COM

ment made at Buckden for, 17; is placed
by the side of the pulpit in Whitelocke's
house, 46; is moved to the east end of
Winchester Cathedral, 56; removal of,
by Laud at Lambeth, 108; Williams
gives his opinion on the position assigned
to, at Leicester, 309; dispute about the
position of, at St. Gregory's, 310; de-
cision of the King on the dispute about
the position of, 311; Wentworth re-
moves, at Dublin, viii. 45; general order
for the removal of, 114; cases of its re-
moval, 116; directions given in the
Canons of 1640 on the position of, ix.
143; the soldiers pull down the rails
round, 176; the Lords propose to sur-
round with rails in the centre of the
church, x. 15

Companies, the Trading, their monopoly
attacked in the Commons, i. 187. See
Levant Company; East India Com-
pany; the Merchant Adventurers;
Spanish Company

Compositions for knighthood. See knight-
hood fines

Compton, Lady, wishes to marry Sir John
Villiers to Frances Coke, iii. 88; asks
the Council to help Coke to get posses-
sion of his daughter, 91; is created
Countess of Buckingham, 208. See Buck-
ingham, Countess of

Compton, Lord,1589-1618 (William Comp-
ton), created Earl of Northampton, iii.
215. See Northampton, Earl of
Compton, Sir Thomas, marries Bucking-
ham's mother, iii. 87

Comus, the performance of, vii. 335
Con, George, is named as a fit person to
be the Pope's agent at the Court of
Henrietta Maria, viii. 138; his friendly
reception by Charles, 236; rouses the
Queen to take interest in Catholic con-
versions, ib.; calls Denbigh a Puritan
ass, 238; urges the Queen to stand up
for the Catholics, 239: obtains the
Queen's assistance in combating a pro-
posed proclamation against the Catho-
lics, 240; his opinion of Newcastle's
character, 244; returns to Rome and
dies, ix. 87

Condé, Prince of, has the peace with the
Huguenots broken, vi. 2
Confession, Greenway reveals the Gun-
powder Plot to Garnet in, i. 275; re-
luctance of the Government to charge
Garnet with knowledge obtained in,
279; Panzani's report of English opinion
on, viii. 136

Connaught, condition of, after James's
accession, i. 379; title of the landowners

of, acknowledged in the Graces, viii. 14;
proposed plantation of, 60; Wentworth's
visit to, ib.; juries summoned to find the
King's title to, 61; success of Went-
worth in, 62; the English House of
Commons drops the charge against
Strafford for his conduct in, ix. 304;
abandonment of the plantation of, x. 45;

CON

Ranelagh fears for the maintenance of
order in, 112; order kept by Clanrickard
in, 116
Connecticut, foundation of the colony of,
viii. 17!

Conry, Florence, said to be implicated in
a plot for a revolt in Ireland, i. 413
Consecration of churches, vii. 242
Constable of Castile, the (Duke of Frias),
arrives at Brussels to negotiate a peace
with England, i. 207; leaves directions
with Villa Mediana, about the Infanta's
marriage, 220

Constant moderators, appointment of, i.

321

Contarini, Alvise, proposes to Dorchester
a peace with France, vi. 345; converses
with Buckingham on the proposed peace,
346; his last interview with Buckingham,
347; continues his negotiation after
Buckingham's death, 366; finds a sup-
porter in the Queen, 367; acts as media.
tor between England and France, vii.
100; hopes for an alliance between Eng.
land and France against Spain, 101
Continuance of Parliament Bill. See Dis-
solution of the Long Parliament without
its own consent, the Bill against the
Contraband of war, dispute on the nature
of, vi. 40

Contract, the Great, discussed and broken
off, ii. 69; resumed consideration of, 83;
is broken off, 107

Contribution for the war with Scotland,
the, is demanded, ix. 7; small amount
of, 25
Contributions of money, plate, or horses,
demanded by Parliament, x. 201
Convention of Estates, held in Edinburgh
in 1640, ix. 148

Convocation of the province of Canterbury,
presses the canons of 1604 against the
nonconformists, i. 195; draws up the
canons of 1606, 289; its legislative
power questioned by the Commons, 291;
is declared by Bishops Buckeridge,
Howson, and Laud to be the proper
judge of controversies in the Church, v.
402 acknowledgment, in the King's
Declaration, of the authority of, vii. 21;
the Commons challenge the authority of,
48; grants six subsidies, ix. 108; con-
tinues to sit after the dissolution of Par-
liament, 142; confirms its grant of
subsidies and issues new canons, 143:
its right to sit after the dissolution of
Parliament questioned, 147; dissolution
of, 148; its composition contrasted with
that of the proposed national synod, x.

