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East India Company :

dissensions with Dutch Company, 64, 251, 366, 369
-, claims from Dutch, 158
-, unsettled, 182
-, negotiations broken off, 200, 202.

particulars of trade with Persia, 64, 65.

anchor makers working for, 114.

ships of, serve for war and trade, 366.

East India Company, the Dutch :

would be hard hit if Persians demanded ready money, 58
-, dissensions with English Company, 64, 65, 366, 369
-, demands of Shah of Persia from, 75.

ships of, brush with Bonaventure, 93, 100
-, escape threatened arrest in England, 100, 104.

English claims upon, 158
-, remain unsettled, 182
-, negotiations broken off, 200, 202.

Brassert sent by, mission a failure, 251
-, Brassert professes hopefulness about, 254.

East Indies, Indies :

Dutch power to injure English in, 200.

Eberhart III, duke of Wurtemberg, duke of Wirtembergh, Wirtemberg :

France needs Lorraine to help in adjustment for, 494.

Charles grants protection for chancellor of to treat with Ossa, 516.

included in Swedish negotiations, 546.

-, -, brother of, in England, 499
-, presented to king and Palatine, 505, 508
-, leaves for Holland, 516.

Ebron. See Hepburn, Sir John.

ecclesiastical goods. See church lands.

Edelheer, Jacques, Pensionary of Antwerp :

chosen to treat with Dutch, 12
-, report on negotiations, 119.

Edersolt. See Nethersole, Sir Francis.

Edgehill [co. Warwick] :

battle of, 258n.

Edinburgh [Scotland] :

king's coronation at, 122
-, Charles leaves, 127.

Eenholt, Lieut. Col. :

captures Schenkenschanz, 434n.

Eger [Bohemia] :

Wallenstien assassinated at, 206n.

Ehrenberg, Philip Adolf von, bishop of Wurtzburg, bishop of Wertenberg :

lost states on declaring for emperor, 236.

Elbe, River :

question of fortification of, 89
-, Denmark imposes tolls at, 149, 187, 192.

Elbene, the Abb Alfonse, abbot da Bene :

mediator for monsieur, fails, 228.

Elboeuf, Elbeuf, duke of. See Charles II, of Lorraine.

Elbrum, Elbrun. See Heilbronn.

Electorate, electoral vote :

prospect of restitution with Bavaria's death, 230.

claimed by France, 316
-, English indignation at, 317.

question referred to diet by peace of Prague, 322
-, forfeited by Frederick V, 422n.

to be referred to electors of empire by Franco Dutch treaty, 328.

position altered by marriage of Bavaria, 417
-, Hopton pessimistic about restoration, 457.

difficulties of French over 487
-, will not be taken from Bavaria, 505, 511, 514.

proposal for exchange against Lorraine, 518.

question must be settled by diet, 534
-, cannot be discussed because of treaty of Prague, 537.

prospect of heir to Bavaria destroys Palatine's hopes of, 566.

electors of the empire. See empire electors of.

Elizabeth, Queen of England, 362 :

instructions to fleet in time of, 414
-, rendered assistance to Henry IV, 415.

pretended Polish ambassador in time of, 482
-, closed steelyard, 495n.

-, daughter of Charles I :

birth, 501
-, christening, 505
-, Scudamore notifies French court, 511.

congratulations of queen mother on birth, 530
-, La Ferte sent with congratulations, 548, 555, 562.

Elizabeth, Princess Palatine, Queen of Bohemia, 305, 324 :

1632 :

distress at loss of husband, 41, 45, 50, 52
-, Charles sends Nethersole to console, 46, 50.

informs Charles of death of Gustavus, 42
-, allowance paid by Charles to, 46.

Spaniards offers for, 46
-, informs Venice of husband's death, 54.

English sympathy for, 49
-, Duke Louis assures of guardianship, 50
-, never invited to England, 51.

Charles against her coming to England, 49
-, Charles invites to England, 50, 53
-, Charles sends special mission to, 52.

