Index: E

Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth, Volume 19, August 1584-August 1585. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

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'Index: E', in Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth, Volume 19, August 1584-August 1585, (London, 1916) pp. 766-775. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/foreign/vol19/pp766-775 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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Earner or Heamer, Heer van, horsemen commanded by, 199, 203, 204;

escape of, 204.

Earthquakes, in Italy, 608.

Easterlings, the, to be “drawn” to the Assembly of Princes, 434;

to prevent their traffic into Spain would do more harm than good, 700.

East Friesland, 158, 615;

ill consequences to, if the Imperial ban had been pronounced against the English, 616.

-, vice-chancellor of.See Moller, Dr. William.

-, or Embden, Count Christopher of, deceased, brother of Counts Edzard and John, 159.

-, or Embden, Edzard, Count of, “ attempts “ against, by the syndic of Lubeck, 615;

has urged the Queen to sent an envoy to the Emperor, ibid;

consequences to, if the Imperial ban against the English had been pronounced, 616;

negotiation of the Queen with, 700.

-, -, letter from, 698.

-, -, letters testimonial and safe conduct from, 617.

-, -, Catherine, wife of (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus), marriage of, alluded to, 159.

-, -, mother of, 159.

-, or Embden, John, Count of, brother of Edzard, letter from, 158.

-, or Embden, the two Counts of, attempts to reconcile, 88, 158, 616;

are joint lords of the country, 158, 159;

matters between, committed to arbitration, 631.

East Indies, East India, 99.

Eastland, Estland, Easterland, the, a market for English cloth, 481;

sending of corn from, into Spain, prevention of, desired, 699.

-, ships of, to be “stayed” in Spain, 485.

Eastland Company, servant of, in Russia. See Beckeman.

Ecluse. See

-, Sluys. Sluis, “a little place” near Cambray, captured by the French, 264.

Edam (Hedam), in Holland, deputies of, object to the articles sent by the French King, 82.

Edinburgh (l'lslebourg), Jesuits to be sent to, 170.

Edward VI, embassy from, to Russia, mentioned, 692.

Eemes, Michel, burger of Antwerp, ship of, seized, 196.

Egidio, Frate, of the Frari at Venice, hanged, 630.

Eglestone (Eguelstone), a woman called, 8.

Egmont, —, brother-in-law of Admiral Treslong, 523.

-, Countess of, treats for her husband's release, 2.

-, the ladies of, 196.

-, (Hegmond) Otto van, lord of Kenenbourg, 82.

Egyptian, an, a slave ransomed from, 186.

Elbing, city of, petition of, 43.

Bishop of, negotiates with John Herbert concerning the English merchants, 4–7;

his kindness to Herbert, 7.

commissioners at, 4 et seq., 8;

meeting of, 43.

deputies of, debate of, with John Herbert, 58;

wait on the Archbishop of Gnesen, 60,

letters &c. dated from, 7, 8. 143, 453.

magistrates of, 452, 453.

-, negotiations concerning settling of the English trade and residence at, 3 et seq., 8, 60, 143, 303, 452, 453.

-, the Rodehouse at, 5.

-, Senate of, proceedings in, 4.

Elbœuf, Elbeuf, Marquis de. See Lorraine, Charles de.

Elizabeth, Queen of England, assurances of good-will sent to, 3;

in relation to the Merchants Adventurers, 6;

honour paid by, to Monsieur's memory, 16;

is displeased with Sir E. Stafford, 19, 120, 138;

“asking somewhat [of her] will make her fall out with any man,” 20;

may hinder both France and Spain, ibid.;

her kindness to those of Geneva, 21;

rumoured assassination of, 25;

loyalty to, 30;

goes hunting, 36;

Mauvissière has interview with, 38;

her distrust of Mauvissière, 39, 166, 167;

Zolcker recommended to, 43;

health of, drunk at Ostend, 55;

in relation to Rowland Yorke's imprisonment, 73,;

