A serjeant at arms, in the king's name, demanded of the house the five members: and was sent back without any positive answer.
Messengers were employed to search for them, and arrest them.

Their trunks, chambers, and studies were sealed and locked.

The house voted all these acts of violence to be breaches of privilege, and commanded every one to defend the liberty of the members.[*] The king, irritated by all this opposition, resolved next day to come in person to the house, with an intention to demand, perhaps seize in their presence, the persons whom he had accused.
This resolution was discovered to the countess of Carlisle, sister to Northumberland, a lady of spirit, wit, and intrigue.[**] She privately sent intelligence to the five members; and they had time to withdraw, a moment before the king entered.

He was accompanied by his ordinary retinue, to the number of above two hundred, armed as usual, some with halberts, some with walking swords.

The king left them at the door, and he himself advanced alone through the hall, while all the members rose to receive him.
* Whitlocke, p.