ABSTRACT
As 1633 drew to a close, George Goring was ready to embark upon a soldier’s life. But this new endeavor did not automatically provide solutions to debts, marital discord and in-law troubles. While these old problems persisted, George did have the opportunity to better employ his talents in the service of the Dutch in their continuing fight for freedom from Spanish rule. This conflict, as well as the ongoing wars in Germany, provided military training for many of the men like Goring who would eventually lead the royalist, Parliamentary and Scots armies in the English Civil Wars.