1633 :

Arundel sent to bring to England, 55, 58, 61, 66
-, not disposed to leave Holland, 58, 61, 62, 68.

gets no satisfaction from Denmark, 60
-, sons accompany Arundel to coast, 71.

urged to go to England, 62
-, expected in England, 70
-, perplexity about, 72.

efforts to secure English help, 73
-, Anstruther not disturbed by refusal of, 75.

sends reason for not coming, 74, 77
-, Charles accepts reasons, 76.

condolences to,
-, 79 sends Kolb to Venetian ambassador, 82.

Hesse offers regiment to, 84
-, levies two regiments at own cost, 86.

complains of slowness of England, 84
-, sends Kolb to England, 95.

says restoration of Palatinate essential for peace of Germany, 101.

comments on Danish peace proposals, 104
-, Danish intervention expected to benefit, 141.

Polish ambassador visits, 106, 107
-, Kolb to report to, 115.

speaks of brother's return to London, 119
-, great expectations from England, 122.

proposed benevolence in England for, 130
-, proposal abandoned, 140.

Dutch excuses to evade helping, 135
-, Saxony reluctant to declare for, 145
-, Dutch representations for, 148.

distress at murder of Prince Ulric, 146.

appeal to Denmark for, 149, 191.

sends gentleman to England, 151, 159, 167
-, legacy of from Queen of Denmark, 159, 191.

godmother to Prince James, 163, 165, 166, 172.

hopes for the spring, 167
-, wants son to lead army in Palatinate, 168
-, asks English help for, 169.

Curtius' presence in England stimulates cause, 170
-, asked to ascertain intentions of Dutch, 173.

1634 :

consequences of Charles' indifference to, 179
-, appeals in vain for Charles' help, 224.

would rather see Philipsburg in hands of imperialists than of French, 180.

ready to accept Hesse's offer and send prince, 187.

urges Swedes to dismantle Palatinate forts, 192
-, supports Oxenstierna in England, 211.

glad of Boswell going, 194
-, tries to appease Charles about French protection of Palatinate, 196.

Dinley takes letters to king, 227
-, Dinley presents letters, asking for help, 229.

anxiety to relieve exchequer of allowance to, 230, 302
-, England unmoved by plight, 234.

benefit of Scottish levy to, 231
-, proposal to go to Palatinate, 229, 232.

Boswell to attend to interests in England, 236, 239
-, Boswell to inform of decisions taken, 239, 246.

urges defensive policy in Palatinate, 240
-, Boswell explains English policy for, 249.

takes Palatine to Rhenen, 252.

Charles consults Council about helping, 283
-, Curtius takes letters from Charles to, 296.

puts Palatinate under French protection, 302.

hints at what Charles will do for Lorraine, 310.

1635 :

Polish envoy confers with about marriage of daughter, 323, but returns without seeing again, 346.

laments talk of help from Charles, 330
-, doubtful of brother's affection, 333.

distressed at disrespect shown for Charles by Dutch, 345.

Anstruther to see on way home, 374.

sick, Murray sent to, 399, 404
-, recovered, thanks king and asks for help, 416.

appeals to Charles against treaty of Prague, 422, 424
-, despairing state of, 423
-, Charles moved by appeal, 430
-, courier takes answer to, 447.

Boswell tells of alliance with French and Dutch, 454.

popularity in England, 468
-, Palatine presents letters from, 483.

pleased at son's reception in England and hope of help, 493.

opinion about Polish match, 493
-, Palatine came to England to avoid offending, 546.

1636 :

laments Spanish influence in England, 508
-, Joachimi to go and receive word of, for daughter's marriage, 532.

certain of English help for son, 538
-, growing hopeless, 545.

Arundel to inform of object of mission, 541
-, considers Arundel Spanish partisan, 545.

explains away intention of English fleet, 548
-, wants Rupert back to campaign with Prince of Orange, 559.

Arundel reports negotiations with, 554.

Zawadski sees about match, objects to terms, 561, 564
-, reticence about match, 569.

Children of See Charles Lewis, Elizabeth, Rupert.

secretary of. See Dinley, John
-, Nethersole, Sir Francis.

