I should like also to add that I think there is a great deal in Halliwell-Phillips’ contention as to Shakespeare having made the “troth-plight.”——Concerning the “troth-plight” see Lawrence Vaux’s “_Catechism_,” Edited by T. G. Law, with a valuable historical preface (Chetham Soc).——Shakespeare’s “mentor” in the days of his youth was, most probably, some old Marian Priest, like Vaux, who was a former Warden of the Collegiate Church at Manchester, and with “the great Allen” and men like Vivian Haydock——see Gillow’s “_Haydock Papers_” (Burns & Oates)——retained Lancashire in its allegiance to Rome——so that “the jannock” Lancashire Catholics style their county, “God’s County” even unto this day.] [Footnote 80:——The strong and, within due limits, admirable spirit of “clannishness” that still animates the natives of Yorkshire——a valiant, adventurous, jovial race, fresh from Dame Nature’s hand——is evidenced by the fact that within a very recent date the Yorkshiremen who have gone up to the great metropolis, like many another before them, to seek their livelihood, and maybe their fortune, have formed an association of their own. This excellent institution for promoting good fellowship among those hailing from the county of broad acres has for Patron during the present year, 1901, the Duke of Cornwall and York (now H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, December, 1901), and that typical Yorkshireman, Viscount Halifax, for President. The Earl of Crewe, Lord Grantley, Sir Albert K. Rollit, Knt., M.P., _cum multis aliis_, are members. May it flourish _ad multos annos_!] [Footnote 81:——In the Record Office, Chancery Lane, London.] [Footnote 82:——The Earl of Northumberland was fined by the Star Chamber £30,000, ordered to forfeit all offices he held under the Crown, and to be imprisoned in the Tower for life. He paid £11,000 of the fine; and was released in 1621. He was the son of Henry Percy eighth Earl of Northumberland, and nephew of “the Blessed” Thomas Percy seventh Earl of Northumberland, and of Mary Slingsby, the wife of Francis Slingsby, of Scriven, near Knaresbrough. Although the Earl of Northumberland that was Star-Chambered was by his own declaration no papist, he was looked up to by the English Roman Catholics as their natural leader. His kinship with the conspirator, Thomas Percy, alone is usually thought to have involved the Earl in this trouble; but probably the inner circle of the Government knew more than they thought it policy to publish. “Simple truth,” moreover, was not this Government’s “utmost skill.” Lord Montague compounded for a fine of £4,000. Guy Fawkes, for a time, was a member of this peer’s household.——See “_Calendar of State Papers, James I._” Lord Stourton compounded for £1,000. Lord Mordaunt’s fine was remitted after his death, which took place in 1608. Robert Keyes and his wife were members of this peer’s household.——See “_Calendar of State Papers, James I._”