This article examines how the handling of Irish affairs at the civil-war court was observed, commented upon, and probably influenced, by a man who had been at the heart of Irish government during the previous decade. It argues that the presence of Sir George Radcliffe, arguably Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford's closest advisor, at the royalist court in Oxford was significant in a number of respects. His surviving correspondence reveals the extent to which he was able to advise and support the newly-appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, the marquis of Ormond. His letters also cast light on the politics of the civil-war court, in particular on how he, as an essentially second-level figure, worked flexibly with both secretaries of state. This article argues that Radcliffe's discussions with secretary of state, George Lord Digby, provided an important means by which Strafford's influence could make itself felt at the Oxford court, particularly during the 1644 negotiations with the Confederate commissioners. The pursuit of forceful, contentious policies by the former Irish administration and its contemptuous attitude towards critics, however, ensured that Radcliffe's presence at Oxford was probably unwelcome to many at court and failed to advance his career.

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斯特拉福德在保皇党宫廷的“精神”：乔治·拉德克利夫爵士和爱尔兰事务，1643–5 年

本文探讨了在过去十年中一直处于爱尔兰政府核心地位的人是如何观察、评论和可能影响内战法庭处理爱尔兰事务的。它认为，乔治·拉德克利夫爵士（可以说是斯特拉福德最亲密顾问的伯爵托马斯·温特沃斯）在牛津保皇党宫廷的存在在许多方面都具有重要意义。他幸存下来的信件揭示了他能够在多大程度上建议和支持新任命的爱尔兰中尉奥蒙德侯爵。他的信还揭示了内战法庭的政治，特别是他作为一个基本上二级人物，如何灵活地与两位国务卿合作。本文认为，拉德克利夫与国务卿乔治·迪格比勋爵的讨论，为斯特拉福德的影响力在牛津宫廷中发挥作用提供了重要的手段，特别是在 1644 年与邦联专员的谈判期间。然而，前爱尔兰政府追求强有力的、有争议的政策，以及对批评者的轻蔑态度，确保了拉德克利夫在牛津的存在可能在法庭上不受许多人的欢迎，也未能推进他的职业生涯。