A.

Abbeville; 396, 428.

Aberdeenshire; 46.

Abergavenny, Lord, letter of; 515.

Abington :

John, instructions for; 348.

Mr.; 532.

Aboroughe, William; 420.

Acton; 205.

Admiral :

the Lord High. See Lincoln, Earl of.

— (Earl of Lincoln); 28, 102, 113, 136, 165, 167, 169, 189, 254, 266, 272, 273, 274, 288, 292.

— account by; 176.

— letters to; 71, 122, 147, 148, 149, 150, 222.

— letters of; 201, 223.

— warrant to; 133.

Admiralty :

Court, the; 432.

— the judge of; 223.

— proceedings of; 65.

— suits in; 65.

Adriatic Sea, the; 230.

Africa; 58, 163, 173, 255.

Agen; 98.

Aiguemont, Count d'; 368.

Aiguemortes; 98.

Ainsy, Monsieur d', Governor of Cambray; 368.

Aire; 368.

Vicomte d'; 369.

Albanois, the; 417, 418.

Albernois, Don Frederigo; 90.

Alborowe; 528.

Albroc; 456.

Aldborough; 61, 542.

Alderson :

—; 263.

Thomas; 83.

Aldford; 110.

Aldsford; 183.

Alehouses, comptrollership of; 357.

Alen, Dr.; 7.

Alençon; 178, 226, 235, 274, 282, 349, 355, 356, 358, 367, 391, 392, 393, 404, 430, 441, 462, 473, 478.

— (afterwards Anjou), François, Duke of; passim.

— probable support for; 31.

— personal appearance of; 46.

— sends the Queen a ring; 56.

— his escape from the French Court; 116.

— aid from Germany for; 119.

— asks Elizabeth for aid in money; 97, 98, 503, 504, 507, 508, 510.

— attempt to poison; 126, 290.

— his offers to the Low Countries; 180, 181.

— departs from Verneuil; 186.

— reported pension from the French clergy for; 186.

— goes to the Low Countries; 189.

— agreement with, by Don John of Austria; 193, 194.

— his lack of eloquence; 211.

— his coming to England; 69, 70, 232, 259, 261, 289, 290, 293, 297, 298, 325, 359, 360, 363, 441, 449, 450, 451, 468, 505, 525.

— his religion, 235, 236, 307, 314.

— portrait of Elizabeth in possession of; 237.

— safe conduct for; 70, 261, 290, 293, 298, 300, 394, 403.

— his departure from England; 265, 266.

— arrives in France; 266.

— the Queen's liking for; 272, 273.

— leaves the French Court; 273.

— the Queen Mother of France goes to; 275, 321, 351, 399, 404, 405, 409.

— illness of; 275, 290, 332, 335, 401.

— the Queen Mother buys a Spanish horse for; 406.

— sends Elizabeth his portrait; 476.

— the Prince of Parma sends envoy to; 280.

— visits the English Ambassador in Paris; 300.

— his troubles in the Low Countries; 312. 313.

— his efforts for peace in France; 327, 330, 336, 337, 338, 365, 393, 474, 475, 490, 491.

— the estates of the Low Countries deal with; 333, 341, 342, 343, 364, 474.

— sends flowers to the Queen; 380.

— prepares to relieve Cambray; 395, 396, 398, 403, 409, 412, 414, 416.

— relieves Cambray; 416–418, 424, 457, 458.

— the army of; 418.

— receives money from the Queen; 422, 424, 520.

— his opinion of Walsingham; 428.

— betting on his coming to England; 451.

— plot to assassinate; 508.

— the Queen's proposed marriage with; 22, 47, 48, 110, 195, 219, 225, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239–245, 249–252, 253, 254, 259, 267–273, 275, 276, 277, 283, 288–293, 298, 299, 300, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308–310, 311, 317, 319, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337, 354, 358, 359, 361, 362, 364, 365, 368, 369, 371, 372, 373, 386–9, 390, 395, 398, 399, 403, 405, 406, 409, 410, 415, 416, 419, 421, 422, 423, 427, 430, 434, 449, 450, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 466, 467, 468, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 484, 485–494, 495, 496, 497, 500, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 509, 510, 511, 539.

— English dislike to; 234, 235, 243, 269, 273, 290, 298, 299, 307, 311, 336, 354, 361, 366, 388, 400, 479, 480, 496, 497, 500, 539.

— notes on, by Lord Burghley; 238, 267–273, 274, 300, 387, 388, 389.

— objections to, and answers; 239–245.

— considerations concerning; 249–252.

— conferences with Simier about; 253, 254.

— articles presented by Simier for; 291–293, 298, 449.

— notes on; 259.

— consultations at Greenwich respecting; 267–271.

— a “Discourse” concerning; 387, 388.

— Sir Francis Walsingham on; 412, 415.

— French Commissioners for; 275, 276, 281, 283, 293, 299, 302, 306, 307, 310, 321, 322, 325, 327, 328, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337, 354, 355, 357, 360, 364, 365, 366, 373, 374, 377, 382, 383, 386, 388, 389, 390, 392, 398, 399, 401, 402, 403, 406, 446, 449, 464, 466, 474, 475, 477, 479, 480, 481, 484, 493, 494, 497.

— letters of; 23, 56, 61, 97, 122, 126, 172, 178, 184, 202, 211, 226, 234, 235, 236, 237, 261, 264, 265, 266, 267, 273, 274, 280, 282, 302, 303, 307, 311, 312, 315, 323, 325, 330, 331, 334, 340, 344, 345, 349, 353, 354, 355, 356, 364, 365, 373, 381, 383, 386, 391, 393, 395, 399, 406, 416, 424, 428, 430, 456, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 510, 520, 521, 524.

