Yet he was to come near to the glory Of it -nearer than he thought. 'twas a pity that he was robbed of the splendour of basking in the re?ected radiance, and by a fish's bone. It was to have its beginning in that year after the indolent but obstinate king, having fallen foul of his Parliaments in his game Of facing-both-ways in the bitter strife 'twixt Church and people, patched up a peace with the Parliament men.