[20] Rupert Transcripts. Richmond to Rupert, Sept. 14, 1644. [21] Clarendon, Bk. VIII. p. 149. [22] Warburton, III. p. 31. [23] Warburton, III. p. 32. [24] Clar. Hist. Bk. VIII. p. 29. [25] Ibid. p. 108. [26] Warburton, III. p. 32, and Rupert's Journal, Nov. 15, 1644, Clarendon Papers. [27] Whitelocke. ed. 1732. p. 114. [28] Ibid. [29] Maurice to Rupert, Jan. 29, 1645. Warb. III. p. 54. [30] Warburton, III. p. 54. Maurice to Rupert, Jan. 29, 1645. [31] Rupert Transcripts. Byron to Rupert, 14 Jan. 1644. [32] Warburton, III. p. 56-7. Howard to Rupert, Jan. 30, 1645. [33] Rupert Transcripts. Astley to Rupert, Jan. 11, 1645. Pythouse Papers, p. 20. [34] Domestic State Papers. Rupert to Astley. Jan. 13, 1645. [35] Rupert Transcripts. King to Rupert, Jan. 1645. [36] Warburton, III. p. 68. Rupert to Legge, Mar. 11, 1645. [37] Ibid. p. 69, Mar. 24, 1645. [38] Carte's Ormonde, VI. 271-272. Archbishop Williams to Ormonde, Mar. 25, 1655. [39] Add. MSS. 18982. Byron to Rupert, Jan. 1645. [40] Webb, Vol. II. pp. 141, 157, 178. [41] Webb. II. pp. 146-147. [42] Gilbert's History of the Irish Confederation, Vol. IV. p. XIV. Ralph Goodwin to Houses of Parliament, Mar. 23, 1645. [43] Dom. State Papers. Bard to Rupert, Ap. 28, 1645. [44] Walker's Historical Discourses, ed. 1705, pp. 126, 129. [45] Carte's Letters, I. 90, May 25, 1645. [46] Clarendon State Papers, Rupert's Journal, May 29, 1645. [47] Walker, p. 128. [48] Walker, p. 128. [49] Warburton, III. p. 100. Rupert to Legge, June 8, 1645. [50] Sir Edward Southcote. Troubles of our Catholic Forefathers. Series I. p. 392. [51] Warburton. III. pp. 119-121. Rupert to Legge, June 18, 1645. [52] Warburton. III. pp. 125-128. Digby to Legge. No date. [53] Warburton, III. pp. 128-131. Legge to Digby, June 30, 1645. {177} CHAPTER X RUPERT'S PEACE POLICY. THE SURRENDER OF BRISTOL. DIGBY'S PLOT AGAINST RUPERT. THE SCENE AT NEWARK. RECONCILIATION WITH THE KING. THE FALL OF OXFORD After the battle of Naseby, misfortunes crowded thick upon the Royalists. Garrisons surrendered daily to the Parliament; Goring suffered a crushing defeat; and the King seemed in no way to raise another army. Rupert retired to his city of Bristol, and summoned Maurice to his side. But the younger Prince was at Worcester, which was threatened by the Scots, and could not quit the place with honour. "I hope when you have duly considered my engagement herein, you will be pleased to excuse me for not observing your orders to be personally with you,"[1] he wrote humbly to his brother.