Lord Delamere took arms in Cheshire, the earl of Danby seized York, the earl of Bath, governor of Plymouth, declared for the prince, the earl of Devonshire made a like declaration in Derby.
The nobility and gentry of Nottinghamshire embraced the same cause; and every day there appeared some effect of that universal combination into which the nation had entered against the measures of the king.

Even those who took not the field against him, were able to embarrass and confound his counsels.

A petition for a free parliament was signed by twenty-four bishops and peers of the greatest distinction, and was presented to the king.

No one thought of opposing or resisting the invader.
But the most dangerous symptom was the disaffection which, from the general spirit of the nation, not from any particular reason, had crept into the army.

The officers seemed ill disposed to prefer the interests of their country and of their religion, to those principles of honor and fidelity which are commonly esteemed the most sacred ties by men of that profession.