the parties submitting â—o their Arbitration for two Cities in Italy contending about their bounds chose the People of Room to be their Arbitrators they gave either City a small pittance and reserved all the rest to themselves Quod in medio est Populo Romano adjudicetur Observations on the Life of Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorsâ—t THe Kings Wars called for Souldiers and his Peace for Statesmen and here is a Person ex utroque magnus When the whole design â—for â—he Invasion of France was ripened this Marquess â—s made General and attended by the Lord Thomas Howard the Lords Brook Willoughby and Ferâ—ers with divers Knights Gentlemen and others â—o the number of ten thousand men armed not only with Bows but Halberâ—s He distresseth Navar to a submission to his Master forceth his way to Bayon and with Sir Iohn Styles assistance kept up the English Honour above that of France and the Empire keeping close to his Commission and not stirring a foot without expâ—ess Orders from Ireland Although his preâ—ence countenanced some Actions his hands could not perform Three things he was very careful of 1 Of Good Pay lest his Souldiers mâ—â—ined 2. Of Good Diet aud Quâ—rters lest they failed 3. Of Order Discipline and Temperancâ— especiaâ—ly in strange Climates lest they should be distempered Two things he was unsuccessful for 1. The narrowness of his Commission 2. The reach of Ferdinand who designed the Conquest of Navar rather than of France Yet what reputation he lost by Land Sir Edward Howard gained by Sea commanding the French ships to their Harbours Over-running Britain and with Sir Tho. Knevet the Master of the Horse Sir Iohn Carew and Sir Henry Guilford's assistance he gave Law in the Mediterranean until he awed the Neighbour-Princes to terms as honourable for his Master as dishounorable for themselves Now we find him valiant in earnest at Sea anon so in jest at Câ—urt at the solemn Justs proclaimed by Francis de Valois Duke of Angoulesm in France his Nature being not sâ—inted buy equally free to deboâ—ar and serious Enterprises of Pleasure or of Honour where six Germans were at his mercy and four Frenchmen at his feet His spirit equalled those active times and his temper his spirit Three things set him up 1. His large expenses for shew at Court 2. His strength and manhood at Justs 3. His skill and experience in the Field He was the best for embattelling an Army in those times Observing 1. The number strength and experience of hih Camp 2. The Nature and extent of the place whether Champain or inclosed hilly or plain wooddy or moorish straight or large that he might accordingly diâ—pose of distances and stands 3. Inclosureâ— he aimed at for his Foot and Champain for his Horse together with the advantages of Wind and Sun 4. He impales the Flank and Reer with Muskets Pikes aud Carriages 5. His Divisions werâ— sundry but well ordered to relieve one another His main Battels three the largest in the front the next in the middle with some spaces between for the fiâ—st to rally it self or embody with the second the third and strongest in the Rear so divided that the two first Battels may retreat into it and draw up in it's rear to watch the Enemies disorder in pursuit It 's observed of the Turks that they nâ—ver put their Ianizaries thir best Souldiers in the Front but make use of them for Reserves by which they have been very succesful This Noble Marquess went not by rote or fore-conceived â—ules but by present Prudence observing time â—lace and persons neither would he lie open to â—n Enemies design by a constant Method but alter â—is Stratagems and contradict all the Rules of Discipline to disorder the Enemy and disappoint â—is expectation He hath somtimes compounded the wings of his Battle of ablest men and the Battle it self of the meanest ordering them if overpowred to make make their retreat to the Rear of the other Diviâ—ions through the spaces appointed for that end which the Enemy perceiving followeth not smelâ—ng the drift not without disorder as in all pursuits between the two strong wings who crush them in pieces His Field-Piecâ—s after once or twice discharging were drawn within the Divisions of the main Battle to fâ—â—e the Enemy at his next approaches if the Front were disordered And to avoid the execution of hiâ— Enemies his files were thin and his Dragoons ready to seize theirs whereby at least they were hinderd from shooting his Forlorn retired to the main Battel and out of the Flanks thereof issued with Fire-pots and Granadoes upon the engaged Enemy His Horse were in four Battalia's whereof the first was the greatest lined with shot placed on each wing of the main Army ways opening upon the opening of the Enemy The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving Counsel For in other confidences saith my Lord Bacon men commit