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 which words declared in maner as it is abouesaid, it séemeth to
my said lords the arbitrators, that it is méet, that my said lord of
Winchester draw him apart, and in the meane time, the lords being
present, be singularlie examined therevpon, and saie their aduise.
And if it be assented by them, in maner as my said lord of Winchester
desireth, let him be called againe, and that then my lord of Bedford
haue these words in effect that follow: Faire vncle, the king my lord
by the aduise of his councell, hath commanded me to saie to you, that
he hath well vnderstand and considered all the matters which yée haue
héere openlie declared in his presence, and therevpon yée desire a
petition, that he will declare you, and by the aduise and assent of
the lords spirituall and temporall, being in this present parlement,
he declareth you a true man to him, and that yée haue so béene to my
lord his father, and grandfather, also true man to my lord his father
while he was prince, or else in anie other estate, the said dislander
and noising notwithstanding, and will that the said declaration be so
inacted in this present parlement.
After the which words thus said (as before is declared) it was decréed
also by the said lords arbitrators, that the said lord of Winchester
should haue these words that follow vnto my said lord of Glocester: My
lord of Glocester, I haue conceiued to my great heauinesse, that yée
should haue receiued by diuerse reports, that I should haue purposed
and imagined against your person, honor, and estate, in diuerse maners,
for the which, yée haue taken against me great displeasure: Sir, I
take God to my witnesse, that what reports so euer haue béene to you
of me, peraduenture of such as haue had no great affection to me, God
forgiue it them, I neuer imagined, ne purposed anie thing that might be
hindering or preiudice to your person, honor, or estate: and therefore
I praie you, that yée be vnto me good lord from this time foorth;
for by my will, I gaue neuer other occasion, nor purpose not to doo
hereafter by the grace of God. The which words so by him said, it was
decréed by the same arbitrators, that my lord of Glocester, should
answer and saie: Faire vncle, sith yée declare you such a man, as yée
saie, I am right glad that it is so, and for such a man I take you.
And when this was doone, it was decréed by the same arbitrators, that
euerie each of my lord of Glocester, and Winchester, should take either
other by the hand, in the presence of the king and all the parlement,
in signe and token of good loue & accord, the which was doone, and the
parlement adiorned till after Easter.
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