Authors: Leanda de Lisle
Edward, Prince of Lancaster (Henry VI's son),
19
,
27
,
31
,
35
,
38
,
215
Edward the Confessor,
115
Elizabeth
(film),
408
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland: appearance,
280
,
299
,
332
,
357â8
,
382â3
,
390
; birth and christening,
187â8
; Hatfield household,
189
; parents lavish care on,
194
,
195
,
201
; declared illegitimate after mother's death but still loved by Henry VIII,
206â7
; at Edward VI's christening,
216
; named as one of his heirs,
230
,
235
; and religion,
233
; father's death announced to,
239
; pursued by Thomas Seymour,
245â8
; relations with Edward,
255â6
,
258
; he excludes from succession,
259
,
264
; watches events surrounding his illness,
262
; seemingly accepts Lady Jane Grey as Edward's successor,
264
; at Mary I's court,
279
; Courtenay's suit,
279
; Mary excludes from succession,
280
; as focus for Protestant opposition,
280
; Dorset plots to put on throne,
283
; put in Tower,
287
,
288â90
; moved to house arrest at Woodstock,
290
; superficial reconciliation with Mary,
294
; looks likely to succeed Mary,
295
; relationship with her,
296â8
; more plots in her favour,
296â7
; Philip II attempts to find husband for her,
297â8
; makes plans for her accession,
299
; Mary's influence on her,
301â2
,
375
,
406â7
; accedes to throne,
301â2
; arranges Mary's funeral,
302â3
; coronation,
304â7
; regal style,
307
; marriage issue,
307â9
,
310
,
312
,
322â3
,
335â6
,
407
; relationship with Leicester,
307â8
,
310â11
,
312â16
,
319
,
329
; religious settlement,
309
,
311
,
329
,
355â7
,
407
; first summer progress,
310â11
; backs Scots rebellion against Mary of Guise,
311â12
; Amy Robsart's death,
313â14
; threats to her throne and succession issues,
314â28
,
330â4
,
407
; smallpox attack,
328â30
; reaction to Mary, Queen of Scots'
marriage to Darnley,
336â8
; reaction to Riccio's death,
339
; reaction to Darnley's death,
340â1
; imprisonment of Mary,
343â5
; northern rebellion in support of Mary,
344â5
; refuses to execute her,
345
; allows Lennox to become James VI's regent,
347
; Ridolfi plot against,
347
; reaction to Charles Stuart's marriage,
349â50
; ongoing relationship with Leicester,
354â5
; Anjou match,
355
,
357â9
,
361
; Virgin Queen concept,
358
; Leicester remarries,
359â60
; and Margaret Clifford,
360â1
,
420â1
; Catholics consider murdering,
361â2
; vanity,
264
; Bess of Hardwick's scandalous rumours re,
364
; her sudden death to ensure that of Mary, Queen of Scots,
365
; agreement with James VI,
367
; incurs Philip II's enmity,
367â8
; Babington plot,
368â9
; and Mary, Queen of Scots' death,
369â73
; Pope Sixtus on,
374
; and the Armada,
375â7
,
378
; Leicester's death,
379
; and Essex,
379
,
384â5
,
386
,
388
; succession issues become serious,
380â2
,
386â7
; deteriorating health,
385â6
; last days and succession squabbles,
388â94
; on popularity of rising stars,
16
; death,
394â5
; tomb,
407
; glorification of memory,
408
; in Belvoir Castle codex,
422
; assessment,
395â6
,
406â8
Elizabeth, Princess (daughter of Henry VII),
86
Elizabeth, Queen (Edward IV's wife)
see
Woodville, Elizabeth
Elizabeth, Queen (Henry VII's wife)
see
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York: appearance,
99
; character,
80
; in sanctuary at Westminster Abbey,
46
; marriage to Henry VII negotiated by Margaret Beaufort,
53â4
,
56
; Henry VII vows to marry,
60
; rumours that Richard III plans to marry,
62
; Henry VII in no hurry to marry,
77
; marriage to Henry VII,
79â81
; significance of marriage,
3
; moved during pregnancy to Winchester,
81â2
; Arthur's birth,
83â4
; relationship with Margaret Beaufort,
85â6
; birth of rest of family,
85â6
; coronation,
90â1
; relationship with Henry VII,
95
,
100
; at Henry VIII's investiture as Duke of York,
95
; at Arthur's marriage,
107
; developing relationship with Henry VII,
107
; and Margaret's marriage to James IV,
109
; and Arthur's death,
110â11
; death,
111
; tomb,
4
,
115
; in Holbein fresco,
218
; and Elizabeth I's coronation,
305
Empson, Richard,
119
Erasmus, Desiderius,
103â4
,
134
,
153
,
171
Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of,
379â80
,
383â5
,
386
,
388
,
395
executions, ritual of,
208
Exeter, siege of (1497),
