Dedication Page [iii]
Preface [vii]-[xxi]
1599–1628.
Chap. I.—Marriage of Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert of Raglan [1]–[9]
1601–1639.
Chap. II.—Birth, home, education, early career, times, and first marriage of Edward Somerset, Lord Herbert[10]–[29]
1639–1642.
Chap. III.—Edward, Lord Herbert’s second marriage[30]–[36]
1641–1642.
Chap. IV.—Henry, Earl of Worcester—created Marquis of Worcester—Raglan Castle[37]–[54]
1642–1644.
Chap. V.—Lord Herbert in his military capacity[55]–[68]
1644–1645.
Chap. VI.—Lord Herbert created Earl of Glamorgan—Irish affairs[69]–[94]
1640–1645.
Chap. VII.—Raglan Castle—Royal visits[95]–[111]
1645–1646.
Chap. VIII.—The Earl of Glamorgan’s second visit to Ireland[112]–[139]
1646–1647.
Chap. IX.—Raglan Castle; its defence and surrender—Death of Henry, Marquis of Worcester[140]–[156]
1645–1647.
Chap. X.—The Earl of Glamorgan’s transactions in Ireland, concluded[157]–[185]
1646–1650.
Chap. XI.—The Marquis of Worcester in exile; resides in France[186]–[191]
1643–1659.
Chap. XII.—Affairs affecting the Marquis of Worcester’s family, in respect to Worcester House and other property in and near London[192]–[200]
1651.
Chap. XIII.—The Marquis of Worcester’s son, and two daughters[201]–[208]
1651–1661.
Chap. XIV.—His return to England—Imprisonment, and liberation—his “Century”—pecuniary difficulties—petitions—at Charles the Second’s Coronation—Lord Herbert[209]–[233]
1660–1662.
Chap. XV.—His prospects at the period of the Restoration—Proceedings in Parliament respecting the Patent to create him Duke of Somerset—Estates restored, &c.—Parliamentary duties[234]–[246]
1660–1664.
Chap. XVI.—His Inventions—further Petitions—publication of his “Century”—Charles II. visits Lord Herbert at Badminton—Worcester House, Strand[247]–[261]
1664–1670.
Chap. XVII.—His operations at Vauxhall—Petitions and decease—Caspar Kaltoff and family—M. Sorbière—Cosmo, Grand Duke of Tuscany—The Dowager Marchioness of Worcester[262]–[308]
Chap. XVIII.—A brief retrospect of the Marquis of Worcester’s Genealogy, and his private, political, and philosophical character; including his own statement of expenditure during the Civil War[309]–[342]

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

From Drawings and Sketches made, and Ciphers and Autographs traced, by the author.

The steel engraved Portraits executed by Mr. J. Cochran, and the Wood Engravings by Mr. Stevens, and Mr. J. H. Rimbault; and Coats of Arms by Mr. Layton.

Steel Engravings.

A Family Group, being Portraits of the Marquis of Worcester, with Margaret his second wife, and their infant daughter Mary. From a painting by Hanneman. (See pages [30], [31].)

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Portrait of Elizabeth Lady Herbert, first wife of Edward Lord Herbert, afterwards Marquis of Worcester. From a painting by Vandyke

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