Contents
CHAPTER I
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| Birth. Parentage. Descent. Peaceful Times. A Gallant Soldier. Huguenots and Catholics. More Storm-clouds. A Stately Home. The Idle Sword. A Royal Summons; and a Death Summons. A Troubled Wife and Mother. An Unfortunate Princess. A Doubtful Honour. Roundhand and Ruled Paper. A Naughty Little Girl. Sisters indeed. Happy Days. The Rubens Portrait | [1] |
CHAPTER II
| At the Hague. A Dreary Court. A Marriage of Convenience. A Lady-of-Honour. Home. The Firstborn. Cloudy Sunshine | [16] |
CHAPTER III
| “Res Angusta Domi.” A White Elephant. Gathering Clouds. Keeping a Brave Heart. A Grand Function. Royal Gifts. Fresh Anxieties. Baron Strange. National Grievances. “Shortcoats.” A Contract | [32] |
CHAPTER IV
| Lathom House. Orm the Saxon. The Ancestry of the Earls of Derby. A Family Legend. “Sans Changer.” A Stately Old Home. The Royal Guest, and the Fool. The Baron’s Retainers. A Goodly “Checkrowle.” Public Troubles. The Siege of Rochelle. “The Villain has killed me.” National Grievances. An Earnest Request | [40] |
CHAPTER V
| A Chapter of Correspondence | [56] |
CHAPTER VI
| Otium cum Dignitate. The New Earl. A Royal Water Journey to Hampton Court. “Merrie England.” Cavaliers and Roundheads. “Household Words.” The New Letter-Post. Hackney Coaches. Linen. Faithful Friends. A Lordly Home | [62] |
CHAPTER VII
| Manx Land. The Son of Leir. St. Patrick. Prehistoric Man. King Orry and his Highroad. The House of Keys. Public Penance in Manx Land. A Fortunate File. Breast Laws and Deemsters. The Little People. A Haunted Castle. A Thorough Bad Dog. Cats’ Tails. “A Ship in her Ruff.” A Contested Prize. The Three Legs. The Lord of Man | [73] |
CHAPTER VIII
| A Fatal Choice. Strafford and Laud. Huguenots and Anglicans. Royal Prodigality. Pleasant Hours in the Pillory. Ship-money. A Patriot. Moderate Men. No more Peaceful Days at Lathom. “The Red Horse of the Lord.” Virgil under Difficulties. Edgehill. “Come like Shadows, so Depart” | [84] |
CHAPTER IX
| The Fate of Kings. Only once again. The Crown Jewels. A Loyal Vassal. “The Vain Shadow of a King.” Slander. Temptation scorned. More Ardour than Discretion | [95] |
CHAPTER X
| No Rest. The Queen’s Journey to Holland. A Friend in Need. “Master, go on, and I will follow Thee.” The Green-Eyed Monster astir. Through Good Report and Ill. An Indignant Refusal. Back at Lathom. A Boisterous Friend | [107] |
CHAPTER XI
| Charlotte of Derby. A Journey to London in Olden Days. Queen of her Home. Learned Ladies. “His Reverence.” Lady Derby spells Lancashire. A Demand, and a Refusal. Defence, not Defiance. “A Nest of Delinquents.” The Sermon Text. Orders to March. Demands and Terms. Surprises. Worthy of a Painter’s Brush. The Astute Ecclesiastic and Roundhead Friend. More Conditions. “Look to your own Ways.” A Day of Rest. No Surrender | [114] |
CHAPTER XII
| False Move. “Do not reckon that Lathom will be yours.” A Letter from the Earl. Ineffectual Fires. At Prayers, or Asleep? A Sad Massacre. Hospital Nurses. Unwelcome Visitors. In the Eagle Tower. Brave Maidens. A Change for the Worse. Threats. The Countess’s Answer. “Long Live the King!” A Terrible Monster, and his Ignoble End. Rigby’s Irritation. Gleams. Good News. Decamping. Victory! And Prince Rupert’s Homage | [133] |
CHAPTER XIII
| At Castle Rushen. An Honourable Surrender. The Maudlin Well. Correspondence recommences. Disappearance of Lord Strange. A Price on Lord Derby’s Head. Holmby House. Miss Orpe again. A Lawsuit. Divisions among the Parliamentarians. A Lull in the Storm. A Noble Author. At Knowsley. The Substance and the Shadow. The Sectaries. “A Good Exchange” | [149] |
CHAPTER XIV
| An Indignant Refusal. Illness of Lady Derby. The Great “Tabouret” Question. A Misalliance. A Pitiable Story. After Dunbar. The Fatal Fight of Worcester. The Royal Exile. Wounded and Spent. Lord Derby taken Prisoner. A “Court-Martial.” Farewell Letters. A Friendly Service? Leave-takings. Finis Coronat Opus | [163] |
CHAPTER XV
| Bearing the Burden alone. The Parliamentarians demand the Isle of Man. Lady Derby a Prisoner. Cast on Cromwell’s Mercy. Fair-haired William and his Fate. The Tide turns. “I must depart.” The King has his own again. Marriages, and Giving in Marriage. Peaceful Times at Knowsley. “Swift to its Close ebbs out Life’s Little Day.” Court Fairness. The Last Letter. An Honoured Memory | [180] |
The Life-Story of
Charlotte de la Trémoille
Countess of Derby