e queen against, 186.
Restored to favor, 193.
Warning to Essex, 405.
Death and character of, 406.

Cecil, sir Thomas, II. 220.

Cecil, sir Robert, II. 221. 285. 372.
Appointed secretary, 378. 401. 478.

Chaloner, sir Thomas, 287.
His letter respecting the queen and lord R. Dudley, 289.

Chancellor, Richard, 445 and 6.

Charles IX. of France, a suitor to Elizabeth, 392. II. 24. 26.

Cheke, sir John, 154. 222.

Classical literature, decline of, 198.

Clifford, George, earl of Cumberland, II. 214. 259.

Cook, sir Anthony, 154.

Courtney, W., marquis of Exeter, 7. 43. 44

----, Edward, earl of Devon, 133. 137. 162. 184 and 5.

Cox, bishop, 154. 361.

Cranmer, archbishop, 5. 12. 19. 47. 55. 56.

Cromwel, Thomas, earl of Essex, 47 to 52.

D.

Dacre, Leonard, 471. 481, 2, and 3.

Darnley, lord, 386. 416.

Davison, secretary, conduct of, respecting the queen of Scots,
II. 184 et seq. 187. 188 to 192. 267 to 270.

Dee, Dr., II. 41.

Denmark, prince of, proposed in marriage to Elizabeth, 115.

Desmond, earl of, II. 123.

Devereux, Walter, earl of Essex, II. 45 to 51.

Devereux, Robert, earl of Essex, II. 51.
Appointed general of horse, 226.
His position at court, 237 et seq.
Expedition to Portugal, 252 et seq. 254.
Duel with sir Charles Blount, 256.
Letters to Davison, 267 et seq.
Marriage, 270.
Campaign in France, 280.
Trait of, 367.
Connexion with Anthony and Francis Bacon, 346.
Conduct respecting Lopez, 352.
View of his and the Cecil parties, 372.
His conduct at Cadiz, 374 et seq.
Traits of, 392.
His Island voyage, 395.
His quarrel with the queen, 402.
Conduct in Irish affairs, 427.
Service in Ireland, 434 to 440.
Return to England, 440.
Disgrace, 446 to 454.
Censure on, 454.
Dangerous designs, 460.
Intrigues with the king of Scots, 465.
Insurrection, 465 to 471.
Trial, after-conduct, and death, 471 to 478.
Story respecting his ring. 497.

Discovery, voyages of, II. 310 et seq.

Dorset, marchioness dowager, 8.

Douglas, lady Margaret, 27. 28. 60.
_See_ Lenox, countess of.

Drake, sir Francis, II. 83. 166. 198. 225. 227. 252. 254.
Death and character of, 362.

Drama, progress of the, II. 321.

Dudley, John, duke of Northumberland,
12. 50. 73 to 75. 109. 117. 119. 124. 129. 131.

Dudley, Ambrose, earl of Warwick, 359. 360.

Dudley, Robert, earl of Leicester, 12. 151. 184.
Appointed master of the hor