English aid, 206; signature of a treaty for sending English soldiers to the help of, 244 overtures for peace made by Spain to, 275; are urged by the French to allow Mansfeld to land in their terri- tory, 284; give a reluctant consent, 285; lend money for the payment of Mans- feld's troops, 289; offer to lend ships for an attack on Genoa, 302; agree to lend ships to France to be used against Ro- chelle, 305; give security for a loan for Mansfeld's armv, 323: agree to furnish ships for the fleet against Spain, 324; agree to the treaty of Southampton with Charles, vi. 6; agree, by the Treaty of the Hague, to furnish supplies to the King of Denmark, 36; Buckingham wishes a suspension of arms with Spain to be accepted by, 161; mission of Carleton to urge the acceptance of reasonable terms of peace by, 163 wish to re- man on good terms with both England and France, 187; are indignant at Charles's proposal to make peace with Spain, 334 restitution of captured East Indiamen to, 342; disapprove of Charles's wish to make peace with Spain, vii. 101; treaty signed between England and Spain for the partition of the territory of, 176; the Spanish Netherlands urged to declare their independence by, 211; con- ference at the Hague between the depu- ties of, and those of the obedient pro- vinces, 214 continue to negotiate with the obedient provinces, 344; make a treaty with France, by which they are to receive an annual payment, 366; revival of the project for partitioning the do- minions of, 368; agree with France for the partition of the Spa ish Netherlands, 380; send ambassadors to demand the hand of the Princess Mary for Prince William of Orange, ix. 257 Nethersole, Sir Francis, gives a gloomy account of the state of Bohemia, iii. 381; is sent to England, iv. 194; is sent by Chichester to inform James of the state of the Palatinate, 363; is satisfied with Buckingham's warlike zeal, 365; argues that it is sometimes necessary to imprison without showing cause, vi. 241; fears that the Commons will prove intracta le on matters of religion, vii. 34; hopes raise a benevolence for the Palatinate, 343 imprisonment of, 350 Neuburg, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Palatine of, marries a sister of the Duke of Bavaria, ii. 262; declares himself a Catholic, 263 Nevers, Duke of, hinders Mansfeld from entering France, iv. 341; is supported by France in his claim to the succession of Mantua and Montferrat, vii. 99 Neville, Christopher, abuses the courtiers, ii. 246 is imprisoned, 249 Neville, Sir Henry, his view of the enforce- ment of the laws against the Catholics, i. 230; is a candidate for the Secretaryship after Salisbury's death, ii. 147; probable
appointment of, 161; advises James to call another Parliament, 202; concessions proposed by, 228; Northampton oppo-es his candidature for the Secretaryship, 231 paper drawn up by, produced in the House of Commons, 238; death of, 250 New buildings, Act of Parliament and pro- clamation against, vii. 161; complaints of the growth of, viii 288; the Star Cham- ber authorises the demolition of, 289 New corporation, the, for governing the suburbs of London, viii. 290
New England, early exploration of, ii. 50; unsuccessful attempts to colonise, iv 154: arrival of the 'Mayflower 'in, 161 ; instru- ment of government drawn up for the emigrants to, 162; exploration of, 163; landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in, 165; hardships of the settlers in, 166; progress of the colony in, 168; resolution of Win- throp to go to, vii. 154; settlement of Massachusetts in, 155 increased emi- gration to, 317; attempt made to check emigration to, 318; chances of toleration in, viii. 166; restrictions placed on emi- gration to, 167; surrender to the Crown of the powers of the Council of, ib. New Forest, the enforcement of the King's claims in, viii. 86
New Gag for an Old Goose, A, Montague writes, v. 352
New River, the, opening of, ii. 215 Newark, Charles passes through, x 212 Newburn, the rout of, ix. 193 Newcastle, state of Conway's force at, ix. 152; Conway urges the importance of fortifying, 163: reported intention of the Scots to seize, 173; orders given for the fortification of, 186; partial fortification of, 192; Conway marches out from, 193; is occupied by the Scots, 195: a con- tribution demanded by the Scots from, 203; Charles entertained by the Scots at, x. 5 the Scottish army leaves, 6; is occupied for the King, 206
Newcastle, Earl of, 1628 (William Caven- dish), appointed Governor of the Prince of Wales, viii. 243; character of, ib.; takes part in the Councillor's loan, ix. 77; is suggested as General of the Northern army, in order that he may bring it to support the King, 313; is appointed Governor of Hull, x. 152; is summoned before Parliament to give an account of his proceedings at Hull, 159; occupies Newcastle 206
Newce, Captain, gives evidence on a plot against James, i. 344.
