INDEX
- A
- Agrarian distress, [20–21], [90–91], [95], [211], [223–224], [262]
- Alençon, Duke of, [335–336], [341], [343–344], [347]
- Alva, Duke of, [308], [330], [331], [335], [338]
- Annates Act, [132], [135], [182]
- Armada, [315–316], [367–369]
- Arthur, Prince, [26], [30]
- Ascham, Roger, [282], [283]
- Askew, Anne, [328]
- Assassinations, [349–350]
- B
- Babington plot, [315], [353], [366–367]
- Bacon, Nicholas, [282], [307]
- Beauchamp, Lord, [385]
- Benevolences, [51]
- Beton, Cardinal, [189–190], [200], [214], [300]
- Bible, vernacular version of, [185], [199], [218], [254]
- Blount, Elizabeth, [192]
- Bocher, Joan, [221]
- Boleyn, Anne, Henry’s passion for, [57], [171–172], [175], [192], [194–195];
- marriage, [55], [56], [104], [136], [170], [195], [248];
- Act of Succession for issue of, [104];
- Henry’s treatment of, [199];
- fall of, [249–251];
- Cranmer’s attitude towards, [192], [194–195];
- execution of, [148], [195]
- Boleyn, Mary, [192], [194], [251]
- Bonner, Bishop, [210], [219], [221], [231], [261], [268], [272]
- Buckingham, Duke of, [46], [50], [177]
- Bucer, [264]
- Burghley, Lord (William Cecil), family and early years of, [281–282];
- first marriage, [282];
- relations with Somerset, [283–284];
- second marriage, [283];
- relations with Warwick, [284];
- retirement, [288];
- ecclesiastical policy, [297];
- financial policy, [298–299];
- Scottish policy, [301–303];
- foreign policy, [303–306], [308], [311–312], [319];
- relations with Queen Elizabeth, [279–280], [289];
- views on privateering, [312–314];
- made Lord High Treasurer, [312 note], [339];
- war with Spain, [316];
- contrasted with Cromwell, Somerset, and Philip of Spain, [321];
- relations with Walsingham, [326], [346], [356–357];
- secret service created by, [330];
- death of, [318];
- characteristics of, [319–322]
- Burgundy, [292], [304], [317], [334], [377]
- Burning of heretics, [101], [271];
- repeal of statutes, [220], [226]
- C
- Cabot, [19]
- Calais Conference, [167]
- Catherine de Medici, [295], [304], [332], [336–338]
- Catherine of Aragon, &c. See [Katharine of Aragon]
- Cecil, David, [281–282]
- Cecil, Robert, [317], [362], [379], [385], [386], [387], [389]
- Cecil, William. See [Burghley]
- Chantries Act, [219]
- Chapuys cited, [127], [132], [193], [195], [197]
- Charles V., Emperor, candidature of, for the Empire, [45], [164];
- relations with France, [46–47], [146–147], [152–154], [166], [169], [184];
- on More, [111];
- Katharine’s policy as to, [194];
- Cromwell’s attitude towards, [183];
- Henry VIII.’s alliance with, [189]
- Church:
- Act in Restraint of Appeals, [135], [137]
- Act of Uniformity, [220–221];
- second Act of Uniformity, [232]
- Annates Act, [132], [135], [182]
- Burning of heretics. See [that title]
- Cranmer’s views as to, [244–245]
- Formularies, need for, [255]
- Henry VIII.’s anti-clerical campaign, [102–103], [130–134], [246];
- Henry proclaimed Supreme Head, [181]
- Indulgences, [241]
- Litany, vernacular, [255]
- Marriage of Secular clergy, [246], [259]
- Monasteries, suppression of, [141–142], [145], [211], [224], [253]
- Oath of Obedience to Pope, [247–248] and [note]
- Parties in, under Elizabeth, [296–297]
- Prayer Books of Edward VI. (1549), [220], [261–262];