CON

413 tells the Council of War that it
must vote without debating, 428; re-
monstrates through the ambassadors in
France on the Queen's refusal to be
crowned, vi. 48; assures the Commons
that Buckingham has done nothing with-
out counsel, 84; does not believe that
the French wish to quarrel with Eng-
land, 89; sends away the Queen's French
attendants, 136; speaks of Bucking-
ham as Judas for wishing to make peace
with Spain, 163. See Conway, Sir
Edward; Conway, 1st Viscount
Conway, Sir Edward, is sent to mediate
in Germany, iii. 361; is ordered to go
to Brussels, 363; gives advice to the
Princes of the Union, 368; witnesses
the battle of Prague, 383; recall of,
387; becomes Secretary of State, iv.
410; writes to the Prince that his father
wishes him to come home at once, v. 58;
writes to Buckingham on James's objec-
tions to some of the marriage articles,
64; wishes that Rutland may have a
fair wind, 97; negotiates with the Spa-
nish ambassadors on the relaxation of
the penal laws, 99; misrepresents to the
Dutch the negotiation with Spain for a
partition treaty, 174; supports Bucking-
ham against Spain, 177; teaches Buck-
ingham to envy the financial resources
of the Dutch, 195; is a member of the
Council of War, 223; countersigns
Charles's engagement in favour of the
Catholics, 278; suggests that Christian
IV. shall share the expense of the league
proposed by Gustavus, 298; is made
Lord Conway, 310. See Conway, Lord;
Conway, 1st Viscount

Conway, Sir Edward, the younger, de-
scribes the condition of the army at Rhé,
vi. 181. See Conway, 2nd Viscount
Conway, 1st Viscount, 1627-1631 (Edward
Conway), orders Wilmot to ship his men
at Plymouth, vi. 192; ill-health of, 341;
resigns the Secretaryship, and becomes
President of the Council, 372; death of,
vii. 194. See Conway, Sir Edward;
Conway, Lord

Conway, 2nd Viscount, 1631 (Edward
Conway), appointed to command the
Horse in the second Bishops' War, ix. 84;
condition of his soldiers, 152; executes a
soldier by martial law, ib.; complains to
Strafford that Northumberland has ques-
tioned the legality of his proceedings, 163;
begs to be allowed to lay an imposition on
the townsmen of Newcastle for building
fortifications, ib. ; is empowered to exer-
cise martial law, 176; reports that the
Scots are not ready to invade England,
182; is convinced that an invasion is im-
pending, 184; complains that Newcastle
is indefensible, and asks for reinforce-
ments, 185; is ordered to fortify New-
castle, 186; reports that the Scots are
behaving well in Northumberland, 189;
is unprepared to meet an enemy in the

COR

field, 192; attempts to defend the ford at
Newburn, 193; is routed by the Scots,
194: evacuates Newcastle, and brings
his troops to Darlington, 195. See Con-
way, Sir Edward, the younger
Conyers, Sir John, commands the garrison
of Berwick, ix. 84; reports that the Scots
are not ready to invade England, 182;
intention of the Army Plotters to dis-
place, 313; complains of Chudleigh's
proceedings, 324; is sounded on the
feasibility of bringing the army to Lon-
don, 398; refuses to have anything to
do with the second Army Plot, 400; the
Commons ask for his appointment as
Lieutenant of the Tower, x. 109; the
Lords object to ask Charles to make him
Lieutenant of the Tower, 154; is named
Lieutenant of the Tower, 165

Cook, Alan, his misconduct as Chancellor
of the Diocese of Kilmore, viii. 42
Coote, Sir Charles, cruelty of the soldiers
of, x. 114; burns Clontarf, and provokes
the Catholic lords, 115

Cope, Sir Walter, his apology for Salisbury,
ii. 144 becomes Master of the Wards,

139

Corbet, Richard (Bishop of Oxford, 1628;
of Norwich, 1632), his remarks on pews,
vii. 313; becomes Bishop of Norwich,
314

