Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

Souldiers.

Sir Th. Wentworth, of Nettlested, descended from the Wentworths in York-shire, was Created Baron Wentw. by King Henry 8. He was a Valiant Gentleman, a Cordial Protestant, and his Family a Sanctuary of such Professors. By his means Jo. Bale was converted from a Carmelite. The Memory of this Lord is much (but unjustly) blemished, because Calis was lost the last of Q. Mary, under his Government, the manner thus; The English being secure by reason of their late Con∣quest at St. Quintin, and the Duke of Guise having no∣tice thereof, sat down before the Town on New-years day. Next day he took the Forts of Rise-bank and Newnam-Bridge, which ('tis suspected) were betray∣ed. Within three dayes, the Castle of Calis, which

commanded the City, and was under the command of Sir Ralph Chamberlain, was taken, the French being first repulsed back by Sir Anth. Ager, (the only Man of note who was killed in the Fight) entred the City the next day, being Twelfth day. Then resistance being in vain, the Lord Wentworth Deputy thereof, was forced to take what terms he could get, that the Townsmen should depart (though plundered to a groat) with their Lives, and himself, with 49 more should remain Prisoners to be put to ransom. Queen Mary might thank her self for losing this Key of France, because hanging it at her side with so slender a string, there being but 500 Souldiers effectually in the Garrison. The Lord Wentworth was condemned for High-Trea∣son, during his absence, but Queen Mary, soon after dying, he was tryed and acquitted by his Peers, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, though Sir Jo. Harl∣ston Governour of Rise-bank, and Sir Ralph Chamber∣lain Governour of Calis-Castle were both condemned, but their Judgment was remitted. This Lord played in a manner Rubbers, when his Head lay at Stake, and having lost the fore, recovered the after-game. He dyed very Aged, 1590.