Alphonfo, ib Ferdinand, Alphonfo's Son, comes to the Crown of Naples, 196 -his Army being beat by the French, he flies to Capua, 197-and with his Family to Ifchia, 198 Gonsalvo joining him with Forces from Spain, they rally and take feveral Towns, 213 - but are defeated again by D'Aubigny, the French General, ib. foon after the Neapolitans declare for their old K. Ferdinand and invite him to Naples, into which he enters in Triumph, 214 - puts Charles's Forces hardly to it, 215takes General Montpefier to Naples, after he had taken him and 6000 of his Men Prisoners, 217. Ferdinand, Grandfon to Ferdinand, born at Arcala in Spain, 282. Flanders, the Affairs of, 94, 175, 352. Flemings, banished out of Engl. 134. Florence, Florence, the Medici Family chief Rulers there, 124its Ambaffadors follicit Charles VIII. 211 the People of, 1 make Peace with the Venetians, 224deceive the French, 241 its Dukedom defcribed, ib. Florentine, Adrian, a Man of low Extraction, raised himfelf by Virtue, made Preceptor to Charles, Heir of Aufria, and afterwards arrived to the Pontificate, 257. Florida-Ilands, difcovered by Columbus in 1492, 122. Foix, Count de, Commander under Charles VIII. 208. Foix, Charlotta de, Daughter of Jane, Q. of Navarre, a Marriage between her and Cafar Borgia promoted, 226-which Lewis XII. promifes to forward on certain Conditions with the Pope, 227-and accordingly is celebrated with the utmost Splen dor, 234. Foix, Germaine de, Daughter of Lewis XII. Sifter, married to Ferdinand, King of Spain and Naples, 332. Fonfeca, a Spanish Ambaffador at the French Court, 181. Foreft, Miles, one of the Vil lains that fmother'd Edward V. and his Brother, in the Tower, 14 his End was rotting away by Piece-meal, 15. Fox, Richard, Bishop of Winchefter, a Friend to Wolfey, 5 often fent on Embaffies by Hen. VII. 33-fettles a Peace Есс with with France, 113-his Caftle, in the Bishoprick of Durham, befieged by the Scots, 151fent to negotiate a Peace with them, 154- fettles a Truce with them, and gets Perkin expelled out of their Country, 156-negotiates a Marriage between James IV. and Lady Margaret, Daughter of Henry, 168 recommends Wolfey to the King for his fine Parts, 299 receives Prince Henry's Protest against his Marriage-Contract with the Lady Catherine, 334, 335 careffes Wolfey fill more, 336-receives a Prefent from Erafmus, 351-recommends Wolfey again to the King, 368-a Reafon for his fo doing, 373. France, the Affairs of, 55 its its Forces in Charles's Expedition against Naples, 183an odd Description of it, 231 -its Affairs, 274- in Tears and Lamentations, 321 Affairs, 357. Francis, Duke of Brittany. See Letter B. Francifcan Friars, Hen. VII. founds three Houses for them, 381. Frederick III. Emperor of Germany, 1440, 28, 54- his good Conduct, 54-joins his Son, Maximilian, to oppose the Infurrection in Flanders, 95-his Son being taken Prifoner, he cries for his Deliverance, 96-obtains his Son's Enlargement, ib. fettles a Peace with France, 117and, having enjoyed it fome time, dies at Lintz, and is buried at Vienna, ib.