Corbet, Sir John, applies for a habeas
corpus. vi. 213

Corbie, is taken by the Cardinal Infant,
viii. 161; is retaken by the French, 164
Corbridge, drownings at, x. 67
Cordova, Gonzalo Fernandez de, informis
Frederick's officers that he will not fight
without special orders, iv. 209; seizes
Stein, 215; refuses to help Tilly, 307;
joins Tilly, and helps him to defeat the
Margrave of Baden at Wimpfen, 310:
combines with Tilly in defeating Chris-
tian of Brunswick, at Höchst. 318; rav
ages the Palatinate, 321; fights with
Mansfeld at Fleurus, 342

Cork, refuses to admit an English garrison,
i. 367; procession of priests and friars at,
368; submits to Mountjoy, 371
Cork, Earl of, 1620 (Richard Boyle), is one
of the Lords Justices. viii. 27; character
and conduct of, 33; is fined for appro-
priating Church property, and is ordered
to remove Lady Cork's tomb, 44; efforts
made in his favour at the English Court,
183
Cornwallis, Sir Charles, appointed ambas-
sador in Spain, i. 342; supports the de
mands of the English merchants, 354;
returns to England, ii. 134 ; is imprisoned,
250; sent as commissioner to Ireland. 295
Coronation of James I. i. 116; of Charles I.
vi. 49

Corporation, the new, viii. 200

COR

Correr, Angelo, his remarks on the collec-
tion of ship-money, vii. 376
Corunna, gathering of a Spanish fleet at,
ix. 58

Coryton, William, is ready to vote supply
on condition of a sweeping inquiry, v. 413;
supports the Petition of Right, vi. 274;
strikes a member of the House, vii. 69;
asks that Eliot's protestation may be
read, 72; having been imprisoned, makes
his submission, and is released, 80
Cosin, John, assists Montague in the pub-
lication of Appello Cæsarem, vii. 9; his
Book of Devotions, 10; Puritan opposi-
tion to, 11; receives a special pardon,
23; is charged with ceremonial innova-
tions at Durham, 44; gives his opinion
on the Royal Supremacy, 46; charge
brought against, 47; Eliot accuses Heath
of stifling a charge against, 49; is charged
with reading The Preparation for the
Mass, 56; Bishop Howson prohibited
from proceeding against, 129; preaches
on the Peace of Jerusalem, 159; arrange-
ment of his church, 267

Cottington, Francis, lays the case of the
English merchants before the Spanish
Government, ii. 134; is appointed Eng-
lish Consul at Seville, 151; is employed
to beg Sarmiento to warn James against
the French alliance, 226; is Agent at
Madrid, iii. 279; returns from Spain, and
becomes Secretary to Prince Charles, iv.
373; objects to the Prince's journey to
Spain, v. 4; is threatened by Bucking-
ham, 322. See Cottington, Sir Francis;
Cottington, Lord

Cottington, Lord, 1631 (Francis Cotting-
ton), expresses satisfaction at Vane's fail-
ure to come to terms with Gustavus, vii.
206; talks of the decline of the Spanish
monarchy, 215; is appointed to carry
on a negotiation with Necolalde, 349;
becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury,
379; is spoken of as likely to be Lord
Treasurer, viii. 68; conduct of, on the
Treasury Commission, 69; appointed
Master of the Wards, 70; quarrels with
Laud about the soap monopoly, 71; is in
favour with the Queen, 87; supports the
King's proposal to enclose Richmond
Park, ib.; is thought to be sure of the
Lord Treasurership, 88; takes Bagg's
part in the Star Chamber, 89: takes off
his hat when the Pope's name is men-
tioned, 136; assures Panzani that Parlia
ment is not about to be summoned, 137;
declares himself a Catholic when ill,
and loses his chance of becoming Lord
Treasurer, 140; intrigues with France
and Spain, ib.; mystifies Seneterre, 141;
gives an opinion of Laud's temper, 149;
is thought to have been bribed by Spain,
162; is offered a bribe by Loftus, 194;
urges the King to favour Williams, 252;
votes for war with Scotland, 350; de-
clares it to be impossible to find money
for the war ix. 24; speaks roughly to