Newcomen, Matthew, is one of the authors of the pamphlet issued under the name of Smectymnuus, ix. 390
Newroundland, Baltimore's settlement in, viii. 177
Newington Woods, a congregation of Se- paratists taken in, vii. 2,2
Newmarket, wood said to be dear at, iv. 24 Newport, Captain, carries colonists to Vir
ginia, ii. 54; returns to Virginia, 56
NEW Newport, Countess of, fails to prevent her father's change of religion, vii. 235; be- comes a Catholic, 239
Newport, Earl of, 1628 (Montjoy Blount), appeals to Laud to procure the punish- ment of those who had converted Lady Newport, viii. 239; bargains with Car- denas for the sale of gunpowder for Oquendo's fleet, ix. 61; offers to trans- port Spanish soldiers to Dunkirk, 64; does not fulfil his bargain, 65; says that he had voted against the King by mis- take, 111; is informed by Goring of the Army Plot, and carri s the news to Bed- ford and Mandeville, 312; is appointed Constable of the Tower, 358; offers to execute Strafford even if Charles efuses his assent to the Bill of Attainder, 366; is ordered by Parliament to reside in the Tower, x. 5; protests against the refusal of the Lords to communicate to the Commons their resolution on Divine service, 16; is alleged to have spoken of the Queen and her children as hostages, 111; is asked by the Commons to reside in the Tower, and is dismissed by Charles from the Constableship, ib.; accompanies Charles to the City after the attempt on the five members, 142
Newry, the insurgents overpower the gar- rison of, x. 53
News, prohibition of the printing of, vii.
N cholas, Edward, is employed on a mis- sion to Pennington at Dieppe, v. 384; secret instructions given by Buckingham to, 385; negotiates with Effiat on the surrender of Pennington's ships, 387; encourages Pennington's crews to mu tiny, 38; uses double language, ib.; is appointed to carry on the corespondence relating to ship-money, viii. 92; remains in London to correspond with the King in Scotland, x. 3; advises Charles to show that he does not intend to use military force, 8; circulates amongst the peer, the King's declaration that he will stand by the doctrine and discipline of the Church, 39; is appointed Secretary of State, 94. See Nicholas, Sir Edward'
Nicholas, Sir Edward, receives the protest
of the bishops from Charles and gives it to Lyttelton, x. 122; signs the protes- tation of the peers at York, 205. See Nicholas, Sir Edward
Nineteen Propositions, the, x 196 Nithsdale, Earl of, 1620 (Robert Max-
well), is sent to Scotland to carry out the Act of Revocation, vii. 277; receives a grant out of the Irish subsidies, viii. 184; holds Caerlaverock Castle for the King, ix. 2
Nobility, the, ordered to follow the King to the war against the Scots, viii. 384 Nonconformists, the, Elizabeth decides against, i. 15, attempt of, to hold meet-
ings for worship suppressed, 21; the millenary petition presented by, 148; their case heard at the Hampto Court Conference, 153; dissatisfaction of the House of Commons with the treatment of, 178; the canons of 1654 directed against, 195; reso ution of Bancroft to eject, 196 proceedings against, 197; Northamptonshire petition in favour of, 198; Cecil's opposition to, 199; ejection of, 200; Cecil's view of the position of, ib.; variety of character and opinion amongst, viii. 111
Nördlingen, results of the victory of the Imperialists at, vii. 372
Norman conquest, the, effect of, i. 1 Norris, Elizabeth, proposal that she shall marry Edward Wray, iv. 38; mariage O', 276
Norris, Lord, 1600-1620, created Earl of Berkshire, iv. 38. See Berkshire, Earl
Norris, Sir Francis, finds it difficult to col- lect ship-money in Oxfordshire, viii. 102 Norry, William, mission of. to Bohemia, ii. 307
North and South of England, the difference between, vii. 229
North, Captain Roger, informs the King of Ralei h's proceedings, iii. 131; sails for the Amazon, 348; is imprisoned, 392; liberation of, iv. 137
