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James I, king of Great Britain:—

(1613), proposes good offices to Savoy, 2;

thinks duke of Savoy fortunate, 3.

prevents Englishmen enlisting for Savoy, 7, 31;

offended at Savoy's negotiations with Swiss, 11.

influence with his subjects, 7.

friendly attitude to Venice, 9, 11;

offers assistance and suggests alliance, 15, 32, 57, 66, 70, 73, 76.

desires Venetian understanding with Denmark, 42.

Protestant league under, 11.

plots against, 13, 16, 35, 36, 54.

writes to Venice about piracy, 14.

feeling against Spanish practices in Italy, 55, 57, 60, 67, 70, 74.

offers to further Venetian alliance with Swiss, 17, 67, 76, 78;

draws Swiss into Protestant alliance, 69.

anxious for the French marriage, 18.

desires to secure succession by marriage, 19.

letters of, to Doge on the Corsaletta, 21;

on Gaetano, 16, 34;

on friendly mission to Mantua, 73.

controversy with du Perron, 28.

treatment of Ireland, 30;

opinion of Spanish intrigues in Ireland, 31.

opinion of Spaniards, 31.

endeavours to unite powers against Austria, 32, 33, 66;

to form general alliance for peace, 74.

acts as his own secretary, 33.

would be a Venetian noble if not king, 39.

popularity of, 41.

satisfied with settlement of the Corsaletta affair, 54.

ready to punish pirates, 58;

replies to representations about piracy, 67.

endeavours to reconcile Saxony and Brandenburg, 61.

away hunting, 71.

(1614) gives queen Greenwich palace, 81.

promises to aid league of Venice with Grisons, 83, 87, 88.

proposal of Spanish marriage to, 83.

promises to help princes of the Union, 85, 132.

promises assistance to Venice, 87.

opinion of French, 87.

promises to give Palatine's son a title in England, 88;

gifts to Princess Elizabeth and her son, 130.

grants of nobility to, 175.

resolves to convoke parliament, 89.

urges Condé to protect Courtenays, 175.

authority of, in Germany, 89.

asked by Savoy to interpose with Mantua, 169.

plots against, 90;

book of Schopp against 103, 108, 109.

negotiates for French marriage, 92;

eager for, 96, 99;

postpones negotiations, 107, 113.

rebuffs proposal for Spanish marriage, 93;

receives Courtenays, 97;

mediates for Muscovy, 97, 98;

will not recall Lesieur, 99;

proposals for parliament, 101;

desires quiet of France, 101;

pleased with portrait of Prince Palatine's son, 107;

present to king of Spain, 109, 144;

negotiations for marriage with Savoy, 116, 120, 122;

entertains Muscovite ambassador, 120.

good understanding with queen of France, 129.

opinion of duke of Savoy, 185.

expresses strong condemnation of Spanish policy, 185.

letters of, to doge, on treaty with Swiss, 190;

on sending Carleton to Turin, 275;

upon precedence, 276;

on return of Carleton to Venice, 284.

opens parliament, 115;

speech at, 115, 116;

remits grievances, 116;

insists on vestments of clergy, 119;

insists on grant of supply, 121;

asserts prerogative, 135, 138.

negotiates with malcontent French princes, 140, 142;

anxious for peace in France, 153.

expresses displeasure at Neuburg's conversion, 181.

absent when king of Denmark arrives, 166,

but returns to London, 170;

discusses affairs of Netherlands with him, 172.

informs ambassador of Flanders of Wotton's mission, 171;

consults Sarmiento on affair of the duchies, 178;

exhorts Netherlands to peace, 178;

urges Dutch to place Juliers in neutral hands, 183;

urges Dutch to make war, 185;

ready to place Juliers in neutral hands, 197.

letters of Senate to, 193.

asks what France will do in matter of Wesel, 194;

urges France to help Savoy, 195.

considers princes of Germany cold and irresolute, 198.

present of, to Philip III, 196.

considers proposal of defensive league to protect Savoy against Spain, 198.

promises a levy of 4,000 men to help Savoy for defence, 199, 200, 210;

determined to help Savoy, 200, 207;

complains of recall of French troops helping Savoy, 210.

promises to declare against Spain if Wesel not restored, 199, 200;

determined on war, 212, 220;

full of heat and resolution, 220.

discusses means of breaking off marriages between France and Spain, 199, 201;

the matter weighs with him, 221.

complains of action of Spinola, 199;

determined to support Dutch, 200, 211;

much moved at instructions to Spinola to take Emden and Cleves, 211;

expresses his resentment to Sarmiento, 212;

promises to make war if no restitution by Spain, 231.

proposes defensive Italian league under Venice, 200.

orders preparation of the fleet, 200, 201.

displeased at Bucquoi forcing a passage through Palatinate, 201.

displeased at French assistance to Spaniards, 203.

urges Dutch to support Savoy, 209, 236;

asks what help they propose to give, 219;

shows it is their interest to help Savoy, 244.

