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EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. VII. (ff. 321). 26 March, 1611-30 June, 1612. During this period affairs connected with the succession of Cleves were quiet. The two Electors were content, after Juliers had been recaptured, to renew their engagement to continue joint rulers of the disputed Duchies; while the Emperor was fully occupied in the conflict with his brother Matthias in Bohemia and Hungary, and the Queen Regent of Franco in establishing her authority over her enemies at home and claborating her design of a union with Spain by intermarriages. This design was accomplished in March, 1611 [2], and its progress, together with internal French polities, forms the chief topic of Edmondes's letters. Sir John Digby was sent to Madrid in June, 1611, to negotiate a marriage between Prince Henry and the Infanta, but on his arrival he found her already engaged to Louis XIII., and he was instructed instead to make overtures for a match between Philip III. and Princess Elizabeth. Meanwhile the hand of this Princess was desired by the Duke of Savoy for his son the Prince of Piedmont, and Carleton in his letters from Venice has much to say on this subject, as well as upon the affairs of the Italian States generally. The Duc de Bouillon, however, came to England on an embassy in April, 1612, and, while fulfilling his mission, he succeeded in giving the finishing stroke to the negotiations for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth with the Elector Palatine, his own nephew, The Lord Treasurer, Salisbury, died on 24 May, 1612, and after his death Edmondes's letters are addressed to the King.

1. John Dickenson; Düsseldorf, 26 Mar. 1611. f 1.

2. Lord Salisbury, on the negotiation of the Ambassador from Savoy, to arrange marriages with Henry, Prince of Wales, and Princess Elizabeth; Whitehall, 30 Mar. 1611. f 3.

3. Carlo Paull; Heidelberg, 5 Apr. 1611. f. 7.

4. Lord Salisbury, on behalf of his son, asking to be furnished with a French '" escuyer," whom " he may use for the exercise of his ryding "; Whitehall, 6 Apr. 1611. f. 8.

5. Sir R. Winwood, on the conflict between the Emperor and the Archduke Matthias; Hague, 6 Apr. [1611]. f. 10.

6. The same, on the cost of maintaining the combined Dutch and French army in the war for the Cleves succession; Hague, 12 Apr. [1611]. f. 12.

7. Louis Verreycken, Audiencier to the Archdukes at Brussels; Brussels, 20 Apr. 1611. Fr. f. 14.

8. B[enjamin] B[uwinghausen] de Walmerode; Stuttgart, 20 Apr. 1611. f. 16.

9. Sir D. Carleton, on an interview between the French Ambassador and the Pope concerning the military preparations of the Duke of Savoy, etc.; Venice, 30 Apr. 1611. f. 20.

10. The same, on the Duke of Savoy's designs for intermarriages with England; Venice, 30 Apr. 1611. f. 24.

11. Sir R. Winwood, on the impending war between Denmark and Sweden, etc.: " The States doe speake as thoughe they would send an ambassage to the K. of Denmarck for th' appoyntment of the differentz between him and Suede, for by thys warr the trade of all the marchantz which traffick into the Balteque sea will greatly be empaired "; Hague, 2 May, 1611. f. 26.

12. George Calvert, on the advancement of Robert Carr, the creation of the title of Baronet, and other current news; Charing Cross, 6 May, 1611. f. 28.

13. Lord Salisbury, on " the business of the Count Palatine," etc.; Whitehall, 7 May, 1611. f 30.

14. Sir R. Winwood, on the return of Count Maurice from Zealand, and news from Bohemia: " The Emperor is in a most miserable state, and yet noe man hath pyttie or compassion of him," etc. Hague, 7 May, [1611]. f 32.

15. [Sir] Tho[mas] Smythe, Treasurer of the Virginia Company; London, 7 May, 1611. f. 35.

16. [Sir] John Digby, on his arrival in Spain, as Ambassador; St. Sebastians, 8 May, 1611. f. 37.

