Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 27, 1643-1647. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1926.
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'Index: C', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 27, 1643-1647, (London, 1926) pp. 333-346. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol27/pp333-346 [accessed 19 March 2024]
Index
C
Calais, Cales, [Pas de Calais, France] :
Harcourt at, 78
French landing force reported at, 169
levies landed at, 245
English troops at, 274.
Sabran to confer with Bellievre at, 267
Rupert lands at, 271.
Callender, earl of. See Livingstone, James.
Cambridge, co. Cambridge :
Newcastle marching to, 49, 52
king doubles back to, 212.
Camellet, Samuel, captain of the John Buonaventura, 177.
Campbell, Archibald, earl of, marquis of Argyle, Arghil :
goes to put down internal dissensions, 96
force under offered to English, 114
goes to engage Antrim, 132, 138
goes against Montrose, 170
supplied troops against Gordons, 313.
urges king to accept peace terms, 288.
Campbell, John, earl of Loudoun, Lodun, chancellor of Scotland, Scottish commissioner in France :
returns to report feelings and intentions of French court, 28
detained at Oxford, 47
at Yarmouth, coming to London, 71n
reaches London, disappointed at attitude, 130, 138
speaks in favour of king's peace proposals, 170
takes peace proposals to king, 229
lays proposals for religion before parliament, 249.
Candia. See Crete.
Canea, Crete, 225 :
English ship takes troops and stores to, 247
Turks cannot prevent single ships entering, 287.
Cantelmo, Andrea, Orange, defeats troops, 18.
Canterbury, archbishop of. See Laud, William.
Capello, Capella, Giovanni Battista, interpreter of Venetian embassy in London :
asks instructions, 176
remained in charge of legation papers, 188
supplied news of England, 193.
-, Zuane, Capitano General da Mar :
note of ships engaged for fleet, 286.
Capuchins :
expulsion not countenanced, 4
Harcourt to treat for restoration, 17.
Carbery, Carberi, earl of. See Vaughan, Richard.
Cardenas, Don Alonso de, Spanish ambassador in England :
outrage on, 12
anxious about Dutch embassy, 33
molestation of, 58.
anxious about Orleans match for prince of Wales, 40
sends priests away, 58
representations about Piccolomini's ship, 95, 98
Fortescue applies to for help, 107.
first to recognise parliament, 111, 125
alleged understanding with Essex, Manchester and Warwick, 196.
tries to rouse parliament about Gravelines, 116, 119
assistance refused to, 122
English admit importance of Gravelines to, 127.
parliament's high handed treatment of, 139
humbly defends action, 141
informs king of death of Queen Isabella, 165.
Chevreuse asks protection, 194
obtains passport for her, 196
promise to for Lisola, 209.
growing favour with parliament, 202
allowed to enlist prisoners of war, 211.
tries to enlist disbanded garrisons, 268
representations about Flanders, 285.
Cardiff, co. Glamorgan, besieged, 249.
Cardinals, warn pope of impending loss of Ireland, 312.
Carew, Sir Alexander, governor of St. Nicholas island, Plymouth :
executed, 169.
Carey, John, baron Hunsdon, presence in parliament, 11n.
Carlisle, co. Cumberland :
Irish troops land at, 85
royalist Scots repulsed at, 105, 108
Leslie abandons siege of, 171
Scots take, 202
English want to get Scots out of, 213, 263
evacuation of, 301.
Carlow, Caterlogh, Caterlegh, Ciletog, Ireland :
siege of, 317-9.
Carmen, Matthew, captain of the Phnix, 177.
Carnarvon, earl of. See Dormer, Robert.
Carne, Capt., asks for martial law in the Isle of Wight, 70n.
-, Colonel, High Sheriff of Glamorgan, goes over to king, 249.
Caro, Thomas, captain of the Leopard, 177.
Carpenter, William, king's messenger, arrested, 49.
Cary, Lucius, viscount Falkland, secretary of state :
slain at Newbury, 27
death leads to general change of appointments, 33.
Castel Rodrigo, marquis of. See Guzman, Alonso de.
Castro [Prov. Grosseto, Italy], peace ending war of, 96.
Catalonia, Spain, royal successes in, 15.
Caterlegh, Caterlogh. See Carlow.
Catholic, the. See Philip IV., king of Spain.
Catholics :
Dutch renew laws against, 25, 28
Charles condemned for employing, 39
concessions to in Ireland, 107, 108
French, in London, imprisoned, 118
Sabran to remonstrate about, 129.
Irish prevented from helping king, 128
danger of Protestant alliance against, 168
success of parliament means ruin to, 175
peace proposals aim at destruction in Ireland, 207
fear destruction if king loses, 224
du Moulin sent to help, 238.
Catholics
Roman, English
Papists, recusants :
Walloons appeal to parliament against, 17
parliament excludes from amnesty, 71
fresh measures against, 124.
desire to remove from Court, 74
effects granted to Brereton, 107n
goods of in charge of Cardenas, 139
king's difficulty over in peace terms, 172
king damaged by leaning to, 201
help for king if joins, 222
concessions promised to in king's name, 240
parliament demands enforcement of laws against, 276
inventory of goods taken, 291
property offered for sale, 293
Scots want security in goods of, 296
parliament will not grant, to London, 315.
Cavazza, , hiring ships to transport troops, 203.
Cavendish, William, earl of Newcastle :
pressing Manchester, 2
defeats sally from Hull, 17.
