M

Ma'amuna, Mamora, Marmora, or Mehedia [Marocco], 348, 569n.

-, pirates from, 265.

-, Spanish fleet at, 128.

Maastricht, Spinola gathers forces near, 166, 178.

Madrid, 103, 343.

-, despatches dated from, 12, 16, 58, 62, 69, 82, 86, 91, 96, 103, 109, 110, 117, 118, 128, 131, 133, 195, 196, 202, 203, 223, 224, 242, 254, 281, 298, 309, 338, 348, 419, 423, 455, 463, 485, 509, 567.

-, the Escurial. 203.

-, the Prado, 69.

-, Digby reaches, 298.

-, letters from, 334, 359.

Malamocco, courts at. 127.

-, podestà of, removes artillery from English ship, 216.

Malta, 566.

-, Turks threaten, 50, 66, 92.

-, Grand Master of, recalls knights, 92;

privateering of ships of, 102.

-, asks for provisions for, 128.

-, French pirates at, 155.

Mamora. See Ma'amuna.

Manilla, Spanish fleet from, 201.

Mannering, Manering, Henry, a pirate, defeats Spanish squadron, 509n.

Mantua, 2, 186, 286, 567, 570.

-, duke of. See Gonzaga, Ferdinand.

-, despatches dated from, 38, 41, 45, 49, 51, 69, 137, 142, 148, 154, 160, 243, 291, 316, 320, 325, 351, 382, 548.

-, special Venetian mission sent to, for peace, 569.

-, protected by France and Spain, 517.

-, resident of, in France, 169.

-, -, in Milan, 547.

-, -, at Venice. See Sordi.

-, Venetian resident at. See Vincenti, Antonio Maria.

Maona, 280.

-, defined, 44n.

Mar, earl of, son of, 46.

March, Marck. See Mark.

Mareli, Mario, 495.

Margaret, Queen of France, advice to Queen Mary, 140, 143;

opinion on Spanish marriages, 370.

Margaret, daughter of Charles Emanuel, duke of Savoy and widow of Francesco IV. duke of Mantua, to have charge of her daughter, 6, 7;

Spain desires to have custody of, 23;

suggestion to marry duke of Mantua, 96, 110;

duke of Savoy unwilling about. 113.

Marimont [Lorraine], 440.

Marina, Santa, feast of, 151.

Marini, Claudio, 515.

-, -, denies that incited Rambouillet, 529;

attends Zen's feast, 530;

suspects duke of retaining auxiliaries, 546.

Mark. March, Marck, country of, 194, 212, 562.

-, terms arranged at Xanten concerning, 232–234, 256–259;

evacuation of, 308, 360, 399, 401, 447;

negotiations upon, 417;

garrisoned, 533.

Mark, St. protector of Venice, 517.

Marmora. See Ma'amura.

Maro, Spaniards take, 303, 314.

Marone, 392.

Marriage, proposed between Prince Charles and Madame Christina, 98, 100, 104, 107, 108, 122, 237.

-, French feeling favourable to, 5, 152;

negotiations for, continued by Lennox, 12, 14, 28;

Guise assists negotiations for, 15;

negotiations proceed smoothly, 18, 64;

objections in England to, 19;

Queen Mary in favour of. 22;

Lennox uses influence with king for. 23;

vexation of Spaniards at, 56;

Edmondes returns home about, 62, 92;

Spaniards hope to prevent, 62;

objections of pope to, 80;

Spanish opposition to, 83, 102, 118;

hope to satisfy Huguenots by, 89;

submitted to Council, 96;

terms proposed for, 96;

queen's objections to terms, 107;

James advised to wait before concluding, 113;

Duke of Savoy interferes upon, 116;

considered settled, 117;

negotiations for, slacken, 119;

again proceed with vigour, 130;

money spent by Spain to prevent, 131;

further negotiations upon, 152;

continued negotiations without serious intent, 175, 179;

negotiations suspended. 320;

reported broken off in Spain, 338;

continued discussion of, with Edmondes, 451, 463;

negotiations for, resumed, 505, 506;

not referred to by Desmaretz, 548, 549;

difficulties in way of, 549.

Marriages, the French and Spanish, 98, 99, 108, 118, 141, 213, 263, 272, 333.