the parts of life their Lands their Goods their Children their Credit some particular affair but to such as they make their Counsellours they commit the whole by how much the more they are obliged to faithfulness and integrity None was more trusted than the Marquess none more trusty None understood clearer what was fit none spoke plainer what he understood What wants a Sovereign said a flattering Crurtier Truth said a serious King Never had King more need of it than Henry never less of it than he whom it was less fatal to Ruing than to Displease But this Souldier was as much above feare as Flattery that told him when pensive That never was that man merry that had more than one Woman in his Bed more than one Friend in his Bosom more than one Faith in his Heart So waâ—y was this Gentleman that he was not rash and so lost his advantage so valiant that he was not contemptible and so Lost his command He led others by the strongest authority of his own forwardness his own example he was led himself by the best Guide his own Observation his own Experience His Book limited not his Design nor his Paper-plot his Undertakings Land-service was his Exerciâ—e but the Sea his Delight The Compass his Study the Stars his Care Trade his Thoughts our own and â—orein Havens his Discourâ—e a Sea-man his Familiar and three Sea-fights his Tâ—iumph His converse and speech was Souldier-like plain short smart and material There was a time when he would say nothâ—ng and a time when he would say somthing but â—eâ—er a time when he would say all He was in a word the happy man who notwithstanding that the times could not endure his Virtues nor he their Vices died at once full of hohonour at Court and applause in the Country with this Monument from the King That Honest and Good Man Observations on the Life of Sir Robert Wingfield HIs Parts and Person endeaâ—ed him to the English Court his Travel and Experience recommended him to Forein Negotiations particulaâ—ly in the Emperour Maximilians Court
of one he could not But though his Armes reached him not the Court Wits did perswading his Ambition to goe upon a splendid Embassy to Reconcile all the Christian Princes abroad that they might have the better advantage to withdraw from him the Favour of his own Prince at home contriving likewise that all the Friends he had at Court â—hould be of his Retinue in the Ambassie both to increase the envy of his train and to weaken the strength of his Interest It was observed that he gave three Rules to his Company the morning he went from Callis 1. That they should take care of the Soveraigns Honour that Imployed him 2. That they should observe the natural Civility and Sobriety of the Nation they came from 3. That they should retain as much reservedness as became the Affair he went aboâ—â— giving them a Caution of the French in tâ—ese words viz. that at their first meeting they wouâ—d be as familiar as if they had known them by long acquaintance and of tâ—emselves in these that they â—â—ould not speak of any matter of Importance but in their own Language lest they should â—â—scover that for want of words which they shoâ—ld hide with them Very exact he was in the honouâ—able circumstances of address abateing the French King not 〈◊〉 in their approaches one to anothâ—r but most exact in the particulars of the Tâ—eaty yeiâ—ding not a point to the whole Council oâ— France for knowing that their own conveniency not their Love brought the Treaty about he would often fling away and make the King and Queen Regenâ— Court him to renew the Consultation which otherwise he mâ—st have caressed them to Fear nâ—t Love is the pasâ—ion of Common-Wealths But his entertainment from the King his Master at home was not answerable to his Service abroad nor the applause from the Noble-men Judges and Justices of the Peace of each shire in England cited from the Countrey to hear an account of his great League that they might report it to the Countrey suitable either to his Eloquence or Action at Star-Chamber or his great expectation The first Court design upon him after his return was an entertainment to the French Ambassador injoyned by the King to beggar him the next was a discovery made to him of the Kings Love to Q. A. Bullein its dangerous to know Kings Secrets from which he disswaded his Majesty by Intreaties on his Knees and by Arguments from the most Learned men in the Kingdome which he Consulted with and in both Universities which he sent to It s not safe standing in the way of a Kings Lust though indeed the Cardinals Enemies had possessed themselves both of the King and the peoples apprehensions so farr that his Majesty was wrought upon to be angry with him because he was perswaded that he was against his Divorce and the people were incensed against him as he declared to the King at the Court in Bridewell because they were