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thereon, ib. This Prince dying, fhe is proposed in Marriage for Pr. Henry his Brother, 314 Pope Julius's Difpenfation for it, ib.-the Validity of which was afterwards much controverted, 316-the Confummation of the Marriage debated, put off, and difavowed by Prince Hen. 334. Catharine, Daughter to Edw. IV. married to William Courtney, Son to the Duke of Devonshire, 327. Cavendish, George, Efq; his fecret Hiftory of Cardinal Wolfey, 3, &c.

Cecil, Dutchefs of York, Mother to Edw. IV. died, 139. Chamber, John a, a notorious

Rebel in the North, taken Prifoner, and hang'd in an uncommon Manner, 88. Chandos, Lord, created Earl of Bath, 31.

Chapel, Hen. VII. the Miracle of the World, began to be built, Jan. 24, 1502, 277-the Infcription on the first Stone, ib. Charlemain, the grand Monarch of France, 181. Charles VIII. of France, graciously receives Henry Earl of Richmond, 18. refolves to affift James III. of Scotland, 50-when Dauphin, a Match concluded for him with Margaret, Daughter to the Emperor Maximilian, 67 --afcends the Throne, 68-crowned at Rheims, 71-encourages the Discontents in Brittany, 77-fufpends his Design of entering that Dutchy, 78invades it with four Armies, 79 fends Ambaffadors to

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Hen. VII. to excufe that Invafion, 80 diffembles with Henry's Ambassadors, 81 agrees to a Ceffation of Arms with the Duke, 90-renews the War, and pursues it with Vigour, 91 refufes any Treaty, 92 at laft confents to a Peace on hard Terms, 96-falls again on Brittany, 99-enters into an Arbitration with the Dutchefs Ann, but, on her marrying Maximilian by Proxy, foon befieges her in Rennes, 101then makes Love to her, ib. bilks Maximilian of his HalfWife, by which he becomes Mafter of both the Dutchefs and her Dominions, 102 breaks through the Marriage Contract with Margaret, Sifter to the Duke of Burgundy, 103-takes the Government on himself, ib.his Defigns as well as those of his Predeceffor, Lewis, were to destroy Burgundy and Brittany, 104fends a folemn Embafly to England, 111 was taking his Pleafure when the English were entering Picardy, 115 -furrenders two Provinces to Ferdinand, King of Arragon, 121-invites Perkin Warbeck into France, 128- his Expedition into Italy, 178 -concludes a Treaty with Ludovic the Ufurper, 180 prepares his Army for Naples and proceeds, 182 Ian Account of the Army, 183—has an Interview with Pope Alex. at Rome, who, through Fear, bestows great Favours on him, 192, 195 does Homage to his Holinefs, 194- advances towards Naples, being attend

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for France, 205- is in danger of being stopt by his new conquer'd Subjects, 205-his Swifs Soldiers fall on his French, 206-they get over the Mountains with great Difficulty, 207-difpofes his Armies for Battle, 208 -the Venetians attack them, 209Charles's Escape owing to his Horfe, ib. defeats the Enemy, 210-pursues an Amour, 211-comes into Treaty with Ludovic, Duke of Milan, 212 -the Neapolitans revolt again, 214-the King goes first to St. Dennis for Devotion, then comes Poft back to Tours to enjoy a Miftrefs, and neglects all his Affairs in the Kingdom of Naples, 216-his Expedition thither and back briefly fumm'd up, 218-claps up a Truce with the King of Spain, 219-the Recovery of Naples debated in Council, ib. entirely declines it, 220 fettles at home, regulates many Affairs, and dies fuddenly in a very ignominious Man

ner, 221.