suggests inclusion of Savoy in general alliance 210.

letter of, to the doge, 213.

empowers Rich to enlist troops for Savoy, 236.

orders Carleton to remain in Venice, 210;

praises Carleton to Foscarini, 220, 221, 248.

present of, to Scarnafes, 219;

influence of Somerset with, ib.

considers that his firm attitude has brought Spaniards to reason, 221.

hopes to arrange simultaneous agreement with Spain both in Italy and Flanders, 222.

reply to letter of Louis, 225.

wishes to work with France in matter of Savoy, 227.

promises help to Savoy, 244, 249, 251;

arranges nature of assistance with Council, 250;

promises men and money, 262.

thinks France and Spain are too intimate, 249.

says Dutch ought to join with all enemies of Spain, 251.

to be judge between Mantua and Savoy, 262.

objects to Sir Thomas Roe as envoy to the Great Mogul, 268.

writes letters to France in favour of Courtenays, 268–270.

accident to, 273

present of, to duke of Savoy, 276.

promises Palatine will help Savoy, 281.

letter of the Elector Palatine to, 284.

promises money to Savoy, 287;

proposals to help the duke, 289, 290, 300, 305.

influence of, with king of Spain, 294.

asks what line France will take, 296.

heated audience of, with ambassadors of Spain and Flanders before the Council, 297, 301, 302.

draws up formulæ for evacuation of duchies, 306, 309;

Sarmiento's views upon, 326.

attends a masque, 318.

strongly opposed to French and Spanish marriages, 319.

ready to assist Princes of the Union, 319, 334.

induces Huguenots to help Savoy, 320.

promises money to Savoy, 323;

will help Savoy, 330, 368.

asked to help Huguenots resist the marriages, 327;

plans to frustrate, 335.

writes on Carleton's mission to Turin, 339.

letters from Venice to, 341.

swears he can put no faith in archduke, 343, 353.

will afford no great help to Savoy, 347, 350.

letters of, to the Palatine, 355.

memorial of, to be presented to French king, 356.

hints at attack on Genoa, 369.

grows tired of Cleves dispute, 369.

sends ultimatum to Archduke Albert, 371.

ready to help Savoy, 374, 375, 384, 396, 407.

persistently hopes for peace, 376.

opinions of, on French and Spanish marriages, 384.

desired as arbiter upon duchies, 385.

reluctant to help Savoy with men, 396, 429.

refuses archduke's proposals, 400;

writes to archduke, 400;

archduke's letter to, 401.

proposals of, for duchies, 401, 426.

comments on Spanish leanings of France, 407.

offers English munitions to Venice, 408.

anxious about attacks on Union, 411.

promises war if Wesel not restored, 415.

works hard for peace, 416.

pays 100,000 crowns to Mayenne for Savoy. 418, 420, 424.

Princes of Union apply to, 419;

present of, to King Philip, 419.

proposes league against Spain, 420, 425.

offers help with Grisons, 424.

extent of help for Savoy, 431, 437, 454;

will fight Spain, if unreasonable, 438, 439, 458, 460.

writes to Grisons advising league with Venice, 433, 449;

thanks for, 483.

explains views to Caron, 433.

blames French queen for preventing subjects from helping Savoy, 438.

reported intentions against Savoy, 442, 452;

advice of. to Savoy, 458, 460.

insists upon effectual Spanish disarming in Italy, 446, 455, 462.

displeased with archduke's reply, 446.

expresses desire for peace, 461;

believes peace secured, 462, 463.

gives a deer to Scarnafes, 477;

hunts with Scarnafes, 478.

detains Sticke by assurances, 479.

manner of holding audiences, 480.

reasons of change towards Foscarini, 480, 481;

thinks little of charges against Muscorno, 482.

urges Dutch to protest against French marriages, 484.

prefers French to Spanish marriage, 499;

terms of, to France, 505.

desires a general defensive league against Spain, 502, 503, 511.

confident of restoration of Wesel, 506, 522.

Dutch consider too credulous, 510;

Prince Maurice astonished at credulity of, 522.

terms of league with Evangelical Union, 530, 531.

Savoy asks to write to France, 532;

absent from London, ib.

annoyed at extravagance of Palsgrave, 533.

Barbargio's credentials to, 538.

suggests league with Savoy and Union, 540–542.

thanked by Foscarini, 541.

strong position of, 541.

discourages rebellion in France, 542, 543.

reply of, to Du Perron, 543, 548.

gives audience to Desmaretz, 548.

goes on progress, 549.

correct attitude of, to disaffected in France, ib.;

counsel of, to princes and Huguenots, 550.

influence of, in France, 550;

incites princes to arms, 553.

letter of, to Doge, 555.

takes Zamoski hunting, 562.

makes strong representations to French Court, 563.

keeps papers of action brought by Muscorno against Foscarini, 564.

troubled by refusal of Dutch to adopt his advice, 565.

promise of, to help Bonnivet, 570.

protests sincerity of goodwill to France, 571.

shortens progress to return to London, 572.

desires a league to protect Savoy, 572, 573.

