. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. I., ofDenmark. She acted with wisdom and courage as re-gent of the kingdom while Eric made a pilgrimage tothe Holy Land, and defended Copenhagen from anattack of the Holsteiners, but failing in an attempt onStralsund, their stronghold, she wasbrutally beaten by her savage hus-band, and died of grief in the mo-nastery of Wadstena very shortlyafter, Jan. 5, 14303. Henry bore the same arms as hisgrandfather, Edward III., viz., an-cient France and England quarter
. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. I., ofDenmark. She acted with wisdom and courage as re-gent of the kingdom while Eric made a pilgrimage tothe Holy Land, and defended Copenhagen from anattack of the Holsteiners, but failing in an attempt onStralsund, their stronghold, she wasbrutally beaten by her savage hus-band, and died of grief in the mo-nastery of Wadstena very shortlyafter, Jan. 5, 14303. Henry bore the same arms as hisgrandfather, Edward III., viz., an-cient France and England quarterly. Arms of Henry iv. legate. He was esteemed a profound canonist, held the office otchancellor thrice, was employed on frequent embassies, and madethe pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He was for many years at variancewith his nephew Gloucester, and died very shortly after him, April11, 1447. J Eric, who was half-witted, and had before been saved from ex-pulsion by the popularity of Ms queen, was soon after driven fromhis kingdom ; he lived for a while as a pirate in Gothland, but endedhis days in the monastery of Eugenvald, in 10 THE PLANTAGENETS—LANCASTER. Supporters, a lion and antelope, also an antelope andswan, are ascribed to him, but on doubtful the collar of SS. k numerous badges and devices,as a genet, an eagle displayed, crescents, the foxstail, panthers and eagles crowned, appear to have beenemployed by him. It is impossible to form a favourable estimate of thecharacter of Henry. Great talents he no doubt had,but it seems equally certain that he had few persecution of the Lollards, whose patron he hadformerly been, and whose dislike to Richard had beenso serviceable to himself, proved him utterly devoid ofcare for any interests but his own; his seizure and im-prisonment of the prince of Scotland, and siding alter-nately with one and the other party in France, shewedhim wanting in honourable feeling; his cruelty wassignally manifest
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