Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FiftHolinshed, Raphael
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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
The earle of March sonne and heire apparant to the said duke,
accompanied with the earles of Salisburie and Warwike, and sir Iohn
Wenlocke, got awaie the same night, and came into Deuonshire: where,
by the meanes of Iohn Dinham esquier (which after was high treasuror
of England, in the daies of king Henrie the seauenth) they bought a
ship which cost a hundred and ten marks at Exmouth, and sailed into
Gerneseie, after came to Calis, where being let in at the posterne,
they were ioifullie welcomed of their fréends, namelie of sir William
Neuill lord Fauconbridge, that was the earle of Warwikes vncle, and
brother to the earle of Salisburie, who had the towne and castell in
kéeping. All these being assembled cast their heads togither, and
euerie one seuerallie had his deuise for the perfecting of their
purpose, whereto there wanted in them neither will nor hardinesse.
[Sidenote: The lords proclamed traitors.]
[Sidenote: The duke of Summerset made capteine of Calis.]
But now to returne to the king. When in the morning he was aduertised
that the duke of Yorke and his partakers were fled and gone, he caused
all his horssemen to follow them; although in vaine: for they were got
farre enough out of danger (as before ye haue heard.) The king pardoned
all the poore souldiers, sauing certeine ringleaders; of the which some
he punished and fined, and some he hanged and quartered. After this he
remooued to Ludlow, and there brake vp his host, and spoiling the towne
and castell, he sent the duchesse of Yorke with hir two yoong sonnes to
be kept in ward with the duchesse of Buckingham hir sister. This doone,
he proclamed these lords, traitors to him, enimies to their countrie,
and rebels to the crowne, confiscating their lands, goods, and offices:
and committed the gouernance of the north parts to the earle of
Northumberland, and to the lord Clifford, as to his trustie and most
faithfull fréends, & of his towne of Calis he made capteine Henrie the
new duke of Summerset.
[Sidenote: Hastie heading.]
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