The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . uets. AtBristol, he was present when sir Baldwin Eulford was beheaded, who was taken, sailing into Britanny to rouse people against king Edward. One whose mindwas deeply penetrated with the romance of antiquity— the marvellous boy ofBristol—has painted this tragedy with all the force of local colouring: thebrave knight upon a sledge ; the mayor, and aldermen, and councilmen inscarlet robes; the friars of St. Augustine and the friars of Saint James inthe procession; the k
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . uets. AtBristol, he was present when sir Baldwin Eulford was beheaded, who was taken, sailing into Britanny to rouse people against king Edward. One whose mindwas deeply penetrated with the romance of antiquity— the marvellous boy ofBristol—has painted this tragedy with all the force of local colouring: thebrave knight upon a sledge ; the mayor, and aldermen, and councilmen inscarlet robes; the friars of St. Augustine and the friars of Saint James inthe procession; the king looking out of the great minster window ; Baldwindrawn past the cross in the high street up the steep hill.* The poet mayhave truly represented Edward gazing on this scene of death, for it was saidof him, that he witnessed an execution with as much pleasure as others did apageant. We have contemporary evidence that he was then in a merrymood, as was his occasional temper through life, whilst this work of revengewas going on. In a letter written on the day of Baldwins death— This * Chatterton, Bristow »461.] EXECUTIONS-ATTAINDERS-LANCASTRIAN EXILES. 151 same day sir Bauldwyn Fiilford and another, called Haysaunt, were put inexecution —the writer, B. Essex, has commuuicated a secret message toEdward, and the king laughed and made a great game thereat. * Yet,with his levity and his cruelty, this king had glimpses of his duty, in theseason of his wondrous prosperity. He is solicited to grant a favour toone who has served him, and he answers, that he would be your goodlord therein, as he would to the poorest man in England; he would holdwith you in your right, and as for favour he will not be understood thathe shall show favour more to one man than to another, not to one inEngland. t The parliament met on the 4th of November. It was a parliament whollyin the interests of the new dynasty. The Lancastrian peers and knights fellbefore its Bill of Attainder thick
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