Fairfax to prevent joining king, 14
moves to secure neutrality of Lancashire, 19
moving to besiege Hull, 21
besieges it, 28, 30, 32, 34
raises siege, 37, 38.
created marquis, 28
success will be obstacle to Scots, 28, 30, 35
free to face Scots, 37.
strength of army, 35
moving on Lincoln, 38
recovers it, munitions York, 42
leaves North in charge of King, 49.
in Notts, 52
measures against Scots, 61, 65, 69, 77, 79
to join with Irish against Scots, 62.
promises help to border counties, 71, 73
writes hopefully to king, 77, 79.
officer of joins Scots, 75
hopes to profit by division of Scots' forces, 85
false rumours of engagements, 90, 91, 94.
policy to harry Scots, 94
Rupert marching to help, 96, 98
sends away part of cavalry, 100
besieged at York, 104, 106, 108.
discovers conspiracy, 108
ruses of, 112
differs from Rupert about fighting, 118, 123
disgusted and leaves country, 121
lands at Hamburg, 123.
Cecil, William, earl of Salisbury, presence in parliament, 11n.
Cephalonia, island of, 236 :
proposed trading with Bristol, 23, 43, 50.
currant trade, 1, 93.
stagnation, 19
surreptitious sales, 24, 45, 70.
parliament permits importation from, 82
difficulty of keeping up price, 93.
Bromhall at, 119
his purchases of currants, 119, 120, 137.
Proveditore of, 24, 87. See also Contarini, Francisco.
despatches dated at, 70, 94.
Ceremonies, Master of the. See Fleming, Sir Oliver.
Cester. See Chester.
Channel. See English Channel.
Charenton, near Paris, prince asked not to appear at worship at, 256.
Charles I., king of Great Britain, king of England :
Argyle enemy of, 96
never invested with duchy of Cornwall, 104
Laud accused of changing coronation oath, 107, 108
pardon to Laud, 172.
Spanish captains have patents from, for privateering, 202
Dunkirk frigates in service of, 246, 259, 260
received right hand at Spanish Court (as prince), 270.
1643 :
apprehends nothing from Essex, 2
intends to reduce London by famine, 3.
blamed for not helping rising in Kent, 2, 16
Hotham accused of intelligence with, 3
events delay help from, 6.
Gressy offers French help to, 4
queen will ask French help for, 5.
sends St. Ravy to France, 4
talk of going to France, 10.
assistance from Orange, 5
munitions from Denmark, 7, 21.
successes of, 6
goes to Bristol and on to Gloucester, 9
present at Gloucester siege, 14, 18.
parliament unwilling for accommodation with, 7
overtures to parliament, 8.
Laud encourages Rome to hope for conversion, 8
gets Melo to seize munitions, 10.
London alarmed at proximity, 9
words against punished by parliament, 12.
six lords go over to, 11
treatment of, 14, 19, 42
acts under great seal annulled, 44, 47.
sends Rupert to Exeter, 12
likely to avoid battle, 18.
mistake in besieging Gloucester, 14, 16, 18, 68, 140
Lynn sends to for help, 19.
Fairfax to prevent Newcastle joining, 14
Newcastle sends horse to reinforce, 35.
concludes truce in Ireland, 15, 63
fear of Irish helping, 30
begins to benefit from truce, 39, 49.
Venetian good wishes for, 15, 16
and compliments, 18
appeal for Bren, 23.
pleased at Harcourt coming, 17
eagerly awaits, 20, 22.
raises siege of Gloucester, 20, 21
blockades Essex in Gloucester, 21.
Bideford and Barnstable submit to, 21
congratulations on Bristol, 22.
grant of permission to Bristol to import currants, 22, 23, 31, 33, 43, 50, 51.
tries to avoid battle but obliged to fight at Newbury, 24
active share in fight, 27
forbids quarter to Londoners, 27.
reported French help for, 26
suspected supplies from France, 27
French resent Scots attacking, 28.
claims victory at Newbury, but serious losses, 27
means to squeeze London, 29, 49, 51, 53.
Essex suggests peace with, 29
Harcourt's negotiations with, 35, 40, 47
receives arms from France, 37.
parliament deprives of hereditary revenues, 30
trees felled in parks and forests for fuel, 30.
West on side of, 30
fortifies Reading, 32, 34
consequence of Dartmouth to, 34
too strong to attack at Reading, 36, 38.
measures to meet Scottish invasion, 32, 47
annuls concessions to Scots, 35.
strength of Spanish party, about, 33, 48, 61, 66
wants English and Scots from Holland, 39.
Dutch observe neutrality with, 36, 51
Orange sends Dohna to, 36, 51
cannot check Dutch, 38.
Hopton hopes to revive party in S. E., 37
tries to get footing in Kent, 38.
ready to make peace, 37, 41
reception of Harcourt, 40
Harcourt treats with, 49, 52, 54.
financial position of, 39
French send powder to, 44
Denmark sends money for, 45.
master in S. W., 44
desertions to, 46
not pleased with Hopton, 51.
forbids Scots to intervene, their reply, 47
efforts to resist Scots, 54.
messenger of executed, 49
declaration about great seal, 52, 61.
Dutch preachers speak ill of, 51
enemies' rivalries favour, 53.
strength of armies, 52
habitual ill luck after good fortune, 57, 89.
tries to divert trade from London, 53
tries to divide Londoners from parliament, 54.
parliament claims equality with in negotiation, 55, 60, 61
has Hamilton arrested, 58, 61.
offers English levies to Venice, 55
Agostini cautious towards, 59
desires release of Bren, 60.
Irish demands of for truce, 58
serious effect of Scots' intervention on, 62.
