mends him to go on an Embaffy for the King, 368. Ludlow Castle, where Prince Arthur held his Court, and died, 276. Luxemburg, Charles Duke of, 356. Lymington, the first Living WolJey poffefs'd, given him by his first and great Patron the Marquis of Dorfet, 175, 256.

M

Magdalen College, Oxford, founded by the Bishop of Winchefter, in 1447, 36 - famous for the Education of Wolfey (as well as many other great Men) 3, 10.

Maidens, a College erected in

Spain for thofe of honeft Families, (an Endowment worthy of Imitation) 284. St. Malo, noted for harbouring the French Privateers in the laft War with France, 105Bishop of, 192. Mantua, Marquis of, Commands the Venetian Forces against the French, 200-made Commander of the French Army in Italy, 305 who are uneafy at his Conduct, which made him quit his Command, and retire from the Army, 318. Margaret, Countess Dowager of Richmond, Mother of Hen. VII. 26-married to the Earl of Derby, 138. Margaret, Dutchess Dowager of Burgundy, receives Lambert Simnell, as Duke of York, 40

her General killed, and her young Darling taken Prifoner, ib.-endeavours to impose a second Pretender on the Kingdom, as Duke of York alfo, in the Person of Perkin Warbeck, 126, 127-whom the inftructs how to act, and then fends him into Ireland, ib. 128-her Artifice in carrying on the Scheme, 129acts vigorously in Favour of him, 139-fends an Agent into Scotland, to prevail with James IV. to aflift Perkin, 141-tho' all her Designs on his Behalf mifcarried, 165fhe ftill continues in her Inclination to disturb Hen. VII. and receives the Earl of Suffolk, 327Margaret, Daughter of the Emperor Maximilian, contracted to Charles the Dauphin, and fent into France, 67-tho' the Match comes to nothing, yet she is detain'd there against her Will, 103 marries Don John, the King of Spain's only Son, 176-being left a Widow fhe return'd into Flanders, and then married the Duke of Savoy, who foon after died, 177-her Character, ib. Hen. VII. has a mind to marry her, 355 made Governess of the Low Countries, 360 and Prime Minifter to the Emperor; repairs to Cambray, and concludes with the French Minif ter the famous Treaty there, 384, 385. Margaret, Princefs, Daughter of Hen. VII. contracted to James IV. of Scotl. 278published at St. Paul's Crofs, 273 in her Journey to the North

North receives great Favours from the Citizens of York, ib. the Marriage confum

mated, 274 Marlborough, John Duke of, a generous Remark on his Merit, 347:

Marr, John Earl of, an odd
Reason why his fine Seat was
never inhabited, 51.
Mary, Princess, contracted to

Charles of Auftria, 374. Maximilian, Prince, Son to the Emperor Frederick, tho' fubject to extraordinary Infirmities in his Youth, was admired for his great Qualifications in his riper Years, 54, 55—marries the young Dutchess of Burgundy, 65-figns a Truce with Lewis XI. ib. - War breaks out between them, which was fucceeded by another Truce, 66 - his Dutchefs dies and leaves him two Children, 67 -a fecond War between thofe Princes, but was foon ended, ib.— being a Widower is promised the Duke of Brittany's Daughter in Marriage, 90-efpoufes that Duke's Quarrel, 91fends him an Aid, 92 - a Difference arifes between Maximilian and the States of Flanders, 94-a War enfued and was carried on with various Success, but at last amicably ended, 95 elected King of the Romans, ib.taken Prisoner at Bruges by the Burghers, ib. the Burgois on the point of delivering him into the Hands of Charles VIII. but were diverted from it by his entering into a Treaty with them, whereby he obtains his Liberty, and re

