attempt to seduce the Genevese, 218; entry into Geneva, 219 _sqq._; declines to attend the 'mystery,' 228; birth of a son, 234; his attempts at usurpation resisted by Levrier, 239 _sqq._; fails in attempt to gain him, 240; claims sovereignty of Geneva, 240; unmasks his batteries, 242; frightens the episcopal councillors, 244; threatens Levrier with death, 245; orders his seizure, 246; offers to give up Levrier in exchange for liberties of Geneva, 250; his oppression of Genevese, 261; threats of his council, 265; blows hot and cold, 266; demands the superior jurisdiction, 267; begins persecution of Huguenots, 269; his troops in Geneva, 270; alarmed at exodus of the patriots, 277; demands withdrawal of appeal to Rome, 278; urges on persecution of Genevese, 278; enters Geneva, 279; foiled by Swiss intervention, 281; his stratagem, 281; detected, 282; a new scheme, 285; assembles a general council at Geneva, 286; claims sovereignty, 287; his amnesty, 288; received as protector, 288; thwarted, 289; leaves Geneva, 289; sends de Lullins to Berne, ii. 307; plots against bishop of Geneva, 322; his scheme against Geneva, 323; its failure, 323, 324; irritation against the bishop, 330; orders Genevese to liberate the canons, 331; claims and threats, 338; tries to win the bishop, 343; claims authority in matters of faith, 350; rebukes the canons, 351; reconciled with the bishop, 362; convokes a synod, 367; intrigues to make his son prince of Geneva, 368; sends the silver keys, 369, 370; instigates dissolution of Swiss alliance, 389; sends embassy to Geneva, 390; seeks help of the pope, 393; covets St. Victor's, 402; meets the bishop at Gex, 415; will attack Geneva, 416; censured by the emperor, withdraws his army, 422; prepares another attack, 432; Diet of Payerne, 432; threatens Geneva, 445; withdraws, 447; desires cession of Geneva to his son, 452; prepares another attack, 453; sends Bellegarde to the emperor, iii. 262; forms new plot against Geneva, iv. 308; his troops march for Geneva, 311; panic and retreat, 314, 315; advised by the Swiss to cease from hostilities, 317, 336; attempts to gain over the Genevese, 341; prepares to ruin Geneva, 342; forbids his subjects to attend disputation at Geneva, v. 257; applies to the pope for intervention at Geneva, 301; the de Montfort of the crusade, 314; his supporters, 314; summons Genevese to expel heresy and restore the bishop, 317; prepares for war, 319; orders attack on Geneva, 357; receives Bernese deputation at Aosta, 361; asks for a truce, 362;