17. John Dickenson; Düsseldorf, 11 May, 1611. f. 45.

18. Carlo Paull, on the affairs of Bohemia, etc.; Heidelberg, 13 May, 1611. Fr. f. 46.

19. Sir D. Carleton, on the death of the " Connestable Colonna, a young prince of sixteen years age," and on affairs of Rome, Venice, and Spain; Venice, 14 May, 1611. f 47.

20. Sir R. Winwood, on the punishment of the Utrecht conspirators (cf. vol. vi. art. 110), etc.; Hague, 16 May, [1611]. f. 150.

21. Antonio Foscarini, Venetian Ambassador to England, on his reception; 17 May, 1611. f 52.

22. Sir D. Carleton, on Italian affairs generally: " Wee have had here of late many publique solemnities, one of the Dukes marrying the Sea, which is with a ceremony of throwing a ring into it, but as he was going accompanied with the Senat he was surprised with a storme, so as he could not goe as farr as the Sea, but was faine to cast the ring into the Laguna and so marryed the mayde for the Mistres "; Venice, 28 May, 1611. f. 60.

23. Lord Salisbury, on the attempted flight into France of Lady Arabella Stuart and Will. Seymour, instructing Edmondes to request the Queen Regent to detain them if they should land there: " They had so good correspondency and plotted their escape with such cunning and secrecy as, though they were under several custodies, Mr. Seimour being in the Tower (but had the liberty of the Prison), and the Lady Arabella committed to Sr James Croft (who was to conduct her to Duresme), yet they found meanes to escape much about one time, the Lady putting her self into man's apparell, and the other disguising himself with a false haire and beard and meane apparell"; Whitehall, 6 June, 1611. f. 65.

24. P- Gazeau (?), complaining of a suit for debts to the late Queen of Scots [Mary]; 2 June, 1611. f. 67.

25. Lord Salisbury, on the King's dissatisfaction with the answer as to Isaac Casaubon; Whitehall, 7 June, 1611. f. 69.

26. Jean Hotman, on the war for the Cleves succession, affairs in Bohemia, etc.; Düsseldorf, 9 June, 1611. f. 74.

27. Sir D. Carleton, on differences between Venice and the Pope, etc.; " From my house neere Venice," 11 June, 1611. f 76.

28. Sir R. Winwood, on his interview with Barnevelt " about thys debt which long hath been in question between his Maty, France and the States," etc.; Hague, 12 June, [1611]. f 79.

29. Lord Salisbury, on the eapture of Lady Arabella Stuart on a French vessel, etc.; Whitehall, 13 June, 1611. f 81.

30. [Vincenzo I.] Duke of Mantua; Mantua, 17 June, 1611. Ital. f. 86.

31. J. Dickenson, on the congress at Cleves, and the movements of the Elector Palatine of Neuburg ; Düsseldorf, 18 June, 1611. f 88.

32. Sir R. Winwood, on the state of Germany: " Th' emperor doth resolve to quitt Prage and to retyre to Ratisbona, whether the States of Boheme yet are in dispute yf he shall carry with him his tresore, which is helde to be almost inestimable"; Hague, 19 June, [1611]. f 90.

33. Sir J. Digby, on his reception at Court, the proceedings of Sir Robert and Sir Anthony Sherley, etc. ; Madrid, 22 June, 1611. f 92.

34. Wolfgang William, Elector Palatine of Neuburg; Cleve, 22 June, 1611. Fr. f. 94.

35. Sir D. Carleton, on the affairs of the Italian states, etc: " I am sorrie Mons^r , Cassabon (sic), or rather his wife, doth not know when she is well. The conditions he hath in England are such that some principal scholers of Germanie, which are as well and better at home then he in France, would thinck themselfs happy to have, and so I have understoode from them since my coming hether. Yf ever he turne his religion, we shall see him a wretched contemptible fellow, or else I am a false profet "; Venice, 25 June, 1611. f. 96.

