------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s Note: This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects. Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as ‘_italic_’. Superscripted characters are prefixed with ‘^’, or ‘^{abbrv}’. There are both numbered footnotes and notes using the traditional asterisk, dagger, etc. The latter have been The footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SOURCES. BY MRS. THOMSON, AUTHOR OF “MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF HENRY THE EIGHTH,” “LIFE OF SIR WALTER RALEGH,” “MEMOIRS OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH,” &c., &c. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1860. _The right of Translation is reserved._ LONDON: PRINTED BY R. BORN, GLOUCESTER STREET, REGENT’S PARK. CONTENTS OF VOL. III. ---------- CHAPTER I. Death of the Earl of Suffolk--His Address to the Heads of Houses--The Opportunity seized upon by the King to make Buckingham Chancellor--Indignation of the House of Commons--Injudicious Conduct of the King--Vehement Debates--Sir Dudley Digges and Elliot sent to Prison--Buckingham’s Motives for Engaging in a War with France--He endeavours to send away the Queen’s Servants--His Fear of losing his Influence--Arrival of Soubise and Rohan--The Duke goes to Dover--To Portsmouth--Letters from the Duchess--From his Mother--He sets sail for Rochelle--His First Operations Successful--Care taken by him of his Troops--1626-1627 1 CHAPTER II. The Delay in Sending Provisions--The Impossibility of reducing the Citadel by Famine--The Duke’s own means were embarked in the Cause--Sir John Burgh--His Death--Letter of Sir Edward Conway to his Father--Buckingham’s Sanguine Nature--Efforts of Sir Edward Nicholas 41