Elizabeth, Queen, objects of her diplomacy, 1-4; proposed betrothal to Philip II., 7; her connection with Seymour, 8-11; various proposals for her marriage, 12-13; Courtney, 14-17; Duke of Savoy, 16-20, 22; her imprisonment, 17; released at the request of Philip, 17-18; Eric of Sweden offers his hand, 19-21; her accession, 21-3; her English suitors, 25-6; Philip’s offer to her, 27-8; Pickering, 29-30, 33-4; Dudley, 33-4; the Archdukes, 34-9; rumoured plot to kill her and Dudley, 41-2; the Archduke Charles, 42-8, 49-52; her relations with Dudley, 53-70; description of her, 60; alleged marriage with Dudley, 67-8; falls ill of small-pox, 68; offers Dudley to Mary Stuart, 69, 72-4; fresh approaches to the house of Austria, 76-7; proposals to marry Charles IX., 77-81, 83-87, 88-95; the Archduke Charles, 89-94; the Swedish suit, 95-6; the Austrian conditions, 97-9; Heneage, 98-100; she confesses her attachment to Leicester, 102-3, 104; renewed hints to Charles IX., 106; her rage with her councillors and Parliament, 108-9; end of the Austrian negotiations, 111-13; proposed marriage with the Duke of Anjou, 114-128; draft conditions for the marriage, 129-30; obstinacy of Anjou about religion, 133-43, 144-51; Alençon proposed, 148; draft treaty with France and the Huguenots, 154; her reception of Montmorenci and de Foix, 155-6; she objects to Alençon’s appearance, 158-9; desires to see him, 159-60; reception of La Mole, 161-4; first letter from Alençon, 166-7; consents to stand sponsor to Charles IX.’s daughter, 169; renewed negotiations with Alençon, 172-5; she cools towards the match, 176-81; marriage negotiations with Alençon again renewed, 184; she again approaches the Spaniards, 184-5; her fresh approach to Alençon rejected, 187; she opposes French interference in Flanders, 191-2; she urges Don John to make peace, 192-3; Alençon’s suit again revived, 193 _passim_; her reception of Simier, 200; her letters to Alençon, 201-2; her preparations for Alençon’s visit, 204; is offended at the Council’s opposition to the match, 206; her attachment for Simier, 207-8, 209-10; her rage at Leicester’s marriage, 210; Alençon’s arrival, 211; she falls in love with him, 212-13; her anger with the Council, 216-17; her farewell to Simier, 221-2; she cools towards the match, 225; her perplexity, 226-7; decides to aid Alençon in Flanders, 227-30, 233; her favour to Marchaumont, 234-5; the incident of the garter, 236; reception of the special French embassy, 237-244; plans with Marchaumont Alençon’s secret visit, 245-6; her reception of Alençon, 247-9; her change of tone; letter to Alençon, 253; her attempts to draw Henry III. into war with Spain, 255-6; her alarm, 257;