[18] 'I am struck with the singular leniency of Edward IV. towards his political enemies. The rolls of Parliament are full of petitions for the reversal of attainders. I do not recollect a single instance in which the petition was refused.'--Thorold Rogers, _Agriculture and Prices_, iv. p. 180. [19] Dr. Lingard's chief reason for believing that Gloucester murdered Henry VI. is that 'writers who lived under the next dynasty attributed the black deed to Richard' (iv. p. 192). Of course they did. They were well paid to do so. [20] P. 61. He considers it more probable that Gloucester was ignorant of what had been going on in London. [21] P. 62. [22] P. 66. [23] Dr. Lingard's argument in favour of the calumny against the Duchess of York is that a man who would shed the blood of his nephews would not refuse to allow his mother to be slandered. Doubtless the Doctor would have been equally ready with the reversed argument. A man who would slander his mother would not refuse to allow his nephews to be murdered (iv. p. 232 _n_). [24] _York Records_, p. 181 _n._ {303} INDEX NDX Aberford, 26 Abergavenny, Lord, at Richard's coronation, 109, 143; cousin to the King, 110 Abingdon, 71; cattle fair at, 112 Acaster College, founded by Bishop Stillington, 96, 118. _See_ Stillington Albany, Duke of, with King Richard in the progress, 130 Alcock, Bishop, 88, 91, 146; at Oxford to receive King Richard, 129; account of, 91 _n._ Alfonso V. of Portugal, 66 Alkmaar, Edward IV. landed at, 42 Alnwick, 59 Ambien Hill, 153; King Richard slain at the foot of, 157 Ambien Lees, 152, 154 André, Bernard, historiographer to Henry VII., 168, 171; silent about the fable of the murder of Edward of Lancaster, 191 Angers, 67, 79, 206 Anker, river, 152, 153 Anne, heiress of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, married Edmund Earl of Stafford, 128 Anne, Nevill, companion of Richard at Middleham, 40; taken to France by her father, 66, 67; marriage with Edward of Lancaster never took place, 67; return to England, 68; her wardship claimed by Clarence. In sanctuary, 81; married to Prince Richard, 82; joined by her mother at Middleham, 82, 202; marriage settlement, 199, 200, 201; her beauty, 124; joined her husband in London, 93 Anne, Queen, her coronation, 126, 127; joined the King at Warwick, 129; at York, 130; grief on her son's death, 137; illness, 139; death and burial, 139, 140, 228; malignant slander of Polydore Virgil and Rous, 228 Anne, daughter of Edward IV., married the Earl of Surrey, 86 _n._, 271 _n._ Anne, sister of Edward IV., Duchess of Exeter, 3; birth, 6, 110 Anne de la Pole, betrothed to James III., became a nun at Sion, 139 Appledore, home of Captain Horn who fell at Towton, 32 Arbitration by King Richard, 84, 113, 160 _n._; by the Lord Mayor, 113 Armour and arms, 107, 120, 122; arrows at Towton, 32; hand-guns, 44; artillery, 49, 155 _n._ Arthur, son of Henry VII., 267 Arthur Plantagenet, son of Edward IV., 87 _n._, 221 _n._