1479 (1 events)
Edward IV 35
Mary of Burgundy Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
till at length for maintenance she condescended to marrie with Maximilian sonne to the emperour Frederike, that he might kéepe the woolfe from the fold.
1480 (5 events)
Edward IV 36 · 📍 [[forrest of Waltham]] · Also this yéere
Also this yéere was one Richard Chawrie maior of London, whome king Edward so greatlie fauoured, that he tooke him (with certeine of his brethren the aldermen, & commons of the citie of London) into the forrest of Waltham, where was ordeined for them a pleasant lodge of gréene boughs, in which lodge they dined with great chéere; & the king would not go to dinner vntill he saw them serued.
Edward IV 36 · 📍 [[London]] · In this yeare
In this yeare king Edward required great sums of monie to be lent him. The citizens of London granted him fiue thousand marks, which were seized of the fiue and twentie wards: which fiue thousand marks was trulie repaid againe in the next yeare following.
Edward IV 36 · 📍 [[England]] · In this verie season
James III Edward IV Cecily of York James IV
In this verie season Iames the third of that name king of Scots sent into England a solemne ambassage for to haue the ladie Cicilie, king Edwards second daughter, to be married to his eldest sonne Iames, prince of Scotland, duke of Rothsaie, and earle of Caricke. King Edward and his councell, perceiuing that this affinitie should be both honourable and profitable to the realme, did not onelie grant to his desire; but also before hand disbursed certeine summes of monie, to the onelie intent that the marriage hereafter should neither be hindered nor broken.
Edward IV 36 · 📍 [[France]] · In this verie season
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany Edward IV
Amongst whome Alexander duke of Albanie, brother to king Iames, being exiled into France, & passing through England, taried with K. Edward:
1482 (5 events)
Edward IV 37
To be the cheefteine of his hoast, and lieutenant generall, Richard duke of Glocester was appointed by his brother king Edward;
Edward IV 37 · The same yeare
Edward IV John Wood William Catesby
And at his procéeding out of his chamber he made sir Iohn Wood vnder-treasuror of England, & sir William Catesbie one of the iustices of the cōmon plées, knights.
Edward IV 38 · the eighth daie of September next comming
Richard III Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany James III
that an especiall abstinence of warre should be kept betwixt the realmes of England and Scotland, as well by sea as by land, to begin the eighth daie of September next comming, & to indure till the fourth daie of Nouember next following.
Edward IV 38 · 📍 [[Berwike]]
Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby Richard III
Herevnto the duke of Glocester agreed, and so then was the castell of Berwike deliuered to the lord Stanleie, and other thereto appointed;
Edward IV 38 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]] · eight daies before the feast of Alsaints
Edward IV James III James IV Cecily of York
The pleasure and election of my said souereigne lord, for diuerse causes and considerations him moouing, is to refuse the accomplishment of the said mariage, and to haue the repaiment of all such summes of monie
1483 (178 events)
Chapters 287–294
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Berwike]]
The roiall armie aforesaid not intending to lose time, came suddenlie by the water side to the towne of Berwike, and there (what with force, and what with feare of so great an armie) tooke and entered the towne: but the earle of Bothwell, being capteine of the castell, would in no wise deliuer it; wherfore the capteines, vpon good and deliberate aduise, planted a strong siege round about it.
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]]
the two dukes and all the other souldiers (except the lord Stanleie, sir Iohn Eldrington treasurer of the kings house, sir William a Parre, and foure thousand men that were left behind to keepe the siege before the castell) departed from Berwike toward Edenburgh; and in marching thitherward, they burnt and destroied manie townes and bastiles.
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]]
The duke of Glocester entered into the towne, and at the especiall desire of the duke of Albanie saued the towne, and the inhabitants from fire, bloud, and spoile
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]]
by the which he warned and admonished king Iames, to kéepe, obserue, and performe, all such promises, compacts, couenants, and agréements, as he had concluded and sealed with the king of England, and also to make sufficient recompense vnto his subiects, for the tyrannic, spoile, and crueltie which he and his people had committed and doone, contrarie to the league, within the marches of his realme of England, before the first daie of August next insuing: and further without delaie to restore his brother the duke of Albanie to his estate, & all his possessions, offices, and authorities, in as large maner as he occupied & inioied the same before.
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Berwike]]
The duke, notwithstanding all that they could saie, would agrée to no peace, except the castell of Berwike might be deliuered to the K. of England.
Edward IV 37 · 📍 [[Edenburgh]]
King Iames would make no answer, neither by word nor writing, but kept himselfe close within the castell.
Edward IV 39 · Shortlie after Gartiers departing
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany James III
Shortlie after Gartiers departing, the duke of Albanie, thinking to obteine againe the high fauour of the king his brother, deliuered him out of captiuitie and prison
Edward IV 39 · 📍 [[France]] · shortlie after
James III Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
So that shortlie after in the kings presence he was in ieopardie of his life, and all vnprouided for dread of death, constrained to take a small balinger, and to saile into France
Edward IV 39 · 📍 [[France]] · shortlie after
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany Louis XII
where shortlie after riding by the men of armes, which incountered at the tilt, by Lewes then duke of Orleance, after French king, he was with mischarging of a speare by fortunes peruerse countenance pitifullie slaine and brought to death
Edward IV 39 · 📍 [[France]]
leauing after him one onelie son named Iohn, which being banished Scotland, inhabited and maried in France, and there died.
Edward IV 39 · within two yeares
Edward IV George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
For king Edward, set on by such as enuied the estate of the duke of Clarence, forgetting nature and brotherlie amitie, consented to the death of his said brother.
Edward IV 39 · 📍 [[Ambois]]
Margaret of Austria Charles VIII
saw the ladie Margaret of Austrich daughter to duke Maximilian, sonne to the emperor Frederike, receiued into France with great pompe and roialtie, and at Ambois to the Dolphin contracted and espoused.
Edward IV 39 · on his death-bed
Edward IV Edward V Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
he commended vnto their graue wisedoms the gouernment of his sonne the prince, and of his brother the duke of Yorke, during the time of their tender yeares.
Edward IV 40 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the ninth of Aprill, in the yeare 1483
he shortlie after departed this life at Westminster the ninth of Aprill, in the yeare 1483, after he had reigned two and twentie yeares, one moneth, and eight daies.
Edward IV 40 · afterward
Elizabeth that was after quéene married to Henrie the seauenth;
Edward IV 40 · 📍 [[Sion or Dertford]]
Briget a nunne professed in Sion or Dertford, as sir Thomas More saith;
Edward IV 40
Anne of York Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
Anne married to the lord Thomas Howard, after earle of Surrie, and duke of Norffolke;
Edward IV 40
Katherine of York William Courtenay, Earl of Devon
Katherine wedded to the lord William Courtenie sonne to the earle of Deuonshire.
Edward IV 40 · afterward
Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle
Beside these he left behind him likewise a base sonne named Arthur, that was after vicount Lisle.
