. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. ELEANORA OF AQUITAINB. 289 of England by divorce upon sttspicion, and kept in close con- iiiiement. She rejoiced in her third nestling, since Richard, her third son, honoured her with all reverence after releasing her from ; If Matthew would imply that Henrj' con- fined Eleanora for
. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. ELEANORA OF AQUITAINB. 289 of England by divorce upon sttspicion, and kept in close con- iiiiement. She rejoiced in her third nestling, since Richard, her third son, honoured her with all reverence after releasing her from ; If Matthew would imply that Henrj' con- fined Eleanora for impropriety of conduct. ^ s is not supported by other authors. King Richard I. landed at Portsmouth, August the 12th, 1189. Three days after, he arrived at his mother's court at Winchester, where his first care was directed to his father's treasure. After ne had conferred with his mother, he ordered before him Ranulph de Glanville, who gave him so good an account of the secrets of the Winchester treasure-vault, that he set him at hberty, and ever after treated him with con- fidence. Either Ranulph de Glanville had behaved to the queen, when his prisoner, with all possible respect, or Eleanora was of a very magnanimous disposition, and forbore prejudicing her son against her late castellan. Glanville gave up to the king the enormous simi of nine hundred thousand poimds, besides valuable jewels. At his first seizure, only 100,000 marks were foimd in the treasure-vault, which, it seems, pos- sessed some intricacies only known to Glanville.' The king's next care was to settle the revenue of the mother he so pas- sionately loved, and whose wrongs he had so fiercely resented. Her dower was rendered equal to those of the queens Matilda Atheling and Matdda of Boulogne. Richard returned to England with the full intention of immediately joining the crusade, now warmly preached throughout Christendom. In furtherance of this cherished purpose, preparations were instantly made for his earl
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