A.

Abbeville, 805.

Abraham, a man of the Prince of Condé, executed, 287.

"Absinthium," 1163.

"Achates," the, 346.

Admiral of England, Lord, see Lincoln, Earl of.

Adolph, Count, see Nevenor.

Agde, taken by Danville, 35.

-, 42.

Agen, 1130.

Aiguesmortes, a strong port, taken by Danville, 17.

-, salt pans of, 1130.

-, 121, 138, 168, 176, 769, 1448.

Aix, Bishop of, see St. Romain.

-, Parliament of, 891.

Aix la Chapelle, money to be borrowed at, 912, 913.

Alan, Richard, sent by Elizabeth to the Landgrave of Hesse, 1436, 1437, 1441.

Albret, Marquis, 777.

Albanian soldiers in Flanders, 920.

Albernois, secretary to the Duke of Alva, 1165, 1236.

Alciata, Cardinal, letter from, 1490.

Alençon, town of, 769.

-, Duke of, see France, Monsieur of.

-, Duchy of, granted to Monsieur, 769.

Aleyn, a learned Catholic, 21.

Alfieran, M., a gentleman of Monsieur, sent away from Brussels, 1471.

Algiers, King of, aid from Turkey to, 1331.

Allegre, M. d', 769.

-, -, slain at Issoire, 1467.

Almynes, Captain, takes Port St. Esprit, 1085.

Alnwick, customs at, 931.

Alost, Spanish soldiers and mercenaries in, mutiny of, 871, 910, 927, 938, 998, 1007, 1021.

-, -, pardoned, 1324.

-, -, spoiling by, 920.

-, -, proclaimed rebels, 920.

-, -, retreat of, from, 983.

Altemps, Count Hannibal, 39, 704, 828, 1228.

Alva, Francisco de Toledo, Duke of, commendation of Burghley by, 1234.

-, -, complaints of the administration, of 38.

-, -, complaint of erection of statue of, 639, 916, 991.

-, interview of Sir John Smith with, 1236.

-, negotiations of, with Cobham, 701, 981.

-, 1, 146, 451, 452, 545, 1001, 1011, 1038, 1165, 1207, 1290.

Ambassadors, &c., to and from England, see England.

-, expenses of, 1214.

-, instructions for an, 933.

-, lodgings of, 1213.

-, rights of, 955.

Ambert, siege of, 1448.

Amboise, 633.

-, Bussy d', the elder, 345, 374.

-, -, the younger, "a wicked and pernicious man," 954.

-, -, doings of, 1213.

-, -, fray by, with M. St. Fal, 138.

-, -, levy of troops by, to go into Flanders, 954, 957.

-, negotiations of the King of France with, 1448.

-, -, ordered to leave the Court of France, 138.

-, -, attempts Limoges, 263.

-, -, outrages by, 1163.

-, -, quarrel caused by, 633.

-, -, quarrels with King of Navarre, 728.

-, -, "reputed a malcontent," 1269.

-, -, spoils by, 1408.

-, -, towns possessed by, 1448.

-, -, victories by, 583, 591.

-, -, 205, 210, 365, 489, 579, 640, 940, 1428.

-, Clermont d', 1269.

Ameland, taken by the Gueux, 716.

Amiens, 769.

Amsterdam, misery at, 664.

-, siege of, 723, 738.

-, the Prince of Orange and, 1327.

-, 1175, 1414, 1445, 1458, 1480, 1481.

Amurath, see Turkey, Sultan of.

Anastio, Gaspar, 457.

Andrada, Count de, 1436.

"Andrea," 71.

Angarie, Droit d', 887, 892, 1002.

Angers, in the hands of Bussy d'Amboise, 1408, 1448.

-, refuses to submit to Monsieur, 805.

-, 450, 1213, 1269.

Angonleme, 488, 489, 499, 1285.

Angoumois, exemption from taxes demanded for, 697 (63).

Angus, Earl of, raid on lands of, 670.

-, 223, 843.