1644 :
four lords desert, 61
calls parliament to Oxford, 62, 65
speech at opening, 68, 69.
Dutch mediation with, 61
anxious for defeat of Waller, 62
Dutch ambassadors accredited to, 66, 67, 69, 70.
Harcourt's negotiations with, 63, 76
Harcourt takes leave of, 67, 69, 72.
and Bristol trade, 63
Levant Co. made independent of, 84.
munitions from Dunkirk for, 64
Oxford parliament votes assistance for, 74, 75.
stimulates peace move in city, 64, 67
attempt to make trouble with Scots, 72, 79.
perplexed about Scots, 65
measures to meet Scots, 66, 69.
Irish in position to help, 66
English soldiers land from Ireland to serve, 75.
makes Rupert duke, 66
Hopton out of favour with, 74.
Hamilton cannot see, 67
Scots come to deliver from evil councillors, 71.
sends to surprise Aylesbury, 68
forbids intercourse with London, 74.
parliament's rigour against followers, 71
petition of committee of both kingdoms to, 74.
caution of Dutch ambassadors with, 72
their negotiations with, 80, 81
reported to favour, 84.
kindly feeling to Italian league and Venice, 72
needs all his subjects, 74.
efforts to secure control of West, 75, 78
Newcastle reports hopefully to, 77.
Scots' policy towards, 76
peace advances of, 77, 79, 81, 85
parliament's reception of, 81.
visits Reading, 77
taking field with army, 81
strong in West, 86.
not intimidated by Scots' invasion, 80
offer to Scots, 83
expected rising for in Scotland, 85, 90.
wants children exchanged, 81, 84
no longer assists sister, 86
Grenvile betrays plans against, 87
allows use of foreign money, 88.
receives munitions from France and Flanders, 86, 95, 97
Irish ask French help for, 89.
successes in field, 87
eager for battle, 88, 89
wants supreme effort to defeat Waller, 91.
parliament represents as against peace, 88, 90
peace articles for, 101.
parliament allows privateering against, 90
help from Denmark, 97.
plan to starve out London, 91
plans treacherously betrayed, 99.
Dutch ambassadors taking leave of, 91, 99, 103
they go to confer with, 109
results, 111.
offers of Irish to, 91
attitude to, 95, 101
concedes Irish demands, 107, 108.
Agostini informs of Italian peace, 92, 98-100
Piccolomini exchanges letters with, 99.
arranges for defence of Oxford, 94, 97, 98
decides to fortify Lincoln, 94.
adjourns Oxford parliament, 98, 99
English merchants in Levant opposed to, 109.
profits by opponents' differences, 101, 115, 150, 152, 162
Essex suspected of intriguing with, 104.
goes to Marlboro, 101
reviews army at Reading, 102
fears of advance, 103.
means to issue own peace proposals, 102
plan to depose, 110, 112, 116.
Venetian compliments to, 103, 156
reported offers of Venice to, 114.
retires to Oxford, 104
at Abingdon with army, retires to Woodstock, 106.
munitions for captured, 105
parliament stops Dutch ships for, 117.
time may be on side of, 106
Essex to try and capture, 108, 110
Essex blamed for letting out of Oxford, 109.
waiting for reinforcements, avoiding battle, 107
enters Worcestershire, 110.
Irish army for, 108
losing power and authority, 127
rising in Ireland against truce of, 128, 142.
queen begs for safer quarters, 110
congratulations on birth of daughter, 117.
Rupert can succour when clear of North, 111
Marston Moor disaster to, 117, 120, 123
Rupert assures of victory, 117.
returns to Oxford, ready to fight Essex, 112
activity in Bucks, 113
success at Cropredy Bridge, 115.
movement in Wales for, 114
queen has scant hope of getting help for, 124.
Sabran visits, 116
accepts Dutch mediation, 122.
supports Bromhall against Levant Co., 119, 137
letter to doge, 120, 125.
moves towards Bristol, 121
hems in Essex, 123
at Exeter, depressed and ill, 128.
proves intense desire for peace, 124
parliament ignores advances, 126.
suspicion of army's dealings with, 125
tries to win over Essex, 129, 131, 132, 144
Essex lays snares for, 133.
has merchants hanged in reprisal, 126
plans for dealing with, 130.
Scots wish to keep, but without authority, 128, 129, 136.
must succumb if Essex escapes, 129
hems Essex in, 131, 133
fails in strokes against him, 135.
jealous of Palatine's visit, 130, 131
Palatine denies designs against, 148
letter to Palatine, 152.
peace terms for, 131, 146, 148
Scots modify, 136
will not accept restrictions imposed, 138.
Sabran's visit to, 132, 136, 139, 146, 150.
loss through Rupert, 133
Rupert marches to join, 135
revival in North would help, 138.
queen's letters to intercepted, 136, 145.
victory at Lostwithiel, 137, 138, 142
summons Plymouth, relieves Basing, 138, 139.
should march into Kent, 140
moves slowly, possible plans, 141, 144
advance delayed, 145.
renews peace offer, 140
letter to parliament, 141
not answered, 142.
Sousa going to, 143
Cardenas informs of death of Queen Isabella, 165.
sends Butler to parliament, 144
summons parliament again, makes 5 peers, 146.
