I'm preparing an edition of Lord Herbert of Cherbury's history the expedition to Rhé. On page 28 of the Philoblion edition, Lord Herbert, in describing the first embarking of English troops, says "Sir John Burroughes, and Sir Alexander Brett, together with some veterans, did (though not without military emulation) first take land;".
What is "military emulation" in this context? Does it mean that they landed their companies in an orderly way, or does it describe something else?
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
In his discussion of the action near La Rochelle in 1627, Rushworth asserts that the Duke of Rohan wanted only to preserve "the edict of Two Peaces." I assume that Rushworth refers to the Edict of Nantes, but that edict, iirc, was in four parts. On what decree was Rohan insisting?
Friday, May 15, 2009
Arthur's Wilson's "History of James I"
A very curious omission in the network-available lexicon of Stuart England is Arthur Wilson's History of James I. It is the earliest comprehensive life (published around 1654, I think) and is quoted by all the commentators on the reign, but I can't find it anywhere on the web. A pointer would be appreciated.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Book on the case of the Five Knights?
I had a new minutes a t work today and came up with a Google search that yielded reference to a book on the Five Knights case. The author's name began with "C", and the book was published in the late 1980s. But I can't reproduce the query. Can anyone help locate the reference?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Wardens of the Fleet
Is there a list of wardens of the Fleet Prison? It would be great if there were also a list of their deputies. I'm blogging elsewhere about the Five Knights, and I have yet to put my finger on the identity (or identities -- sometimes the duty was shared) of the wardens who were supposed to return the Habeas Corpus of the Sir Thomas Darnell, Sir Walter Earle, Sir Edward Hampton, Sir John Heveningham, and Sir John Corbet. in 1627.
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