1642.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 43 



Still later, and the House of Commons directs its 

 attention to the disarming of the Earl, and the requiring 

 of his son s attendance.* 



&quot;Die Sabbati, 20 Augusti, 1642. Post meridiem. 



&quot; Message from the Lords by Sir Robt. Eiche and 

 Mr. Page; 



&quot; That the Lords had sent them with Three Orders : 

 1. For the disarming of the Earl of Worcester, and all 

 Papists ; wherein they desire the concurrence of this 

 House, &c. &c. 



u Answer returned by the same messenger (as to two 

 of the Orders) ; And as to that of disarming the Earl 

 of Worcester, will send an answer by messengers of 

 their own.&quot; 



And again on the following month : 



&quot; Die Martis, 3o Septembris, 1642. 



&quot; That Mr. Speaker shall write his letter to the Lord 

 Herbert, son of the Earl of Worcester, to appear here, 

 and attend the House. 



&quot; Mr. Grlyn to prepare this letter. 



&quot; That the Lords be moved to send for the Earl of 

 Worcester, to attend the Parliament.&quot; 



In August, 16 42, had commenced that series of national 

 disasters, which divided shires and even families into 

 either Cavaliers or Roundheads Royalists or Parlia 

 mentarians Protestants or Puritans, in short, Tories 

 or Whigs. It was then, or perhaps somewhat earlier, 

 previous to his elevation, that the Earl of Worcester 

 garrisoned Raglan Castle, strengthening his position by 

 the raising of extensive earthworks on its most approach- 



* Journal, House of Commons, 1642. 17 Car. I. vol. ii. 



