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Wade, William, master of the posts, Dover :

Venetian packet handed to, detains it, 259
-, Giustinian complains of, 262.

Wales :

no signs favourable to king in, 283.

-, prince of. See Charles.

Wallenstein, Volestain, Albrecht, count of :

Leslie 's share in number of, 143.

Walloons :

troops for Spain, Tromp to prevent sailing, 141
-, fails, 143.

Wambold, Anselm Casimir von, archbishop elector of Mainz :

in possession of part of Palatinate, 144
-, remonstrance of Roe to ambassadors of, 210, 211.

Wandesford, Christopher, lord deputy of Ireland :

reports that Irish troops refuse to disband, 108.

Ward, William, Catholic priest :

condemned with Clopton, 191
-, executed, 195.

Warwick, earl of. See Rich, Robert.

weather, gales, rain, winds, 5, 8, 18, 19, 72, 141, 207, 210, 231, 269, 273, 292, 295.

Weimar, duke of. See Saxe Weimar.

Wellington, co. Somerset :

Lieut. Evers murdered at, 62n.

Wentworth, Thomas, earl of Cleveland, Crevelandt :

sent to rescue Nithsdale from Covenanters, 59.

Wentworth, Thomas, viscount, lord deputy of Ireland, lieutenant of Ireland :

1640 :

sent to raise levies in Ireland, 4
-, promises large numbers, 21.

growing favour with king, 8, 12, 47.

created earl of Strafford and lieutenant of Ireland, 8
-, king inclined to appoint treasurer, 12.

Spanish sympathies of, 12.

encourages high tone with Scots, 17
-, favours spirited action, 23.

goes to Ireland but to return at once, 28
-, reports willingness of Irish to help against Scots, 35.

advises release of Dunfermline, 41
-, promises money and plate to king, 71.

commissioner to treat with Spanish ambassadors, 45
-, confers with them, 60.

public resentment against over dissolution, 47.

ill, 50, 73
-, going to Ireland for troops, 59
-, left Wandesford in Ireland, 108n.

book of Scots attacking, 62, 70
-, Goodman's case ominous for, 119
-, Scots demand punishment, 129.

made general of army, 71
-, leaves London for York, 73
-, Essex takes over command of, 102.

gets forces from York and receives garter, 84
-, Holland an enemy of, 142.

arrested by order of parliament, 96
-, accusations against, 97, 98, 100.

removed to Tower, 100
-, councillors to answer questions at trial, 105.

1641 :

king's efforts to save, 117, 125, 128, 136, 148
-, parliament wants life, 125.

king appears at trial, 128
-, bold defence, 138.

popular excitement against, 129, 136, 141
-, trial stayed by Scottish affairs, 131
-, week devoted to, 136, 138
-, trial occupies all time, 140.

Commons bring attainder against, 141
-, lords debate on, 145
-, king appeals to parliament for, 147.

populace demand life, 147, 148
-, attainder passed, 150
-, beheaded, 151.

Leicester succeeds, 154
-, queen's plan to rescue, 163.

Balfour offended king over, 269.

West Indies :

Spaniards try to hire English ships for, 8
-, English talk of sending squadron against, 226.

Westminster Abbey :

Princess Anne buried at, 106n
-, mob attempts to wreek, 272.

Great Hall :

Dutch ambassadors received in, 113.

Palace :

letters dated at, 156, 205, 219.

king goes to, to arrest members, 276
-, parliament brought back to, 281.

Westmorland, county of :

militia of sent to rescue Nithsdale, 59
-, to supply victuals to Scottish army, 91.

-, earl of. See Fane, Mildmay.

Wexford, Ireland :

rebellion spreads to, 258n.

Weymouth, co. Dorset :

Vendome lands at, 124n.

wheat :

English ships taking, for Roussillon, 144.

Whitaker, Laurence, J.P. for Middlesex :

Scottish commissioners committed to, 38n.

Wicklow, Ireland :

rebellion spreads to, 258n.

Wieuville, Wieville. See Vieuville.

Wight, isle of, co. Hants :

Dutch fleet driven to from Gravelines, 19
-, Dunkirk fleet sails to, 24.

Wilbanch, Wilibanch, Wilimbanch. See Windebank.

Wilford, , priest :

condemned and repreived, 265n.

William VI, landgrave of Hesse Cassel :

agent at Paris about troops, 22.

Williams, John, bishop of Lincoln :

released from Tower, 101
-, deputation to thank queen, 187.

archbishop of York, 236n :

sent to Tower, 272, 273.

Willimore. See Tournon.

Wilmot, Colonel Henry :

arrested for share in army plot, 166.

Windebank, Vilimbanch, Wilimbanck, Sir Francis, Secretary of State, 80n :

given Coke's place, 17.

Spanish sympathies of, 17, 105
-, commissioner to treat with Spanish ambassadors, 45n.

apologises for delay of Fielding's return, wants Venice to urge France to send ambassador, 56, 66, 92.

left in charge, 72
-, parliament takes proceedings against, 96
-, active prosecution of, 98, 117.

flees, with king's consent, 105, 112
-, expected at Paris, arrival, 110
-, Nicholas succeeds to place, 258.

Windebank, Wilbanch, Wilibanch, Wilimbanch, Vilinbanch, Thomas, English envoy to France :

negotiations for release of Palatine, 1
-, recalled, 26
-, leaves, 36.

not allowed to see Palatine, 5
-, allowed to see him, 7
-, reports release of Palatine, 29
-, back in England, report, 41.

Windsor, co. Berks :

king and court withdraw to, 281n, 282
-, queen leaves for Dover, 294.

Joachimi goes to, to mediate, 283
-, parliament commissioners sent to, 288, 290.

Winniff, Thomas :

king nominates for bishopric, appointed to Lincoln, 236n.

Witherings, Thomas, master of the Posts :

to deliver packets to Giustinian, 248.

Witte, Cornells de, Dutch Vice Admiral :

took over Portuguese Ambassador, 132.

Wolfgang, William, duke of Neuburg :

share in Palatinate, 144.

Wollaston, John, alderman of London :

king knights, 261n.

women :

new faith preached by, 188.

wool :

cargo of plundered sent to Messene, 42.

advantage of currant trade to, 168, 238.

Worcester :

bishop of. See Prideaux, John.

see of, king nominates bishop for, 236n.

Wren, Matthew, bishop of Ely :

sent to Tower, 272, 273.

Wright, Edmund, Lord Mayor of London :

quells tumult at Spanish and Portuguese embassies, 145
-, suggests stopping money for Scots, 201
-, case of Clopton before, 219.

-, Robert, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield :

sent to Tower, 272, 273.

Wyche, Sir Peter :

nominated to Council, 203.