Elizabeth, Queen of 147;

Don Antonio's proceedings to be advertised to, 74;

the King of Poland's friendship for, 75;

Ségur sent to, by Elector Truchsess, 76, 77;

should demand justice upon Martin Schenk, 80;

the Russian Emperor' srude speech of, 84;

the young Emperor sends a letter to, but grants nothing that she wished for, 85;

her favour towards Gilpin, 88;

the King of Spain's malice against, 95;

said to desire satisfaction for the said King's entry into Ireland, 95;

her ill-will towards Spain and good-will to France, 105;

desires Stafford to revert to her former orders, 106, 107;

regret of, that no resolution is taken upon Ségur's proposals, 113;

should send envoys to Germany, ibid.;

her fear of the King of Spain's ill-will, 119;

cannot abide long discourses in letters, ibid.;

grief of, for the death of the Prince of Orange, 135;

the ambassador from Ferrara (to France) desires to see, 148;

efforts of, to mediate between the Counts of Embden, 158;

complains that Davison does not write often enough, 186, 202;

remonstrances of, in relation to trade with Venice, alluded to, 163;

annoyance of, at the Spanish King's support of Mendoza, 165;

the Queen of Scots sends Nau to, 166;

projects abandoned by, from their expence, 183;

suspected design of, to set France and Spain by the ears, 184, 250;

request to, on behalf of the Queen of Scots, 197;

refuses to hear the Prince of Parma's envoy, 207;

wishes Davison to remain in the Low Countries, 209;

mediation of, on behalf of Daniel Rogers, alluded to, 215;

smallness of her dominions and revenues compared with those of France, 223;

justifies her dismissal of Mendoza, 225;

no “resolution” can be drawn from, 234;

a servant of, should be sent to Denmark, 253;

Joyeuse desires to see, 258;

speech of, to Mauvissière, alluded to, 262;

might at any time “make her own market” with the Spaniard, 279;

is asked to “acknowledge,” Paul Buys' kindness, 283;

double dealing of, feared 297;

amity of France with, before the massacre, 307;

her care of the Scots King, 309;

offers of service to, 313;

her former desire to have a good peace between the King of Spain and his subjects, 316, 317;

her relations with Monsieur, alluded to, 318;

commends Stafford in the Council, 333;

danger to, from “complices” of Parry, 360;

book against the Earl of Leicester to be brought before, 386;

never was any sovereign so dear to her subjects, 393;

public prayers to be used for, in Holland, 422;

does not wish Davison to return with the Commissioners, 423;

proposed marriage of, to the Duke of Lorraine, alluded to, 434;

Mauvissière goes to, at Croydon, 453, 455;

Spanish enmity to, 456;

is warned to prepare for the worst, 460;

the King of Denmark asks, to send him some hounds, 463;

is said not to wish Drake to do any more plundering, 467;

the King of Scots said to be resolved to follow her counsel, 471;

has consented to a subsidy for Geneva, 473;

appoints a guard for London and imprisons the Earl of Arundel, 474;

Flensburg recommended to, as a place for English merchants, 481;

“the most worthy princess in the world,” 484;

overtures to, from the King of Scots, 494, 517;

promises of, to restore the Duc de Joyeuse's ship, 500;

requests and proposals of, put before the Duke of Brunswick's Council, 609;

care of, to preserve friendship with Spain, 521;

intends to make Lord Howard Grand Admiral, 522;

in relation to Admiral Treslong, 523, 635, 652, 675, 691;

abuse of, 524;

called Jezebel, 525;

is said to take pleasure in Cocq à l'asne stories, 525;

appealed to, on behalf of French prisoners, 546;

example of, quoted, as allowing Elizabeth, Queen of only one religion inher land, 552;

the Guises 'hatred to, 553;

approves of Bodley's proceedings, 556;

means to send a deputy to Halberstadt, 557;

and some treasure into Germany, ibid.;

messages of, to the King of Denmark, 564;

