ordered to protest against a partition of the Spanish Netherlands, 215; asks the French Government to support Charles Lewis, 216. See Weston, Lord Weston, Lady, is a recusant, vi. 361 Weston, Lord (Jerome Weston), returns to England with Richelieu's terms, vii. 216; intercepts a packet of letters con- taining one from the Queen, 217; is challenged by Holland, 218. See Wes- ton, Jerome
Weston, Lord, 1628-1633 (Richard Wes- ton), gives its final shape to the Lords' amendment to the Petition of Right, vi. 279 wishes to be sure that his amendment does not alter the Petition, 282; becomes Lord Treasurer, and intro- duces Wentworth to Charles, 335; warns Charles against erecting a monument to Buckingham, 356; character of, 361; political views of, 362; supports Con- tarini's negotiation, 366; growing in- fluence of, 371; opposes interference in favour of Denmark, 372; announces that the question of tonnage and poundage is to be left to Parliament, vii. 6; un- popularity of, 29; Eliot proposes to im- peach, 71; urges Charles to dissolve Parliament, 77; tells Charles that if he does not make peace with Spain he must summon another Parliament, 104; finds difficulty in supplying the Queens de- mands, 107; pays off part of the King's debts, 166; explains away to Coloma the King's hesitation to make peace without obtaining the Palatinate, 172; proposal of Richelieu to come to a good understanding with, 184; intrigues of Chateauneuf and De Jars against, 186; Massinger's allusions to, 201; announces Charles's intention to ally himself with Gustavus, 204; assures Richelieu of his wish to see England and France united, 214; talks contemptuously of Spain, 215; is created Earl of Portland, 216; See Weston, Sir Richard; Portland, Earl of
Weston, ichard, is employed to poison Overbury, ii. 180; is accused by Helwys, 332; implicates the Earl and Countess of Somerset in the murder, 333; trial of, 338; execution of, 342 Weston, Sir Richard, is sent to mediate in Germany, iii. 361; gives advice to the Princes of the Union, 368; witnesses the battle of Prague, 383; recall of, 387; becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, iv. 228; is sent to Brussels to be present at the conferences on the restitution of the Palatinate, 301; arrives at Brussels, 311; is unable to produce powers from Frederick to treat, 321; presses Spinola for a suspension of arms, 325; tells James of a proposal for the sequestration of places in the Palatinate, 337; con- tinues to ask for a suspension of arms, 338; declares that the King of Eng. land will make war upon Mansfeld and
Christian if they do not snbmit to terms of peace, 340; acknowledges that there is no hope of obtaining their submission, 341; a ain presses for a suspension of arms, 343; is recalled, 345; makes a report of his mission to the Privy Coun- cil, 371; votes against war with Spain, v. 178; brings in the repcrt of Bucking. ham's narrative, 185; gives an account of the King's expenses, Iç4; urges the Commons to grant supply 411; brings a message from the King urging the Commons to grant immediate supply, 423; demands an immediate supply, vi. 76; charges Eliot with actions com- mitted out of the House, 112; is urged by Charles to find money for the expedi- to Rhé, 178; is unable to raise supplies, 179; his eagerness to serve Bucking- ham, 191; is silent during the debates on supply in the Parliament of 1628, 240; is created a Baron, 258. See Weston, Lord; Portland, Earl of Weston, Thomas, offers to lend money to the emigrants for New England, iv. 157 Wexford, mass celebrated at, i. 369 Wexford, the county of, state of land tenure in, viii. 1; Chichester proposes a plantation in, 2; resistance of the natives of, 3; difficulty of finding a title for the King to lands in, 4; a plantation carried out in, 5; improved material condition of, 6; rising of the natives of, x. 96 Weymouth, Captain, visits New England, ii. 51
Whale fishery, the, rivalry between the English and the Dutch in, ii. 309; Dutch Commissioners authorised to treat about, iii. 172; postponement of the negotiation on, 179
