Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 26, 1642-1643. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.
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'Index: C', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 26, 1642-1643, (London, 1925) pp. 317-331. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol26/pp317-331 [accessed 28 March 2024]
Index
C
Cadiz [Prov. Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain] :
English cut out Irish ship at, 116.
-, governor of. See Idiaquez, Juan Alonso, duke of Ciudad Real.
Csar. See Ferdinand III, emperor.
Csar, duke of Vendme, natural son of Henry IV. of France :
house searched, 141
arrested and searched on way to king, 253
leaves for France, 258.
Calais, Cales [Pas de Calais, France] :
Spaniards waste country round, 127
suspected design of Melo on, 132.
parliamentarians promise to defend, 137.
Caldecot, co. Warwick :
Rupert's attack on, 148.
Calvinism and Calvinists : 65.
strength in London, 73
hope to establish in England, 119.
majority of common people profess, 130
France does not wish to spread in England, 143.
Charles asked to establish, 141, 206, 209
Commons wish to establish, 155.
king disarms at Nottingham and Leicester, 161
prevail over Anglicans about bishops, 163.
Orange affirms adherence to, 217.
Cambridge, co. Cambridge :
king suggests as meeting place for parliament, 88
Rupert goes to, 253.
Cromwell at, 266
queen to travel through, 292.
University :
loyalty and money gift to king, parliament punishes promoters, 112.
-, Vice-chancellor of. See Beale, William.
Campbell, Archibald, earl of Argyle, Arghil :
goes to Scottish Assembly, 119.
Campbell, John, earl of Loudoun, chancellor of Scotland :
advice to king at York, 54.
Scottish commissioner, at Oxford, 240.
Candale, duke of. See Nogaret, Henry de.
Cantelmi, Cantelmo, Andrea :
concentrating near Malines, 281
Melo appeals to for help, 284
sent to stop Dutch near Namur, 302.
Capel, Arthur lord, of Hadham :
deprived of vote, 113
proposal to indemnify Essex with lands of, 276.
Capello, Zuane, Savio alla Mereanzia, 195.
Capuchins :
parliament wants to send away, 8
Commons decree expulsion, Lords intervene, 156
Lords stay expulsion, 258.
French king writes on behalf of, 235.
chapel demolished, put under arrest, 262
kept in confinement, 264.
remonstrance of Louis about, 266, 269
sent back to France, 269
rebels prosper for expelling, 272.
Gressy to remonstrate about, 284, 285.
Carafa, Carlo, bishop of Aversa, papal nuncio in Germany :
demands for Catholics in Palatinate, 52.
Cardenas, Don Alonso, Spanish ambassador in England :
deceived over Irish levy, 39
refused levy, 62.
apprehensive about naval preparations, 62.
foments trouble between English and Dutch, 120
says Palatine negotiations will not be continued, 137.
curiosity about Giustinian's departure, 138
gives him passport, 179.
apprehensive of Anglo Dutch alliance, 148.
gratuities paid by to ministers, 208.
difficulties over cargo of Sancta Clara, 226, 232.
Cardinal Infant. See Ferdinand, son of Philip III. of Spain.
Carey, Henry, earl of Dover :
deprived of vote, 113.
-, Henry, earl of Monmouth :
deprived of vote, 113.
Carey, Lucius, viscount Falkland, Facland, Fachland, Secretary of State :
deals with affair of currants, 109, 143.
letter to Giustinian, 113, 114.
king sends peace proposals by, 152
returns dashed by treatment, 153.
Carey, Cheri, M., the king's chamberlain :
sent to London about armistice, 255.
Carlisle, Carlil, co. Cumberland :
king going to, 46.
Carnwath, earl of. See Dalzell, Robert.
Carrickfergus, co. Antrim, Ireland :
Scottish force lands at, 148.
Catalonia, Spain :
Dutch prevent Dunkirkers helping, 94.
Catharine Sophia, Palatine Princess, 11.
Catholic, the. See Philip IV., king of Spain.
Catholics
Roman
papists
recusants :
king's proclamation to enforce penal laws against, 30
king tries to avoid imputation of understanding with Irish, 238.
feeling against because of rebel successes in Ireland, 51
houses searched, 140.
king forbids to serve in army, 134
king accused of conspiring with, 135, 187.
money and plate from houses searched, 154.
parliament justifies action by need of defending against, 183.
Orange issues declaration against 217
alleged contributions from Dutch to queen 223.
Newcastle apologises for having in army, 223
Scots ask king to expel from armies, 236.
parliament outlaws those serving in king's forces, 223
goods seized to support levies, 231.
Baynton asks leave to use revenues of for levy, 226
plate of captured at Chichester, 229.
oath of allegiance stiffened against, 228
king asked to accept, 239.
Irish admit to naturalisation, of all races, 238.
goods offered to Scots for help, 306.
Catholicism, Roman :
king accused of propagating, 123
king promises to subdue, 146.
Orange accused of leaning to, 217.
Scots say troubles arise from queen's favouring, 236.
the only faith detested, 289.
Cattheriche alias Huddleston, Edmund, priest :
executed at York, 52.
Cavendish, William, earl of Devon :
deprived of vote, 113.