Edward IV 41
Iohn Stamberie borne in the west parts of this realme, a Carmelit frier, and confessor to king Henrie the sixt, he was also maister of Eaton colledge, and after was made bishop of Bangor, and remooued from thence to the sée of Hereford;
Edward IV 41
Walter Hunt a Carmelit frier, a great diuine, and for his excellencie in learning sent from the whole bodie of this realme, vnto the generall councell holden first at Ferrara, and after at Florence by pope Eugenius the fourth
Edward IV 41 · 📍 [[Welles]]
Iohn Gunthorpe went into Italie, where he heard that eloquent learned man Guarinus read in Ferrara, after his comming home into England he was deane of Welles, and kéeper of the priuie scale;
Edward IV 41
William Caxton wrote a chronicle called Fructus temporum, and an appendix ynto Treuisa, beside diuerse other bookes and translations;
Edward IV 41 · 📍 [[castell S. Angelo in Rome]]
Iohn Miluerton
at length (bicause he defended such of his order as preached against endowments of the church with temporall possessions) he was brought into trouble, committed to prison in castell S. Angelo in Rome
Edward IV 41 · 📍 [[castell S. Angelo in Rome]] · thrée yeares
Iohn Miluerton
where he continued thrée yeares, and at length was deliuered through certeine of the cardinals that were appointed his iudges;
Edward V 1 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the ninth dale of Aprill, the yeare of our redemption, a thousand foure hundred fourescore and thrée
died at Westminster the ninth dale of Aprill, the yeare of our redemption, a thousand foure hundred fourescore and thrée
Edward V 1
Elizabeth, whose fortune and grace was after to be quéene, wife vnto king Henrie the seuenth, and mother vnto the eight;
Edward V 1
Anne of York Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
Anne, that was after honorablie married vnto Thomas, then lord Howard, and after earle of Surrie;
Edward V 1 · 📍 [[Wakefield]]
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
was with manie nobles of the realme at Wakefield slaine
Edward V 1
Edward IV George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
finallie, were hée faultie, were he faultlesse, attainted was he by parlement, and iudged to the death, and therevpon hastilie drowned in a butt of malmesie.
Edward V 1
Richard III Edward V Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
all the bands broken that bind man and man togither, without anie respect of God or the world, vnnaturallie contriued to beréeue them, not onelie their dignitie, but also their liues.
Edward V 2 · 📍 [[Tower]]
He slue with his owne hands king Henrie the sixt, being prisoner in the Tower, as men constantlie said,
Edward V 2
Richard III George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
Some wise men also wéene, that his drift courtlie conueied, lacked not in helping foorth his brother of Clarence to his death:
Edward V 2
certeine it is that he contriued their destruction, with the vsurpation of the regall dignitie vpon himselfe.
Edward V 3
As soone as the king was departed, the noble prince his sonne drew toward London, which at the time of his deceasse kept his houshold at Ludlow in Wales
Edward V 3 · 📍 Ludlow · in the life of his father
Edward V Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers
To the gouernance and ordering of this yoong prince at his sending thither, was there appointed sir Anthonie Wooduile lord Riuers
Edward V 3 · With these words and writings
Richard III Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham William Hastings, Baron Hastings
These two, not bearing ech to other so much loue, as hatred both vnto the quéenes part: in this point accorded togither with the duke of Glocester, that they would vtterlie remoue from the kings companie all his mothers fréends, vnder the name of their enimies.
Edward V 3 · Vpon this concluded
he secretlie therfore by diuers means caused the quéene to be persuaded and brought in the mind, that it neither were néed, and also should be ieopardous, the king to come vp strong.
Chapters 295–305
Edward V 4 · 📍 [[Stonie Stratford]]
And foorthwith they arrested the lord Richard and sir Thomas Vaughan knight, in the kings presence;
Edward V 4 · 📍 [[Northampton]]
and brought the king and all backe vnto Northampton, where they tooke againe further councell.
Edward V 4 · 📍 [[Northampton]]
And there they sent awaie from the king, whom it pleased them, and set new seruants about him, such as liked better them than him.
Edward V 4 · 📍 [[Pomfret]] · afterward
he sent the lord Riuers, and the lord Richard, with sir Thomas Vaughan into the north countrie, into diuerse places to prison, and afterward all to Pomfret, where they were in conclusion beheaded.
Edward V 4
In this wise the duke of Glocester tooke vpon himselfe the order and gouernance of the yoong king, whome with much honor and humble reuerence he conueied vpward towards the citie.
Edward V 5
the lord Riuers, and lord Richard with the other knights, were for matters attempted by them against the duke of Glocester and Buckingham, put vnder arrest for their suertie, not for the kings ieopardie
Edward V 5
William Hastings, Baron Hastings
With these persuasions of the lord Hastings, whereof part himselfe beléeued, of part he wist the contrarie, these commotions were somewhat appeased.
Edward V 5 · at the councell next assembled
that at the councell next assembled he was made the onelie man, chosen and thought most méet to be protector of the king and his realme
Edward V 5 · At which councell also
John Russell, Bishop of Lincoln
At which councell also, the archbishop of Yorke chancellor of England, which had deliuered vp the great seale to the quéene, was thereof greatlie reprooued, and the seale taken from him, and deliuered to doctor Russell bishop of Lincolne
Edward V 6
the councell
When the protector had said, all the councell affirmed, that the motion was good and reasonable;
Edward V 7
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
condescended in effect, that if he were not deliuered, he should be fetched.
Edward V 7 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · Wherevpon
Thomas Bourchier Richard III Elizabeth Woodville Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
the lord cardinall shewed vnto hir, that it was thought vnto the protector, and vnto the whole councell that hir kéeping of the kings brother in that place
Edward V 7 · 📍 [[Westminster]]
Thomas Bourchier Elizabeth Woodville Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York Edward V
the councell therefore had sent him vnto hir to require hir the deliuerie of him, that he might be brought vnto the kings presence at his libertie, out of that place
Edward V 8 · when my lord my husband was banished, and thrust out of his kingdome
For when my lord my husband was banished, and thrust out of his kingdome, I fled hither, being great with child
Edward V 8 · when my lord my husband was banished, and thrust out of his kingdome
Elizabeth Woodville Edward IV Edward V
héere I bare the prince.
Edward V 8 · when my lord my husband returned safe againe, and had the victorie
Edward IV Elizabeth Woodville Edward V
And when my lord my husband returned safe againe, and had the victorie, then went I hence to welcome him home, and from hence I brought my babe the prince vnto his father, when he first tooke him in his armes.
Edward V 8 · a while
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
the yoonger, which (besides his infancie, that also néedeth good looking to) hath a while béene so sore diseased, vexed with sicknesse, and is so newlie rather a little amended, than well recouered
Edward V 9 · 📍 [[Tower]] · after that daie
from thense thorough the citie honourablie into the Tower, out of the which after that daie they neuer came abroad.
Edward V 9 · then
Then it was agréed, that the protector shuld haue the dukes aid to make him king
Edward V 10
as fast were they in an other place, contriuing the contrarie, and to make the protector king.
Edward V 10 · 📍 [[Crosbies in Bishops gates stréet]]
For by little and little all folke withdrew from the Tower, and drew vnto Crosbies in Bishops gates stréet, where the protector kept his houshold. The protector had the resort, the king in maner desolate.
Edward V 10
Richard III William Hastings, Baron Hastings William Catesby
procured the protector hastilie to rid him.
Edward V 10 · 📍 [[London]] · on the fridaie [being the thirtéenth of Iune]
Richard III William Hastings, Baron Hastings
he himselfe should be beheaded the same daie at London.
Edward V 11 · At which other time
Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers William Hastings, Baron Hastings Edward IV
At which other time the lord chamberleine had béene accused vnto king Edward by the lord Riuers the quéenes brother, in such wise, as he was for the while (but it lasted not long) farre fallen into the kings indignation, & stood in great feare of himself.
Edward V 11
Richard III William Hastings, Baron Hastings
And anon the protector said to the lord Hastings: I arrest thée traitor: What me my lord? (quoth he.) Yea thée traitor quoth the protector.
Edward V 11
Richard III Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby
And an other let flie at the lord Stanleie, which shrunke at the stroke, & fell vnder the table, or else his head had béene cleft to the téeth: for as shortlie as he shranke, yet ran the bloud about his eares.