- (1552), [231], [265]
- Reformation. See [that title]
- Six Articles Act. See [that title]
- Submission of the clergy, [134], [181], [246], [247]
- Unpopularity of ecclesiastics, [64]
- Clarke, John, [282]
- Clement VII., Pope, [127], [133–135], [175], [241], [242]
- Cleves, Anne of, [196];
- marriage with Henry VIII., [152–153], [184], [196–197]
- Coinage,
- debasement of, [190], [229], [298];
- new issue under Elizabeth, [298]
- Colet, Dean, [38], [63], [65], [78–81], [83], [85], [185], [240], [241]
- Coligny, Admiral, [336–337]
- Columbus, Christopher, [19]
- Commercial and industrial policy, [16–18]
- Conscience, [174–175], [326–327], [354–355]
- Conservatism and Liberalism, [75–76]
- Cranmer, Archbishop, family and early years of, [239];
- at Cambridge, [239–240];
- marriage, [240];
- on the divorce question, [135], [178], [242–243], [245];
- embassy to Bologna, [179], [245];
- second marriage, [246];
- appointed archbishop, [134], [185], [246–247];
- Erastianism, [150], [244–245];
- relations with Henry, [185–186], [218], [257];
- attitude towards Anne Boleyn, [195], [249–251];
- efforts for education, [253];
- pleads for Cromwell, [154], [252];
- at Henry’s death, [199];
- relations with Somerset, [222], [260];
- on the Lady Jane Grey succession, [267–268], [286];
- Book of Homilies by, [219], [259];
- moderating influence of, [231], [260], [266];
- views on the Eucharist, [264–265];
- on forms and ceremonies, [265];
- arrest and imprisonment, [269–270];
- disputation at Oxford, [270–271];
- Papal commission on, [271];
- excommunication, [272];
- recantations, [272–273];
- martyrdom, [273–275];
- estimates of, [237–239], [274–275];
- otherwise mentioned, [126], [198], [211], [230]
- Crofts, Sir James, [315–316]
- Cromwell, Thomas, family and early years of, [117–118], [121–122];
- in Parliament, [118–119], [122–123];
- relations with Wolsey, [120];
- Machiavellian principles of, [123–125];
- conduct on Wolsey’s fall, [125–126];
- rise in royal favour, [126–129];
- anti-clerical campaign, [130–131], [133], [135], [141–145], [181–182], [253];
- crushes More and Fisher, [137–140];
- Treasons Act, [139–140];
- Royal proclamations Act (1539), [141], [145];
- appointed Vicar-General, [141];
- campaign against the monasteries, [141–145];
- Statute of Uses, [143];
- the Exeter Conspiracy, [144–145];
- packing of parliaments, [145];
- attitude towards Protestantism, [146–147], [149–150];
- foreign policy of, [146–147], [183], [185], [188];
- Lutheran marriage scheme, [148], [152];
- position with the king, [179–181];
- differences, [183–186];
- relations with Cranmer, [150–151], [154], [252], [257];
- fall and execution, [153–154], [158], [186], [251–252];
- compared with Wolsey, [115–116];
- with More, [124];
- with Burghley, [321];
- characteristics of, [115–116], [174];
- estimate of, [115–117]
- Cromwell, Walter, [117–118], [121]
- D
- Darnley, [303], [329]
- Davis, John, [373]
- Day, Bishop, [231], [268]
- Dorset, Marquess of, [38], [39], [228], [229]
- Doughty, [313–314]
- Drake, Admiral, [312–315], [340], [344], [373], [374], [383];
- the Lisbon expedition, [316], [318], [356], [378]
- Dudley, Edmund, [22], [23], [29], [39], [83], [160]
- Dudley, John (Northumberland).
- See [Northumberland]
- Dudley, Robert.