Anjou, Duke of, see France, Monsieur de.

-, demanded by Monsieur, 728.

Annoy, 509.

Anonymous letters, 67, 211, 579, 607, 1140, 1330.

Antwerp, burghers of, 1394.

-, -, demands of, 1457, 1463.

-, Bishop of, 664, 910.

- Castle of, custody of, 1326, 1327, 1335, 1338, 1340, 1341, 1346, 1347, 1349, 1357, 1360, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1370.

-, -, articles between town and, 988.

-, -, destruction of, advised and demanded, 1424, 1445, 1457, 1463.

-, -, surrender of, demanded, 1188.

-, -, reinforced, 1440.

-, -, prisoners in, 1355.

-, -, 984, 989.

-, danger of, 976.

-, designs against, 1165.

-, attempted massacre at, 217.

-, Lampinon made Governor of, 1016.

-, merchants in, demands of, 920.

-, -, English, letter from, 1262, 1263.

-, -, spoil of, 999, 1010, 1013, 1020, 1021, 1058, 1236.

-, -, put to ransom, 1009, 1010, 1020, 1021, 1058.

-, -, Don John's orders concerning restitution to, 1058.

-, -, Elizabeth's embassy concerning, 1068, 1069.

-, -, Horsey's and Wilson's negotiations for, 1091, 1096, 1107, 1108, 1109.

-, exhortation to people of, 543.

-, news from, 39, 617, 871, 877, 919, 920.

-, preparations at, 458.

- publication of the peace at, 1297, 1308.

-, remonstrance of, to the Estates General 1125.

-, ships of, 322.

-, -, Scottish, 231.

-, escape of galley slaves at, 1207.

-, Spanish fury at, 998, 999, 1009, 1020, 1021, 1058, 1219, 1236.

-, -, Rodas' views concerning, 1021.

-, Spanish and mercenary soldiers in town and castle of, 704, 1261, 1335, 1338, 1339, 1341, 1344, 1346, 1347, 1349, 1354, 1355, 1356, 1360, 1361, 1362, 1363.

-, -, danger of, 927.

-, -, defeat of, 1159.

-, -, discharge of demanded, 1394, 1457, 1463.

-, -, Don John's orders concerning, 1098.

-, -, -, message to, 1089.

-, -, mutiny of, 828.

-, -, payment for, 1290, 1291.

-, -, refuse to leave, 1483, 1493.

-, riot at, 920.

-, revenues of, 950.

-, disturbed state of, 927, 969, 988, 998.

-, torture at, 673.

-, towns and castles between Heidelberg and, 929.

-, Town Hall of, destroyed, 998, 999.

-, 148, 318, 346, 485, 910, 983, 1007, 1021, 1034, 1060.

Aquila, Bishop of, 199.

Arbroath, Prior of, 294.

Archinyega, Captain Sancho, 451, 452.

Argyle, Earl of, 82, 670.

Armuyden, piracies by people of, 650.

-, 219.

Arras, Bishop elect of, 994.

Arran, Earl of, 294.

Arschot, Philip de Croye, Duke of, letter from, 1062.

-, -, letters to, 1061, 1104.

-, -, goes to mutineers at Alost, 871.

-, -, reported conspiracy of, 921.

-, -, chosen one of the Governors of Flanders, 664.

-, -, refuses government, 704.

-, -, made Governor, 977.

-, -, recommended by the Prince of Orange for Governor, 1247.

-, -, jealous of the Prince of Orange, 1298.

-, -, memorial for, 1195.

-, -, message of Elizabeth to, 1013, 1021.

-, -, mistrust of, 887.

"-, -, "peace of," 1282.

-, -, pique of, 1457.

-, -, restrained from leaving Brussels, 927.

-, -, reply of to Wilson, 1022.

-, -, sent to Don John at Namur, 1185, 1290.

-, -, sent to the Prince of Orange by Don John, 1440, 1445, 1462, 1480, 1487.

-, -, -, instructions for, 1458, 1459.