36. Sir Tho. Smythe; London, 27 June, 1611. f 102.

37. Lord Salisbury, on the answer of the Queen Regent concerning the Lady Arabella and the debt of France to England: "His Matie hath signified to the Ambassador, and requires to impart so much to Monsr de Villeroy, that he doth now expect to heare what course themselves, which are the Principals, will take to give him satisfaction "; Whitehall, 28 June, 1611. f. 104.

38. Sir J. Digby, on the proposed match between Louis XIII. and the Infanta; Madrid, 28 June, 1611. f 106.

39. [William Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke, on the relations between the Queens of England and France; Greenwich, 1 July, 1611. f. 108.

40. Sir R. Winwood, on the arrival of Sir Robert Sherley, the matter of Cleves, etc.; Hague, 3 July, 1611. f 110.

41. [Theodore] de Mayerne, physician to James I., " asking Edmondes to explaine to the Queen Regent why he left France before obtaining leave"; London, 4, 5 July, 1611. Fr. ff. 112, 115.

42. [Philippe de Mornay, Seigneur] Du Plessis, concerning Lis book on the papacy [Le Mystère d'iniquité, Saumur, 1611], and the Prince of Wales; Saumur, 8 July, 9 Aug. 1611. If. 118, 156.

43. Sir D. Carleton, on social events at Venice and Florence, the intrigues of Card. Joyeuse at Rome, and the affairs of Mantua and Savoy; Venice, 9 July, 1611. f. 121.

44. J. Dickenson, on affairs in Upper Germany, a conflict of the two religious parties at Aix-la-Chapelle, the Cleves succession, etc.; Düsseldorf, 20 July, 1611. f. 128.

45. Sir R. Winwood, on the death of [Christian II.] Duke of Saxony, ("in whose place his brother Johan George doth succeede, a wyse and sobre Prince, who hathe to wyfe the syster of th' elector of Brandenbourg, which alliance will be able to determine the different for th' admission of Saxonie into possession of the countryes in question without stroake of sworde "), on the war between Denmark and Sweden, and the taking of Christianople by the latter, etc.; Hague, 21 July, [1511]. f 130.

46. Sir D. Carleton, on the Duke of Savoy's efforts for a marriage between his son and the Princess Elizabeth, affairs in Mantua, a conspiracy against the Duke of Parma, etc.; Venice, 23 July, 1611. f. 132.

47. Lord Salisbury, on certain confessions of [Henry Percy] Earl of Northumberland in connection with the Gunpowder Plot, etc.; Whitehall, 25 July, 1611. f. 135.

48. Pierre Du Moulin to - de Tilloy; n.d. Fr. Copy f 42 49. Sir R. Winwood, on the Elector Palatine of Neuburg's visit to the Hague, and his audience in the States-General; Hague, 5 Aug. [1611]. f. 144.

50. Sir D. Carleton, on ecclesiastical and social matters in Italy; Venice, 6 Aug. 1611. f. 148.

51. Sir R. Winwood, on the war between Denmark and Sweden, etc.; Hague, 7 Aug. [1611]. f 152.

52. John Sanford, chaplain to Sir J. Digby, on the negotiations for a marriage, etc.: " At my fyrst Sermon in Madrid I gave warning to the houshold of a Communion, tydings whereof being carried by some espiall to the Cardinall of Toledo, Generall of the Inquisition, he intreated my Lord by messadge to forbeare it, as being a thinge that would breede greate scandall among them, that the Sacrament should be celebrated after Calvins fashion," etc.; Madrid, 7 Aug. [1611]. f 154.

53. Sir J. Digby, on the French and Spanish marriages, the illness of "our Dominus fac totum [the Duke of Lerma]," etc.: " Sir Anthonie [Sherley] hathe an increase of pension, but hathe not one pennie neyther of the olde nor new payd him. Thei have now newly sent him the habite of St. Iago. But I thinke thei should have done better to have sent him a suite of cloathes instead of their habitt, for he hathe scarce any to putt on his back "; etc. Madrid, 17 Aug. 1611. f 157.