- See [Leicester]
- E
- Eastern rising (1549), [262]
- Edward VI., King, accession of, [208];
- Scottish marriage project, [213], [215];
- first Prayer Book of (1549), [220], [261–262];
- second Prayer Book of (1552), [231], [265];
- names Lady Jane Grey his heir, [267–268]
- Effingham, Lord Howard of, [316], [379], [383], [384]
- Elizabeth of York, [7–8], [31–32]
- Elizabeth, Queen, birth of, [248];
- Lord Seymour’s schemes regarding, [228–229];
- caution during Mary’s reign, [289];
- accession, [288];
- financial policy, [298–299];
- attitude towards Protestantism, [306];
- position in Continental politics, [47–48];
- Papal Bull deposing, [308–309], [350];
- sends Walsingham to the Netherlands, [341–342];
- encourages privateering, [312], [314], [341];
- policy of vacillation, [314];
- relations with Walsingham, [325–326], [342–343], [345], [355];
- Anjou marriage project, [334–335];
- Alençon marriage project, [335–336], [341], [343–344], [347];
- rapprochement with Philip, [338];
- relations with Raleigh, [356], [365];
- in league with the Netherlands (1585), [315–316], [348];
- characteristics of, [15], [279–280], [291], [333–334], [348];
- estimate of, [325]
- Empson, [22–23], [29], [39], [83], [160]
- Erasmus, [79–80], [83], [97], [240]
- Essex, Earl of, [376], [378–380], [383], [384], [385]
- Exeter, Marquis of (1538), [144]
- Exeter, Lord (Thomas Cecil), [282–283]
- F
- Ferdinand of Aragon, [19], [24], [25–27], [39–41], [44–45], [161–162], [200]
- Field of the Cloth of Gold, [49], [166]
- Fisher, Bishop, [104–105], [137], [241], [249]
- Fleet, English, [19], [201], [362]
- Fox, Bishop, [40], [65], [161], [241], [242]
- France:
- Antagonism with, before Henry VIII., [292]
- Charles V.’s relations with, [146–147], [152–154], [184]
- Guise party in, [294], [333], [338]
- Henry VII.’s relations with, [25–26], [40–41]
- Huguenot position in (1571), [330–333]
- Philip II.’s relations with, [295–296], [304]
- Politique party in, [295], [304], [330], [331]
- St. Bartholomew massacres, [309], [336–337]
- Scotland allied with, [42], [189], [216], [293], [300]
- War with (1522), [46–47], [51], [167–169]; [188], [189];
- (1558), [293]
- Francis I., King, accession of, [40];
- relations with Spain, [46–47], [152–154], [184];
- relations with England, [146–147];
- Pavia, [169];
- death of, [210];
- contrasted with Henry VIII., [193]
- Frith, John, [255]
- Frobisher, [378], [379]
- Froude, J. A., cited, [53], [59], [329]
- G
- Gardiner, Bishop, introduces Cranmer to Henry VIII., [242];
- Henry’s attitude towards, [185];
- on the divorce, [127], [247], [252];
- excluded from Council of Executors, [198], [209], [218], [258];
- imprisoned, [219], [221];
- deprived of his see, [231], [268];
- attitude towards Cranmer, [247], [261];
- otherwise mentioned, [150], [154], [179], [187], [210], [263]
- Germany, Cromwell’s relations with, [146–148], [152–154];
- Peasants’ war, [97–98]
- Gilbert, Humphrey, [363–365], [371–372]
- Gondomar (Spanish Ambassador), [389], [390]
- Greater Britain, [362]
- Greek, study of, [78]
- Grenville, Richard, [373], [375], [339], [380]
- Grey, Lady Jane, [228], [267], [282], [283], [286]
- Grey, Katharine, [307]
- Grocyn, [79], [81]
- Gueran de Espes, Don (Spanish Ambassador), [294], [329], [330], [333]
- H
- Hales, [267]
- Hatton, [370]
- Hawkins, Captain John, [310], [317], [367], [378], [383]
- Heath, Bishop, [231], [268]
- Henry VII., King, early years of, [5–7];