Jesuits, unpopularity in France, 165;

feared by pope, 321;

try to prevent men going to Savoy, 404;

activity of, in Constantinople, 452.

Jew pirate, arrest of, 267 and note.

Jews, 52.

Joachim Ernest, margrave of Anspach, at Duke of Brunswick's funeral, 65;

commands troops of Protestant Union, 209;

takes part in Union, 307;

Barbarigo's credentials to, 537;

hostility to bishop of Bamberg, 562.

John I., duke of Zweibrücken, Deuxponts, present at christening at Heidelberg, 107.

John Albert, count of Solms, 1, 259, 260.

John Frederick, duke of Wirtemberg, 23, 511.

-, -, included in Protestant Union, 307, 530.

John George, elector of Saxony, James endeavours to reconcile with Princes Possessioners, 29;

reconciled with Brandenburg, 30, 33, 65, 66, 85, 90;

declares his neutrality, 58;

present at Duke of Brunswick's funeral. 65;

to receive a part of Juliers' succession, 67;

negotiations of, with Denmark; 84, 88, 90;

help of Denmark for, 108;

Brandenburg expects help from, 123;

confederacy of, with Brandenburg and Hesse, 163;

pretensions of, sustained by emperor, 252;

joins side of emperor, 283, 284;

promised Cleves, 289;

completely won by Austria, 391.

John George, count, of Solms, goes to help Savoy, 558.

John Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg, 397.

-, -, reconciled with Saxony, 30, 33, 58, 65, 66, 85;

dealings of Lesieur with, 50n.;

attends Duke of Brunswick's funeral, 65;

proposes concession to Saxony, 67;

Denmark draws near to, 84, 88;

Denmark confirms agreement of, with Saxony, 90;

goes to Dusseldorf, 93;

Denmark helping Saxony against, 108;

reported alliance of, with Saxony, 123;

desired as neighbour by Dutch, 154;

reported league of, with Saxony and Hesse, 163;

troops of, join Maurice, 187, 208, 354;

meets Elector Palatine at Heilbronn, 220;

included in the Union, 226, 307, 530;

intends to take affair of duchies into his own hands, 231;

urges James to reconcile Poland and Sweden, 239;

representatives of. at Xanten, 241;

ratification of, demanded for treaty of Xanten, 205, 267;

considered an enemy of the empire, 391;

indifferent about treaty of Xanten, 414;

sends money to his son, 434;

reported visit to emperor, 449;

will resist imperial summons, 499;

told to follow his bent, 533;

abandoned by France, 559.

John William, duke of Juliers, Cleves and Berg, 401.

Johnson, John, captain of the Rose Lion, 58.

Jonson, Ben, masque of, performed, 317n.

Jorner, Zuan, shipmaster, 114.

Juliers, 225, 227, 240, 306, 314, 337, 351, 380, 385, 399, 400, 401, 409, 500, 559.

-, duke of. See John William, duke of Juliers, Cleves and Berg.

-, dispute about, 113, 130, 132, 135, 168, 181, 194, 197.

-, proposed joint garrison for, 169;

Archduke Albert's letters upon, 187.

-, -, James suggested as arbitrator, 50n;

arbitration of France and England, 184, 186, 187, 189.

-, Brandenburg's claim to, 67;

Dutch occupy, 123, 124, 126, 129, 131, 136, 166, 172, 182, 199, 212;

restitution demanded, 153;

troops sent to, from Brabant. 178.

-, proposal to place in hands of neutral prince, 162, 163, 171, 172, 178, 183, 202, 203;

or in hands of French and English, 200.

-, cannot be defended by Dutch, 184, 226, 235, 289, 297;

Dutch asked to surrender, 208, 212, 213;

provisions drawn up at Xanten upon, 232–234, 256–259, 264.

-, Spinola intends to press, 196, 202;

provisioned by Maurice, 295.

-, settlement of affairs of, 241, 242.

-, emperor offers, as bait to Saxony, 284.

-, evacuation of, 308, 324, 356, 360, 433, 447;

besieged, 327;

importance of holding, 344;

Neuburg cedes claim on, to Spain, 350;

plan to besieged, 382;

not to be dismantled, 383;

question of restitution of, 391, 446;

negotiations concerning, 417, 421, 426;

Dutch unwilling to restore, 422, 447;

garrison of, increased, 480;

proposal to sequestrate, 520.

-, governor of. See Pithan.

K

Kingston on Thames, co. Surrey, 31, 53.

Klesel Gliselio, Melchior, bishop of Vienna, 165.

-, -, sees Turkish envoy, 442.

Kronenberg, John Schweikard von, Archbishop Elector of Mayence, 284.

-, -, to execute ban against Frankfort, 226.

-, -, interview of, with Elector Palatine, 371, 390.

-, -, Barbarigo's credentials to. 537.