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 viii CONTENTS. PAGE She determines to restore nothing. . . . 158 Alençon. . . . . . . . . 160 Spanish Conquest of Portugal .. .. ..162 Uneasiness of France and England. . . . 162 Advice of Burghley. . . . . . 163 The Crown of the Low Countries offered to Alençon. . 166 Elizabeth promises to marry him. . . . . . 169 Arrival of Alençon's Secretary .. .. ..170 Incredulity of Mendoza. . . . ..172 A French Embassy. . . . . . ..174 Conditional Marriage Treaty. . . . 175 Manoeuvres to escape. . . . . . . . 178 Irritation in Paris. . . . . . . . 180 Likelihood of a Rupture with Spain. . . 180 Don Antonio, the Portuguese Pretender. . . . 182 Proposed Expedition to Terceira. . . . . . 184 Walsingham is sent to Paris. . . . . . 188 Elizabeth's Dilemma. . . . . . . 189 Misgivings of Walsingham. . . 193 She sends Alençon Money. . . . . . 195 Hard Treatment of Don Antonio .. .. ..196 Remonstrances of Mendoza. . . . . . 199 Final refusal to restore Drake's Plunder. . . . 201 Mendoza advises Philip to reconcile himself with Eliza- beth. . . . . . . . . . 204 Alençon again in England. . . . 206 The Kiss at Greenwich. . . . . . 208 Fresh Hesitation. . . . . . . . 210 The Queen decides that she will not marry. . 212 Alençon goes to Holland. . . . . . 216 Installed Duke of Brabant. . . . ..217 The Queen determines on a League with Spain. . 218 Resentment of the French Court. . . . ..219 She inclines to the Marriage once more. . . . 222 Alternative Prospects. . . . . . . . 224