tires into Germany, 96 — re

fufes to obferve the Treaty Max l

fo that the War was again. renewed, ib.-grants a Peace to the Flemings, ib. receives an Ambaffador from the King of England, 97-is made Arbitrator of the Differences be→ tween Charles of France and Ann of Brittany, 100-Marries her by Proxy, ib.-which the French laugh at, 101 is very heavy in his Pursuit of fo fair a Mistress, ib. · and, by an Idleness not common in Lovers, lofes his Wife, 102 cries out when its too late, ib.-threatens to carry Fire and Sword into France, 103 enters into a League with the Kings of England and Spain against France, he makes Excufes to Hen. VII. inftead of fending an Army into the Field as he had promifed, 112-at laft gets fome Forces together, and proceeds with Vigour for a while, 116 but his Courage is foon cool'd, ib.- and first agrees to a Truce with the French King for a Year, ib. then concludes a general Treaty with him, wherein the whole Houfe of Auftria was included, 117 he is elected Emperor of Germany, and marries the Duke of Milan's Sifter, 119-inclined to affift the Duke of Milan, but is prevented by a War in Guelderland, 224 very uneafy at the French Success in Italy, and endeavours to ftir up the Princes of the Empire against France, but of a fudden forgets the Duke of Milan, and falls into the French Measures,

266

-lian,

266-concludes a Treaty with

Jaximi France, 274 - falls off again from her, 275. and endeavours to fet the Pope against the French King, but mifcarries in his Defign, 288 is reconciled to him again, and figns a Treaty with him, 322-enters into a Treaty against the Venetians, 323fends an Embaffy to Hen. VII. to propofe a League against the Turks, 336-takes upon himfelf the Guardianfhip of his Grandfon Charles, and the Government of Flanders, upon the Death of his Son Philip, 360 arrives in Flanders, and takes up his Refidence in Bruges, 368receives Wolfey (Ambaffador from the King of England) there, 369-a Treaty of perpetual Peace concluded between the Emperor and Hen. of England, 374- he Harrangues the German Princes, to excite them to enter into a War against France, but is difappointed, 376-breaks with the Venetians, ib. his Forces defeated by their Generak, 377--makes a Truce with that Republick, 378 being often in Want, he has a Nick-name given him, 384 -propofed to the Venetians a League against France, which they reject, and inform the French King of it, ib.-which he highly refents, ib-the Venetians very much mortify him, ib.--he figns the League of Cambray against them, 388-obtains all that he propofed from the League, by the Means of the French King, without riking a

Stroke, 390, 398- fits quite eafy at Trent, whilst the French were fighting for him, 398-writes a Letter to thank Lewis for the Service he had done him, and, to fhew he was Friends with him, burnt his Red-Book, ib.-first agrees to an Interview with Lewis, but afterwards declines it, ib. Meath, Bishop of, crowned Lambert Simnell in Dublin,

44.

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Medicis, Peter de, 124, 200attempts to recover Florence, out of which he had been driven, but was obliged to quit his Defign, 286 is drown'd, 319, 320. Michael, Prince of Portugal, proclaim'd Heir to the Kingdom of Spain, 178 — his Death, 257.

St.

Michael's Mount, the Place where Perkin's Wife retired to, 164.

Middleton, Dr. his Reflection on

Wolfey, (Dedic. to a Letter from Rome) 349. Milan, Ludovic Duke of, fome Account of the Family of Sfor za, 178, 179-enters into a Treaty with Charles VIII. 180 meets the French King, 184poifons his Nephew and feizes the Dutchy, 185 -gains Stephen de Vers over to his Intereft, ib. arrives in the French Camp, 186his fmart Reply to Peter de Medicis, ib being difappointed in his Request to the French King, he falls off from his Interest, 200-and enters into a League against France, affitts Cafar Borgia, 226 concludes a Treaty with France,

but

but refufes to perform it, 212

is in fore Diftrefs, 236-beat
out of his Dutchy, 238, 239
-recovers the major Part of
it again, 261-is betrayed by
his own Forces, lofes all, and
is taken and fent Prifoner in-
to France, 263 – where he
dies in Confinement, ib.-
his Character, ib. 264.
Mizerai, a French Writer, 218,

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his

239, 267, 389.
Montfortino, fcized by the French,
Sword in Hand, 196.
Montpefier, Duke of, made Vice-
Foy of Naples, 204
Character, ib.quits Naples
to oppofe a Defcent, and is
fhut out of the City, 214-
with Difficulty enters the
Cafle Nova, ib. delivers
up the Caftle to the Enemy,
216 carried in Disgrace
into Naples, and foon after
dies of Grief, 217.
Mare, Sir John, Father of the
famous Sir Thomas, one of the
Juftices of the King's-Beach,
351-falls under the Difplea-
fure of the Court, and is fent to
the Tower, and there detain'd
till he had purchafed his Li-
berty, 352.
More, Sir Thomas, educated at
Oxford, and early acquainted
with Erafmus and Wolfey,
343, 344, 345 accompa-
nies Erafmus to Eltham, to
pay the Royal Nursery a
Vifit, 349 elected Mem-
ber of Parliament, 351
his Conduct having difpleafed
the King, he is advifed to
afk Pardon, but refufes it,
352.

