have made a very low submission, had the Parliament continued their
first vigorous vote of supplying him, but the duke's cabals had
lessened his interest both abroad and at home, with regard to the
support of the war. In consequence of this resentment, the King put
him out of the privy council, bedchamber, and lieutenancy of York,
ordering him likewise to be struck out of all commissions. His grace
absconding, a proclamation was issued out, requiring his appearance,
and surrender of himself by a certain day.'

Notwithstanding this appearance of resentment against him, yet
Charles, who was far from being of an implacable temper, took
Buckingham again into favour, after he had made an humble submission;
he was restored to his place in the council, and in the bedchamber in
1667, and seemed perfectly confirmed in the good graces of the King,
who was, perhaps, too much charmed with his wit to consider him as an
enemy.

In the year 1670, the duke was supposed to be concerned in Blood's
attempt on the life of the duke of Ormond. This scheme was to have
conveyed that nobleman to Tyburn, and there to have hanged him; for
which purpose he was taken out of his coach in St. James's Street, and
carried away by Blood and his son beyond Devonshire House, Piccadilly,
but then rescued. Blood afterwards endeavoured to steal the crown out
of the Tower, but was seized; however, he was not only pardoned, but
had an estate of five hundred pounds a year given him in Ireland, and
admitted into an intimacy with the King. The reason of Blood's malice
against the duke of Ormond was, because his estate at Sorney was
forfeited for his treason in the course of government, and must have
been done by any lord lieutenant whatever. This, together with the
instigation of some enemy of the duke of Ormond's at court, wrought
upon him so, that he undertook the assassination. Mr. Carte supposes,
that no man was more likely to encourage Blood in this attempt, than
the duke of Buckingham, who, he says was the most profligate man of
his time, and had so little honour in him, that he would engage in any
scheme to gratify an irregular passion. The duke of Ormond had acted
with some severity against him, when he was detected in the attempt of
unhinging the government, which had excited so much resentment, as to
vent itself in this manner. Mr. Carte likewise charges the duchess of
Cleveland with conspiring against Ormond, but has given no reasons why
he thinks