54. Sir D. Carleton, on an affront to the French Ambassador Card. Joyeuse at Rome, the creation of eleven new cardinals, etc. ; Venice, 20 Aug. 1611. f 159.

55. Lord Salisbury, on the payment of the French debt of £60,000, the books of Du Plessis and Du Moulin, etc.; Salisbury House, 20 Aug. 1611. f. 163. p 2 56. H[enriette] de Balzac [Marquise de Verneuil]; Verneuil, 23 Aug. 1611. f 171.

57. J. Dickenson, on the Cleves succession, and affairs in Germany; Düsseldorf, 24 Aug. 1611. f 172.

58. [Sir] Thomas Somerset, assuring Edmondes of Pr. Henry's good will; Whitehall, 8 Nov. [1611]. f. 176.

59. [Sir] John Watts (cf. vol. vi. artt. 78, 79); 6 Dec. 1611. f. 178.

60. Ro[bert Rich, Baron] Rich, thanking Edmondes for favours to his son, " a younge novice in the world"; London, 24 Feb. 1611 [2]. f 186.

61. Sir R. Winwood, on the action of James I. in relation to [Conrad] Vorstius; Hague, 26 Feb. [1612]. f 191.

62. G[uillaume] Bellenden to [Ludovic Stuart] Duke of Lenox; Paris, 29 Feb. 1612. Fr. f. 195.

63. B[enjamin] B[uwinghausen] de Walmerode; Stuttgart, 9 Mar. 1612. Fr. f 199.

64. [Charles de Lorraine, Due de] Guise, to -; 10 Mar. [1612]. f. 201.

65. Sir T. Somerset, expressing Prince Henry's satisfaction at his [Edmondes's] conduct, etc.; London, 12 Mar. [1612]. f. 202.

66. Sir J. Digby, on the Spanish and French marriages; Madrid, 16 Mar. 1611 [12]. f 206.

67. Sir D. Carleton; Venice, 17 Mar. 1611 [2]. f 208.

68. Sir R. Winwood, on the resolution of the States to expel Vorstius from Leyden for his heretical writings, etc.; Hague, 17 Mar. [1612]. f 210.

69. J. Dickenson; Düsseldorf, 21 Mar. 1611 [2]. f. 217.

70. Paul Pindar, Ambassador at Constantinople, on Turkish affairs: " The Peace is concluded twixte the Persian and this Gran Signr, which cawseth this people to wax hawtie, seeminge desirouse of warrs with some partes of Christnedome and especiallie the Venetians," etc.; Pera, 25 March, 1612. f. 219.

71. Sir J. Digby, on the intended despatch of Don Pedro de Zuñiga to England to announce the French and Spanish marriages: " I farther heare that, in case hee shall finde no other propositions to farr proceeded in for the La. Elizabeth and that there may bee hopes of her conformity and other such circumstances as thei expecte, hee shall then upon his advertisement . . . have directions for the demaunding of the Lady Elizabeth for the King of Spayne Madrid, 28 Mar. 1612. Partly in cypher. f. 222.

72. Sir H. Wotton, on his special embassy to Savoy, concerning the proposed match between the Duke's son and Princess Elizabeth; [Amiens], 28 Mar. 1612. f 224.

73. J. Sanford, on the mission of Zuñiga, etc.; Madrid, 30 Mar. 1612. f. 226.

74. Sir D. Carleton, on differences between Venice and Ferrara, the "bando" against the Jesuits, the league with the Grisons, etc.; Venice, 31 Mar. 1612. f. 228.

75. James I., on the Scotch Guard in France, the removal of some of their number, and the filling up of their places by Frenchmen; Westminster, 10 April, a^o 10 [1612]. Signed. f. 232.

