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Excerpt from A Complete History: County of York
Hitherto every thing seemed to promise prosperity to the ministers and tran quillity to the people, but factions at court quickly threw all into confusion. The queen soon perceived the weakness of her consort, and ruled him with an absolute sway: by this means the marquis of Suffolk, the cardinal of Winchester, and the archbishop of York, saw their power more firmly established. A strict union was formed between the queen and these ministers, which proved fatal to the duke of Gloucester, whom the whole party regarded as a common enemy. That noble man had incurred the resentment of the queen by opposing her marriage, and as he was hitherto the presumptive heir to the crown, the ministers might dread being called to a rigorous account if ever it were placed on his head. His destruction was therefore determined, and but too successfully effected. In order to'get him into their power, they contrived to have him accused of a conspiracy for the purpose of murdering the king and seizing on the crown. On this charge he was arrested and thrown into prison, but neither time nor opportunity was allowed him for proving his innocence. Soon after his commitment he was found dead in his bed no marks of violence appeared 'on his body, but it was universally believed that he had fallen a victim to the malice of his enemiesgl.
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