The king's nearer approach to Colebroke quickened their advances for peace.

Northumberland and Pembroke, with three commoners, presented the address of both houses; in which they besought his majesty to appoint some convenient place where he might reside, till committees could attend him with proposals.

The king named Windsor, and desired that their garrison might be removed, and his own troops admitted into that castle.[*] Meanwhile Essex, advancing by hasty marches, had arrived at London.

But neither the presence of his army, nor the precarious hopes of a treaty, retarded the king's approaches.

Charles attacked at Brentford two regiments quartered there, and after a sharp action beat them from that village, and took, about five hundred prisoners.