L

Lake, Sir Thomas, the king's secretary, 67.

Lambert, Charles, 389.

Landgrave of Hesse. See Maurice.

Langerach, Baron Asperen of, ambassador of the Netherlands in France, 93;

asks for French protection, 168;

complains of French delays, 189, 190;

presents reply of Dutch, 416;

relations with Bernese, 427;

news sent by, 479, 512;

French reply to, 551, 571.

Langhe, le, 278.

Languedoc, preparations to resist marriages in, 492.

Lanz, Lans, Marquis of. See Este, Charles Philibert of.

Lead, trade in, 92, 112, 148.

League, the Catholic, the Ecclesiastical, 25, 50, 51, 108.

-, -, backs Neuburg, 124, 166;

prepares to arm, 202;

increases its forces, 333, 337.

Legnago [Prov. Verona, Italy], 517.

Leipzig [Saxony], suspended for the plague, 31.

Leith [co. Edinburgh, Scotland], 46.

Lennox, duke of. See Stuart, Ludovic.

Leon, de, French ambassador in, Venice. See Brûlart de Genlis.

Leopold, the Archduke of Austria, 69;

made canon of Cologne and Liege, 401.

Lerma [Old Castile, Spain], 242.

-, duke of. See Sandoval y Roxas, Francis, duke of Lerma.

Lesdiguières, duke of. See Bonne, Francis de.

Lesieur, Sir Stephen, English ambassador in Germany, obnoxious to Emperor, 45, 49, 70, 71, 99.

-, -, stormy interview, 50n.

-, -, attends duke of Brunswick's funeral, 65.

-, -, efforts with Protestant princes, 70, 99;

takes leave, 104;

returns to England, 154;

brings word of confederation between Brandenburg, Saxony and Hesse, 163.

Leva,-, prince of Ascoli, 36.

-, Antonio, of Sefantho, 566.

Levant, 27, 43, 44.

-, company of the, 14;

privileges decreed for, 459, 472, 483, 493, 521, 522;

meet Foscarini, 470.

-, relations between Dutch and Venetians in, 24, 41, 57.

-, English trade with, 60.

-, Barbary pirates in, 325.

Lewis the Faithful, landgrave of Darmstadt, to execute ban against Frankfort, 226.

Lewkenor, Sir Lewis, master of the ceremonies, 2.

Lido, shooting with Turkish bows at, 180.

Liege, 411.

-, principality of, ready to help Neuburg, 153;

asked for contribution, 533.

Lincoln, bishop of. See Neile, Richard.

Linlithgow [Scotland], palace, 46.

Linz [Upper Austria], 69, 137.

-, despatches dated from, 99, 155, 165, 178, 196, 202, 209.

Liomello, Gio. Battista, appointed secretary of Venice in England, 12.

Lisbon [Portugal], 509.

-, Digby lands at, 297;

reception of Digby at, 343;

letters from, 347n.

Liscenae, 392.

Livonia, Sweden willing to give up towns in, 562.

Livorno [Prov. Pisa, Italy], 90, 92, 106, 112.

-, French pirate at. 137;

English pirates at, 229, 562;

detained in custody, 241, 265;

and executed, 275.

-, trade with London, 148.

-, news from, 155.

Lolin, Baron of, 365.

Lombards, 304.

Lomeine, de, 560.

London, 27, 32, 40, 41, 46, 47, 53, 66, 73, 102, 112, 222, 272, 305, 338, 392, 470, 472, 520.

-, despatches dated from, 1, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15, 23–26, 30, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61, 65, 67, 68, 70–73, 78, 81, 84, 85, 88–90, 93, 97, 98, 101, 107, 110, 116, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 129, 130, 132, 133, 135, 136, 139, 141, 143, 144, 147, 148, 153, 154, 162, 163, 166, 167, 171, 172, 176, 181, 182, 184, 186–188, 193–195, 199–201, 207, 208, 211, 213, 220, 222, 226, 228, 232, 236, 238–240, 245, 249, 251–253, 256, 262, 264, 266, 268, 273–275, 277, 279, 280, 282, 283, 287, 289, 290, 293, 297, 300, 302, 305, 307, 318–320, 327, 328, 335–337, 343, 345, 353, 354, 360, 362, 367, 369, 371, 375, 376, 384, 385, 390, 391, 399, 401, 408, 410, 411, 415, 416, 419–422, 426, 427, 432–435, 439, 440, 446, 447, 449, 455, 460, 462, 463, 467, 468, 471, 473, 479–481, 483, 484, 495, 498, 500, 501, 505, 506, 508, 511, 513, 514, 521–524, 531, 533–535, 541, 542, 544, 545, 549–551, 553, 558, 562, 564, 565, 572, 574.

-, king at, 154, 207.

-, king leaves, 212.

-, college of Physicians, 193.