100
Exeter, Marchioness of,
196
,
197
Exeter, Henry Courtenay, Marquess of,
187
,
188
,
196â7
,
219
Exeter, Henry Holland, Duke of,
42
Eye, Suffolk,
55
families: Tudor-era attitude,
423
Ferdinand, King of Aragon,
99
,
100
,
101
,
125
Feria, Count of,
300â1
,
302
,
307â9
,
310
,
364
,
395
Field of Cloth of Gold,
156â7
Fisher, John: promoted by Henry VII,
116
; delivers his obituary sermon,
120
; on Margaret Beaufort's reaction to Henry VIII's coronation,
127
; at her death,
127â8
; gives her obituary sermon,
128
; Wolsey asks for opinion on Henry VIII's annulment,
171
; murder attempt against,
180
; imprisoned,
190
; made cardinal,
190â1
; death,
192
Fitzroy, Henry, Duke of Richmond: birth,
155
; made Duke of Richmond and Somerset,
160â1
; relationship with Anne Boleyn,
184â5
; at execution of Carthusians,
192
; Henry claims Anne intended to poison,
204
; terminal illness,
210
, death,
211
Fitzroy, Mary, Duchess of Richmond,
193
,
198
,
235
Fitzwilliam, Sir William,
213
Flodden, Battle of (1513),
135â7
Florio, Michel Angelo,
418
Fontenay, Albert de,
365â7
Fotheringhay Castle,
370â1
Fowler, Thomas,
353
Foxe, John,
234
;
Book of Martyrs
,
357
,
418
France: Henry VIII's ambitions to win,
124â5
; his first campaign,
133â4
,
137
; Henry VIII makes peace with Louis XII and marries sister to him,
139â44
; Louis succeeded by Francis I,
145
; Mary I betrothed to his heir,
155
; Field of Cloth of Gold,
156â7
; defeat at Pavia,
159
; Henry VIII realises his ambitions will never be realised,
159â60
; possible French marriage for Mary I negotiated,
161
; Henry VIII's second campaign,
231
; Northumberland seeks backing in event of Charles V invading England,
265
; Mary I's war against,
298â9
; Elizabeth I makes peace,
301â2
,
308
; likely to resist Leicester marriage,
308
; Henri II's death,
309â10
; Francis II's death,
316
; Elizabeth's attack on Le Havre,
329
; pressurises Elizabeth to release Margaret Douglas,
337â8
; possible Anjou match for Elizabeth,
355
,
357â9
,
361
; St Bartholomew's Day Massacre,
357
; reaction to Mary, Queen of Scots' death,
372
,
373
; supports Arbella Stuart as Elizabeth's heir,
393
Francis I, King of France: appearance and background,
143
; at Louis' wedding tournament,
144
; succeeds to throne,
145
; helps Mary marry Suffolk,
145â7
; gives Albany permission to return to Scotland,
148
; to recall Albany to France in due course,
154
; defeat at Pavia,
159
; possible marriage to Mary I,
161
; Wolsey seeks support from,
175
; Henry VIII writes to,
217
; Paul III wishes him to invade England,
219
Francis II, King of France,
310
,
316
Francis II, Duke of Brittany,
39
,
42
,
43
,
50
,
56
,
60
Fychan, Llywelyn,
20
Gardiner, Stephen, Bishop of Winchester,
234
,
242
,
285â6
,
291
Goodman, Christopher,
302
great chain of being,
399â400
Greenwich Palace,
110
Grey, Lady Jane: appearance and character,
261
,
269â70
; and religion,
251â2
,
261
; background,
217
; relationship with mother,
417â18
; in Henry VIII's will,
237
; visits Mary I,
251â2
; at reception for Mary of Guise,
256
; Edward VI gives her heirs place in succession,
260
; marriage to Guildford Dudley,
260â1
,
263
; Edward gives her place in succession,
263â4
; reign,
269â77
; popular opposition to,
271
; relationship with husband,
275
,
281
,
415â16
; imprisoned in Tower,
276
; pardon expected,
280â2
; sticks defiantly to Protestantism,
282â3
; death,
285â7
,
405â6
; letters and writings prepared for publication,
289
Grey, Lady Katherine: relationship with mother,
418
; in Henry VIII's will,
237
; education,
251
; in Edward VI's will,
260
; betrothal to William Herbert's son,
263
; Jane's last letter to,
285
,
289
; Mary I welcomes to court,
293
; suggested as substitute for Elizabeth I,
308â9
,
309â10
,
315
; secret marriage to Hertford leads to imprisonment in Tower,
318â21
; Elizabeth dismisses as heir,
322
; son's birth,
323â4
; marriage declared invalid,
325â6
; second pregnancy,
330â1
; moved to imprisonment in country,
331â2
; imprisoned even more tightly after Mary, Queen of Scots' deposition,
341â2
; death,
342
Grey, Lady Mary,
237
,
251
,
260
,
322
,
342â3
,
348
,
418
Grey, Thomas,
288
Hall, Edward,
95
Harbottle Castle,
151
Harington, Sir John,
383
,
384
,
388
Harlech,
35