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Abbadia [Prov. of Rovigo, Italy], podestà of, 52, 53, 56.

-, letters to, 53, 55.

Abbot, George, archbishop of Canterbury, 370.

-, -, proposes gift to the king, 139;

interview with Foscarini, 420;

friendly to Foscarini, 481.

Achmet I., Sultan of Turkey, 79, 110, 111.

-, -, desires peace, 39.

-, -, orders execution of the Vizier Nasuf, 221.

Admiral, Lord High. See Howard, Charles, earl of Nottingham.

Adrianopole [Rumelia, Turkey], 79, 91.

Aire, 6.

Aix in Provence [Bouches du Rhone, France], governor of, 427.

Aix la Chapelle [Germany], 132, 187, 205, 221, 267, 334, 344, 562.

-, imperial ban against, 184;

taken by Archduke's troops, 185, 186, 212;

complaints about, 194;

an outstanding difficulty, 235;

Spinola's troops winter at, 283.

Alardo, Colonel Giovanni, 210.

Alba [Prov. of Coni, Italy], 285.

Albania [Turkey] Proveditore General in, 120, 128.

Albert, Archduke of Austria, the archduke, 1, 12, 203, 288, 289, 295, 309, 334, 370, 371, 390, 411, 423, 426, 440, 447, 534.

-, -, nomination of, to empire opposed, 18;

unwell, 84;

warlike preparations, 98;

arrests Turkish envoy, 99;

releases him, 100, 110;

ordered to send him to Spain, 110;

letter to States of Holland. 123, 124;

orders occupation of Orsoy, 129;

objects to Dutch occupation of Juliers, 131;

approaches France. 132;

sends ambassador to Wesel, 143;

levies troops, 162, 253;

assembles army at Maastricht, 184;

takes Aix-la-Chapelle. 185;

protests to Dutch, 185;

letter to Dutch, 187;

desires a settlement, 197;

Wotton appeals to, 202;

treats for armistice, 208;

offers of restoration not trusted, 225;

wishes places to be dismantled, 226;

profits by delays, 232;

representatives of, at Xanten, 241;

letters of, 242;

lays blame of breach on Dutch. 283;

wants peace, 283;

Reffugé sees, 287;

James's proposal to, 306, 307, 326;

Spain leaves decision to, 335, 342;

reply of, 353;

levies troops, 353;

attitude of, 360, 369;

decision of, expected, 375, 376, 382;

helps Neuburg, 383;

disposed to make restitution, 389;

objects to treaty of Xanten, 400, 412, 448;

letter of, to James, 401;

fresh proposals of, 409, 421, 422;

replies to James, 434;

requirements of Dutch of, 472;

proposals to, 479;

answers James's proposals, 499, 500;

purposes of, 506, 512;

intrigue of, with Hanse towns, 533;

Barbarigo's credentials to, 537;

strengthens position and blames Dutch, 544;

conditional promise of James to act against, 551;

candidate for the empire, ib.

-, -, Ambassador of, in England. See Boischat. Ferdinand.

Aldenhoven [in duchy of Juliers], taken by Governor of Juliers, 222;

munitioned, 295.

Aldobrandini, Pietro, Cardinal deacon of St. Nicholas in Carcere, 152;

efforts to reconcile Savoy and Venice, 144, 164, 168;

Cardinal Borghese jealous of, 164;

disclaims connection with England, 168;

justifies himself, 183, 184.

-, Don Ippolito, 183;

mission to reconcile Savoy and Venice, 144, 145;

suspacted at Rome, 164, 167, 168.

Ale. See Hall.

Alençon. Francis, duke of, 140n.

Aleppo [Syria], new duties imposed at, 4, 16, 71.

-, merchants at, affected by oarazo, 76;

subjects of foreign princes to leave, 105.

-, consuls at, 154;

tax on money at, 474.

Alessandria [Italy], Bosco near, 285.

-, despatches dated from, 428.

Alexandria [Egypt], 33, 50, 552.

-, Turkish galleys of, 83.