COT

the Lord Mayor and aldermen, 39; is a
member of the Committee of Eight, 74;
says that the Lower House is weary of
King and Church, 122; employs an agent
to borrow money from France, 157; is
sent to the City to induce the citizens to
lend, 174; begs for a loan from France,
175; obtains money by the sale of pepper,
190; is appointed Constable of the Tower,
191; proposal to impeach, 226; wishes
to surrender his offices, 260; gives evi-
dence that he does not remember hearing
Strafford propose to bring over the Irish
army, 321. See Cottington, Francis;
Cottington, Sir Francis
Cottington, Sir Francis, makes his peace

with Buckingham, and is sent to Dover
to hire a ship for the Prince, v. 6; is com.
missioned to ask the Spanish Govern-
ment to allow the Prince to return to
England, 51; carries a message from
Charles to England, 53; brings to James
the news that the Infanta is not to
accompany the Prince, 56; returns to
Spain with the signatures of the King
and Council to the articles of marriage,
IOI; temporary conversion of, 102; is
excluded from Charles's Court, 321; is
out of Buckingham's favour, 322; be-
comes a Privy Councillor, vi. 371; pro-
posal to send to negotiate a peace with
Spain, vii. 103; is appointed Chancellor
of the Exchequer and ambassador to
Spain, 105; is ordered to set out, 107;
urges Charles to ally himself with Spain
against the Dutch, 108; fails to persuade
Olivares to make a positive engagement
to effect the restitution of the Palatinate,
171; proposes to Spain a league against
the Dutch, 172; signs a treaty of peace
with Spain, 175 signs a treaty for the
partition of the Netherlands, 176; brings
home 80,000l. to be sent in bills of ex-
change to the Spanish Netherlands, 177;
is created a baron, 178. See Cottington,
Francis; Cottington, Lord
Cotton, John, is influenced by Sibbes, vii.

260; emigrates to New England, 317
Cotton, Sir Robert, draws up a report on
the navy, ii. 187; carries on a secret ne-
gotiation with Sarmiento, 321; declares
himself to be a Catholic, 326; informs
Sarmiento that Somerset is to conduct
the marriage treaty, 327; prepares a par-
don for Somerset, 329; affixes false dates
to letters written to Somerset, 337; arrest
of, 346; is examined on his negotiation
with Sarmiento, 347; is sent to search
Coke's papers, iv. 267; speech ascribed
to, v. 425 is heard before the Council
on the proposed debasement of the
coinage, vi. 138; meeting of the leaders
of the Commons at the house of, 230;
proposes to refute Dudley's paper of
advice, 139; is prosecuted in the Star
Chamber on account of the discovery of
Dualey's paper in his library, 140; death
of, 141

COU

Council of the North, the, Wentworth's
speech ir, vii. 24; Bellasys makes his
submission to Wentworth in, 230; is
without Parliamentary authority, 232;
its jurisdiction attacked by the courts at
Westminster, 237; receives new instruc-
tions, 239 abolition of, ix. 404
Council of Wales, abolition of, ix. 404
Council of War, a, formed to advise James
on the war in the Palatinate, iii. 388;
report of, iv. 31; formation of another
announced by James, v. 202; appoint-
ment of, 223; refuses to supply Mans-
feld, 265; agrees to order the advance-
ment of money to Mansfeld, 271; Man-
sell's account of a discussion in, 428; the
Commons wish to inquire into the advice
given by, vi. 73; refuses to answer the
questions put by the Commons, 74; sends
in an estimate for the military and naval
expenditure of 1628, 239; estimates the
number of men needed for a war with
Scotland, ix. 84

Council, the Great, proposal to summon, ix.
200; is summoned to meet at York, 201;
is opened by Charles, 207; appoints com-
missioners to treat with the Scots, 208;
breaks up after accepting the agreement
made with the Scots, 215

Council, the Privy, proceedings of, after
Elizabeth's death, i. 85; asks the Irish
Government to justify its proceedings
against the recusants, 396; recommends
that Parliament shall be summoned in
1615, i 364; James's relations with, iii.
72; discussion on the course to be taken
with Raleigh in, 132; meets to hear
James announce his intentions about Bo-
hemia, 313; advises that Philip shall be
summoned to obtain the restitution of
Heidelberg, iv. 371; supports Bucking-
ham and Charles in their opposition to
James's wish to rely on Spanish promises,
373; asks James to summon Parliament,
375; agrees to the Spanish marriage
treaty, v. 67; swears to observe the pub-
lic articles, and not to exact penalties
from the Catholics, 69; declares Buck-
ingham to be innocent of the charges
brought by Inojosa, 228; submission of
the French marriage treaty to, 262;
sanctions the suspension of proceedings
against the recusants, 263; formation of,
at Charles's accession, 319; adopts Buck-
ingham's proposal to execute the penal
laws against the Catholics, 418; meets
to consider whether Parliament is to be
dissolved, 429; reprimands Mansell, vi.
1; Charles resolves to consult on all oc-
casions, 3 takes measures for the de-
fence of Harwich, 8; recommends the
sending of a fleet to bring away the Eng-
lish ships from Rochelle, 38; directs a
settlement of the dispute about French
prize goods, 43; receives petitions for
the release of the 'St. Peter' of Havre de
Grace, 65; does not recommend extreme
measures against the Lords who refuse to

