 139, 274, 294.

vinegar, 330.

Virginia, N. America:
-, tobacco of, made crown monopoly, 350.

Vitel, Vittelli, Samuel, English merchant at Zante:
-, process against, 272.

Vitry, Marquis of. See Hopital, Nicholas de l'.

Vittorio, Prince of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont, 198, 444.
-, Richelieu wants to mediate with England, 135; gurantee for treaty, 209; remark to Montagu, 257.
-, writes to Burlamacchi about Villefranche, 305; opinion upon attack on Ré, and peace, 316, 317, 320.
-, Marini speaks to about Carlisle's mission, 567.

Vizcaya, Biscay, and Vizcayans, Spain:
-, naval forces in, 28; infantry from, for Flanders, 45; shallops from, 62, 70, 86, 88.
-, raid on Ireland, 102; Portugues carracks reach, 125.
-, ships of will join French against English, 260, 273; Dunkirkers expected from, 315.
-, English could easily attack from Ré, 322; Spaniards do not wish to send ships from, 345.
-, Dunkirkers take prizes to, 351.
-, relieve Fort St. Martin, 402, 403; pilot of reconnoitres English fleet, 426.
-, Guise countermands fleet of, 496; Dunkirk fleet does not go to, 506.

Vosberghen, Fonsbergh, Vosbergh, Vonsbergh, Gaspar von, 233.
-, says Chevreuse going to England for accomodation, 237; chosen ambassador for mediation, 457n; to go to France, 469, 525.
-, French send to stop, 551; arrangements for reception, 562; Joachim not to consult with, 565, 576.
-, queen mother promises good reception, 570; detained, 575, 578; ordered to go alone, 578, 586.
-, means to proceed, 585; expected at Paris, 593; Joachim may send to, at Calais, 595.
-, at Boulogne, 599.

Vuich. See Vic.