Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FiftHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
18 Item it is said, that the deliuerance of the said duke of Orleance,
is vtterlie appointed by the mediation, counsell, and stirring of the
said cardinall and archbishop of Yorke; and for that cause diuerse
persons béene come from your aduersaries, into this your realme, and
the said duke also brought to your citie of London, where as my lord
your father (whom God assoile) peising so greatlie the inconueniences;
and harme that might fall, onlie by his deliuerance, concluded,
ordeined, and determined in his last will, vtterlie in his wisedome,
his conquest in his realme of France. And yet then it is to be doone,
by as great deliberation, solemnitie and suertie, as may be deuised
or thought. And séeing now the disposition of your realme of France,
the puissance and might of your enimies, and what aid they haue gotten
against you there, aswell vnder the colour of the said treatie, as
otherwise; what may or ought to be thought or said, for that laboring
the said duke (all things considered) by such particular persons, the
lords of your bloud not called therevnto, I report me vnto your noble
grace and excellencie, and vnto the said wise true men of this your
realme.
19 Item, where that euerie true councellor, speciallie vnto anie
king or prince, ought of truth and of dutie, to counsell, promote,
increase, prefer, and aduance the weale and prosperitie of his lord:
the said cardinall, being of your councell (my right doubted lord)
hath late purchased of your highnesse, certeine great lands and
liuelod: as the castell and lordship of Chirke in Wales, and other
lands in this your realme; vnto which I was called suddenlie, and so
in eschewing the breaking and losse of your armies then againe, séeing
none other remedie, gaue therevnto mine assent, thinking that who that
euer laboured, moued or stirred the matter first vnto your lordship,
counselled you neither for your worship nor profit.
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