h contained
in a memorandum in the St. P. O. under the title, 'Speeches of some in
the Lower House, March 22, 1628.' In Rushworth and in both
Parliamentary Histories two reports are given which differ from one
another.

[472] 'Assoluto dominio destruttivo dei parlamenti con azzardo di
sollevatione.'

[473] 'To draw the heads of our grievances into a petition, which we
will humbly, soberly, and speedily address unto His Majesty whereby we
may be secured.'

[474] Abbot's Narration, in Rushworth i. 459.

[475] 'The end is, to make the other power, which he calls irregular
moulder away.' (St. P. O.) In Bruce's Calendar, 1628-9, p. 92, more
particular reference is made to this document.

[476] Memorandum of Nicholas Hyde, Chief Justice of the King's Bench,
in Ellis's Letters, ii. iii. 250.

[477] Nethersole writes to the Queen of Bohemia as early as in April:
'the duke can neither subdue this parliament, neither by fear nor
favour,--is almost out of his senses to find that it gained credit
with His Majesty.' (St. P. O.)

[478] Al. Contarini, 17 Giugno: 'Attribuendone la cagione al duca per
i suoi interessi di voler il re padrone disgionto dai popoli unito
solo con lui, et per le pratiche di Spagnoli guidati in generale da
cattolici et in particolare da Gesuiti che praticano quella cosa.'

[479] Parliamentary History viii. 202.

[480] Parliamentary History viii. 227.

[481] Ruszdorf ii. 547.

[482] Al. Contarini: 'Che sempre suppose ne havessero poca cognitione,
ma che adesso credeva, che non havessero niente affatto.'

CHAPTER IX.

ASSASSINATION OF BUCKINGHAM. SESSION OF 1629.

For some years nothing had surprised foreigners who came to England so
much as the wide severance between the government and the nation. Upon
the one side they saw the King, the favourite, and his adherents; upon
the other every one else. The King had lost much of the popularity
which he had enjoyed when he ascended the throne; but a genuine hatred
was directed against the arbitrary government of the Duke. Although it
had been repressed out of regard to the King, it had again broken
loose: the less practical result it produced, the more it filled all
hearts.

Burdened with this hatred, and with the ground shaking under him,
Buckingham was nevertheless revolving the largest enterprises in his
brain. He repelled with scorn the charge of still keeping up an
intercourse with Spain; that was contrary to his obligations to the