Cavendish, William, earl of Newcastle :
advancing to relieve York, 211
drives enemy from York, 217
strengthens hold on York, 219.
declaration to Yorkshiremen, 223
king sends for 225
marching to Oxford, 229.
proceeds to reduce rebels in Lincolnshire, 225
disturbances after departure, 229.
efforts to prevent junction with king, 231, 232
king appoints general beyond Trent, 236.
tarries in Lincolnshire for reinforcements, 235
troops beaten by Fairfax, 240.
discovers plot against queen, 236
to escort queen to Oxford, 252
armistice to facilitate junction with, 263.
defending York, 247
growing strength, master in North, 266.
strength will give Scots pause, 266
pressure to keep in North, 276.
pursues Fairfax to Leeds, where repulsed, 268
besieges Leeds, 283.
to march with queen to Oxford, 270
leaves North in charge of King, 274
Yorkshire left to care of, 283, 293.
victory over Fairfax at Adwalton Moor, 298
takes Leeds, besieges Bradford, 301.
master of Yorkshire, extending to Lanes., 305.
Cephalonia, Ionian Islands :
currants from, 14, 232, 254
claim for price of bad, 17
currant plantations to be uprooted, 241.
prohibition of currants, a blow to, 105, 138
currant trade essential to, 143.
disposal of currant crop, 204
prohibition of currants from, 212.
representations from about fall in price of currants, 299.
English cloth sent to, 22
English cloth excluded from, 212.
Proveditore of, 143, 212, 241. See also Contarini, Francesco
Gritti, Pietro.
Rectors of, 16, 23.
despatches dated at, 138, 204.
Ceremonies, Master of the. See Gerbier, Balthasar.
Cerigo, island, Greece :
Venetians stop English ship off, 267.
cessation. See armistice.
Chalgrove, co. Oxford :
skirmish at, hushed up, 292, 295.
Chaloner, Richard :
executed for share in conspiracy, 298, 301.
Cham, Chamb [Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany] :
excepted in restitution of Palatinate, 75.
Chamberlain, lord high. See Bertie, Robert, earl of Lindsey.
-, the lord. See Devereux, Robert, earl of Essex.
Chancellor of the exchequer. See Colepepper, Sir John.
Channel, English :
Dunkirkers scour with 60 ships, 214.
Chaplain :
salary of ambassador's, 158, 159.
Charles I. (as Prince of Wales) :
correspondence with Pope Gregory XV., 101.
Charles I., king of Great Britain, king of England : 4, 5, 57.
parliament will urge to ally with Dutch against, Austria, 148.
1642 :
at Dover with queen, 1
parting with queen, 5
returns to Greenwich, 6.
Rupert comes to thank, 2
parliament prevents prince joining at Greenwich, 3.
puts off reply about lords lieutenant, 2
reply upon, 6, 7
parliament acts without, 7.
city petitions about command of trained bands, 3.
heavy taxes may revive popularity, 4
not detested by subjects, 7
possible reaction in favour of, 7, 36, 37, 39.
suggested intervention for peace of empire, 4, 10, 11
Roe's powers from, 9-12, 27.
proceeding to Newmarket, 7, 17
proceeds to York, 25
reception at York, 29.
Giustinian sees about opened despatches, 8
and the reception of Contarini and Hobson, 8, 9.
wishes ambassador to start for Venice, 9, 36, 39.
Venetian interest in, 14, 29, 33, 53, 59.
bill against currants for assent, 15, 32, 87, 156, 178
appeal to about currants, 16, 56, 88, 98, 173.
petitions from Cornwall and Chester to, 17
Kent petition in favour of, 35, 47
Yorkshire petition in favour of, 43.
orders against obeying parliament, 17, 26
offers of parliament to, 18, 31.
summons to gentry, 17
summons to officials and knights of garter, 34.
parliament paper to be read to, 8, 24
first reply to, 25
final reply, 34.
help from Orange, 19, 32
foreign aid for, 31, 40.
sends for printers, 25
subsidies need assent, 26
book of rates submitted to, 56, 97.
little indication of support for, 25
plans doubtful, 25, 29
parliament anxious to know intentions, 33, 46.
parliament measures to thwart, 26
efforts to discredit, 31.
Pennington likely to obey, 26
backs Pennington, 36, 38
objects to Warwick, 38.
forbids parliament to arm, 26
deprived of control of customs, 27
control of navy, useful for dealing with, 47.
withdrawal successful, 30
declaration of parliament about absence, 30, 33
reply to, 37.
precept against Catholics, 30
loyalty of Bristol to, 48.
Hull not disposed to break with, 30
munitions at Hull not to be removed without orders, 38
will not have munitions removed from Hull, 46.
lords and some of Commons join at York, 34
popularity in North, 37, 54.
queen's efforts to raise money for, 36
queen sends money to, 39, 77, 105.
Dunkirkers recognise patents, 36.
sends for duke of York, 39, 44
confers garter on, 51.
Joachimi offers mediation for, 39
absence from London delays Dutch embassy, 48.
wishes Venice to employ Rupert, 40
sends garter to Rupert, 55.
proposes to go to Ireland, 41, 46
parliament opposes, 42
parliament's reply to upon, 45.
offers terms for dealing with militia, 42
success of move, 47.
dismisses Essex, Leicester and Holland, 42
parliament remonstrates upon, 43.
Irish proposal checks reaction in favour of, 46
reply upon, 51.
move to Hull to secure munitions, 49
denied by governor, 50.
further action uncertain, 51, 70, 71
majority preserve respect for, 72.
parliament's efforts to prevent North following, 53, 66, 68
parliament sends commissioners to counties supposed loyal to, 73.
appeal to Yorkshiremen, 53
response doubtful, 61
second appeal, 64.
