CHARLES I.

■where lord Darcy’s huntsman was exercising his c H Ahounds, kept closer to the dogs than was thought Hi.proper by the huntsman, who, besides otherrudeness, gave him foul language, which SirGeorge returned with a stroke of his whip.

The fellow threatened to complain to his master:

The knight replied , If his master should justifysuch insolence, he would serve him in the samemanner, or words to that effect. Sir Georgewas summoned before the star-chamber, and fined10,000 pounds. So fine a thing ipas it in those dagsto be a lord ! — A natural reflection : of lordLansdown’s, in relating this incident Thepeople, in vindicating their liberties from theauthority of the crown, threw off also the yokeof the nobility. It is proper to remark, thatthis last incident happened early in the reignof James. The present practice of the star-chamberwas far from being an innovation; though' thepresent dispositions of the people made themrepine moye at this servitude.

Charles had imitated the example of Elizabeth "35and James, and had iffued proclamations forbid-ding the landed gentlemen and the nobility tolive idly in London, and ordering them to

Lord Lansdown, p. ; i y This story is told differentlyin Hofiart’s Reports, p. 120. It there appears, that Markhamwas fined only 500 pounds, and very deservedly : For hegave the lie and wrote a challenge to lord Darcy. Jameswas anxious to discourage the practice of duelling , whichwas then very prevalent.

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