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beck, by James IV. 143 who fticks clofe to him in all his Difafters, 159, &c. fhe is feized by Henry VII. who treats her graciously, on Account of her great Virtue and Beauty, 164. Grafton's Opinion of Wolfey's Birth, I.

Gray, Will. Bishop of Ely, 247. Greenwich, where Hen. VIII. was

born, 111- and his Father built a Houfe for Francifcan Friars, 381. Greek-Language, the Study of it at Oxford, first greatly encouraged by Erafmus and Wolfey, 348, 349. Grey, Lord, feized, and illegally executed by Crouch-back Richard, 10, 12. Grey, Sir Thomas, kill'd at the Battle of St. Alban's, in the Year 42 fome Account of his Lady (afterwards Queen to Edw. IV.) her Family, Succefs, and Misfortunes, 41, 42, 43, 48. Grey, Henry de, the late Duke

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of Kent, a Defcendant from the faid Sir Thomas and his Lady, 48. Grocyn's Learning much admired by Erasmus, 348. Guelderland, Duke of, imprifoned by his Son, 224 but gets his Liberty, and confines him in his Turn, ib. Guelphes and Gibelines, a Sort of Whigs and Tories in the Dutchy of Milan, 260. Guicciardin, a famous Italian Writer, his Observation on Charles VIII. Expedition against Naples, 178-and brief State of France, 181. Guilford, Sir Richard, one of Hen. VII. firft Privy-Council,

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Henry IV. King of Caftile, 119. Henry V. beautified Sheine-Pa

lace, now call'd Richmond, 251. Henry VI. his Prophecy, 26. Henry, Earl of Richmond, fome

Account of his Defcent, 16divers Noblemen efpouse his Cause against Rich. III. ib.entertained and affifted by the Duke of Brittany, 17—and by Charles VIII. of France, 18, 19. lands in Wales, 19 incamps at Litchfield, 20 loft his Way, 21 draws up his Army in Battle-Array at Boftworth, ib. disposes it to Advantage, 22-engages Richard, and a bloody Battle enfues, 23 in which Richard was defeated and flain, ib. Henry's Speech on his Death, 24 crown'd by Ld. Stanley, 25 his Birth and Family, 26-comes to Lon

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don, and felects the Yeomen of the Guards for his Perfon, 27 inftitutes the Knights Bannerets at the Tower, 28. created feveral Peers and fettled his Privy Council, ib. — is crowned again at Westminfter, ib. the Commons addrefs him to efpouse the Princefs Elizabeth, 30- he confers Honours on his Companions in Exile, 31 his Christmas at Richmond, 32 marries the faid Princess, 34 gets three Difpenfations to confirm it, 35 an Ambassador to the Pope, 36 who grants him an honourable Bull, 37: goes in Perfon against the Northern Rebels, who fubmit to him, 38 greatly alarmed at the Progress of the Impoftor, Simnell, 41 raifes two Armies to oppofe him, 44-marches towards Nottingham, encamps near Newark, engages and defeats the Rebels, 45-Lord Bacon's Account of the Battle, in which Simnell was taken Prifoner, 46. the King caufes feveral to be apprehended, 47, mediates between the King of Scotland and his Subjects, so prefers Caftello, 50 an Italian, and the Pope's Legate, to a Bishoprick, 52his Answer to Charles VIII. Ambaffadors, 80, 81 - and offers his Mediation between him and the Duke of Brittany, 81 fond of Negotiations and greedy of Wealth, 84 rigid for the Letter of the Law, 87-quells another Rebellion in the North, 88 makes a frivolous Excufe to defert the Duke of Brittany,

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89-notwithstanding his Parliament had granted him au ample Subfidy for that Purpose, 86-but only negotiates again, 93, 97 at which his People are angry, 93 calls his Parliament in order to alleviate their Difcontent, 97ftill only intercedes on the Behalf of Brittany, 101, 103. fuffers it to be loft thro' his avaricious Policy, 104 fues for a Truce with Scotland, 108 gains that, and joins Maximilian and Ferdinand against France, 109 gets a large Supply from his Parlia ment for carrying on the War, but is inclined to nego

