Lives of the bachelor kings of England . h Museum, we obtained more infor-mation concerning this important accessory to Anglo-Norman horsemanship than could reasonably be expected. The seal from which Edwards effigy is taken is thesame which the chronicler Hall declares was so muchrespected by the fierce Welsh chieftains, although onlyrepresenting the person of a boy of remarkably tall EDWARD THE FIFTH. 125 and manly proportions. As for the banner he men-tions, that is displayed on the reverse. It merely showsthe three lioncels, or leopards, passant, of the well-known English royal blazon, but
Lives of the bachelor kings of England . h Museum, we obtained more infor-mation concerning this important accessory to Anglo-Norman horsemanship than could reasonably be expected. The seal from which Edwards effigy is taken is thesame which the chronicler Hall declares was so muchrespected by the fierce Welsh chieftains, although onlyrepresenting the person of a boy of remarkably tall EDWARD THE FIFTH. 125 and manly proportions. As for the banner he men-tions, that is displayed on the reverse. It merely showsthe three lioncels, or leopards, passant, of the well-known English royal blazon, but without quartering theFrench fleur-de-lis, as our readers may observe is thecase with the housings and shield of the figure supporters are very curious. A gigantic ostrichfeather on each size of the blazonry forms them; roundthe stem of each feather is the prince of Wales motor battle cry, Ich dien, I serve. Two pigmy lions, half-crouching beneath, back to back, are each employed inholding one of these feathers in his EDWARD THE FIFTH. CHAPTER II. Accession of Edward V.âHe keeps Garter festival at LudlowâSets outfor LondonâGloucester and Buckingham meet and delude Rivers at North-amptonâKing rests at Stoney StratfordâHis progress Londonward inter-cepted by the dukesâHis brother lord Gray arrested with YaughanâKingpleads for them fruitlesslyâDukes bring him to NorthamptonâBucking-ham arrests the kings nncle Rivers thereâKings anguishâGloucesterproclaims himself Protector â Disperses or arrests the kings householdofficers â Alarm of the kings mother â Carries her son Richard intosanctuaryâKings progress resumed â Lord mayor meets the king atHornseyâKing enters LondonâReverence paid him by GloucesterâKing lodged in bishops palace at St. PaulsâConspiracy of Gloucesterand BuckinghamâDuke of York sent for from sanctuaryâAs companionfor the kingâDenied by the queenâRegal acts of Edward Y. at the TowerâGloucester appointed Lord Protector by
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