“every day and almost everymeal, “drinks to that King, ibid.;

the King of Denmark thinks her too lenient with the Queen of Scots, 565;

sends “noble lords” to meet the States' deputies, 569;

has so strengthened her kingdom that she fears no foreign power, 582, 583;

“proscription” of, by the Pope, alluded to, 587;

her free aid to the Prince of Orange and others, alluded to, 588;

Count Hohenlohe offers his service to, 595;

King Philip wishes to make war upon, without delay, 604;

the King of Denmark said to have promised men and ships to, 610;

copy of Imperial decree sent to, 616;

means to enter into a league with the King of Scots, 618;

promises him a pension, ibid.;

action of, against Spanish merchants and ships, 641, 642;

is said to be plotting with Spain, 647;

is offended with Sir Edw. Stafford, 653;

first likes and then dislikes what he writes, 654;

her high opinion of the Prince of Parma, 671;

and desire to aid in “a good composition” between the King of Spain and the Low Countries, 672;

said to have been called by Ste. Aldegonde “the most inconstant lady in the world,” 690;

imposition laid by, upon Italian alum, 693;

Dr. van Holtz wishes to invite, to his wedding, 695;

will propose a treaty with the French King at Boulogne, 700;

war of, with Spain, probability of, 705;

prebend promised by, to Richard Hakluyt, 713.

-, in relation to the King of Navarre:—

her aid for, desired, 33, 81, 108, 439 (2), 466, 467, 535, 553, 555, 642, 665;

his affection for and reliance upon her, 47, 48, 410, 719;

she promises aid if needful, 394, 494, 495

he implores her help for the Huguenots, 435;

agrees to give money, 577, 578, 584, 585;

her assurances not fulfilled, 587;

is implored not to abandon him, 588;

his gratitude to her, 594;

is urged to do more for him, 611;

the small aid she is giving will do little good, 618.See also Ségur, negotiations of.

-, -, her mission on behalf of, to the King of Denmark and Princes of Germany, 394, 517, 582, 676;

proposals of, 433, 447;

alluded to or discussed, 631, 636.;

-, in relation to the daughters of the Prince of Orange:—

applications to, on their behalf, 9, 10;

refuses to sign letters concerning them, 56, 57;

to be urged in the matter, 57, 60;

will only take the one named Elizabeth, 103.;

-, in relation to the Low Countries:—

her care for their preservation, 26;

should make up her mind, 27;

Holland and Zeeland are loth to give up places of assurance to, 37, 720;

aid or protection of, desired, 40–42, 90, 122, 124, 246, 570;

questions to be considered by, 42;

might have bon marché of the countries, 54;

answers of, to the States' requests, alluded to, ibid.;

has prohibited the sending of victuals to Spain or the Spaniards, 74;

views of, in regard to the States' offer to the French King, 78, 82;

the people “well-affected to,” 82, 382;

means proposed, by which she could give aid without it costing her a penny, 90;

sends Davison to make overtures to them, 92, 149, 177, 207;

discourses, opinions, &c., on the question of her giving aid, 95 et seq., 395 et seq.;

ports to be claimed by, if she assists them, 97;

prohibition of, against sending provisions to the Spaniards, not heeded, 122, 443;

the States' articles with France to be sent to, 158;

has “entered into the affairs of Holland,” 172;

her willingness to give aid if the French treaty falls through, 177;

the commons of Brabant in favour of, 198;

report that she will accept the government, ibid.;