Yorkshire parliamentarians petition, 54
Dutch offer mediation to, 58.
thinks of retiring to Newcastle or Wales, 54, 61
offer of Wales to, 61, 84, 147
loyalty of Wales to, 65.
parliament overtures to, 54
objection to militia proposals, 55, 60
parliament acts without, 60.
Scotland advises accommodation, 54
Scotland interested in keeping appointments, 55
hopes from Scotland vanish, 80.
Kent loyal to, 55, 84
Notts and Derby declare for, 65
also Lancs., Leicester, Bucks, 84.
instructions to Roe against rupture, 56
Roe sends imperial demands to, 74
demand for indemnity from, 75.
Giustinian's leave taking of, 59, 133, 156, 163, 173, 185, 190, 193, 195, 197, 211, 213, 215
refers Cardenas to parliament for levy, 62.
counterblast to parliament about Hull, 61
fails in attempt on Hull, 73
Hull soldiers desert to, 84.
La Fert complains to of offer of alliance to emperor, 62
indignation with La Fert, 70, 120, 156
Roe explains offer of, 81.
thinks of going to Scotland, 63
uncertain attitude of Scotland to, 65.
orders transfer of Courts to York and sends for statute book, 65.
has parliament messenger arrested, 66
issue of struggle with parliament uncertain, 67.
position improving, 67
queen thinks prospects more hopeful, 76.
fresh parliament remonstrance against, 66, 68
manifesto against printed, 72.
accused of designing war, rejoinder, 68
hostile measures of parliament against, 79, 80, 95
parliament divided about, 83.
Northern gentry offer service to, reply, sends home, 69
North devoted to, 111, 112.
sets up guard, 69
increases guard, 71.
lords join from London, 69, 71, 84
submission of Lord Keeper to, 69, 71.
officers for Ireland go to serve, 70
incited by letters many M.P.'s join, 71.
receives men and money from Holland, 70, 74, 131, 137, 142, 189
parliament stops drafts for, 80.
Spaniards and French conspire to hurt, 70
Spain's excuse for delay in helping, 94.
summons assembly at Heworth Moor, 72, 101
address to, 77, 78.
forbids obedience to parliament orders, 72, 89, 96, 97
parliament claims authority independent of, 80.
parliament sends terms for accommodation, 73, 76
promises reply, 80
proposals for agreement, 86, 88, 89.
Maurice and Rupert set out to serve, 81, 94
sends for, 85
countermands order, 91, 99, 100.
parliament appeals to country against, 82
relieved by departure of parliament commissioners, 91.
issues fresh declaration, 83
further declaration, 89
counterblast to, 89, 90.
Scottish petition in favour of, 84
introduces garrisons at Newcastle and Berwick, 91.
followers hopeful, 85, 92
opinion turning towards, 92, 96.
makes Lindsey Admiral in place of Northumberland, 85
Lords decide right to make appointments, 92, 95.
La Fert's hint of French intrigues against, 86
complains of La Fert's action, 91, 131, 137, 150
La Fert's visit to mollify, 97.
threat to London, 89
Londoners prevent publication of proclamations, 90
Corporation intimate duty of obedience to, 92.
gentry hasten to, from all parts, 91
manifesto of gentry in favour of, 96.
reply to Giustinian on currants and reception, 93
wants Andover to start, 109.
Somerset petition for accommodation with, 95
declaration breaks off efforts for accommodation, 100.
messenger to queen at Hague, 99
despatch to queen intercepted, 125.
means to reduce opponents by force, 101
efforts to get control of fleet, 102, 103.
collecting army, 101
appeal to people to defend rights, 105.
offer of Cornwall to, 101, 102
Hereford declares for, 107.
declares Stamford traitor, 102
proclaims Essex and followers rebels, 136.
munitions sent to Hull for, 103, 109
Rupert and Maurice bring munitions to, 128.
Hamilton offended with, 104
loyalty of Gurney to, 107.
question of currants before, 104, 109, 113, 114, 117, 121, 127, 143
representations to upon, 105.
parliament discusses accommodation with, 104
proposals to, 108.
strength renders nobility accommodating, 104
strength increasing, 110.
visits Yorks and Lincoln, 105, 111, 112
reception at Leicester, 119.
ultimatum to parliament about Hull, 106
besieges Hull, 106, 119, 131
offers pardon to Hotham, 125.
parliament accuses of beginning war, 106, 111
parliament manifesto declaring war on, 122, 123.
officers for Ireland to be used against, 106
but will not serve, 107.
Holland anxious to regain favour, 108
Goring goes over to, with Portsmouth, 128, 141
Goring betrayed, 283.
parliament terms submitted to, 110
reply, 110, 111, 117
parliament will not give way to, 118.
growing enthusiasm for, 111
two more lords join, 124
Portland a dependant of, 129.
Universities send money to, 112
sends to Holland by Giustinian, 121, 122, 172, 173.
London populace against, 113
common people against, but most of nobility and all gentry for, 130.
preachers punished for slandering, 113
Berks imprisoned for supporting, 136.
appeal for Pisini in name of, 115, 117
customs enforced without consent, 132.
parliament soldiers ready to go over to, 118
forbids Catholics to serve in army, 134.
fear of injury from Scottish assembly, 119
not afraid of Scots, 125, 131.
Essex to invade counties loyal to, 123
parliament authorises war on followers, 130.
position and prospects of army, 124
appoints council of war, 131.
followers threaten to leave if compromises, 126
parliament declares supporters traitors, 141.
La Fert hopes to mollify, 126, 131
La Fert going to, to offer mediation, 142.
sends money to Portsmouth garrison, 128
reliance on Kent disappointed, 140.
