V

Valencia, kingdom of, rebellion in, pacified, 166.

-, expected to furnish contingent for invasion of France, 196.

-, fresh troops recruited in, 287.

Valencia, viceroy of. See Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego, count of Melito.

Valenciennes, Hainaut, Suffolk's army retires to, 290-1.

-, mercenaries hired for English to wait at, 383.

Valladolid, Spain, letters dated from, 148, 156, 160, 164, 167, 169, 194, 199, 203, 205, 222, 223, 225, 228, 229, 243, 253, 265, 386, 394.

-, Charles V's entry into, 149.

-, letters from, received, 156, 162, 194, 209.

-, Jerningham reaches, 248.

-, Charles leaves, for frontier, 287.

Vargas, Martin de, treasurer of Castile, payment to Vivaldi assigned on Andalusia by, 173.

-, -, delay in fleet due to error of, 228.

-, -, was ordered to pay Vivaldi, 251.

-, -, delayed payment of Vivaldi for six months, 305.

Vauldray, Simon de, 242.

Vega, don Ferdinando de (the commendador major), 85.

Vegennes, marquis of, 132.

Velasco, Iñigo de, duke of Frias, constable and viceroy of Castile, has reinforced Logroño, 9.

-, -, Lachaulx has letters for, 85.

-, -, reports victory near Fuenterrabia, 141.

-, -, has welcomed Charles V to Spain, 142.

-, -, at Charles V's entry into Valladolid, 149.

-, -, already on frontier, 265.

-, -, on way to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port with Spanish cavalry, 287-8.

Velez de Guevara, don Pedro. See Guevara, don Pedro Velez de.

Velly, sieur de. See Dodieu, Claude.

Vendôme, duke of. See Bourbon, Charles de.

-, count of. See Bourbon, François de.

Venice, Italy (the Signory, the Venetians, etc.), has assisted French in Italy, 9.

-, Henry is sending Pace to, to detach from French, 17-8, 34.

-, delay in emperor's dispatches blamed on merchants of, in London, 19.

-, withdrawal of imperial army from Lombardy would encourage to join French, 20.

-, victory in Lombardy would decide negotiations with, 49.

-, hostility of, endangers Italy, 64, 142, 159, 177, 196.

-, senate of, hatches every war in Europe, Wolsey says, 91.

-, appearance of English friendship will be useful to negotiations with, Charles says, 95.

-, troops of, reported to have won victory in Lombardy, 106-7.

-, republic of, in rebellion against the emperor. Charles says, 110.

-, authorities of, doing everything in their power to assist the French, 129.

-, summoned to observe treaty of London, 150-1.

-, has been ordered by pope not to mix in wars between Christian princes, 151.

-, government of, deliberately delaying negotiations, 159, 186, 198.

-, Wolsey suggests English mediation in negotiations with, 162-3.

-, negotiations with, still unfinished, 165.

-, Francis expects help of, 167.

-, negotiations for alliance with the emperor being conducted at, 170, 174.

-, Henry advises Charles to make every effort to detach from French alliance, 183.

-, Pace cannot leave until negotiations are finished, 184, 218.

-, Pace writes he hopes for treaty with, before long, 185.

-, authorities of, prefer to negotiate in England, Surian says, 186.

-, making new alliance with France, Wolsey says, 189.

-, Wolsey mistaken about negotiations with, Charles says, treaty with will be concluded soon, 198-9.

-, alliance with, will make emperor sure of Italy, Wolsey says, 202.

-, Adrian's changed attitude will be helpful in negotiations with, 227.

-, negotiations with, nearing successful conclusion, 234-5.

-, negotiations with, at standstill because of difficulties with Ferdinand, Pace writes, 252.

-, not known to be in alliance with France at present, 257-8.

-, peace treaty concluded with, 262-3.

-, Henry thanked for his part in negotiations with, 267.

-, copy of treaty with, sent emperor, 268.

-, furnishing its quota to Italian league, 275, 304.

-, Lannoy expects to effect junction with army of, 309.

-, failure of English to contribute to army of Italy will discourage, 320.

-, Cremona pledged to, 328, 331.

-, troops of, not to enter Milanese territory during truce, 345.

-, troops of, will not cross Alps, 347, 350.

-, to make contribution to defence fund, Capua proposes, 357.

-, troops of, ordered not to cross their own boundaries, 408.

-, have begun to contribute to defence of Italy, de Praet says, 415.

-, troops of, coming up to support Lannoy, 422.

-, behaviour of, cool toward emperor, Lannoy sending envoy to, 427.

-, allied with France, 433-4.

-, contribute to subsidy for emperor, 438.

-, doge of. See Grimani, Antonio.

-, galleys of, those detained in Spain and England might be released for the present, Henry suggests, 18.

-, -, release of that in Spain discussed by Charles' council, 34-5.

-, -, two in Southampton to be commandeered for service with English navy, 123, 129, 134, 138.

-, -, released by Henry, 234.

Vera, Diego de, his carrack pawned to English, 185, 198, 270.

Vercelli, Italy, 331.

Verjon, sieur de, 283.

Vernade, Olivier de la, seigneur de la Bâtie, French ambassador to England, his arrival, 28-9.

-, -, will be warned of consequences of French failure to accept truce, 39.

-, -, ill in mind and body because of Henry's harsh words to him, 40.

-, -, his death, 58.

Veroli, bishop of. See Filonardo, Ennio.

Verrière, Rougier de la, 383, 395.

Vienna, Austria, 417.

Vigevano, Italy, 302, 331.

Villefranche (in Savoy), 148.

Villeroy, seigneur de. See Neufville, N. de.

Vilvorde, Brabant, 245.

Vionet, Louis, treasurer of Bresse, A. de Croy to communicate through, 229.

-, -, forwards letters from Bourbon, 256, 272.

Visconti, Bonifazio, 274.

Viterbo, Italy, English money at, 400, 402-3, 406, 409, 411, 418.

Vittoria, Spanish Navarre, letters dated from, 296.

Vittoria, Dr. Fernando, Catherine of Aragon's physician, a loyal servant, and of great assistance to imperial ambassadors, 185, 234.

-, -, A. de Croy communicates with Catherine through, 247.

-, -, high in Catherine's favour and devoted to the emperor, 252, 358-9, 411.

-, -, his son, Catherine reminds Charles of his promise to employ as a page, 185, 234.

-, -, -, if he cannot be placed in suitable post, Catherine says, it would be better for him to wait, 252.

-, -, -, Henry and Catherine both commend to emperor's notice, 358-9.

-, -, -, de Praet reminds the emperor of, 375, 411.

-, -, -, Charles promises first suitable vacancy to, 387.

Vivaldi, Antonio, Genoese merchant resident in London, imperial ambassadors borrow from to provision Spanish squadron, 147.

-, -, is grateful to emperor for a favour done in Genoa, 147.

-, -, Charles promises prompt payment to, 156-7.

-, -, Charles suggests further loan from, 171.

-, -, difficulties over his payment in Spain, 172-3, 251-2, 266, 305, 315.

Volterra, cardinal of. See Soderini, Francesco.