Wharton, Lady Chancery suits of, iv. 72 offers a bribe to Bacon, 75; the Lords informed of the case of, 78
Wharton, Lord, 1625 (Philip Wharton), protests against the refusal of the Lords to communicate to the Commons their resolution on Divine service, x. 16; intention of the King to call as a witness against the five members, 130
Wheatley, Alderman, replaces the com- munion-table at Grantham in the choir, vii. 17
Wheelwright, Mr., preaches a violent sermon in favour of Mrs. Hutchinson's opinions, viii. 174
Whistler, John, proposes to ask the opinion of the Lords on the proposal to send out a fleet, v. 406
White, Dr., persuades the townsmen of Wexford to resist Mountjoy, i. 369; argues with Mountjoy, 370 White, Dr. Francis (Chaplain to James I.), holds conferences with Fisher, 280 White Hill, the, battle on, iii. 383 Whitehall, rebuilding of the banqueting- house at, iii. 297; performance of the Inns of Court masque at, vii. 331; panic at, when the mob arrives to cry out for
justice on Strafford, ix. 364; affray be- tween Cavaliers and citizens in front of, X. 121; Charles orders a guard to be posted at the gate of, 122 Whitelocke, Bulstrode, takes part in the arrangements for the Inns of Court nasque, vii. 330; brings forward the charge against Strafford of advising the King to bring over the Irish army, ix. 318; argues in support of Vane's evidence, 322
Whitelocke, James, takes part in the de- bate on impositions, ii. 81; argues against a commission for inquiring into the state of the navy, 188; is imprisoned, 189; is censured in the Star Chamber, 191; pays a small sum to the benevolence, 265; abandons his share in Roper's office, iii. 32; is a candidate for the Recordership of London, 216. See Whitelocke, Sir James
Whitelocke, Sir James (Justice of the King's Bench, 1624-1632), is on the Bench at the hearing of the five knights' case, vi. 216; position of the communion- table in the chapel built by him at Faw- ley, vii. 46, is satisfied with the arrange- ments in Durham Cathedral, ib.; has an interview with the King, 110; pro- nounces the judgment of the King's Bench on the exemption of Eliot, Holles, and Valentine from the jurisdiction of the court, 117
Whitgift, John (Archbishop of Canter
bury, 1583-1604), argues against Cart- wright, i. 27; becomes Archbishop of Canterbury, 33; death of, 159 Wicklow, made into shire-ground,
loyal feeling in, ib.; rising of the natives of, x. 96; cruelty of Coote in, 114 Widdowes, Giles, writes in defence of bow- ing in church, vii. 247 Wiesloch, combat at, iv. 310
Wightman, Edward, convicted of heresy, ii. 128; is burnt, 130
William of Orange, Prince, rejection of the proposed marriage of, with the Prin- cess Mary, ix. 89; acceptance of the offer of, 243; completion of the treaty for the marriage of, 262; arrives in England, bringing money to Charles, 342; mar- ri ge of, 347
Williams, John (Bishop of Lincoln, 1621; Archbishop of York, 1641, assists in bringing about Buckingham's marriage, iii. 355; wishes the House of Commons to receive the communion at Westmin- ster, iv. 30; advises Buckingham to throw over the monopolists, 51; is offered the appointment of Lord Keeper, 134; is named as Bishop of Lincoln, 135; re- ceives the Great Seal, ib.; objects to the patent confirming the appointment of Arundel as Earl Marshal, 137; supports Laud's appointment to the bishopric of St. David's, 138; refuses to be conse- crated by Abbot, 139; opens the pro- ceedings in Parliament after the adjourn-