Morton, John, Bishop of Ely,
a faithful Subject to Edw. V.
feized by order of the Duke

makes him one of his Privy

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Council, 33 and Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, Lord
Chancellor, Prime Minister,
and a Cardinal, 39 -Story's
Character of him, ib. - re-
ceives the Pope's Legate very
kindly, 52 his Speech to
the Parliament, 85 his In-
ftructions to the Commiffioners
who collected the Benevolence,
he is envied undefer-
vedly by the Cornish Rebels,
149-
his Death, 247-
fome Account of his Original,
Rife, and Character, ib. 248,
249 the People wifhed
him alive again, ib.
Mount Olivet, a Monaftery fo
called, 217.
Mountjoy, Lord, Erafmus Tutor
to his Son, 344-

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Nantz, befieg'd by the French,
83.
Naples, Affairs of, 178, 181,
213, 215, 217, 264, 268,
305.

Naples, Caftle of, 199, 214
Naples, Ferdinand King of, 124.
Naples, Queen Dowager of, 330

Henry VII. in Love with her
Dower, ib.
Neapolitans take an Oath to Fer-
dinand and Germaine, as King
and Queen of Naples, 332.
Ggg
Ne-

the Van-guard of the French
Army, which ftrikes Terror
into that of the Enemies, 197
they difband and fly be-
made Vice-

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fore him, ib.
roy of Naples, 285 - he en-
ters upon Action against the
Spaniards, 286-which pro-
ved unsuccessful, 287 is
killed by a Mufket Shot, 304.
Nephant, or Nanfan, Sir John,
Wolfey's very great Friend,

297.

Nevers, Earl of, 196.
Nevill, Sir George, offers his Ser-

vice to Perkin Warbeck, 128.
Newark, Henry VII. founded
there a Houfe for Francifcan
Friars, called Obfervants, 384.
Newcastle, the King founded.

another in this Town, 381.
Newfound Ifland, 280.
Nicu, Richard, made Bishop of
Norwich, 250.

St. Ninian's in Gallway, famous
for the Burial of the Apostle
of the Britons, much reforted
to, and to which James IV.
made a Pilgrimage, 367.
Norfolk, Duke of, one of Ri-
chard III. Generals, 20
killed at the Battle of Bof-
worth, 25
attainted of
Treason, 30.
Northumberland, Earl of, com-
mands one Wing of Richard's
Army at the fame Battle, and
proves falfe to him, 23
commands in the North for
Henry VII. 87 is killed
by the Populace, 88.

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Obfervants, Friars fo called,
381.
Odet, Captain, 208.

Time, 279.

Orange, Prince of, arrives in
Brittany with fome Veffels,
is taken Prifoner at

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73
the Battle of St. Aubin, but fet
at Liberty, 92.
Orleans, Lewis Duke of. See
Letter L.

Ormond, James Duke of, 252.
Ormond, Thomas Earl of, at-

tends Flen.VII. to France, 112.
Ofbeck, John, Father of Perkin
Warbeck, 127.

Oxford, John Earl of, com-
mands in the Army at the
Battle of Bof-worth for the Earl
of Richmond, 19. made one
of Henry VII. Privy Council,
28 one of his Generals,
and marches to the Weft of
England, to oppose a Descent
from Ireland, 44-and with
another Army against the Re-
bels in Kent, 151
made
High-Sterward upon the Trial
of the Earl of Warwick, 171
-the King visits him at his
Castle, 272
afks him at
parting an enfnaring Question,
273 who generoufly an-
fwers, ib.-profecuted by the
Attorney-General, and fined,

ib.