COU

pay the forced loan, 150; mission of mem.
bers of, to collect the forced loan, 153;
calls before it the refusers of the loan,
and commands them to obey the King,
155; is in favour of peace with France,
220; does not venture to express its
opinion, 222; considers various devices
for raising money, ib.; assents to Buck-
ingham's proposal to raise a standing
army, 223; policy of withdrawing from
Continental engagements supported in,
225; its right to commit prisoners with.
out showing cause asserted by Coventry,
258; the answer to be given to the Peti-
tion of Right discussed in, 296; considers
the question whether aid shall be given
to the King of Denmark, 332; orders as-
sistance to be given to the officers of the
Custom House, vii. 4; commits Chambers
to the Marshalsea, ib.; approves the
declaration prefixed to the Articles, 23:
assents to the King's declaration that the
Custom House officers are not respon-
sible to the Commons, 64; urges the mer-
chants to pay tonnage and poundage,
82; attempts to relieve distress in Essex,
83; attempts to remove social abuses,
160; Cromwell summoned before, 165:
advises Charles to summon Parliament if
he wishes to aid Gustavus, 193; recom.
mends Charles to reject the terms offered
by Gustavus, 196; orders the demolition
of houses round St. Paul's, 246; the
suit about the communion-table at St.
Gregory's brought before, 311; attempts
to check emigration to New England,
318; the levy of ship-money proposed to,
357; approves of Charles's claim to the
sovereignty of the seas, 358; appoints a
committee to consider ship-money, 359:
directs the sheriffs to assess ship-money,
viii. 93; insists upon having assessments
for ship-money made by the sheriffs, 102;
places restrictions on emigration, 167; is
consulted on the affairs of Scotland, 349;
fails to obtain money for the war with
Scotland, ix. 25; attempts to extort a
loan from the City, 39; orders the prose-
cution of Lord Loftus, 72; Traquair's re-
port to, 76; accepts Wentworth's advice
to summon Parliament, ib.; offers a loan
to Charles, 77; thinks of burning a here-
tic, 82: fails to induce the City to lend
to the King, 98; votes for the dissolution
of the Short Parliament, 117; orders
watch to be kept after the Lambeth riots,
133; takes measures to enforce the pay.
ment of ship-money, and of coat-and-con-
duct money, 141; proposed debasement
of the coinage discussed in, 171; is dis
tracted by the news of the Scottish inva.
sion, 189; provides for the defence of
London and the South of England, 191;
asks Bedford to return to his own county,
198; suggests the calling of a Great
Council, 200; a copy of the Petition of
the Twelve Peers brought before, 202:
refuses to support the petition, ib. ; tries

COU

to stop the signing of a petition in the
City,
Councillors' loan, the, offer of, ix. 77; final
amount of, 136

Court of Wards, erected in Ireland, viii. 13
Courthope, Nathaniel, arrives at Pula-