made believe that he was for it Many chafing discourses as he called them had he with the King whom yet he would coole with the gentleness of his behaviour many affronts from Noble men Especially one whose head he had kept on threatned his off Often would he disswade the King from persuing his design often upon the Kings solicitations did he and Cardinal Campein perswade the Queen to Retiâ—e At Grafton in Northamptonshire was the first step of his Fall when the King went to Dine with Queen Anne Bullein and left him to shift among the Servants Queen Anne pressed the King with the poor Condition he had brought the Subjects to others into what great Estate he had raised himself First he returns from Court to Westminster and the broad Seal with his rich furnished house being taken from him afterwards to Putney or Ashur when he that could have furnished Kings with accomodations was furnished himself by the Bishop of Carlisle Afraid they were he should have a summe of money to live upon at Rome therefore they searched Cardinal Campeius Train at Callis more afraid he should have an habitation near the King therefore â—hey demanded his House as Bishop of Yorke called White-Hall which the Cardinal intreating the Judges that came to take his Recognizance to teach the King not onely what he might do but what he ought to do and to put him in mind of the gâ—eatness of the Eternal habitations as Hell and Heaven as well as the conveniency of earthly dwellings chose rather to give upon terms for Yorke-House than to lose by force The Aâ—ticles against him in the House were bravely waved by his Servant Mr. Cromwel the grief of his heart much allayed by a Ring sent him from the King and a Tablet from the Queen his Majesties Physicians had a special Charge about hiâ— Health and his Wardrobe about his House but this was only a Lightning before Death to exâ—sperate his Enemies rather than gratifie him Cardinal Wolsey going over to France upon an extraordinary Embassy had for his Attendance Tonstal Bishop of London the Lord Sands late Chamberlain the Earl of Derby Sir Tho. More Sir H. Guilford and 200 Horse and was met two days journey from Paris by King Francis and his Mother carrâ—ing with him 140000. l. though silâ—er was but 20 d. an ounce to assist that King in the War against Charles the fifth and furnished with such a Plenipotentiary Commission that he gave Law to France and the Popedome and he â—â—mported himself with such dexterity and high wisdome that all the Princes of Christendome who had their eyes fixed upon him admired him The King gave him many places he besâ—owed on him his magnificent Palaces White-Hall that Good Hypocrite moâ—e convenient within than comely without Hampton Court Windsor the two first to be resident in and â—he last â—o be buried in Arma tenenti omnia dat qui justa negat â— fiâ—ting his humour with pleasant habitations as he suited his ambition with power and authority But the King broke with him at last about the divorce being vexed with so many delays defeâ—s retardings and prorogations between two Popes Clement that was and Wolsey that would be yet rather eased him of his buâ—dens than deprived him of his preferments continuing him Bishop of York and Durham when he turned him out of his Chancellourship of England where being sent by that Lord who would not endure him nearer the King and could not get him further he lived rather like a Prince than a Priest providing as magnificently for his Installation as a King should for his Coronation which unseasonable ambition was improved by his enemies malice and the King's jealousie to his ruine for in the midst of his solemnities he is arrested by the Kings order signified by the Earle of Northumberland whose wrath was the Messenger of Death and in his way to London being distracted between hope and fear died at Leicester where he was buried as obscurely as he was borne and breathing
had no time to transcribe Intelligence but what he borrowed from his sleep nor money to buy it but what he saved out of his allowance yet he understood more than any one Prince of Europe and was more consulted than any one Statesman His Judgment was much valued his Integrity more ever offering what was solidly safe rather than what was superficially plausible as one who was a stranger to the wisdome of the latter Age as Sir Francis Bacon describes it which is rather fine Deliveries and shifts from Inconveniences than solid and grounded courses for advantage His foresight was large and his spirit larger he considered all Circumstances that occurred to him judged what he considered and spoke what he judged with that resolution as to his opinion that argued he understood the matter in question with that modesty as to his Superiours that shewed he understood himself He would say that he that could not with the Cameleon change colour