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tiate again, 111 -- lands with his Forces at Calais, and foon appears before Bologn, 112 his two Allies having deferted him, he claps up a Peace with Charles for the Lucre of 145,000/ 113, 114 - Henry's People condemn it as difhonourable to the Nation, 115

is deaf to Columbus's Propofitions for making Discoveries in the Weft-Indies, 122

thought himself in perfect Peace on all Sides, 126 but is foon disturbed by a new Pretender, Perkin Warbeck, 132 →fends to expoftulate with Philip of Auftria on his giving Countenance to Perkin, 233 is fo angry at the Duke's Answer, that he banishes all Flemings, 134—gets into Perkin's Secrets, 135 feizes and executes feveral of his Adherents, 135, 137 deemed an Ufurper by Perkin,

144 makes Prince Henry Lieutenant-Governor of Ireland, 145-pardons the Earl

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of Kildare for his Wit, 146 fends an Army against Scotland, 148 for oppofing whom he has a Subfidy granted, ib. but foon patches up a Peace with them, in order to fink it, 149 is disturbed alfo by the Cornish Rebels, 150 gains a compleat Victory over them, 152 receives a Propofal for a Marriage of Prince Arthur with Lady Catherine of Spain, and enters into a Treaty of perpetual Peace with Ferdinand, 153 fends Bishop Fox to treat with the King of Scotland, 154-goes to Exeter to quell another Rebellion there pushed on by Perkin, 164 (who had now

taken Sanctuary) and beltows feveral Immunities on the Citizens for their Services, 164, 165 concludes a firm Peace with James IV. of Scotland, and grants him his Daughter Margaret in Marriage, 168fpares Perkin's Life, 169but he is afterwards hanged, 170-causes the Earl of Warwick to be tried and beheaded, 171 makes an idle Excufe for it, ib. 172, 174 -renews a Peace with the Arch-duke of Auftria, 176 his Friendship courted by Lewis XII 224goes over to Calais with his Family to fhun the Plague, 254 returns again, ibid. greatly enriches himself by the forfeited Eftates of Perkin's

Adherents, 255- evades the Pope's raifing Contributions for a Crufade, 259, 260

his Avarice being infatiable, he raises up two infamous Minifters, Empfan and Dudley, to opprefs his Subjects, 271,272,

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cludes two other Treaties with his Son-in-law, 276 — still keeps his wicked Agents in Play, 277, 278, 279—makes Wolfey his Chaplain, 298procures from the Pope a remarkable Dispensation for the Marriage of Catherine, his Son Arthur's Widow, to his fecond Son, Henry, 314,&c.--obtains another Subfidy for his Daughter's Fortune, 324 out a Proclamation for his Creditors, 326- is ftill uneafy about his Title to the Crown, 329-has Thoughts of marrying the Queen Dowager of Naples, 330-Eraf mus writes a Latin Ode in Praife of him, 350 his Interview with Philip of Caftile at Windfor, 354· a warm Debate between them, 355entertains him and his Queen elegantly, 356-fends Wolfey on an Ambaffy to the Emperor Maximilian, 368

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thanks Wolfey for his Service in that Affair, 370 -enters into a Treaty with Margaret of Sarvey, proposes a Match between Princess Mary and Charles of Auftria, renews a perpetual Alliance with Maximilian the Emperor, and is become almoft abfolute, 374

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Tiffick, 375 he writes to the Citizens of London, 380 -his Hofpital in the Savoy finish'd, 381 - tho' touch'd