Elizabeth, Princess, daughter of the Princess Palatine, 324 :

suggested marriage to king of Poland, 123, 250, 305, 316.

king sends envoy to ask for, 323, 332.

English offer to Poland considered inducement to marriage of, 361.

Austrians' effort to prevent marriage, 375
-, Poland's political aims in the match, 379.

marriage considered certain in England, 384, 416, 425, 466
-, expected without delay, 456, 460.

Polish ambassadors coming for, 460, 466, 469, 471
-, Palatine to speak with king about, 465.

Father Magno sent to prevent, 482, 504.

mother's opinion about, 493
-, Douglas says nothing of, 498.

1636 :

Spain wants to move pope to stop, 500.

Douglas suspected of being bribed to prevent, 510
-, strong opposition of Polish diet to marriage, 519, 529
-, clergy consent to, 525.

pope prepared to give his blessing, 526.

Palatine distressed at cooling off about match, 529
-, brothers anxious about, 554.

difference between king of Poland and estates about, settled, 532, 534.

Poland determined to marry, sending Zawadski to arrange, 547, 564.

opinion in England sanguine, 560
-, mother likely to accept for sake of, 561.

personal attractions and accomplishments, 564.

Embi, earl of. See Danvers, Henry, earl of Danby.

embroidery :

queen sends present of, to duchess of Savoy, 475.

emperor, Csar :

England has slight official relations with, 369.

French declaration of war on, 379n.

- See Charles IV
-, Ferdinand II
-, Frederick Barbarossa.

chief steward of. See Meggau, Leonhart Count of.

Empire :

princes would like to see made elective again, 67.

Elbe fortification subject of, 89.

concerned in ban against Palatine, 485, 506.

Gustavus Adolphus came in interests of princes of, 555.

- See also Germany.

-, Electors of the, 143 :

question of Palatine vote to be referred to, 328.

-, See Charles Louis, elector Palatine
-, Ferdinand of Bavaria, archbishop of Cologne
-, Frederick V, elector Palatine
-, George William, margrave of Brandenburg
-, John George, duke of Saxony
-, Maximilian, duke of Bavaria
-, Sotern, Philip Christopher von, archbishop of Treves.

-, Vicarship of :

attached to Palatinate, 105.

England and English :

Rota in, 56.

1632 :

share in taking of Maastricht, 1.

hostile measures of King of Persia against, 3, 75.

profess to be slighted by Sweden, 22.

regret to see end of civil dissensions in France, 23, 27.

Swiss have little regard for since fall of La Rochelle, 35.

desire of queen mother to visit, 17, 24, 37, 40
-, objection to receiving, 49, 54, 56.

Monsieur may go to, 40.

stands aside from Spanish Dutch negotiations, 37, 46, 49, 56
-, no belief in negotiations, 43.

Spanish influence at Court increasing, 39
-, Princess Palatine invited to, 50, 55, 58, 61, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 76, 77.

1633 :

watching French proceedings with interest, 60
-, jealous of French hold in Palatinate, 61.

lukewarmness over common cause, 62
-, Dutch doubtful about support in Germany, 68.

bad reputation in Netherlands and Germany, 71
-, Palatine gives up hope of help from, 167.

fear trouble in getting Palatinate from Swedes, 72
-, objection to sending troops to Germany, 75.

will not meddle with Spanish Dutch negotiations, 74.

shrink from interference in French domestic quarrels, 78, 85, 116.

trade at Leghorn, 84.

question of Monsieur coming to, 84, 85.

impressed with need for German unity, 104.

neglect of foreign affairs, 106
-, no minister abroad as ambassador but Wyche, 110.

Scaglia's relations with, 106.

Spaniards use ships to take troops to Italy, 117.

disputes between secular and regular clergy in, 124.

Dutch will follow lead in helping Germany, 129, 169
-, danger of war with Dutch, 150, 151.

murmurs against proposed benevolence, desire for parliament, 131.

cloth trade at Hamburg damaged by Elbe tolls, 149.

jealousy of French action in Lorraine, 157, 158.

attitude to Savoy's claims, 159.

cavalier at Venice, 168.

money required from for defence of Palatinate, 171.

troops in Flanders, 174, 175.

devices to raise money in, 176.