Edward V 11 · 📍 [[the Tower]]
Richard III William Hastings, Baron Hastings
So was he brought foorth to the gréene beside the chappell within the Tower, and his head laid downe vpon a long log of timber, and there striken off
Edward V 12 · immediatlie after diner
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham William Hastings, Baron Hastings
he sent immediatlie after diner in all the hast one herald of armes, with a proclamation to be made through the citie in the kings name, conteining, that the lord Hastings, with diuerse other of his traitorous purposes, had before conspired the same day to haue slaine the lord protector, and the duke of Buckingham sitting in the councell;
Edward V 12
Richard III William Hastings, Baron Hastings
Now was this proclamation made within two houres after that he was beheaded
Edward V 12 · by and by
Richard III Jane Shore
the protector sent into the house of Shores wife (for hir husband dwelled not with hir) and spoiled hir of all that euer she had, aboue the value of two or thrée thousand markes, and sent hir bodie to prison.
Edward V 12
Richard III Jane Shore
he caused the bishop of London to put hir to open penance, going before the crosse in procession vpon a sundaie with a taper in hir hand.
Edward V 12 · When the king died
Edward IV William Hastings, Baron Hastings Jane Shore
When the king died, the lord chamberleine tooke hir
Edward V 13 · 📍 [[Barnet heath by saint Albons]]
But litle while inioied he that knighthood: for he was at the same field slaine.
Edward V 13
this dame Elizabeth hir selfe, being in seruice with quéene Margaret, wife vnto king Henrie the sixt, was maried vnto one [Iohn] Greie an esquier
Edward V 13 · 📍 [[London]] · the selfe daie
Among whome they made of councell Edmund Shaw knight then maior of London
Edward V 13 · 📍 [[Spaine]] · After that king Edward the fourth had deposed king Henrie the sixt
Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
he sent ouer in ambassage the erle of Warwike, with other noble men in his companie to Spaine, to treat & conclude a mariage betwéene K. Edward & the kings daughter of Spaine.
Edward V 13 · After which doone
Whose appetite when she perceiued, she vertuouslie denied him.
Edward V 14
the king with great feast and honourable solemnitie married dame Elizabeth Greie, and hir crowned quéene
Edward V 14 · 📍 [[Westminster]]
leauing his new wife at Westminster in sanctuarie, where she was deliuered of Edward the prince
Edward V 14 · when the earle of Warwike vnderstood of this marriage
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Edward IV
he tooke it so highlie that his ambassage was deluded, that for verie anger and disdaine he (at his returning) assembled a great puissance against the king
Edward V 14 · 📍 [[Holland]]
he was faine to void the realme, and flee into Holland for succor
Edward V 14 · In which meane time
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Henry VI
the earle of Warwike tooke out of prison, and set vp againe king Henrie the sixt
Chapters 306–313
Edward V 15
Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
king Edward returned, and with much lesse number than he had at Barnet on the Easter daie field, slue the earle of Warwike, with manie other great estates of that partie, & so stablie atteined the crowne againe
Edward V 15 · 📍 [[Paules crosse]] · the sundaie after
John Shaw Edward IV Elizabeth Lucy
According to this deuise doctor Shaw the sundaie after, at Paules crosse in a great audience (as alwaie assembled great number to his preaching) he tooke for his theame; Spuria vitilamina non agent radices altas, that is to saie; Bastard slippes shall neuer take déepe root.
Edward V 15 · 📍 [[Paules crosse]] · the sundaie after
John Shaw Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard III
Then began he to descend into the praise of the lord Richard late duke of Yorke, calling him father to the lord protector, and declared the title of his heires vnto the crowne, to whome it was (after the death of king Henrie the sixt) intailed by authoritie of parlement. Then shewed he that his verie right heire of his bodie lawfullie begotten was onelie the lord protector.
Edward V 15 · 📍 [[Paules crosse]]
Now was it before deuised, that in the speaking of these words, the protector should haue comen in among the people to the sermon ward, to the end that those words méeting with his presence, might haue béen taken among the hearers, as though the Holie-ghost had put them in the preachers mouth, & should haue mooued the people euen there to crie; King Richard, king Richard: that it might haue béene after said, that he was speciallie chosen by God, and in maner by miracle. But this deuise quailed
Edward V 15 · within few daies after
After which once ended, the preacher gat him home, and neuer after durst looke out for shame, but kept him out of sight like an owle. And when he once asked one that had béene his old friend what the people talked of him, all were it that his owne conscience well shewed him that they talked no good; yet when the tother answered him, that there was in euerie mans mouth spoken of him much shame, it so strake him to the heart, that within few daies after he withered and consumed awaie
Edward V 16
the king (leaning his verie wife dame Elizabeth Lucie) was neuer lawfullie maried vnto the quéene their mother
Edward V 16 · 📍 [[Paules crosse]] · on sundaie last passed
substantiallie declared vnto you at Paules crosse, on sundaie last passed, the right & title that the most excellent prince Richard duke of Glocester, now protector of this realme, hath vnto the crowne and kingdome of the same
Edward V 16
Richard III Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
the right and title of the same is by the iust course of inheritance (according to the cōmon lawes of the land) deuolued & commen vnto the most excellent prince the lord protector, as to the verie lawfullie begotten sonne of the foreremembred noble duke of Yorke
Edward V 17
haue condescended and fullie determined, to make humble petition to the most puissant prince the lord protector, that it maie like his grace (at our humble request) to take vpon him the guiding and gouernance of this realme
Edward V 17
an ambushment of the dukes seruants and Nashfields, and other belonging to the protector, with, some prentisses and lads that thrust into the hall amongst the prease, began suddenlie at mens backs to crie out, as lowd as their throtes would giue; King Richard, king Richard: and threw vp their caps in token of ioy.
Edward V 17 · 📍 [[Bainards castell]] · Then on the morrow after
Then on the morrow after, the maior with all the aldermen, and chiefe commoners of the citie, in their best maner apparelled, assembling themselues togither, resorted vnto Bainards castell, where the protector laie.
Edward V 17 · 📍 [[Bainards castell]] · Then on the morrow after
at the last he came foorth of his chamber, and yet not downe vnto them, but stood aboue in a gallerie ouer them, where they might sée him, and speake to him
Edward V 17 · 📍 [[Bainards castell]] · Then on the morrow after
the duke of Buckingham first made humble petition vnto him on the behalfe of them all, that his grace would pardon them, and licence them to propose vnto his grace the intent of their comming
Edward V 18 · 📍 [[England and France]] · from this daie forward
we be content and agrée fauourablie to incline to your petition and request, and (according to the same) here we take vpon vs the roiall estate, preheminence and kingdome of the two noble realmes, England and France: the one from this daie forward by vs and our heires to rule, gouerne, and defend
Edward V 18
Edward the fift, who was neuer king crowned, but shamefullie by his vncle slaine
Richard III 1 · 📍 [[Westminster hall]] · The next daie
The next daie the protector with a great traine went to Westminster hall, & there when he had placed himselfe in the court of the Kings bench, declared to the audience, that he would take vpon him the crowne
Richard III 1 · 📍 [[Westminster hall]] · The next daie
he made an open proclamation, that he did put out of his mind all enimities, and that he there did openlie pardon all offenses committed against him. And to the intent that he might shew a proofe therof, he commanded that one Fog, whom he had long deadlie hated, should be brought then before him, who being brought out of the sanctuarie (for thither had he fled for feare of him) in the sight of the people he tooke him by the hand.