Algiers, 155;

Christian captives at, 110.

-, Pasha of, asked to release Dutch slaves, 484.

Alincourt. See Neufville, Charles de.

Alloquia Occiciana, book of Gaspard Cichocius, 562n.

Alsace, duke of (?), joins confederacy of princes, 88.

Altona, taken by troops of Brandenburg, 533.

Ambassadors and agents, gifts to, 2, 12, 28, 120, 147, 218.

-, precedence of, letter of James upon, 276.

-, how received by king of Denmark 180, 181.

-, method of receiving by James, 480.

-, See Anstruther, Sir Robert;

Antelmi, Antonio;

Barbarigo;

Gregorio;

Biondi, Giovanni Francesco;

Boischat, Ferdinand;

Boislorée, M. de;

Brulart, Noel, commandeur de Sillery;

Brulart de Genlis, Charles, prior of Léon;

Cardenas, Don Inico de;

Carleton, Sir Dudley;

Cavazzo, Girolamo;

Cochefilet, Andrew de, baron of Vaucelas;

Contarini, Francesco, Pietro, Simon and Tomaso;

Cornwallis, Sir Charles;

Conrer Marc Antonio;

Cueva, Don Alfonso de Marquis of Bedmar;

D'Angennes, Charles, marquis of Rambouillet;

Dauvet, Gaspard, Seigneur Desmaretz;

Dickenson, John;

Digby, Sir John;

Dolci, Agostino;

Dominioi. Domenico;

Edmondes, Clement and Thomas: Foscarini, Antonio;

Fresia, Carlo;

Gabaleone;

Giustinian, Zorzi;

Gordon, Patrick;

Goveani;

Grange;

Gueffier, Emile;

Gussoni, Vicenzo;

Haga, Cornelius;

Hohenzollern, Count of;

Langerach, Baron Asperen of;

Lesieur, Sir Stephen;

Lotti, Ottavian;

Maurier. Aubery du;

Mendoca, don Francesco de, marquis of Guadaleste;

Molino, Niccolo;

Moretta, Count Emanuel de;

Morosini, Francesco;

Morfon, Albert;

Nani, Agostino and Almoro;

Otto, son of the Landgrave Maurice of Hesse;

Parkhurst, William;

Paschal Charles;

Pescina, Giovanni Glacomo;

Préaux;

Priuli, Pietro;

Reffugé, Eustache de;

Roa, Sir Thomas;

St. Cler, Sicur de;

Sarmiento d'Acuña, Don Diego di, count of Gondomar;

Scaglia, Count. Scarnafes, Antonio, count of;

Schomberg, Meinhard von;

Scotto, Count Fabio;

Brûlart, Noel, commander de Sillery;

Soranzo. Girolamo;

Sordi;

Spifame, Samuel, seigneur des Bisseaux;

Spinelli, Gasparo;

Sticke, Christopher;

Stuart, Ludovic, duke of Lennox;

Surian, Andrea and Cristoforo;

Trumbull, William;

Urfé, James II., marquis of;

Valier, Cristoforo. Vander-myle, Cornelius;

Velasco don Alonso di;

Villa. Count Guido;

Vincenti, Antonio Maria;

Wake, Isaac;

Winterfelt;

Wotton, Sir Henry;

Zen, Ranier;

Zyuzin, Alexis.

Ambergris, from West Indies, 25.

Amiens [Somme, France], 543.

-, governor of, 304.

-, sergeant-major of, killed, 552, 661.

-, Longueville expelled from, 552.

-, people of, follow Longueville, 553.

-, Marquis of Ancre enters, 564.

Amnich [?Hambach, duchy of Juliers], taken by governor of Juliers, 222.

Amsbruder. See Anstruther.

Amsterdam [Holland], appoints consul at Aleppo, 154.

-, news from, 217, 504.

Anatomia, book of Gaspard Cichocius, 562.

Ancre, Marquis of. See Concini, Concino.

-, Marchioness of. See Galigai, Leonora.

Angola, 217.