“matters” to prove that it is lawful for her to treat with them, 217;

said not to have means to succour them, 237;

her hesitation not approved by Walsingham, 241;

is offended that the States did not write sooner, 247;

friendly messages of, to the States' deputies in France, 276;

does not mean to a bandon the Low Countries, 287, 333;

resolves to embrace their cause if her demandsaresatisfied, 336, 383, 400, 465, 470, 494;

desires to know the state of the countries, 336;

they would be greatly comforted, if she would hold forces in readiness, 346;

should send assurances to Holland and Zeeland, 356;

sincerity of her intentions doubted, 365, 366, 720, 721;

will receive satisfaction as to the “cautions,” 400;

provisional help desired from, 413, 452, 489 (2), 497, 498;

desires the title of protectress rather than of sovereign, 423, 424;

is desired by Villiers to accept the sovereignty, 426, 452, 475, 484, 534, 720;

delays her aid in consequence of a letter from Gilpin, 427, 473;

articles to be offered to, 427, 428;

deputies to be sent to, 443, 498;

“considerations” for her manner of proceeding with them, 443 et seq.;

should send men and officer store pair the disaster at the Couwenstein dyke, 479;

is prayed to aidOstend, 484, 485;

intended agreement of, with the States General, 486;

excuses to be made to, 490;

report that she will protect them, not believed, 496;

her grief at the state of the countries, 515;

is resolved to aid them, secretly or openly, 517;

contributions from Flanders to be given to, 518;

message from, to the governor of Ostend, 519;

is prayed to send succour to Antwerp, 541;

suppliant letters sent to, by the churches of Holland, 543;

is asked to confirm offices &c. in the Low Countries, 547;

reasons why she should rather be protector than sovereign, 571;

the people wish for the treaty with, 586;

is said to have urgedre conciliation with Spain, 590;

all look only to her, 597;

succours from, for Antwerp, 618;

wishes to enter into the action underhand, ibid.;

small hope of help from, 626;

her offers to the States, 628;

is reported to have accepted the protection, 632, 670;

said to be accepted as absolute mistress of Holland and Zeeland, 641;

her help to “there bels” complained of, 649;

renewed hopes of help from, 669;

her reasons for aiding the Low Countries to be laid before the Prince of Parma, 671;

if she means to have Holland and Zeeland she must “resolve presently,” 673, 674;

fear that the States may cause delay in the treaty with, 676;

[for negotiations in the treaty, see p. 826 below];

she should send over her lieutenant, 682;

must make good choice of her governors, 687;

the less eager she is, the more she will be sought after, 721.

cautionary towns demanded by, 287, 336, 395, 628, 702;

there will be no difficulty in obtaining, 347, 348;

the Zeelanders may make difficulties as regards certain places, 587;

matters in relation to, 679, 686, 707, 709.; See also under Brill;

Enchuysen;

Flushing;

Harlingen;

Veere.

-, in relation to the French King:—

his proposals to her, in regard to Scotland, 16, 17.

proposed joint action of, for aiding the Low Countries, 17, 49, 54, 104, 119, 120, 223, 257, 316, 317, 318, 321, 353;

difficulties in the way of, 250;

agreement between, alluded to, 486.

negotiations in relation to her demand for the delivery of Thomas Morgan into her hands, 273, 327, 329, 332, 373, 375, 392, 417, 418, 458;

remonstrates with him on his refusal to give up Morgan, 337–339.

is advised to encourage him with hope of her support, 363;

her care for, or offers of help to him, 369, 394, 418, 525, 526;

he hesitates to accept her offer, 402, 409;

secret help of money from, desired, 409;

he is said to have applied to, for help, 487;

believes in his sincerity, 494, 495;

remonstrates with him, but offers him her aid, 514;

alliance between them, said to be broken, 552.

-, in relation to Archbishop Truchsess:—

aid given or promised by, to the Archbishop, 113, 135, 151, 208, 212, 253, 261, 262, 314;

his cause recommended to, 156, 157, 160;

directs Davison to offer her aid, on conditions, 180;

her answer to him anxiously waited for, 203;

promises a “speedy resolution,” 204;

he must prove that her aid would have good effect, 209.

