ðɪs bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ klˈoʊs kˈɑːntækt wɪð sˈiːnjɚ fˈɪɡjɚz lˈaɪk kwˈiːn hˌɛnɹɪˈɛɾə mɚɹˈiːə ʌv fɹˈæns, tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd klˈæɹɛndən, kənˈɛkʃənz wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ jˈɪɹz.
This brought him into close contact with senior figures like Queen Henrietta Maria of France, Charles II and Clarendon, connections which became important in later years.