- position as king, [7–9];
- moderation, [9], [28];
- fines and confiscations, [10–11], [13];
- financial policy, [14], [16], [22–23];
- commercial policy, [16–18];
- maritime policy, [18–20];
- judicial policy, [21];
- foreign policy, [16], [25–27];
- dispenses with Parliament, [178];
- Wolsey appointed chaplain to, [38];
- characteristics of, [27–32];
- prestige of, [43];
- Bacon’s estimate of, [3];
- general attitude towards, [4]
- Henry VIII., King, education and youth of, [159–160];
- accession, [39], [160];
- place in European politics, [162–163];
- Wolsey’s position with, [8], [41–42], [163], [165], [169–173], [176];
- candidature for the Empire, [164–165];
- war with France (1522), [168–169], [188];
- attitude towards Parliament, [52], [179–180];
- rise of More, [84], [96];
- apologia for the Papacy, [97], [177], [241];
- relations with Katharine of Aragon, [193–194], [199];
- the divorce, [53–61], [96], [103–104], [127], [134–135], [170–175], [178], [179], [188], [242–243], [245], [249];
- makes Cranmer archbishop, [134], [185], [246–247];
- anti-clerical campaign, [102–103], [181], [246];
- crushes Wolsey, [102], [158], [176];
- marriage with Anne Boleyn, [55–56], [104], [136], [170], [195], [248];
- Cranmer’s relations with, [185–186], [218], [257];
- marriage with Jane Seymour, [195];
- Cromwell’s rise in favour, [126–129];
- proclaimed Supreme Head of the Church, [131], [181];
- breach with the Papacy (1533), [135–136];
- Acts of Succession, [105], [138–139];
- Oath of Supremacy, [105], [138–139], [249];
- Treasons Act, [139–140];
- crushes More, [105–106], [137–139], [200];
- Cromwell’s position with, [179–181];
- differences with Cromwell, [183–186];
- Six Articles Act, [151], [152], [186], [199], [218];
- death of Jane Seymour, [148];
- marriage with Anne of Cleves, [153], [184], [196–197];
- fall of Cromwell, [153–154], [158], [186];
- marriage with Katharine Howard, [196];
- marriage with Katharine Parr, [197];
- debasement of the coinage, [190], [298];
- later war with France, [189];
- naval policy, [19], [201];
- Scottish policy, [189–190], [213], [300];
- theological views, [150], [183–184], [199];
- closing years, [191];
- death, [198–199];
- will and executors, [198], [208–209], [218], [267];
- characteristics, [15], [83], [174–175], [178], [193], [199–202];
- estimates, [157–159]
- Henry of Anjou, [330–333]
- Henry of Navarre, [318], [336], [347], [356], [378]
- Herbert, [218], [230]
- Hertford, Earl of. See [Somerset]
- Howard, Katharine, [196]
- Howard, Lord Thomas, [316], [379], [383], [384]
- Howard, Charles (Effingham). See [Effingham]
- I
- Ideals, [86–87]
- Imagination, illusions of, [88]
- Ireland under Elizabeth, [299], [320], [331], [344], [364–365]
- Italy, religious condition of, [121]
- J
- James I., King, [385–386], [388]
- John, Don, [335], [340], [343]
- Judicature, [21–23]
- K
- Katharine de Medici. See [Catherine]
- Katharine Howard, [196]
- Katharine of Aragon, betrothal of, to Prince Arthur, [26];
- Henry VII.’s plans regarding, [29];
- policy of, [169], [194];
- relations with Henry VIII., [193–194], [199];
- the divorce question, [52–61], [96], [103–104], [127], [134–135], [170–175], [178], [179], [188], [242–243], [245], [249];
- death of, [147]
- Katharine Parr, [197], [228–229]
- Ket’s rebellion, [262]
- Kildare, Earl of, [10]
- Knox, John, [264], [265], [354]
- L
- Latimer, Bishop, [185], [269], [270], [272]