ment, 232; advises James to explain that the privileges of Parliament are inherent in the persons of the members, 258; warns the Prince against the dangers of his journey to Spain, v. 9; gives an opinion on the difficulties in the progress of the marriage treaty, 45; sends Toby Mat- thew to Madrid, 60; suggests that James shall be asked whether he feels conscien- tious scruples against swearing to the marriage treaty, 65; advises James to accept the treaty, 66; objects to the writing of a letter by James to the judges, restraining them from allowing proceed- ings against the Catholics, 125; inter- poses delays in the way of the issue of documents favouring the Catholics, 127; is ordered to set the priests at liberty, 133 votes against war with Spain, 178; informs Charles that he has discovered Carondelet's secret intercourse with the King, 210; gives offence to Buckingham by advising him to abandon the Admi- ralty, 311; administers the communion to James, 314; explains to Charles that he cannot summon Parliament without delay, 320; speaks at the opening of Parliament, 339; opposes the adjourn ment of the Houses to Oxford, 373 ob- jects to sealing the pardons of priests, 377; advises Charles to declare that he must deal with the Catholics as he sees fit, 395; pleads against a dissolution, 430; causes of Buckingham's dislike of, vi. 30; is dismissed from the Keepership. of the Great Seal, 31; is restored to his seat in Parliament at the instance of the
Lords, 231; speaks against the King's right to commit without showing cause, 258; wishes to find a formula which will leave the King a discretionary power in cases of necessity, 277; draws up an amendment to be inserted in the Petition of Right, 278; declares against the c'ause drawn up by Weston, 281; wishes to be sure that the clause does not alter the petition, 282; says that it is rumoured that the King's first answer to the peti tion came not from himself, but from the Council, 38; overtures made by the Countess of Buckingham to, 339; gives advice to Buckingham, 340; is asked by the parishioners of Grantham to settle the dispute about the position of the com- munion-table, vii. 17; gives his decision, 18; predicts that the merchants will not continue to refuse payment of tonnage and poundage, 84: expresses approval of the community at Little Gidding, 264; gives his opinion on the position of the communion-table in a church at Leices- ter, 309; Star Chamber prosecution of, viii. 251; writes The Holy Table, Name and Thing, 253 is sentenced in the Star Chamber to fine and imprisonment, 254 refuses to acknowledge himself guilty, 255; is fined in the Star Cham- ber on account of letters found at Buck-
den, 390; is set at liberty, and permits the removal of the communion-table at St. Margaret's, ix. 237; pacifies the mob at Whitehall, 364; advises Charles to assent to the Bill of Attainder, 365; re- commends Charles to reject the Bill against the Dissolution of Parliament, 367; condoles with Charles on the result of the Bill, 373; elaborates a scheme of Church reform, 387; recommends the King to conciliate Essex and Mande- vi le, 409; his scheme of Church re orm not supported in the House of Lords, ib. ; is appointed Archbishop of York, x. 41; is insulted by a mob in Palace Yard, 117; places the protest of the bishops in the King's hands, 122; impeachment of, 125; caricatures of, ib.
Williams, Roger, is banished from Massa- chusetts, and founds the settlement of Rhode Island, viii. 170
Willoughby de Eresby, Lord, 1601-1625 (Robert Bertie), is sent in command of a fleet for the coast of Spain, vi. 133; is driven back by a storm, 142. Se: Lindsey, Earl of
Willoughby of Parham, Lord, after 1617 (Francis Willoughby), executes the mili- tia ordinance in Lincolnshire, x. 202 Willoughby, Sir Francis, is challenged by Lucius Cary, viii. 255; secures Dublin · Castle, x. 53
Wilmot, Henry, wishes the army to pre- sent a petition in support of the King, ix. 308; has to ask pardon of the House for suggesting that Goring had perjured himself, 385
Wilmot, Viscount, 1620-1632 (Charles Wil- mot), is appointed to command the troops for the relief of the expedition to Rhé, vi. 191; writes that no arms have been sent, ib.; is ordered to ship his men at Plymouth, 192; is called to account by Wentworth, viii. 183. See Wilmot, Sir Charles
Wilmot, Sir Charles, takes part in the government of Munster, i. 367; secures Limerick, 370. See Wilmot, Viscount Wilson, Sir Thomas, acts as a spy on Raleigh, iii. 143.
