1 1 6 The Duchess of Newcastle 



the associate counties, (where in all probability he 

 would have made an happy end of the warr) he was 

 so importuned by those he left behind him, and 

 particularly the Commander-in-Chief, to return into 

 Yorkshire, alledging the enemy grew strong, and 

 would mine them all, if he came not speedily to 

 succour and assist them ; that in honour and duty he 

 could do no otherwise but grant their requests ; when 

 as yet being returned into those parts, he found 

 them secure and safe enough from the enemies 

 attempts. 



8. My Lord (as heretofore mentioned) had as great 

 private enemies about His Majesty, as he had publick 

 enemies in the field, who used all the endeavour they 

 could to pull him down. 



9. There was such jugling, treachery, and falshood 

 in his own army, and amongst some of his own officers, 

 that it was impossible for My Lord to be prosperous 

 and successful in his designs and undertakings. 



10. My Lord's army being the chief and greatest 

 army which His Majesty had, and in which consisted 

 his prime strength and power; the parliament resolved 

 at last to join all their forces with the army of the 

 Scots (which when it came out of Scotland, was above 

 twenty thousand men) to oppose, and if possible, to 

 mine it; well knowing, that if they did pull down 

 My Lord, they should be masters of all the three 

 kingdoms; so that there were three armies against 

 one. But although My Lord suffered much by the 

 negligence (and sometimes treachery) of his officers, 

 and was unfortunately called back into Yorkshire, 

 from his march he designed for the associate counties, 

 and was forced to part with a great number of his 

 forces and ammunition, as aforementioned; yet he 

 would hardly have been overcome, and his army 



