Immediately after this work had been accomplished, Sir James delivered back the keys to the governor of the castle, and mounted his horse to return to the king. He traveled with all possible speed, and, on reaching the place where the king then was, he reported what he had done. The king was extremely pleased, and he rewarded Sir James very liberally for his energy and zeal; he, however, expressed some dissatisfaction at the manner in which the bodies had been disposed of. "They should not have been buried," he said, "in so vile a corner." So Richard sent word to the governor of the Tower, and the governor commissioned a priest to take up the bodies secretly, and inter them again in a more suitable manner. This priest soon afterward died, without revealing the place which he chose for the interment, and so it was never known where the bodies were finally laid. Richard gave all the persons who had been concerned in this affair very strict instructions to keep the death of the princes a profound secret. He did not intend to make it known, unless he should perceive some indication of an attempt to restore Edward to the throne; and, had it not been for the occurrence of certain circumstances which will be related in the next chapter, the fate of the princes might, perhaps, have thus been kept secret for many years. CHAPTER XVI. DOMESTIC TROUBLES. A.D. 1483-1484 Plots formed against Richard.--Situation of Elizabeth Woodville.--Plans of the conspirators.--Queen Elizabeth's agony.--Retribution.--Elizabeth visits the grave.--The Duke of Buckingham.--Richmond.--Elizabeth.--Plans formed for a marriage.--Richmond plans an invasion.--Buckingham's attempt to co-operate.--Failure of the plan.--Death of Buckingham.--Richmond retreats.--Unhappy situation of Elizabeth.--The princess.--He seeks to get possession of Richmond.--Parliament.--New policy.--The plan succeeds.--Excuses for the queen.--Her situation still unhappy.--The marriage countermanded.--Richard's plan for the princess.--Elizabeth's views on the subject.--Death of Richard's son.--Sickness of Queen Anne.--Sufferings of the queen--Suspicions.--Elizabeth's eagerness to marry the king.--Death of the queen.--Remonstrance of Richard's counselors.--Richard gives up the plan.--Disappointment of Elizabeth. While Richard was making his triumphal tour through the north of England, apparently receiving a confirmation of his right to the crown by the voice of the whole population of the country, the leaders of the Lancaster party were secretly beginning, in London, to form their schemes for liberating the young princes from the Tower, and restoring Edward to the kingdom.