Index of Gardiner's History of England

Charles (Prince of Wales, 1616),

• quarrels with Buckingham, and is reconciled to him,
• visits his mother before her death,
• wishes his sister to be supported in Bohemia,
• Gondomar's opinion of the character of,
• is informed of the scheme of Gondomar and Buckingham for the partition of the Netherlands,
• pays 5,000l. to the Benevolence.
• is distressed by the news of the Battle of Prague,
• brings Bacon's petition before the Lords,
• speaks in Bacon's favour,
• wishes the King to punish Yelverton,
• character of,
• influence of Buckingham over,
• is not anxious to marry the Infanta,
• admits a Roman Catholic amongst the commissioners of his revenue, and promises to visit Madrid,
• talks of taking the command of an army to recover the Palatinate,
• opposes his father's wish to be content with Spanish promises,
• signs the marriage articles as amended in Spain,
• forms a plan for a journey to Spain,
• obtains his father's consent to the journey,
• sets out from Newhall,
• arrives in Paris and sees Henrietta Maria,
• arrives in Spain,
• reaches Madrid,
• is supposed to intend to change his religion,
• his first interview with Philip IV.,
• attempts made to convert,
• is angry with Bristol for supposing that he intends to change his religion,
• is lodged in the palace, and applauded by the people of Madrid,
• admires the Infanta,
• receives Pastrana,
• is allowed to pay his respects to the Infanta,
• is informed by Olivares that a dispensation will be granted for his marriage,
• dines in state on St. George's Day, and takes part in a religious conference,
• is not allowed the exercise of his religion in the Royal Palace,
• additional articles demanded by the Pope from,
• objects to the additional articles,
• makes fresh offers,
• is obliged to dismiss his attendants,
• is told that Purgatory is in Spain :
• proposes to leave Spain, but abandons the idea,
• is angry at the announcement that the Infanta is to remain in Spain after her marriage, but offers further concessions,
• replies to the Pope's letter,
• is informed of the decision of the Junta of Theologians, and prepares to leave Madrid,
• leaps over a wall to speak to the Infanta,
• continues to hope that the Infanta will be allowed to accompany him, and decides to remain in Spain,
• asks his father to send him full powers,
• makes another attempt to induce the Spaniards to change their decision,
• is said to watch the Infanta as a cat watches a mouse,
• informs Olivares that his father had ordered him to return to England,
• finding that he will not be allowed to bring the Infanta with him, declares his intention of leaving Spain,
• assures Philip of his readiness to accept the marriage articles,
• hopes that the demand for a Parliamentary confirmation of the articles will be withdrawn,
• has fresh articles presented to him by Olivares,
• accepts them,
• signs the marriage contract,
• is surprised at his father's conscientious scruples,
• hopes to bring the Infanta with him,
• day fixed for the departure of,
• is informed by the Countess of Olivares that he may take the Infanta with him,
• offers to remain in Spain after his marriage, but again urges the Spanish Government to allow the Infanta to accompany him,
• cannot make up his mind to go or stay,
• resolves to go,
• converses with Olivares on the marriage of the Electoral Prince with the Emperor's daughter,
• is angry at the announcement that Spain will not agree to a restitution of the Electorate to Frederick,
• writes down from memory a letter shown to him by Olivares,
• agrees to leave a proxy in Bristol's hands,
• takes an oath to observe the marriage contract, and leaves Madrid,
• spends two days at the Escurial,
• sets out for the coast,
• in spite of his change of feelings towards the Infanta, assures Philip of his constancy,
• orders Bristol not to deliver his proxy till he has security that the Infanta will not go into a nunnery,
• embarks at Santander,
• lands at Portsmouth and is received with enthusiasm in London,
• tells his father that he wishes to conquer Spain,
• writes to Bristol that he does not intend to break off the marriage because he wishes to have assurance about the Palatinate before it takes place,
• writes to Aston that he will not marry the Infanta unless the Palatinate is restored,
• urges James to make the restitution of the Palatinate an indispensable condition of his marriage with the Infanta,
• calls together the Committee of the Council on Spanish affairs,
• orders Bristol not to deliver his proxy till he hears further,
• assures Bristol that unless Philip promises to take arms if necessary there can be no marriage,
• urges his father to summon Parliament,
• position in the nation of,
• confidence felt in Buckingham by,
• is asked whether, in swearing to the marriage treaty, he had agreed that the restitution of the Palatinate was to precede the marriage,
• assures the Commissioners on Spanish affairs that he cannot marry the Infanta,
• is eager for war,
• continues to talk of conquering Spain,
• loses patience with his father's hesitation,
• states that James does not want money for himself till after the kingdom has been provided for,
• is displeased with James's refusal to declare war immediately against Spain,
• assures the Houses that his father is convinced of the justice of a war with Spain,
• mentions that a French marriage has been proposed, and declares that if his father's sword is drawn it will hardly be put up again,
• rejects a present from the Countess of Olivares,
• hears from Williams of Carondelet's secret intercourse with the King,
• wishes a league with France to precede a marriage treaty,
• swears that the English Catholics shall have no benefit by the French marriage treaty,
• shows hospitality to Mansfeld,
• takes offence at Middlesex,
• is warned by his father of the consequences of the impeachment of Middlesex,
• refuses to insert an article in favour of the Catholics in the French marriage treaty,
• persists in his refusal,
• is gained over by Buckingham,
• expresses satisfaction at the acceptance of the French terms,
• urges his father to give way,
• signs an engagement in favour of the Catholics,
• is angry with Mansfeld for resolving to go to Flushing,
• assents to the scheme of a General Protestant League,
• is forbidden to appear personally at his marriage in France,
• accession to the throne of,
• See Charles, Duke of York
• See Charles I