Richard III 1 · in the moneth of Iune
When he had begun his reigne in the moneth of Iune, after this mockish election, then was he crowned king in the verie same moneth.
Richard III 1 · 📍 [[the Tower]] · the fift daie
Richard III Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey William Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell
and the fift daie he created Thomas lord Howard duke of Norffolke, and sir Thomas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie, and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham, and Francis lord Louell was then made vicount Louell
Richard III 1 · the fift daie
and the lord Stanleie was deliuered out of ward, for feare of his sonne the lord Strange, which was then in Lancashire, gathering men (as men said) and the said lord was made steward of the king his houshold
Richard III 1 · The same night
The same night, the king made seuentéene knights of the Bath
Richard III 2
Then both the king and the quéene changed them into cloth of gold, and ascended to their seats, where the cardinall of Canturburie, & other bishops them crowned according to the custome of the realme, giuing him the scepter in the left hand, & the ball with the crosse in the right hand; and the quéene had the scepter in hir right hand, and the rod with the doue in her left hand.
Richard III 2 · 📍 [[Tower]] · after his coronation
Richard III John Greene Robert Brackenbury
Whervpon he sent one Iohn Gréene, (whom he speciallie trusted) vnto sir Robert Brakenberie, constable of the Tower, with a letter and credence also, that the same sir Robert should in anie wise put the two children to death.
Richard III 2 · 📍 [[Tower]]
Robert Brackenbury Richard III
Who plainelie answered, that he would neuer put them to death to die therefore.
Richard III 3 · 📍 [[Tower]] · on the morow
Richard III James Tyrrell Robert Brackenbury
Wherefore on the morow he sent him to Brakenberie with a letter, by which he was commanded to deliuer sir Iames all the keies of the Tower for one night, to the end he might there accomplish the kings pleasure, in such things as he had giuen him commandement.
Richard III 3 · about midnight
Then all the other being remooued from them, this Miles Forrest, and Iohn Dighton, about midnight (the séelie children lieng in their beds) came into the chamber, & suddenlie lapping them vp among the clothes, so to bewrapped them and intangled them, kéeping downe by force the fether-bed and pillowes hard vnto their mouths, that within a while, smoothered and stifled, their breath failing, they gaue vp to God their innocent soules into the ioies of heauen, leauing to the tormentors their bodies dead in the bed.
Richard III 3
James Tyrrell Miles Forrest John Dighton
Which after that the wretches perceiued, first by the strugling with the paines of death, and after long lieng still, to be thoroughlie dead, they laid their bodies naked out vpon the bed, and fetched sir Iames to sée them; which vpon the sight of them, caused those murtherers to burie them at the staire foot, méetlie déepe in the ground, vnder a great heape of stones.
Richard III 3 · Then
Then rode sir Iames in great hast to king Richard, and shewed him all the maner of the murther; who gaue him great thanks, and (as some saie) there made him knight.
Richard III 3 · 📍 [[Tower]] · at such time as sir Iames Tirrell was in the Tower
James Tyrrell John Dighton Henry VII
Verie truth is it, and well knowne, that at such time as sir Iames Tirrell was in the Tower, for treason committed against the most famous prince king Henrie the seauenth, both Dighton and he were examined, and confessed the murther in maner aboue written:
Richard III 3 · 📍 [[Tower hill]]
But sir Iames Tirrell died at the Tower hill beheaded for treason.
Richard III 3 · 📍 [[Yorke]] · in the dead of the night
And the duke of Glocester aduertised of his desire, caused him in the dead of the night (after all other folke auoided) to be brought vnto him in his secret chamber, where Persall (after his maisters recommendations) shewed him that he had secret sent him to shew him, that in this new world he would take such part as he would, & wait vpon him with a thousand good fellowes, if néed were.
Richard III 4 · 📍 [[Northampton]]
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Wherevpon at Northampton, the duke met with the protector himselfe with thrée hundred horsses, and from thence still continued with him partner of all his deuises;
Richard III 4 · after his coronation
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
From whense as soone as the duke came home, he so lightlie turned from him, and so highlie conspired against him, that a man would maruell whereof the change grew.
Richard III 4 · a little before his coronation
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Some haue I heard say, that the duke a little before his coronation, among other things, required of the protector the duke of Herefords lands, to the which he pretended himselfe iust inheritor.
Richard III 4 · a little before his coronation
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
the protector conceiued such indignation, that he reiected the dukes request with manie spitefull and minatorie words. Which so wounded his heart with hatred and mistrust, that he neuer after could indure to looke aright on king Richard
Richard III 4 · 📍 [[Brecknocke]] · after king Edwards death
hauing there in his custodie by the commandement of king Richard doctor Morton bishop of Elie
Richard III 4 · after king Edwards death
John Morton Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Henry VII
he being (as yée haue heard) after king Edwards death, first taken by the tyrant for his truth to the king, found the meane to set this duke in his top, ioined gentlemen togither in the aid of king Henrie
Richard III 4
till the noble prince king Henrie the seuenth gat him home againe, made him archbishop of Canturburie, and chancellor of England
Chapters 314–320
Richard III 5
Was not his first enterprise to obteine the crowne begun and incepted by the murther of diuerse noble, valiant true, and vertuous, personages?
Richard III 5
Did he not secondarilie procéed (contrarie to all lawes of honestie) shamefullie against his owne naturall mother, being a woman of much honour and more vertue, declaring hir openlie to be a woman giuen to carnall affection, and dissolute liuing?
Richard III 5
Declaring furthermore his two brethren, and his two nephues to be bastards, and to be borne in adulterie:
Richard III 5
After that he had obteined the garland, for the which he so long thirsted, he caused the two poore innocents his nephues, committed to him for especiall trust, to be murthered and shamefullie to be killed.
Richard III 5
John Morton Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Richard III
you must your selfe take vpon you the crowne and imperiall diademe of this noble empire
Richard III 5
John Morton Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Richard III
intending thereby to compasse how to destroie, and vtterlie confound king Richard, and to depriue him of his dignitie roiall
Richard III 6
And to begin, I declare, that when king Edward was deceassed, to whome I thought my selfe little or nothing beholden
Richard III 6 · 📍 [[London]] · at the first councell holden at London
And so by my meanes, at the first councell holden at London, when he was most suspected of that thing that after happened (as you my lord know well inough) he was made protector and defendor both of the king and of the realme,
Richard III 6
he then brought in instruments, autentike doctors, proctors, and notaries of the law, with depositions of diuerse witnesses, testifieng king Edwards children to be bastards.
Richard III 6
Richard III Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
For these witnesses & saiengs of famous doctors being true, I am onelie the vndubitate heire to lord Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke, adiudged to be the verie heire to the crowne of this relme by authoritie of parlement.
Richard III 6
so againe, by my aid and fauour, he of a protector was made a king, and of a subiect made a gouernor.
Richard III 6 · 📍 [[Bainards castell]] · At which time
At which time he promised me on his fidelitie (laieng his hand in mine at Bainards castell) that the two yoong princes should liue, and that he would so prouide for them and so mainteine them in honorable estate, that I and all the realme ought and should be content.