with the Aire he liveâ— in must with the Cameleon live only upon Aire Observations on the Life of Sir Edward Poynings SIr Edward Poynings was the third of eighteen Counsellours bequeathed by Henry the VII to his Son with his Kingdom a Privy Council wherein there was not one Lawyer and a Cabal that never condescended for advice to any below themselves or for performance of any of their Degrees to any beâ—ides themselves being a compleat Body of active and knowing men in their own Orb. Who more prudent than Surrey who more resolved than Poynings whose Vigilancy made him Master of the Cinque Ports as his Valour advanced him General of the Low-Country Forces whom he led on to several services with such success and brought off with the loss of not above an hundred men with Honour from the Lady Margaret and Applause from the whole Country No less happy was he in his Government of Tournay until the Council at home now 〈◊〉 thin by the secession of Warham Fox 〈◊〉 Norfolk had more need of him than Garisons aâ—road Vainly is that spirit penned within a City that was equal to a Kingdom It is the unhappiness of other Monarchies that they have not Men answerable to their Employments it was the unhappiness of this that it had not Employment suitable to its Men. He liv'd and di'd in Arms Bulloign saw him fiâ—st a Souldier and Bulloign saw him last the best Camp-Master in all Christendom always observing three things 1. The Situation of his Camp to secure his Army 2. The Accommodation of it to supply it 3. His Retreat to draw off the Avenues to be guarded with Souldiers and strengthened with Re-doubts which he made Triangular that more men might engage the Enemy at once during erection wheâ—eof the Army was pallisado'd in the Front with stakes headed with iron on both ends five foot long stuck slope-wise into the ground to keep off both Horse and Foot the Foot-Sentinels were without the Redoubts the Horse-Guards beyond them at distance enough to descry the Enemy and not too much to retire to their works A serious and plodding brow bespoke this Noble Knights deep Prudence and a smart look his resolved Valour who was a man vastly different in his publick capacity from what he was in his privâ—te employment Quemquam posse putas mores narrare futuros Dic mihi si fias tu leo qualis eris Observations on the Life of Sir Charles Somerset SIr Charles Somerset afterward Lord Herbert of Gower c. endeared himself to King H. as much for his Maxime That Reason of State was Reason of Law as for his Advice That the King should never suck at Law in case of Publique Good and yet that all â—is Acts for publique Good should come as near as possible to the Law So Popular was this Gentleman that he received all the Petitions against Empson and Dudley yet so loyal that he advised his Master neither to spare those Leeches lest any should pâ—esume to alienate his Peoples affections from him by Extortions for the future nor yet too severely to punish them lest any should be discouraged to serve the Crown for the present for indeed Empson and Dudley suffered for that which others were advanced for the Parliament punished them for putting their Laws in execution and the King deserted them for improving his Exchequer to a Treasury Two things this Lord advised his Master to before he put the Crown upon his head 1. To redress the Peoples Grievances under his Father 2. To marry not in France where he had a Title A Kingdom so near us that by reason of mutual jelousies we may have peace with it sometimes but Friendships never In the Houshold he was Lord Chamberlain so discreet his Carriage In the French Expedition Anno 1513. he was General so Noble his conduct His Assiâ—stants were the Earls of Northumberland Shrewsbury Kent and Wiltshire his Followers the Lord Audley De la Ware Carew and Curson c. Therovene he besiegeth in good Order and with Wolsey's advice who had lived long in that Town understands all the Avenues of it aâ—d with Sir Oughtred Sir Henry Guilford Sir Edward Poynings Sir Charles Brandon and Sir Alexander Baynam's assistance sprung several Mines repulsed the French Relief and the City-Assailants so that the Town was yielded August 22. 1513. and upon Mazimilian's Intreaty razed as he did Tournay September 22. Herbert was for razing this place as farther from us than Therovene but Wolsey for the Bishopricks sake is for the garisoning of it as a Trophy The King recollecting his former occasions Febr. 3. 