the marriage negotiations again resumed, 257-8; her hesitancy, 258; opposes Alençon’s coming, 261; gives way, 262; her reception of him, 264-6; solemnly pledges herself to Alençon, 269-70; she minimises the pledge at the instance of Leicester, 272; Alençon’s anger, 273; her negotiations with Pinart, 273-4; offers Alençon a subsidy, 274-5; her demands, 276; her rage with Leicester and Fervaques about Simier, 278; her anxiety to get rid of Alençon, 279; her intrigues with this end, 281-6; Henry III. accepts all her conditions, 288; she demands Calais as security, 288; her alarm at Henry III.’s complaisance, 291; she dashes Alençon’s hopes, 294; alarmed at Pinart’s threats, 297; prevails upon Alençon to go, 299; her anger at Leicester, 305; her fear of the consequences of Alençon’s action in Flanders, 305-6; her intrigues to induce him to retire, 306-8; again beguiles him with hopes of marriage, 309-12; her attempts to cajole Henry III., 309-11; her fear of French influence in Flanders, 311, 314-15; her letter to Alençon, 316-17, 318-19; her plan for a confederation of Northern powers, 319; Henry III. again approaches her, 320-1; she swears to marry Alençon, 323; promises to make him her heir, 324; her sincerity now generally distrusted, 323-5; her coldness to Alençon after his flight, 329-30; but offers to aid his new expedition, 330; her mourning for Alençon, 331; the marriage plans at an end, 331; success of Elizabeth’s policy, 332-3. Elizabeth de Valois, Queen of Spain, 76. Eric XIV. of Sweden, his approaches to Elizabeth, 19-21, 31-2, 40, 45, 47, 49-52, 62; proposes to Mary Stuart, 66; renews his suit to Elizabeth, 83, 95-6. Essex, Countess of (Lettice Knollys), 98; her marriage to Leicester, 209-10. Este, Francesco d’, 12. F. Fargis, M. de, 327. Ferdinand, Archduke, a suitor for Elizabeth, 22-3, 24-5, 32-6, 38. Ferdinand, Emperor, 35, 43-4, 48, 71; death of, 78, 88. Fere, La, interview between Walsingham and Alençon at, 256. Feria, Count de, Spanish ambassador, 19-20, 21-3, 24-5, 26-7, 31, 33, 43. Ferrara, Duke of, his son suggested as a suitor for Elizabeth, 12. Fervaques, 231, 246, 276-8, 327. Figueroa, Spanish ambassador, 20. Finland, Duke of, offers his hand, 47. Foix, Paul de, French ambassador, 79-80, 81-2, 83-7, 89-94, 103-5; his negotiations for the Anjou match, 125, 127, 135, 136-7, 141-2, 145-9; his visit to England about the Alençon match, 148, 155; reception by Elizabeth, 155-6. Fleix, the peace of, 231. Florent (Ajacet), 49. Francis I., 5. Francis II. of France, 41, 49; his death, 57. French special embassy to England about the Alençon match, 237-44; dismay at Alençon’s sudden visit, 248; departure of the embassy, 251. Frog, the Queen’s pet name for Alençon.