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
When it was knowne that strange ships were arriued in that place, there
came thither a great number, as well of gentlemen as commons of the
countrie, to beat them backe if they prooued to be enimies. But when
they perceiued that the king of Spaine was there driuen on land by
force of weather, sir Thomas Trenchard knight, chéefe of that companie,
went with great humblenesse vnto him, and did what he could to haue him
to his house, being not farre off, and so to cause him to stay, till
such time as king Henrie might be certified of his arriuall; to whome
with all spéed he sent diuerse posts to aduertise him of king Philips
landing. In this meane while came people in from all sides, vpon
knowlege of this strange princes comming. And among other there came
sir Iohn Carew, with a goodlie band of piked men. Which sir Iohn and
sir Thomas Trenchard intreated the king of Castile not to depart, vntil
such time as he had spoken with the king.
[Sidenote: The king of Castile interteined honorablie.]
The king of Castile excused him by necessitie of his weightie
enterprise: but when he perceiued that if he would proffer to go once
aboord to his ships againe, he might be letted, and was like so to bée;
hée thought good rather to assent to their humble request and to séeme
to gratifie them; than by denieng it to procure their euil willes, and
yet neuer the néer of his purpose. When king Henrie was informed of
his landing, he was right glad therof, and wrote vnto sir Iohn Carew,
and to sir Thomas Trenchard, that they should interteine him in the
most honorable sort they could deuise, till he might come himselfe in
person to welcome him. Beside this, he sent the earle of Arundell with
manie lords and knights to attend vpon him. Which earle (according to
the kings letters) receiued him with thrée hundred horsses, all by
torchlight, to the great admiration of the strangers.
King Philip séeing no remedie but that he must néeds tarie, would no
longer gaze after king Henries comming, but tooke his iournie toward
Windsore castell, where the king laie: and fiue miles from Windsore the
prince of Wales, accompanied with fiue earles, and diuerse lords and
knights, and other to the number of fiue hundred persons gorgiouslie
apparelled, receiued him after the most honorable fashion. And within
halfe a mile of Windsore, the king, accompanied with the duke of
Buckingham, and a great part of the nobilitie of this realme, welcomed
him, & so conueied him to the castell of Windsore, where he was made
companion of the noble order of the garter. After him came to Windsore
his wife quéene Iane, sister to the princesse Dowager, late wife to
prince Arthur.
[Sidenote: King Henrie desireth to haue Edmund de la Poole earle of
Suffolke deliuered into his hands.]
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