Roe confers with Orange on behalf of, 133
Roe would like to mediate peace for, 139.
decides on war, manifesto, 134
leaves York with army, 139
repulse at Coventry, 139, 140.
Essex to march against, 135, 140, 147, 169
parliament threatens, 136.
Palatine's grievances against, 137
Palatine injured by strained relations with, 137
agrees to Palatine's neutrality, 139.
decision about unfurling standard, 139
returns to Nottingham, 140
displays flag there, 145.
parliament seizes money destined for, 140
places loyal to blockaded, 147.
Scots invite to agreement with parliament and establishment of Calvinism, 141.
intention of Irish rebels to help, 141
queen announces return, to help, 144.
thinks of making Rupert commander of horse, 142
appoints him, 148.
parliament complains to Dutch of help to, 145
Dutch cannot refuse help to, 150.
sends fresh overtures to parliament, 146
believed ready to buy peace at any price, 147.
opinion about peace proposals of, 147
further overtures, 152
uncompromising reply to, 153.
will not accept bill against currants, 149, 196, 197
Venetian letter to, 174.
Dutch stop munitions for, 150, 157
receives munitions from Dutch, 162, 164.
Orange hopes to get declaration of States for, 151
Amsterdam inclined to favour with supplies, 169.
queen's followers dislike to hear of success, 151
Gerbier hopes, will give way, 156.
realises difficulty of reducing rebels, 152
wretched state of, 163.
followers fear desertion by, 153, 167, 168, but course doubtful, 154, 167.
devotion of Oxford to, 154
will not sacrifice followers, 166.
Essex wants powers to make treaty with, 154, 160
given powers, 166.
manifesto denouncing parliament, 155
parliament hopes to wear out by Fabian tactics, 160, 171, 176, 177.
La Fert's farewell of, 156
French mediation for, 156, 157
French may influence Scots in favour of, 171.
parliament officers unwilling to fight against, 160
reluctance to serve against, 170.
demands of, presented by Essex, 160, 171, 176
refuses to receive petition, 176, 182, 187.
visits Derby and going west, 160
possible reasons for move, 161.
continues efforts for peace, 162
discussion before on peace or war, 167
peace advocates contemplate leaving, 167, 168.
movements depend on Essex, 167, 173
proceeds to Shrewsbury, 167
assembles army there, 169.
may take refuge in Wales, 167
reliance on Welsh help, 168.
new great seal blow to, 168
Richmond fears will lose, 174.
parliament royalists invited to desert, 171
offended by Palatine's appeal to parliament, 177
copy of Palatine's letter sent to, 183.
visits Wolverhampton and Chester, 172
returns to Shrewsbury, 172, 181.
well supplied with war material, 172
terms of Yorkshire pact advantageous to, 177.
queen sends to by Giustinian, 172, 173
informed of league in Italy, 173, 290, 291.
sons going to Hague, if killed, 174
Holland's view of quarrel with parliament, 179.
proceeds to Ludlow, 175
advance on London, 180-182, 186
resistance to unlikely, 181.
Warwick captures last ships of, 177, 178
ships with men and munitions for captured, 178
munitions ready for in Netherlands, 182.
has money coined at Shrewsbury, 181, 186
parliament suspends revenues, 188.
partisans in London show favours, 181
are disarmed and fined, 188.
parliament charges Orange with helping, 183
friend to Dutch, 184.
Scots threaten to side against, 183
Scottish commissioners offer mediation for, 189.
queen proposes to return to, 184
hopeful turn for, 189, 194
Orange favours 194.
expected attack on Coventry, 186, 187
Cornwall brought over to, 188, 189.
parliament issues manifesto against, 187
proclamation offering pardon, 192.
new force constituted, to surround, 188
at Edgehill, 191.
proceeds to Oxford, 191, 192, 195
abandons designs on Windsor, advances to Colnbrook, 200.
children to be used as hostages against, 193
Essex comes to bridle London supporters, 198.
queen waiting to hear from, 194, 200
queen taking soldiers to, 195.
blames conduct of horse at Edgehill, 196
stays Rupert's excesses, 197.
sanguine about future, 197
merchants imprisoned for refusing contributions against, 198.
preachers exhort people to resist, 198
accused of deceit, 202
explains Brentford affair, 205.
peace overtures to, 198-200, 215
reply, 199, 201, 215
fresh message to parliament, 202.
seizes Kingston bridge, moves to Oatlands, future plans, 202
makes Ruthven general, 203.
reinforcements, supplies for, 203
fortifies Oxford, recruits for army, 210.
Danish mediation for, 203
Denmark ready to help, 207
Danish offers to, 211, 216.
Dutch feeling against, 204
Dutch object to queen using ships for, 208.
gives up design against London, 205
returns to Oxford, 205, 210.
terms of peace for, 206, 209
reply to, 209.
may profit by dissensions between Houses, 207
quarrels in London favour 219.
presents to Giustinian, and Agostini, 207, 208, 217, 218.
lords try to check plans against, 209, 210
Fielding anxious to regain favour, 211.
Essex thinks of attacking quarters, 210
Essex urged to attack, 216
Essex avoids general engagement with, 219.
Louis may help now Richelieu gone, 211
fears of foreign help for, 216
Orange denounced for helping, 217.
wishes to keep up trade with Venice, goodwill about currants, 212.
officers cross from Holland to serve, 213
privateering authorised against supplies for, 220.
objects to Giustinian taking parliament ship, 214
grants him augmentation of arms, 214, 215.
some lords repent of acting against, 215
foments divisions of opponents, 212, 223.
petition for peace honourable to, 218
peace terms impossible for, 222.
grants safe conduct to Scottish commissioners, 220
proclamation forbidding payment of taxes or customs, 223, 231.
parliament tries to prevent foreign supplies reaching, 220
forestalls parliament at Bristol, 223.
