Index of Gardiner's History of England

Weston, Lord, 1628-1633 (Richard Weston),

• gives its final shape to the Lords' amendment to the Petition of Right,
• wishes to be sure that his amendment does not alter the Petition,
• becomes Lord Treasurer, and introduces Wentworth to Charles,
• warns Charles against erecting a monument to Buckingham,
• character of,
• political views of,
• supports Contarini's negotiation,
• growing influence of,
• opposes interference in favour of Denmark,
• announces that the question of tonnage and poundage is to be left to Parliament,
• unpopularity of,
• Eliot proposes to impeach,
• urges Charles to dissolve Parliament,
• tells Charles that if he does not make peace with Spain he must summon another Parliament,
• finds difficulty in supplying the Queen's demands,
• pays off part of the King's debts,
• explains away to Coloma the King's hesitation to make peace without obtaining the Palatinate,
• proposal of Richelieu to come to a good understanding with,
• intrigues of Chateauneuf and De Jars against,
• Massinger's allusions to,
• announces Charles's intention to ally himself with Gustavus,
• assures Richelieu of his wish to see England and France united,
• talks contemptuously of Spain,
• is created Earl of Portland,
• See Weston, Sir Richard
• See Portland, Earl of