roon, iii. 168; defends Pularoon, 175; is
drowned, 181

Courtney, Sir William, his regiment refuses
to land on the Isle of Rhé, vi. 173
Covenant, the King's, in its first form, sent
to Scotland, viii. 361; sent to Scotland
in its second form, 363; is rejected, 364
Covenant, the National, drawn up by
Johnston and Henderson, viii. 329; signed
at Edinburgh, 333; is circulated for sig-
nature through the country, 336; Charles
demands the abandonment of, 339; Ha-
milton suggests an explanation of, 344;
Charles rejects the proposed explanation
of, 345; Wentworth's opinion of, 354;
attempt to enforce its signature in Aber-
deen, 360; Huntly's refusal to sign, ix.
5; orders given by the Assembly of Edin-
burgh to enforce the signature of, 50
Covenanters, the, negotiate with Hamilton,
viii. 341; engage to do nothing for three
weeks, 345; appeal to Assembly and
Parliament against the King's declara-
tion, 346; are encouraged by Hamilton,
347; send Montrose against Aberdeen,
358; charge the bishops before the Pres-
bytery of Edinburgh, 368; issue a mani-
festo, 389; assume the offensive, ix. 1;
seize the strong places in Scotland, 2;
blue badges given by Montrose to, 3; a
price set on the heads of the leaders of,
9; write a letter to Essex, 12; Hamil-
ton holds conferences with, 19; answer
Charles's proclamation, 21; condition of
the army of, 30; Treaty of Brunswick
signed by, 40; propose to send troops to
aid the Elector Palatine, 42; warm dis-
cussions between Charles and some of
the leaders of, 46; believe that Charles
wishes to restore episcopacy, 47; dislike
Traquair's appointment as Commissioner,
49; write a letter to the King of France,
91; seizure of the letter written by,
92; Charles sends to Louis a copy of the
letter written by, 97; canvass the depo-
sition of Charles, 149; ask that their
grievances may be redressed by the ad-
vice of an English Parliament, 201
Coventry, refuses to admit the King, x.

218

Coventry, 1st Lord, 1628-1640 (Thomas

Coventry), asserts the right of the Coun-
cil to commit without showing cause, vi.
258; announces to the Commons that the
King expects them to be content with
his promise to observe the laws, 263; as-
serts that no one ought to be imprisoned
without cause shown, unless in a case of
necessity, 278; is directed by the Lords
to inform the King that their feeling is
against a dissolution, 307; complains
that the judges have bailed Chambers
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CRA

without giving notice to the Council, vii.
5; asks Charles not to dissolve Parlia
ment after the session of 1629, 77; takes
part in a conference on the terms on
which bail is to be offered to the impri-
soned members, 109; suggests to Sir
John Walter to ask to retire from the
Bench, 112; directs the judges to enforce
the proclamation ordering country gen-
tlemen to return to their homes, 240; is
on the side of leniency in Sherfield's case,
257; brings charges against Portland,
355; approves of Noy's proposal to levy
ship-money, 357; announces the King's
intention to extend ship-money to the in-
land counties, viii. 77 ; explains the King's
claim to the sovereignty of the seas,
and announces that ship-money must be
paid by all counties, 79; is silent on the
nature of the King's right to levy ship-
money, 80; does not favour the attempt
of the Council to force the City to lend
money, ix. 39; takes part in the Coun.
cillors' loan, 77; death of, 84. See Co-
ventry, Sir Thomas

Coventry, 2nd Lord, 1640 (Thomas Coven-

try), prepares to execute the commission
of array in Worcestershire, x. 210
Coventry, Sir Thomas, becomes Solicitor-
General, iii. 81; becomes Attorney-
General, iv. 23; becomes Lord Keeper,
vi. 32; speaks at the opening of Parlia
ment, 59; informs the Commons that
they have liberty of counsel, not of con-
trol, 82; states that men refusing to be
pressed cannot be hanged, 157; is created
a Baron, 258. See Coventry, Lord
Cowell, Dr., opinion of, condemned by the
Commons, ii. 66; disavowed by the
King, 67

Cowes, seizure of a ship by the Dutch in
the roads of, v. 85.

Cowper, William (Bishop of Galloway,
1613-1619), takes part in the composition
of a Prayer-book for Scotland, vii. 282
Cradock, Matthew, proposes the transfer-
ence of the Massachusetts Company to
America, vii. 156; describes the military
arrangements at the Tower, ix. 233; says
that the City cannot lend money unless
the King's garrison is removed from the
Tower, 237; states that the Northern
army is to be supplied with munitions of
war, 356

Craig, Dr., is ordered to leave the Court
for remonstrating against Lady Buck-
ingham's treatment of James, v. 313
Cranborne, Viscount, 1604 (Robert Cecil),
accepts a Spanish pension, i. 215; wishes
a balance between France and Spain,
217; refuses to insist upon the abandon-
ment of the Dutch blockade of the
Flemish ports, 218; is said to be favour-
able to a marriage between Prince Henry
and the Infanta Anne, 220; opposes the
toleration of the Catholics, 226; created
Earl of Salisbury, 230. See Cecil, Sir
Robert; Cecil, Lord; Salisbury, Earl of