The history of the civil wars of France written in Italian, by H.C. Davila ; translated out of the original.

A.

ABbot of Orbais sent to Rome by the Duke of Mayence, treats of the affairs of the League very effectually.

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Administration of the Royal Family.

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Admiral Coligny's Propositions to the Malecontents embraced, 19. made General of the Hugonots, 84. hires one to kill the King, 107 flies to Rochel, 129. the Army committed to his care, 143. sickneth, yet desists not from the Siege of Poictiers, 155. quits it, and goes to relieve Chastel-rault, 156 wounded, and flees, 162. being sick, is carried with the Ar∣my in a Litter, 168. Duke of Savoy grows sus∣picious of him, for marrying Madam d'Antra∣mont, a Savoyard, against his will, 174. after many years Wars against the King, prostrates at his feet, and is graciously received, 176. causes the Hugonots to surprize Mons in Flanders, to force him to a War with Spain, 178. is seemingly made friends with the Lords of the House of Lorrain before the King, ibid. prefers himself before Ju∣lius Caesar, or Alexander the Great▪ 179. shot in the left elbow, 181. King and Queen mother set strict Guards upon his House, is slain, thrown out at the window, and drag'd into a stable, ib. Cru∣elties used to his Body, 184. his Statue burnt, and his Palace razed.

185

Admiral Villars goes to besiege Quilleboeuf, 558. is forc d to rise from thence, 559. submits Rouen to the King, 638. fighting gallantly at Dourleans, is slain.

••84

Agreement between Henry IV. and Duke of May∣ence.

694

Aix in Provence submits to the King.

629

Albanians, or Croats, 3••4. their story.

322

Ambassadors from the Low-Countries to the King of France, entreating him to take the Protection and Dominion of their States, 259. from the Pope, King of Spain, and Duke of Savoy, to Charles IX. to sollicite the Publication of the Council of Trent, 93. from the Protestant Princes of Ger∣many, speaking highly to the King for the Hugo∣nots, are sharply answered, and depart, 300. from the King to Pope Sixtus, to excuse the Cardinal de Guise's death, sharply answered, 382. from Ve∣nice to Henry III. passe a Compliment in Pub∣lick with Henry IV. as King of France, 427. of Venice, sent to Congratulate Henry IV. his As∣sumption to the Crown.

665

Amiens puts it self into the Kings hands, 652 sur∣prized by Porto-Carero, 716, 717. besieged by Henry IV. an account thereof.

718, &c.

Andelot, with the Reliques of the Hugonots, sustains the Siege of Orleans, 85. mingling with the Ene∣my at Brisac, lifts up the Duke of Monsalez's Bever, and discharges a Pistol in his face, 140. af∣ter loss of the Battel, dyes for Grief.

142

Answer of the King, Queen, and Parliament of Pa∣ris to the Prince of Conde's Manifesto, 62. of Grillon Captain of the Guards.

368

Antony of Vendosm, of the House of Bourbon, he that was Father to Henry IV. marrieth the Daughter of the King of Navarre, by whom he inherits the Pretensions of that Kingdom.

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Antonio Possevino a Jesuite, s••nt by Pope Clement VIII. to tell the Duke of Nevers h•• should not

come to Rome, to execute his Embassage, 621. sends him again to bid him come, as a Catholick Italian Prince, though not as Ambassador.

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Arcenal is the Magazine of Arms, designed to be taken, but not effected.

302

Archbishop of Lyons made Prisoner, 370. often examined, would never answer, alledging, as Pri∣mate of all France, he had no Superior but the Ca∣tholick Church, 374. with others put into the Castle of Ambois, ib is made High Chancellor to the Duke of Mayenne, 437. he and Cardinal Gondi chose by the Council of Paris, to treat with Henry IV

466.

Archbishop of Bourges, his Pretensions upon the Spi∣ritual Superiority of Gallia.

558

Archduke Ernest, his resolutions at the loss of Paris, 642. approved by them of Spain.

643

Archduke Albert, Cardinal of Austria, goes to be Governor in Flanders, 696. his History.

704, &c.

Arms of Henry III. thrown down.

379

Armies dismissed, and Peace published, 193. an Ar∣my sent by Henry III. against the King of Na∣varr, 311. one of 40000 men raised by the Prote∣stant Princes of Germany, under conduct of Prince Casimire, led by the Baron d'Onaw his Lieutenant General, 313. its Transactions, 315, &c. dis∣banded.

328

Assemblies secret of the Princes of Bourbon, and other discontented Lords.

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Assembly of the States at Fontainblea••, 28, &c. dis∣missed, and a general one resolved on, 31. begins, 37. dismissed, 45. at Moulins, the Decree made there, 98 appointed at Blois, 220. meets, 227. whether it or the King be superior, 228. is dismissed, with∣out concluding any thing, 232, 358. of Catholicks to consult about a future King, 408. of the States appointed by Henry IV. at ••ours.

416

Attig••y taken by Henry IV. and the Germans, he gives them the pillage.

512

Ausone, a strong place in Bourgogne besieged, and taken by the Duke of Guise.

305