Wiltshire, disorderly conduct of the soldiers in, ix. 159
Wimbledon, Viscount, 1626-1638 (Edward Cecil), recommends that the soldiers be brought under martial law, vi. 156. See Cecil, Sir Edward
Wimborne, fraudulent appropriation of the funds of a school at, viii. 110 Wimpfen, battle of, iv. 310
Win hester, men gathered for the relief of Rhé at, vi. 169; position of the com- munion-table in the cathedral of, vii. 56 Winchester, Marquis of, 1628 (John · Paulet), sends 2007. to the King for the war against the Scots, viii. 385 Windebank, Francis, gains the confidence of his soldiers by convincing them that he is not a Catholic, ix. 173
Windebank, Sir Francis, becomes Secre tary of State, vii. 200; is appointed to carry on a negotiation with Necolalde, 349 is ordered to seize Coke's papers, 359 becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury, 379; quarrel of Laud with, viii. 76; takes Bagg's part in the Star Chamber, 90; character of, 133; nego- tiates with Panzani, 134; converses with Panzani on the employment of an armed force for the suppression of Puritanism, and on the terms of reunion with Rome, 135; thinks that the reunion will not be effected for a century, 136; assures Panzani that Parliament is not about to be summoned, 137; refuses to change his religion, but informs Panzani that he has the King's orders to treat on the reunion, 138; Juxon attempts to recon- cile Laud to, 149; is imprisoned for a short time for sending Spanish money to the Netherlands, 162; proposes to Oñate a secret treaty about the Palati- nate, 217; orders Northumberland to explain away the story of Fielding's failure to induce the Dutch fishing-boats to take the King's licences, 220; votes for war with Scotland, 350; is ordered to exaggerate the number of men sent to reinforce the King's army, ix. 17; supports a scheme for forcing the City to lend money, 39; demands money for the protection of Oquendo's fleet, 62; talks like a Catholic to Rossetti, 87; reads the letter from the Scots to Louis in the House of Commons, 99; brings a message from the Queen to Rossetti, asking him to obtain money and men from the Pope, 135; sees no difficulty in collecting an army against the Scots, 164; is accused of favouring the Catho lics, and takes to flight, 243 Windsor, Charles removes to, x. 155: ammunition sent away from, 156 Wingfield, Sir Richard, plunders Innis- howen, i. 427; defeats O'Dogherty, 429 Winniffe, Dr., is imprisoned for preaching against Spinola, iv. 305
Winslow, Edward, joins the emigrants for New England, iv. 159,
Winter King, the, meaning of the epithet,
Winter, Robert. See Gunpowder Plot Winter, Thomas, is sent into Spain, i. 99, 232. See Gunpowder Plot Winthrop, John, early life of, vii. 153; resolves to go to New England, 154: emigrates to New England, 158; refuses to allow the use of the Coinmon Prayer. book, 159; takes part against Mrs. Hut- chinson, and is elected Governor of Mas- sachusetts, viii. 175
Wintour, Sir John, ordered to give an account of the Catholic contribution, ix. 269 Winwood, Sir Ralph, is English member of the Dutch Council of State, i. 207; is employed as an English representative
at the conferences of the Hague, ii. 22; conducts the negotiation for the dispo sal of Juliers, 100; ordered to agree to a treaty with the Union, 140; gives a pre- sent to Lady Somerset, 212; becoines Secretary of State, 232; asks for a grant of supply, 236; takes part in a debate on impositions, 239; receives information that Overbury had been murdered, 331; gives his opinion on the preparation for a Parliament, 365; receives part of the money produced by the sale of a peer- age, 393: listens to Scarnafissi's plan for an attack on Genoa, ii. 51; supports Raleigh in his projects, 53; is ordered to give to Sarmiento a list of Raleigh's vessels, 56; quarrels with Bacon, 89; death of, 100; Raleigh's charges against,
Womanhood, contrast between Milton's an I Massinger's ideal of, vii. 337 Women, offence given by the preaching of, ix. 39; crowd of, in Palace Yard, x. 162; petition of the, 163 Worcester, Earl of, 1589-1628 (Edward Somerset), becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury, ii. 145; appointed Lord Privy Seal, 369; appointed a commis- sioner to examine Raleigh, iii. 141; death of, vi. 335
Worcester, Earl of, 1628 (Henry Somerset),
alleged warlike preparations of, ix. 270; report of a committee on the conduct of, 289; assists the King with money, x.
Worcestershire, preparations to execute the commission of array in, x. 210 Workman, John, preaches Puritan ser- mons, viii. 112 Wortley, Sir Francis, presents a petition to the King against the removal of the munitions from Hull, x. 191; repudia. tion of the petition presented by, 193 Wotton, Lord, 1604-1630 (Thomas Wot- ton), becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury, ii. 145; is excluded from Charles's Privy Council, v. 319 Wotton, Sir Henry, is a candidate for the Secretaryship after Salisbury's death, ii. 146; takes part in a debate on imposi- tions, 239; is sent on an embassy to the Hague, 307; is sent as ambassador to Venice, 396; is ordered to mediate at Vienna, iii. 361; failure of the mediation of, 363 goes on to Venice, 387 Wray, Edward, is proposed as a husband
for Elizabeth Norris. iv. 38; marries her, 270
Wray, Sir John, says that he smells gun- powder in the House, ix. 359
Wren, Matthew (Bishop of Hereford, 1634: of Norwich, 1635; of Ely, 1638), sent to Spain as the Prince's chaplain, v. 36; his opinion on unity and uniformity, viii. 224; is attacked by Prynne in Vews from Ipswich, 226; takes part in the revision of the Scottish Prayer-book, 309: be- comes Bishop of Ely, ix. 85; impeach. ment of, 407
Wright, Alderman, chosen Lord Mayor, ix.