1643 : 299.
remonstrance with Dutch for helping, 224
assistance and stores for, 235
Holland stops, 245.
mission from city to, 225, 228
reception and reply, 230
parliament has reply made public, 234
orders republication of reply, 236.
active military preparations, 225
plans against London, 231.
sends Rupert to relieve Banbury, 226
tries to stop excesses of troops, 229.
claims arrested ships for transporting stores, 226
revenue from saltpetre due to, 237.
Cardenas to see about S. Clara, 226
grants his demands, 232.
queen waiting for news of, 227
letters stimulate queen to sail, 230.
parliament spreads false reports of intentions, 228
Commons try to rouse prejudice against, 234.
message to about Irish lieutenancy, 229
offers to force to Ireland, 238.
will not yield jot of authority, 231
advantages accumulating, 237.
Essex county petitions for peace, 231
peace articles for, 235, 236, 239, 244.
attempt to prevent Newcastle paying contributions to, 235
effort to make responsible for breakdown of negotiations, 240.
Newcastle proposes to join in force, 235
makes Newcastle general beyond Trent, 236.
petition of Scots to, 236, 249
Irish parliament recognises as king, 238.
informed of plot against queen, 236
letters to queen intercepted and published, 240.
makes Hertford commander of army, 237
Aston reports bad state of Reading to, 240.
list of partisans in London disclosed, 237
followers dislike coming of queen, 240.
Leicester submits to, 238
enlists troops from Ireland, deserters from army, 243.
willing to co-operate for peace, 239
not willing to exchange prisoners, 240.
expected help from Denmark, 241
position more favourable, 244.
reply to parliament commissioners, 242, 244
decision of Commons about proposals, 245.
hears of queen's arrival, 243
queen's eagerness to hasten to, 245.
objects to Johnston as commissioner, 243n
delays reply to Scottish commissioners, 250.
sends lords to Scotland, 246, 270, 275, 284
lords sent by denounced, 275.
lords inform of efforts for peace, 248
ill advised in refusing Say, 259.
proposed restitution of fortresses, ships and revenues to, 248
reply to parliament commissioners, 259.
letter to parliament about delay over armistice, 249, 250
terms of armistice sent to, 251, 253.
limited confidence in deserters, 249
understanding for surrender of Bristol, 256, 257.
precautions against assassination, 249
suspicion that Hamilton betraying, 259.
fear of queen's influence on, 252, 269, 292
fear of queen joining, 273, 274.
deprecates Scots interfering in England, 253
charged with breaking faith with Scottish commissioners, 266.
Vendme goes to see, 253
Agostini prefers to send to, 254.
sends Carey about armistice, 255
continues peace negotiations, 260, 263-265, 267.
denounces oath of association, 255
issues two proclamations, 260.
queen's letter to captured, 256
parliament intercepts letters, 258.
Princess Palatine encourages Rupert to serve, 256
Osborne declares for, 260.
cannot take field without uniting forces, 259, 260
advances to Wallingford to save Reading, 270.
will not allow Scottish commissioners to go to London, 262, 268
allows them to depart, 270.
motives for armistice suspected, 263
disbelief in sincerity about peace, 265.
hiring frigates at Dunkirk, 264, 273, 275
fear that may bring over Irish, 278.
Essex to besiege in Oxford, 265
Oxford perilous for, 268, 272, 274
Essex unwilling to engage, 276.
offers pardon to rebel soldiers, 168, 269
differences among councillors, 272, 274, 279.
Scots ask list of Scottish followers of, 268
message to parliament on Ireland, 274.
peril unless helped from North, 269
expects reinforcements from North, 274.
Rupert rejoins, 270
reviews troops, 272
keeps in open, 274, 283.
Fairfax not to bear arms against, 270
Lennox brings reinforcements to, 276.
dismisses Lord Say from wardrobe, 271
permits Gerbier to go to France, 280.
repulsed in attempt to relieve Reading, 271
retires to Oxford deeply afflicted, 272.
all hopes rest on battle, 274
waiting opportunity for battle, 283.
Lords make responsible for failure of negotiations, 277
fresh overtures for peace, 279.
besieges Northampton, 278
pushes out to Abingdon, 289
sends Rupert to cut off supplies, 292.
sends troops to help Hopton, 279
Hertford ready to help against Essex, 283.
Somerset, Wilts and Dorset offer levy to, 279
partisans in Bristol executed, 289.
notified of accession of Louis XIV., 280, 284, 287
distress at troubles of Italy, 282.
Talbot's office on troubles, 281, 285
reply to quoted as showing Venetian sympathy, 306.
queen's march to join, 283, 292, 301
sends force to meet her, 295, 301
help not needed, 298.
driven to punish Fielding by army, 283
paper circulated slandering, 305.
alleged abuse of great seal, 284
oath of covenant directed against, 289.
asks Scots to help in Ireland, 284
tries to make peace in Ireland, 293.
Scottish parliament meets without permission, 284, 295
prohibition ignored, 293.
share in London conspiracy, 286
plot to deliver Hull to, 298
foments rising in Kent, 306.
Pym casts doubt on sincerity of peace negotiations, 288
growing feeling of Commons against, 291.
Hurry goes over to, 290
cultivates Leslie, 299
Douglas returning to serve, 303, 304.
