The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . AVarwick, the son of thedvike of Clarence, was kept in a sort of honourable capti\-ity. Historians,who can scarcely avoid dwelling too much upon the intrigues of com-ts, areindignant with the widow of Edward IV. that at this time she was in friendlyrelations with Eichard, and induced her son, the marquis of Dorset, to attemptto return to England. He was detained by the king of France, who gaveassistance to the project ofRichmond; and the prepara-tions for invasion went f
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . AVarwick, the son of thedvike of Clarence, was kept in a sort of honourable capti\-ity. Historians,who can scarcely avoid dwelling too much upon the intrigues of com-ts, areindignant with the widow of Edward IV. that at this time she was in friendlyrelations with Eichard, and induced her son, the marquis of Dorset, to attemptto return to England. He was detained by the king of France, who gaveassistance to the project ofRichmond; and the prepara-tions for invasion went for-ward. Richard appears tohave somewhat too muchdespised his adversary. Hewas in London from the be-ginning of the year till the middle of May. There had Gro«t of Richard iii. been no parliament to grant , , , , i • * him a subsidy; and he, by a solemn legislative act, had declared aganistBenevolences. He was too straitened for money to make Fabyan, who personally knew whatever actions of the king * Sir N. H. Nicolas. Memoir of Elizabeth of York, p. lu., prefixed to her rriTj ?zOi HENRY, EARL OF RICHMOND. [1485. bore upon tlie pockets of the citizens, says, of this period, that kingRichard spared not to spend the great treasure, which, before, king Edward IVhad gathered, in giving of great and large gifts; and that he borrowedmany notable sums of money of rich men of this realm, and specially ofthe citizens of London, whereof the least sum was forty pounds. Forsurety whereof he delivered to them good and sufficient pledges. * Thiss explicit enough ; and yet we constantly find it stated that Richard lost hissmall share of the affections of the citizens by adopting the system ofBenevolences, though not in He w^ho gives good and sufficientpledges for a loan, can scarcely be said to pursue the same system oiextortion as he who compels a gift without an intention of repayment. The earl of Richmond had been acquainted with misfortune
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