These things are
almost romantique, but yet true, as Sir H. Cholmly tells me the
King himself did relate it all yesterday; and it seems as if the
King of France did think other princes fit for nothing but to
make sport for him: but simple princes they are that are forced
to suffer this from him. The proclamation has this day come out
against the Duke of Buckingham, commanding him to come in to one
of the Secretaries, or to the Lieutenant of the Tower. A silly,
vain man to bring himself to this: and there be many hard
circumstances in the proclamation of the causes of this
proceeding of the King's, which speak great displeasure of the
King's, and crimes of his.
13th. The Duke of Buckingham is concluded gone over sea, and, it
is thought, to France.
14th. To my Lord Treasurer's. By and by comes the King and Duke
of York, and presently the officers of the Ordnance were called;
my Lord Barkeley, Sir John Duncomb, and Mr. Chichly; then my Lord
Brouncker, W. Batten, W. Pen, and myself; where we find only the
King and Duke of York, and my Lord Treasurer, and Sir G.
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