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EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. IV. (ff. 309). 29 March, 1607- 16 March, 1607 [8]. A gap of a whole year occurs between this and the preceding volume. The latter part of 1606 had been taken up by the secret negotiations of John Ney, Commissary General of the Friars Minor, on behalf of the Archduke, for a cessation of hostilities in the Low Countries, which resulted in a truce for eight months being made in April, 1607, subject to ratification by Spain. This was not obtained till July, and as it omitted the paramount clause that the United Provinces should be treated with as a " free and independent state," the latter would not accept it. The difficulty was partly surmounted by November, when the preliminary negotiations for a general peace began. The French Deputies, President Jeannin, Buzenval, etc., had reached Holland as early as April; the English Deputies, Sir Ralph Winwood and Sir Richard Spencer, in August. Spinola and the other Spanish representatives arrived in February, 1607 [8], when the conference formally began at the Hague. In the previous month France had formed a defensive alliance with the United Provinces. The first point, namely, the admission of the United Provinces to the conference as a free state, was somewhat unexpectedly granted by Spain; but the second, as to the rights of trading to the Indies, caused great discussion and delay, in the midst of which the volume ends. Among other matters treated may be noticed the flight of the Earl of Tyrone and his fellow rebels from Ireland, their being allowed to pass through France, and their reception and entertainment at Brussels by the Archduke.

1. Sir G. Carew, referring to the truce between Spain and the States, and to the Protestant Synod at Gap, where it was concluded " that the Pope is a sonne of perdition, and the Antichrist spoken of in the Scriptures," etc. ; Paris, 29 Mar. 1607. f. 1.

2. Sir H. Wotton, on the progress of the quarrel between the Venetians and the Pope; 30 Mar. 1607. f. 3.

3. R. Winwood, on the negotiations of the Archduke with the States; Hague, 2 Apr. 1607. f. 7.

4. Sir G. Carew, on the reception of the news of the truce in France, and on Henry IV.'s intention to " undertake a great enterprise against the financiers of this kingdome, to have them criminally researched for the deceipts committed by them agaynst him"; Paris, 7 Apr. [1607]. f. 9.

5. Lord Salisbury, on the truce: " His Majesty finds it strange in the States to have proceeded to a conclusion before his Maty had any notice of it "; Whitehall, 10 Apr. 1607. f. 13.

6. Sir G. Carew, on the birth of Gaston, Duc d'Orléans, whereon the King is reported to have said, " My wife and I are both delivered on a day, she of [a] sonn and I of the peace of Italy, whereof I was nine moneths great, and receaved this day the newes of the conclusion thereof," and on the despatch of President Pierre Jeannin, Buzenval, and De Roussy to Holland as Deputies to assist in tho peace negotiations; Paris, 24 Apr. 1607. f 18.

7. Sir H. Wotton, on the agreement arranged by the French Ambassador [Card. de Joyeuse] between the Pope and Venice; [April, 1607]. ff. 20, 22.

8. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the publication by the " factyous Jesuytes in Madrid of " a feyned & rydyculows myracle supposet to be done by the blowd of Garnett a Jesuyt," and on the King of Spain's displeasure at the truce, and his intention to despatch Diego de Vara [Ybarra] "eyther to amend or to refuse yt"; Madrid, 1 May, 1607. f. 27.

9. Lord Salisbury, on the French king's intentions in sending Deputies to the peace negotiations; Whitehall, 13 May, 1607. f. 33.

10. Sir G. Carew, on the anxiety of the Archduke for peace, and his offers to the States; 16 May, 1607. f. 36.

11. R. Winwood, on the truce, the machinations of Ney at Delft, and the arrival of the French Deputies; Hague, 16 May, [1607]. f 38.

12. Sir H. Wotton, on the conclusion of the quarrel between the Pope and Venice; Venice, 18 May, 1607. f. 40.

13. Sir G. Carew, on the action of the Commission on the French financiers (cf. art. 4); Paris, 19 May, 1607. f 44.

14. Dudley Carleton, on the proceedings of Parliament, the expected arrival in England of " the States Deputies " and of Winwood, etc.; London, 23 May, 1607. f. 46.

15. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the dislike of the truce in Madrid, etc. Madrid, 30 May, 1607. f. 50.

16. Sir H. Wotton, on affairs of Venice, Milan, the Grisons, etc.; Venice, 1 June, 1601. f. 52.

17. Sir G. Carew, on the journey of D. de Ybarra from Philip III. to the Archduke, to disavow the truce, etc.; Paris, 3, 12 June, 1607. ff. 56, 58.