1514. thought he could not do a more just or a more prudent Act than recompence his Noble Servants but the cheapest way I mean that of Honour as he did old Somerset with the Earldome of Worcester With this Honour at home is joyned another abroad viz. That of Embassie to Maximilian where he reached that Germans depthâ— and clearly demonstrated that those fond and impossible Offers of the Empire were but Artifices rather than Kindnesses to drain the Kings Treasure rather than enlarg his Dominions Advising him or raise a Citadel at Tournay and an Army in Normandy He finished the Espousals between the Princess Mary and the Dolphin and delivered Tournay by the â—ame token that he would not let the Mareschal de Castilion to enter with Banner displayed but rolled up it being as he said who when Lord Herbert was at the taking of it voluntarily yielded up and not gotten by Conquest and then bestowed himself with Sir Richard Wingfield for the great enterview between King Francis and King Henry an interview I know not whether more solemn or more dangerous Kings cannot meet without great state and they seldom part without much envy who never are further asunder than when they meet His most eminent Action here was the Device of that Motto Cui adhareo praeeâ—t a Motto that speaks the Honour of England and the Interest of Europe The Arbitrators commanding both
he should engage the Souldiers with large possessions 4. That the Irish Nobility should hold their Estates in Fee 5. That he should improve the Queens Revenues moderately and reduce her exchequer there to the form of that in England At what time Maximilian the Emperour courted Queen Elizabeth whom all English-men wished marryed all Protestants married to a Protestant and the Earl of Leicester had designed for himself there arose a deady feud in the English Court between the Earl of Sussex that favoured the match upon common principles of government and the Earl of Leicester who opposed it upon a private design of his own certainly very great and shameful hopes do they foster who have already attained things beyond hopes The open hearted Earl would call his Antagonist an upstart that had but two Ancestors his Father a Traytor and his Grand-Father a Publican Thus the Court is divided the Earls are alwayes attended with their armed guards untill the Queen who took pleasure in the innocent Emuâ—ation of her women became feaâ—ful of the dangerous contests of her Favourites and rather skinned over than healed the rupture At the Emperours Court whither he is sent with the order of St. George he presseth the marriage closely as much out of love to his Countrey as hatred to Leicester having nothing more ordinary in his discourse than that a Forreign Prince was to be preferred before the noblest English-man for the three grand things of Honour Power and Wealth But what he promoted publickly the Lord North who was joyned with him rather â—as his guardian than his colleague opposed privately untill a few fond scruples broke the most solemn negotiations wherein yet this Earl behaved himself with a gallantry that gained him a familiarity from the Emperour a reverence from the Arch-duke a respect from the people and his Mâ—stress a kindness in that Court that stood her in great stead against the attempts of Spain and Româ— From Germany he returned with much Honour to command in the North with more wherâ— he and his old setters at Court discovered the grand plot in the Nâ—rth as Hunsdon and his old Souldierâ— at Berwick defeated it and both harassed the Scottish borders all things yielding to those two grand disposers of the World now predominant in England Wisdome and Cecil at home Armes and Hunsdon abroad and both with Sussex at home now for his approved wisdome and fidelity made privy Councellourâ— and abroad alway Lord General Of many I pitch on this one argument of the greatness of his mind that he scorned to trample the prostrate that he had a just passion but not an unworthy malice for an enemy whom he had a generous goodness to pity when unhappy as well as a brave spirit to contest with when injurious The lesser fry of adversaries railed against this great one pleaded foâ— Leicester when his practices against Aâ—jou's marriage with the Queen confined him to the Castle of Windsor And his menaces had cast him to the Tower of London had not my Lord minding more the common interest than his pâ—ivate resentments first moderated the Qâ—eens passion with Reason and thâ—n overcame it with this Jest you must allow Lovers their Iealousie Hâ— succeded his Father in his Fortune and in his Favour his Pâ—udence and Resolution promoting him to the Government of Ireland and the North his good husbandry and skill in Surveying making him justice in Eyre of all the Paâ—ks beyond Trent and is comely pâ—esence advancing him Lord Chamberlaiâ— Queen Elizabeth poyzed her State by Factions aâ—road and Parties at home her chiefest wisdâ—me lying in her general correspondence and complyance with each Party as hâ—r Interest lay in their complyance and distance from one another My Lord of Susâ—ex left his memâ—rial behind him That for Rising men to stick to a side is necessary For Great men to be indifferent is wise and this That he and my Lord of Leicester