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with a Sense of the Oppreffions of his People, he did not remove them, 400, 401 his Death, general Character, and fine Tomb, 401, 402. Henry, Prince, born at Greenwich, 111 · created Duke of York, 139 LieutenantGovernor of Ireland, 145 (when King gave Wolfey the Palace of Richmond for that of Hampton-court, 259) becomes Prince of Wales, 276. marrying Catherine, his Brother's Widow, propofed, 314 -a Difpenfation obtain'd for that Purpose, 314, &c. his Disavowment of the fame, 334, &c. Erafmus pays him a Vifit, 349 prefents him with a Latin Ode, 350-takes Wolfey into Favour, 378Epistle to Erafmus, 379, 380. Heron, John, one of Perkin's Council, 161. Hollingshead, an English Hiftorian, his Opinion of Wolfey's Birth, Extacy on the Battle of Bofworth, 22 — Opinion of Prince Arthur's Marriage, 271 Affertion relating to Henry's Title of Prince of Wales, 276 Character

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of Henry VII. Queen, 277 Notion of the Earl of Suffolk, 326- and of his Brother Richard, 328.

Horfes fhod with Gold, 234. Hofpital for Maids, 284 for Foundlings, 285 King Henry's in the Savoy, 381. Sheriff of Lon

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don, 151.

Humphry, Duke of Buckingham, kill'd at the Battle of St. Alban's, 31 with fome Account of his Family, ib. 32.

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mily, 49, 52, &c. — confines his two Brothers, and puts one of them to Death, ib. his Son and Subjects take up Arms against him, 50and his Forces engages them in Battle, in which himself is killed and his Army defeated, 51. an odd Conjecture. about the Demolition of the Monastery where he was interr'd, ib

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James, Prince, his Son, leads the Rebels against his Father, 51 is proclaimed King, 54 makes Choice of the most eminent of his Nobles to be of his Council, 100 mourns for his Father, 106is comforted by a Letter from the Pope, ib. which has a good Effect, 108. to a Truce with Henry VII. 109 agrees to affift Perkin against him,141--ufes Knightly Exercises and keeps magnificent Court, 142 — gracioufly entertains Perkin, gives him his Kinfwoman in Marriage, and enters England with Forces on his Behalf, 143 -- who deftroy without Mercy, 144--but marches them back in a Hurry, 145 invades England again, but is driven home by the Earl of Surry's Forces, 151 offers to fight the Earl at fingle Combat, but thinks better of it, 153 difmiffes his Cofin Perkin, 156- the Scotch being worsted in a Skirmish with the English, he demands Satisfaction, 167 makes Peace with Henry VII.

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and requests Princess Margaret in Marriage, 168 — which is debated in Council and agreed to, 278 the fets out for Scotland accordingly, 273 --where it was confummated, 274-he is got very much in Debt, 275-beloved by his Subjects, 276-concludes two farther Treaties with his Father-in-law, ib. goes a Pilgrimage for the Recovery of his Queen, 367. James, his Son, born, 367who was Grand-father to James I. of England. Jane, Daughter of Leavis XI. and Wife to Lewis XII. her Deformities, 223 her Sanctity and Divorcement, 227. Jane, fecond Daughter to Ferdinand of Spain, and Wife to Arch-duke Philip of Auftria, 257brought to-bed of Prince Charles, 256

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being driven afhore at Weymouth, with her Confort, is invited, conducted, graciously received, and entertained by King Henry at Windsor, 353, 354 on the Death of her Husband fhe runs almoft diftracted, 361. Jalper, Earl of Pembroke, cre

ated Duke of Bedford, 28. Imola, Bishop of, the Pope's Legate a Latere, 35. Indians, Weft, whence fo called. 122 their bad Opinion of Spaniards, 123. Infants deferted, an Hofpital for them, 285. Innocent VIII. Pope, 28-grants Hen. VII. an honourable Bull, 37-fends his Legate to reconcile King James III. of Scotland and his Subjects, 51 -fends a confolatory Letter

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munication publifhed at St.
Paul's, 328.

Inquifition in Spain, when first eftablifhed, 123.

Infcription of the FoundationStone to Henry VII, Chapel, 277.

Inftalment, a grand one, of Archbishop Warbam, 300,

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