Preparations for Civil War, 433. King's Resolution to dismiss Littleton, 483. Little-
ton's support of the Ordinance of the two Houses for regulating the Milttia, 483.
Littleton's Conference with Hyde, 484. Littleton's Pledge, 485. Order from the
King to take the Seal from Littleton, 485. Difficulty about a Successor, 485. Con-
sultations respecting Littleton between Lord Falkland and Hyde, 486. Arrange-
ment for Littleton to be ordered with the Great Seal to York, 486.
Littleton pre-
pares for his Escape, 486. Arrival of a Messenger from the King, 486.
between Littleton and the Messenger, 487. Littleton's Communication to his
Purse-bearer, 487. Littleton escapes from London, 487. His Journey to York, 488.
Proceedings of the Parliament, 448. Littleton's mysterious Conduct at York, 488.
Exposure of Littleton's Duplicity, 489. His subsequent Career, 490. Parliament
or Convocation at Oxford, 490. Letters to raise Loans for the King, 491.
Keeper raises a volunteer Corps at Oxford, 499. His military Zeal, for which he
is made a Doctor of Civil Law, 493. His Death, 493. His Character, 493. Inef-
ficiency as Equity Judge, 494. His Character by Lloyd and by Clarendon, 494.
His "Reports," 494. His Marriages, 494.