cleared and purged the Court their cross Observations refining each person that was admitted to Court none daring any injustice while Leicester observed him on the one hand and Sussex punished him on the other Then no deserving Person could be excluded by the one that could serve his Princâ— not any undeserving one admitted that might disparage him one Interest being sure to receive the one as the other was to exclude the other Divers persons saith one of equal Authority though both wicked do in experience produce more Justice than a greater Probity in a single individual hath been heard to pronounce in a divided Court the Creatures of one Party being the Enemies of another no less powerful and so they both become liable to accusation or capable of defence and from the sparkles of this clashing not onely Persons and Actions but the Publick Councils came to be refined from the Rusts and Cankers that grow by an Unanimity Faction can be as little spared in a monarchy as an Eye or an Ear as through which the Prince hath a clearer apprehension of his own and others Affairs than he can have when his followers are all agreed through the peâ—cussion of equal Factions as through that of Flint and Steeâ— all things coming to light by Debates that might either advance or eclipse a Princes glory When my Lord of Sussex could not overbear Leicester with Power he did it with Policy and by yielding to him conquered him for as he observed when â—e and his friends retired Leicester and his subdivided and he was checked more by the Ambition he taught his own Followers than by the competition of his Adversaries When Factions are carried too high and too violently it is a signe of weakness in Princes and much to the prejudice of their Authority and Business The motions of Factions under Kings ought to be like the motions as the Astronomeâ—s speak of the Inferiour Orbs which may have their proper Inclination but yet are still quietly carried by the higher motion of the Primum Mobile Queen Elizabeth had an happy time of it if it were but for this That her Favourites Divisions were her support for thereby she attained the knowledge of all things that happened so as no Suit or Dâ—signe passed the Royal Assent before she understood as much of Reason as Enemies or Friends could bring for or against it The Character this third great Lord of his Family left behind him was This year died a man of a great spirit and faithfulness to his Country and therefore none freer than he of his thoughts none sounder than he in his councels Nor did this freedome of Communication betray his future Resolutions to the discovery of his Enemies as they opened his heart to the observation of his Prince for through a seeming unconstancy not of words but of action not his weakness but his nimbleness the Bird on the wing is safe he could so often vary as it was noâ— easie to discover where or when he would be buzzing and give the blow
consumpio jam pulvere tormentario armatos inermis Vallo munito inter sola causa virtute animatus ita reâ—udit concidit castris exuit ut â—totum belli molem cum ipsis Authoribus profligavit Quicquid fugae illius residuum erat inter urbis unius Moenia eaquâ— arcta obsidione astricta conclâ—so Qua quidem pugna memorabili praeter quod miserum popellum jugo intolerabili levaverat sedes suas expulsis Ecclesias Pastoribus pacem omnibus Firmamentum pacis obsequium pristinum restituerit Et jam sequenti armorum nostrorum fâ—elicitate qua partes Regni occidentales maturius ad officium verum Dominum redierunt viam apperuisse momentum ingens extitisse libentissimè profitemur In hac opera landabili cum praefatus Radulphus perstiterit adhuc in victo animo industria indefessa nullo ardâ—o quantumviâ— labore periculo excusatus cumque mille argumentis testatum fecerit Honorem salutemque nostram sibi omni fortuna capite potiorens nos virum fortissimum optimeque affectum animum benigno studio prosequi amplius demereri volentes hunc praecâ—nio merito ornandum propiori ad nos gradu extollendum censuimus Sciatis igitur nos de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa scientia mero motu praefatum Radulphum Hopton ad statum gradum stylum Dignitatens Titulum and Honorem Baronis Hopton de Stratton in Comitatu nostro Cornubiae c. In cujus rei Testimonium has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipso apud Oxon. quarto die Sepâ—embris Anno Regni Nostri Decimo nono His two great Actions the one at Liscard the other at Stratton cannot be better described than by an Eye-witness whose words are these as he saith out of a Manuscript corrected with Sir Ralph 's own hand communicated to him by his Secretary Mr. Tredus At Liscard a little before the Fight began the King's party took it into seasonable consideration that seeing by the Commission of the Lord Mohun brought from Oxford four persons