76. Sir J. Digby, on " ye business for the La. Elizabeth," etc.; Madrid, 10 Apr. 1611 [for 1612]. f 234.

77. J. Dickenson, on the movements of the several claimants to the Cleves succession; Düsseldorf, 12 Apr. 1612. f 236.

78. Sir J. Digby, on the Marquis de Spinola's departure for Flanders, the ill-feelings of the Duke of Lerma towards the House of Savoy, etc.; Madrid, 18 April, 1612. f. 240.

79. Dr. de Mayerne, on the illness of the Lord Treasurer, etc.; London, 20 Apr. 1612. f 242.

80. Sir D. Carleton, on the affairs of Venice, Rome, Mantua, Parma, etc.; Venice, 28 Apr. 1612. f. 246.

81. News-letter from Constantinople, on the war between Turkey and Persia, the arrival of an ambassador from the States General, etc. ; 25 Apr. 1612. f 250.

82. Earl of Pembroke, on a correspondence with the Due de Bouillon, etc.; Whitehall, 27 Apr. [1612]. f. 253.

83. Ri[chard Sackville, Earl of] Dorset, on the reception of [Philip Lewis] Count Hanau and the Due de Bouillon in England, etc.; Dorset House, 2 May, 1612. f 257.

84. Isaac Casaubon, on the King's anxiety to know if Edmondes has received " un livre qui a este imprime ici, c'est l'epistre ad C.D.," which he had sent him, and " si il pourroit estre divulgé pardela, car il desire que chacun sache le jugement qu'il fait de co grand bouchier de la foi catholicque" ; London, 3 May, 1612. f 259.

85. Sir D. Carleton, on the conflict between Venice and the Pope touching the Port of Goro, on a lady pleader at Venice, " the first advoeatrice I have heard of," etc.; Venice, 12 May, 1612. f 266.

86. Sir J. Digby, on the expected arrival of the French Ambassador and the despatch of the Duke of Pastrana, " whom wee sende you in exchange," and who " is resolved to lay his Dukedom to pawne rather than not to exceed your Duke in galantrie," on the mischief done by English pirates, etc.; Madrid, 12 May, 1612. f. 271.

87. Sir R. Winwood; Hague, 16 May, [1612]. Imperfect. f. 275.

88. Adam Newton, tutor to Prince Henry; St. James's, 17 May, 1612. f 276.

89. Henri de la Tour [Due de Bouillon], French Ambassador in London, on his reception, etc.; London, I8 May, 1612. f. 278.

90. James I., on the Due de Bouillon's negotiations; Westminster, 20 May, a^o 10 [1612]. Signed. f. 280.

91. Sir Thomas Lake [Clerk of the Signet], on the same subject: " I speake plainly to you, I thinke him a crafty man and he hath more his own endes then the matter of religion," etc.; Charing Cross, 20 May, 1612, f 282.

92. Robert Kirkham, on the same subject, and on the negotiations for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth with the Elector Palatine; 21 May, 1612. f 284.

93. Sir J. Di-by, on the French and Spanish marriages: " I finde these people extreamely lifted up with their newe Alliance, and thei presume so muche upon the timourousnes of y^e Queene of France, who thei thinke will not dare in any thing to crosse or contradicte them, that thei stick not publicquely to say that now is the conjuncture in which thei are to effect greate things and to advance their monarchie "; Madrid, 23 May, 1612. f 289.

94. Lord Salisbury, reporting an interview of the French Ambassador with the King on the state of the Protestant Party in France, and on the intended recall of Casaubon from England; n. d. Imperfect. f 293.

95. Sir D. Carleton, on the matter of the Port of Goro and general Italian news; Venice, 26 May, 1612. f. 295.

96. Pierre Du Moulin; Privas, 19 June, 1612. f. 302.

97. Sir J. Digby, on the affairs of the Spanish Court, etc.: " Thei are very muche displeased heere with our newe discoverye of the Northe-weste passage; but more particularly with our plantation in Virginia, which thei stick not now to say that, yf his Matie will not cause yt to bee recalled, this King will be forced by a strong hande to assay the removall of yt Madrid, 20 June, 1612. f 307.