1634 :

benefits from Dunkirk privateering, 182
-, objection to Elbe tolls, 187.

Boutard's view of policy, 183
-, Boutard gives up hope of co-operation, 191.

want to gain time over Palatinate business, 186
-, murmuring against new edicts, 190.

cloth to be taken to Holland only in English ships, 188.

claims of Denmark on, 191.

Oxenstierna sanguine of help from, 199.

Dutch tax with breakdown of East India negotiations, 200
-, Dutch ships slight, 211.

Spaniards send money to Flanders through, 203
-, Dunkirk ships slight, 204, 210.

jealousy of French progress in Lorraine, 209.

Spaniards try to prevent helping in Germany, 210.

arming four ships, 214, 215
-, men capable of bearing arms in much reduced by foreign levies, 219.

Weston's claims of services rendered to, 223, 224
-, Weston's influence paralyses, 225.

French uneasy about effect in of Weston losing favour, 225, 226.

sailors serving foreign powers to return home, 228.

Princes of Union scandalised by neglect of German affairs, 231, 248
-, discredit for abandoning Palatine cause, 232.

desire to be free from all troubles, 232, and complications, 240.

strained relations with Dutch over capture of ship, 236, 246.

king short of money owing strained relations with people, 241.

outcry in France about Cesy's debts and threats of reprisals, 243.

Spanish fear of Dutch enjoying benefit of ports, 244
-, Spaniards count on ill feeling against Dutch, 270.

share of in trade at Constantinople, 246, 267.

asked to mediate between Poland and Sweden, 251.

Noy hated in, 265
-, exasperation over ship money, 299.

reported landing of troops at Dunkirk, 266, 272
-, levy of, for Monsieur, 269, 288
-, no understanding with Monsieur, 272.

Spaniards contemplate bribing ministers, 269
-, popularity in Spain, 279
-, Spanish negotiations with, 282
-, leaning to Spain, 306.

relieved of importunity of Palatinate, 283
-, France and Holland bulwark against Spanish ambition, 287.

declaration against Lorraine makes bad impression in, 284.

Bavaria disturbed at Austrian negotiations with, 292
-, Princes of Union press for help, 302.

proposals for alliance with France, 294
-, proposed alliance with Dutch, 306.

Spaniards count on dislike of French, 300.

1635 :

outcry over ship money and against Treasurer, 315
-, devices to get ship money accepted in, 319
-, outcry renewed, 335.

Count Pappenheim prefers protection, 318.

troops in force of Prince Tomaso, 319.

interest in balance of power, 329
-, rivalry of France and Spain may leave in peace, 331.

astonishment but approval at arrest of Puylaurens, 336.

danger of forest proceedings causing rising in, 337.

resentment at new means of raising contributions, 346.

Seneterre to renew old treaties with, 347
-, favours to, at Venice, 357.

Dunkirkers release captured fishermen, 352
-, Venice attempt to prevent taking oil from Apulia, 353.

demands in negotiations with Spain, for trade and Palatinate, 357
-, slaughtered by Spaniards in Tortuga, 360.

greater latitude granted to Catholics in, 358.

Gussoni s relation of, 361-370.

situation, country and towns, power, 362, character of king, government 363
-, liberty, naval power, 364
-, defence, shipping, 365
-, wealth, revenues, 366
-, expenses, ministers, 367.

foreign relations, 368-370
-, laws and institutions, 370.

likely to support king with Weston removed, 373, 376
-, objection to paying taxes for fleet, 385.

negotiations with Spain, 375
-, policy to maintain prestige by neutrality, 381.

proposal of people of Cephalonia to send deputation to about currants, 375, 412, 413.

terms for helping Poland against Sweden, 379.

anti French bias suggests change of policy, 382, 385, 410
-, measures for defence, 383, 385, 388, 395, 397, 400.

cannot suffer French to take ports of Flanders, 386
-, report that Dunkirk to be handed to, 390.

