ABBEVILLE, Buckingham at, v. 332 Abbot, George (Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1609; of London, 1610; Arch- bishop of Canterbury, 1611); appointed Archbishop, ii. 121: supports the High Commission against Coke, 122; opposes Laud at Oxford, 124; writes to Elles- mere on Legate's case, 129; betroths the Princess Elizabeth to the Elector Palatine, 160; is dissatisfied with the case of Lady Essex, 170; writes to the King against the Essex divorce, 171; popularity of, in consequence of his re- sistance, 174; refuses to appear at Somerset's marriage, 211; obtains an order for the arrest of Luisa de Carva- jal, 222; urges the Queen to take the part of Villiers, 322; appointed a com- missioner to examine Raleigh, iii. 141; becomes a Commissioner of the Trea- sury, 189; opposes the reading of the Declaration of Sports, 251; is present at Queen Anne's deathbed, 293; writes to Naunton in defence of intervention in Bohemia, 314; urges James to defend the Palatinate, 339; asks the clergy to contribute to the defence of the Pala- tinate, 340: wishes Yelverton to be heard before he is condemned, iv. 115; kills a keeper accidentally, 139; is par doned, 140; receives De Dominis in his house, 284 asks questions in the Coun- cil about the Spanish marriage treaty, v. 67; letter against the Spanish treaty forged in the name of, 71; disavows the letter, 72; presents an address to the King from the two Houses, 196; is asked by the Commons to consider the complaint made against Montague's New Gag for an Old Goose, 353; re- monstrates with Montague, 354; is dis- satisfied with Buckingham, 418; asks the Commons to agree to the military and naval proposals of the Government, vi. 68; is required to circulate Charles's letter asking for prayers for the King of Denmark, 143; refuses to license Sib- thorpe's sermon, 2c6; is ordered into confinement and deprived of his jurisdic tion, 207; is restored to his seat in
Parliament at the instance of the Lords, 231; opposes the King's claim to im prison without showing cause, 258; persuades the Lords not to reject the Commons' resolutions, 259; says that he has heard that an Act of Parliament cannot destroy the Prerogative, 281; sug- gests a conference with the Commons on the Petition of Right, 287; advises the Lords to accept the Petition of Right, but to declare in favour of the King's just prerogative, 289; is restored to favour, vii. 23: consecrates a chapel at Dulwich, 243; takes part in the consecration of St. James's, Aldgate, 244; orders Page to abstain from writing against Prynne, 247; is a constant attendant in the Court of High Commission, 251; inveighs against a party of Separatists brought before the High Commission, 253; death of, 299; last report of, 300 Abbott, Francis, makes a disturbance in a church, viii. 112
Abell, Alderman, makes a bargain with the King on behalf of the Vintners' Com- pany, viii. 286 Aberdeen, a Dunkirk privateer takes re- fuge in, v. 79; Montrose sent against, viii. 358; attempt to enforce the signa- ture of the Covenant in, 360; signature of the King's Covenant in, 365; Hamilton directed to join Huntly at, ix. I ; arrival of Montrose and Leslie at, 3; interview between Huntly and Montrose at, 4; capture of Huntly at, 5; the Gordons driven out from, by the Earl Marischal, 21; occupied and spared by Montrose, ib.; is again spared by Montrose, 41; signature of the Covenant enforced by the Earl Marischal in, 148; brought to submission by Monro, 165
Aberdeen doctors, the, opinions of, viii. 358; fly from Montrose, ix. 3 Abington, Thomas, attempt to induce him to join the Gunpowder Plotters, i. 250; pardon of, 283
Aboyne, Viscount, 1636 (James Gordon) escapes from Montrose, ix. 5 is sent by Charles to join Hamilton, 15; arrives at Aberdeen, 21; his proceedings at Aber
deen, 37; is defeated at the Bridge of Dee, 41; is chased through the streets of Edinburgh, 45
Act of Revocation, the Scottish, vii. 277 Adamites, sect of, x. 29
Additional Instruction, the, moved by Pym, x. 55; amended, 56; revolutionary character of, 57; justification of, 58; the Lords pcstpone the debate on, 70 Adkins, Alderman, imprisonment of, ix. 130; liberation of, 135
Admiralty Court, the, proceedings against the East India Company in, v. 238; French prizes sent to London to be ad- judicated on by, vi. 41; gives order for the release of the 'St. Peter,' 45 Aerssens, Francis (Lord of Sommelsdijk), presses Richelieu to undertake the siege of Dunkirk, vii. 367; is sent to England to explain the attack of Tromp on Oquendo's fleet, ix. 89
Ainsworth, Henry, is a Separatist minister in Amsterdam, iv. 145
Airlie, Earl of, 1639 (James Ogilvy), burn- ing of the house of, ix. 167
Alablaster, Dr., preaches a Spital sermon,
Albert, the Archduke, receives with the Infanta Isabella the sovereignty of the Netherlands, i. 104; refuses to give up Owen and Baldwin to James, 344 agrees to a cessation of arms in the Nether- lands, ii. 21; attempt of Spain to pro- cure the election as Emperor of, ii. 163; sends Spinola to invade Cleves and Ju- liers, 263 does not satisfy the Dutch by his mode of carrying out the treaty of Xanten, 308; receives Doncaster coolly at Brussels, iii. 301; urges the King of Spain to invade the Palatinate, 328; replies to James's question about the movements of Spinola's army, 351; criticises the English proposal for the partition of the Netherlands, 361; in- forms James that the destination of Spinola is not decided on, 366; pro- mises to give his good word for the restoration of Frederick, iv. 189; orders Spinola to support Maximilian, 208; death of, ib.