viz. the said Lord Mohun Sir Ralph Hopton Sir Iohn Berkley and Colonel Ashburnham were equally impowered in the managing of all Military maâ—ters And seeing such equality might prove inconvenient which hitherto had been prevented with the extraordinary moderation of all parties in ordering a Batâ—el it was fittest to fix the power in one chief and general consent setled it in Sir Ralph Hopton He first gave order that publick Prayers should be read in tâ—e head of every Squadron and it was done accordingly and the Enemy observing it did stile it saying of Mass as some of their Prisoners afterwards did confess Then he caused the Foâ—t to be drawn up in the best order they could and placed a Foâ—lorn of Musquetiers in the little Iâ—closures winging them with the few Hâ—rse and Dragoons he had This done two small Mynion Drakes speedily and secretly fetched from the Lord Mohun's house were planted on a litâ—le Bâ—rrough within random-shot of the Enemy yet so that they were covered out of their sight with small parties of Horse about them These concealed Mynions were twice discharged with such success that the Enemy quickly quitted their groundâ— And all their Army being put into a rout the King's Forces had the exeâ—ution of them which they performed very sparingly taking 1250 prisoners all their Cannon and Ammunition and most of their Câ—lours and Arms and after publick Thanks taking their repose at Liscard Stratton Fight succeeds on Tuesday the 16th of May 1643. The King's Army wants Ammunâ—tion and hath a steep hill to gain with all disadvantage and danger the Horse and Dragoons being not above five hundred and the Foot two thousand four hundred The Parl. Forces were well furnished and barricadoâ—d upon the top of the hill their Foot 3400. and their Horse not many indeed having dispatched 12â—0 to surprize the Sheriff and Commissioners at Bodmin On the King's side order was given to force the passage to the top of the Hill by four several Avenues the ascent was steep and difficult resolutely did his Majesties Forces get up and obstinately did the Enemy keep them down The Fight continued doubtful with many countenances of various events from five in the Morning till three in the Afternoon amongst which most remarkable the smart charge made by M. G. Chudleigh with a stand of Pikes on Sir Bevil Greenvil who fell nobly himself and had lost his squadron had not Sir Iohn now Lord Berkley who â—ed up the Musquetiers on each side of Sir Bevil seasonably relieved it so resolutely reinforcing the Charge that Major-General Chudleigh was taken Prisonerâ— Betwixt three and four of the Clock the Commanders of the King's Forces who embraced those four several ways of ascent met to their mutual joy almost at the top of the hill which the routed enemy confusedly forsook In this service though they were Assailants they lost very few men and no considerable Officer killing of the Enemy about three hundred and taking seventeen hundred prisoners all their Cannon being thirteen pieces of brass Ordnance and Ammunition seventy barrels of powder with a Magazine of Bisket and other provision proportionable For this victory publick Prayer and Thanksgiving was made on the hill then the Army was disposed of to improve their success to the best advantage Nothing had funk this great spirit but the fate of Kingdoms with whose ruine only he was contented to fall and disband his brave Soldiers upon honourable terms Five things made my Lord Hopton so eminently serviceable 1. His great insight into the designs and prudent foresight of the events of present Councels which when most doubted and wavered gave him that resolution that undertook great difficulties and bore up against greater 2. His experience of War in general and his acquaintance with that seat of it committed to him in particular 3. His renown all over the Kingdom for piety and moderation and within his own association for hospitality civility and charity 4. His name among the Enemies as considerable for his generousness and justice as for his valour and conduct 5. His Estate that set him above mercenariness and his care for money that set his Soldiers above need the occâ—sion of mutinying among themselves or of incivilities towards others Observations on the Life of the Earl of Carnarvan RObert Dormer Ar. was on the tenth of Iune 1615. made Baronet by King Iames and on the 30 day of the same month was by him created Baron Dormer of Wing in Buckinghamshire His Grand-child Robert Dormer was by K. Charles in the 4th of his Reign created Viscount Ascot Eaâ—l of Carnarvan He lost his life fighting for him who gave him his honour at the first Battel of Newbury Being sore wounded he was desired by a Lord to know of him what suit he would have to his Majesty in his behalf the said Lord promising to discharge his trust in presenting his request