ABSTRACT
Preceded by tales of his military exploits, George Goring returned to London at the end of 1637. Although permanently lame, he continued to pursue an active public career. He was appointed governor of Portsmouth by King Charles, and he also joined the expeditions against the Scots in the Bishops’ Wars of 1639–40. George Goring thus had the opportunity to use his military skills to serve his king and, at the same time, to serve his own ambition for advancement, as King Charles’s kingdoms entered troubled times.