-, James in, 244, 400.

-, trade with Zante. 145, 146;

with Livorno, 148.

-, hopes for a free grant from, to king, 147.

-, musters of train bands in, 227.

-, Scarnafes at, 239.

-, goods shipped from Zante for, 245.

-, ships of, 552.

-, Aldgate, 166n.

-, palace of St. James, prince's residence, 81.

-, palace of Whitehall, 13, 115, 472, 478.

-, Somerset house, 167n.

-, Star Chamber, 499.

-, the Tower, members of parliament sent to, 138n, 139n.

-, -, Cornwallis imprisoned in, 139.

Londonderry [Ireland], foundation of, 25.

Longueval, Charles Bonaventure de, count of Bucquoi, 284.

-, -, absent from Flanders. 100;

in pay of Spain, 172;

Spinola sends for, 178;

forces passage through Palatinate, 201;

increases forces, 335;

letter from, 444.

Longueville, duke of. See Henry II of Orleans.

Loredano, Piero, 38, 42, 46.

-, -, leave to visit Carle-ton, 557.

Lorenzo, Charles of, 155.

Loreto, Our Lady of, story of how she slew Queen Elizabeth, 94n.

Lorio, Mantuan, Jew, 52.

Lorking, Rev. Thomas, letters of, 166n, 167n, 171n., 204n.

Lorraine, troops levied in, 360, 375.

-, house of, 407.

Lorraine, Charles of, duke of Guise, 15.

-, -, favours English marriage, 5;

ready to join Condé, 141;

to arrange marriages, 538.

-, Henry de. Marquis of Moüy, Moyer, 174.

-, Henry of duke of Mayenne, du Mayn, Umena, 490.

-, -, leaves court, 86, 89.

-, -, Philip III writes to, 109.

-, -, to take a force to help Savoy, 335, 368, 375, 384, 407, 439.

-, -, dissuaded by Queen Regent from helping Savoy, 387.

-, -, troops of, paid by James, 398, 418, 424.

-, -, asked to depart, 417;

forces under, 418;

prestige of 419.

-, -, ready to help Savoy, 429;

Savoy anxious for, 431;

asks that levies may be hastened, 432;

captains of, 437, 469.

-, -, Verua considers money wasted on, 452.

-, -, money paid to, by James, 503;

troops of, arrive, 519;

urged to send men, 529;

thanked by Venice, 536;

does little for Savoy, 546;

at Soissons, 553;

goes to Sedan, 564.

-, duke of. See Charles III.

Lotti, Ottavian, Florentine resident in England, returns home, 167, 229.

-, -, leaves without visiting Foscarini, 494.

Louis VI, king of France, 136.

Louis XIII, king of France, the Most Christian King, 19, 57, 296, 309, 433, 490, 533, 547, 563.

-, -, desires peace, 39;

informed of marriage between Spain and Savoy, 55;

proposal to marry duke of Lorraine's daughter, 80;

to be married on majority, 114, 125.

-, -, suggested as arbitrator by Mantua, 26;

letter to the Netherlands, 122;

majority of, celebrations upon, 216, 224;

congratulations upon, 238;

prepared to defend Savoy, 255;

letter of James to, in favour of Courtenays, 268;

asks James to influence Savoy for peace, 279;

proposed league with Pope and Venice, 290;

to be arbiter in disputes over Xanten, 308, 326;

urges execution of Xanten, 334;

guarantees treaty of Xanten, 417, 448;

James's requests of, 462;

archduke's reply to, 434;

objections to marriage of, 491;

departure of, for marriage, 538;

delayed, 546;

speaks to Edmondes on English marriage, 549;

letter of Condé to, 553;

Edmondes remonstrates with, 553, 554, 558;

letter of, to Condé, 557, 566;

attempt to engage John of Nassau for, 558;

James professes solicitude for, 571.

Louise of Savoy, seeks help from Henry VIII., 140.

Louisa Juliana, dowager Electress Palatine, 1, 107.

Lubeck, relations with Denmark, 24, 25, 29, 88;

mission of Anstruther to, 370;

defence of, against Denmark, 383;

approaches Denmark, 449;

dispute with Denmark revived, 544.

Lucca, 12.

Lucerna, Val di, troops from, 174.

Lucerne, Swiss levies from, for Savoy, 175.

Lucio, Antonio, 8–10.

Ludwig, Hans, Vice-Chancellor of Germany, 137.

Lumsden, William, Scotch servant of Foscarini, quarrel with Muscorno. 481, 482;

case of, 564.

Luneburg, duke of. See George, duke of Brunswick Luneburg.

Lutherans, oppose Calvinists at Dusseldorf, 113.

Luxembourg, Colonel, 284.

Lyons [Rhone, France], 292, 392, 432, 435;

French king and queen propose to visit, 451.