1 6 The Duchess of Newcastle 



And it is most certain, that the parliament forces 

 were never powerful, nor their commanders or 

 officers famous, until such time as My Lord was over- 

 powered; neither could loyalty have been over- 

 powered by rebellion, had not treachery had better 

 fortune then prudence. 



When I speak of My Lord's pedigree, where Thomas 

 Earl of Arundel, Grandfather to the now Duke of 

 Norfolk, is mentioned, they have left out William 

 Viscount Stafford, one of his sons, who did marry the 

 heir of the last Baron Stafford, descended from the 

 Dukes of Buckingham; which was set down in my 

 original manuscript. 



Some of those omissions, and very probably others, 

 are happened, partly for want of timely information, 

 and chiefly by the death of my secretary who did 

 copy my writings for the Press, and dyed in London, 

 attending that service, afore the printing of the book 

 was quite finished. And as I hope of your favour to be 

 excused for omitting those things in the book; so I 

 expect of your justice to be approved in putting them 

 here, though somewhat unseasonably. 



Before I end this preface, I do beseech my readers 

 not to mistake me when I speak of My Lord's banish- 

 ment, as if I would conceal that he went voluntarily 

 out of his native country; for it is most true, that his 

 Lordship prudently perceiving all the King's party 

 lost, not onely in England, but also in Scotland and 

 Ireland; and that it was impossible to withstand the 

 rebels, after the fatal overthrow of his army; his 

 Lordship, in a poor and mean condition quitted 

 his own countrey, and went beyond sea; soon after 

 which, the Rebels having got an absolute power, and 

 granted a general pardon to all those that would 

 come in to them, upon composition, at the rates they 