- his Epitaph, Family, and Character, 117, 118, 119. the Frederick, recognized King of Naples, 217- withftands the Pope's Importunity on Behalf of his Son Borgia, 226willing, tho' unable, to affift Ludovic Sforza, 237 -deIceived by Ferdinand K. of Spain, 267--being drove out of his Kingdom by him and Lervis XII. withdraws to Ifchia, 268-from thence fails into France, where Lewis received him graciously, and allowed him a Support, 269delivers up chia to French, 270-his Death, 323. Frederick, Duke of Alva, Truftee for Ferdinand of Spain, 357-invites the King home from Naples, 360-chofe again into high Truft, 361. French Minifters corrupted by Ferdinand, 121-their Writers endeavour to clear them of an Odium, 266 — having first, in Conjunction with Spain, conquered Naples, they go together by the Ears, 285 and are entirely beat out of it by the Spaniards, him, and ufurped the Government, 185. Galeazzo, of St. Severin, a Commander under Sforza, 237. Gama, Vafquez de, the firft Commander fent by the Portuguese, to make Difcoveries in the Eaft-Indies, 321. Garigliano-River, the King of Naples's Forces defert him there, 197. Genoa, its Citizens arm Gallies for Charles VIII. 201-who fends a Detachment to furprize it, 206-it fubmits to Lewis XII. 240 - the State of it defcribed, ib.-it revolts, 365. St. George's Fields, Hen. VII. encamps there, 151. George, Duke of Clarence, ftifled in a Butt of Malmfey, 28 which his Brother Edw. IV. was the Cause of thro' an odd Mistake, 53. Germans fight bravely for the Impofter Simnell, 45, 46. Germany, Affairs of, 54, 94, 116, 175, 376. Ghent, City of, attack'd by the Emperor and his Son, but in vain, 96-the Citizens greatly rejoice on the Birth of Charles of Auftria, born there, 256. Ghentois raife a Tumult, kill their Magiftrates, and seize their Princefs, 64. Gibson, Dr. Bishop of London, 281. Gie, Marfh. de, Commander under Charles VIII. in his Expedition against Naples, 183-in danger of being cut off by the Venetian Forces, 207, 208-a General under Lewis XII. 305-falls under the Displeasure of his Q. and is banish'd the Court, 321. Glasgow, Bishop of, his pithy Answer to Bishop Fox, 155. Glendover, Owen, a Fellow that burnt the Church and Palace of Bangor, 297Glenorchy, Lord, his only Daughter, by the late Duke of Kent's eldeft Daughter, married the Hon. Philip York, Efq; 48. Godfrey, Pope Alex. youngest Son, his Promotions, 125. Godwin's Opinion of Wolfey's Birth, I- and of his Treatment from Sir Amias Pawlet, 279. Gonfagues, Francis de, Marquis of Mantua, 209-his Uncle, Rodolphus, unluckily loft his Life in Battle, ib. Gonfalvo, a famous Spanish General, marches with K. Ferdinand to conquer Naples, 213 -feizes feveral Towns in Calabria, 216, 217-ftiled the Great Captain, 267- breaks his Oath, 270- the French ftop his Progrefs by blocking him up, 286, 287- difregards a particular Agreement, and purfues his Conquefts, 303, 304-fends Borgia to Spain, 312- puts a top to the Progrefs of the French, 317 - but foon retires, 318gets the better of them again, 319 and entirely defeats them, by which they loft the Kingdom of Naples, 320Levis XII. does him great Honour, 366-but Ferdinand his Mafter leaves him without Employ or Recompence, foon after which he dies, ib. Gourdon, Lady Catherine, given in Marriage to Perkin War Eee 2 beck, Gray, Will. Bishop of Ely, 247. Greenwich, where Hen. VIII. was born, 111 and his Father built a House for Francifcan Friars, 381. Greek-Language, the Study of it at Oxford, first greatly encouraged by Erafmus and Wolfey, 348, 349. Grey, Lord, feized, and illegally executed by Crouch-back Richard, 10, 12. Grey, Sir Thomas, kill'd at the Battle of St. Alban's, in the Year -,42 - fome Account of his Lady (afterwards Queen to Edw. IV.) her Family, Succefs, and Misfortunes, 41, 42, 43, 48. Grey, Henry de, the late Duke - - but of Kent, a Defcendant from the faid Sir Thomas and his Lady, 48. Grocyn's Learning much admired by Erafmus, 348. Guelderland, Duke of, imprifoned by his Son, 224 gets his Liberty, and confines him in his Turn, ib. Guelphes and Gibelines, a Sort of Whigs and Tories in the Dutchy of Milan, 260. Guicciardin, a famous Italian Writer, his Obfervation on Charles VIII. Expedition against Naples, 178-and brief State of France, 181. Guilford, Sir Richard, one of Hen. VII. first Privy-Council, Halley, Bishop Thomas, Wolfey's Hegius, Schoolmafter to Erafmus, 340. Henry IV. King of Caftile, 119.. Henry V. beautified Sheine-Pa lace, now call'd Richmond, 251. Henry VI. his Prophecy, 26. Henry, Earl of Richmond, fome Account of his Defcent, 16-divers Noblemen espouse his Cause against Rich. III. ib.