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RAGLAN CASTLE.
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The family produced fome remarkable men. This Sir
Charles Somerfet, who, though illegitimate, defcended from
John of Gaunt, was a man of great perfonal attractions, and
equal prudence and ability. Prudence and ability were pre-
cifely the qualities to recommend him to Henry VII., by whom
he was employed in various foreign embaflies. He was equally
in favour with Henry VIII., and had a high command in the
wars againft France. He negotiated the peace with France
in 1518, and the peace betwixt Francis I. and Charles V. in
1521. He reprefented Henry VIII. at the coronation of the
king’s fifter Mary, the queen of Louis XII. of France; and
betrothed Henry’s infant daughter Mary to the Dauphin. We
have already mentioned Henry the fifth earl and firfl: marquis
of Worcefter—his determined partizanfhip of Charles I.—his
defence of Raglan, and his “ Apothems one of which was
uttered when Charles fhowed, as he thought, too much lenity to
his enemies:—“Well, fir, you may chance to gain you the king-
dom of heaven by fuch doings as thefe, but if ever you get the
kingdom of England by fuch wayes I will be your bondman.”
The old man was a flout Catholic; his eflates were confifcated,
and, contrary to the conditions of his furrender, he was com-
mitted to the cuftody of the Black Rod. When told, however,
that he would be allowed burial in his family vault at Windfor,
he exclaimed :—“Why, God blefs us all, then I fnall have a
better caftle when I am dead, than they took from me when I
was alive !” He died at the age of eighty-five.
The fon of this Henry was Edward, the fixth earl and fecond
marquis of Worcefter, who was created by Charles I. Earl of
Glamorgan. Like his father, he was a firm Catholic. This
was the Glamorgan who was engaged by Charles I. to bring over
ten thoufand Irifh to enable him to crufti the liberties of Eng-
land. The fcheme failed ; he was arrefted, by the Marquis
93
The family produced fome remarkable men. This Sir
Charles Somerfet, who, though illegitimate, defcended from
John of Gaunt, was a man of great perfonal attractions, and
equal prudence and ability. Prudence and ability were pre-
cifely the qualities to recommend him to Henry VII., by whom
he was employed in various foreign embaflies. He was equally
in favour with Henry VIII., and had a high command in the
wars againft France. He negotiated the peace with France
in 1518, and the peace betwixt Francis I. and Charles V. in
1521. He reprefented Henry VIII. at the coronation of the
king’s fifter Mary, the queen of Louis XII. of France; and
betrothed Henry’s infant daughter Mary to the Dauphin. We
have already mentioned Henry the fifth earl and firfl: marquis
of Worcefter—his determined partizanfhip of Charles I.—his
defence of Raglan, and his “ Apothems one of which was
uttered when Charles fhowed, as he thought, too much lenity to
his enemies:—“Well, fir, you may chance to gain you the king-
dom of heaven by fuch doings as thefe, but if ever you get the
kingdom of England by fuch wayes I will be your bondman.”
The old man was a flout Catholic; his eflates were confifcated,
and, contrary to the conditions of his furrender, he was com-
mitted to the cuftody of the Black Rod. When told, however,
that he would be allowed burial in his family vault at Windfor,
he exclaimed :—“Why, God blefs us all, then I fnall have a
better caftle when I am dead, than they took from me when I
was alive !” He died at the age of eighty-five.
The fon of this Henry was Edward, the fixth earl and fecond
marquis of Worcefter, who was created by Charles I. Earl of
Glamorgan. Like his father, he was a firm Catholic. This
was the Glamorgan who was engaged by Charles I. to bring over
ten thoufand Irifh to enable him to crufti the liberties of Eng-
land. The fcheme failed ; he was arrefted, by the Marquis