The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Vol. 2 (of 2)Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de
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The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592
_Montpensier_, Duc de, son of the preceding, intends going to the
Netherlands, ii. 147;
in spite of his father’s death, 152;
joins Alençon, 156
_Morvilliers_, Jean de, Bishop of Orleans, ii. 37, _note_;
his interview with Busbecq, 87;
arrangement by which Busbecq receives his salary through him,
93, 112, 122;
contributes to the forced loan, 98
_Mufti_, Turkish chief priest, consulted by Solyman, i. 116, 272, 374
_Mustapha_, Solyman’s eldest son, his high character and popularity,
i. 113;
summoned to appear before his father, 115;
his execution, 117-118;
his only son shares his fate, 119-122;
many of his retainers join Bajazet, 275
_Mustapha_, the Pretender, his first appearance, i. 179;
his story, 181-182;
threatening aspect of his rising, 183;
deserted by his followers, 184;
taken prisoner and executed, 185
_Nanteuil_, fortress of, appointed for the meeting of the Peace
Commissioners, ii. 260
_Napellus._ See _Aconite_
_Napoli di Romania_, its surrender by the Venetians, i. 261-263
_Navarre._ See _Henry IV._
_Netherland_ Ambassadors with Alençon, ii. 212;
try to gain the King’s support, 225;
their offers, _ib._;
come with fresh proposals to the King, 231;
granted a private audience, 234;
attend the investiture of the King with the Garter, 235;
return home, 237;
the King’s reply to them, _ib._
_Netherlands_, news from the, ii. 4, 90, 195;
dykes opened in the, 205
_Nevers_, Louis Gonzaga, Duc de, ii. 82, _note_;
suggestion of placing Elizabeth’s affairs under his protection,
82;
sent in pursuit of Alençon, 102;
asks for governorship of Brittany, 172;
indignant at being refused, 173;
brings reinforcements to Navarre, 261
_Nicæa_ (Isnik), description of, i. 136
_Nicomedia_ (Ismid), ruins of, i. 134
_Nicopolis_, battle of, i. 407, and _note_
_Niort_, town of, given to Alençon, ii. 126
_Nissa_ or _Nisch_, town of, i. 96
_Nocle_, Beauvois de la, deputy from Condé, ii. 89, and _note_
_Nogarola_, Count, Commander of German horse, ii. 44;
returns to Vienna, 58
_Nomeny_, Marquis de. See _Mercœur_, Duc de
_Northumberland_, Earl of, arrested for conspiracy against Queen
Elizabeth, ii. 212, _note_
_O_, Monsieur d’, holds the citadel of Caen for the League, ii. 245
_Olympus_, Mount, in Asia, view of, from Constantinople, i. 123, 202;
Busbecq travels along its slopes, 136;
furnishes Constantinople with snow, 291
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