32. Stukley double-crossed Raleigh in London
Raleigh and his party, including Stukley, were in London by the first week of August, and Raleigh unveiled a plan by which he would escape down the Thames on August 9, which included Stukley as a willing participant in the plan. Stukley, however, had joined the plot with the intent of allowing Raleigh to get away temporarily, demonstrating his intention to flee to a French ship, and thus further treason against His Majesty. Once Raleigh’s intentions were clearly demonstrated Stukley moved to arrest him once again. The failed attempt ended with Sir Walter, who until then had been treated as a prisoner at large, once again locked up in the Tower of London, there to await his fate at the King’s pleasure.