98. Lord Dorset, on the filling up of the Lord Treasurer's place: " When greate men dy, such is ether there deserte or the malice of people or both together as commonly they are ill spoken of, and soe is one that died but lately, more I thinke then ever any on was and in more severall kindes, and his death hath wiped away the memory of others misdeedes, and, as it were, extinguished there faults, his beeing, if not greater, yet fresher in every mans mouth and memorie"; Dorset House, 22 June, 1612. f 319.

99. Sir D. Carleton ; Venice, 23 June, 1612. f 321.

James I of England: Negotiations, etc., as to the marriage of Pr. Elizabeth: 1611-1612.

Louis XIII of France: Correspondence of Sir T. Edmondes, Ambassador to France: 1611-1633.

includes:

• ff. 1, 45, 88, 128, 172, 217, 236 Düsseldorf, Westphalia: Letters of J. Dickenson, Commissioner on the Cleves succession at: 1611.
• ff. 1, 45, 88, 128, 172, 217, 236 John Dickenson, English Commissioner at Düsseldorf: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1614.
• ff. 3, 24 Henry, Princes of Wales: Negotiations for his marriage with a daughter of the King of Spain: 1611.
• ff. 3, 24, 132, 224 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Letters on the designs of, for intermarriages with England: 1611.
• ff. 3, 8, 30, 65, 69, 81, 104, 135, 163, 293 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1593-1612.
• ff. 5, 64 Daniel Tilenus: Differences with P. Du Moulin: 1612-1614.
• ff. 7, 46 Carlo Paull, of Heidelberg: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.: Fr.
• f. 10 Rudolph II; Emperor of Germany: Conflict with the Archduke Matthias: 1611.
• f. 10 Matthias II of Hungary: Letters of Sir R. Winwood on affairs in: 1611.
• ff. 10, 12, 26, 32, 50, 79, 90, 110, 130, 144, 152, 191, 210, 275 Ralph Winwood, Ambassador to France and the Netherlands, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1601-1617.
• ff. 12, 74, 88, 128, 144, 172, 236 Duchy of Cleves; Prussia: Letters, etc., conc. the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.
• ff. 12, 74, 88, 128, 144, 172, 236 Duchy of Juliers: Letters, etc., concerning the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.
• ff. 12, 74, 88, 128, 144, 172, 236 Wolfgang William; Duke of Neuburg: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.
• ff. 12, 74, 88, 128, 144, 172, 236 Brandenburg, Electors of. John Sigismund: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.
• f. 14 Luis Verreycken, Envoy and Auditor of the Spanish Council at Brussels: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1600-1611.: Fr.
• f. 16 Benjamin Buwinckhausen a Wallmerodt: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1616.: Fr.
• ff. 20, 24, 47, 60, 76, 96, 121, 132, 148, 159, 208, 228, 246, 266, 295, 301, 321 Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Letters, during his embassies to Paris, Venice and the Hague, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1602-1623.
• ff. 20-321 passim Veniee: Letters of Sir D. Carleton, Ambassador at: 1611-1615.
• ff. 20-321 passim Italy: Letters of Sir D. Carleton on affairs in: 1611-1615.
• ff. 26, 130, 152 Charles IX; King of Sweden: Letters on the war between Denmark and Sweden: 1611.
• ff. 26, 130, 152 Christian IV of Denmark: War with Sweden: 1611.
• f. 28 Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset: Advancement of: 1611.
• f. 28 Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore 1622; Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.
• f. 28 Baronets: Creation of the title of Baronet: 1611.
• f. 30 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Letter of Lord Salisbury on the affairs of the Palatinate: 1611.
• ff. 32, 46, 74, 90 Matthias; King of Bohemia: Letters on Bohemian affairs: 1611.