— entertained and affifted by the Duke of Brittany, 17— - and by Charles VIII. of France, 18, 19 lands in Wales, 19 incamps at Litchfield, 20— loft his Way, 21 — draws up his Army in Battle-Array at Bofworth, ib. difpofes it to Advantage, 22-engages Richard, and a bloody Battle enfues, 23 in which Richard was defeated and flain, ib. Henry's Speech on his Death, 24 crown'd by Ld. Stanley, 25 his Birth and Family, 26-comes to Londore don, and felects the Yeomen of the Guards for his Perfon, 27 inftitutes the Knights Bannerets at the Tower, 28 created feveral Peers and fettled his Privy Council, ib. is crowned again at Westminfter, ib. the Commons addrefs him to efpouse the Princefs Elizabeth, 30- he confers Honours on his Companions in Exile, 31 keeps his Christmas at Richmond, 32 marries the faid Princess, 34 gets three Difpenfations to confirm it, 35-fends an Ambassador to the Pope, 36 who grants him an honourable Bull, 37: goes in Perfon against the Northern Rebels, who fubmit to him, 38 greatly alarmed at the Progrets of the Impoftor, Simnell, 41 raises two Armies to oppofe him, 44′ marches towards Nottingham, encamps near Newark, engages and defeats the Rebels, 45-Lord Bacon's Account of the Battle, in which Simnell was taken Prifoner, 46 the King caufes feveral to be apprehended, 47, mediates between the King of Scotland and his Subjects, 50 prefers Caftello, an Italian, and the Pope's Legate, to a Bishoprick, 52. his Anfwer to Charles VIII. Ambaffadors, 80, 81 — and offers his Mediation between him and the Duke of Brittany, 81 fond of Negotiations and greedy of Wealth, 84rigid for the Letter of the Law, 87-quells another Rebellion in the North, 88makes a frivolous Excufe to defert the Duke of Brittany, 89-notwithstanding his Parliament had granted him an ample Subfidy for that Purpose, 86-but only negotiates again, 93,97 at which his Peo, ple are angry, 93 — calls his Parliament in order to alleviate their Discontent, 97ftill only intercedes on the Behalf of Brittany, 101, 103 fuffers it to be loft thro' his avaricious Policy, 104 fues for a Truce with Scotland, 108 gains that, and joins Maximilian and Ferdinand against France, 109 gets a large Supply from his Parlia ment for carrying on the War, - but is inclined to negotiate again, 111 lands with his Forces at Calais, and foon appears before Bologn, 112his two Allies having deserted him, he claps up a Peace with Charles for the Lucre of 145,000/ 113, 114- Henry's People condemn it as dif Lonourable to the Nation, 115 is deaf to Columbus's Propofitions for making Discoveries in the Weft-Indies, 122 110 thought himself in perfect Peace on all Sides, 126 but is foon difturbed by a new Pretender, Perkin Warbeck, 132fends to expoftulate with Philip of Auftria on his giving Countenance to Perkin, 233 is fo angry at the Duke's Anfwer, that he banishes all Flemings, 134-gets into Perkin's Secrets, 135feizes and executes feveral of his Adherents, 135, 137 deemed an Ufurper by Perkin, 144 makes Prince Henry Lieutenant-Governor of Ireland, 145 - pardons the Earl - -- of |