Lords wish to renew negotiations with, 292
Essex suggests advances to for peace, 300.
proclamation that parliament not free, 294
stands in way of peace, 300.
gain by Hampden's death, 294, 295
success makes delegates to Scotland hesitate, 306.
parliament stirs Scotland against, 295
partisans excluded from Scottish parliament, 302.
Essex supine in facing, 297
Essex suspected of secret relations with, 305.
charges Dutch with ingratitude, 302.
sends Rupert to help Hopton, 304
plan to reduce London by starvation, 306.
-, army of. See army, the royal.
-, children of. See Charles, Prince of Wales
Elizabeth
Henry, duke of Gloucester
James, duke of York
Mary.
-, household. See household, the royal.
Charles, prince of Wales :
parliament vetoes joining king at Greenwich, 3
parliament asks for return to London, 6
king promises to look after, 7.
accompanies father to Newmarket, 7, 17
and to York, 25.
king contemplates sending to Hague, 63.
king puts in command of guards, 71
and of cavalry, 101.
proposed marriage to Orange's daughter, 131
expected at Hague, 174.
accompanies father to Wolverhampton and Chester, 172
present at Edgehill, 191.
ill at Reading, 210.
Charles Louis, elector Palatine of the Rhine, Prince Palatine :
Roe demands complete reinstatement, 4
wants to know what will be done for, 10.
asked to state claims, 20
imperialists will state terms for, 27
terms for, discussed, 62, 63, 67.
accompanies king to York, 25
king sends on to Hull, 49.
Rupert commanded cavalry of, 41.
Roe threatens other means of obtaining justice for, 48
terms for held up, 52.
Roe tenders thanks for, 56
terms for restoration, 74-76, 81.
partisans resent French interference, 64
England ready to accept any terms for, 85.
when restored England will help in Germany, 81
affair left unsettled, 98.
emperor's decree for further consideration of case, 99, 126.
harshness of Austrians to, 127
Roe's mission for a failure, 133
wants to hear about, 139.
unexpected arrival at Hague, 133, 137, 138
proceeds to Oatlands, 137.
talk of taking queen to England, 133, 139.
strained relations with uncle injure with Austrians, 137.
asks parliament for 3000l., 177
letter to parliament disowned for, 183.
Commons want king to have understanding with foreign powers for restoration of, 234.
letter to doge, 303.
-, agent of, in England :
repudiates alleged letter of prince, 183.
Chenut. See Knuyt.
Cheri. See Carey.
Cheshire, Chester, county of :
petition in favour of Church and king, 17
victory of Brereton in, 260.
Chester, Westchiester, co. Cheshire :
king going to, 160
king's rapid visit to, 172, 175
popularity at, 172.
letter dated at, 173.
Leicester staying at, 229
king sends to enlist deserters from Ireland at, 243.
Chichester, co. Sussex :
takes king's side, 210
besieged by parliament forces, 223
storm repulsed, 226.
captured, 229.
Chichmaster. See Kidderminster.
Chilegre. See Killigrew.
Chin, Chinch. See King.
Chomeley, Sciomle, Sir Hugh :
commissioner sent to York, 91
goes over to queen, 260
severity of parliament towards, 263, 264.
Christian IV., king of Denmark :
reported design to help Charles, 31, 40, 203, 204, 207, 211, 216, 240-242.
withdraws troops from Hamburg, 40.
proposed mediation, 203, 207
policy makes parliamentarians apprehensive, 216
reported death, 241.
differences with Hamburg adjusted, 287
claims dominion over Baltic, quarrel with Sweden, 303.
Christian Woldemar, count of Holstein, count Udmor, natural son of King of Denmark :
proposed marriage to Czar's daughter, 303.
Church of England, Anglicans, Protestants :
petitions in favour of, 17
king denies intention of changing, 34.
Kent petition against changes in, 35
Cornish petition for, 102.
removal of Gurney distasteful to, 137
houses searched, 140
money and plate taken from, 154.
design to assimilate to Scottish form, 141, 148, 154, 155.
king's determination to defend, 153
resist abolition of bishops, 155
carried against, 162, 163.
riot with Puritans at St. Pauls, 182
riot with Puritans in London, 249.
petition to parliament, 218
persist in demand for peace, though leaders imprisoned, 222
abstain from violence, 224.
bishops establish liturgy of, 258
order of parliament upon liturgy of, 291.
synod examines articles of, 301.
- See also bishops.
Cirencester, Sister, co. Gloucester :
royalists abandon siege, 231
Rupert takes and sails, 243.
Waller makes feint towards, 261.
Ciudad Real, duke of. See Idiaquez, Juan Alsonso.
Clarke, Sir George, alderman of London :
mission to king at Oxford, 225.
clergy, ecclesiastics :
to publish king's declaration, 101
parliament suspends revenues and uses for defence, 188.
Baynton asks permission to pay troops with revenues of, 226
cashiered by parliament terms, 239.
Clifford, Henry, earl of Cumberland, Comberland :
to command royalist foot, 102
Hull garrison keeps busy, 168.
concludes pact with parliamentary leaders, 177.
advancing to relieve York, 211
enters York with Newcastle, 219.
arranges government of York, 223
left in charge in Yorkshire, 225.
Clopton, Cuthbert, chaplain of the Ambassador Giustinian :
arrest of, 115, 116.
cloth, English :
sent to Zante and Cephalonia, 15, 22, 33.
Venice imposes fresh duties on, 23.
will suffer from prohibition of currants, 88
prohibition of currants may divert to Ragusa, 114.
sent to Constantinople and Levant, 149, 163.