• ff. 35, 102 Sir Thomas Smythe, Treasurer of the Virginia Company: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611, 1612.
• ff. 37, 92, 106, 157, 206, 222, 234, 240, 271, 289, 307 John Digby, Earl of Bristol: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1615.
• ff. 37, 92, 106, 157, 206, 222, 234, 240, 271, 289, 307 Philip II of Spain: Letters of Sir J. Digby conc. the intermarriages with England and France, etc.: 1611-1612.
• f. 39 Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, Baron; Physician to the English Court: Introduction of, to James I., by Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.
• f. 47 Marco Antonio Colonna, 'constable': Death of: 1611.
• ff. 47, 76, 148, 246, 266, 295 Paul V; Pope: Relations with Venice: 1606-1612.
• f. 52 Antonio Foscarini, Venetian Ambassador in England: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.: Fr.
• f. 60 Veniee: Account of the ceremony of " marrying the sea": 1611.
• f. 60 Manners and Customs: Ceremony of " marrying the sea" at Venice: 1611.
• f. 65 William Seymour, 2nd Earl of Hertford (1621): Letters on his secret marriage with Lady A. Stuart: 1610.
• ff. 65, 81 Lady Arabella Stuart: Secret marriage with W. Seymour. etc.: 1610, 1611.
• f. 67 P- Gazeau: Letter, as " one of the debtors of [Mary] the Queen of Scotlands dowrie," to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.: Fr.
• ff. 69, 96, 293 Isaac Casaubon: References to his life in England: 1610-1613.
• f. 74 Jean Hotman de Villiers, French agent at Dusseldorf: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.: Fr.
• f. 86 Mantua, Duchy and Marquisate of. Vincenzo I: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.: Ital.
• f. 90 Rudolph II; Emperor of Germany: Resolves to retire to Ratisbon: 1611.
• ff. 92, 110 Sir Robert Sherley: References to: 1611.
• ff. 92, 157 Sir Anthony Sherley: References to him, when at Madrid: 1611, 1613.
• f. 94 Wolfgang William; Duke of Neuburg: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.: Fr.
• ff. 106, 157, 222, 289 Philip II of Spain: Negotiations for the marriage of the Infanta Anna to Louis XIII.: 1611-1612.
• ff. 106, 157, 222, 289 Louis XIII of France: Negotiations for his marriage with the Infanta of Spain: 1611-1612.
• ff. 108, 253 William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1616.
• ff. 112, 115, 242 Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, Baron; Physician to the English Court: Letters to Sir T Edmondes: 1611, 1631.: fr.
• ff. 118, 156 Philippe de Mornay, Sieur du Plessis-Marly: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611, 1614.: Fr.
• ff. 118, 156 Philippe de Mornay, Sieur du Plessis-Marly: Letters concerning his book on the papacy: 1611.
• f. 121 Florence, Italy: Letter on social events at: 1611.
• ff. 121, 132, 246 Mantua, Duchy and Marquisate of. Vincenzo I: Letters on the affairs of: 1611-1612.
• ff. 121, 159 François de Joyeuse, Cardinal 1583: Intrigues at Rome: 1611.
• ff. 121, 224 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Letters on affairs in Savoy: 1608, 1611-12.
• f. 130 Christianople, Denmark: Taken by the Swedes: 1611.
• f. 130 Christian II; Duke of Saxony, Electors and: Reference to his death: 1611.
• f. 130 Electors and Dukes of Saxony; John George I: Succeeds his brother Christian II.: 1611.
• f. 135 Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland: Letter on his confessions in connection with the Gunpowder Plot: 1611.
• f. 142 Pierre Du Moulin: Letter to the Sieur du Tilloy: 1611.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 142 Jacques Cappel, French Protestant scholar: Letter to, from P. Du Moulin: [1611].: Fr.
• f. 150 Utrecht, the Netherlands: Punishment of conspirators at: 1611.
• ff. 154, 226 John Sanford, Chaplain to the English Embassy to Spain, and Prebendary of Canterbury: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.