Wright, Christopher. See Gunpowder Plot Wright, John. See Gunpowder Plot Würtemberg, Duke of (John Frederick),
offers to mediate between Frederick and the Emperor, iv. 315
Wych, Sir Peter, signs the protestation of the peers at York, x. 205
Wyville, Mr.,compounds for his knighthood fiue, vii. 232
XANTEN, the Treaty of, ii. 307; refusal of the Dutch to execute, 397
YARMOUTH, Great, Brent's report of the metropolitical visitation of, viii 109; sait- works at, 285; Hamilton's troops at, ix.
Yeardley, Sir George, is twice Governor of Virginia, iii. 158, 160
Yelverton, Henry, compares the King's command to the roaring of a lion, i. 169; takes part in the debate on impositions, ii. 80; becomes Solicitor-General, 208. See Yelverton, Sir Henry
Yelverton, Sir Henry, opposition of Buck- ingham to his appointment as Attorney. General, iii. 79; becomes Attorney-Gene ral, 80; appears against Coke before the Council, 93; pleads Bacon's cause with Buckingham, 96; supports the patent for gold and silver thread, iv. 12; gives his opinion that the patent is not a monopoly, 14; commits silk-mercers to the Fleet, 17; disgrace of, 22; assures the Lords that he has been unjustly punished, 111; attacks Buckingham, 112; debate in the Lords on the case of, 114; sentence on, 115; conduct of, as a judge of assize, when Smart brings an action against the prebendaries of Durham, vii. 129 York, Wentworth's speech at, vii. 24; ar rival of Charles at, ix. 7; the Great Council meets at, 207 Charles finds a qualified support at, 178; arrival of Par limentary Commissioners at, 195; the King orders the law courts to be re- moved to, 196; arrival of noblemen and gentlemen at, ib.; protestation of the peers at, 204
York, Duke of. See Charles, Duke of York; James, Duke of York
York House, negotiations for the sale of, iv. 277; Buckingham entertains Bassom pierre at, vi. 145
Yorkshire, payment of the forced loan in,
vi. 158 a petition against the violence of the soldiers presented by the gentlemen of, ix. 177; unwillingness to resist the Scots displayed in, 185; offer of the gen- tlemen of, 190; appearance at York of the trained bands of, 200; offer of the gen- tlemen to pay the trained bands of, 204; Charles asked to come to terms with his Parliament by the gentry of, 185; Wort- ley presents a petition from some gentle- men of, 191; repudiation of Wortley's petition in, 193; a Parliamentary Com- mittee sent to, 194; Charles orders a guard from the gentry of, and sends for a regiment of the trained bands of, 195; meeting at Heyworth Moor of the free- holders and farmers of, 199
Young, John (Dean of Winchester, 1616), takes part in the revision of a Scottish Prayer-book, vii. 282
Young, Thomas, is one of the authors of the pamphlet issued under the name of Smectymnuus, ix. 390
ZAPATA, Cardinal, accompanies Prince Charles to Santander, v. 116 Zouch, Lord, 1571-1625 (Edward la Zouch), becomes a Commis ioner of the Treasury, ii. 145 becomes Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports, 327; is absent from the Council when the oath is taken to the Spanish marriage treaty, v. 69; surren ders the Wardenship of the Cinque Ports to Buckingham, 310
Zouch, Sir Edward, his patent for the manufacture of glass, iv. 9
Zorzi, Zuane, forwards to Contarini a pro- ject for a treaty between France and England, vi. 345; proposal to employ him in the negotiation, 346
Zuñiga, Balthazar de, becomes the chief minister of Philip IV., iv. 190; opposes the transference of the Electorate to Maximilian, 220; his plan for conferring the Palatinate on Frederick's son adopted by the Spanish Council of State, 329; assures Fra Hyacintho that the King of Spain will not object to the transference of the Electorate, if Spain is not impli cated, 330; policy of, 331: differs from the Council of State, 332: is appointed a commissioner for the marriage treaty, 373; death of, 377
Zuñiga, Pedro de, is asked to communicate with the Pope, ii. 23; his mission to England, 151
Zweibrücken, Duke of, is Administrator of the Palatinate, iii. 370; urges Vere to action. iv. 214
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