sailors and soldiers forbidden to serve on foreign ships, 388
-, outcry against raising defence force, 395.

displeased at French victory at Avein, 392
-, Hispanophiles despondent at war in Flanders, 407.

census of men of military age, 397, 407
-, preparations for defence exceed the need, 398
-, but very slow, 401
-, musters called out, 407.

resentment at increase of customs duties, 397.

lose profit expected from escorting Spanish ships, 402.

fears in Germany of alliance with France, 406
-, fear vanished and hope of alliance, 409.

popularity of king in for removing soap monopoly, 408.

efforts to take away Venetain trade in Levant, 408, 453, 456.

reported landing in Olron, 418, 419
-, extreme exasperation against French, 422, 437, 443.

danger of arming people, for defence force, 420
-, Council agree forces must be confined to defence of, 431.

Poland thanks for mediation with Sweden, 425.

irritation over inactivity of fleet, 432, 436
-, trade suffers from search by belligerents, 433, 441.

clamour about affair of Pearl, 434
-, insolence to foreigners, 437, 443.

proclamation forbidding anyone to leave without passport, 434.

desire for Spanish marriage, 438
-, instances of French and Spaniards make little impression on, 444.

king's success in getting ship money from, 441, 470.

question of Spanish alliance, 445
-, reasonable should have redress for damage done by Dutch, 446, 447.

Charles will not interfere with course of law to avoid offending, 450.

strained relations with Dutch, 453-455, 467.

ready to accept any decent terms about Palatinate, 457
-, Spaniards claim to have won over, 458.

flourishing manufacture of wool in, 461.

Rubens wants to visit, with pictures, 464, 465
-, Spaniards send money to Flanders by, 470.

Palatine expected in, 465, 468
-, his popularity in, 468
-, impatient at delay, 473.

confidence in Polish Palatine match, 466.

a woman courted by Austrians, French and Dutch, 467
-, rejoice in quiet amid troubles of neighbours, 468.

Dunkirkers disregard supremacy claimed in Channel, 470.

Pougny raises levies in, for France, 474, 484
-, regiment of, at Calais, 482.

outbreak of plague in, 480.

Dutch settlement with Spain dangerous for, 481
-, Dutch release ship of, 483.

approve French refusal to give Palatine title of Elector, 490, 491.

toleration of Panzani, 496.

1636 :

no real wish for peace, commercial advantages from war, 499
-, war not detrimental to, 508.

excited against foreigners by Dutch sailors' riot at Plymouth, 449.

opposition to ship money, 500.

pleasure at birth of princess, 501.

Austria relies on difficulties of attack from, 502
-, not feared if Saxony on their side, 503.

no essential interests in Palatine's affairs. 504, 507
-, mistrust of French co-operation, 505.

Zeelanders take ship in reprisal, 506
-, those serving on Dutch ships removed, 513.

Princess Palatine laments Spanish influence in, 508
-, Brz says ministers bribed by Spain, 517.

French hope will not keep up claim for sea supremacy, 510
-, French sensitive about, 519.

no sacrifices for Palatinate, 511
-, unwilling to do anything involving expense, 518
-, possible agreement with Spain about, 520.

increase of strained relations with France, 512.

ship seized in French port, 512
-, Dunkirker's seize ship with tobacco, 523, 524.

complaints about new duties but no effect, 513, 515.

condemn sentence against Mountnorris, 515.

evidence about Hobson to be obtained from, 516, 521.

hope of Polish Palatine match abandoned, 519.

danger from Spaniards represented but feeling in favour of maintaining peace, 523, 533, 534.

talk of levies of troops in, 523
-, Austrians contemplate advisability of forcing to arm, 525.

ships of searched for enemy goods in France, Flanders and Holland, 524.

Taylor suggests alliance with Spain, 525
-, Spaniards hope to prevent alliance with France by useless concessions, 534.

convinced of French insincerity in negotiations, 528
-, but only aiming at delay, 529.

gentlemen of shown Jewels and arms at Venice, 533.

not so rich in naval captains as previously, 533
-, attitude of foreign nations to claim of sea supremacy, 535.