18. R. Winwood, writing on the eve of his departure for England; Hague, 16 June, [1607]. f. 60.

19. Sir H. Wotton, on the reception of the Venetian Ambassador at Rome, etc.: " Touchinge the fleet of the Great Duke (principally adorned with English pirats) the opinions are two ... The one that it is to fetch the Holy Sepulchre, the other, to attempt the Ile of Cyprus, and thereby (though hee should but hold it for a day) to invest himself of the Regal tytle "; Venice, 22 June, 1607. f. 64.

20. Sir G. Carew, on the sudden despatch of the Marquis de Guadalista to Brussels, which " doth give an opinion here as if in Spayne they were resolved to holde a more strict hand over the Archdiikes"; Paris, 23 June, 1607. f. 66.

21. Sir II. Wotton, oil the reception of the Papal Nuncio at Venice; Venice, 29 June, 6 July, 1607. ff. 70, 72.

22. Sir C. Cornwallis, on Spanish naval preparations, etc.; Madrid, 6 July, 1607. f 74.

23. Sir llenry Nevill; London, 7 July, 1607. f 76.

24. Lord Salisbury, on the arrival and reception of the States' Deputies in London; London, 9 July, [1607] f. 80.

25. Sir R. Winwood, on the same subject, etc.; Whitehall, 9 July, 1607. f. 82.

26. D. Carleton, on the perversion of Toby Matthew, etc.; London, 11 July, 1607. f. 84.

27. Sir G. Carew, on the negotiations, etc. " And indeed if this treating continew long, it is greatly to be feared least the overmuch care of particular good doe overthrow the generall and lessen the force of that state, which consisting like a fagot of many stickes, when you have drawen out one, the rest doe easily follow after," etc.; Paris, 15 July, 1607. f. 86.

28. The same, on the Commission on the French financiers; Paris, 22 July, 1607. f. 90.

29. Sir C. Cornwallis, reporting the Spanish opinion of the truce and proposed peace, and that the Jesuits there say '" there is noe feare to be had of our Kynge, who hath neither pennye in his purse nor love of his people "; Madrid, 24 July, 1607. f. 92.

30. Sir H. Wotton, on affairs between Spain and the Grisons, etc. Venice, 3 Aug. 1607. f. 96.

31. Sir G. Carew, on the proposed imminent despatch of the English Deputies to the Hague; Paris, 5 Aug. 1607. f. 100.

32. Sir H. Wotton, giving an account of the unsuccessful attack by the Grand Duke on Cyprus, etc.; Venice, 10 Aug. 1607. f 102.

33. Sir G. Carew, on the ratification of the truce by Spain, etc. Paris, 18 Aug. 1607. f. 106.

34. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the return of Friar Ney to the States with " ample powers to the Archdukes to prosecute and conclude the business," etc.; Madrid, 22 Aug. 1607. f. 110.

35. Sir R. Winwood, on his journey to the Hague; Middleborough, 24 Aug. 1607. f. 112.

36. Sir H. Wotton, on a new controversy " boylinge " between Venice and the Pope, the death of Richard Cave at Padua, etc.; Venice, 31 Aug. 1607. f. 114.

37. Sir G. Carew, on a reported attempt by the soldiers of the Archduke to seize Calais, the apprehension of the French at the levies in Spain by sea and land, and an interview between the Archduke's Ambassador and the French King, etc. ; Paris, 3 Sept. 1607. f. 118.

38. Lord Salisbury, on the departure of the English Deputies and the death of Buzenval, one of the French Deputies, and enclosing (1) "a copie of the forme for the King of Spaines aggreation, conceaved by the States Generall," and (2) " the summe of the States answere upon both the propositions of Vereyken "; London, 13 Sept. 1607. f. 122.

39. Sir G. Carew, on the deaths of Buzenval and of the Chancellor M. [Pomponne] de Beliévre, the departure of Card. Barberini, Papal Nuncio, from France, etc.; Paris, 16 Sept. 1607. f. 128.

40. Sir C. Cornwallis, enclosing a copy of his complaint to the Spanish Council of State of his treatment by an Alcalde of the Spanish Court; Madrid, 18 Sept. 1607. f 130.

41. Sir G. Carew, on the amours of Henry IV., and the latter's conferences with a special envoy from Savoy; Paris, 28 Sept. [1607]. f 137.

