State-worthies, or, The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls, during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles I.

Observations on the Life of the Earl of Lindsey.

HE and that whole Family (I know not whe∣ther more pious, or more valiant; whe∣ther more renowned abroad, as Confessors for their Religion, or, as Champions for their Coun∣try) have been in this last Age an ornament and a defence to this Crown, equally reverenced by the Subjects of it, and honoured by the Soveraigns.

This Noble-man and the Earl of Essex did as Iugurtha and Manus, learn in one School what they practised in two: The one as a faithful Subject, for that government that had obliged his Family; the other as a discontented Rebel, against that that had disobliged his: Both Commanders for the Pa∣latinate against the Emperor, and for Rochel against the French.

When the Duke of Buckingham returned from the Isle of Rhee, his Majesty told him; The neglect of his relief must l••dge on his Friend and Confident, Holland—To which he acknowledged; That in∣deed he had very affectionately intrusted him in or∣dinary Affairs, but never in such an esteem, as to second him in arms, that place being more proper for my Lord of Lindsey—whose judgement of that Expedition was; That it was friendship in earnest, and War in jest. He it was that pursued twelve French Vessels in his own single one to their Haven, hea••ed at once with anger and shame, he it was,

who when all men were amazed at the Duke's fall, was assigned his successor. Certainly, saith one there present, He was a person of no likely presence, but of considerable experience, by his former Expe∣ditions; and one that to the last of his life made good his faith with Gallantry and Courage, not∣withstanding his ill success (the times fate rather than his fault) 1. In scouring the narrow Sea••, where he was Admiral, and the Earl of Essex Vice-Admiral. 2. In presiding in several great Courts on many solemn occasions, the Earl of Strafford's unparellel'd Tryal, &c. And 3. In leading the King's Army at Edge-Hill with a Pike in his hand. Where what is observed of Cataline and his fol∣lowers, was true of this noble Earl and his Coun∣try-men, the Loyal Gentry of Lincolnshire, that they covered the same place with their Corps when dead, where they stood in the fight whilst living.