-, in relation to Elbing and the Hanse towns:—

her wishes in regard to Elbing, 60;

the Hanses complain of her terms and desire a conference, 140;

her request for a residence at Elbing, alluded to, 143;

the Emperor's dealings in regard to her disputes with the Hanses, 200;

and his requests to her, 201;

their proceedings against her, alluded to, 503, 614;

she is urged to send an envoy to the Emperor, to oppose the Hanses, 615;

sends neither envoy nor letters, ibid.;

will be forced to agree with them, 658.

agent on behalf of. See Holtz, Dr. vam.

-, letters from, 49, 208 (2), 265, 272, 337, 338, 351, 447, 513, 650 (2), 669, 675, 678 (3).

-, -, alluded to, 13, 34, 54, 112, 135, 144, 200, 260, 278, 415, 447, 448, 466 (2), 494, 509, 541, 625, 633, 635, 636, 674, 675, 680, 691.

-, -, asked for, 102, 103, 627;

to the Princes of Germany, desired, 658;

to Antwerp, suppressed, 633.

-, letters patent of, 655.

-, letters to, 13, 25, 43, 70, 76, 117, 135, 144, 156, 158, 160, 163, 182, 200, 260, 267, 314, 325, 333, 463, 498, 499, 541, (2), 595, 617, 635 (2), 675, 687, 692, 693, 698 (2).

-, -, alluded to, 29, 38, 67, 199, 268, 284, 285, 303, 335, 410, 423, 424, 430, 434, 505, 512, 617, 680.

-, Assembly of Protestant princes urged by. See Germany, Electors and Princes of, Protestant.

-, audience given by, 17;

asked for, 643.

-, books sent to, 547.

-, Clerk of the Stables to. See Grise, William.

-, commissions from, 655, 708.

-, credentials to, 567.

-, Declaration by, of her reasons for aiding the Low Countries, 691.

-, deputies to be sent to. See

-, Low Countries, States General of, deputies from, to Elizabeth.

-, directions of, to Sir Edw. Stafford, 235.

-, envoys sent by, to the King of Spain and his governors, alluded to, 671.

-, a favourite of. See Drake.

-, forces of, sending of, to Scotland (in 1560) alluded to, 217;

to be sent to the Low Countries, 400, 635;

said to be on their way, 538;

delay in their embarkation, 634;

in the Low Countries, see Low Countries, forces in, English.

-, gentlemen sent by, to the King of Navarre. See Champernon; see Fitzwilliam.

-, instructions from, 49;

notes of, 220;

alluded to, 319, 509, 541.

-, matters to be laid before, 90, 92, 502, 518.

-, messenger to, from the Emperor of Russia. See Beckeman.

-, negotiations on behalf of, with Elbing and Poland, 452.

-, orders of, alluded to, passim.

-, packet sent to, 88.

-, passport from, 190;

desired, 28, 37, 39.

-, persons desiring to be recommended to, 612, 645.

-, petitions to, alluded to, 25.

-, physician to. See Michaeli, Dr.

-, plots, plotters or practices against, 47, 48, 53, 80, 310, 339. And see Parry, William;

Morgan, Thomas;

former, alluded to, 451.

-, portrait of, asked for, 616.

-, present to be sent to, from the King of Denmark, 567.

-, proceedings of, against the French (1560, 1562), alluded to, 217.

-, proposals to, from the States General (in 1584), 699;

reply of, ibid.

-, rebel subjects of, 225. And see Paris; see Rouen.

-, her receipt [of Exchequer], money to be delivered into, 378.

-, a sea carpenter of, to be bribed to serve the King of Spain, 225.

-, sign manual of, 151.

-, speeches concerning, 432.

-, subjects of, happy estate of, compared with those of the Low Countries, 496.

-, warnings given to, alluded to, 451.

-, warrant of, 646;

alluded to, 252.

-, wines sent to, 160.

-, words of, alluded to, 299.

Elsinore or Helsingors, in Denmark, Bodley goes to, 563.

-, castle of, the King of Denmark at, 563;

chapel of, Latin service in, 564.

Elweys(Elwis), Gervase, praise of, 69.

-, -, letters from, 70, 407.

