Index of Gardiner's History of England
Richelieu, Cardinal,
- is consulted by Mary de Medicis,
- receives the English ambassadors in bed,
- is appointed chief minister of Louis XIII.,
- becomes the mouthpiece of a policy which is not his own,
- assures the English ambassadors that James must engage himself in writing on behalf of the English Catholics,
- draws up a form of engagement to be signed by James and Charles,
- assures the Elector of Bavaria that France will make no immediate attack, and proposes to James a plan for the pacification of Germany,
- assures the English ambassadors that the interest of the Palatinate is as dear to France as to England,
- value of the success gained by, in concluding the marriage treaty,
- aims at a more active policy in Germany,
- suggests to Louis to borrow ships abroad to be used against Rochelle,
- urges the Pope to grant a dispensation for Henrietta Maria's marriage with Charles,
- frustrates the attempt of the Pope to add new conditions to the marriage treaty,
- embarrassment felt by, at Buckingham's visit to France,
- declares that, if Charles will assist Louis, peace will be made with the rebels,
- advises peace with the Huguenots,
- wishes to avert a breach with England,
- is allowed to make fresh overtures to Buckingham,
- insists on terms unpalatable to the Huguenots,
- is ready, after peace has been made, to join in the war in Germany,
- informs Holland and Carleton that his master could not break with Spain till the Huguenot rebellion is suppressed,
- further conciliatory proposals of,
- wishes to co-operate with England,
- consents to the Treaty of Barcelona with Spain,
- resolves to make France a maritime nation,
- superintends the blockade of Rochelle,
- resolves that the war with Rochelle shall not be a war of religion,
- insists upon the surrender of Rochelle, but announces the terms on which Charles can have peace,
- accords liberty of worship to the Protestants after the capture of Rochelle,
- sends over a treaty which is accepted in England,
- accompanies Louis in a campaign in Italy,
- returns to France to suppress Rohan's rebellion,
- supports the dismissal of Wallenstein, and the expedition of Gustavus,
- enters into engagements with both Sweden and Bavaria,
- proposes to Weston to establish a good understanding,
- preserves the favour of Louis on the Day of Dupes,
- combination formed against,
- is disappointed by the success of Gustavus at Breitenfeld,
- attacks the Duke of Lorraine, and expects some of the German princes to look to France for protection,
- puts down the Marillacs, and enforces submission in Lorraine,
- overpowers Montmorency, and seeks a Dutch alliance,
- offers men and money to the Dutch,
- imprisons Chateauneuf and De Jars,
- sends to Portland letters seized from De Jars,
- his aims in Germany,
- seizes Lorraine,
- is asked by the Prince of Orange to join in besieging Dunkirk,
- sends Seneterre to England,
- keeps the French fleet out of sight of the English,
- proposes to Charles a compromise about saluting flags,
- failure of his attack on the Spanish Netherlands,
- makes fresh overtures to Charles,
- protects Lady Purbeck,
- carries on a negotiation with Charles without expecting any result from it,
- calls out the patriotism of France against a Spanish invasion,
- becomes strong through toleration,
- proposes to Charles a French alliance on easy terms,
- does not expect more of Charles than neutrality,
- takes Melander's army into the service of France,
- liberates De Jars,
- his authority strengthened by Bernhard's victories, and the birth of the Dauphin.
- is incorrectly supposed to be stirring up rebellion in Scotland,
- Charles continues to suspect,
- receives proposals from Charles about Oquendo's fleet,
- communicates with Tromp,
- takes no part in the Scottish troubles,
- recalls Bellievre,
- congratulates himself on not having followed Bellievre's advice to negotiate with the Scots,
- instructs Montreuil to enter into communications with the popular party,
- refuses to receive Henrietta Maria in France,
- assures the Parliamentary leaders of his friendship,