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On the third of November, Anno 1616. He was at White-hall (with all the accu∣stomed Solemnities) created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Flint, and put into the actuall possession of all the Re∣galities, Profits, and Commodities be∣longing to them; his Houshould being then formed and constituted, and all the officers of State, which belong unto him, appointed to their severall places.
And now it was expected that he should break out into more glory then he had done formerly, and take upon him as the Heir of so great an Empire. But considering very wisely that the forward and enterprizing nature of his Brother Prince Henry, the popularity which he affected, and the great resort of young Noble-men continually unto his Court, had been displeasing to his Fa∣ther; resolved to keep himself at a close ward, and not to seem so great as he was, that when time served, he might appear greater then he seemed to be. Old Princes do not love to have their eldest Sons too active, and to tread too close upon their heels; and therefore many times do enterpose the power of a favo∣rite to keep them at the greater distance. A policy much used by King James in the whole course of his Government, who for that cause in the life-time of Prince Henry, took Sir Robert Carr in∣to his most especiall favour, whom he first made Gentleman of his Bed-cham∣ber, and on the twenty fifth of March
Anno 1611. Created Viscount Rochester, and the same year made Knight of the Garter also, conferring on him all the power and trust he was capable of; that by the greatnesse of the one he might keep down the daring nature and confi∣dent Spirit of the other.
Prince Charles understood this well e∣nough, and carried himself with so much prudence, that he disputed not the power of his Fathers favourites, suf∣fering all Honour, Offices, and o∣ther matters at the Court to be carried by them as best pleased the King. Which though it was generally ascribed unto Pusillanimity, and the defect of Spirit in him, yet was it look'd upon as an Act of the greatest wisedom by more know∣ing men. For had he any wayes crost the designs and Councels either of Carr then Earl of Sommerset, or of the Duke of Buckingham, his Fathers favourites (who at that time did much out-shine him) he had not only incurred the Kings dis∣pleasure, but of necessity must have di∣vided the Court, and by consequence
the Kingdom also into severall factions, each labouring to advance their own, though to the Ruine and Destruction of the publick Peace.
Onely to take off somewhat of the imputation, he made so much use of his power and interesse with the King, as to prefer three of his servants unto Ti∣tles of Honour, Anno 1621. viz. Sir Ro∣bert Cary Chamberlain of his Houshold, to the Title of Lord Cary of Lepington; Sir Thomas Howard, second Son to the Earl of Suffolk, and Master of his Horse, to the Honour of Viscount Andover, and Lord Howard of Charlton; and Sir John Vaughan Controller of his Houshold, to the Honour of Lord Vaughan of Molin∣gar in the Realm of Ireland.