North, Lord, 1605 (Dudley North), protests against Buckingham's charge against Digges, vi. 111; asks whether the clause added by the Lords to the Petition of Right is necessary, 282 Northampton, rise of the prophesyings at, i. 29
Northampton, Earl of, 1604-1614 (Henry Howard), takes part in the negotiations with Spain, i. 208; accepts a Spanish pension, 214 speaks on the grievances of the English merchants in Spain, 353; becomes Lord Privy Seal, i. 11; wishes to marry the Prince of Wales to a Ca- tholic, 137; becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury, 145 persons fined in the Star Chamber for slandering, 160; sup. ports Lady Essex, 169; recommends the imprisonment of Overbury, 178; opposes the summoning of Parliament, 227; op- poses Neville's candidature for the Secretaryship, 231; is said to have plotted for a dissolution of Parliament, 246: urzes the King to make an alliance with Spain, 247 death of, 259. See Howard, Lord Henry
Northampton, 1st Earl of, of the family of Compton, 1618-1630 (William Compton), buys his peerage, iii. 215; asks for the payment of ship-money in Warwickshire, vi. 227 wishes to defend both the liber- ties of the subject and the King's prero. gative, 289
Northampton, 2nd Earl of, of the family of Compton, 16:0 (Spencer Compton) declares his intention of executing the
commissio, or array in Warwickshire, x 210 stops guns intended for the defence of Warwick Castle, 216; is beaten off from Warwick Castle, 218
Northamptonshire, petition from, in favour of the Nonconformists, i. 198; resistance to the forced loan in, vi. 155 Northumberland, good conduct of the Scottish invading army in, ix. 189; a contribution demanded by the Scots from,
Northumberland, oth Earl of, 1585-1632 (Henry Percy), his behaviour in the Council after Elizabeth's death, i. 85; his opinion of Raleigh, 90; sends Thomas Percy to James, 99; tried in the Star Chamber, 283; sentenced to fine and imprisonment, 284; throws obstacles in the way of his daughter's marriage with Hay i 201; liberation of, iv. 137 Northumberland, 10th Earl of, 1632 (Al- gernon Percy), is sent in command of the second ship-money fleet, and sails up and down the Channel, viii. 156; sells licences to the Dutch herring-boats, 157; is placed in command of the third ship-money fleet, 219; sends Fielding to induce the Dutch fishermen to take the King's licences, 220; appointed Lord Admiral during pleasure, 338; is prevented by illness from commanding the fleet, 339; votes against war with Scotland, 350; approves of Tromp's conduct in taking Spanish soldiers out of English vessels, ix. 58; instructs Pennington not to allow two tides to Oquendo's fleet, 61; is puzzled by Charles's contradictory orders, 62; assures Pennington that he cannot get clear instructions, 66; is appointed general of the army to be employed in the second Bishops' war, 84: speaks bitterly of Laud, 86; votes against the dissolution of the Short Parliament, 117; character of, 121; speaks against a war of aggression, 122; writes desponding y o the prospects of the War, 137; com- plains of numerous desertions from the army, 160; obtains a legal opinion on the legality of Cnway's exercise of martial law, 162; predicts the future of the campaign, 163; thinks that money is wanting, 172; informs Conway that he is to exercise martial law, 176; refuses to command the army without money, 182; illness of, 188; is anxious to surrender his command, 313: receives a letter from the officers in Yorkshire on their griev- ances, 314 gives evidence that he did not remember that Strafford had pro- posed to bring over the Irish army, 321; resigns the command of the Northern army, x. 2; rumoured dismissal of, from the Council and office, 98; is requested by Parliament to appoint Warwick to command the fleet, 176; is forbidden by Charles to appoint Warwick, and com- manded by Parliament to make him. Vice-Admiral, 185; is dismissed from the
Admiralty, 208; is a member of the Com mittee of Safety, 209.