Charles V. of France fettled the

Age of Majority, 68—and Charles VII. reduced Normandy and Guyenne, 181. Charles IV. Emperor, 251. Charles of Auftria's Birth, 256 -his Marriage with Clauda, a Daughter of France, confirmed, 274-Ceffions in his Favour, and his Titles fixed, 303-his Efpoufals with Clauda difannull'd, 258-comes to the Poffeffion of Flanders, 360 --and to be Archd. of Auftria, 374-his Marriage with Princefs Mary of Engl. agreed on,ib. ---borrows Money of Hen. VII. 380-is made a Tool of, 385. Charta Magna, Empon and

Dudley act contrary to it, 278. Chaumont, a famous French Ge

neral, 66-made Governor of the Dutchy of Milan, 287— capitulates with the Swiss, 288-committed the first A&t of Hoftility against the Venetians, that preceded their almoft total Overthrow, 391. Cheney, Sir John, a ftrong Knt, difmounted by Richard III. at the Battle of Bosworth, 23-made a Privy Counsellor to Hen. VII. 28. Cholmondeley, Earl of, a Plate,

of the View of Richmond Old Palace, infcribed to him, 250. Chytreus, his Story of Erasmus's early Proficiency in Learning, 340. Cibo, Francifco, greatly preferr'd

by Pope Innocent VIII. 124. Clarence, George Duke of, ftifled

in a Butt of Malmfey, 28put to Death by his Brother Edward IV. through a miftaken Prophecy, 53- he was Father to the unhappy Earl of Warwick, beheaded by Hen. VII. 171.

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Clarymond, John, Prefident of Magdalen College, Oxford, a particular Acquaintance of Erasmus, 351. Clauda, Daughter to Lewis XII. propofed in Marriage to Charles of Auftria almost as foon as he was born, 266which is confirmed, 274but difannulled, 258 and fhe marries Francis de Valois, prefumptive Heir to the Crown, 359.

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Cleremont, Monfieur de, preceded Borgia, in his grand Proceffion, 232. Clifford, Sir Robert, a Follower of Perkin Warbeck, 132-betrays all his Secrets, 135and Sir William Stanley, and his Friends, to Hen. VII. 136. Cobham, Lord, one of thofe No. blemen in Kent, who oppofed the Cornish Rebels, 150. Colet, Dr. his Character by Dr. Knight, 338 by Erafmus, 348. College, a fingular one, founded by the famous Ximines, for Maidens, 284.. Collier,

an English Hifto

rian, 37. Colonna, Fabricius, feizes feveral Fortreffes for Char. VIII. 196. Colonna, Profporo, flies from Pope

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Colonnas Family, prevents Ferdinand's Flight, 215. Columbus, Chrift. difcovers the Weft-Indies, 122, 279 fhort Account of him to his Death, 361, to 364 ill ufed by a Spanish Governor, 263-had not difcovered whether Cuba was an Island, 264.

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Comines, a French Writer, with

others, contrives to carry off Char. VIII. but is detected, taken Prisoner, and shut up 8 Months in an Iron Cage, 78. fent Ambaffador to Comines is Venice, &c. 182 much confufed in the Senate, and disappointed in his Negotiations, 203 his good Advice difregarded by the King, 205-could not prevail on the Venetian Proveditors to liften to a Treaty, 207, 208. Congrefball, Lord, Capt. of Perkin Warbeck's Guard at the French Court, 128. Conventuals, three fo call'd, famous for Friars, founded by Hen. VII. 381. Concordia, Bishop of, 203. Conftable, High, a Place of great

Power in those Days, 38. Cork, in Ireland, where Perkin Warbeck firft declared himself Duke of York, 127. Corneto, Cardinal, at whose Vineyard Pope Alex. VI. and his Son Borgia were poifoned by their own Stratagem, 306,307. Cornifhmen murmur at paying a Subfidy, 149 take up

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Arms and proceed to Kent; being there oppos'd, they encamp at Blackheath, 150are there attack'd by the King's Forces, beaten, 2000 kill'd on the Spot, and many taken Prisoners and executed, 152 rally afresh, 158. their Cry at Blackheath, 159 fends for Warbeck and receives him with great Applaufe, 161 -they defert him, 162-and he them, 163. Corté, Bernard de, Ludovic's Governor of Milan, foon forgets his Mafter, and delivers up the Caftle to the French, 239.