Protestant Irish may have to accept peace of, 145
commissioners from Ireland to, 160
agreement with, 165, 167.
fears that losing opportunity, 146
tries to entangle Waller, 147
avoids battle, 149, 151.
keeps party together by honours and expectations, 147
party growing weaker, 151.
issues proclamation about imposing peace, 149
objects of advances disappointed, 151.
probable help from France, 150
allows French trade with ports, 152.
retires from Donnington, further plans, 153
recovers lost guns, 154.
queen says ought to hang all parliamentarians, 154
removes Brentford, 155.
has to consider even dangerous measures, 154
sends garter to Epernon and makes general, 156.
peace proposals sent to, 155, 157, 158, 163, 165
reception of, 159-161
reply to proposals, 161, 163, 167.
provisions places about Oxford, 155, 156
success at Basing, prepared for general action, 156, 157.
Eastern Association fears attack, 157
left master of country, 159, 162.
Manchester represents futility of fighting against, 159
peace efforts only kindle flame, 163.
Senate's reply to about Richaut, 160
asked to recognise parliament as legitimate, 161
smoothes way to peace while encouraging dissension, 164.
efforts in West, 164, 165
foiled, supposed weaker than is, 166.
quarrel with Rupert adjusted, 165
in great need of money, no hope of foreign help, 166.
chief reliance on Irish and Welsh, 166.
1645 :
represented as desiring peace, 168, 170.
peace offers of, 168, 169
reply to, 170
invited to Uxbridge conference, 172, 173.
efforts to stir people against, 169
city's scandalous paper against, 171, 172.
plan to betray Plymouth to, 169
Hotham executed for intelligence with, 171.
Mouat offers to stop French help for, 171
injured by capture of Irish commissioners, 174.
Dutch ambassadors taking leave of, 171
they seek to help, 172.
sends help against Plymouth, 173
queen sends arms and money to, 174.
letter to queen intercepted, 173
Laud defends, on scaffold, 174.
gentleman from reaches queen, 174
queen distressed at news sent by, 177
she remits money to, 178.
applies to Venice for loan, 178-185
letters to doge, 179, 180, 191
Senate's reply to, 182.
appeal to Venice for Richaut, 185, 186
Senate's reply to, 187
Venetian compliments to, 194, 205.
favourable turn of events for, 190
Venetian desire for success, 192.
Rinuccini to exhort Irish to obey, 192
Rinuccini's post derogatory to, 194.
difficulty of getting letters to, 193
capture of papers will injure, 197
papers examined, 198, 200.
would disapprove of Talbot's behaviour, 195.
raises spirit of followers, marching to Oxford, 195
defeat at Naseby, 196.
little hope of recovery, 197
absence of Goring's forces fatal to, 198.
rallies followers at Bristol, 198
Taunton defeat reduces to extremity, 203.
parliament hopes to force to leave country, 198
dealings with foreign ministers, 200, 201.
Nevers association gives up idea of helping, 200
Scots urge making peace with, 206.
points in papers most damaging to, 201
papers published to discredit, 204.
treats with Irish, to secure refuge, 204
retires to Wales, 205
collecting forces, 206.
peace proposals for, 207, 208, 210, 218, 220, 229, 233.
squib against, 207, 208
French king declares for, 212, 213.
thinks of going to York, 209
escapes from toils, goes North, 210, 211
doubles back, 212.
replaces Goring by Hopton, 209
efforts to relieve Bristol, 214
loss of Bristol leaves retreat uncertain, 215.
Montrose's victories help with Scots, 211
his defeat dissipates hopes, 215.
hopes for help from Ireland, 214, 218
attempt to relieve W. Chester defeated, 218.
suspects and dismisses Rupert, 217
sends for Rupert 220.
goes to Newark, to rally followers, 218
still at Newark, 222, 224.
prince asks leave to communicate with, 218
Kenelm Digby returning to, 222
will urge to become Catholic, id.
envoy from Denmark to, 219
fleet arming in Holland for, 219, 229, 233.
hopes to join Montrose, 220, 221.
Bouillon offers force to, 220
Sabran used to communicate with queen, 233.
reported gone to Oxford, 221, 225
untrue, 222
Irish Catholics fear destruction if loses, 224.
parliament hopes to detach Palatines from 224
Palatines join at Oxford, 226
and reconciled with, 226, 231, 233.
favour to Digby causes many to leave, 224
men constantly deserting cause, 233.
Palatines may persuade to peace, 226
overtures to parliament rejected, 231, 233, 234.
may come to London, 227
position hopeless, but determined, 228
affairs at last gasp, 234.
1646 :
appeals to French for, 233, 240
cannot get help from France, 244
parliament piqued with France for helping, 253, 254.
asks leave to come to parliament, 238, 242
repeats, and offer, 239
measures to prevent coming, 240, 253.
naval measures against, 239
Dutch stop French naval help for, 247.
at Oxford, increasing straits, 240, 251, 252, 257
talk of going to London, 241, 256
efforts to get there, 243, 288.
prince tries to join forces with, 242
thought of sending prince to Denmark, 245.
suggests terms, parliament's reply to, 243
Scottish parliament wants Uxbridge terms for, 249.
may withdraw to Highlands, 244
will resist to uttermost, 246.
apology for Irish truce to conciliate Protestants, 246
Glamorgan claims acted by authority, 248
Irish settlement of, 250, 251, 262.
public feeling against increased, 248
Spain piqued with for helping Portugal, 253, 254.
parliament's terms for, 249, 254
fresh offers of, 252
reply to, 254.
Byron and Ashley try to join, 251
fortifies Oxford, 254, 255
further plans, 256.
reported submission to parliament terms, 255
permits prince to go to France, 256.
