. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. tion entrusted to the earl of Warwick11, who fromhis proficiency in every knightly art was styled the fa-ther of courtesy, but who did not succeed in impart-ing any portion of his own warlike spirit and worldlvwisdom to his royal pupil. The events of Henrys reign were most important,but he had apparently very little share in directingthem. In his youth he was under the tutelage of his n Richard, son of Thomas Beatichamp, condemned to death inthe time of Richa
. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. tion entrusted to the earl of Warwick11, who fromhis proficiency in every knightly art was styled the fa-ther of courtesy, but who did not succeed in impart-ing any portion of his own warlike spirit and worldlvwisdom to his royal pupil. The events of Henrys reign were most important,but he had apparently very little share in directingthem. In his youth he was under the tutelage of his n Richard, son of Thomas Beatichamp, condemned to death inthe time of Richard II. (see vol. i. p. 415). He was long captainof Calais, received the office of regent of France in 1437, and died atRouen in 1439. Richard Neville derived from him his title of earl ofWarwick, having married his daughter Anne. 42 THE PLANTAGENETS—LANCASTER. uncles, who quarreled among themselves, and thus sacri-ficed his fathers acquisitions; when advanced to man-hood, he was as completely guided by his ambitious,intriguing wife and her favourite ministers, Suffolk ° andSomerset P; their conduct occasioned bitter discontent,. 0 William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, grandson of the favourite ofRichard II., was horn in 1396. His brother Michael was killed at Agin-court,andhis father died at the siege of Harfleur;he himself served in France, and was takenprisoner at Jergeaux, butrecovered his liberty,was admitted to the kings council, and re-ceived a grant of the reversion of the earl-dom of Pembroke, in case the duke of Glou-cester, who then possessed it, died was afterwards employed to negotiate apeace with the French, and he was also achief instrument in bringing about the kingsmarriage with Margaret of Anjou. He nowbecame in effect prime minister, was created AimsofdeUPoie, eadmarquis, and soon after duke of Suffolk, re- ceived the offices of grand steward, chamberlain, and admiral, andthe wardship of Margaret Beaufort, the kings cousin. He was,ho
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