- Leicester, Earl of (Robert Dudley), [307], [333], [339], [376]
- Liberalism and Conservatism, [75–76]
- Louis XI., King of France, [7], [23]
- Louis XII., King of France, [25], [40], [43]
- Luther, Martin, [95], [96–98], [177], [241]
- M
- Machiavelli, [120], [123–125]
- Margaret, Dowager Duchess of Burgundy, [8]
- Mary of Guise, Queen, [189], [210], [294], [301], [302]
- Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, projected marriage of, with Edward, [213], [215];
- taken to France, [216], [301];
- marriage with the Dauphin, [293];
- Queen of France, [295];
- returns to Scotland a widow, [302];
- Elizabeth’s policy towards, [303];
- marriage with Bothwell, [307];
- projected marriage with Anjou, [330–332];
- Spanish plots, [308–310], [329–330], [333], [335], [349–350], [352], [366–367];
- trial and condemnation, [353–355];
- execution, [315]
- Mary Tudor, Queen, [172];
- birth of, [194];
- Henry’s later treatment of, [199]; granted licence for the Mass, [232];
- accession, [268];
- early moderation, [269];
- imprisonment of Cranmer, [269–270];
- vindictive persecution of Cranmer, [273]
- Maximilian, Emperor, [24–26], [39–41], [200]
- Mendoza, Bernardino de, [341], [344], [347], [354]
- Monasteries, suppression of, [141–145], [211], [224], [253]
- Moray, Earl of, [303], [331]
- More, John, [77–78]
- More, Sir Thomas, family and youth of, [77–78];
- law studies, [78], [81];
- friendship with Erasmus, [79–80], [241];
- in Parliament, [29], [81];
- marriage, [82];
- appointed Under-Sheriff in the City, [83];
- on the Netherlands embassy, [84];
- at Court, [84];
- second marriage, [84];
- the “Utopia,” [85]-94, [98–99], [241];
- as Privy Councillor, [94];
- knighted, [95];
- as Speaker, [95];
- views on the royal divorce, [96], [178], [247];
- attitude towards the Papacy, [63], [97];
- towards heresy, [99–101], [106];
- as Lord Chancellor, [101–102];
- resignation of office, [102], [108], [134], [168];
- crushed by Henry, [105], [137–139], [249];
- in the Tower, [109];
- executed, [106], [110–111], [200];
- characteristics, [80], [106–108], [174];
- estimates, [76–77]
- Morton, Cardinal, [4], [14]
- Morton, Earl of, [331], [339–340]
- N
- Navigation Acts, [18–19]
- Navy, [19], [201], [362]
- Netherlands, revolt of, against Spain, [304–305], [307–308], [311], [330], [335], [338], [347];
- the “Spanish Fury,” [340];
- Walsingham’s mission, [341–342]
- Nobles, [13], [50]
- Norfolk, Duke of, [108–109], [128], [143], [154], [187], [196], [198], [208]
- Norreys, Sir John, [317], [364]
- Norris, Sir Henry, [332]
- Northampton, Earl of, [229]
- Northumberland, Earl of, [250–251]
- [Northumberland], Duke of (Dudley-Warwick), deposes Somerset, [221], [231], [285];
- crushes him, [233], [266];
- relations with Burghley, [284–285];
- ecclesiastical policy, [218], [263], [265];
- debasing of coinage, [190];
- scheme for the succession, [267], [286];
- execution, [268];
- contrasted with Somerset, [205–206]
- Nun of Kent, [104], [139]
- O
- Oaths, nature of, [247–248] and [note]
- Orderly element of society, [12–13]
- Orange, Prince of, [333–336], [339], [341], [343–345], [347]
- Oxford, Earl of, [14–15]
- P
- Pace, Richard, [44], [164]
- Paget, [209], [218], [230], [232]
- Parliament:
- Cromwell’s description of, [119]
- Henry VII.’s attitude towards, [178]
- Henry VIII.’s attitude towards, [52], [179–180]
- Somerset’s attitude towards, [227]
- Wolsey’s treatment of, [51], [95]