-, Spanish anxious for, but French postpone, 61, 62;

possible breaking off of, 80;

French opposition to. 95, 97;

diligent preparations for, 96, 156;

Spaniards fear E-states will oppose, 109, 110;

Princes demand suspension of, 112;

suspension arranged, 113, 114, 118, 125, 133, 161;

Duke of Savoy throws difficulties in way of, 121;

conditions of considered unsatisfactory, 143;

Princes opposed to, 152, 189, 221;

queen eager for, 162, 179, 318, 328, 404;

James wishes to break off, 199, 201, 304;

not considered certain, 221;

States General to declare for, 237;

Princes will ask for postponement of, 287;

will cause civil war in France, 288;

opposition of Princes and Huguenots to, 299;

Sillery's mission upon, 309, 319;

James protests against, 328;

duke of Savoy's aim to prevent, 325;

Huguenots disposed to resist, 327;

James's plans to frustrate, 335;

opposition of Princes to, 337;

Edmondes suggests postponement, 357;

considered certain, 364;

opinion in France upon, 370;

postponed. 384, 403, 553;

masque at French court upon, 394;

to be carried out soon, 412;

Savoy's fears of, 443;

preparations for journey, 450;

difficulties in way of, 463;

policy of Dutch towards, 484;

Edmondes states objections to, 491;

strong opposition to, 492, 514;

Edmondes tries to hinder, 505;

English schemes against, 509;

final arrangements for, 538;

designs of Savoy against, 546;

James objects to, 548, 550, 550, 559, 571;

general opposition to, 557;

Huguenots ask for postponement of, 566;

Spanish preparations for, 567;

a menace to Europe, 569;

plans to prevent, 570;

Edmondes speaks fruitlessly against, 573.

Marriage, Spanish, with Savoy, 55.

-, -, suggested for Prince Charles, 64, 83, 93, 100, 172, 338, 505;

queen approached about, 92;

Digby supposed to be engaged upon, 115, 119;

Digby denies, 338.

-, of Prince Charles to Princess of Savoy, suggested. 116, 120, 122.

Marseilles [Bouches da Rhone, France], 112, 118.

-, pirates of. 155.

-, ships of, 552.

Martinengo, Count Francesco, 14, 164, 168.

Martini, 457.

Mary de' Medici, Queen Regent of France, 2, 5, 13, 97, 161, 175, 198, 256, 393, 418, 452, 454, 529.

-, -, letter to governor of Milan, 2, 3.

-, -, Edmondes to discover intentions of, 3.

-, attitude to Mantua, 64.

-, -, asked to stay raising of troops for Italy, 13.

-, -, negotiates for English marriage, 14, 22, 92, 96.

-, -, Spanish ambassador tries to divert from, 19.

-, -, sees Edmondes about marriage, 45;

action of, if hostilities continued in Italy, 55.

-, -, determination of, 73;

reply of Spain to, 77.

-, -, afraid of offending Spain, 88.

-, -, asked to call assembly of Huguenots, 89.

-, -, letter of, to parliament of Rouen, 95;

proposal to limit authority of. 47;

efforts for good order, 99;

letter of, to Conde, 101, 107;

asks Philip to intervene with Princes, 109;

undecided how to deal with Princes, 112;

invoked by Emperor against Maurice, 113;

excuses to Spanish ambassador, 114;

proposes to hasten marriages, 118;

cools on English marriage, 119;

good understanding with James, 129;

Queen Margaret's advice to, 140;

will not employ foreign troops in France, 161;

desires marriages with Spain and to avoid meeting of the Estates, 162;

interested in choice of deputies for Third Estate, 179;

mediates in Italy, 185;

interviews Edmondes on affairs of Germany, 203, 204;

duke of Savoy will be ruled by advice of. 245;

breaks off marriage with Savoy, 261;