Scots' growing tenderness for, 257, 260
Scots object to parliament proposals to, 257
Scots less friendly to than supposed, 277.
hopes to profit by disputes between Scots and English, but unlikely, 257
fear of restrained their disputes, 259.
Venice wants help at Porte, 258
flight from Oxford, 259
conjectures about, id
French suspected of hand in, 260, 263.
goes to Newark, puts self in Montreuil's hands, 260
taken to Newcastle, 261, 263
closely guarded, 265
still at Newcastle, 278, 283.
parliament claims share in disposal of, 260, 262
Scots' disclaimer to parliament about, 262
majority in Lords against imprisonment, 262.
writes to parliament, explanations and offers, 263
will only treat with both kingdoms jointly, 264
asks Houses to send terms, 268
peace terms for held back, 272
sent to, 273, 275.
prince waits to see result of negotiations with parliament, 264.
orders surrender of Oxford, and Montrose to lay down arms, 265, 267, 270
orders surrender of all fortresses, 271.
alleged letters to Ireland intercepted, 266, 268
assurances about Ireland, 272.
Scots ask opinion on 4 points, 268
Scots urge to take covenant, 272
and accept terms, 283.
parliament asks to order Ormonde to surrender places, 272, 273.
Bellievre going to, 275
will not sign treaty before showing it to Bellievre, id.
receives Bellievre, 276.
proposals made to, 275
observations on, 277
letter on, asks to come to London, 278.
suspicion of Scots' understanding with, 278
question of disposal of, 279, 292, 296.
parliament contemplates deposing if refuses terms, 279
cannot help Crow, 282.
Independents less hostile to, 280
quarrels of enemies give chance to, 281.
French action to help in Ireland, 283
creates knights and peers, 284.
parliament considers disposal of, 284-6, 288, 289
not mentioned in London petition, 298.
Montreuil to urge peace on, 285
sends fresh peace proposals to London, 289
not seriously meant, 290.
London inclined to take part of, 289
awaiting decision of Scottish parliament, 291
Scots urge to accept terms, 295.
alleged letter to Sultan in favour of Crow, 291-293
ambassador at Porte requires confirmation by, 293.
suspected of issuing commissions for levies, 296
letter to parliament, 300-302.
to go to Holmby, 298
cause hopeless, 299.
1647 :
Scottish parliament dissipates last hopes, 299
Scots abandon, 300
precautions against flight, 300-2.
reply to Scottish deputies, 302
Scottish proposals for dealing with, 302, 303
Scottish dealings with, 307.
letters to Wales intercepted, 302
letter of, taken from gentleman, 306.
makes difficulties about leaving Newcastle, reaches Holmby, 303
French views about, 305.
pope considers lost, 303, 305
delivered to English, 303
starts for Holmby, 304
journey of, 305, 306.
asks for bishops and clergymen, 306, 308, 312, 313
objection to ministers and attendants provided, 307.
Bellievre offers mediation for, 308
peace demands of, 310, 313-6, 318.
disposal of under consideration, 309
assignment for expenses, 310.
Dutch ambassadors' visit to, 311, 315
Digby asks pope to help, 312.
army wants act of oblivion signed by, 312
army denies intention to restore, 318.
receives letters from queen, 314, 318
more closely guarded, 315.
letter of remonstrance, 319
army takes from Holmby, and marches on London, 321, 322.
Oatlands to be prepared for, 319, 320.
army of. See army, the royal.
children of. See Charles prince of Wales
Elizabeth
Henrietta Maria
Henry duke of Gloucester
James duke of York
Mary.
fleet of. See fleet, royal.
household. See household, the king's.
Charles, prince of Wales, 299 :
parliament deprives of hereditary revenues, 30
suggested marriage with Mile, d'Orleans, 40, 41, 151, 232, 304
suspicion of projected marriage with Orange's daughter, 218.
proposed investiture with duchy of Cornwall, 104
leaves Oxford with father, 107, 110.
appointed general of royal army, 155
to guarantee repayment of loan from Venice, 181.
refused leave to communicate with father, 218
Goring hopes to secure retreat, 220.
Tromp suspected of trying to carry off, 218
withdraws to Cornwall, 223.
overtures for peace, 231
contemplates escape by sea, 233.
reported success against Fairfax, 240
Fairfax defeats force, 242
success in West, 246.
tries to rally royalists, 242
at head of army in West, 243
has Grenvile arrested, 245.
king thinks of sending to Denmark, queen wants in France, 245
escapes to Barnstaple, 248.
sails away, destination uncertain, 250
goes to Scilly Islands, 251
escapes from, 256.
parliament's offer to return, 251, 264
parliament may deprive of succession, 258.
permit to go to France, 254, 256
advised not to go, 258
in Channel Islands, 261.
frigates engaged for king sent to, 260
Jermyn sent to fetch, 264
apartments at Louvre prepared for, 266
refuses to leave, 267.
king offers to bring back to England, 268, 319
contemplated exclusion of, 279.
arrives at St. Germain, 269
question of reception, 270
Prince Maurice joins, 272.
suspicion caused by journey to France, 272
resentment at his going, 272, 273.
reception at Fontainebleau, 275
returns to St. Germain, 276.
Nani visits at Paris, 293
question of return to England, 306, 309.
Bellievre's negotiations for, 305, 306
left garrison at Jersey, 317.
question of going to Ireland, 309
wish to serve in Flanders, 314.
Charles III., duke of Lorraine :
sends to parliament about Agent Fortescue, 139
king seeking help from, 201.