— letters to; 231, 233, 281, 297, 298, 300, 302, 305, 358, 359, 380, 400, 401, 418, 458, 459, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 494, 496, 500, 502, 504, 509, 539.

Alenes, Monsieur de; 369.

Aley, John; 536.

Alford, Roger, letter of; 124.

Algarve; 10.

Algiers; 14, 103.

Aliens, registrarship of; 357.

Alkmaar, in Waterland; 55.

All, cipher name; 51.

Allein, —; 531.

Allen; 104, 111.

Thomas, letter of; 37.

Allerton; 227.

Alley, Matthew, letter of; 392.

Allington, Mr.; 203.

Almains; 87, 125, 158.

Alman, Lucier; 262.

Alnwick; 43.

Alost; 368.

Altham, Mr.; 201.

Alum, restraint of; 255.

Alva :

Duke of; 2, 3, 7, 14, 17, 20, 25, 41, 51, 55, 59, 87, 90, 93, 168.

— promises aid to Mary Queen of Scots; 17.

— sword and cap of honour sent by the Pope to; 41.

— son of; 55.

Alvey, Richard, letter of; 532.

Amboise, Buchy d'; 98.

Amiens; 503.

Amsterdam; 157.

Ancona; 152.

Andros, Thomas; 530.

Angers; 236, 305, 308, 311, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319.

abbey at; 364.

castle of; 363, 364.

Angus, Earl of, marriage of; 44, 109, 256, 317.

Anhalt, Duke of; 162.

Anjou :

duchy of; 468, 470.

governor of; 363.

Henry, Duke of; 29, 288, 289.

— proposed marriage of the Queen to; 5.

— the Queen's answer concerning marriage with; 21, 22.

— the marriage negotiations with; 288.

— the proposed marriage of the Queen with; 542–547.

— articles brought by Cavalcanti for; 542, 543.

— answers given to the articles; 543–545.

— demands of the French Ambassador regarding; 545.

— new articles concerning; 549–551.

Annesley :

Brian, Esq., lease to; 247.

— letter of; 209.

Anstruther; 397.

Antoine, Captain Marc; 434.

Antonia, Senor Don; 206.

Antonio, Marco, gonfalonier; 178.

Antwerp; 38, 54, 55, 86, 87, 89, 90, 93, 103, 127, 128, 157, 158, 159, 162, 180, 193, 195, 312, 353, 377, 429, 470, 504, 506, 507, 511, 512, 516, 528, 541, 542.

advices from; 341–343.

Bishop of; 83.

Captains of the town of; 542.

the street La Meure in; 542.

Castle; 158, 159.

detention of two vessels at; 74.

the Queen's debts in; 16, 18, 19, 61.

Anvilly, —; 470.

Appleton, William; 514.

Apthorp; 513.

Aquavitæ; 160.

Arabella Stuart, Lady; 205, 226.

Arbroath :

abbey of; 284.

(Commendator of); 256.

Archbishop, the Irish; 91.

Ardes, the, peopling of, with English; 18.

Aresse, Monsieur de; 362.

Argyle, Earl of; 35, 162, 181, 256, 257, 284, 317.

Armitree manor; 335.

Armourer, Richard; 326.

Army, payments for the; 359.

Arnault :

Monsieur; 395, 397.

letter of; 441.

Arnold; 527, 532.

Arques, Monsieur d'; 399, 406, 413, 415, 425, 455.

Arran, Earl of; 258.

Arras, town of; 186, 368.

Arschot, Duke of; 14, 90, 151, 154.

Artois; 84–86, 91, 260, 342, 353, 368, 369, 370, 456, 457.

Arundel :

Earl of; 24, 146, 165, 169, 227, 278, 279, 363, 449.

letter of; 525.

Arundel House; 525.

Arundell, Sir John; 126.

Arzela; 206.

Ashburnham :

John, Esq.; 524.

— letter of; 528.

co. Sussex, manor of; 524, 528.

Ascham :

Giles; 501, 502.

Margaret, widow of Roger Ascham, petition of; 501.

Asheridge; 108.

Ashfield, Robert, letter of; 534.

Ashley :

Sir Henry; 112, 201.

— letter of; 261–263.

parsonage of, diocese of Peterborough; 248.

Askew, Mr.; 531.

Ashton, Mr.; 118.

Assonville, Councillor d'; 90.

Asteley, J., letters of; 134, 139, 143.

Astelow, Dr.; 110.

Athole :

Earl of; 88, 162, 181, 256, 257.

— marriage of; 285.

— poisoning of; 318.

Atslow, Luke; 114.

Attorney-General. See Gerrard, Gilbert.

— the; 76, 130, 212, 532, 537.

Aubigère, Vicomte d'; 440.

Aubigné, Esmé Stewart, Sieur d', Earl of Lennox; 284, 285, 317, 318, 376, 387, 388.

Aubigny, Monsieur d', Governor of Quesnoy; 368.

Aubrey :

Mr. D.; 66.

Karseyes; 528.

Dr. W., letter of; 133.

Audley :

Lord, case of; 112.

Mr.; 64.

Audley End, co. Cambridge; 113.

visit of the Queen to; 188, 189.

Augsburg; 59, 178.

Diet of; 507.

Augusta. See Strasburg.

Augustine, St.; 521.

Aumale, Duke d' ; 289.

Austen's Lodge; 190.

Austin, —; 174.

Austria; 243, 342, 493.

Archduke Charles of; 59, 166, 356.

Archduke Ernest of; 316.

the Archduke Matthew of, leaves Vienna for the governorship of the Netherlands; 163.

Autunes; 368.

Avenon, Sir Alexander; 164.

Avignon; 177.

Awbrey, Dr. William; 81, 246.

Awdley, Phelippe; 194.

Azores, the; 406, 408, 414, 431, 447.