Index of Gardiner's History of England

Northumberland, 10th Earl of, 1632 (Algernon Percy),

• is sent in command of the second ship-money fleet, and sails up and down the Channel,
• sells licences to the Dutch herring-boats,
• is placed in command of the third ship-money fleet,
• sends Fielding to induce the Dutch fishermen to take the King's licences,
• appointed Lord Admiral during pleasure,
• is prevented by illness from commanding the fleet,
• votes against war with Scotland,
• approves of Tromp's conduct in taking Spanish soldiers out of English vessels,
• instructs Pennington not to allow two tides to Oquendo's fleet,
• is puzzled by Charles's contradictory orders,
• assures Pennington that he cannot get clear instructions,
• is appointed general of the army to be employed in the second Bishops' war,
• speaks bitterly of Laud,
• votes against the dissolution of the Short Parliament,
• character of,
• speaks against a war of aggression,
• writes despondingly of the prospects of the War,
• complains of numerous desertions from the army,
• obtains a legal opinion on the legality of Conway's exercise of martial law,
• predicts the future of the campaign,
• thinks that money is wanting,
• informs Conway that he is to exercise martial law,
• refuses to command the army without money,
• illness of,
• is anxious to surrender his command,
• receives a letter from the officers in Yorkshire on their grievances,
• gives evidence that he did not remember that Strafford had proposed to bring over the Irish army,
• resigns the command of the Northern army,
• rumoured dismissal of, from the Council and office,
• is requested by Parliament to appoint Warwick to command the fleet,
• is forbidden by Charles to appoint Warwick, and commanded by Parliament to make him Vice-Admiral,
• is dismissed from the Admiralty,
• is a member of the Committee of Safety,