[1] Clarendon State Papers. Hyde to Rupert, Oct. 19, 1650.
[5] Warburton, III. pp. 304-305. Whitelocke, 458. Thurloe's State Papers, I. 145-146.
[6] Thurloe, I. 141. Dom. State Papers. Commonweath, IX. fol. 38.
[8] Ibid pp. 310-312. Add. MSS. 18982 f. 210.
[10] Hist. MSS. Com. Rept 14. Portland MSS. Vol. I. p. 548. 26 Dec. 1650.
[21] Ibid. pp. 533-535. Pitts to --. No date.
[24] Rupert Transcripts. Captain Fearnes' Relation.
[32] Rupert Transcripts. Holmes to Rupert, May 3 and 19, 1653.
[34] Ibid. p. 349. This letter is supposed by Warburton to be written to Hyde, but it is without address; and the three references of Rupert to Herbert in the letter to the King seem to imply that the accompanying letter was intended for Herbert, and not Hyde.
[35] Warburton, III. p. 541, Feb. 1st 1652.
[38] Domestic State Papers. Commonwealth, 41. fol. 34. 8 Oct. 1653. Report of Walker.
[41] Domestic State Papers. Commonwealth. Vol. XXIV. f. 60. June (?), 1652. Coxon's Report.
[50] Rupert Transcripts. Journal, Feb. 26, 1651.
RUPERT AT PARIS. ILLNESS. QUARREL WITH CHARLES II. FACTIONS AT ST. GERMAINS. RUPERT GOES TO GERMANY. RECONCILED WITH CHARLES
Rupert's return was eagerly hailed by all parties in the exiled Court of England. Wrote the King:
"I am so surprised with joy in the assurance of your safe arrival in these parts that I cannot tell you how great it is; nor can I consider any misfortunes or accidents which have happened, now I know that your person is in safety. If I could receive the like comfort in a reasonable hope of your brother's, I need not tell you how important it would be to my affairs. While my affection makes me impatient to see you I know the same desire will incline you, (after you have done what can only be done by your presence there,) to make what haste to me your health can endure, of which I must conjure you to have such a care as it shall be in no danger."[1]
Hyde expressed himself with almost equal warmth. "For God's sake, Sir, in the first place look to your health, and then to the safety of what you have there, and lose no minute of coming away. I do not doubt you will find the welcome that will please you with the King, the Queen, and the Duke of York."[2]
And Jermyn added the assurance of his own "infinite joy," and the Queen's constant friendship, concluding with { 266} the appropriate prayer: "God of Heaven keep you in all your dangers, and give you at length some quiet, and the fruits of them."[3]