-, -, takes charge of Antwerp Castle, 1335, 1340, 1341, 1344, 1346, 1347, 1349, 1360, 1361, 1362, 1363.

-, -, "very fearful and weak spirited," 1013.

-, -, 203, 454, 734, 910, 927, 951, 1007, 1060, 1096, 1097, 1108, 1202, 1207, 1245, 1261, 1280, 1293, 1307, 1319, 1326, 1370, 1402, 1404, 1413, 1429 1457.

Artois, estates of, declaration by, 918.

-, -, 1007.

-, 485.

Ascott, George, servant of Dale, suspected, 1428.

Asheby, Mr., 1380, 1423.

Asneu, M. d', 1193.

Assonville, M. d', the Prince of Orange's advice concerning, 1445.

-, -, 748, 1280, 1456.

Athole, Earl of, 294.

Atkinson, Thomas, 685.

Aubaine, Droit d', 261, 795, 813, 814, 1131.

Aubigny, Baron d', sent from Flanders to Monsieur, 1030.

-, -, intrigues of in France, 1085.

-, -, sent to England, instructions for, 1036.

-, -, 968, 994, 1067, 1073, 1080, 1086, 1097, 1158, 1236.

Aumale, Duc d', marriage of, 890.

-, -, 421, 742, 783.

Aunay, 611.

Austrawel, see Oysterwell.

Austria, Don John of, letter from to the Prince of Orange, 1404.

-, -, letters from, 1058, 1059, 1071, 1098, 1105, 1109, 1110, 1157, 1164, 1176, 1261, 1322, 1354, 1371, 1373, 1375, 1404, 1417, 1438, 1461, 1462, 1501.

-, -, letters from, intercepted, 1021, 1375, 1379.

-, -, letter to, from the Prince of Orange, 1372.

-, -, letters to, 1062, 1102, 1108, 1111, 1172, 1192, 1264, 1355, 1364, 1366, 1372, 1502.

-, -, appointed vicar-general of the King of Spain's dominions, 10 0.

-, -, arrival at Genoa, 178.

-, -, -, at Savona, 287.

-, -, appointed Governor of Flanders, 895, 910, 971.

-, -, instructions for, 989.

-, -, arrives at Luxembourg, 1011.

-, -, conditions of his reception as Governor, 1415, 1418.

-, -, commissioners to meet, at entry in Flanders, 994.

-, -, arrives at Louvain, 1319.

-, -, -, Namur, 1298, 1308.

-, -, received as Governor, 1424.

-, -, aid for, 1207.

-, -, affability of, 1325, 1326, 1330, 1394, 1424, 1457, 1470.

-, -, Arschot's remonstrance to, 1062.

-, -, assent of, to the pacification of the Estates with the Prince of Orange, 1215.

-, -, Champagny's opinion of, 1290.

-, -, character of, 1122.

-, -, controlled by the Estates of Flanders, 1456, 1457.

-, -, Council of, demand for removal of certain members of, 1456, 1457.

-, -, demands of, from the estates of Flanders, 764, 1501.

-, -, designs of, 1259, 1260.

-, -, design to make him King of Flanders, 1445.

-, -, De Gastel's speech to, 1292.

-, -, enemies of, at the Court of Spain, 1292.

-, -, entry of, to Brussels, 1394, 1414, 1423, 1424.

-, -, message of Elizabeth to, 1035.

-, -, embassy of Elizabeth to, 1067, 1069.

-, -, congratulations of Elizabeth to, on the peace, 1411.

-, -, complains of Elizabeth aiding the Prince of Orange, 1429, 1439.

-, sends the Viscount of Ghent to Elizabeth, concerning the Prince of Orange, 1439, 1440, 1453, 1454, 1456, 1457, 1470, 1487, 1493, 1502, 1503.

-, -, remarks of, on seeing Elizabeth's portrait, 1470.

-, -, forces of, 1094, 1098, 1112, 1113, 1165, 1288.

-, -, negotiation of Council of State of Flanders with, 1245.