James writes to, in favour of Courtenays, 268, 269;

offended with Villeroi, 287, 318, 328;

determined on Spanish marriages, 299, 318;

orders help for Savoy if attacked by Milan, 299;

sends presents to Infanta. 309;

eager for Spanish marriages, 328, 357, 404;

proposed journey for, 333;

thinks Savoy means to prevent marriages, 349;

insists on treaty of Xanten, 334;

suspects Savoy's designs on marriage, 349;

reply of, to Conde, 358;

hopes for restitution of Wesel, 375;

dissuades Mayenne from helping Savoy, 387

dissatisfied with Dutch reply, 421;

guarantees Savoy, 425;

informs ambassadors of terms to Savoy, 435, 436;

blamed by James, 438, 550;

James loses influence with, 454;

disowns Gueffier, 456;

to decide disarming, 473;

gives assurances to Contarini, 475;

refers Edmondes to Council, 491;

confers with Nevers, 508;

indisposed, 546;

remonstrance of Edmondes, 553, 544, 558;

cannot leave Paris alone, 558;

anxious to effect marriages quietly, 566.

Masques, 36.

Matthias, the emperor, Cæsar, 1, 60, 141, 178, 289, 309, 335, 344, 360, 371, 391, 433, 509, 533, 545.

-, -, at one with Spain, 6;

pays Count John of Nassau, 8;

acts jointly with Spain, 91.

-, -, objects to Lesieur, the English ambassador, 23, 49, 99;

glad of his departure, 104.

-, -, suggested as arbitrator by Mantua, 26, 35.

-, -, wishes to arbitrate upon Cleves, 29.

-, -, desires peace, 39.

-, -, asks pardon for Mantuan rebels, 47;

rumoured league of, with pope and Spain, 50, 51.

-, -, must conciliate princes, 58;

policy of, changed, 60.

-, -, displeased at princes attending Brunswick's funeral, 66;

suggests alliance with France, 131;

firm against Aix la Chapelle and Mulheim, 132.

-, -, help in Germany asked for, 82;

fears trouble from diet at Vienna, 103;

incensed at attack on Dusseldorf 113;

upset by troubles of Juliers, 124;

appealed to for help, 126;

undecided, 127;

sends orders to duke of Savoy, 155;

returns thanks for Venetian presents, 165;

contends that Spinola's conquests are made in his name, 196.

-, -, claims of. to Cleves and Wesel, 252;

claims to arbitrate upon Cleves-Juliers, 264, 326;

Wesel to be restored to, 281;

wins over Saxony, 284;

desires Wesel, 297.

-, -, extraordinary ambassador in France proposes alliance, 131;

will decide question of duchies, 385;

objects to treaty of Xanten, 390;

desires evacuation of duchies, 399;

dispute between Savoy and Mantua to go to, 402, 425, 458, 495, 501, 520;

ignored by Dutch, 426;

biassed in favour of Mantua, 439, 455;

Sultan sends present to, 442;

reported interview of with Brandenburg, 449;

arbitrament of, 463;

decides to arbitrate, 479;

wishes Cleves to be put in deposit, 499;

wishes to call Imperial Diet, 522;

Dutch await decision of, 544;

peace of, with Turk, 551.

-, -, ambassadors of and to. See Germany.

Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, 1, 431.

-, -, to go to the emperor for the princes, 25;

league of, with Brandenburg and Saxony, 163;

suggested as one to hold the duchies in trust, 172, 183, 184;

not considered suitable, 226;

attends meeting at Heilbronn, 220;

resolved to resist emperor, 235.

-, -, prejudiced by ban against Frankfort, 226;

included in the Union, 307, 530;

prejudiced by Archduke's plans, 383;

Barbarigo's credentials to, 537.

Maurice, Prince. See Nassau, Maurice of.

Maurice, Prince of Savoy and Cardinal, the Cardinal Prince, to be sent to Spain, 395, 405.

-, -, Carleton visits, 428;

forwards letter to Zen, 443.

Maurier, Aubery du, French ambassador in the Netherlands, 122, 434;

exposition of, 123;

signs treaty of Xanten, 259, 260;

instructed to complain of incitement of Savoy, 272;

promises that France will continue to pay the companies in Netherlands, 383;

promises French troops shall remain, 390;

advises States to accept Archduke's proposal. 409;

reply of States-General to, 417, 434;

proposals of, to Netherlands, 421, 423;

reply to, 426.

Maximilian, the Archduke of Austria, 479.

-, duke of Bavaria, 411.

