. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . in a calm indilference to good or evil fortune, and in patientsubmission to stronger wills than his own—to his uncles, to his preceptor, tohis wife, to his wifes favourites. How much of the fire of the Plantagenetsmight have been trodden out of Henry YI. by the severities of his earlydiscipline cannot now be estimated. He was born to a most unhappyposition ; and it is satisfactory to believe that his hard lot was solaced bythat religious trust which lightens the burth
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . in a calm indilference to good or evil fortune, and in patientsubmission to stronger wills than his own—to his uncles, to his preceptor, tohis wife, to his wifes favourites. How much of the fire of the Plantagenetsmight have been trodden out of Henry YI. by the severities of his earlydiscipline cannot now be estimated. He was born to a most unhappyposition ; and it is satisfactory to believe that his hard lot was solaced bythat religious trust which lightens the burthens of the wretched, whether ona throne or in a dungeon. The earl of Warwick, who, like many otherleaders of chivalry, was an enthusiastic believer in the efficacy of vows andpilgrimages, may have inspired his pupil with that strong feeling ofceremonial devotion which caused him long to be regarded as a saint. To aright direction of that piety we owe the noble foundations of Eton andKings College, Cambridge—-worthy monuments which still call upon us torespect the memory of the most meek and most unfortunate of Riclitrd BeauctaKinp, E«rl of Warwick, as a Pilgrim, worshippiur; at thi>Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
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