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CHAPTER VI.
EDWARD, LORD HERBERT OF CHERBURY.
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Autobiography of This Nobleman - He Is Sent Ambassa-
dor to Paris-Created Lord Herbert - His Marriage
- His First Appearance before Queen Elizabeth - He
Is Invested with the Order of the Bath - Spirit of
Knight-errantry in the Days of James: Anecdotes
Quarrel between Lord Herbert and the Constable de
Luines Herbert's Personal Appearance- His Poetry
· Contradictions in His Character Extraordinary
Instance of Vanity and Inconsistency— His Last Ill-
ness and Serene Death- Horace Walpole's Estimate
of His Character
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CHAPTER VII.
ARCHEE, THE COURT FOOL.
Use and Importance in Former Days of the Office of
Royal Fool Character of Archibald Armstrong, King
James's Jester-His Witty Sayings - His Success at
Madrid His Feud with Archbishop Laud - His Dis-
missal from Court His Retirement after His Disgrace
His Gallantry.
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CHAPTER VIII.
CHARLES I.
tues
Placed
Public Character of Charles the First - His Domestic Vir-
Political Features of the Period — Infancy and
Baptism of Charles - Pageant on His Being Created
Duke of York - His Physical Infirmities
under the Tuition of Murray-Anecdotes of Charles
and Prince Henry - Juvenile Letters of Charles-
Created Prince of Wales - His Progress in Theological
Knowledge His General Accomplishments and Prow-
ess in Tilting-Projected Match between Charles and
Mary of Spain — Intended Journey of Charles to Madrid
- His Father's Feelings on the Subject, and Bucking-
ham's Haughty Violence— Interview between the King
and Sir Francis Cottington - Advice of the Latter as
to Charles's Journey to Spain - Buckingham's Anger
CHAPTER IX.
Charles and Buckingham, in Disguise, Set Out on the Jour-
ney to Spain - Arrival at Boulogne-Court Ball at
Paris The Prince in Danger of Being Arrested at
Bayonne - Arrival at Madrid - Reception of Charles
by the King - Rejoicings at Madrid Magnificent
Conduct of Philip the Fourth - Reception of Charles
by the Queen-Scene on the Prado, when Charles
First Saw the Infanta Restricted Intercourse between
Charles and the Infanta - Charles's Romantic Affection
for Her Magnificent Presents to the Spanish Ladies
- Letters from King James to His Son and Bucking-
ham Their Prodigality - Hopes Entertained by the
Spaniards, of the Prince's Conversion to the Spanish
Faith Letters from the Pope to Charles- - Aversion
of the People of England to the Spanish Match - The
Spanish Treaty - James's Meanness in Allowing the
Spanish King to Dictate to Him.
CHAPTER X.
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King James the Dupe of Spanish Policy - Duplicity of
Philip the Third — Arrival from Rome of the Dispensa-
tion Respecting the Infanta's Projected Marriage with
Charles-New Difficulties - Concessions on the Part
of James and the Prince-Charles's Departure from
Spain, and Narrow Escape at Sea-His Arrival at
Portsmouth, and Enthusiastic Reception in London—
The Infanta's Attachment to Charles, and Her Feelings
on His Departure - The Match Finally Broken off 138
CHAPTER XI.
Charles Proclaimed King Base Accusations against
Charles Curious Omens -
Private Vows Made by
Charles The Sortes Virgiliana-Treaty of Marriage
between Charles and Henrietta Maria of France-
Deed of Dispensation - Solemnisation of the Marriage
- Arrival of the Queen - Influence of Henrietta over
Her Husband-The Queen Subjected to Humiliating
Penances Ecclesiastical Retinue of the Queen-In-
sulting Conduct of the Foreign Priests - The French
Retinue Ordered by Charles to Quit the Kingdom-
Interview between the King and Marshal de Bassom-
pierre Presumption of Madame St. George - Henri-
etta's Passionate Conduct on the Departure of Her
Favourites - Contumacy of the Foreigners-Their Ex-
pulsion from Somerset House, and Embarkation at
Dover
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CHAPTER XII.
