Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... obtaine the same in his dayes, for that hee was slaine in a Battell against King Henry the sixt at Wakefield: yet his Sonne Edward got the same, and was called by the name of King Edward the fourth, This King at his death left divers children, as namely two Sonnes, Edward the fift and his brother, who after were both murdered in the Tower, as shall bee shewed: and also five Daughters: to wit Elizabeth, Cicily, Anne, Katherine, and Briget. Whereof, the first was married to Henry the seventh. The last became a Nunne, and the other three, were bestowed upon divers other husbands. Hee had also two Brothers: the first was called George Duke of Clarence, who afterward upon his deserts (as is to bee supposed, ) was put to death in Callis, by commandement of the King, and his attainder allowed by Parliament. And this man left behind him a Sonne named Edward Earle of Warwick, put to death afterward without issue, by King Henry the seventh, and a Daughter named Margaret, Countesse of Salisbury, who was married to a meane Gentleman named Richard Poole, by whom shee had issue Cardinall Pooh that died without marriage, and Henry Poole that was attainted and executed in King Henry the eight his time (as also herselfe was) and this Henry Poole left a Daughter married afterward to the Earle of Huntington, by whom this Earle that now is maketh title to the Crowne. And this is the effect of my Lord of Huntingtons title. The second Brother of King Edward the fourth, was Richard Duke of Glocester, who after the Kings King Richard death, caused his two Sonnes to bee murdered in the Tower, and tooke the Kingdome to himselfe. And afterward hee being slaine by King Henry the seventh at Bosworth-field, left no issue behind him. Wherefore King Henry the seventh..