-, -, confers with Neuburg, 93;

backs Neuburg, 108, 123;

appeals to Emperor, 124, 126;

to command in High Germany, 284.

Mayence, levies made in, 360.

-, Elector of. See Kronenberg, John Schweikard von.

-, district of, disturbed by troops, 558.

Mayenne, du, the due, Umena. See Lorraine, Henry of.

Mecklenburg, duke of, son of, 511.

Medici, Cosimo II. de'. Grand Duke of Tuscany, 57, 106, 330, 488.

-, -, profits by giving help, 7.

-, -, assists Mantua, 10;

declares in favour of Mantua, 55;

praised by James, 57;

intelligence of, with Spain, 60;

proposed to include in league, 66;

change of policy of, 78;

arms privateer ships in the English fashion, 106;

exhorts Mantua to satisfy Spain, 110;

good behaviour of, praised, 117;

French pirates under, 137;

receives earl of Arundel, 174;

policy of, questioned, 213;

favours granted by, to English pirates, 229;

detains English pirates suspected of plundering Christians, 241;

receives marquis of Urfé, 337;

slackness of, 408;

sends to England for gunpowder, 446;

asked to help Savoy, 462.

-, don Francesco de', illness and death of, 121.

-, -, house of, 143.

-, Mary de'. See Mary de' Medici, queen regent of France.

Mediterranean, Spanish measures against pirates in, 484.

Mehedia. See Ma'amura.

Mehemet Pasha, discussion with, upon capitulations, 105;

gives information to Valier, 156.

-, Grand Vizier of Turkey, congratulations to, 238;

visits arsenal, 248;

short of money, 336.

Memmo, Marcantonio, doge of Venice, 16, 21, 33.

-, -, letters to, 214, 275, 284, 339, 555.

-, -, podestà of Padua, 80.

Mondoça, Mendoza, Don Francesco de, marquis of Guadeleste, Spanish ambassador in Flanders, 288, 289, 334.

-, Don John de, marquis of la Hinojosa, marquis de la Inoiosa, marquis of Ynososa, governor of Milan, Don John, 464, 489, 490, 516, 527.

(1613), instructions to, 2.

writes to Mary de' Medici, 3, 13.

wishes to restore places to Mantua, 6.

remains armed, 9;

not satisfied by Savoy or Mantua, 10;

proposals made to, 11.

treats earl of Arundel badly, 16.

enters on negotiations, 26.

demands that princess of Mantua be delivered to him. 47, 55;

threatens force 63, 70, 71.

takes Castiglione, 57.

wishes to disturb the peace, 64.

warns Savoy against piracy, 66.

wishes to garrison Casale, 73.

arms, 148, 154;

letters of Bedmar to, ib.

(1614), esteem of, for Venice, 155.

reported orders to, to disarm, 157.

to be informed of Pescina's mission, 159, 176, 177.

asked by Venice to disarm, 160, 170;

replies to Venice, 169.

interviewed by Dolci, 165.

action of condemned by James, 185.

invades Piedmont, 207;

expresses intention to chastise Savoy, 210;

considered too eager to fight, 211.

denounced as despicable, 213;

blamed by Boischot, 227.

negotiations for settlement between, and Savoy, 237, 255.

desired to abate demands, 254;

says hands tied by orders from Spain, 255.

confident in strength, 256.

no security for disarming of, 261;

proposals to disarm, 266.

dispute of, with Savoy, 275;

wishes to crush Savoy, 289.

commits Calus to Mantua, 291.

(1615), James threatens war on, 292, 293.

agreement of, with Savoy announced by Sarmiento, 294.

refuses to accept treaty of Vercelli, 303, 304;

will not treat with Savoy, 324.

advised to disarm by England, 333.

dispute of, with Savoy, Carleton sent to settle 339;

negotiations upon, 340.

increases forces, 367.

proposed mission of ambassadors to, 377, 431;

Carleton's letters to, 379;

Carleton's secretary sees, 381.

supposed letter from Spain to, 382;

letter of Carleton to, 386;

reply of, 386, 388, 393, 402, 408, 417.

criticised by Sarmiento, 397.

entertains Carleton, 398;

tries to mollify Lord Roos, 406.

Sarmiento promises to make representations to, 419.

intends to invade Piedmont, 437.

