INDEX
- Ahasuerus, 111–114.
- Alcaçer-el-Kebir, battle of, 20–22, 25.
- Alvares, Matheus, 23.
- Althotas, 82.
- Ascham, Roger, letters of concerning Elizabeth, 316–318.
- Ashley, Mrs. Catherine, 284, 285, 298, 315, 321, 323, 324.
- Austin, “Beau,” murder of by John Law, 124, 134.
- Balsamo, Joseph, early life of, 80–82.
- Bank of England, early history of, 140–142.
- Banque Générale, founding of by John Law, 126.
- Banque Royale, control of by John Law, 127, 130.
- Berners Street Hoax, 252–254.
- Beugnot, Comte de, description of Cagliostro by, 86, 87.
- Bingham, Jinny, Mother Red-Cap, 186–189.
- Bisley, 286–291, 294.
- Bisley Boy, The, 283–345.
- Bisley Tradition, The, 291–294, 339–340.
- Bogus Sausages, 260–262.
- Brinvilliers, Marquise de, 169–172.
- Brunneau, Mathurin, 40–41.
- Buried Treasure Hoax, The, 258–259.
- Cagliostro, career of, 80–94.
- Castro, Don John de, prophecy of concerning Sebastian, 24,
- visit of to impostor, 26–27.
- Cat Hoax, The, 255.
- Catizzone, Marco Tullio, 27, 28, 29.
- Catherine, Empress, 34.
- Caule, Rev. John, denunciation of Matthew Hopkins by, 197–198.
- Chevalier d’Eon, career of, 269–280.
- Compagnie des Indes, controlled by John Law, 127, 130.
- Cork, Simnel and Warbeck favored by, 8–9.
- Cumberland, Duke of, 55, 56, 57, 58.
- Croly, Rev. George, author of “Salathiel,” 114–115.
- Czar, The False, 31–35.
- Dauphins, The False, 36–48.
- Darien Company, The, 142–143.
- Dean Swift’s Hoax, 259–260.
- Dee, Dr. John, career of, 155–163.
- East India Company, history of useful to John Law, 138–140.
- East, Mary, career of as a man, 241–246.
- Edward IV, resemblance of to Perkin Warbeck, 7, 11–12.
- Elizabeth, Queen, changes in youthful character of, 315–316,
- early life of as concerned with Bisley tradition, 301–306,
- identity of, 310–315, 326,
- interest of in Dr. Dee, 159, 160,
- personality of, 316–326,
- secret of, 284–286.
- Feliciana, Lorenza de, wife of Cagliostro, 83–84, 89, 94.
- Flanders, importance of in 15th century, 6.
- Fontolive, personator of Dauphin, 40.
- Gordon, Catherine, marriage of to Perkin Warbeck, 14.
- Hehl, Father, controversy of with Mesmer, 99.
- Henry VII, difficulties of, 3–4,
- measures of against Perkin Warbeck, 13–14.
- Henry VIII, activities of, 304–307, 309,
- desire of for son, 302–303,
- father of Duke of Richmond, 327–329,
- mystery of attitude of toward Papacy, 336,
- visit of to Bisley, 291–293.
- Herbert, Henri, story of as personator of the Dauphin, 41–46.
- Hervagault, Jean Marie, attempt of to personate the Dauphin, 39–40.
- Hoaxes, 249–265.
- Hoaxed Burglars, 260.
- Hohenheim, Theophrastus Bombast von, real name of Paracelsus, early life of, 72–75.
- Hook, Theodore, 252, 254.
- Hopkins, Matthew, career of as witch-finder, 190–198.
- James IV, belief of in Perkin Warbeck, 13.
- Joinville, Prince de, settlement of Eleazar Williams’ claim by, 47.
- Kelley, Sir Edward, career of, 175–181,
- friendship of with Dr. Dee, 161–163.
- Kenealy, Dr., course of as counsel for Tichborne Claimant, 222–223.
- “King of Penemacor,” 22–23.
- “Knight of the Cross,” 23–29.
- Laski, Palatine Albert, interest of in Dr. Dee and Sir Edward Kelley, 161, 178–179.
- Law, John, career and character of, 123–144.
- Louis XV, friendliness of for Chevalier d’Eon, 270, 271, 273, 274.
- Louis XVII, 36.
- Locke, Richard Adams, author of Moon Hoax, 265.
- Luie, Jean, testimony of for Tichborne Claimant, 221–222.
- Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, interest of in Perkin Warbeck, 10–11.
- Marie Antoinette, 90–93.
- Marriage Hoax, The, 257.
- Maupin, Mlle. de, career of, 235–241.
- Mesmer, Frederic-Antoine, career of, 95–103.
- Military Review, The, 256.
- Mississippi Scheme, The, formation of by John Law, 126,
- growth and collapse of, 127–133.
- Mother Damnable, story of, 182–189.
- Mother Black-Cap, 182, 183, 185.
- Mother Red-Cap, 182, 183, 186.
- Moon Hoax, The, 262–265.
- Morocco, invasion of by Sebastian, 19–21.
- Motte, Madame de la, plot of concerning Queen’s Necklace, 91–93.
- Mueley Abd-el-Mulek, 20–21.
- Naundorf, attempt of to personate the Dauphin, 46.
- Orton, Arthur, career of as Tichborne Claimant, 201, 214–224.
- Paracelsus, career of, 71–79.
- Paradis, Mlle., controversy over as patient of Mesmer, 100–101.
- Paris, Matthew, credibility of, 108–111, 117–118,
- narrative of concerning Wandering Jew, 107–108.
- Parr, Queen Catherine, 306, 308, 309, 312, 315, 323, 324, 325.
- Parry, Thomas, 284, 285, 298, 315, 321, 323.
- Persat, attempt of to personate the Dauphin, 40.
- Pucci, Francis, combination of with Sir Edward Kelley, 179.
- Richard III, consequences of lawless acts of, 3–4.
- Richmond, Duke of, life of as a natural son of Henry VIII, 326–332, 341.
- Richmond, Duchess of, 334–335, 341–345.
- Rohan, Cardinal Prince de, 91–94.
- Ryves, Mrs. A. T., 49,
- law-suit of attacking succession to English throne, 58–67.
- Stephen, King of Poland, interest of in Dr. Dee, 179.
- Snell, Hannah, career of as soldier and sailor, 231–234.
- Tichborne Claimant, The, 201–224.
- Tichborne Case, trial of, 218–223.
- Tichborne, Baronetcy of, 252.
- Tichborne, Lady Mabell, doom foretold by, 203–204.
- Tichborne, Lady, belief of in son’s existence, 213–214.
- Tichborne, Roger, 206–212.
- Toll-Gate Hoax, The, 256–257.
- Voison, Madame, career of, 164–174.
- Walpole, Horace, theory of concerning Perkin Warbeck, 8.
- Wandering Jew, The, 107–120.
- Warbeck, Perkin, career of, 5–15.
- Werbecque, Jehan, 5–6.
- Westphalus, statements of concerning Wandering Jew, 113, 114.
- Williams, Eleazar, story of as personator of the Dauphin, 46–48.
- Wilmot, James, 50, 51, 53, 54.
- Wilmot, Olive, 50, 55.
- Witchcraft, 147–198,
- English statutes concerning, 147–148.
- Women, attempts of to disguise themselves as men, 227–231.
