M.

Manners, Henry, earl of Rutland, 265, 266.

Markham, Gervase, II. 320.

----, Isabella, 194.

Mary, queen of England, 29. Persecuted for religion, 111 et seq. Mounts the throne, 131. Letter from her to Elizabeth, 139. Marriage of, 181. Sends an embassy to the pope, 182. Her reception of Elizabeth, 191. Letter of Elizabeth to, 212. Visits Elizabeth at Hatfield, 215. Receives her at Richmond, 216. Establishes an ecclesiastical commission, 221. Her melancholy and death, 227.

Mary, queen of Scots, 58. 59. Becomes a widow--quarrels with Elizabeth--returns to Scotland, 334 et seq. Falls in love with Darnley, 386. Suspected of his death, 416. Letter to, from Elizabeth, 419. Married to Bothwell, 419 et seq. Defeated and imprisoned, 420. Released, 436. Takes refuge in England, 437 et seq. Writes to Elizabeth, 338. Submits to her judgement, 441. Retracts, 442. Is committed to Bolton-castle, 443. Consents to send commissioners to York, ib. Signs the association, II. 140. Conduct of, 140 et seq. Concern in Babington's plot, 167. Consultations respecting, 168. Seizure of her papers, 169. Her removal to Fotheringay, 170. Trial, 171 et seq. Sentence, 175. Death, 186. Remarks on her character, 193 et seq.

Medici, Catherine de', 449. 450 et seq.

Melvil, sir James, 374. Sent to announce the birth of James of Scotland, 407.

Mildmay, sir Walter, II. 249.

Mirror for Magistrates, 200 et seq.

Morice, James, II. 333.

Murray, earl of, regent of Scotland, 421. 435. 455 et seq. 469. His assassination, 484 and 5.

N.

Newspapers, introduction of, II. 232.

Nevil, Charles, earl of Westmorland, 473 to 477.

Nobility, great power of, 31.

Norfolk, duchess dowager of, 8.

Norris, Henry, 18.

----, sir John, II. 252. 278. 351. 399.

Norton, family of, 478 and 9.

Norwich, queen's entertainment at, II. 58 to 60.

O.

Oxford, queen's visit to, 413.

P.

Paget, lord, 187, 188. 224.

Parker, archbishop, 14. 322. 391.

Parr, Catherine, 60, 61. 76.

----, marquis of Northampton, 256.

Parry, Dr., II. 143 to 146.

Parry, sir Thomas, 233.

Paulet, sir Amias, letter of the queen to, II. 170.

----, marquis of Winchester, 271.

Percy, Henry, earl of Northumberland, 20. 118.

Percy, Henry, earl of Northumberland, 473 to 7.

----, Thomas, earl of Northumberland, II. 131. 149.

----, Henry, earl of Northumberland, II. 219.

Perrot, sir John, II. 124. 289.

Philip II. 181. 183. Conduct towards Elizabeth, 184. 186. 188. and 192. 195. Sends the duchess of Parma and Loraine to her, 214. Offers her his hand, 259. Becomes her enemy, 339. 449. 454. II. 352.

Pickering, sir William, a suitor of the queen, 298.

Pilkington, bishop of Durham, curious sermon by, 341.

Pole, Arthur and Edmund, plot of, 354.

----, Geffrey, 42. 151.

----, Henry, viscount Montacute, 43.

----, Margaret, countess of Salisbury, 42, 43. 46. 54.

----, Reginald, 40. 182. 198. 238.

Pope, sir Thomas, 136. 192, 193. Mention of Elizabeth, 198. Gives entertainments to her, 210. 216. Writes to the queen respecting her, 219.

Puttenham's Art of Poesy, II. 293.

R.

Raleigh, sir Walter, II. 124 to 128. 223. 256. 313. 359. 393. 396. 458. 478.

Ratcliffe, Thomas, earl of Sussex, 397. Letters of to the queen, 423. To Cecil, 465 and 6. Conduct as president of the North, 476. 480. Campaign in Scotland, 484. Behaviour respecting Leicester, II. 69. Favors the French match, 71. Death of, 121.

----, Egremond, 480. 481. II. 121 et seq.

Royal Progresses, 275.

Royal succession, vague ideas on, 25, 26.

Rudd, bishop, sermon of, before the queen, II. 309.

S.

Sackville, sir Richard, 242. 433.

Sackville, Thomas, lord Buckhurst, 199. 433. II. 207, 208.

Sampson, Dr. Thomas, offends the queen, 340.

Savoy, duke of, offered to Elizabeth in marriage, 173. 213.

Seymour, Edward, duke of Somerset, 39. 64. 74. 76. 107 to 110. 120.

----, Edward, second earl of Herts; how treated for his marriage with lady Catherine Grey, 351 et seq. Establishes the legitimacy of his sons, 368. II. 283. 366.

----, Jane, 17. 38.

----, sir Thomas, lord admiral, 39. 75 to 77. Conduct to Elizabeth, 77 to 82.

Shakespeare, William, II. 325.

Sidney, sir Henry, 356. Letter of the queen to, 405. Death and character of, II. 161.

----, sir Philip, II. 27. 57. His opposition to the French match and letter to the queen, 74 et seq. Appearance at a triumph, 89. 94. Defence of Leicester, 139. Death and character, 152 et seq.

----, sir Robert, letter of, 459.

Simier, Monsieur, II. 67, 68. 70.

Sixtus V. pope. Extraordinary speeches of, II. 177.

Smith, sir Thomas, II. 21. 41. 62.

Somerset, H. earl of Worcester, 12.

----, duchess dowager of, 76. 120. 150. II. 201.

Spenser, Edmund, II. 126. 418.

Stanley, Edward, earl of Derby, 10.

----, Ferdinando, earl of Derby, II. 355.

Stubbs, Mr. 77 et seq.

Suffolk, Frances, duchess dowager of, 281. II. 117 et seq.

Sully, duke of, conference with Elizabeth, II. 481.

T.

Talbot, Gilbert, lord, letters of, II. 31.

Throgmorton, sir John, II. 16.

----, Francis, II. 130, 131.

----, sir Nicholas, 164. 184. 389. 463. II. 15.

Tonstal, bishop, 148.

Topcliffe, Richard, II. 60 et seq.

Torture defended, II. 133 et seq.

Tyrwhitt, sir Robert, his letters to the Protector respecting Elizabeth and admiral Seymour, 85 et seq. 89, 90.