James considers it useless to deal with, 460.

Carleton and Zen visit, 465–467.

continues to bombard Asti 469.

Rambouillet asked to approach, 476.

agreement proposed for, 477.

letter of, shown to James, 478.

expresses hope for peace, 496.

activity of, against Savoy, 504.

letter of Rambouillet to, 510.

declares he has no power, 519.

courteously receives Carleton, 547, 567.

glad of peace, 567;

ability of, praised by Carleton, ib.

Menesterli, 174.

Merchants. See Auri;

Benson;

Beresford;

Boris;

Burlamachi;

Calandrini;

Chont;

Cook;

Falgher;

Federigi;

Freri;

Gensfort;

Miller;

Morton;

Norton;

Parsson;

Riva;

Vandeput.

'Mercury Vindicated from the Alchemists,' performed, 317.

Merlera, 325.

Messina [Sicily], Spanish fleet at, 124.

Metternich, Lothair von, archbishop of Treves, conference of, with Palatine, 390;

Barbarigo's credentials to, 537.

Meziéres [Ardennes, France], Nevers at, 99.

Michael Romanov, duke of Muscovy, sends letters to Maurice and the Netherlands, 110.

-, reported death of, 144.

Michelini, Leonardo, 494.

Milan, 52, 63, 64, 67, 149, 150, 177, 186, 192, 286, 312, 323, 386, 392, 395, 413, 540, 572.

-, despatches sent from, 9, 12, 16, 19, 28, 30, 66, 91, 100, 104, 121, 129, 134, 142, 152, 165, 374, 381, 389, 406.

-, board of health of, 30.

-, earl of Arundel at, 54.

-, remains armed, 163;

warlike preparations in excessive, 425.

-, duke of. See Visconti, Filippo.

-, governor of. See Fuentes, Count of;

Mendoça, Don John de, marquis of Hinojosa.

-, new governor of, expected, 573.

-, letters from, 169, 386, 573.

-, news from, 253, 408.

-, army of, 497;

on frontiers of Savoy, 224;

ready to punish Savoy, 399;

proposals to disband, 497, 510;

evil plight of, 547.

-, Savoy can attack. 300;

attack on, 195, 303;

plans to attack, 352;

intelligence of Savoy in, 398.

-, war in, 341.

-, Carleton well received at, 398, 567.

-, trade of, with Swiss and Valais, restored, 518.

-, resident of Venice at. See Antelmi, Antonio;

Dolci, Agostino;

Surian, Andrea.

Mille Fonti, near Turin, feast at, 540.

Miller, Thomas, English merchant, 129.

Minotto, Councillor, 21, 87.

Misnia, suspended for the plague, 31.

Missolonghi [Greece], 59.

Mocenigo, Lunardo, Venetian Councillor, 568, 569, 573.

Modena, 7, 57.

-, proposed marriage alliance with Mantua, 142.

-, duke of. See Cæsar, duke of Modena.

Modon, English pirates resort to, 206;

Turkish fleet leaves, 566.

Mogador [Morocco], 344.

Mogul, preparations for trade with, 268.

Molino, Francesco, Proveditore of Orlinovi, 14.

-, Niccolo, Venetian Ambassador in England, 48.

-, Zuan, 342.

Molins, M. See Moulin, du.

Moluccas, 65, 447.

Mombaron, 453.

Monaco, 253, 313.

Moncalieri in Piedmont [Prov. Turin, Italy], 19, 493.

Monceau [Aisne, France], 18, 28.

Mondein, levies of, 175.

Money, florins of Brabant, 26.

-, ducats of Hungary, 112.

Monfrini, 489.

Monjoye, 234.

Mont Cenis, 392.

Montagni, M. de, 418, 469.

Monte Cristo, 552.

Monte, Gregorio di, secretary of English embassy at Venice, left in charge, 347.

Montecucoli, Ludovico, 493, 507.

Montent, M. de, 469.

Montferrat, 72, 92, 277, 285, 331, 358, 396, 568.

-, attacked by Savoy, 2;

Savoy desires to take places in, 202.

-, war of, 3, 9, 11, 26–28, 34–36, 39, 53, 137, 148.

-, claims to, 67, 70, 71, 150.