42. Sir H. Wotton; Venice, 29 Sept. [1607]. f 139.

43. Lord Salisbury, on the flight of the Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnel, etc., to Spain, with a list of the principal fugitives; Hampton Court, 30 Sept. 1607. f 141.

44. T[homas Sackville, Earl of] Dorset; Dorset House, 6, 14, 23 Oct. 1607. ff. 147, 160, 174.

45. Sir H. Wotton, on the attempted assassination of Frà Paolo [i.e. Pietro Sarpi]; Venice, 12 Oct. 1607. f. 152.

46. Sir G. Carew, on the landing of Tyrone in Normandy, and the licence granted him to pass through France into Flanders; Paris, 13 Oct. 1607. f. 154.

47.D.Carleton,on the great resort in the Fleet Prison to Toby Matthew, " who is now so peremptorily and superstitiously Popish that I give him for gon without recovery"; London, 14 Oct. 1607. f. 158.

48. Lord Salisbury, instructing Edmondes that, if the Irish fugitives are received by the Archduke, he is to require the latter to detain them, and that he " may make it knowen, that of themselfes his Ala"" esteemeth them noe otherwise than as silly wormes of the earth, unless they be assisted by any forraine power," etc. ; London, 15 Oct. 1607. f. 162.

49. Sir G. Carew, on the same subject and on the delay in the peace negotiations, etc.; Paris, 16 Oct. [1607]. f. 164.

50. Lord Salisbury, recommending the employment of the bearer to acquire information " of ye practises in y^e Irish Regiment [Oct. 1607]. f 166.

51. Sir H. Wotton, on the attempt on Frà Paolo, and the capture by the Grand Duke of " two English ships with Turks in both of them"; Venice, 19 Oct. [1607]. f. 168.

52. Unsigned letter to William Trumbull, Secretary to the British Embassy at Brussels; 20 Oct. 1607. Fr.. f. 169.

53. Sir William Browne, on the peace negotiations and the movements of the Earl of Tyrone; Flushing 31 Oct. 1607. f 182.

54. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the ratification of the truce by Spain and on the Irish fugitives: " I thinke they have plonged themselves into such a depth of doubts as they know not before what sainte to sett their candells to interceade for their saffe arrivall in that haven of rest whereunto both their desires and necessities doe enforce them "; [Oct. or Nov. 1607]. f. 184.

55. Sir H. Wotton, on the favour shown by the Pope to those who attempted the life of Frà, Paolo; Venice, 1 Nov. [l607]. f. 185.

56. James I. to Henry IV., on behalf of two English merchants; Westminster, 3 Nov. 1607. Copy. f. 187.

57. Sir G. Carew, on the peace and its possible result in the " ioyning of the United States to the body of the Empire," and on the hopes entertained by the Catholics of the Duc de Sully, " for, besides the argumentes that [Card.] Peron shall use for his conversion, they propose to carry him pieds et poings lyés into the Romane Church, it being sayd that this King will bynd his hands with the girdle of the Constables sword, and the Pope will tye his feet with the stringes of a cardinals hatt"; Paris, 4 Nov. 1607. f. 193.

58. The same, on the movements of the French King and Court; Paris, 14 Nov. 1607. f. 199.

59. Sir H. Wotton; Venice, 16, 30 Nov. 1607. ff. 201, 208.

60. Lord Salisbury, on Tyrone's reception by the Archduke and a Declaration of the King to Foreign Princes and States on the subject, and giving the King's opinion on a proposition of the States "for a League defensive to be made betwixt his ma^tie the French and them before they come to treate with th' Archdukes"; Whitehall, 18 Nov. 1607. f. 202.

61. Sir R. Winwood, on the arrival of Friar Ney and his proposals to the States General concerning the Peace ; Hague, 21 Nov. 1607. f. 210.

62. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the truce and Friar Ney's propositions, which, he says, " were accordinge to his garments, too large for us of the shorte roabe to putt on "; Madrid, 24 Nov. 1607. f. 212.

63. Sir R. Winwood, on the peace negotiations; Hague, 29 Nov. 1607. f. 216.

64. Sir H. Wotton, on the increase of the " distasts " between the Pope and Venice, etc.; Venice, 30 Nov. 1607. f. 218.

65. Sir G. Carew, on the treatment of Tyrone and the Irish Rebels by the King of France, who, however, disclaims sympathy with them, and contrasts his own behaviour with that of the Archdukes, who have shown them particular favour, and have given them 6000 crownes " towardes theyre voyage into Italy," etc. ; Paris, 3 Dec. 1607. f. 223.