Aldobrandino, Cardinal, introduces Lind- say to the Pope, i. 224
Alehouses, the patent for, issued, iv. 4; inquiry into, 42; condemnation of, 110 Alexander, Sir William, claims lands in Canada, vii. 155
Alford, Edward, applauds Coke's attack
on the monopolies, iv. 41; approves of James's proposed tribunal for trying Bacon's case, 69; asks for freedom of speech, 233; moves for a committee on the course of business, v. 341; declares that the King's servants are not free fron Parliamentary inquiry, 4 o; de- clares that the Commons in 1624 had not engaged to attempt the recovery of the Palatinate, 412; is made sheriff to pre- vent his appearance in Parliament, vi.
33 is dismissed from the justiceship of the peace, 126; asks what the subject will benefit by the confirmation of the statutes without explanation, 272; gives an explanation of sovereign power, 280 Algiers, piracy at, iii. 64; proposed expe dition against, 69; coolness of the Spa- niards towards the proposed expedition to, 106; money levied to fit out a fleet against, 288; abandonment of the idea of sending an expedition to, 301; the Spa. nish Government agrees to join James in an attack on, 322; a fleet got ready for an attack on, 374; sailing of Mansell's fleet against, 375; is attacked by Man- sell's fleet, iv. 224
Aliaga, Luis de, carries on with Digby the negotiations for the Infanta's mar- riage, iii. 102; joins Uzeda in throwing Lerma, 278; opposes the in- vasion of the Palatinate, 329 Alington, Sir Giles, is punished by the High Commission for marrying his niece, vii. 251
Allegiance, the oath of, drawn up by Par liament, i. 288; difference of opinion amongst the Catholics on the lawfulness of taking, ii. 16; Charles hopes to induce the Pope to allow Catholics to take, viii. 133; suggestion that Catholic peers need not take, ix. 83
Alleyne, Captain, looks out for French ships building in Holland, vi. 187 Alleyne, Edward, founds Dulwich College, vil. 243
Almond, Lord, 1633 (James Livingstone), signs the Bond of Cumbernauld, and is appointed second in command over the Scottish army, ix. 182; is named by the King as Treasurer of Scotland, x. 21; is asked to withdraw his claim, 22; his part in the Incident, 24
Alsace, arrival of Frederick and Mansfeld in, iv. 319; ravages of Mansfeld in, 338: the French occupy posts in, 347; the Duke of Feria occupies the south of, 348; importance of the possession of, ib. Altar, opinion of Andrewes on the use of the term, vii. 16
Alzei, capitulates to Spinola, iii. 369 Amboyna, the massacre of, sufferings of the English merchants by, v. 242; orders given to take reprisals for, 277; the Dutch express their willingness to bring to trial the perpetrators of, 324; Dutch East Indiamen seized in reprisal for, vi. 188; promise of the Dutch to investigate the truth about, 342
Ambrose, Dr., attempts to read the English service at Hamburg, vii. 314
Ames writes the Fresh suit against human ceremonies, vii. 315.
Amsterdam, Separatist congregation at, iv. 145; the Queen sells or pawns jewels
Anabaptists, inability of the Church courts of Canterbury to suppress, ix. 81; burial of one of their number, ib.