Charles Louis, Elector Palatine of the Rhine :
Mazarin inclined to favour, 7
Curtius on prospects at Minister, 20
writes to commend interests to Munster congress, 43.
submissive letter to parliament, 79
visit to England, 130
king jealous about, 130, 131.
idea of putting on throne, 130
Scots not informed, 131.
Dutch provide ships for, 132
arrives at Gravesend, 134
lodged in royal palace, 134, 135.
address to, reply, 136, 137
hopes dissipated, 138
regrets action, 141.
hypocritical behaviour, conduct not approved, 135
Agostini to observe, 137.
strong feeling against, 139, 141
manifesto to explain motives, 142, 143.
sees Agostini and thanks, 139
realises mistake, 150.
mistrust caused by journey to London, 143
agent excuses at Paris, 148
attends assembly, 150, 152.
letter of Charles to, 152
king suspects of plotting with brothers, 217.
reports Turkish raid in Cornwall, 209
communication for parliament, 311.
Charles, English merchantman :
at Leghorn, 177.
Chateau Thierry, Sciatothieri [Aisne, France], assigned to Queen Henrietta as residence, 134.
Cheriton, near Alresford, co. Hants, success of Waller at, 89.
Cheshire, Rupert in, 132.
Chester, Cester, co. Cheshire :
Irish troops land at, 81
Rupert's horse defeated near, 133
king sends to relieve, 164
siege of, 221, 223, 234, 238.
Fairfax retires from, 224, 225
but blockades, 228, 242
king prepares relief for, 231, 234.
relief introduced, 240
surrenders, 244, 246
Ormonde's hostages at, 310
troops at for Ireland, 318
and ships, 320.
-, West, Westcester, Fairfax besieges, 218
takes it, 219.
Chevreuse, duchess of. See Rohan, Marie de.
Cheylieu, , French secretary in England, reports creation of five peers, 146n.
Chichester, co. Sussex, Kent men garrison, 64.
Childe, Richard, captain of the Buonaventura, 177.
Chilegre. See Killigrew.
Chin, Chingh. See King.
Cholmley, Sciomle, Sir Hugh, takes Beverley, 21.
Christian IV., king of Denmark :
munitions from, for Charles, 7
reprisals against English, 21
makes restoration, 45.
France urges to get Palatine restored, 20
likely to assist Charles, 97
courteous letter to parliament, 111
agreement with Swedes, 219.
Christina of Bourbon, duchess dowager of Savoy, Digby to visit, 175.
Christina, queen of Sweden :
marriage negotiations with Brandenburg, 13
letter and offers to parliament, 169.
Cil. See Scilly.
Cilegre. See Killigrew.
Ciletog. See Carlow.
Ciletto. See Macdonald, Alaster.
Cirencester, Sisiter, co. Gloucester, Essex, takes, 24.
Civita Vecchia [Prov. Roma, Italy], 205.
Clafold. See Lindsay, Ludovic, earl of Crawford.
Clare, earl of. See Holles, John.
-, -, widow of. See Stanhope, Anne.
Claros de Guzman, marquis de Fuentes, Spanish ambassador at Venice, appeal for Harris, 226.
clergy, French, appeal to, for Charles, 233, 240.
Clinton, Theophilus, earl of Lincoln, presence in parliament, 11n.
cloth :
English cargo of, in Sound, 21, 45
English trade in with Ionian islands, 24
permission to export, 53
most of trade at Worcester, 63
Venetian merchants send in English ships, 228.
of gold, 282.
London's, 24.
of Venice, taken to Smyrna, 265.
Clotworthy, Sir John, parliament sends to Ormonde, 289.
coal :
London deprived of, 30
London's desire for, 87, 116
mines at Sunderland burned, 106
control of gives Scots hold over London, 150, 152
Scots propose to use to pay debts, 153, 160.
Cochet. See Coquet.
Cognet
Gaspard, sieur de la Thuillerie, Tullerie, French ambassador in the Netherlands : complains of loss of campaign, 18
upset by Orange's return to Hague, 24
Neuburg appeals to, 25.
Cokayne, William, governor of E. India Co., protest to Venice, 190.
Colbruch. See Colnbrook.
Colby Moor, co. Pembroke, royalist defeat at, 209.
Coleman, , makes charge of transporting money, 9n.
Colepeper, Colpepper, Culpepper, Piper, John, king makes peer, 146
prince wants to send to king, 218.
Colkitto. See Macdonald, Alaster.
Colnbrook, Colbruch, co. Bucks, Essex halts at, 16.
Cologne, German Empire, Contarini reaches, 30 :
despatches dated at, 31, 35.
Colony, , English captain in Venetian fleet, 286.
commissioners, Scottish, to England :
sent to take part in synod, 21.
negotiations with, for army, 25
without news of army, 66.
complain of England not keeping promises, 79
report Scots across Tyne, 83.
influence weakened through scant confidence in army, 87.
expected, about peace terms, 129
one arrives, 130.
control of coal will give power to, 150.
wished to take peace proposals, 158
king ignores, 167
meet Richmond and Southampton, 166
reply to, 167.
may re-open peace negotiations, 168, 169
desire reasonable settlement, 169.
two go to Scottish parliament, 170
efforts for peace, 172, 234
terms for king submitted to, 249.
informed of king's surrender, 260
disclaimer to parliament about, 262
deny arrangement with king, 266
dispute with parliament about disposal of king, 292.
demand publication of peace terms, 271
frequent conferences with, 288, 289.
get book slandering army suppressed, 291.
agree to terms for evacuation, 296
requests preferred by, 297.
inform king of surrender to English, 304
at Newcastle, 306
awaited at London, 308.