Norton, Sir Daniel, visit of Charles to, vi. 345; brings a charge against Neile, vii. 49 Norwich, Brent's report of the metropoliti- cal visitation of, viii. 108; Montague's account of the state of the diocese of,. ix. 81
Nottingham, the Royal Standard set up at, x. 219
Nottingham, county of, is ready to send its trained bands to the Northern army, ix. 203
Nottingham, Earl of, 1596-1624 (Charles Howard), Lord Admiral, meeting of the Council at the house of, i. 85; takes part in the negotiations with Spain, 208; is appointed ambassador to swear to the peace in Spain, 342; resents an inquiry into the state of the navy, ii. 187; up. poses the expedition against Algiers, iii. 70; resigns the Admiralty, 205; death of, v. 312
Nova Scotia, French settlement in, vii. 155
Novum Organum, the, iii. 394
Noy, William, proposes an inquiry into the monopolies, iv. 39; defends the five knights, vi. 213; proposes a Habeas cor pus Bill, 262; wishes to modify the Bill of Liberties, 265; proposes a Bill to invalidate all judgments based on the King's claim to levy tonnage and pound. age, vii. 60; becomes Attorney-General, 220; character of, 221: prosecutes Sher- field in the Star Chamber, 256; exhibits an information in the Exchequer against the feoffees for impropriations, 258; takes part in arranging the Inns of Court masque, 330; examines Prynne on his letter to Laud, 333; wishes to debar Prynne from the use of pen and ink, 334; suggests the levy of ship-money, 356; death of, 359
Nuremberg, assembly of the Princes of the Union at, iii. 316; entry of Gustavus into, vii. 197; struggle between Gustavus and Wallenstein at, 205
O'CAHAN, Sir Donne'l, quarrels with Ty rone, i. 409; lays his case before the Deputy, 411; submits to the Govern ment and is imprisoned, 423; is sent to England; 431
Ochiltree, Lord, 1615 (James Stewart), tells Weston that Hamilton means to make himself King of Scotland, vii. 182; is tried and sentenced to imprisonment, 183
O'Conolly, betrays the plot for seizing Dublin Castle, x. 51
O'Connor, is reported to have talked of a massacre, ix. 237 Octavians, the, i. 62
O'Dogherty, Sir Cahir, promises to create freeholders, i. 387; his disputes with Sir G. Paulet 420; defends himself to the
Deputy, 422; prepares an insurrection, 424 captures Culinore and Derry, 425; retreats to Doe Castle, 427; is defeated and slain, 428
O'Donnell, Hugh, rises against Elizabeth's government, 1. 362
O'Donnell, Neill Garve, claims the earl dom of Tyrconnell, i. 379; is refused the earldom by Mountjoy, 380; keeps pos- session of the lands of the sept, 381; is forced to submit, 387, incites O'Dogherty to rebel, 423; quarrels with O'Dogherty, 426; makes overtures to the English, 427 is treacherous to the English, 428; is sent to England, 431
O'Donnell, The. See O'Donnell, Hugh; Tyrconnell, Earl of
Ogilvy, Lord, 1617-1639 (James Ogilvy), created Earl of Airlie, ix. 55. See Air- lie, Earl of
Ogilvy, Lord (James Ogilvy), surrend rs his father's house to Montrose, ix. 167 Ogle, Sir John, is a member of the Council of War, v. 223; is sent to investigate the state of Mansfeld's troops, 286
Oléron, Isle of, proposal to send Penning- ton to, vi. 45
Olivares, Count of (Duke of San Lucar), (aspar de Guzman), the favourite of Philip IV., iv. 190: succeeds Zuñiga as the chief minister of Philip IV., 377; character and plans of, 378: assures Bristol that his mas er will, if necessary, help James in the Palatinate, 380; gives a sharp answer to Porter, 384; urges Philip to carry out the marriage treaty, 30; is directed by Philip to put an end to the treaty, 391: lays before the Coun- cil of State a memorial on the relations between Spain and England, 392: vision- ary character of his policy, 393; the Council of State rejects the scheme of, 394 hears of the Prince's arrival at Madrid, v. 10; carries the news to Philip, 11; difficulty of his position, ib.; expects the Prince to chan e his reli- gion, 12; talks to Buckingham about che conversion of the Prince, and writes to Cardinal Ludovisi, 14; attempts to convert the Prince, 16; urges Bucking- ham to make concessions, 19; asks for liberty of worship in England, 20; con- sults the Nuncio on the concessions to be demanded from England, 21; asks Buckingham to surrender a fortress to the Catholics, 22; offers to hasten the dispensation, 23; converses with the Nuncio on a compromise with James, 25 wishes to negotiate with the Em- peror on the disposal of the Palatinate, 26; hears that the dispensation is to be granted, ib.; hopes that the Prince will privately acknowledge a change of re- ligion, 27; urges Buckingham to ask the Prince to take part in a religious dis- cussion, 28; takes part in an attempt to convert Buckingham, 31: informs Charies that the dispensation will be
