The British nation a history / by George MWrong . Thoseslain on the field were not the only victims. Henry, hiswife and son, escaped, but many who surrendered weresent to the block; the spikes on the gates of York losttheir old and received newtrophies of human rode over one dayfrom Durham to Newcastle,apparently in a holidayspirit, to see the Earl ofWiltshires head struck was even more ruthlesstluin Margaret in takinglife. The battle of Towtonplaced Edward IV firmly onthe throne of England. Be-side him during all thesedays there was one wliomay well havethought him-self th
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . Thoseslain on the field were not the only victims. Henry, hiswife and son, escaped, but many who surrendered weresent to the block; the spikes on the gates of York losttheir old and received newtrophies of human rode over one dayfrom Durham to Newcastle,apparently in a holidayspirit, to see the Earl ofWiltshires head struck was even more ruthlesstluin Margaret in takinglife. The battle of Towtonplaced Edward IV firmly onthe throne of England. Be-side him during all thesedays there was one wliomay well havethought him-self the real or-ganizer of victory. RichardNeville, Earl of Warwick, though not yet thirty-three, wasin mature life compared with the youthful Edward. Hewas the richest and the greatest of English barons, andlived in state equal to that of the king; six hundredarmed followers rode in his train. His mental qualitieswere worthy of his great position, for, though defectiveas a military leader, he was able, far-sighted, and alert. Warwick KiciiAiii) Neville, Earl of War-wick (1428-1471). 222 THE BRITISH NATION lie looked upon himself as the creator of the fortunesof the Yorkist house, and was ambitious and greedy ofpower. Warwick was the English Bismarck of the fif-teenth century, with this difference, that as a great baronhe had himself wealth and resources to rival those of theking. Royal blood, too, flowed in his veins; he was thecousin of the king whom he served. Had Edward been only a careless profligate, Warwickwould probably have been content with the chief place in the kingdom under him. But the youngGrounds of the n • i i * ;i i-,- quarrel king had many oi the qualities conspicuous between Edward j^ ^ig grandson, Henry VIII—unbendingand Warwick, „ i i i purjiose, fierce energy when roused, popular manners, a taste for art and literature, and fondness for field sports ; they were alike, too, in their lust and cruelty, though Edwards age was the more unbridle
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