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Going Dutch_ How England Plundered Holland's Glory - Lisa Jardine [173]

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187; Lower dedicates work to, 188; and Ballet de la Carmesse, 190–2; finances, 191; forfeits claim to Bohemian crown, 219, 228–9

England (Britain): William of Orange invades, 1, 2–3, 4–8; Convention formed (1688), 18; and succession to throne, 54–6, 62–7; Dutch art and artists in, 113–15, 135; Royal Collection of art, 144–5, 147–8; marriages with Dutch partners, 159–60; gardens, 262; overseas competition with Dutch, 319, 326–7, 329–30, 332–3, 340; fiscal policy and reforms, 347–8; economic prosperity, 357; see also Anglo-Dutch wars

Essex, Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of, 43

Evelyn, John: on James II’s Catholicism, 4; on English apprehensions of Dutch invasion, 5, 26; on William’s landing and intentions, 14–15; on Dutch art fair, 121–2; on palace of Rijswijk, 140; praises Dou painting, 144; on Antwerp, 175; on Duarte home, 177–8; on trees in Dutch towns and gardens, 225, 237; on ancients’ lack of interest in exotic plants, 250; on Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, 253; on Blathwayt, 260; visits Fromanteel with Christiaan Huygens, 274; Sylva, 226, 237, 253

Everdingen, Caesar van, 90

Exeter, 14, 16, 31, 46

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Fagel, Gaspar: and William’s Declaration, 29; and French trade war, 39; Burnet works with, 43; as adviser to William, 246; family, 246; garden and plants, 246–50, 249, 252; transfers plants to Hampton Court, 248–9

Fairfax, Thomas, 3nd Baron, 219

Fatio de Duillier, Nicolas, 311–12

Finch, Sir Heneage, 282

Fitzcharles, Charlotte Jemima Henrietta, 171

Flines, Agnes de (Agnes Block), 250

Fort Orange see Albany

Fourment, Hélène (Rubens’ second wife), 179

Fox, Sir Stephen, 14–16

France: support for James II, 4; James II’s exile in, 18; trade war with Dutch, 33, 39–40, 42; as threat to Dutch Republic, 37, 41, 62–3, 353; anti-Protestant measures, 41; William’s campaign against, 263

Frederick V, Elector Palatine, 48, 86–8, 219, 228–9

Frederik Hendrik, Stadholder: marriage, 67, 111, 212; and Stuart-Orange marriage alliances, 67–70, 73, 75; pictured, 68, 89, 90; tours Netherlands with Princess Mary, 72; death, 76, 89, 138, 209; court life and culture, 82, 84, 86, 89, 212; claims share of captured Spanish silver, 85; Sir Constantijn Huygens as First Secretary to, 100, 110, 126, 152; art interests and collection, 129, 132, 207–8; and Duarte, 178, 180, 183; buildings and improvements, 209; gardening interests, 222–3, 231, 235; shelters Elector Frederick, 229; acquires and rebuilds Honselaarsdijk, 235

Fromanteel, Ahasuerus, 274, 277

Fromanteel, John, 277

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Gage, George, 102, 103, 105, 108

Gale (Master of St Paul’s School), 354

garden design and landscaping: Dutch, 24, 205, 210–13, 214, 215–18, 222–6, 231–6, 234, 236, 239, 241–2, 244–50, 252–3; and drainage problems, 235, 239; water features, 246; in Brazil, 253–6; financing, 256–7, 260; in Britain, 262

Geldorp, George, 135

Gerbier, Sir Balthasar, 131, 135

Gheyn, Jacob de, sr (Jacob de Gheyn II), 99, 292

Gheyn, Jacob de, jr (Jacob de Gheyn III), 99, 99, 107–8, 137–8, 292

Glorious Revolution (1688): and William’s invasion, 27–9, 31, 42; and Dutch international aims, 41

Gloucester, Henry, Duke of, 172, 198

Goddard, Jonathan, 274

Goltzius, Hendrik, 126

Good Hope, Cape of, 320

Goree, Guinea, 327

gout: treatment, 341–4, 344

Goyen, Jan Josephszoon van, 126

Graeff, Andries de, 140–2

Great Fire of London (1666), 147; memorial inscription, 353–5

Great Plague (1665), 302, 305

Grebber, Frans Pieter de, 90, 134

Greenwich palace, 206

Gresham, Sir Thomas, 205

Guinea: Holmes sacks Dutch settlements, 285, 288; trading opportunities, 327

Gunpowder Plot (1605), 10

Gunterstein: garden, 246, 249–50, 252

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Haarlem, Cornelis, 126

Hague, The: admired in England, 81; courts, 81–2, 85–6, 88, 91; building and improvement, 85; Huygens’ house in, 157–8, 158, 207–8, 209; plague (1635), 158; English exiles in, 175, 212

Halen, Peter van, 123–4

Halley, Edmond, 310, 315

Hampden, John, 312

Hampton Court: gardens, 50, 224, 226, 248–9, 252; Christiaan Huygens visits, 310

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