Tuon king's bad into Sussex. His majesty receives as-
HE king's party overrates its influence. Lord Hop-
surances from Kent. Arundel-castle surrendered. Waller
returns to Farnham, and retakes Arundel-castle. The
earl of Brentford and others join lord Hopton. The battles
of Alresford and Cropredy-bridge. The royal army and
Waller's draw off from each other, the king marching to-
wards the west. The battle of Marston-moor. York is
delivered to the parliament forces. Misunderstanding be-
tween the marquis of Newcastle and prince Rupert. The
queen retires into France. The earl of Essex marches into
Cornwall, and is followed by the king. Of the earl of
Brentford, general of the king's army. Lord Wilmot put
under restraint. The king dismisses lord Percy. Colonel
Goring is made general of the horse. Lord Wilmot retires.
The earl of Essex declines a conjunction with the king: he
is much straitened by the king's forces, and becomes un-
easy: Waller complains of him to parliament. Balfour
marches through the king's army with the whole of Es-
sex's cavalry, the earl himself escaping by sea to Plymouth.
State of affairs at Oxford during the king's absence. Of
colonel Gage. State of Basing-house, which is gallantly
relieved by colonel Gage. Death of captain J. Wainman.
Blockade of Plymouth by sir R. Greenvil. The king
raises the siege of Portland-castle, and quarters at Andover.
The governor of Donnington knighted at Newbury.
Banbury castle relieved by the earl of Northampton. Se-
cond battle of Newbury. The king relieves Donnington
castle. Basing-house is again relieved, and the king re-