PART III

THE CRISIS

I. THE ISSUE WITH THE KING 203

II. THE KING'S PLOTS 213

III. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CROMWELL, ROYALIST 221

IV. THE KING AT BAY 230

V. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN 238

VI. PRESTON ROUT 246

VII. THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING 254

VIII. IN THE BALANCE 261

IX. BY WHAT AUTHORITY? 271

X. EXIT THE KING 285