. London . Barons against KingJohn, for which the King ordered Baynards Castle to bedestroyed. Fitzwalter, however, becoming reconciled to theKing, was permitted to rebuild his house. It was againdestroyed, this time by fire, in 1428. It was rebuilt byHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester, on whose attainder it re-verted to the crown. During one of these rebuildings itwas somewhat shifted in position. Richard, Duke of York,next had it, and lived here with his following of four hun-dred gentlemen and men at arms. It was in the hall ofBaynards Castle that Edward IV. assumed the title of king, PLANTAGENET
. London . Barons against KingJohn, for which the King ordered Baynards Castle to bedestroyed. Fitzwalter, however, becoming reconciled to theKing, was permitted to rebuild his house. It was againdestroyed, this time by fire, in 1428. It was rebuilt byHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester, on whose attainder it re-verted to the crown. During one of these rebuildings itwas somewhat shifted in position. Richard, Duke of York,next had it, and lived here with his following of four hun-dred gentlemen and men at arms. It was in the hall ofBaynards Castle that Edward IV. assumed the title of king, PLANTAGENET 133 and summoned the bishops, peers, and judges to meet himin council. Edward gave the house to his mother, andplaced in it for safety his wife and children before going outto fight the battle of Barnet. Here Buckingham offered thecro\yn to Richard. Alas ! why would you heap these cares on me ? I am unfit for state and majesty ; I do beseech you, take it not amiss— I cannot, nor I will not, yield to VIEW OF THE SOUTH FRONT OF BAYNARD SCASTLE, ABOUT I64O Henry VIII. lived in this palace,~~^ ^ which he almost entirely rebuilt. PrinceHenry, after his marriage with Catherineof Aragon, was conducted in great state up the river, fromBaynards Castle to Westminster, the Mayor and Common-alty of the City following in their barges. In the time ofEdward VI., the Earl of Pembroke, whose wife was sister to «3-l LOXDi >N Queen Catharine Parr, held great state in this house. Herehe proclaimed Queen Mary. When Marys first Parliamentwas held, he proceeded to Baynards Castle, followed by 2000 horsemen in velvet coats with their laces of gold andgold chains, besides sixty gentlemen in blue coats with hisbadge of the green dragon. This powerful noble lived to .***r
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