Venice prohibits in retaliation, 212
importation of currants required for disposal of, 233.
kerseys, prohibited by Venice, 212.
Clotworthy, Sir John :
on committee to deal with Capuchins, 262n.
coal :
disturbances in Durham and Newcastle from imposition on, 229
carriage from Newcastle forbidden, 235.
scarcity in London, 235.
cochineal :
dispute over cargo of, 226
king forbids purchase of, 232.
Cognet, Gaspard, sieur de la Tuillerie, Thuillerie, Tullerie, French ambassador in the Netherlands :
mission of Gressy to, 53
return to Paris, 194
back at Hague, 280.
tries to persuade Orange to move, 280, 284
suspects Dutch of indifference, 287.
Orange only wishes to avoid offending, 299.
Colbrach, Colbruch. See Colnbrook.
Colepepper, Culpepper, Sir John, chancellor of the Exchequer :
deputation to king, 45
king sends with peace proposals, 146.
Colnbrook, Colbrach, Colbruch, co. Buckingham, 201.
king lodges at, 200.
Cologne, Germany : 12.
queen mother dies at, 115
Roe near, 122.
Comberland. See Clifford, Henry, earl of Cumberland.
commissioners, Scottish, in England :
advise king to make accommodation, 54
La Fert's relations with, 70, 91.
arrive in London, first negotiations, 148
offer mediation, 189
lords sent by king denounced to, 275
offers of parliament to, for help, 306.
-, extraordinary.
-, to England, 223.
at Oxford, 240, 246, 253
difficulties about passports, 243.
present demands, 249
king delays reply to, 250
partial reply, 253.
impatience of delay, 258
returning dissatisfied, 262
king breaks faith by preventing going to London, 266, 268.
ordered to return, 266
king allows to go, parliament sends to, 270.
commissions of array :
statute of 5 Hen. IV., on, 73n
king asked to withdraw, 110.
Committee on Affairs of State :
proposed justification to foreign powers, 271.
Committee of Defence, secret committee :
terms of accommodation referred to, 111.
Committee of Safety, commissioners for the safety of the realm :
to make return of naval and military forces, 265.
Commons, House of, Lower House :
deputations from, to king, 6, 18, 30, 45, 54.
passes bill prohibiting currants, 15, 22, 32, 87, 93, 97
representations against Venice to, 22.
directs enquiry upon Suffolk cloth, 24.
twenty join king at York, 34
many go to join king, 71.
forbids acceptance of offices rendered vacant by king, 43.
poor response to appeal for loan, 83.
debate on king's proposals in, 92
ten to form quorum, 108
reduced numbers, 124, 206.
not ready to give up Hull, 104
Lords urge accommodation on, 108.
Roe sends defence to, 109.
has intercepted letters opened and read, 125.
limits prohibition of currants to three years, 143
bill prohibiting currants, 149.
proposal in to abolish bishops, 154
carried, 162, 163.
decrees expulsion of Capuchins, 156, 258
has chapel demolished and friars put under arrest, 262.
Lords propose peace overtures to, 199
unfavourable reception of king's letter, 206.
submits articles for peace to Lords, 206
terms sure to be refused, 209
temper opposed to accommodation, 215.
signs of estrangement from Lords, 207
peace articles in Lords not communicated to, 219.
suspicions of Essex, 219
lord Say in confidence of, 255, 259.
peace articles submitted to, 222
discussed in, 225
reluctance dissipates hopes of peace, 231.
tries to create prejudice against king, 234
intention to reduce authority of Lords, 264.
alters articles submitted by Lords, 234
dispute with Lords over, 235, 236
opposition to armistice in, 245, 246, 248, 249
excitement in over king's reply, 255.
eight lords threaten to join with against own House, 246
secret design against lords favouring armistice, 251
debates on armistice, 256, 259, 263.
energetic war preparations, 257
increasing successes, 273.
unlikely to agree to convey queen to Oxford, 263
impeachment of queen, 280, 293.
Northumberland distrusted by, 267.
dispute with Lords over Marten, 267, 268
Lords cannot stand against, 277.
debate making Essex constable, grant to him, 276.
votes taxes on food, 277.
members appropriate houses and property of royalists, 277
decision about regalia, 287.
annoyed at Lords' hesitation over new seal, 283
but means to carry point, 283, 284.
disclosure of conspiracy in, 286
wants Essex to court martial Waller, 289.
wants to examine Gressy's credentials, 287.
growing ascendency over Lords, 288, 294
increasing antagonism to king, 291.
has oath of association printed, 289.
revival of peace proposals in, 292
opposition to, 294.
indignant letter of Essex to, offering resignation, 297.
- See also parliament.
Complaint to the House of Commons, Complaints of the Citizens of London :
burned by order of parliament, 231.
Compton, James, earl of Northampton :
victory at Banbury, 274.
Compton, Spencer, earl of Northampton, Nortampton :
deprived of vote, 113
stops guns sent by parliament, 125.
opposes lord Brooke, 125
defeats Brooke, invests Banbury, 130.
takes Banbury, besieges Warwick, 135
failure anticipated, 140.
slain at Hopton Heath, 261
son succeeds to command, 274.
Congo [West Africa] :
embassy from, to Dutch, 281, 303.
Conovel. See Conway.
conspiracy, plot :
stir caused by report, 284
discussed in Commons, 286.
used by rebels to further designs, 285, 286, 289, 295.
parliament informs London of, 288.
