Part of these, after escaping many perils, arrived safely to the king.

His preparations were not near so forward as those of the parliament.

In order to remove all jealousy, he had resolved that their usurpations and illegal pretensions should be apparent to the whole world; and thought that to recover the confidence of the people was a point much more material to his interest, than the collecting of any magazines, stores, or armies which might breed apprehensions of violent or illegal counsels.

But the urgent necessity of his situation no longer admitted of delay.

He now prepared himself for defence.