Embden, 615;

Roger Williams proposes to go to, 51;

Count John's right in, 158, 159;

information to be sent from, 429;

the Hanses wish to expel the English from, 614;

English trade on a surer footing than ever at, 616;

the Queen prayed to have regard to, 699;

she has already negotiated concerning 700.

-, Counts of. See East Fries-land.

-, citizen of 698.

-, cloth sent to, seized by the enemy, 454;

English beer exported to, 698.

-, English merchants at, “are minded” to depart, 481;

their liking for, wondered at, 512;

as “the English colony,” 616.

-, letters dated from, (?) 88, 503.

Emo, one of the House of, at Venice, spoken of for Doge, 640.

Emperor, the, tribute to the Sultan paid by, for Hungary, 227. And see Rudolf. See also Charles V.;

Maximilian II.

Emperors, the, privileges granted by, to Strasburg, alluded to, 70.

Empire, the, Spain making great strides in, 47;

the late troubles in, 201;

loyalty to, 371;

the Hanses wish to expel the English and their trade from, 614;

desire for its peace and quiet, 636;

the Low Countries said to be held in vassalage of, 705.

-, Electors of, the Bishop of Liége's reasons for demanding acknowledgment from, 311.

-, Electors and States of, do not think fit to alter what they agreed upon at Augsburg, 201.

-, Electors and Princes of, at the assembly at Liége, 213;

Councils of, alluded to, 220. And see Germany, Princes of.

-, -, “Popish,” said not to be planning to oppress the Protestant Religion, 636.

-, -, Protestant, proposed Diet of, 433, 583;

not to allow troops for the Duke of Guise to be levied in their countries, ibid.;

Ségur going to, to ask aid for the King of Navarre, 587;

have sent an answer to the Duke of Brunswick, 606;

letter of, to the King of Navarre, alluded to, 606;

send a messenger to Brunswick, 607.See also under their names.

-, free cities of. See Imperial free cities.

-, members or states of, should all enjoy the same liberties, 217;

should be advertised of the proposed action for the Low Countries, 223;

must hold together, 638.

-, Princes of, at a baptism at Deuxponts, 614. And see Electors and Princes, above.

-, towns formerly belonging to, 155.

-, territories of, none to go from, to aid the Duke of Guise, 638.

Empress, the. See Mary of Castile.

Ems, the river of, matters concerning, to be “handled” at a Diet, 566.

Enchuysen, 231:

desired by the Queen as a cautionary town, 150, 336, 395, 470;

said to be an invincible port, 679.

-, (Henkheusen), deputies of, object to the articles sent by the French King, 82.

-, garrison in, 397;

necessary strength of, 686.

-, pensionary of. See Maelsen, Dr.

-, people of, consent for it to be a cautionary town, 450.

England, a spy of the Prince of Parma going into, 74;

cables preparing in, to close the river of Antwerp, confiscated, 81;

some secret enterprise against, suspected, 113;

books said to be printed in, 126;

cannot be safe, if the Low Countries be lost, 132;

rumours of a stir in, 184;

enquiries concerning discontented people in, 225;

will neither help the States nor suffer others to do so, 241;

the Catholic Princes may band themselves against, 245;

a ship taken by pirates brought to, 267;

the States' deputies going to, 321;

Spanish preparations said to be meant for, 415;

report of fresh disturbance in, 450;

many Scottish rebels in, 455;

danger to, if the Guises triumph, 460;

troubles or rising in, expected, 476, 570;

danger to, from Spain, 587;

the Spaniards boast that they can gain, in less time than one town in Holland, 604;

“small hopes from,” at Antwerp, 605;

letters from, to Antwerp, kept back by Ste. Aldegonde, ibid.;

has always bred brave horsemen, 619;

victories won for, by her archers, ibid.

-, and France, negotiations between, in relation to the merchants. See France and England.

-, Catholics or Papists in, reported to be “up in arms,” 713;

martyrs, a book concerning, see under Books: True Execution &c., answer to;

pictures of the execution of, alluded to, 526.

