38 LIFE, TIMES, AND SCIENTIFIC LABOURS [1641-1642. 



how to turn to the largest possible amount of personal 

 profit, without being absolutely necessitated to make 

 any adequate return other than his word and honour. 

 If the materials for the personal character of Charles 

 the First had to be drawn solely from his treatment of 

 the first two Marquisses of Worcester the veteran 

 Lord of Eaglan Castle, and his enthusiastic valorous 

 son, the Lord Herbert, sufficient evidence would be 

 found to establish that monarch s perfidious nature, 

 and the utter worthlessness of his plighted word and 

 most solemn protestations. 



The Parliament took early notice of the proceedings 

 of both the Earl of Worcester and his son Lord Herbert. 

 The Journals of the House of Commons* inform us that 

 on the 29th of January, 1640-41 :- 



&quot; Die Veneris, 29 June, 1640. 



&quot; Mr. Treasurer acquaints this House, that his 

 Majesty s pleasure is, that this House do attend his 

 Majesty this afternoon, at two of [the] clock, in the 

 Banqueting House, and that he had intimated his plea 

 sure likewise to the Lords to attend him at the same 

 time. 



&quot; Ordered, That the consideration of the commission 

 granted to the Earl of Worcester, and his eldest son 

 the Lord Herbert, and the sub-commissions by them 

 granted to others, for the levying of forces in several 

 Counties of England and Wales, and all the circum 

 stances depending thereupon, be referred to the Com 

 mittee appointed to draw up the charge against the 

 Earl of Stratford, &c.&quot; 



And on the llth of February following, that: 



* 1G40. 16 Car. I. vol. ii. p. 75. 



