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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard H. To the Death of Henry VII
Dispersion of Dorset's Followers - Execution of Sir Thomas St Leger - Richmond appears upon the Coast - his Retreat to Bretagne Proceedings of the Lancastrians - Henry Tudor's Oath - The Nobles swear Allegiance to Richmond - Negociations With the Duke of Bretagne - Subservience of Richard's Parliament - The Commons attainted - Richard's Severity - Courtesy shewn to the Countess of Richmond - Libellous Rhyme - Pomp of Richard s Court - Degra dation of Elizabeth wydeville - and of her Daughters - they accept Richard's offered Protection - The King's Oath - Elizabeth's Advice to her Son - Misconstruction of Richard's best Actions - his Designs upon Richard's Person - Honourable Conduct of the Duke of Bre tagne - Treachery of Landois - Richard's Councils are betrayed Narrow Escape of Richmond Obtains Protection from Charles VIII. - Conduct of Foreign Princes towards Richard - Henry Tudor's destitute Condition - his sanguine Hopes - he is Joined by the Earl of Oxford - and other Knights - Richard's Preparations - The Nobles renew their Oaths of Allegiance - Death of the Prince of Wales Anecdotes concerning him - Grief of the King and Queen - Choice of the Heir Presumptive - Imprisonment of Warwick - Elevation of the Earl of lincoln-{i'he Duke of Albany's Visit to England - In vasion of Scotland - Albany is defeated - his Death - Treaty with Scotland - Richard's Proclamation - Weakness of Henry Tudor's Claims - his Letter to his English Friends - Confirmation of 'the Death of the young Princes - Favours enjoyed by the Princess Elizabeth at Court - Reports of the old Writers - Richard's Exulta tion - Illness of the Queen - Letter attributed to the Princess Eliza beth - Death of Queen Anne - Remonstrances of Richard's Friends -apparent Decline of Richmond's Hopes - Richard's Suspicion of the Stanleys Motives of their conduct-the King endeavours to gain Dorset over - is prevented by the Vigilance of the Lancastrian.
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