66. Sir C. Cornwallis; Madrid, 6 Dec. 1607. f. 225.

67. Sir H. Wotton, on the arrest of Cavaliere Angelo Badoero for holding a secret, conference with the Papal Nuncio, and a " straung tale from Milane of a tart that was presented to the Jesuites there, which is sayd to have poisoned fourteene of them and that they are dead "; Venice, 21 Dec. [1607]. f. 229.

68. Sir. G. Carew, on news from the Spanish Secretary " that the King his maister had sent worde to Tyrone that he would not have him to come into any of his Dominions," etc. ; Paris, 23 Dec. 1607. f. 233.

69. The same, on the negotiations, the severe winter, the betrothal of the young Duc d'Orléans, etc.; Paris, 6 Jan. 1607[8]. f. 240.

70. Sir C. Cornwallis, complaining of communications between the Jesuits in England and Spain by means of the Spainish Ambassador; Madrid, 10 Jan. 1607[8]. f 242.

71. Sir H. Wotton, on the affair of Cav. A. Badoero (cf. art. 67), and on the report of a league 'between the Emperor, the Pope, and the Duke of Florence against the Turk; [Jan. 1608]. f. 245.

72. D. Carleton, describing the great frost, " the Thames having bin long frosen up and no passage for botes not of long season," giving also accounts of the Christmas sports at Court, " concluded with the Quenes maske on Sonday last," and how " on twelf eve there was great golden play at Court, no gamster admitted that brought not 300" at least," with mention of " SI Robert Carre, a young Scot and new favorite "; London, 13 Jan. 1607[8]. f. 247.

73. Lord Salisbury, giving an account of a conference between the Council and the Archdukes' Ambassador on a request that the English Deputies would support the Archdukes rather than the Dutch; Whitehall, 14 Jan. 1607[8]. f. 251.

74. Sir G. Carew, on the reported secret marriage of the Duc de Guise and the Marquise de Verneuil ; Paris, 18 Jan. [ 1 608]. f. 257.

75. Lord Salisbury, enclosing a letter from himself under the pseudonym of James Brokesby, with instructions to an English agent at the Hague, whom he calls " Henry Richardson," for his journey into Italy; Whitehall, 21 Jan. 1607[8]. f. 259, 261.

76. Privy Council, on the detention in the Low Countries of Mary, daughter of Reynold Copcot, a Merchant Adventurer, of London, contrary to his last will; 22 Jan. 1607[8]. Signed by Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, the Earls of Nottingham, Suffolk, Northampton and Salisbury, and Sir Julius Cæsar. f 267.

77. Sir H. Wotton, on the severe winter at Venice, " insomuch as the affections of curiositie and harkeninge after newes are turned rather into counsayles of necessitie and harkeninge after meate," on the death of Sir Julius Cæsar's son and heir at Padua, etc.; Venice, 25 Jan. [1608]. f 269.

78. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the arrival of an Ambassador from Persia to the King of Spain, to incite him, as is supposed, to an enterprise against the Turk; Madrid, 5 Feb. 1607[8.] f. 279.

79. Sir H. Wotton, giving some account of the Imperial Diet at Ratisbon; Venice, 9 Feb. 1607[8]. f 281.

80. Sir G. Carew, on the conclusion of a league between France and the United Provinces, etc.; Paris, 14 Feb. 1608. f. 291.

81. Sir R, Winwood, reporting the Archduke's Commissioners have granted the first demand of the United Provinces, promising " not only to declare these provinces to be a free estat, but never hereafter to beare the title or th' armes of them," which, the writer adds, is much more than was expected, but that the second point, namely, commerce to the E. Indies, is causing much discussion; Hague, 15 Feb. 1607[8]. f. 293.

82. Sir R. Spencer and R. Winwood, on the same subject; Hague, 16 Feb. 1607[8]. f. 295.

83. Sir G. Carew, with gossip of the French Court; Paris, 18 Feb. [1608]. f. 297.

84. Sir C. Cornwallis, Madrid, 22 Feb., 9 Mar. 1607[8]. ff. 299, 310.

85. Francis Cottington to William Trumbull, secretary to Edmondes; Madrid, 22 Feb. 1607[8]. f 301.

86. " Intelligence out of Germanie " on the Diet at Ratisbon, etc., translated from the Dutch; 28 Feb. [1608]. f. 305.

