That he do think that the Duke of
Buckingham hath a mind rather to overthrow all the kingdom, and
bring in a Commonwealth, wherein he may think to be General of
their Army, or to make himself King; which, he believes, he may
be led to by some advice he hath had with conjurors, which he do
affect.
25th. Mr. Wren and I to his chamber, and there talked: and he
seems to hope that these people, the Duke of Buckingham and
Arlington, will run themselves off of their legs; they being
forced to be always putting the King upon one idle thing or
other, against the easiness of his nature, which he will never be
able to bear nor they to keep him to, and so will lose
themselves. And, for instance of their little progress, he tells
me that my Lord of Ormond is like yet to carry it, and to
continue in his command in Ireland; at least, they cannot get the
better of him yet. But he tells me that the Keeper is wrought
upon, as they say, to give his opinion for the dissolving of the
Parliament; which, he thinks, will undo him in the eyes of the
people.
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