Charles's Liberality to the Queen's French Attendants-
Their Attempt at Extortion - Misunderstandings be-
tween Charles and His Queen - Accusations against
the Conjugal Faith of Charles - Letter from Him to
the Duke of Buckingham-The White King - Strict
Decorum of Charles's Court - Magnificent Entertain-
ments Patrician Actors - Charles's Exaction of Court
Etiquette His Unconciliating Manners-His Learn-
ing and Accomplishments His Respect for Literature
- His Love of the Arts Sale of His Magnificent
Collection
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CHAPTER XIII.
Charles at the Battle of Naseby-His Flight from Oxford
His Arrival at Newark, and Ungracious Reception
by the Scottish Army-Treachery of the Scots-Im-
prisonment of Charles at Holmby - His Amusements
There Charles and Major Bosville-The King Is
Denied All Intercourse with the Ministers of His Own
Church, and Deprived of His Attendants - His Health
and Diet - Insolence of Cornet Joyce - Removal of
the King from Holmby - His Reception at Childerley
Professions of Fidelity by Cromwell and Fairfax -
Charles's Arrival at His Palace at Newmarket-Freed
from the Annoying Attentions of Joyce - The King's
Interview with His Children - The Bowling-green at
Whitchurch - Arrival of Charles at Hampton Court —
His Court There-Secret Compact between Him and
Cromwell - Morrice's Story of the Letter in the Saddle
Interview at Sion House between Charles and His
Children- His Advice to Them
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CHAPTER XIV.
The King's Flight from Hampton Court- Ashburnham's
"Fatal Mistake"- Charles Proceeds in Custody to
the Isle of Wight-Colonel Whaley's Account of the
Discovery of the King's Escape from Hampton Court
The King's Arrival at Cowes - Singular Omen -
Arrival at Carisbrook Dismissal of the King's Chap-
lains and Servants-Captain Burley's Rash Attempt
- His Barbarous Execution - The King's Removal to
Newport-Anecdotes
Melancholy Change in the Ap-
pearance of Charles - Projects for His Escape from
Carisbrook- Fruitless Attempts.
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CHAPTER XV.
Charles's Observation on Parting with the Commissioners-
The King's Refusal to Break His Parole - His Depar-
ture from Newport-Hurst Castle and Its Grim Cap-
tain - The King's Confinement There — Midnight Visit
of Major Harrison-Removal of the King-Loyalty
of the People of Winchester-Lord Newburgh's Scheme
for the King's Escape - Treatment of Charles at
Windsor-Announcement to Him of a Public Trial
- His Departure from Windsor-Military Cavalcade
Conducting the King to London - His Arrival at St.
James's His Treatment There - Discontinuance of
all State Ceremony - The King's Sufferings at This
Period Ashburnham's Futile Project for the King's
Escape Proclamation for His Approaching Trial-
He Is Conveyed to Cotton House, and Summoned to
Attend His Trial — Appearance of Westminster Hall
on That Occasion - Bradshaw, the President, in Danger
of Assassination - Demeanour of Charles when Con-
ducted to the Bar-Daring Conduct of Lady Fairfax
·Charles's Denial of the Authority of the Court-
Bradshaw's Brutal Behaviour - Indignities Heaped on
Charles An Evil Omen - Bradshaw and His Wife
on the Morning of the Last Day of the King's Trial-
Sentence of Death Pronounced Its Effect on Charles
- Bradshaw Prohibits the King from Speaking - In-
sulting Conduct of the Soldiers - Public Sympathy —
Removal of Charles to St. James's
CHAPTER XVI.
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Charles's Dignity and Fortitude in His Last Hours - His
Preparation for Death Herbert's Mission to Lady
Wheeler-The King's Farewell - Interview with His
Children - The Fatal Morning-The King's Bequests