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Courtney, Edward, created Earl of Devonshire by Hen. VII. 28his Son, William, joins with the Earl of Suffolk in his Pretenfions to Henry's Crown, for which he is taken Prifoner, 327, 328. Courts, a Differtation on them, 372. Creffenox, Thomas, an Adherent to Perkin Warbeck, 132. Crufade, against the Turks, publifhed by Pope Alex, on purpofe to raise Treasure, 259but is difappointed, 260. Cuba, not difcovered by Columbus to be an Ifland, 364. Curdone, Hugo de, a Spanish General, beat by Marihal D'Aubigny, 287.

Curfon, Sir Robert, Creature made ute of by Hen. VII. to betray the Earl of Suffolk and his Friends, 327, 328.

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Dean, Henry, Bishop of Bangor, made Lord Deputy of Ireland, 146-Archbishop of Canterbury, 248-takes Wolfey for his Domeftick Chaplain, 281

recommends him to the Pope, dies foon after, 280fome Account of his Grace, with his Burial, Tomb, and Epitaph, 297.

Denham, Sir John, his beautiful Lines on the Thames running by Richmond, 32. Derby, Earl of, the Duke of Athol's Defcent from him, 22 Thomas attends Hen. VII. to France, 112 — to whom he was Father-in-law, 138. Defmond, Earl of, in Ireland, a Favourer of Perkin, 145. Defquerdes, a French General, beat by Maximilian, 66-is Marshal and Minifter, 112and with Bishop Fox concludes a Peace between England and France, 113.

Decker, Sir Mathew, his Houfe and fine Gardens at Richmond,

253.

Devonshire, Edward Earl of, accompanies Henry VII. to France, 112- aids Exeter City against Perkin, 162married Catherine, Daughter to Edr. IV. 327. Digby, Sir John, Lieutenant of the Tower, 169. Dighton, John, one of the Ruf

fians that fifled the two Infant Princes in the Tower, 14- died miferable at Ca

lais, 15. Digiano, Bagli di, flain in the French Army by Gonfalvo's Forces, 317. Difpenfation, a remarkable one, granted by Pope Julius III, for the Marriage of Prince

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Hen. VII. Queen, 43. Dorfet, Marquis of, created by Edward IV. Patron to WolSey, 3, 5.-retires into France, to avoid the Tyrant Richard's Refentment, 32- becomes a Pledge for Henry Earl of Richmond; notwithstanding, after his Return to England, he fent him to the Tower, 33-but releases him without Examination, 47- his Marriage and four Sons, 48 · Wolfey became acquainted with him, ib. the late Duke of Kent's Defcent from him, ib.

accompanies Henry VII. to France, 112-commits the Education of three of his Sons to Wolfey, 148- and gives him the Living of Lymington, 175-his Death, 281, 297. Drogheda-Parliament, famous for its Statutes in 1494, 145. Drummond's History of James

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Eaft-Indies, the Portuguese first fent to make Discoveries there, 320, 321.

Echard's Opinion of Wolfey's Birth, 2.

St. Edmund's-bury, the religious Abbot of, inftitutes Wolfey into the Rectory of Redgrave,

337Edward III. died of Grief at Richmond, 251:

Edward IV. endeavour'd to get the Earl of Richmond delivered up, 17-feized Sir Tho mas Grey's Eftate, 42— but afterwards married his Widow, and made her Son Marquifs of Dorset, 43

puts the Duke of Clarence to Death by mistaking the Prophecy of a Necromancer, 53— fermented the League of Publick Good againft Lewis XI. 56- Margaret of Burgundy, his Sifter, 58 ftrenuously opposed a Match that tended to render the Balance of Power on the Side of France, refcued the Duke her Spouse, his great Refolution to affift his Allies, but foon neglected the Duke's Daughter, Mary, his Heir, 64 his Death haftened by a Wedding, 67 --the Tax called Benevolence introduced by him, 110. Edward V. fucceeds his Father, Edward IV. at the Age of twelve Years, 10-his Succeffion declared fpurious by the Citizens of London, 13-he and his Brother Richard fhut up in the Tower, ib.-where they were ftifled by Crouchback Richard's Directions, 14. Egmond

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