Committee of Both Kingdoms, Council of State, Council of the Two Nations, 124 :
Scots induce parliament to set up, 73
discussion on, 74, 75
constitution, debate upon, 76.
first business, 76
attention to the armies, 78
Essex supplies with list of officers, 84.
Independents meet with no opposition from, 79
Scots in tone down reply to king, 83
Scots in against deposing king, 110.
Lords oppose interfering in peace negotiations, 85
question disputed, 88, 90, 94.
asks Essex to state requirements of army, 88
orders Essex not to treat with king, 102.
opposed to peace, 91
lukewarm about peace proposals, 97
presents them to Lords, 99.
question of Piccolomini's ship before, 95
proposes to raise loan in Zealand, 97.
city's offer to for war, 96
quarrel between Houses over, 100, 102
Lords give way about, 104
confirmed as absolute, 106.
orders Essex to secure king, 108
tells Waller of design, 110.
writes angrily to Essex, 110
recalls Essex, 112
fears treason, precautions, 125.
restores ship to Dunkirkers, 111
resentment with Sabran for report of Marston Moor, 118.
parliament regrets setting up, 115
all property at mercy of, 126.
receives news of Marston Moor, 120
enquiry about Lostwithiel, 144.
Cardenas asks for help at Gravelines, 122
decides to send Augier, 154n.
leaders in North urge to consider Dutch mediation, 124.
queen's letters read in, 136
objects to form of king's letter, 140
conducts peace negotiations, 158, 161.
appointments to be left to, 164
Swedish alliance referred to, 167.
king's advances referred to, 170
use of money to get Hereford, 234n.
Commons, House of, Lower House :
1643 :
insincere vote of men for Essex, 6
efforts to reconcile Essex and Waller, 31.
peace proposals submitted to, 8
Lords suggest review of accounts to, 9
not sorry at weakness of Lords, 11.
losing influence, 11
members refusing covenant excluded, 42
chief control of great seal, 44
permits unlading of Rainbow, 68n.
1644 :
nominates lords for Committee of Both Kingdoms, 74
promoted this body, 76
wants Committee to take oath of secrecy, 78.
Dutch ambassadors cannot interview members, 83, 85
reception of ambassadors, 121.
disputes with Lords about Committee, 88, 90, 94, 100.
dispute with Lords over Manchester, 98, 100, 102
Lords must give way to, 102, 104.
city supports against Lords, 104
proposal to fill vacant seats in, 148
petition for, 155.
discusses peace terms, 131
condemns Laud, 155, 156
agitates for his execution, 158, 162.
votes for advance of Scots, 157
Cromwell accuses Manchester in, 161
supports Cromwell, 162.
passes self denying ordinance, 164
agitation to force Lords to yield to over, 166, 170.
Dutch ambassadors complain to about treatment, 165.
1645 :
means to humble Lords, 171, 173
quarrels with Lords, 190.
Lords inform of objections to ordinance, 172
Fairfax asks for money, 212.
1646 :
grant of Venetian levy opposed in, 248, 250
claims right to dispose of king, 262
reception of London remonstrance, 264
favours extreme course against king, 279.
fumes at king's peace advances, 264
would not be sorry if king did not sign peace, 278.
threats against queen, 273
quarrel with Lords over collecting taxes, 280.
breaks seals and reads Montreuil's despatches, 280.
1647 :
agrees to king's proposal, 298
stops provision of house for Bellievre, 301
vote in for army to go further off, 311
submits to Lords' terms for king, 318.
holds up levy of Irish for France, 310
apology from army to, 318.
Speaker of. See Lenthall, William. See also parliament.
Cond, prince of. See Bourbon-Cond, Henry II. and Louis de.
Condulmier, Domenico, Venetian Secretary :
communications with Alvise Contarini, 215, 218, 300.
agreement with Balfour, 215
report about hiring ships, 233.
Connoue, Connuel. See Conway.
Constantinople, Turkey, 219 :
excitement over capture of galleon, 170
English ships trading to, 199, 205, 206, 212
penalty for taking steel to, 226
Turks think of using English and Flemish ships at, 266.
English consul at, 109.
news from, 239.
Contarini, Alvise, Savio alla Mercanzia, 1.
-, -, Venetian ambassador to the Munster congress :
despatches to the Senate, 20, 31, 35, 43, 184, 190, 193, 209, 255, 322.
advices forwarded by, 45, 51, 54, 59, 61, 78, 86, 117, 120, 132.
communications from Condulmier, 215, 218, 300.
reaches Cologne, 30.
communications with Agostini, 109, 167, 175.
instructions to about Palatine, 136
Palatine's thanks for, 139
reports Swedish mission to England, 175
letter for Charles sent to, 192
to arrange for transport of levies, 297.
Contarini, Alvise, Venetian Ambassador at Rome :
despatches to the Senate, 187, 199, 219, 222, 223, 228, 279, 282, 285, 287, 303, 305, 312.
Contarini, Francesco, Proveditore of Cephalonia :
despatches to the Senate, 70, 93.
Contoribie. See Kintesbury.
Conway, Connuel, Edward, viscount :
goes over to king, 11
interests self in levy for Venice, 248, 250.
Conway, Connoue, Wales, castle surrenders, 294.
Conyers, Sir John, lieutenant of the Tower of London, probable dismissal, 3.
cooperage, cargo of, 23.
Cops, Henry, resident of Holland at the Porte :
intervenes in dispute between English and French, 93
English merchants seek protection of, 269
Bailo appeals to against ships serving Turks, 320.
