circulation of the Scrip- tures, V. 236; his visit to Catharine at Kimbolton, VI. 67, 68 Twelfth-night pageant at Richmond Palace, IV. 110 Tyndale, William, on the influence acquired by Wolsey over Henry, IV. 105; his exile at Ant- werp, V. 167; writes his "Obedience of a Chris- tian Man," 168; translates with Coverdale the Pen- tateuch, ib.; his writings condemned in England, ib.; attempts to suppress his works unavailing, 205, 206; attacks Wolsey in his "Practise of Pre- lates," 221; presents a copy of his Testament, printed on vellum, to Anne, VI. 46; is inveigled by the Emperor's coun- cillors from Antwerp, 114; is confined in the castle of Vilvorde, ib.
Vatican broken into by the soldiers of Colonna, v. 119
Venegas, Agnes de, maid of honour to Catharine, married to Lord Montjoy, IV. 38, 39 Venice, its fleet, IV. 11; papal censures laid upon it, ib.; Christian league against it, ib.; King
Henry's inclination to be- friend it, 11, 12; Fer- nando's evil designs against it, 11-13; sur- renders Apulia and its forts to Spain, 56; Henry's proposal for the formation of a league for her defence how entertained by Louis and Fernando, 57-59; Henry sends an ambas- sador on its behalf to Pope Julius, 66; sends letters of congratulation to Henry on the birth of an infant prince, 115 Vich, envoy of Fernando at the court of Rome, IV. 67, 71, 95, 96, 97, 98, 157, 158 Vives, Luis, Catharine's
desire to secure him as her advocate assented to by Henry, v. 203; writes in Catharine's defence, 209
Wakfeld, Richard, his knowledge of the Hebrew language, v. 67, 68; his opinion of the validity of the King's marriage with Catharine, sought out by Pace, 68; his conclusions given, 68, 69; proves that the divine law prohibits the marriage of a brother's widow, 154; proves that Henry has been living in sin for twenty years, 206
Walsingham, our Lady of the Grey Friars in, Henry performs a pilgrimage to,
Waltham Abbey, Henry's residence at, V. 182 Wanstead Manor, renuncia- tion at, by Mary Tudor of her contract with Charles, IV. 173, 174 Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, his high re- putation as a lawyer, IV. 15; his patronage of learned men, 15, 215; his desire for reformation in Church and State, ib.; his views respecting the mar- riage of Catharine and Henry, 15, 31; preaches a sermon before the first parliament of Henry, 48; is selected as sponsor for the infant prince, 108; receives Spinelli at St. Paul's, 159, 161; his recall to court, 160; resigns the seals, 215; ceases his at- tendance at the council, 160; lays before the bench of bishops the validity of the marriage of the King with Catharine, v. 67; his conference with Wolsey at Dartford, 140, 141; his joy at hearing what Henry had done for the Pope, 141; his death, VI. 41 Westhorpe Hall, vI. 18, 53, 54
History of two Queens. VI.
Westminster, treaty of, v. 142; coronation of Anne in, VI. 42, 43 Westminster Palace, V. 237 Weston, Francis, a gentle- man of the privy chamber, V.92; his petulant remark to Anne, VI. 106; his arrest, 125; is placed in the Tower, ib.; his denial of the charges brought against him, 155; exer- tions made on his behalf to procure a pardon, 167, 168; Henry's answer to the applicants, ib.; his death, 169 Whittington builds a library in the Franciscan church in Newgate Street, IV. 217 Wilton Abbey, election of the abbess of, v. 189 Wiltshire, earldom of, rival
claimants for, IV. 23; con- ferred on Henry Stafford, the brother of the Duke of Buckingham, 49; after Stafford's death is con- ferred on Sir Thomas Boleyn, V. 234 Windsor Palace, IV. 86; feast given by Henry at, V. 173 Wingfield, Sir Richard, one of the ambassadors to the imperial court, IV. 131; on the ambition of François, 210. Winter, Tom, son of Car-
dinal Wolsey, his school- boy days, v. 115; livings conferred on him, 115, 116; is made Dean of Wells, 154; Henry refuses to make him Bishop of Durham, 194 Wolman, Father, informs Wolsey that the King was displeased with him about the "secret matter,"
V. 140 Wolsey, Cardinal, his birth and parentage, IV. 101; finds at college patrons in Dorset and Nanfan, 102; his delight in work, ib.; is introduced by Nanfan to Bishop Fox, ib.; is re- commended to Henry the Seventh, 102, 103; his tastes and character, 103; insinuates himself into the good graces of Henry the Eighth, 103, 104; his amours 104; receives from Henry the par- sonage of St. Bride, 104, 105; ascendency gained by him over Henry, 105, 107; arranges the details for the christen- ing of the infant prince, 106, 107; is summoned to the council, 107; his plan for the attack of the French, 121; sends Sir Edward Poynings and Sir Thomas Boleyn as an embassy to the court of
