Jeffreys, English envoy, endeavours to mediate between the King of Sweden and the Turks, 251, 253; helps the king with money, 269; with assistance of La Mottraye redeems the Swedish officers, 269 Joseph, Emperor of Germany, accedes to Charles XII’s exorbitant demands, 138-140; signs treaty in favour of Silesian Lutherans, 140 Joseph, succeeds Baltagi as Grand Vizir, his early history, 233; the creature of Ali-Coumourgi, 233; countersigns the Peace of Pruth, 234; is accused by De Villelongue to the Sultan and deposed, 276, 277 Kan of Tartary, his dependence on the Porte, 212, 213; his opposition to the treaty between the Turks and Russians, 224; corresponds with the minister of King Augustus, 242; swears treacherously that he will be responsible for Charles XII’s safe conduct, 251; his anxiety to commence the assault on the king’s house, 256; fires the king’s house, 262; is accused by De Villelongue to the Sultan and banished, 276, 277 Königsmarck, Countess of, sent to negotiate with Charles XII, 74; the king refuses to see her, 75 Kuze-Slerp, his brave defence of Usedom, 302-304 Leczinski. _See_ Stanislas Leopold, taken by assault by Charles XII, 100; Diet at, 132, 133 Levenhaupt, Count, Charles XII’s general in Russia, 147, 158; his victory over the Russians, 160-161; is pursued by the enemy, 161; disputes the victory for three days against odds, 162, 163; reaches the king without provisions, 163; at Pultawa, 171, 175; reaches the Borysthenes, 176; surrenders with remainder of troops, 178; in triumphal procession of Czar, 205 Lithuania, two parties in, 69, 70 Livonia, its struggle for independence, 20, 21 Louis XIV, league against, 203; carries on war after Charles XII’s defeat, 203 Margaret of Valdemar, Queen of Denmark and Norway, 6 Marlborough, Duke of, interview with Charles XII, 135-7 Mazeppa, tale of, 157; made Prince of Ukrania, _ib._; plans a revolt, 157, 158; his secret league with Charles XII, 158; his loans and treasures taken and plundered, 160; reaches Charles XII as a fugitive, _ib._; furnishes the king with necessaries of life, 165; refuses the Czar’s offers, 165, 166; escapes with Charles XII after Pultawa, 177; his death, 194 Menzikoff, Prince, defeats the Swedes under General Meyerfield, 123; at battle of Pultawa, 169-175; comes up with the Swedes at the Borysthenes, 177, 178; the Swedish force surrenders to him, 178 Moldavians side with the Turks against their prince, 217 Moscow, Peter the Great’s triumphal entry into, 204-206 Narva, besieged by Peter the Great, 48; great battle of, 49-54; taken by assault by Peter the Great, 110; barbarity of Russian soldiers at, 111 Numan Couprougli, Grand Vizir, his incorruptible honesty, 198; his advice to Charles XII, _ib._; turned out of office, 209; his answer to Achmet, 210; retires to Negropont, _ib._ Oginski, head of one of the rival factions in Lithuania, 69, 133