Coquet, Cochet, island, co. Northumberland, Scots capture, 75.
Corfe, Corfu, co. Dorset, captured, 249.
Corfu, island of, 199, 215 :
levies to be shipped to, 294.
Cork, co. Cork, reported fall, 309.
corn, 65.
Cornwall, county of, 149 :
slight hold of parliament on, 14, 21
prince wants to court favour in, 104.
help in siege of Plymouth, 30
feared attack on Wight, 70
people will not allow French regiment to follow queen, 121.
Essex pushes into, 128
surrounded there, 129, 131, 133.
people unfriendly to Essex, 129
sufferings of parliament troops in, 142
Committee's inquiry about campaign in, 144
raid of Barbary pirates in, 209
Tromp cruising off, 218
prince retires to, 223
Fairfax advances in, 250
and clears of enemy, 252.
duchy of, question of investiture of, 104.
coronation, Laud accused of altering oath at, 107, 108.
Correr, Vincenzo, Savio alla Mercanzia, 137.
Cottington, Francis lord, Spanish sympathies of, 4.
Council, the king's, Spanish party in ascendant in, 4.
Council of State, Council of the Two Nations. See Committee of Both Kingdoms.
Council of War :
to be set up, powers, 124
will deprive people of liberty, 126.
queen's messengers to Scotland consigned to, 248.
covenant :
sent to parliament for confirmation, 17
referred to synod, 19
Commons refusing excluded, 42
king's proclamation against, 49n
English merchants in Holland to swear to, 84
Palatine swears to, 130
Swedes offer to take, 171
Scots ask king's approval of, 268
want him to take, 272, 300, 301, 307.
London favours, 297
king asked to sign, 306, 308.
Craft. See Crofts.
Cramuel. See Cromwell.
Crasi, Crassi. See Gressy.
Craven, William, lord Crever :
lands with munitions for king, 115, 118.
Crawford, earl of. See Lindsay, Ludovic.
Cressi. See Gressy.
Crete, Candia, island of :
Turkish fleet threatens, 194
English would like Turks to take, 216.
transport of soldiers to, 224, 232, 235-7, 297.
Waller's offer to serve in, 236
Turks note English ships at, 253.
English ships taking troops and stores to, 247, 252, 274
Venetian blockade may prevent Turks transporting troops to, 320.
Crever. See Craven.
Crofts, Craft, William :
brings queen invitation to France, 99, 101.
Croland. See Crowland.
Cromwell, Cramuel, Cromuel, Colonel Oliver :
sent to assistance of Hull, 28
Manchester sends to Leicestershire, 104.
report on Marston Moor, 118
sent to join Essex, 138.
quarrel with Manchester, 157, 164, 166
chief accuser, 159
Manchester's charges against, 161, 162
Commons, support, 182.
self denying ordinance aimed at, 164
defeats clubmen, 209
takes Basing House, 220
takes Langford, 221
army ready to serve under, in Ireland, 315.
-, Cromvel, Major, 133.
Cropredy Bridge, co. Oxford, Waller's reverse at, 115.
Crow, Sir Sackville, English ambassador at Constantinople, 170, 258 :
obtains concessions from Porte, 59, 83
asks Bailo for cooperation, 92.
dispute with French, 93
strange conduct to Bailo, 191, 193, 199, 216, 253.
assurances to king, doubtful position, 109
dependent on merchants, 191.
Turks send to about compensation, 176
resents arrest of Bailo, 193
office with Vizier, 193, 194.
fears effect of English ships serving Venice, 227, 253.
delicate position of, 216
shows complaint of English captains, 219.
Turks ask for use of English ships, 225
gets them off, 227, 239.
Venetian merchants pay dues to, 265
high handed treatment of merchants, 269, 274
they revolt against him, 269, 272-4, 292, 313.
tries to discredit merchants, 274
alleged letter from king to, 291, 292
appeals to Bailo about, 293
Lancelot rails against, 313.
representations of Bailo to, against ships serving Turks, 320
Bailo cultivates to get ships for fleet, 313.
Crowland, Croland Abbey, co. Lincoln :
royalists capture, 146.
Culpepper. See Colepeper.
Cumberland, county of :
Scots fear rising in, 21
preparations to resist Scots in, 32
troops from, raid Scotland, 98
royalists checked in, 106
royalist forces gather in, 132, 133
Scots go against, 138, 140
royalist defeat in, 224.
currants :
farmers of duties on, ask relief, 1
Agostini's efforts to revive trade, 22, 23, 31, 43, 48, 72, 73, 82.
stagnation of trade through English war, 19
reduction of duty, 20, 31, 50.
not desirable to treat for fixed price, 20
hard to keep price up, 93
price of, 134.
from the Morea, 23, 24, 45n, 70, 87.
surreptitious trading in, 24, 45, 46, 70, 101, 103
promoting trade with Bristol, 31, 33, 43, 50, 51, 63, 72.
unlading of cargo from Zante allowed, 67, 68, 73.
parliament allows importation, 82, 109
revival of trade in, 93, 125, 134
ships from London for, 109.
proposal to plant in Virginia, 82
Bromhall's purchases of, 119, 120, 137
English ships trading for, 199, 203, 207.
Curtius, William, English resident at Frankfort :
on Palatine's prospects at Munster, 20.
Curzola, Cursola, Dalmatia, island of, 236.
customs
farmed out for 6 months, 84
use of foreign money detrimental, to 88.
Cymera, Don Vincenzo, 93.
Cyprus, island of, ship trading to, 212.