87. Sir R. Winwood, on the progress of the negotiations; Hague, 1 Mar. 1607[8]. f. 306.

88. Sir G. Carew, on the doings of the Dutch and Spanish fleets in the East Indies, the affairs of Savoy, the death of the Duc de Montpensier and the extinction of that branch of the blood royal; Paris, 1, 16 Mar. 1607[8]. ff. 308, 314.

Netherlands, Southern Provinces, Governors of. Albert, Archduke of Austria: Peace negotiations at the Hague: 1607-1608.

Henry IV of France: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Edmondes, English Ambassador to France: 1592-1610.

Netherlands, Spanish: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Edmondes, Ambassador at Brussels: 1599-1609.

includes:

• f. 1 Gap, France: Proceedings of the Protestant Synod at: 1607.
• ff. 1, 9, 18, 36, 44, 56, 58, 66, 86, 90, 100, 106, 118, 128, 133, 154, 164, 193, 199, 223, 233, 240, 257, 291, 297, 308, 314 Sir George Carew, alias Carey; of Cockington: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1609.
• ff. 1-314 passim Henry IV of France: Letters of Sir G. Carew, Ambassador to France: 1607-1609.
• ff. 3, 20, 22, 40, 52, 64, 70, 72, 96, 102, 114, 139, 152, 168, 185, 201, 218, 229, 245, 269, 281 Italy: Letters of Sir H. Wotton on Italian affairs: 1605-1611.
• ff. 3, 20, 22, 40, 52, 64, 70, 72, 96, 102, 114, 139, 152, 168, 185, 201, 218, 229, 245, 269, 281 Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador to Venice, and (1623) Provost of Eton: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1614.
• ff. 3, 20, 22, 40, 52, 64, 70, 72, 96, 102, 114, 139, 152, 168, 185, 201, 218, 229, 245, 269, 281 Veniee: Letters of Sir H. Wotton, Ambassador at: 1605-1609.
• ff. 3, 20, 22, 40, 70, 72, 114, 218 Veniee: Quarrel with the Pope: 1606-1607.
• ff. 3, 20, 22, 40, 70, 72, 114, 218 Paul V; Pope: Relations with Venice: 1606-1612.
• ff. 7, 38, 60, 82, 112, 210, 216, 293, 295, 306 Ralph Winwood, Ambassador to France and the Netherlands, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1601-1617.
• ff. 9, 44, 90 Henry IV of France: Commission on French financiers: 1607.
• ff. 13, 33, 80, 122, 141, 162, 166, 202, 251, 259 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1593-1612.
• f. 18 Gaston Jean Baptiste Orléans, Duc d': Birth: 1607.
• ff. 18, 38 Pierre Jeannin, Président du Parlement de Bourgogne, and Ambassador to the Netherlands: Negotiations at the Hague: 1607-1608.
• ff. 18, 38 de Roussy: Deputy at the peace negotiations at the Hague: 1607.
• ff. 18, 38 Paul Choart, Sieur de Buzanval; ambassador to England from Henry of Navarre: Deputy at the Peace negotiations at the Hague: 1607.
• ff. 20, 22 François de Joyeuse, Cardinal 1583: Arranges quarrel betw. the Pope and Venice: 1607.
• f. 27 Henry Garnett, Superior of the Jesuits in England: Reported miracle " by the blowd of ": 1607.
• f. 27 Miracles: Reported miracle " by the blowd of Garnett a Jesuyt ": 1607.
• ff. 27, 50, 74, 92, 110, 130, 184, 212, 225, 242, 244, 279, 299, 310 Sir Charles Cornwallis: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1609.
• ff. 27, 56, 58 Diego de Ybarra: Sent to the Hague by Philip III.: 1607.
• ff. 27-310 passim Philip II of Spain: Letters from the English Ambassadors at Madrid: 1605 - 1615.
• f. 38 John Ney, Commissary General of the Friars Minor: Machinations at Delft: 1607.
• ff. 46, 84, 158, 247 Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Letters, during his embassies to Paris, Venice and the Hague, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1602-1623.
• f. 52 The Grisons: Letters of Sir H. Wotton on affairs in: 1607.
• f. 52 Duchy of Milan: Letters of Sir H. Wotton on affairs in: 1607.
• ff. 64, 102 Ferdinand I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Expedition against Cyprus: 1607.
• ff. 64, 102 Cyprus: Florentine expedition against: 1607.
• f. 66 Guadalista, Marquis de: Despatched by Philip III. to Brussels: 1607.
• f. 76 Sir Henry Neville: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1607, 1613.
• f. 84 Sir Toby Matthew: Perversion of: 1607.
• f. 96 Philip II of Spain: On affairs between Spain and the Grisons: 1607.
