[54] Green's Princesses, V. p. 267.

[55] Clarendon's History. Bk. V. p. 78.

[56] Clarendon's Life. Ed. 1827. Vol. I. p. 197, _note_.

[57] Clar. Hist. Bk. VII. p. 85.

[58] Clar. Life. I. p. 196, _note_.

[59] Sir Edward Southcote's Narrative, p. 392.

[60] Rupert Correspondence. Aston to the Prince. Aug. 1643.

[61] Ibid. Sandford to Prince. No date.

[62] Rupert Correspondence. Add. MSS. British Museum. 18981. Louis Dyves to the Prince. Apr. 8, 1644.

[63] Rupert Transcripts. Grandison to Prince. Feb. 7, 1645.

[64] Ibid. Lisle to Prince. Dec. 6-13, 1644.

[65] Clarendon. Bk. VIII. 168.

[66] Ibid. VIII. 30.

[67] Rupert Transcripts. Goring to Prince. Jan. 22, 1643.

[68] Clarendon. Bk. VII. 85, _note_.

[69] Ibid. 144.

[70] Gardiner's Civil War. Vol. I. 197.

[71] Wm. Legge to Lord Digby. Warburton. III. p. 129.

[72] Wm. Legge to Lord Digby. Warburton. III. p. 129.

[73] Clarendon. Bk. X. p. 130.

[74] Collins Peerage: 'Dartmouth'. Vol. IV. p. 107 _et pa.s.sim_.

[75] Clarendon Hist. Bk. VI. p. 384.

[76] Clarendon Life. I. p. 222.

[77] Life of Newcastle, by d.u.c.h.ess of Newcastle. Ed. Firth. 1886, p.

280.

[78] Carte Papers. Trevor to Ormonde, Sept. 13, 1644.

[79] Clarendon State Papers. Hyde to Nicholas. Febr. 7, 1653.

[80] Clar. Hist. Bk. IX. p. 21.

[81] Pamphlet. Bodleian Library, Oxford. "Observations on Prince Rupert's White Dog called Boye."

[82] Verney Memoirs. Vol. II. p. 160.

[83] Sir Edward Southcote's Narrative, p. 392. Pamphlet. Brit. Mus.

[84] Cleveland's Poems, p. 51. Rupertismus.

[85] Pamphlet. Brit. Museum. London, May 1643. "Prince Rupert's Burning Love to England."

[86] More true Relation; also Vicars' Jehovah Jireh, p. 277.

[87] See Clarendon State Papers: A Character of the Lord Digby.

[88] Rupert Transcripts, July 30, 1643, also Aug. 17, 1643, Percy to Rupert.

[89] Ibid. Mar. 21, 1642.

[90] Rupert Transcripts, July 29, 1643.

[91] Rupert Correspondence. Goring to the Prince, May 12, 1645. Add.

MSS. Brit. Mus. 18982.

[92] Clarendon Hist. Bk. VIII. 169.

[93] Ibid. VIII. 30.

[94] Clar. Hist. Bk. VI. 126, _note_.

[95] Ibid. VI. p. 79, _note_.

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CHAPTER VI

THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR. POWICK BRIDGE. EDGEHILL. THE MARCH TO LONDON

The setting up of the Royal Standard was a depressing ceremony. The weather was so bad that the very elements seemed to fight against the Royalists; and the standard was blown down the same night, which was regarded as a very evil portent. Moreover, the Royal forces were still so lamentably small that Sir Jacob Astley openly expressed a fear that the King would be captured in his sleep.[1] The arms and ammunition were not yet come from York, and a general sadness pervaded the whole company. In this state of affairs, the King made another futile attempt at treating with the Parliament; an attempt so distasteful to Rupert and his officers "that they were not without some thought--or at least discourses--of offering violence to the princ.i.p.al advisers of it."[2] The abortive treaty proved, however, to the King's advantage, for its failure turned the tide in his favour, and brought recruits to his banner.

During the delay at Nottingham, Rupert was created a Knight of the Garter, and, at the same time, he contrived to fall out with Digby.

Even as early as September 10th, we find Digby protesting against the Prince's prejudice towards himself. Evidently he had indulged in remarks upon Rupert's love of "inferior" company, which he now endeavoured to explain away.[3] His apology was accepted; and for a short time he served under the Prince.