Richard III 7
For when he was once crowned king, and in full possession of the whole realme,
Richard III 7
he did not onelie first delaie me, and afterward denaie me, but gaue me such vnkind words, with such tawnts & retawnts, ye in manner checke and checkemate, to the vttermost proofe of my patience:
Richard III 7
But when I was crediblie informed of the death of the two yoong innocents, his owne naturall nephues contrarie to his faith and promise, to the which (God be my iudge) I neuer agréed, nor condescended;
Richard III 8
the earle of Richmond, verie heire of the house of Lancaster (in the quarrell of the which linage, both my father and grandfather lost their liues in battell) shall take to wife ladie Elizabeth eldest daughter to king Edward
Richard III 8
this deuise once opened to king Richard was the verie occasion, that he was rounded shorter by the whole head, without attaindor or iudgement
Richard III 8 · 📍 [[Westminster]]
Lewes (the queen's physician) Elizabeth Woodville
required him to go to quéene Elizabeth (with whome in his facultie he was of counsell) not as a messenger, but as one that came fréendlie to visit and consolate hir
Richard III 9
Lewes (the queen's physician) Elizabeth Woodville Henry VII Elizabeth of York
If you could agrée and inuent the meane how to couple your eldest daughter with the yoong earle of Richmond in matrimonie, no doubt but the vsurper of the realme should be shortlie deposed, and your heire againe to hir right restored.
Richard III 9 · 📍 [[Westminster]]
Elizabeth Woodville Lewes (the queen's physician)
When the quéene had heard this friendlie motion (which was as farre from hir thought, as the man that the rude people saie is in the moone) lord how hir spirits reuiued, and how hir heart leapt in hir bodie for ioie and gladnesse!
Richard III 9
Elizabeth Woodville Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond Henry VII Elizabeth of York
Maister Lewes with all dexteritie so sped his businesse, that he made and concluded a finall end and determination of this enterprise betwene the two mothers.
Richard III 9
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond Reginald Bray
So the ladie Margaret countesse of Richmond, brought into a good hope of the preferment of hir sonne, made Reginald Braie hir most faithfull seruant, chiefe sollicitor and priuie procuror of this conspiracie;
Richard III 9 · within few daies
Reginald Bray Giles Daubney John Cheney Richard Gilford Thomas Rame
This Reginald Braie within few daies brought vnto his lure (first of all taking of euerie person a solemne oth to be true and secret) sir Giles Daubneie, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, Richard Gilford, and Thomas Rame esquiers, and diuers other.
Richard III 9 · 📍 [[Britaine]]
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond Hugh Conweie Henry VII
Herevpon she elected for a messenger Hugh Conweie esquier, & sent him into Britaine with a great sum of monie to hir sonne,
Richard III 9 · 📍 [[duke of Britains court]] · within lesse than an houre
Richard Gilford Thomas Rame Henry VII
that within lesse than an houre both ariued in the duke of Britains court, and spake with the earle of Richmond, which (from the death of king Edward) went at pleasure and libertie, and to him counted and manifested the cause and effect of their message and ambassage.
Richard III 9
When the earle had receiued this message (which was the more pleasant, bicause it was vnlooked for) he rendered to Iesu his sauiour, his most humble & heartie thanks, being in firme credence and beléefe, that such things as hée with busie mind and laborious intent had wished & desired, could neuer haue taken anie effect, without the helpe and preferment of almightie God.
Richard III 10 · 📍 [[England]]
Henry VII Hugh Conway Thomas Rame
Wherevpon the earle with all diligence sent into England againe Hugh Conweie, and Thomas Rame, which should declare his comming shortlie into England:
Richard III 10 · In the meane season
other (amongst whom Iohn Morton bishop of Elie then being in Flanders was chiefe) by priuie letters and cloked messengers did stirre and mooue to this new coniuration
Richard III 10
knowledge therof came to the eares of king Richard, who with the sudden chance was not a little mooued and astonied.
Richard III 10 · immediatlie
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
The duke made to the messeng a determinate answer, that he would not come to his mortall enimie, whome he neither loued, nor fauoured: and immediatlie prepared open warre against him
Richard III 10 · 📍 [[Yorkeshire, Deuonshire, Cornewall, Kent]]
Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset Edward Courtenay Peter Courtenay Richard Guildford Richard III
Thomas marques Dorset came out of sanctuarie, where since the begining of K. Richards daies he had continued, whose life by the onelie helpe of sir Thomas Louell was preserued from all danger & perill in this troublous world, gathered togither a great band of men in Yorkeshire. Sir Edward Courtneie, and Peter his brother bishop of Excester, raised an other armie in Deuonshire and Cornewall. In Kent Richard Gilford and other gentlemen collected a great companie of souldiers, and openlie began warre.
Richard III 10 · 📍 [[Seuerne]] · ten daies
Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Edward Courtenay Peter Courtenay
Before he could atteine to Seuerne side, by force of continuall raine and moisture, the riuer rose so high that it ouerflowed all the countrie adioining, insomuch that men were drowned in their beds, and houses with the extreame violence were ouerturned, children were caried about the fields swimming in cradels, beasts were drowned on hilles. Which rage of water lasted continuallie ten daies, insomuch that in the countrie adioining they call it to this daie, The great water; or the duke of Buckinghams great water. By this floud the passages were so closed, that neither the duke could come ouer Seuern to his adherents, nor they to him. During the which time, the Welshmen lingring idelie, and without monie, vittels, or wages, suddenlie scattered and departed:
Richard III 10 · 📍 [[Shrewesburie]]
Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Humphrey Banaster
The duke (being thus left almost post alone) was of necessitie compelled to flie, and in flight was with this sudden fortune maruellouslie dismaid: and being vnpurneied what counsell he should take, and what waie he should follow, like a man in despaire, not knowing what to doo, of verie trust & confidence conueied himselfe into the house of Humfreie Banaster his seruant beside Shrewesburie
Richard III 10 · 📍 [[duchie of Britaine]] · within a few daies after
Peter Courtenay Edmund Courtenay Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset Edward Woodville William Brandon Thomas Brandon
Some fled by sea, whereof the most part within a few daies after arriued safelie in the duchie of Britaine. Among which number were these persons; Peter Courtneie bishop of Excester, and sir Edmund Courtneie his brother, by king Henrie the seuenth after created earle of Deuonshire; Thomas marquesse Dorset, Iohn lord Welles, sir Iohn Bourchier, sir Edward Wooduile, a valiant man in armes, brother to quéene Elizabeth, sir Robert Willoughbie, sir Giles Daubneie, sir Thomas Arundell, sir Iohn Cheinie and his two brethren, sir William Barkelie, sir William Brandon, & Thomas his brother
Richard III 11 · 📍 [[Britaine]]
Francis II, Duke of Brittany Henry VII
Francis duke of Britaine not onelie refused to kéepe the earle of Richmond as a prisoner, at his contemplation, and for his sake; but also that he was readie to aid and succour the said earle, with men, monie and all things necessarie for his transporting into England
Richard III 11
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
first he sent men of warre to all the next ports and passages, to kéepe streictlie the sea coast, so that no person should passe outward, nor take land within the realme without their assent and knowledge
Richard III 11 · 📍 [[Shrewesburie]]
Humphrey Banaster Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham John Mitton
Humfreie Banaster [...] he bewraied his guest and maister to Iohn Mitton then shiriffe of Shropshire; which suddenlie with a strong power of men in harnesse apprehended the duke
Richard III 11 · shortlie after he had betraied the duke his master
And as for his thousand pounds, K. Richard gaue him not one farthing
Richard III 11 · 📍 [[Salisburie]] · vpon All soules daie
Richard III Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
vpon All soules daie, without arreigment or iudgement, he was at Salisburie in the open market place, on a new scaffold beheaded and put to death
Richard III 11 · the twelfe daie of the moneth of October
When all things were prepared in a readinesse, and the daie of departing and setting forward was appointed, which was the twelfe daie of the moneth of October, the whole armie went on shipbord, and halsed vp their sailes, and with a prosperous wind tooke the sea
Richard III 11 · toward night
But toward night the wind changed, and the weather turned, and so huge and terrible a tempest so suddenlie arose, that with the verie power and strength of the storme, the ships were disparkled, seuered & separated asunder: some by force were driuen into Normandie, some were compelled to returne againe into Britaine
Richard III 11 · 📍 [[Pole]] · In the morning after
In the morning after, when the rage of the furious tempest was asswaged, and the ire of blustering wind was some deale appeased; about the houre of noone the same daie, the earle approched to the south part of the realme of England, euen at the mouth of the hauen of Pole
Chapters 321–334
Richard III 12
This yoong king, hauing compassion of the misfortune of the earle of Richmond, not onelie gentlie granted and assigned to him a pasport; but also liberallie disbursed to him a great summe of monie for his conduct and expenses necessarie in his long iournie and passage.
