se, and favored by Elizabeth, 240.
Knight of the garter, 265.
Suspected of procuring the death of his wife, 291.
His rivalry with the earl of Arundel, 299.
Proposed as a husband to the queen of Scots, 365.
Created earl of Leicester, 373.
His declarations to Melvil, 385.
Means taken by the queen to humble him, 392.
His conduct to the duke of Norfolk, 397. 467.
Suspected of poisoning sir N. Throgmorton, II. 15.
His connexion with lady Sheffield, 31.
Entertains Elizabeth at Kennelworth, 43.
Letter of the queen respecting him, 53.
Opposes the French marriage, 56.
Marries the countess of Essex, 68.
Imprisoned, 69.
Suspected of attempting the life of Simier, 70.
Instances of his oppressive conduct, 129. 130.
Book written against him, 136 et seq.
Appointed commander in Holland, 150.
His letter respecting sir P. Sidney, 159.
Returns from Holland, 164 and 5.
Advises the poisoning of the queen of Scots, 169.
Consequences of his conduct in Holland, 205. 207.
Appointed commander in chief, 227.
Desires the office of lieutenant in England and Ireland, 229.
His death and character, 233.

Dyer, sir Edward, II. 303.

E.

Edward VI. 37. 58. 59.
Letters to him from Elizabeth, 103 and 105. 126.

Eric king of Sweden offers marriage to Elizabeth, 217. 263.
Expected in England, 346.

Exeter, marchioness, 9. 46. 151.

F.

Fence, schools of, regulated, 402.

Ferrers, George, master of the king's pastimes, 122 et seq.

Fletcher, bishop, II. 388.

Fitzalan, Henry, earl of Arundel, 72. 73. 109. 110. 131.
Entertains Elizabeth at Nonsuch, 279.
A suitor to her, 299.
In disgrace, 394.

Fitzgerald, family of, 31 et seq.

Fitzgerald, Gerald, adventures of, 33 et seq.

Fortescue, sir John, II. 251.

G.

Gardiner, bishop, 47. 51. 148, 149 et seq.
Brings in a bill against Elizabeth, 167. 178. 181. 183.
Conduct towards Elizabeth, 189. 190. 194.
Death, 196.

Gascoigne, George, II. 303.

Gresham, sir Thomas, II. 1.

Grenville, sir Richard, II. 306.

Greville, Fulk, II. 95 et seq. 347. 479.

Grey, Arthur, lord, II. 122.

----, lady Catherine, 125. 152. 350.

----, Henry, marquis of Dorset, 7. 117. 161.

----, lady Jane, 79. 96, 97. 125. 130. 161.

----, lord Leonard, 54, 55.

----, lady Mary, 403.

Grindal, archbishop, 326. II. 110.

H.

Hales, sir James, 152.

----, John, 366.

Hall, reverend Joseph, and his satires, II. 419.