-, plight of, 73;

dispute over, 162, 461;

proposed exchange for Cremonese, 182;

Spaniards asked to evacuate, 198;

compelled to withdraw from, 207.

Montigni, 516.

Montis, M. de, pirate of Marseilles, 155.

Motntreuil sur Mer [Pas de Calais, France], garrison of, attacks Hardelot, 564.

Moors, Spain weakened by expulsion of, 300, 398.

Moravio, Father Geronimo, Foscarini's chaplain, 483, 514.

More, Sir James, 327.

Morea, 20, 363.

Morean, earl of. See Howard, Henry, earl of Northampton.

Moret, count of, 469.

Moretta, Moreta, Count Emanuel de, Ambassador of Savoy in France, 414.

Morescos, pirates, 566.

Mornay, Philip de, lord Duplessis, among the malcontents, 142.

Morocco use of ports of, granted to Dutch, 274;

Spanish fleet for, 343.

-, prince of, 469.

-, sultan of, See Mulei Seidau.

Morosini, Alvise, 285.

-, Francesco, Venetian Ambassa dor in Spain, 403.

-, -, despatches of, 24, 31, 35, 39, 69, 82, 86, 91, 95, 102, 103, 108, 109, 117, 118, 128, 131, 133, 195, 196, 202, 203, 223, 242, 254, 281, 297, 309, 338, 402, 419, 423, 455, 463, 484, 509, 567.

-, -, letters to, 51, 126, 159, 177, 255, 345, 347, 348, 403, 436, 474.

-, -, recall of, 551.

-, -, not asked to Spanish marriages, 567.

-, Geronimo, captain of Candia, 51.

-, Tomaso, son of Francesco, arrives in England, 534.

Morton, Albert, English ambassador to Savoy, 13, 31, 68, 266, 287, 323, 335, 350, 458.

-, -, departure delayed, 68;

arrives in Savoy, 145;

departure of, for Savoy, 293, 289, 304, 309;

instructions of, 292, 321, 336;

expected arrival, 322;

arrives, 332;

letters of, 366;

present at duke's declaration, 386;

reserved in promising help, 388;

has permission to come home, 418;

present at interview of duke and Rambouillet 436;

returns to England, 476, 478.

-, Henry, merchant, case of, recommended to the Cabinet, 127;

memorial of, 170.

Moselle River, Count John of Nassau crosses, 553.

Mosoorno. See Muscorno.

Moulin, Molins, M. du, mission of, to England, 384;

arrives in London, 411.

Mount ford, Wotton's secretary, drowned, 296.

Meyer, Moüy. See Lorraine, Henry de, marquis of Moüy.

Muers, 129.

Mulei Seidan, sultan of Morocco and Fez, letter to, 110, 111;

agent of, in London, 267;

authorises Jew pirate, 267.

Mülheim [duchy of Berg], 134, 344;

Spinola dismantles, 194, 196, 202;

orders to burn, 562.

Münster [Westphalia], Archduke takes, 383;

bishopric of, 411.

Murray, David, of Gospetrie, baron Scone, 46.

Muscorno, Moscorno, Giulio, 411, 507.

-, -, secretary to Foscarini in England, prased by Queen Anne and Foscarini, 8;

application to return home, 129, 228, 246;

recommended by Foscarini, 193, 275;

Carleton speaks for, 347;

arrest of ordered, 391;

expenses of journey to England, 392;

leave granted to come home, 392, 393;

quarrel of with Foscarini, 467, 481–483;

favoured at Court, 481;

quarrel with Lumsden and Frederigi 482;

spreads libels about Foscarini, 493, 514;

Foscarni's accusations against, 494;

sick at Paris, 508;

Inquisitors of State to elicit information from, 556;

papers in possession of, 564.

Muscovy, Russia, ambassador from, to England. See Zyuzin, Alexis.

-, ambassador of at the Hague, 122.

-, Sweden attacks, 97;

ambassador sent to Sweden, 98, 117.

-, duke of. See Michael Romanov.

-, difficulties of Sweden with, 198.

-, English ambassador in, news from, 227.

Musk, 459.

Muskets, bought in, England for Savoy 454, 455.

Musters made throughout England, 227.