Maximilian, 121, 122; ac- companies Henry to France, 140; Henry con- fers on him the bishopric of Tournay, 141; his in- trigues that Francisca de Grimaldi should be em- ployed in the service of Catharine, 145, 146; his conversation with Pleine on the contract of the Archduke Charles with Mary Tudor not being observed, 165; his love of money, 167, 168; makes terms with Louis, ib.; with the Duke of Nor- folk selects the attendants of Mary on her marriage to Louis, 191; feelings with which he is regarded by Norfolk, ib.; obtains for Suffolk the appoint- ment of ambassador to France, 197; his secret instructions to Suffolk, 204; his letters to Suffolk respecting his marriage to Mary, 207; is created a cardinal 213; is chosen godfather to the Princess Mary, ib.; aspires to the Papacy, 214, V. 51; suc- ceeds Warham in the seals, 215; receives a bribe from François, 233; Alessandro writes to him respecting Catharine's conduct, 237; Bucking- ham's haughty conduct
towards him, 241, 242; his distribution of the estates of Buckingham, v. 8; imprisons and threatens the connexions of Buckingham, 9; de- sires to bring about a match between Anne Boleyn and James Butler, 10-12; his intrigues in the courts of Europe, 12; his anger on ascertaining that Lord Percy was gaining the affections of Anne, 33, 38, 39-43; summons Northumberland to Lon- don, 44-46; removes Anne from court, 49; Anne vows to be revenged on him for separating Percy from her, 50; is thwarted in his desire to be Pope by Manuel and Charles, 51, 52; congratulates Giulio on his accession to the holy chair, 54, 55; his differences with Rome, 55; his powers as papal legate, ib.; threatens the Pope, 55, 56; Clement's answer to him, 57, 58; as- sists the King in writing the "Defence," 60; re- ceives a papal breve au- thorising him to discon- tinue the sale of marriage dispensations, 75, 76; his secret instructions Clerk, the agent at the Vatican, 79; connives at
Henry's connexion with Elizabeth Blount, 81; stands sponsor to Henry Fitzroy, ib.; marries Eliza- beth Blount to Gilbert Talbois, 81, 82; presses Charles to decide as to his marriage with Mary, 95; hears from Spain Charles's intention marry Isabel of Portugal, 96; is desirous of having an alliance with France, 98; his schemes for bring- ing about a closer alli- ance between England and France, 100; his hos- tility to Charles, 103; im- prisons Charles's ambas- sador, De Praet, ib.; burns the treaty of Windsor, ib.; makes preparation for a meeting between Henry and François, 106; puts his son into the church, 115; heaps livings upon his son, 115, 116; misunderstands the na- ture of Henry's relations with Anne Boleyn, 116; gives a grand supper at York Place, 117-119; Henry begins to suspect him of lukewarmness, 121; his negotiations with Gramont, 130, 131; de- ceives Catharine as to the appeal to the Pope, 133; his treatment of Lady Wil- loughby, 133, 134; his
arguments with Bishop Fisher, 139; is informed of the suspicion of the King as to his sincerity in the matter of the divorce, 140; his humble submission to the King, ib.; his con- ference with Warham at Dartford, ib.; goes to France, 147; does not ap- prove of Father Knight's mission, 152; earnestly beseeches the King to entertain the match with Renée, ib.; his hostility to the new doctrines, 153; his
numerous enemies, 153, 154; his venality de- nounced by Charles, 154; makes his son Dean of Wells and his daughter Abbess of Salisbury, ib.; changes his views re- specting the marriage of the King to Anne, 155; desires Clement to grant him a papal breve giving him full powers, ib.; his duplicity, 157; desires
Catharine to submit her case to him as papal le- gate, 158; Charles pro- poses to him that the King's son Fitzroy should marry Maria of Portugal, 160; entreats Clement to revoke his legatine pow- ers, 161; Chapuys sug- gests to secure him by bribery, ib.; Henry obliges
him to restore the for- bidden book to Anne, 169; indignantly remonstrates against the falsehoods re- specting Anne reported to the Pope, 169; letter to him from Anne, 174, 175; Bellay and he think that Henry's love to Anne is de- creasing, 176; receives the papal breve by the hands of Fox, 179-181; precau- tions taken by him against the sweating sickness, 187, 188; his abject terror, ib.; Henry writes to cheer him up 188; is severely reprimanded by Henry for his conduct in electing Isabel Jordan to be abbess of Wilton Abbey, 189-193; his humble submission to Henry, 193; the King re- fuses to grant the see of Durham to his son, 194; his interviews with Cam- peggio 197-199; informs Campeggio of Catharine's desire that her case should be tried in court, 203, 204; his hostility to the circu- lation of the Scriptures, 205, 206; urges Clement in a secret note not to concede a dispensation for the King's marriage, 206; suggests to the Pope to allow the King two wives, 209, 210; is sus- pected of double-dealing
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