- Parma, Duke of, [315], [343], [347]
- Parr, Katharine, [197], [228–229]
- Peasants’ War in Germany, [97–98]
- Perrot, Sir John, [192]
- Philip II., King of Spain, policy of, [295], [304];
- embarrassments, [331];
- rapprochement with Elizabeth, [338];
- annexation of Portugal, [344];
- death, [318]
- Pilgrimage of Grace, [143]
- Pinkie Cleugh, [215–216]
- Pole, Cardinal, [120], [144], [271–273]
- Pollard, A. F., cited, [206]
- Proclamation, government by, [210]
- R
- Raleigh, Sir Walter, family and early years of, [363–364];
- voyage with Humphrey Gilbert, [364];
- in Ireland, [364–365];
- at Court, [365], [370], [378];
- Elizabeth’s relations with, [356];
- anti-Spanish policy, [366], [377], [386];
- Spanish negotiations story, [366–367];
- 1568–1581, [369];
- knighted, [372];
- expeditions to Virginia, [372–375];
- the Lisbon expedition, [378];
- disgrace and imprisonment, [379];
- marriage with Elizabeth Throgmorton, [379];
- expedition to the Orinoco, [381–382];
- Cadiz expedition, [383];
- restored to favour at Court, [384];
- the Islands voyage, [384];
- tried for treason under James, [386];
- appeal for life, [389];
- twelve years’ imprisonment, [387];
- writings, [362], [387], [388];
- release and last voyage, [389–390];
- return and execution, [390–391];
- estimate, [361–363]
- Reformation:
- Act in Restraint of Appeals, [135], [137]
- Annates Act, [132], [135], [182]
- Aspects of, political and religious, [62–63]
- Cranmer’s influence on, [238–239], [260], [266]
- Eucharist, question of, [264–265]
- Forms and ceremonies, question of, [265]
- Monasteries, suppression of, [141–145], [211], [224], [253]
- Organisation of, by Cromwell, [127–129]
- Pilgrimage of Grace, [143]
- Scholars’ attitude towards, in early days, [240–241]
- Scottish attitude towards, [210]
- Somerset’s attitude towards, [217]
- Tendencies and development of, [263–266]
- Thirty-nine Articles, [265]
- Requesens, [339], [340]
- Religious repression, [99–100]
- Richmond, Duke of, [192–193]
- Ridley, Bishop, [231], [265], [266], [269], [270], [272]
- Ridolfi plot, [309], [310], [329–330], [333], [335]
- Rizzio, [303]
- Rogers, [271]
- Roper, Margaret, [106], [108–110]
- Roper, William, cited, [81], [82 note], [96], [106], [108], [139]
- Royal Proclamations Act (1539), [141], [145]
- Russell, [218], [230]
- S
- Scotland:
- Burghley’s policy, as to, [301–303]
- Elizabeth’s policy as to, [339–340]
- England menaced by, [42]
- English supremacy impossible in, [212–213]
- French alliance with, [189], [216], [293], [300]
- Henry VII.’s policy as to, [213]
- Henry VIII.’s policy as to, [189–190], [213], [300]
- Military operations against, [208];
- condition during Somerset’s Protectorates, [210];
- his policy, [214–217], [300]
- Moray’s assassination, [331]
- Protestantism in, [301–302]
- Reformation, attitude towards, [210]
- Treaty of Edinburgh, [302]
- Seymour, Admiral Lord, [197], [228–230]
- Seymour, Edward. See [Somerset]
- Seymour, Jane, [148], [193], [195–197]
- Sharington, [229]
- Sheep-farming, [20], [211], [223], [262]
- Simnel, Lambert, [8], [9]
- Sitsilt, Richard, [281]
- Six Articles Act (1539), [151], [152], [186], [199], [218], [256];
- repeal of, [220], [260]
- Somerset, Duke of (Earl of Hertford), family and rise of, [207–208];
- position on Henry’s death, [198], [208], [258];
- appointed Lord Protector, [209];
- aims, [212];
- Scottish policy, [214–217], [300];
- religious views, [217];