Austrians unwilling to alienate on any account, 537
-, playing Austrian game, 545, 565, Spaniards need not fear molestation from, 546.

Flanders receives great supplies of food through, 538, 545
-, Prince of Orange tries to stop, 561.

great prestige of, 545.

determined on absolute supremacy at sea, 547
-, mean to convoy Spanish ships, 548.

anger in at mission to Rome, 547
-, pope's repute perished in hearts of people, 555.

Bavaria believes more concerned about Lorraine than Palatinate, 551.

trade with Spain Indies of, 551, 556
-, Dutch much stirred by naval claims of, 552.

hopes to be relieved of burden of Palatines by peace, 555
-, does not consider cause of Palatines worth war, 565.

Richelieu says all will be naught if does not join Franco Swedish alliance, 560.

Onate to give every satisfaction about Palatinate, 568.

Spaniards employ escort for money in order to commit, 568, 569.

advantages enjoyed by in trading in Levant, 569.

Venetian instructions to representatives in, 4, 16, 26, 31, 36, 41, 55, 59, 68, 76, 88, 91, 96, 109, 142, 159, 168, 175, 176, 186, 188, 193, 197, 225, 250, 253, 259, 274, 288, 290, 294, 298, 301, 303, 306, 327, 342, 347, 350, 360, 373, 376, 390, 409, 412, 426, 442, 456, 475, 480, 516, 522, 533, 538, 541, 545, 556.

king of. See Charles I, Henry VII, James I, Richard II.

merchants of. See merchants, English.

princes of. See Charles, Prince of Wales
-, Henry, son of James I
-, James, duke of York.

princesses of. See Elizabeth, Princess Palatine
-, Elizabeth daughter of Charles I
-, Mary.

queen of. See Anne, wife of James I
-, Elizabeth
-, Henrietta Maria.

English Channel :

Dunkirkers disregard supremacy claimed in, 470.

French keep fleet out of, 526
-, anxiety in England over, 553.

Enim, Count of. See Henin.

Enterprise

sent against Dutch privateers, 476n.

envoys. See under ambassadors.

Epinoi, Count of :

flees to avoid arrest, 218.

-, Espinoy, Epinon, Prince of, 222 :

Aerschot accuses of treason, 233.

Erasco, Francisco de, count of Humanes, Humales :

appointed Spanish ambassador to England, 269, 291
-, to return with ship taking Aston out, 454
-, death, 471.

Erizzo, Erizo, Battista, Savio alla Mercanzia, 57.

Erizzo, Francesco, doge of Venice :

welcomes coming of Jerome Weston, 9
-, replies to Jerome Weston, 25, 29, 31, 35.

replies to Rowlandson, 26, 36, 40, 184, 190, 259, 536.

letters of Charles to, 25, 26, 215, 339, 341.

Weston's suite introduced to, 26.

letter of queen to, 215.

replies to Fielding, 339, 340, 343, 356, 357, 390, 396, 427, 449, 452, 458, 497, 517, 518, 521, 522.

Fielding s suite presented to, 340.

Erizzo, Nicolo, Proveditore of Cephalonia, 138.

Erskine, James, earl of Buchan, Bouchen, lord of the bed chamber :

conducts Gussoni to leave taking audience, 211.

Espinoy. See Epinoi.

Essex, county of :

resumption of forest lands in, 299, 300, 336, 337, 346.

income of Warwick from, 337.

Estampes, Achille d', sieur de Valencay, Valanze, Valanse :

to help Monsieur, 4
-, Spanish aid for, 5
-, French stop Spaniards helping, 6
-, no satisfaction from London negotiations, 9.

Este, Francis I. of, duke of Modena :

Spaniards offer Correggio to, 126n.

Estrees, Hannibal d', Marquis of Coeuvres, Marshal of France, Marshal d' Etree :

defeats Imperialists under Treves, 5.

Etoile, Fort de 1'. See Sterre Shans.

Exchange :

captures Sampson, of Flushing, 446n.

exchequer, the royal Chamber :

devices for filling, 38.