-, -, Commissioners of Estates of Flanders sent to, 1027, 1029.

-, -, negotiation of the Estates of Flanders with, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1034, 1037, 1050, 1055, 1057, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1071, 1076, 1077, 1089, 1091, 1093, 1098, 1101, 1110, 1111, 1113, 1151–6, 1158, 1169, 1170, 1171, 1173, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1189, 1194, 1202, 1207, 1211, 1213, 1226, 1228, 1241, 1245, 1248, 1257, 1258, 1259, 1334.

-, -, terms proposed by, 1027, 1037.

-, -, accord of with, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1265, 1266. (See also Flanders, peace in.)

-, -, -, views of the Prince of Orange concerning, 1031, 1034, 1228, 1247.

-, -, deputies of the Estates to, instructions for, 1419.

-, -, opinion of the Estates concerning, 1456, 1457.

-, -, offers aid to the King of France, 1313.

-, -, intends to pass France in disguise, 984.

-, -, interview of, with Catherine de Medicis, 1064, 1076, 1097.

-, -, reported enterprise of, against Geneva, 937.

-, -, negotiations of, with the mercenaries at Mechlin, 1470, 1471.

-, -, money sent to, 1064.

-, -, movements of, 1290, 1291, 1335.

-, -, meeting of, with the Queen of Navarre, 1453, 1456, 1457.

-, -, retirement of to Namur, his reasons for, 1501.

-, -, negotiations of, with the Prince of Orange, and the States of Holland and Zealand, 1278, 1363, 1370, 1393, 1394, 1395, 1396, 1404, 1413, 1414, 1416, 1424, 1429, 1440, 1445, 1456, 1458, 1461, 1462, 1470, 1480, 1487, 1499, 1501.

-, -, demands of, from the Prince of Orange, 1458.

-, -, declaration of the Prince of Orange and Dutch Estates concerning, 1283.

-, -, the Prince of Orange's fear of, 1357, 1358.

-, -, articles of peace propounded by, 1070.

-, -, plays at the game of popinjay, 1394.

-, -, rumoured plots against, 1429.

-, -, proclamation of, 1324.

-, -, advised to rid Flanders of Protestants, 1394.

-, -, commands suppression of Protestantism, 1438, 1457, 1480.

-, -, present at execution of a Protestant, 1480.

-, -, seeks liberty of certain prisoners of the Estates, 1336, 1364, 1373.

-, -, proposed marriage for, with Mary of Scotland, 1202, 1260, 1288, 1395, 1408, 1413, 1428.

-, -, audience of Sidney with, 1326.

-, -, secretly goes to Spain, 921.

-, -, Spanish soldiers' reply to, 1078.

-, -, suspicions of, 1272.

-, -, levy of troops by, 1013.

-, -, Wilson's audiences with, 1326, 1413, 1414, 1470.

-, -, 369, 405, 633, 652, 656, 663, 716, 734, 845, 851, 860, 862, 887, 890, 954, 983, 984, 1013, 1021, 1038, 1095, 1096, 1120, 1159, 1170, 1175, 1186, 1218, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1236, 1260, 1265, 1290, 1370, 1402, 1416, 1434, 1454, 1456, 1457, 1471.

-, Isabel of, see France, "La Reine blanche of," 178.

-, Mathias, Archduke of, see Mathias.

Autun, Bishop of, deputy of the Estates of France to the Prince of Condé, 1208.

Auvergne, Haut et Bas, 1285.

-, sore vexed by the Viscount of Touraine, 102.

-, parties in, 1448.

-, people of, 662.

-, towns of, and the war in France, 1313.

Avignon, demand for liberty of religion in, 697 (10), 772.

-, 13.

Avila, Don Sancho d', letter to, 774.

-, -, refuses to come to the Council, 871.

-, -, 454, 637, 716, 762, 910, 927, 988, 998, 1007, 1037, 1123.

-, -, death of wife of, 748.

Aylewood, see Elliott.