-, -, priests, five hundred, will die rather than quit, 454.

sent out of, will go to Scotland, 715.

-, Dutchmen in. See Dutchmen.

-, finances of, a writer on, 237.

-, foreigner naturalized in, 677.

-, Kings of, treaties of, alluded to, 217.

-, navy of, conspiracy against, alluded to, 466.

-, North of, rebellion in, alluded to, 98.

-, pamphlets concerning, 183.

-, Parliament of. See Parliament.

-, plots for invasion of, 225, 716, 717;

reported plot in, defeated, 436.

-, ports of, closely watched, 127.

-, Spanish and Scots parties in, 99.

-, store houses in, project for burning, 226.

-, strangers in, from the Low Countries, proposed voluntary contribution from, 90, 533.

-, subsidy from, to aid Geneva, 473.

-, victuals, munition &c. sent from, to the Spaniards, 91, 121, 122, 184, 188, 256, 401.

Engle field, Sir Francis, letter to, intercepted, 185.

English, the, not pleased with the French King's reception of Mendoza, 287;

letters of mark said to be granted against, by the French King, 359;

grieve publicly that the Spanish King is not dead, 456.

English captains, in the Low Countries, list of, 635.

-, Channel, pirates in, 188, 189, 197, 464, 500.

-, Church, “wrongfully charged with many false opinions,” 566.

-, clergy, proposed aid from, to the Low Countries, 50.

-, cloth, ship laden with, taken into Ostend, 91;

attempt to exclude, from Germany, 183;

princes should be allowed to have, free of custom, 511;

customs upon, 696;

less used in Germany than formerly, ibid.

-, Court, the, lords of, gifts sent to, 29;

M. Courcelles suspected at, 261;

persons going to, 364.

-, “disloyal subjects” or “rebels” in Flanders, 466;

abroad, said to be plotting an invasion of, 716. And see Paris, Rouen.

-, goods, in Spain, 528;

in Flanders, freed by the Prince of Parma, 654, 655.

-, merchants, their right of trade, at Elbing &c., 59;

restoration of their goods demanded from Holland, 187;

condemned to the galleys in France, petition of, 216;

in Spain, action against, 641, 642;

complaints of, 700.

-, ministers, consultations of, what way to take as regards the Low Countries, 332.

-, money, value of, compared with Dutch, 14.

-, pirates, complaints against, 500, 501, 697.

-, ships, sunk by Algiers' corsairs, 67;

captains of, acknowledge that they are going to Dunkirk, 91;

take provisions to the Spaniards, 99, 145, 272;

captured, 145;

Spanish enquiries concerning, 225;

“robbed” by ships of Zee-land, 454, 456;

reported design to burn, 454, 455;

embargoed in Spain, 485, 528, 580;

powder taken from, at Rochelle, 488;

ships captured by, 576, 580, 584;

going to fight the Spanish fleet, 602;

freed by the Prince of Parma, 654, 655.

-, -, names of. See under Ships.

-, trade, ill-consequences to, if the Imperial ban had been pronounced, 616;

is now on a surer footing than before, throughout Germany, ibid.

-, troops for the Low Countries, calculated charge of, 502;

to embark at once, 610;

in the Low Countries, see Low Countries, under forces in.

-, trumpet, desired by the governor of Ostend, 56.

English, John, agent at Delft, 569.

Entragues or Antragues, François de Balzac, Sieur d', governor of Orleans, is wholly a Guisian, 125;

summoned to the King, 371;

Stafford has written to, 373;

proceedings of, at Orleans, 389;

said to have been overreached by the citizens, 404.

-, -, sister of, information from, 476.

-, -, Clermont d' [Charles de Balsac], captain of the guard, brother of the above, sent by the King to Orleans, 371.

-, -, [Charles de Balsac], Sieur de Dunes d', another brother of the above, appointed governor of St. Dizier, 618.

