FITZAL'AN, HENRY, twelfth Earl of Arundel (e.1511-SO). An English statesman, son of Wil lian and Anne Percy. He was a godson of Henry VIII., and early entered his service. For his part in the storming of Boulogne (1544) he was re warded with the office of Lord Chamberlain, in which position he was retained by Edward VI. But Warwick was jealous of Arundel's influence over the King, and removed him from the council on charges which were never proved. In 1551, when Somerset was for a second time sent to the Tower,a strong effort was made to implicate Arun del. and he was pardoned only on signing a confes sion of his guilt and paying a heavy fine. Arundel feigned acquiescence in Northumberland's plan to bring Lady Jane Grey to the throne, and at the same time worked eagerly for Nary. He kept in favor with her while she was Queen, and was made her Lord Steward; but in spite of her kind ness, he dared to remonstrate with her on her treatment of Elizabeth. When Elizabeth was
crowned, Arundel was Lord High Constable and was kept in office, but quarreled with her in 1562 after she had reproached him for planning for the succession during her illness, and two years later resigned his post as Lord Steward. Received again into the Queen's favor, he began to plot in behalf of Mary Stuart. and tried to bring about her marriage with Norfolk, which lie trusted would result in the overthrow of Eliza beth. On the discovery of the plot lie was kept under guard during the Northern Insurrection; but he had not committed himself in the rebel lion, and in 1570 was recalled to the council. A year later, when it was proved that lie had long been plotting sedition, he was arrested and kept under guard in his own house. The last three years of his life were passed in quiet retirement.