Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9): Henrie the Seauenth, Sonne to Edmund Earle of Richmond, Which Edmund was Brother by the Moothers Side to Henrie the SixtHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9): Henrie the Seauenth, Sonne to Edmund Earle of Richmond, Which Edmund was Brother by the Moothers Side to Henrie the Sixt
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
About this same time diuerse men were punished that had vpon a
presumptuous boldnesse spoken mame slanderous words against the
kings maiestie hoping still for the arriuall of the feigned Richard
duke of Yorke. After the death of sir William Stanleie, Giles lord
Daubeneie was elected and made the kings chéefe chamberleine. Also,
the K. sent into Ireland (to purge out the euill & wicked séeds of
rebellion amongst the wild and sauage Irish people, sowed there by
crafie conueiance of Perkin Warbecke) sir Henrie Deane, late abbat of
Langtonie (whome he made chancellor of that Ile) & sir Edward Poinings
knight, with an armie of men. The fauourers of Perkin, hearing that
sir Edward Poinings was come with a power to persecute them, withdrew
streightwaies, and fled into the woods and marishes for the safegard of
themselues.
Sir Edward Poinings according to his commission, intending to punish
such as had aided and aduanced the enterprise of Perkin, with his whole
armie marched forward against the wild Irishmen, bicause that all other
being culpable of that offense fled and resorted to them for succour.
But when he saw that his purpose succéeded not as he would haue wished
it; both bicause the Irish lords sent him no succour according to
their promises; and also for that his owne number was not sufficient
to furnish his enterprise, bicause his emimes were dispersed amongst
woods, mounteins, and marishes; he was constreined to recule backe,
sore displeased in his mind against Gerald earle of Kildare, being then
the kings deputie.
[Sidenote: Gerald earle of Kildare deputie of Ireland apprehended.]
[Sidenote: King Henries progresse into Lancashire.]
Now the cause of this his discontentment was, for that the said earle
was suspected to be the meane that he had no succours sent him, and
was so informed in déed by such as bare the earle no good will. And
therefore suddenlie he caused the earle to be apprehended, and as a
prisoner brought him in his companie into England. Which earle being
examined, and sundrie points of treason laid to him, he so auoided them
all, & laid the burthen in other mens necks, that he was dismissed, and
sent into Ireland againe there to be deputie and lieutenant as he was
before. The king being now in some better suertie of his estate, did
take his progresse into Lancashire the fiue & twentith daie of Iune,
there to make merrie with his moother the countesse of Derbie, which
then laie at Lathome in the countrie.
[Sidenote: Perkin attempteth to land in Kent in hope of victorie.]
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