Enusius. See Neuhaus.

Epernay, in Champagne, the Queen-Mother meets the Duke of Guise at, 361, 423;

negotiations at, 464.

Epernon, Espernon, made a duchy and peerage of France, 235.

Epernon, Espernon, Duc d'. See Nogaret, Jean Louis de.

Epinay, François d', Seigneur de St. Luc, maréchal de camp in Guise's army, 361;

threatens to take the Isle of Ré, 488;

soldiers under, ibid.;

has men about Brouage, 501;

as governor of Brouage, 687.

Epinoy(de Pinoys), Prince d', See Melun, Pierre de.

Erasso, Antonio de, Spanish Secretary, document countersigned by, 485.

Erbrot, castle of, surrenders to the Comte de Mœurs, 492.

Erfurt(Erford), in Thuringia, proposed assembly at, 433.

Eric, former King of Sweden (1563), 292;

money lent to, 293.

Erp, Henrich de, a commissioner to the Prince of Parma, 624.

Errington, Erington (Arryngton), Captain Nicholas, Master of the Ordnance in the Low Countries, 635;

sent with his company to Ostend, 674, 685.

-, -, company of, soldiers for, 691.

Erstenberger, Andrew, Imperial Secretary, gifts said to be coming to, from Queen Elizabeth, 615.

Erzroum, Esroum, Osman Bassa at, 598.

Escovedo, Juan de, Secretary to Don John of Austria, letters of, alluded to, 217.

Espallart, one, formerly greffier of finances at Sluys, 633.

Espes, Guerau d'. See Spes.

Espinola, Don Gaston, letter sent by, 285.

Essex, Justices of, soldiers “delivered” by, 691.

Estdene, laird of. See Colville.

Este, Alfonso d', Duke of Ferrara, visit of, to Venice 282, 665;

the Archduchess Ferdinand is to visit, 283;

attacked by bandits, 664;

is not at the disposition of the King of Spain, 694.

-, -, wife of, Duchess of Ferrara, 283.

-, Anne d', Duchess of Nemours, in Paris, 31;

leaves France, greatly dissatisfied, 52;

meeting of, with her children, “broken,” 72;

coldly received by the Duke of Savoy, 206.

-, -, children of, may be deprived of their succession [in Savoy], 52.

-, [Louis d'], Cardinal, [Protector of the French nation], has the gout, 281;

is going to Venice, 330;

goes to meet the French King's brother-in-law, 492;

the Duc de Nevers to lodge with, 520;

goes to meet the Duc de Nevers, 529;

gives the pallium to the new Archbishop of Milan, 539;

receives the Pope in his garden on Monte Cavallo, 539;

to have the “vacant dignity” [qy. the vice-legate ship of Avignon], of Card. Armagnac, 630;

remonstrates vainly in behalf of the French ambassador, 639;

has dealt plainly with the Pope, 645;

action of, in relation to the Duc de Nevers' treaty, 646;

sends to congratulate the Duke of Savoy on his marriage, 657;

an express goes to, 662.

-, -, his chapel of Monte Giordano, 539;

his garden on Monte Cavallo, ibid.;

his palace in Rome, 529;

and at Tivoli, see Tivoli.

-, -, officers of, 539.

Ester-Wemyss (Esteremes, Est-wemes), laird of. See Colville.

Estrées, M. d', governor of Boulogne, in relation to Robert Cecil's horse, 12, 34, 36;

makes show of loyalty, 449.

-, -, letter from, 12.

Etampes, Estampes, artillery at, 389;

Swiss troops mustered at, 642.

Eton, Bartholomew, commissioner appointed by the Duke of Burgundy (1445), 704.

Eu, in Normandy, English at, 40;

book suspected to be printed at, 387;

Papists at, opinion of, concerning the King of Scots, 715.

Europe, Catholic potentates of, reported league between, 528.

-, Protestant Princes of, should associate themselves for the common defence, 416.