- religious policy, [101], [219–222], [226], [232], [261];
- social policy, [225–226];
- Court of Requests, [225], [262];
- Cranmer’s relations with, [221], [260];
- Cecil’s relations with, [283];
- Treason Act, [227];
- proceedings against Lord Seymour, [228–230];
- deposed, [226], [230–231], [285];
- arrested and executed, [205], [233–234], [266];
- characteristics, [234], [283];
- contrasted with Northumberland, [206];
- with Burghley, [321];
- estimates, [205–207]
- Spain:
- Armada, [315–316], [367–369]
- Cadiz expedition, [383–384]
- English attitude towards, under Elizabeth, [310–314];
- war, [316–318]
- Henry VII.’s relations with, [25–27]
- Inquisition, [308–310]
- Philip’s policy. See [Philip]
- Raleigh’s attitude towards, [366–367], [377], [386]
- Star Chamber, [21–22]
- Stokesley, Bishop, [247], [252], [254]
- Stuart, Arabella, [385–386]
- Stuart, Mary. See [Mary Stuart]
- Stukely, [331], [333]
- Suffolk, Duchess of (Frances Brandon), [267]
- Suffolk, Duke of (Charles Brandon), [143], [162]
- Suffolk, Earl of (Edmund de la Pole), [29], [177]
- Surrey, Thomas and Earl of, [10], [40]
- Surrey, Henry Earl of, [192], [198], [208]
- T
- Taunton, Father, cited, [57–59]
- Throgmorton, Elizabeth, [379]
- Throgmorton conspiracy, [315], [347], [352]
- Toleration, [101], [220–221], [226], [232]
- Torture, [233], [320–321], [351]
- Treasons Acts of Henry VIII., [139–140], [226];
- of Somerset, [227];
- of Northumberland, [227], [232]
- Tudor absolutism, [12]
- Tunstal, Bishop, [84], [164–165], [211], [218], [231], [258], [268]
- U
- “Utopia,” [85]-94, [98–99], [241]
- V
- Villiers, George, [389]
- Virginia, [372–375]
- W
- Walsingham, Sir Francis, family and early years of, [328];
- residence abroad, [328];
- employed on secret service, [328–330];
- Ambassador in France, [330], [332–334], [337–338];
- appointed Secretary of State, [339];
- Netherlands mission, [341–342];
- Protestant sympathies, [280], [306], [343], [348];
- relations with Queen Elizabeth, [279–280], [342–343];
- relations with Burghley, [326], [346], [356];
- on colonial expansion, [372];
- mission to Paris, [344–347];
- measures against the Queen of Scots, [353–355];
- closing years and death, [356–357], [377];
- characteristics, [325–327];
- estimate, [326–327]
- Warbeck, Perkin, [9], [11], [18]
- Warham, Archbishop, [134], [241], [246]
- Warwick (Dudley). See [Northumberland]
- Warwick, Richard Earl of, [4], [5], [7–9]
- Welsh ancestry, [282]
- Western rising (1549), [230], [261–262]
- Weston, Dean, [271]
- Whitgift, Archbishop, [320]
- Wiltshire, Earl of, [179], [245]
- Wriothesly, Lord Chancellor, [209], [218], [328]
- Wolsey, Cardinal, family and early years of, [38];
- rise, [40];
- aims, [24], [36], [49];
- foreign policy, [41–45], [166–170];
- relations with Henry VIII., [41–42], [163], [165], [169–173], [176];
- The French War, [46–47], [167–169], [188];
- domestic policy, [49–52];
- relations with nobility, [50–51], [69];
- attempts to overawe Parliament, [51], [95];
- the divorce question, [55–61], [170–173], [176], [179];
- the Reformation, [63–66];
- educational foundations, [65], [240–241];
- relations with More, [96];
- relations with Cromwell, [120], [125–126];
- fall, [52–53], [67–68], [102], [125–126], [158];
- at York, [68], [69];
- characteristics, [64];
- estimates, [35–37], [64], [70–71]
- Wyatt’s rebellion, [270]
- Y
- Yorkists, [5–6], [8]
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