Richard III 12 · on which daie
the earle himselfe first tooke a corporall oth on his honor, promising that incontinent after he shuld be possessed of the crowne and dignitie of the realme of England, he would be conioined in matrimonie with the ladie Elizabeth daughter to king Edward the fourth.
Richard III 12 · on which daie
Then all the companie sware to him fealtie, and did to him homage (as though he had béene that time the crowned king, and annointed prince) promising faithfullie, and firmelie affirming, that they would not onelie loose their worldlie substance; but also be depriued of their liues and worldlie felicitie, rather than to suffer king Richard that tyrant longer to rule and reigne ouer them.
Richard III 12 · In the meane season
Francis II, Duke of Brittany Henry VII
The duke promised him aid and helpe. Vpon confidence whereof he rigged his ships, and set foorth a nauie well decked with ordinance, and warlikelie furnished with all things necessarie, to the intent to saile forward shortlie, and to loose no time.
Richard III 12 · 📍 [[London]] · In the meane season
Richard III George Browne Roger Clifford Thomas St Leger Thomas Rame
Amongst whome sir George Browne, sir Roger Clifford, and foure other were put to execution at London, and sir Thomas Sentleger which had married the duchesse of Excester the kings owne sister, and Thomas Rame, and diuerse other were executed at Excester.
Richard III 12 · 📍 [[Torington]] · then and there
John Scrope, Lord Scrope Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset Peter Courtenay Thomas St Leger Thomas Fulford Robert Willoughby Thomas Arundel John Arundel David Hopton Oliver of Buckland Bartholomew St Leger William Chilson Thomas Greenfield Richard Edgecombe Robert Burnby Walter Courtenay Thomas Browne Edward Courtenay Hugh Lutterell John Crocker John Hallewell
Wherefore he sent downe Iohn lord Scroope with a commission to kéepe a session; who sat at Torington, & then & there were indicted of high treason, Thomas marquesse Dorset, Peter bishop of Excester, Thomas Sentleger, and Thomas Fulford knights as principals, and Robert Willoughbie and Thomas Arundell knights, Iohn Arundell deane of Excester, Dauid Hopton archdeacon of Excester, Oliuer abbot of Buckland, Bartholomew Sentleger, William Chilson, Thomas Gréenefield, Richard Edgecombe, Robert Burnbie, Walter Courtneie, Thomas Browne, Edward Courtneie, Hugh Lutterell, Iohn Crocker, Iohn Hallewell, and fiue hundred others were indicted as accessaries.
Richard III 12 · 📍 [[Excester]]
Richard III Thomas St Leger John Rame
sauing sir Thomas Sentleger, and one sir Iohn Rame; who were brought to Excester, and there at the Carefax were beheaded.
1484 (21 events)
Richard III 13
king Richard called a parlement, in the which he atteinted the earle of Richmond and all other persons which were fled out of the realme for feare, or anie other cause, as enimies to him, and to their naturall countrie; & all their lands, goods, & possessions, were confiscate and seized to the kings vse.
Richard III 13
Richard III Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond
it was giuen him in charge to kéepe hir in some secret place at home, without hauing anie seruant or companie: so that from thence foorth she should neuer send letter or messenger vnto hir sonne, nor anie of his fréends or confederats
Richard III 13
Richard III William Collingbourne
This poeticall schoolemaister, corrector of bréefs and longs, caused Collingborne to be abbreuiated shorter by the head, and to be diuided into foure quarters.
Richard III 13 · 📍 [[London]] · about the tenth daie of Iulie, in this second yeare of king Richards reigne
the said Collingborne (by the name of William Collingborne) late of Lidyard in the countie of Wilshire esquier, and other his associats were indicted in London:
Richard III 13 · after the death of his sonne
Richard III John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
he proclaimed Iohn earle of Lincolne hir sonne and his nephue, heire apparant to the crowne of England, disheriting king Edwards daughters
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[Britaine]]
Wherefore incontinent he sent certeine ambassadors to the duke of Britaine, which tooke vpon them
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[Britaine]]
Wherefore he faithfullie promised to accomplish king Richards request & desire:
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[Flanders]] · while posts ran, and letters were sent to and fro
John Morton Christopher Urswick
Wherefore he sent Christopher Urswike (which at that sent verie season was come out of Britaine into Flanders) to declare to the earle of Richmond how all the deceit and craftie working was conueied and compased
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[Vannes]] · incontinent
Christopher Urswick Charles VIII
When these newes were brought to the earle, he then kept house in Vannes, and incontinent dispatched againe Christopher Urswike vnto Charles the French king, requiring him that he and his might safelie passe into France. Which desire being obteined
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[France]] · two daies after
he suddenlie turned into a solitarie wood next adioining, where clothing himselfe in the simple coat of his poore seruant, made and appointed his said minister leader and maister of his small companie
Richard III 14 · 📍 [[Britaine]] · The fourth day after the earle of Richmond was thus departed
the followers came to the limits and confines of Britaine, and durst aduenture no further, but vainlie (without their desire) sorrowfullie returned.
Richard III 15 · 📍 [[Langes]] · then
After that, hée required of him helpe and succour, to the intent that by his immortall benefit to him at that time shewed, hée might safelie returne vnto the nobilitie of his realme; of whome he was generallie called to take vpon him the crown & scepter of the realme, sith they much hated and abhorred the tyrannie of king Richard. King Charles promised him aid and comfort, and bade him be of good courage, and make good cheare; for he assured him that he would gladlie shew to him his beneuolent mind and bountifull liberalitie.
Richard III 15 · 📍 [[France]]
John de Vere, Earl of Oxford James Blount John Fortescue Henry VII
he himselfe was not onelie dismissed and set at libertie; but they also abandoning and leauing their fruitfull offices, did condescend to go with him into France to the earle of Richmond, and to take his part.
Richard III 15 · 📍 [[saint Michaels mount]]
Edward IV John Fortescue John de Vere, Earl of Oxford
one Fortescue (which surname is deduced from the strength of his shield, whereof that familie had first originall) was with a stronger and faithfuller companie sent by king Edward to laie siege to the castell; which he did, and long continued.
Richard III 16 · the fiftéenth of Februarie
John de Vere, Earl of Oxford Edward IV Thomas Beaumont Thomas Clifford
After all things were thus quieted, the earle, the lord Beaumont, two brothers of the said earle, and Thomas Clifford, were brought vp as prisoners vnto king Edward.
Richard III 16 · the fiftéenth of Februarie
John de Vere, Earl of Oxford Edward IV
Wherevpon the earle comming foorth to Fortescue, did there yéeld himselfe and the castell into the kings hands.
