Elizabeth, 198.
Gives entertainments to her, 210. 216.
Writes to the queen respecting her, 219.

Puttenham's Art of Poesy, II. 293.

R.

Raleigh, sir Walter, II. 124 to 128. 223. 256. 313. 359. 393. 396. 458. 478.

Ratcliffe, Thomas, earl of Sussex, 397.
Letters of to the queen, 423.
To Cecil, 465 and 6.
Conduct as president of the North, 476. 480.
Campaign in Scotland, 484.
Behaviour respecting Leicester, II. 69.
Favors the French match, 71.
Death of, 121.

----, Egremond, 480. 481. II. 121 et seq.

Royal Progresses, 275.

Royal succession, vague ideas on, 25, 26.

Rudd, bishop, sermon of, before the queen, II. 309.

S.

Sackville, sir Richard, 242. 433.

Sackville, Thomas, lord Buckhurst, 199. 433. II. 207, 208.

Sampson, Dr. Thomas, offends the queen, 340.

Savoy, duke of, offered to Elizabeth in marriage, 173. 213.

Seymour, Edward, duke of Somerset, 39. 64. 74. 76. 107 to 110. 120.

----, Edward, second earl of Herts;
how treated for his marriage with lady Catherine Grey, 351 et seq.
Establishes the legitimacy of his sons, 368. II. 283. 366.

----, Jane, 17. 38.

----, sir Thomas, lord admiral, 39. 75 to 77.
Conduct to Elizabeth, 77 to 82.

Shakespeare, William, II. 325.

Sidney, sir Henry, 356.
Letter of the queen to, 405.
Death and character of, II. 161.

----, sir Philip, II. 27. 57.
His opposition to the French match and letter to the queen, 74 et seq.
Appearance at a triumph, 89. 94.
Defence of Leicester, 139.
Death and character, 152 et seq.

----, sir Robert, letter of, 459.

Simier, Monsieur, II. 67, 68. 70.

Sixtus V. pope. Extraordinary speeches of, II. 177.

Smith, sir Thomas, II. 21. 41. 62.

Somerset, H. earl of Worcester, 12.

----, duchess dowager of, 76. 120. 150. II. 201.

Spenser, Edmund, II. 126. 418.

Stanley, Edward, earl of Derby, 10.

----, Ferdinando, earl of Derby, II. 355.

Stubbs, Mr. 77 et seq.

Suffolk, Frances, duchess dowager of, 281. II. 117 et seq.

Sully, duke of, conference with Elizabeth, II. 481.

T.

Talbot, Gilbert, lord, letters of, II. 31.

Throgmorton, sir John, II. 16.

----, Francis, II. 130, 131.

----, sir Nicholas, 164. 184. 389. 463. II. 15.

Tonstal, bishop, 148.

Topcliffe, Richard, II. 60 et seq.

Torture defended, II. 133 et seq.

Tyrwhitt, sir Robert,
his letters to the Protector respecting
Elizabeth and admiral Seymour, 85 et seq. 89, 90.

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