• ff. 110, 210, 212 John Ney, Commissary General of the Friars Minor: Sent by Spain to the States-General: 1607.
• f. 114 Richard Cave: Death of, at Padua: 1607.
• f. 118 Calais, France: Reported attempt of the Spanish forces on: 1607.
• ff. 122, 128 Paul Choart, Sieur de Buzanval; ambassador to England from Henry of Navarre: Death of: 1607.
• f. 124 Philip II of Spain: Copy of form conceived by the States General for the King's "agreation" of their independence: 1607.: Lat.
• f. 126 Netherlands, United Provinces: Sum of answer of the States-General on the propositions of L. Verreycken: 1607.
• f. 128 Pomponne de Bellièvre, French ambassador to England: Death of: 1607.
• f. 128 Maffeo Barberini, Cardinal 1606: Departure of, when Papal Nuncio, from France: 1607.
• ff. 132, 133 Sir Charles Cornwallis: Complaint of, against an Alcalde: 1607.
• ff. 141, 154, 182, 202, 223, 233 Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone: References to: 1603-1614.
• f. 143 Ireland: List of fugitives to Spain: 1607.
• f. 143 Philip II of Spain: List of fugitives to Spain, from Ireland: 1607.
• ff. 147, 160, 174 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1607.
• ff. 152, 168, 185 Pietro Sarpi, alias 'Frà Paolo': On the attempted assassination of: 1607.
• ff. 154, 162, 182, 202, 223 Ireland: Reception of the Irish fugitives in France and Flanders: 1607.
• f. 158 Sir Toby Matthew: Great resort to, in the Fleet Prison: 1607.
• f. 169 St. Sauveur: Letters to W. Trumbull: 1606, 1607.: Fr.
• f. 182 Sir William Browne, Governor of Flushing: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1610.
• f. 187 Henry IV of France: Correspondence with James I.: 1605, 1607.
• f. 193 Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully: Relations with the Catholics: 1607.
• ff. 229, 245 Angelo Badoero, Cavaliere: Arrest of, at Venice: 1607.
• ff. 240, 269 Frosts: Effects of the frost at Paris and Venice: 1608.
• f. 247 Frosts: Accounts of the great frost, sports on the Thames, etc.: 1608.
• f. 247 Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset: Reference to, as " the new favorite ": 1607.
• f. 257 Charles de Lorraine, Duc de Guise: Reported secret marriage with Marquise de Verneuil: 1607.
• f. 257 Henriette de Balzac d'Entraigues, Marquise de Verneuil, Mistress of Henry IV: Reported secret marriage of, with the Duc de Guise: 1607.
• ff. 259, 261 Henry Richardson: English agent at the Hague: 1607.
• f. 261 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter (signed "James Brokesby") to H. Richardson: 1608.
• f. 261 James Brokesby: Pseudonym for Lord Salisbury: 1608.
• f. 267 Sir Julius Cæsar: Privy Council letters signed by: 1608-1624.
• f. 267 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Council letters signed by: 1592-1610.
• f. 267 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Privy Council letters signed by: 1592-1608.
• f. 267 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Council letters signed by: 1597-1614.
• f. 267 Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk; Lord High Treasurer: Privy Council letters signed by: 1606-1610.
• f. 267 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Council letters signed by: 1604-1610.
• f. 267 Reynold Copcot, Merchant Adventurer: Detention of his daughter Mary in Holland: 1608, 1609.
• f. 269 Sir Julius Cæsar: Death of his son and heir at Padua: 1608.
• f. 279 Persia, Shahs of. Abbas I, The Great: Ambassador sent to Spain from: 1608.
• ff. 281, 305 Ratisbon: Account of the Imperial Diet at: 1608.
• f. 295 Sir Richard Spencer, Deputy Commissioner at the Hague and Antwerp: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1608, 1609.
• f. 301 William Trumbull, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letter to, from F. Cottington: 1608.
• f. 301 Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington: Letter to W. Trumbull, from Madrid: 1608.
• f. 305 Newsletters From Germany: : 1608.
• ff. 308, 314 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Letters on affairs in Savoy: 1608, 1611-12.
• ff. 308, 314 India: Doings of the Dutch and Spanish fleets in: 1608.
• ff. 308, 314 Henri de Bourbon, Duc de Montpensier: Death: 1608.