Richard III 16 · 📍 [[Paris]] · In the meane season
Amongst whom was Richard Fox a priest, a man of great wit and no lesse learning, whome the earle incontinent receiued into secret familiaritie
Richard III 16
Elizabeth Woodville Richard III
first deliuered into king Richards hands hir fiue daughters, as lambs once againe committed to the custodie of the rauenous woolfe.
Richard III 16 · 📍 [[Paris]] · After
Elizabeth Woodville Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset Henry VII
After she sent letters to the marquesse hir sonne, being then at Paris with the earle of Richmond, willing him in anie wise to leaue the earle, and without delaie to repaire into England
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[church of S. Peter at Westminster]] · within few daies after
But howsoeuer that it fortuned, either by inward thought and pensiuenesse of hart, or by infection of poison (which is affirmed to be most likelie) within few daies after the quéene departed out of this transitorie life, and was with due solemnitie buried in the church of S. Peter at Westminster.
Richard III 17
The king thus (according to his long desire) losed out of the bonds of matrimonie, began to cast a foolish fantasie to ladie Elizabeth his néece, making much sute to haue hir ioined with him in lawfull matrimonie.
1485 (52 events)
Chapters 326–333
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[Hammes]]
the castell of Hammes was deliuered into the hands of the earle of Richmond, by the meanes of the earle of Oxford;
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[France]]
and that not onlie he, but also Iames Blunt capteine of the castell, were fled into France to aid the earle Henrie.
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[Hammes]]
Wherefore he, thinking it great policie to withstand the first brunt, sent the most part of the garrison of Calis, to recouer againe by force the castell of Hammes.
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[Hammes]]
Thomas Brandon with thirtie approoued men of war by a marish, which laie on the other side, entered into the castell.
Richard III 17 · 📍 [[Paris]] · so
Which condition the earle of Oxford, comming onelie for that purpose to deliuer his louing fréends out of all perill and danger and chieflie of all, his old hostesse Iane Blunt, wife to Iames Blunt the capteine, would in no wise forsake or refuse: and so leauing the castell bare and vngarnished both of vittels and artillerie, came safelie to the earle of Richmond soiourning in Paris.
Richard III 18 · now
Wherefore he called home againe his ships of warre, which he had appointed to kéepe the narrow seas, and dispatched all such souldiers as he had deputed to kéepe certeine garrisons, and to stop certeine passages (as you haue heard before.)
Richard III 18 · 📍 [[Paris]] · secretlie in the night season
Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset
secretlie in the night season stale out of Paris, and with all diligent expedition tooke his iournie toward Flanders.
Richard III 18 · 📍 [[Campeigne]]
Humphrey Cheney Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset
Humfreie Cheinie (plaieng the part of a good bloud hound) followed the tract of the flier so euen by the sent, that he ouertooke and apprehended him not far from Campeigne; and so what with reason, and what with faire promises, being persuaded, he returned againe to his companions.
Richard III 18 · 📍 [[Rone]]
And so obteining of king Charles a small crew of men, and borrowing certeine summes of monie of him, and of diuerse other his priuate fréends, for the which he left as debter (or more likelie as a pledge or hostage) lord Thomas marquesse Dorset (whome he halfe mistrusted) and sir Iohn Bourchier, he departed from the French court, and came to the citie of Rone.
Richard III 18 · 📍 [[Rone]]
Henry VII Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset John Bourchier
for the which he left as debter (or more likelie as a pledge or hostage) lord Thomas marquesse Dorset (whome he halfe mistrusted) and sir Iohn Bourchier
Richard III 18 · shortlie
Richard III Elizabeth of York Cecily of York
tidings were brought to him that king Richard (being without children, and now a widower) intended shortlie to marie the ladie Elizabeth his brothers daughter; and to prefer the ladie Cicilie hir sister to a man found in a cloud, and of an vnknowne linage and familie.
Richard III 18
Henry VII Walter Herbert Henry Percy, fourth Earl of Northumberland
it was thought most expedicnt to allure by affinitie in his aid, as a companion in armes, sir Walter Herbert, a man of an ancient stocke, & of great power among the Welsh, who had with him a faire ladie to his sister, of age ripe to be coupled with him in matrimonie. And for the atchiuing of this purpose, messengers were secretlie sent to Henrie earle of Northumberland (which had before maried another sister of sir Walter Herberts) to the intent that he should set forward all this deuise and purpose: but the waies were so narowlie watched, and so manie spies laid, that the messenger procéeded not in his iournie and businesse.
Richard III 18 · 📍 [[Wales]] · in all conuenient hast
Henry VII Rhys ap Thomas John Savage Reginald Bray
Rice ap Thomas, a man of no lesse valiantnesse than actiuitie, and Iohn Sauage an approoued capteine, would with all their power be partaker of his quarell. And that Reginald Breie had collected and gotten togither no small summe of monie for the paiment of the wages to the souldiers and men of warre: admonishing him also to make quicke expedition, and to take his course directlie into Wales. The earle of Richmond, bicause he would no longer linger and wearie his fréends, liuing continuallie betwéene hope and feare, determined in all conuenient hast to set forward
Richard III 19 · 📍 [[Milford hauen]] · in the moneth of August
sailed from Harfléet with so prosperous a wind, that the seuenth daie after his departure, he arriued in Wales in the euening, at a place called Milford hauen
Richard III 19
Arnold Butler a valiant capteine, which first asked pardon for his offenses before time committed against the earle of Richmond, and that obteined
Richard III 19 · at that verie instant
Richard Griffith, a man of great nobilitie, the which notwithstanding that he was confederate with sir Walter Herbert, and Richard ap Thomas; yet at that verie instant he came to the earle of Richmond with all his companie
Richard III 19 · in his passing
there met and saluted him Rice ap Thomas with a goodlie band of Welshmen, which making an oth and promise to the earle, submitted himselfe wholie to his order and commandement
Richard III 19 · 📍 Newport · In the euening the same daie
In the euening the same daie came to him sir Gilbert Talbot, with the whole power of the yoong earle of Shrewesburie then being in ward, which were accounted to the number of two thousand men
Richard III 19 · 📍 [[Stafford]] · There also
There also came sir William Stanleie accompanied with a few persons. And after that the earle and he had communed no long time togither; he reuerted to his souldiors whom he had assembled togither to serue the earle
Richard III 19 · 📍 [[Aderstone]] · A daie or two before
Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby Henry VII
But hearing that the erle of Richmond was marching thitherward, gaue to him place, dislodging him and his, and repaired to a towne called Aderstone, there abiding the comming of the earle
Richard III 19 · 📍 [[castle of Notingham]] · at this season
Richard III George Stanley, Lord Strange
king Richard, which yet vtterlie did not put in him diffidence and mistrust, would put to some cruell death his sonne and heire apparant George lord Strange, whome king Richard (as you haue heard before) kept with him as a pledge or hostage
Richard III 20
Richard III John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Henry Percy, fourth Earl of Northumberland Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey Robert Brackenbury Thomas Bourchier Walter Hungerford
Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland, Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie, which he judged more to preferre and estéeme his wealth and honour, than their owne riches and priuate commoditie; willing them to muster and view all their seruants and tenants, and to elect and choose the most couragious and actiue persons of the whole number, and with them to repaire to his presence with all spéed and diligence. Also hée wrote to Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower, commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford, and diuers other knights and esquiers, in whom he cast no small suspicion.