granted, 33 forbids the Prince's chap- lains to enter the Royal Palace, 37: quarrels with Buckingham, 38: advo cates in the Council of State the scheme of detaining the Infanta after marriage, 40; is outvoted, 41; declares that the Prince must return without the Infanta, 47; obtains the support of the Junta of Theologians, 50; informs Charles of the decision of the Theologians, and states that Philip III. had never intended to carry out the marriage treaty, 51; Bris- tol remonstrates with, 52; shelters him- self behind the Junta of Theologians, 60; asks Khevenhüller to renew his proposa! for marrying Prince Charles to the Em- peror's daughter, 6; assures the Prince that it is impossible to allow him to take the Infanta to England, 62; presents fresh articles to Charles, 89; changes his tactics, and urges the Infanta to consent to the marriage, 91; wishes to obtain the consent of Charles to a marriage be- tween Frederick's son and the Emperor's daughter, 105; declares in the Cour cil that the King of Spain can never go to war with the Emperor, and proposes a scheme for the settlement of the Palati- nate, 106; engages in an altercation with Buckingham, 111; produces a letter of Philip III., 112; is upbraided by Buck- ingham, 116; proposes the education of two of Frederick's sons as Catholics at Vienna, 139: wishes to avert a breach with England, 153; offers to Bristol any. thing for which he may choose to ask, 164 prepares the Treaty of Barcelona with Du Fargis, vi. 87; informs the French ambassador of Buckingham's overtures, 163: obtains from France an engagement for common action against England, 164: Porter sent to Spain, to come to an understanding with, 333: makes overtures about the Palatinate, 373 maintains silence on Charles's re- quest for the restoration of the fortresses in the Pa'atinate, vii. 107; rejects Cot- tington's demand for an engagement to effect the restitution of the Palatinate, 171; signs a treaty for the partition of the Netherlands, 176; character of the statesmanship of, 180; advises the Em- peror to suspend the Edict of Restitu- tion, ib; does not like to support Mary de Medicis, 185; is overwhelmed by the multiplicity of the interests of the Spanish monarchy, and wishes to avoid a con- flict with France, 187; distrusts Charles, 354; agrees with Necolalde in his dis trust of Charles, 39: declares that he does not expect Charles to go to war with the Dutch, but proposes to give him a small sum, 382; speaks scornfully of Charles, viii. 377; expects Charles to declare war against the Dutch, ix. 90 Olivares, Countess of, persuades the In- fanta to consent to marry Charles, 91; conveys a message from the Infanta to
Buckingham, 96; informs Charles that the Infanta will accompany him, 97; asks the Infanta whether she thinks of going into a nunnery, 122; sends a pre- sent to Charles, 204
Oñate, Count of, negotiates with Don- caster, iii. 305; tells Doncaster that James's mediation cannot be accepted, 306; opposes the transference of the Electorate, iv. 193; is ordered to de- clare that Spain does not wish to extend her territory, 328
Oñate y Villa Mediana, Count of, arrives
as Spanish ambassador in England, viii. 161; tells Charles that he will not be able to make war under his nephew's cloak, 204; is not satisfied with Winde- bank's proposal to treat about the Pala- tinate, 217; announces that he shall build a larger chapel than the Queen's,
O'Neill, Daniel, his part in the two Army Plots, ix 398 flight of, 400; returns and is placed in custody, x. 28; exami nation of, 42
O'Neill, Owen Roe, promises to send arms to Ireland, x. 50
O'Neill, Sir Phelim, position of, x. 48; issues a proclamation that no harm is intended to the King or his subjects, 64; takes Armagh, and exhibits a commis- sion from the King, 92
O'Neill, the. See Tyrone, Earl of Oppenheim, is occupied by Spinola, iii. 369
Oquendo, Antonio de, sails from Corunna, ix. 59; fights with the Dutch in the Channel, and takes refuge in the Downs, 60; appeals to Charles for protection, 61; orders given for the protection of, 65; reinforcements arrive for, 67: is attacked by Tromp, 68; rumour of the intended attack on England by, 69 Orange, Prince of. See Maurice, and Frederick Henry
Orange, Prince William of. See William of Orange, Prince
Oratorians, their dismissal from the Queen's household proposed by Cha- teauneuf, vii. 106
Ordinances of Parliament, issue of, recom- mended by D'Ewes, x. 4 Ordinations, restrictions placed on, vii.
