Category: History - British
A HISTORY OF THE VARIOUS NEGOTIATIONS FOR HER MARRIAGE BY MARTIN A. S. HUME, F. R. HIST. S. EDITOR OF THE CALENDAR OF SPANISH STATE PAPERS OF ELIZABETH (PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE)
Elizabeth temporises with Alençon pending the King’s reply-- Alençon’s joy at the false news of his brother’s yielding-- Elizabeth throws upon Henry III. the blame for the failu...
6. CHAPTER V.Marriage with the Duke of Anjou suggested--Guido Cavalcanti and La Mothe’s negotiations--Walsingham’s description of Anjou-- Anjou’s religious scruples--His objections overcome-...
4. CHAPTER III.Dudley and the Council of Trent--The Bishop of Aquila tricked --Eric makes another attempt--Dudley again approaches the Bishop--The suitors for Mary of Scotland--Darnley--The Ar...
3. CHAPTER II.The Spanish policy with regard to the Austrian match--English suitors for the Queen’s hand--Arundel and Pickering--Philip II.--The Archduke Ferdinand--Lord Robert Dudley--The Pr...
13. CHAPTER XII.Walsingham’s mission to France--His alarm of the consequences of the Queen’s fickleness--Alençon enters Flanders--Relief of Cambrai--Alençon entreats Elizabeth’s aid--Walsingham...
5. CHAPTER IV.Spain and the Archduke Charles--Swetkowitz’s mission-- Leicester’s continued intrigues--The French suit dropped-- Eric IV. again--Heneage--Renewed negotiations with the Emperor-...
2. CHAPTER I.Character of Elizabeth and her contemporaries--Main object of her policy--Youth of Elizabeth--The Duke of Angoulême-- Philip of Spain--Seymour and Catharine Parr--Mrs. Ashley’s...
10. CHAPTER IX.An account of Simier--His mission to the Queen--Her strange relations with him--Leicester’s jealousy--Simier’s negotiations on behalf of Alençon--Rochetaillé’s mission-- Leicest...
7. CHAPTER VI.Interview of Walsingham and Smith with Catharine de Medici respecting Alençon--Treaty between England and France-- Cavalcanti’s negotiations--Montmorenci’s mission to London --W...
14. CHAPTER XIII.Simier and his former master--Alençon’s altercation with the Queen--The Queen appeals to Sussex--Unpopularity of the match in England--Catharine de Medici plays Elizabeth with h...
11. CHAPTER X.Simier’s departure with the draft agreement--The Queen suddenly cools towards the match--Her perplexity--Her efforts to temporise--Suggestions for an alliance with France-- Simi...
12. CHAPTER XI.Great French embassy to England to settle the Alençon match-- Elizabeth’s efforts to gain her objects without marriage-- Alençon’s determination to relieve Cambrai--Henry III. s...
9. CHAPTER VIII.Henry III. King of France--Escape of Alençon--Rising of the Huguenots--Revival of the marriage negotiations--Suggested marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Don John of Austria--Effor...
15. CHAPTER XIV.Arrival of Alençon in the Netherlands--His investure as Duke of Brabant--Leicester’s suspicion and intrigues-- Alençon’s ceaseless demands for money--Henry III. refuses aid to h...
8. CHAPTER VIIRevival of the Alençon match--Dr. Dale’s interview with Catharine de Medici--Alençon’s letters to Elizabeth--Illness and death of Charles IX.--Imprisonment of Alençon--Huguenot...
1. Chapter XV 316A HISTORY OF THE VARIOUS NEGOTIATIONS FOR HER MARRIAGE BY MARTIN A. S. HUME, F. R. HIST. S. EDITOR OF THE CALENDAR OF SPANISH STATE PAPERS OF ELIZABETH (PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE)