Royalist father and Roundhead son; being the memoirs of the first and second earls of Denbigh, 1600-1675 . In 1624 Parliaiment\was summoned, supplies were voted, preparations weremade. Negotiations at this period were commencedwith France to bring about a marriage between Charlesand Henrietta Maria, the sister of the French KingLouis XIII. Lord Kensington and Lord Carlisle weredispatched to Paris on this mission, and in their suitewent BasU Feilding, Denbighs eldest son, in the careof John Reynolds, his tutor. Lord Kensington, shortlyto become Earl of Holland, one of the handsomest menof his d
Royalist father and Roundhead son; being the memoirs of the first and second earls of Denbigh, 1600-1675 . In 1624 Parliaiment\was summoned, supplies were voted, preparations weremade. Negotiations at this period were commencedwith France to bring about a marriage between Charlesand Henrietta Maria, the sister of the French KingLouis XIII. Lord Kensington and Lord Carlisle weredispatched to Paris on this mission, and in their suitewent BasU Feilding, Denbighs eldest son, in the careof John Reynolds, his tutor. Lord Kensington, shortlyto become Earl of Holland, one of the handsomest menof his day, and considered irresistible to women, wroteto Charles, of Henrietta, as the sweetest creature inFrance. While from Compifegne Reynolds wrote toLord Denbigh : ... The princess gives content toall English, for her beauty and modesty seek to crowneach other in her, and majesty both. She is muchgrown of late, and if the Kings and her affection maybe measured or conceived by their royal reception andentertainment of the LL of Carlisle and Kensington,they intend the match with as much zeal as we desire. THE INFANTA MARIA ANA KNIGHTS ERRANT 29 it. . This Bearer being suddenly to depart postI would not fail to signify you, of my Lord your sonshealth, and of our safe arrival here at Court. Hisobservance to my Lord of Carlisle does answer yourcommands and mine to him shall second your orderpunctually, and my duty really. My Lord of Carlislehas been royally received in all towns as he passed, wasmet two leagues hence by the Prince of Tourville,has had twice audience of the King, visited both theQueens, Madame and Monsieur, and confers with themdaily, sometimes at Court or every evening in the fieldwhen they take the air. He is wonderfully honouredand beloved of all sides, and so is my Lord of Kensing-ton, and their virtues and carriage make them sooneradmired than imitated. This Sunday morning I haveleft my lord your son at sermon with my Lord ofCarlisle and he knows not of the depart
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