Waller the principal in, 289
court martial for accomplices in, 295, 296.
execution of two culprits, 298, 301
bad impression caused by, 301.
Constable, Grand, of England :
Essex desires office, 154, 160, 276.
Constant Reformation, royal ship :
captain changed, 103n.
Constantinople, Turkey :
Levant Co. trade with, 149, 163
damaged by prohibition of currants, 175.
Contarini, Alvise, Savio alla Mercanzia, 300.
Contarini, Carlo, Esecutore contro la Biastemma :
sentence against Lupo, 233.
Contarini, Francesco, Venetian proveditore of Cephalonia :
despatches to Senate, 138, 204.
Contarini, Vicenzo, Venetian ambassador designate to England :
question of reception, 8, 93, 196
to get ready to start, 134.
Agostini to leave on arrival, 155
coming promised, 156.
salary and appointments of, 158, 159
announced to king, 174.
Conway, Edward second viscount Conovel :
accused by Waller, sent to Tower, 289.
Corbett, Sir John :
on committee to deal with Capuchins, 262n
sent to Scotland, 270n.
Cork, co. Cork, Ireland :
reported capture, 32.
corn :
for parliament soldiers captured, 237
for Ireland, seized at Falmouth, 243.
Cornaro, Corner, Federico, Cardinal, Patriarch of Venice :
to write in favour of settlement, 127.
-, Francesco, Executore contro la Biastemma :
sentence against Lupo, 233
sentence against Oliva, 281.
Cornwall : 261.
petition in favour of church and king, 17
loyal offer to king, 101, 102.
parliament commissioners to change sides and bring over to king, 188, 189
6000 men from to join king, 192.
help from Oxford to enable forces to advance from, 217
Hopton retires to, 231.
royalist success in, 237, 239
Hopton master of, 243
reported reverse to Hopton in, 247.
cruelty of Stamford in, 241.
Hopton finds difficulty in leaving, 260
plight of Hopton in, 278
Popham sent to, 283.
Cottington, Francis lord :
royal children removed to house of, 192n.
Council :
king appoints, of 25 lords, 131.
Council, Privy :
king communicates parliament's proposals to, 117
divisions in, 279
support for Fielding in, 283.
Council of War :
settles terms for armistice, 253
peace at any price party excluded from, 274.
couriers :
votes for, 29, 53, 100.
payment for, 159.
of king detained and sent to Worcester, 180.
Court :
king summons officials of, to York, 34
busy moving about, 105.
parliament exempts most prominent officials from amnesty, 166.
parliament stops letters from, 167
in constant movement, 175.
letters from, about Edgehill, 192.
communication with London stopped, 234, 237.
Lindsey to inform of intentions of parliament, 246
Scottish commissioners at, 246, 249.
Agostini fears perils of going to, 253.
Courtenay, Capt. George :
surrenders Limerick castle, 109n.
Courts of law :
king orders removal from London to York, 65.
covenant. See oath of association.
Coventry, Coventre, co. Warwick :
king suggests as meeting place for parliament, 88
king leads army to, 139
repulses king's attack, 139, 140.
Essex marches to, 169
uncertain if king means to storm, 186
king passes by, 191.
Essex prepared to succour, 187.
Coventry, Thomas, second lord :
deprived of vote, 113.
Cowper, Edmund, mayor of York :
goes out to meet king, 29.
Cramuel, Cranuil. See Cromwell.
Cressi. See Gressy.
Cromwell, Cramuel, Cranuil, Oliver :
sent to help Fairfax, 266, 283.
cross, the true :
queen loses portion of, 13.
Crow, Sir Sackville, English ambassador at Constantinople :
concern about despatches, 253, 254.
Culpepper. See Colepepper.
Cumberland, earl of. See Clifford, Henry.
currants :
proposal to forbid importation, 14, 32
bill to stop importation, 15-17, 22, 24, 55, 87, 88, 97, 98, 104, 105, 121.
efforts to prevent prohibition, 15-17, 22, 23, 45, 87, 88, 93, 97, 98, 113, 121, 173, 179, 195, 196.
supplies from Morea, 15, 232
inferiority of, 33, 254, 262
claim of payment for bad, 17, 254
Levant Co. petitions to import, 233.
Senate's instructions upon, 33, 45, 59, 105, 117, 132, 133, 144, 159, 173-175, 185, 190, 224, 241, 262.
reduced in price, 88
stocks sufficient for two years, 178, 200
price of, 204, 299.
king wants information about, 109
passion of English for, 149.
effects of prohibition on cloth trade, 114
effects of prohibition on Cephalonia, 138.
uncertain if book of rates covers, 127
effect of withholding king's consent on prohibition, 132.
prohibition limited to 3 years, 143
Venetian government desires to promote trade, 143.
prohibited for unlimited time, 149
Levant Co. prohibits importation, 156
injury done by, 163.
merchants send fresh order for, 178
disposal of Cephalonia crop, 204.
king will not agree to prohibition of, 196, 212, 213, 282.
Holland's reply to Giustinian about, 199, 200, 212.
retaliation for prohibition of, 212
report on decline in trade, 299, 300.
ships bringing cargoes of, 232, 254.
uprooting of vines decreed, 241.
Customs, duties :
devoted to navy and household, 3
falling off in, 7.
out of king's control, ambassadors suffer, 27
parliament orders collection without awaiting royal consent, 127.
farmers give up owing to proclamation, 223, 231
king forbids payment of, 223, 231.
new commissioners appointed to collect, 231
advances demanded from, 237
need to increase trade for benefit of, 294.
-, collectors of, customers, 56.