Portugal, a political check on Spain, i. 379.
Portunay, Thomas, ii. 128.
Power, balance of, i. 379.
Praguerie, the war so called, ii. 69.
Pretigny, lord of, ii. 323.
Prevost, Mons. Jehan, the king’s secretary, i. 101.
Prevost, John, ii. 349.
Priests, illiterate princes often misled by, i. 116, 117.
Princes, how to avoid mutual jealousies and suspicions among, i. 79;
the evils they sustain by divisions, 85;
different temperaments and dispositions of, 86;
evils of ignorance among, 87;
ought to have several privy councillors to ensure a correct
judgment, 95;
on the advantages which they may derive from the knowledge of
letters, and especially of history, 115 _et seq._;
instances of treachery and murder which have taken place at the
interviews of, 115 _n._;
instances of treachery among, 115, 116;
illiterate princes often misled by lawyers and priests, 116;
dangerous results of ignorance to, 117;
an ignorant prince a great curse to a nation, 117;
the meeting of great princes to adjust differences often more
prejudicial than profitable, 121 _et seq._;
reasons why they ought never to meet, 126;
their want of confidence in each other, 156;
the hatred and revenge of, 174;
prudent advice and circumspection necessary, 193;
ought to be careful of their language, 226;
a digression on the wisdom of, with remarks for those who are in
authority with, 229, 230;
should narrowly watch over the conduct of his governors, 302;
the prudence and judgment of Louis XI. a fair example to, 307;
wars permitted by God for the punishment of their wickedness, 378
_et seq._;
their rapacity, 382;
their tyranny and caprice, 383, 384;
their modes of governing and raising taxes, 385;
the greatest misfortunes proceed from the most powerful, 388;
the sums they are ready to pay for ransom from captivity, 390;
examples of misfortunes that have happened to, 393, 399;
consequences of their folly and imprudence, ii. 19;
the miseries and troubles of, 80 _et seq._;
moderation in all things recommended to, 92;
should take upon themselves the conduct of their own affairs, 252;
envy and jealousy of, 255, 256;
on the mismanagement of their affairs, 268;
their troubles greater than those of inferior persons, 280.
Princes of France, their alliance with the duke of Burgundy, i. 65;
their extravagant demands on the king, 65;
their departure from Paris, after signing a treaty of peace with
the king, 79;
sign the treaty of St. Maur-des-Fossés, 80.
Procida, island of, ii. 261, 262.
Proveditors of Venice and Padua, ii. 205, 206.
Provence, duchy of, claimed by René II., ii. 94, 95;
will respecting, produced in favour of the French king, 96;
refused to René, 97.
Pruce, island of, ii. 229.
Public Good, the Duke of Burgundy raises an army against Louis XI.
under pretence of the, i. 9 _et seq._;
confederation so called, 121.
Punishments of criminals in 1490, ii. 298.
Puy, Peter, ii. 337.