Richard III 20 · 📍 [[Stonie Stratford]]
Henry VII Walter Hungerford Thomas Bourchier Robert Brackenbury
there saluted him sir Walter Hungerford and sir Thomas Bourchier knights, and diuerse other which yéelded and submitted themselues to his pleasure. For they, being aduertised that king Richard had them in suspicion and gelousie, a little beyond Stonie Stratford left and forsooke priuilie their capteine Robert Brakenberie;
Richard III 20 · 📍 [[Aderston]] · The next morning
Henry VII Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby William Stanley
There the earle came first to his father in law, in a litle close, where he saluted him, and sir William his brother: and after diuerse and fréendlie imbracings, each reioised of the state of other, and suddenlie were surprised with great ioy, comfort, and hope of fortunate successe in all their affaires and dooings. Afterward they consulted togither how to giue battell to king Richard if he would abide, whome they knew not to be farre off with an huge host.
Richard III 20 · In the euening of the same day
Henry VII John Savage Brian Sanford Simon Digby
In the euening of the same day, sir Iohn Sauage, sir Brian Sanford, sir Simon Digbie, and manie other, leauing king Richard, turned and came to the part of the earle of Richmond, with an elect companie of men.
Richard III 20 · 📍 [[Anne Beame]] · In the meane season
In the meane season, king Richard which was appointed now to finish his last labor by the very diuine iustice & prouidence of God (which called him to condigne punishment for his mischiefous deserts) marched to a place méet for two battels to incounter, by a village called Bosworth, not farre from Leicester: and there he pitched his field on a hill called Anne Beame, refreshed his souldiers, and tooke his rest.
Richard III 21 · The next daie after
Richard III John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
The next daie after, king Richard being furnished with men & all ablements of warre, bringing all his men out of their campe into the plaine, ordered his fore-ward in a maruellous length, in which he appointed both horsmen and footmen, to the intent to imprint in the hearts of them that looked a farre off, a sudden terror and deadlie feare, for the great multitude of the armed souldiers: and in the fore-front he placed the archers like a strong fortified trench or bulworke. Ouer this battell was capteine, Iohn duke of Norffolke, with whome was Thomas earle of Surrie his sonne.
Richard III 21 · that night
he began to be of a better stomach, and of a more valiant courage, and with all diligence pitched his field iust by the campe of his enimies, and there he lodged that night.
Richard III 21 · In the morning betimes
Henry VII Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby
In the morning betimes, he caused his men to put on their armour, and apparell themselues readie to fight and giue battell; and sent vnto the lord Stanleie (which was now come with his band into a place indifferent betwéene both the armies) requiring him with his men to approch néere to his armie, and to helpe to set the souldiers in arraie. But he answered that the earle should set his owne men in good order of battell, while he would arraie his companie, and come to him in time conuenient.
Richard III 21 · In the morning betimes
Henry VII John de Vere, Earl of Oxford Gilbert Talbot John Savage Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke William Stanley
He made his fore-ward somewhat single and slender, according to the small number of his people. In the front he placed the archers, of whome he made capteine Iohn earle of Oxenford. To the right wing of the battell he appointed sir Gilbert Talbot to be the leader. To the left wing, he assigned sir Iohn Sauage who had brought thither with him a crue of right able personages, clad in white coats and hoods, which mustered in the eies of their aduersaries right brimlie. The earle of Richmond himselfe, with aid of the lord Stanleie, gouerned the battell, accompanied with the earle of Penbroke, hauing a good companie of horssemen, and a small number of footmen. For all his whole number excéeded not fiue thousand men, beside the power of the Stanleies, wherof thrée thousand were in the field, vnder the standard of sir William Stanleie.
Richard III 21
And although in the adeption and obteining of the garland, I being seduced, and prouoked by sinister councell, and diabolicall temptation, did commit a wicked and detestable act:
Richard III 22
If this be true (as clearkes preach) who will spare yonder tyrant Richard duke of Glocester, vntruelie calling himselfe king, considering that he hath violated and broken both the lawes of God and man?
Richard III 23
William Stanley Henry VII Richard III
which being almost in despaire of victorie, were suddenlie recomforted by sir William Stanleie, which came to his succors with thrée thousand tall men. At which verie instant, king Richards men were driuen backe and fled
Richard III 23
king Richard set on so sharplie at the first brunt, that he ouerthrew the earles standard, and slue sir William Brandon his standard-bearer (which was father to sir Charles Brandon by king Henrie the eight created duke of Suffolke)
Richard III 23
and matched hand to hand with sir Iohn Cheinie, a man of great force and strength, which would haue resisted him: but the said Iohn was by him manfullie ouerthrowen.
Richard III 23
and of the nobilitie were slaine Iohn duke of Norffolke, which was warned by diuerse to refraine from the field
Richard III 23
There were slaine beside him, Walter lord Ferrers of Chartleie, sir Richard Radcliffe, and Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower
Richard III 23 · 📍 [[Leicester]] · two daies after
Sir William Catesbie learned in the lawes of the realme, and one of the chéefe councellors to the late king, with diuerse other, were two daies after beheaded at Leicester.
Richard III 23 · 📍 [[Glocester]]
Humphrey Stafford Thomas Stafford
Amongst them that ran awaie, were sir Francis vicount Louell, and Humfreie Stafford, and Thomas Stafford his brother, which tooke sanctuarie in saint Iohns at Glocester.
Richard III 24 · 📍 [[Bosworth]] · the two and twentith daie of August, in the yeare of our redemption 1485
When the earle had thus obtained victorie, and slaine his mortall enimie
Richard III 24 · 📍 [[Tower of London]]
But Thomas Howard earle of Surreie, which submitted himselfe there, was not taken to grace; bicause his father was chiefe councellor, and he greatlie familiar with king Richard, but committed to the Tower of London, where he long remained; and in conclusion deliuered, was for his truth and fidelitie after promoted to high honors, offices and dignities.
Richard III 24 · 📍 [[Bosworth]]
Henry VII Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby
When the lord Stanleie saw the good will and gladnesse of the people, he tooke the crowne of king Richard which was found amongst the spoile in the field, and set it on the earles head
Richard III 24
George Stanley, Lord Strange Richard III
So (as God would) king Richard brake his holie oth, and the lord was deliuered to the kéepers of the kings tents, to be kept as prisoner.
Richard III 24 · when the field was doone
George Stanley, Lord Strange Henry VII Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby
they submitted themselues as prisoners to the lord Strange, and he gentlie receiued them, and brought them to the new proclamed king; where, of him and of his father he was receiued with great ioy.
Richard III 24 · 📍 [[Leicester]] · The same night in the euening
For his bodie was naked and despoiled to the skin, and nothing left about him, not so much as a clout to couer his priuie members, and was trussed behind a purseuant of arms, one Blanch Senglier, or White bore, like a hog or calfe, his head and armes hanging on the one side of the horsse, and his legs on the other side, and all besprinkled with mire and bloud he was brought to the graie friers church within the towne, and there laie like a miserable spectacle.
Richard III 24 · 📍 [[Leicester]]
yet in the said church he was with no lesse funerall pompe & solemnitie interred
Chapter 334
Richard III 25 · 📍 [[Leicester]]
K. Henrie the seuenth caused a toome to be made and set vp ouer the place where he was buried, in the church of the graie friers at Leicester
Richard III 25
king Richard (mooued of an hypocritical shew of counterfeit pitie) did to Henrie the sixt, whom he had first cruellie murthered
Richard III 25
Edward IV George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
he also of a gealous feare, made awaie his brother the duke of Clarence
Richard III 25
Richard III Edward V Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
who inraged for desire of the kingdome, bereft his innocent nephues of their liues & estates
Richard III 25
It was published that the death of Galeas (his late predecessor) happened by immoderate cohabitation, but the vniuersall iudgment of Italie was, that he died not of infirmities naturall, nor by incontinencie, but by poison and violent compulsion.