Ancre, Marshal of (Concino Concini),
Anderson, Chief Justice, is quoted by Heath in the five knights' case, vi. 215; Shilton's quotation from the reports of, 243; production of a report written by his own hand, 244
Anderson, Sir Henry, violent conduct of, viii. 78
Andover, Lord (Thomas Howard), is sent to England with the news that the mar riage treaty between Charles and the Infanta is agreed on, v. 63 Andrewes, Launcelot (Bishop of Chichester
1605, of Ely 1609, of Winchester 1619), character of, ii. 120; votes for the Essex divorce, 173; urges Weston to confess, 340; resemblance between his style and that of The Peacemaker, 183; becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury, 189; contrasted with Laud, iii. 244; preaches at the opening of James's third Parlia- ment, iv. 25; gives an opinion of the religion of De Dominis, 288; reports in favour of Montague's book, vi. 64; his opinion on the sacrifice in the Eucharist, vii. 16; consecrates a chapel near South- ampton, 243
Andrews, George, Dean of Limerick, penal promotion of, to the Bishopric of Leighlin and Ferns, viii 53
Anglesea, Countess of, informs the Duchess of Buckingham of her husband's murder, 350 Angoulême, Duke of, establishes himself
near Rochelle, vi. 175; demands the surrender of Rochelle, 177 Anne of Austria, Queen of France, receives Buckingham's addresses, v. 332; at- tempts to ruin Richelieu, vii. 184; writes to Henrietta Maria on behalf of Lady Purbeck, viii. 146. See Anne, the Infanta Anne of Denmark (Queen Consort of Eng- land), refuses to receive the communion at her coronation, i. 116; is secretly a Catholic, and receives presents from the Pope, 142; wishes for a Spanish mar- riage for her son, 220; sympathises with Raleigh, ii. 49; dislikes her daughter's 'marriage with the Elector Palatine, 161; is accustomed to hear mass, 225; urges the King to appoint Villiers Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 323; begs James not to insist on pardoning Somerset, 330; illness and death of, iii. 293 verses written by her husband
Anne, the Infanta, proposed marriage of, with Prince Henry, i. 220, 343 11. 23, 138; is engaged to Louis XIII., 139. See Anne of Austria
Annesley, Lieutenant, insults Wentworth, viii. 186
Annesley, Mr., drops a stool on Went- worth's foot, viii. 186
Annesley, Sir Francis, takes part against Falkland, viii. 20; is appointed a mem ber of the committee of investigation
into the case of the Byrnes, 23. See Mountnorris, Lord
Annual Parliaments Bill, brought in by Strode, ix. 253; turned into a Triennial Bill, 282
Anspach, Margrave of, commands the troops of the Union, iii. 368
Anstruther, Sir Robert, sent to Denmark to borrow money for Frederick, ii. 334; is sent back to Denmark for another loan, 386; obtains a loan from Denmark, iv. 180; is sent to the Princes of North Germany and the King of Denmark, v. 174, 247; negotiates with Christian IV., 291; wins over some of the North Ger- man princes, 23; reports the terms pro- posed by Christian IV., 299; raises a little money for the garrison of Stade, vi. 290; is told to inform the King of Den- mark that Charles's aid is postponed, 372; language used by Christian IV. to, vii. IOI; is sent to Ratisbon to negotiate with the Emperor, 173; is sent to Vienna, 178; attempts in vain to obtain the 16- vocation of the Edict of Restitution, 181; obtains from Quiroga a knowledge of the Spanish demands, 187: is recalled to England, 205; is sent to offer aid to Oxenstjerna, 215; receives communica- tions from the princes at Heilbronn, 342; is sent to urge the League of Heilbronn to make peace, 354; receives a rebuff from Oxenstjerna, 374 Anti-Calvinist reaction, the, character of, v. 356
Antinomianism, action of the High Com. mission against, vii. 252
Antrim, resistance to the maintenance of soldiers in, viii. 15
Antrim, Earl of, 1636 (Randal MacDonell), proposal that he may bring an Irish force against the Scottish Covenanters, viii. 344; his capacity as a leader criticised by Wentworth, 353; Wentworth reports adversely of the military qualities of, ix. 8; is instructed to join Ormond in seizing Dublin Castle, x. 7
Antwerp, the Truce of, signature of, ii. 29; expiration of, iv. 186
Apologeticus, written by Bastwick, viii.
Appello Cæsarem, written by Montague, v. 354; is called in by proclamation, vii.