Anhalt, prince of. See Christian.

-, princes of, command troops of Union, 209, 226;

take part in Union, 307.

Anholt [Westphalia, Germany], taken by Maurice, 205.

Anne, the Empress, consort of Matthias. Lesieur takes leave of 104;

celebration of delivery and coronation of, 509.

Anne of Austria, Infanta of Spain, betrothed of Louis XIII of France, says she will have a French favourite, not a foreigner, 370.

-, marriage of. See Marriages, between France and Spain.

Anne of Denmark. Queen, 24, 29, 32, 38, 40, 48, 180, 268, 506, 512

(1613) duke of Savoy's presents to, 2.

interviews with Foscarini, 7, 36.

praises Muscorno, 8.

present of, to Marquis Villa, 28.

entertained at Wells, 36.

approached with regard to Savoy marriage, 7, 8.

popularity of, 37.

fond of Scotland, 37.

Foscarini has audience of. at Hampton Court, 53.

Grenwich palace given to, 81.

(1614) advocates Spanish marriage, 83, 92, 93, 172.

Sarmiento has audience of, 144.

surprised by visit of King of Denmark, 167;

invited her brother to come, 171;

at Oatlands, visited by Scarnafes, 207;

gives audience to ambassador of Brandenburg, 239.

(1615) speaks against the Dutch, 318;

shows favour to Muscorno, 481, 482;

cold to Foscarini, 493;

asks for book on Foscarini, 534;

Barbarigo's letters of credence to, 537;

gives audience to Desmaretz, 548, 549;

goes on progress, 549.

Anselmi. See Antelmi.

Anspach, margrave of. See Joachim, Ernest.

Anstruther, Amsbruder, Sir Robert, sent to Holland, 370;

success of, 449;

returns from Denmark, 472.

Antelmi, Anselmi, Antonio. Venetian Secretary at Milan, audience of duke of Savoy, 229.

-, -, despatches of, 374, 381, 388, 406, 428, 452, 458, 466, 486, 530.

-, -, letters to, 379, 387, 536.

-, -, praised by Carleton, 555.

Antwerp [Flanders], 112, 523.

-, castle, 93, 100, 110.

Apulia. Turks propose to ravage coasts of, 79.

Aragon, Don Ottavio of, defeats Turkish fleet, 44n.

Archduke, the. See Albert, archduke of Austria.

-, See also Austria, archdukes of.

Archipelago, defence of, 83.

Argol. See Hardelot.

Arquebuses, use of fusees for, 62, 70.

-, presented by James to Philip III, 196.

Arundel, countess of. See Howard, Alethea.

-, earl of. See Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel.

Aschhausen, John Gottfried von, bishop of Bamberg, takes Vilseck, 533;

opposition to, 562.

Ascoli, prince of. See Leva.

Asti [Prov. of Alessandria, Italy], 3, 285, 286, 294, 298, 314, 315, 428, 436, 437, 443, 453, 454, 457, 458, 464, 501, 503, 510, 525, 526, 555.

-, despatches dated from, 265, 452, 459, 466, 476, 477, 486.

-, Spanish attempt on, 261;

siege of, 519, 567.

-, Marquis of Urfé at, 288.

-, treaty of, 377, 379.

-, letters from, 444, 453, 496, 500, 501.

-, conferences at, 473.

-, reception of news of peace at, 487.

-, squib upon the peace of, 488–490.

Aurlio, Giovanni, public notary, 564.

Auri, John, English merchant, 145.

Austria, archdukes of. See Albert;

Ferdinand;

Leopold;

Maximilian.

-, diet of, 103.

-, house of, 66.

-, -, James opposed to, 32, 33.

-, -, difficulties with Turks, 58.

-, -, supports Neuburg, 129.

-, -, Protestants' dread of, 88, 442;

opposition to, 137.

-, -, reported designs of Venice against, 141.

-, -, aspirations of, in Germany, 306.

-, -, sbirri of the (Uscochi), 313.

-, Protestant provinces of, united with confederate princes, 108.