O'Reilly, Philip, clemency of, x. 66 Orleans, Duke of. See Gaston Ormond, proposed plantation in, viii. 55; progress of the plantation in, 351 Ormond, Earl of, 1632 (James Butler), supports Wentworth, viii. 351; is in- structed to join Antrim in the seizure of Dublin Castle, x. 7; is proposed as the successor of the Lords Justices, 113; ill- feeling of the Lords Justices towards, 115 relieves Drogheda, but is checked by the Lords Justices, 174
Ormuz, is taken for the Shah of Persia by the East India Company, v. 237
Osbaldiston, Lambert, escapes a prosecu. tion in the Star Chamber, by flight, viii.
390 Osborne, Sir Edward, gives a discourag- ing account of the unwillingness of the Yorkshiremen to resist the Scots, ix. 185 Ostend, siege of, i. 102, 214
Oundle, Brent's report of the metropoliti- cal visitation of, viii. 110 Overbury, Sir Thomas, his connection with Rochester, ii. 175; dissuades Roch- ester from his intention to marry Lady Essex, 176; is offered a diplomatic ap- pointment, 177; is committed to the Tower, 178; attempts made to poison, 181; murder of, 186; information given to James of the murder of, 331; investi- gation into the murder of, 332; connec- tion of the Earl and Countess of Somer- set with the murder of, 333
Owen, John, tried and sentenced for declaring it lawful to kill the King, ii. 304; liberation of, 305
Owen, Nicholas, tortured, i. 272 Owen, Sir Roger, asks the Commons to
name the terms on which it will proceed with the contract, ii. 106; takes part in a debate on impositions, 238; is put out of the commission of the peace, 249 Oxenstjerna, Axel, Anstruther sent to offer aid to, vii. 215; signs the League of Heilbronn, 342; Bernhard and Horn jealous of, 353; treats Charles's over. tures with disdain, 374
Oxenstjerna, John, comes to England to beg Charles to help the League of Heilbronn, vii. 354
Oxford, adjourned meeting of Parliament at, v. 397; payment of the forced loan at, vi. 154
Oxford, Earl of, 1604-1626 (Henry de Vere), serves under Vere in the Palati nate, iii. 365; returns from Germany, and becomes a member of the Council of War, 388; imprisonment of, iv. 134: is set at liberty, 137: commands the fleet in the Narrow Seas, 274; is im- prisoned, 275; is set at liberty, v. 174 Oxford, the University of, opposes the millenary petition, i. 150; doctrines of Pareus repudiated by, iv. 297; direc- tions given by James to alter the mode of studying divinity in, 299; payment of the forced loan in, vi. 154; election of Laud as Chancellor of, vii. 133; revival of discipline in, 134; authority of Laud in, 241; party feeling at, 248; enforce- inent of the King's Declaration at, ib. ; degrades Prynne, 333; acknowledgment of Laud's right to hold a metropolitical visitation in, viii. 147; speech of Sir John Coke at the introduction of the Caroline statutes into, ib.; Charles pro- poses to visit, 148; Charles's reception at, 150; the Palatine Princes at, 151; Charles conducted to the libraries of, ib. decoration of the chapels of, 152; sends 10,000l. to the King, X. 212
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