Apprentices, the London, attack on Lam- beth Palace by, ix. 133; appear at Westminster to protest against the King's journey to Scotland, 416; attack Praise-God Barebone, x. 105; insult the bishops in Palace Yard, and are driven by Lunsford out of Westminster Hall, 117; are left in the City when the five members return to Westminster, 149 Apsley, Sir Allen, shares in victualling the fleet for the expedition to Cadiz, vi. 23: remonstrates with Buckingham on the release of the 'St. Peter,' 46; is probably the suggester of the forced loan, 143
does not produce the imprisoned mem- bers in the King's Bench, vii. 95 Archer, John, torture and execution of, ix. 141
Aremberg, Count of, intercourse of, with Cobham, i., 117: asks James to mediate between Spain and the Dutch, 206; takes part in the conferences for a peace be tween Engiand and Spain, 208 Argall, Samuel, his abduction of Pocohon- tas, iii. 157; tyranny of, as Governor of Virginia, 159; see Argall, Sir Samuel Argall, Sir Samuel, captures French and Dutch vessels, vi. 12; advises Cecil to land at St. Mary Port, 15; reports that an attack on the ships in Cadiz harbour is impracticable, 20
Argyle, 7th Earl of, 1584-1638 (Archibald Campbell), takes service in the army of the King of Spain, vi. 72; position of, in Scotland, viii. 358
Argyle, 8th Earl of, 1638 (Archibald Camp- bell), character and position of, viii. 372; keeps his seat in the Assembly of Glas- gow when it is dissolved by Hamilton, 373: defends the proceedings of the Scots in a letter to Laud, 391; excuses himself from visiting Charles at Berwick, ix. 46; political revolution effected in Scotland by, 53; is entrusted with the defence of the Western Highlands, 148; advocates the holding of a session of Parliament in defiance of the King's order for a prorogation, 150; makes a raid against the Earls of Athol and Airlie, 166; imprisons Athol and burns Airlie House, 167; ravages the Highlands, 168; proposed appointment of, as a dictator, 181; charge brought by Montrose against, 396; attempt made by Hamilton to win over to the King, 405; the execution of Stewart of Ladywell establishes his authority in Scotland, 411; demands that no offices shall be filled without Parlia- mentary consent, x. 19; attacks the King's choice of Morton as Treasurer, 20; causes of the influence of, 21; pro- ject formed for arresting, 23; takes flight from Edinburgh, 25 ; consolidation of the power of, 80; becomes Marquis of Argyle, 80; see Lorne. Lord: Argyle, Marquis of Argyle, Marquis of, 1642 (Archibald Camp- bell), prevents the Scottish Council from declaring in favour of Charles, x. 194 Ariosto's Orlando Furioso,' i. 41 Armada, the Spanish, defeat of, i. 16 Armagh, Chichester's settlement of, i. 386; is taken by Phelim O'Neill, x. 92 Arminianism, rise of, in the Netherlands iii. 258; is proscribed by the Synod of Dort, 260; spread of, in England, iv. 347; complaint of the Commons that favour is shown to, vi. 316; Prynne wishes to silence the preachers of, vii. 14; Mon- tague disclaims any wish to uphold, 23; Rouse's description of, 35; resolution of the Commons against, 41; resolution
voted by the Commons against, 75; favour shown by Frederick Henry to, viii. 165
Armstrong, Archie, is discharged from the King's service for railing at Laud, viii. 335
Arihy Plot, the first, formation of, ix. 308; is betrayed to the Parliamentary leaders, 317; is urged on by the Queen, 324; Pym reveals his knowledge of, 357; a committee formed to investigate, 358; evidence taken on, 374; report of the committee on, 384
Army Plot, the second, Charles engages in, ix. 398; failure of, 400; Chudleigh's examination on, x. 2; examinations con- cerning, read in the Commons, 42; further evidence about, 73; the Commons ex- press their belief in its existence, 74 Army, the English, in the first Bishops' War, proposed numbers of, viii. 384; condition of, ix. 10; reinforcements
ordered for, 17; encamps near Berwick, 22; actual numbers of, 24 Army, the English, in the second Bishops' War, resolution taken to levy men for, ix. 84; that law exercised in, 152; condition of, 157; distrust of Catholic officers in, 159; disorderly conduct of, ib. ; desertions from, 160; Astley's report of the con dition of, 164; attack on Catholic officers in, 172; communion-rails pulled down by soldiers of, 176; weakness of, 185; trained bands and tenants by knights' service ordered to reinforce, 188; is divided into two parts, 192; rout of part of, at New- burn, 194; Strafford's complaint of the bad condition of, 195; reunion of, 197: Vane reports an improvement in the state of, 201; is reviewed by the King, 203; reinforcements preparing to join, ib.; dismissal of Catholic officers from, 243; money irregularly sent to, 254; a plan formed to obtain a petition from, 399; is irritated with the Commons on account of the transference to the Scots of money voted for its use, 312; plan for placing Newcastle and Goring in com- mand of, in order that it may be brought up to support the King, 313; letter from the officers of, protesting their willingness to fight the Scots, 314; Charles inclines to the plan for obtaining a petition from, 315; Goring urges that the Tower must be seized by, 316; Charles rejects the plan for bringing up, 317; expresses its readiness to obey Goring, 324; fear in the Commons of the intervention of, 325: Charles sends money to, and is believed to purpose leading it against those who resist his authority, 342; proposal to bring to London, 343; alleged intention to send munitions of war to, 356; Con- yers and Astley sounded on the possi bility of bringing to London, 398; peti- tion drawn up in the name of, 399: Holland succeeds Northumberland in command of, x. 2; disbandment of, 6
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