• ff. 157, 240 Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma: References to: 1611-1612.
• f. 163 Pierre Du Moulin: Ref. to his books: 1611.
• f. 163 Philippe de Mornay, Sieur du Plessis-Marly: Reference to his books: 1611.
• f. 171 Henriette de Balzac d'Entraigues, Marquise de Verneuil, Mistress of Henry IV: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: [1611].: Fr.
• ff. 176, 202 Sir Thomas Somerset, KB, 3rd son of Edward, 4th Earl of Worcester: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611, 1612, 1614.
• f. 178 Sir John Watts, Alderman of London: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1611.
• f. 186 Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612.
• f. 191 Conrad Vorstius: Action of James I. towards: 1612.
• f. 195 Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Lennox: Letter to, from W. Bellenden: 1612.: Fr.
• f. 195 William Bellenden, 'Magister libellorum supplicum ': Letter to the Duke of Lenox: 1612.: Fr.
• f. 201 Charles de Lorraine, Duc de Guise: Letter to -: 1612.
• f. 210 Conrad Vorstius: Expelled from Holland for his heretical writings: 1612.
• f. 219 Persia, Shahs of. Abbas I, The Great: References to the war between Turkey and Persia: 1605, 1606, 1611.
• f. 219 Sir Paul Pindar, diplomatist: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1615.
• f. 219 Ahmed I; Sultan of Turkey: Peace concluded with Persia: 1612.
• ff. 222, 224 Pedro de Zuñiga: Special embassy of, to England: 1612.
• f. 224 Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador to Venice, and (1623) Provost of Eton: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1614.
• f. 228 Duchy of Ferrara: Differences with Venice: 1612.
• f. 232 Kingdom of Scotland: Ref. to the Scottish Guard in France: 1612.
• f. 232 Army; England: Letters of James I. on the Scotch Guard in France: 1612.
• ff. 232, 280 James I of England: Original letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612-1616.
• f. 240 Ambrosio de Spinola, Marquis: Letters on his designs on the Isle of Wight and movements in the Netherlands: 1601, 1605, 1612.
• ff. 242, 319 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Illness and death of: 1612.
• f. 246 Ranuccio I Farnese; Duke of Parma: Letter on the affairs of the Duchy: 1612.
• f. 250 Newsletters from Turkey: Constantinople: 1612-1615.
• f. 257 Philip Lewis, Count of Hanau: Arrival in England: 1612.
• ff. 257, 278, 280-284, 293 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Reception of, and negotiations, as Ambassador to England: 1612.
• ff. 257, 319 Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612.
• f. 259 Isaac Casaubon: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1613.: Fr.
• ff. 266, 295 Goro, Italy: Conflict betw. Venice and the Pope conc. the port of: 1612.
• f. 271 Henri de Lorraine, Duc de Meyenne: Sent Ambassador to Spain: 1612.
• f. 271 Rui Gomez de Silva Mendoza y la Cerda, Duque de Pastrana: Sent ambassador to France: 1612.
• f. 276 Adam Newton, Tutor to the Prince of Wales: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610-1612.
• f. 278 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610-1623.: Fr.
• f. 282 Thomas Lake, Private Secretary to Sir F Walsingham, Secretary of State, etc: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612, 1616.
• f. 284 Robert Kirkham, alias Kyrkham; Clerk of the Signet: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1612.
• f. 284 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Negotiations for his marriage with Pr. Elizabeth: 1612.
• f. 302 Pierre Du Moulin: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1612-1621.
• f. 307 Voyages and Travels: Spanish opinion on the new discovery of the North-West passage: 1612.
• f. 307 Virginia: Spanish opinions on the new plantation in: 1612.