[918]Was found very. 1563.[919]Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.So thus this poore kyng disarmed. 1563.[920]So thus poore prince disarmed. 1578. King Henrie thus disarmed. N.[921]Friends all slayne, wantinge good. 1578.[922]His friends and followers wanting assistence. N.[923]Depriued. N.[924]When all in poste it was by acte decreed. 1563.[925]The duke of Yorke should haue the regally. 1578.[926]Then came the duke of Somerset, and all the other lordes with the kynge’s power, whiche fought a sore and a cruel battail, in the whiche, many a tall man lost hys lyfe: but the duke of Yorke sent euer freshe men, to succor the wery, and put new men in the places of the hurt persones, by whiche onely pollicie, the kynge’s army was profligat and dispersed, and all the cheeftaines of the fielde almoste slaine and brought to confusion. For there died vnder the signe of the castel, Edmond duke of Somerset, who long before was warned to eschew all castles, and besyde hym lay Henry the second erle of Northumberlande, Humfrey erle of Stafford, sonne to the duke of Buckyngham, Ihon lorde Clifford, &c.Hall.[927]A liege to. 1563.[928]Titles should slepe. 1563.[929]Realme for theyr tryall to wepe. 1563.[930]From the heyre female came Yorke and his lede. 1563.[931]And wee Lancastrians. 1578.[932]I was in fault, or some about the queen. 1563.[933]Some, omitted. 1578.[934]Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.[935]To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.[936]Forgeve it me for sore I dyd repent. 1563. To my foes driftes, which I could not preuent. 1578.[937]England had never felt. 1563.[938]Second poynt. 1563.[939]To any aduice agaynst. 1578.[940]I and other mo abused. 1578.[941]Therefore. N.[942]Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.[943]Cause of. 1578.[944]Faultes I confesse, as no man liues without. 1578.[945]I put thee, omitted. 1578.[946]Thing to me is comfort. 1563.[947]G. Ferrers. N.[948]At S. Albane’s when he toke K. Henry prisoner, he was. 1578.[949]Compare the remainder of this induction with the reading of the editions of 1559, 63, at p. 166, n. 2.[950]An. Dom. 1460 added. 1571. Earl of Rutland, an infant, cruelly murdered, Anno 1460. 1578.[951]Quoth. 1578.[952]Trust not in chance, in whom. N.[953]Of foolish men. N.[954]O fooles most brute, that. 1578.[955]How now? why dost thou, Baldwin, hide. 1578.[956]See this poore boy, whom by the hand I lead. 1578.[957]With bloud, and teares halinge his body staynd. 1578.[958]Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.[959]Of duke Edmond, thirde. 1578.[960]Engendred me of Anne, whose course. 1559, 63. This reading is restored to supply sense to the text. The subsequent editions have: Engendred mee, whereof the course.[961]For when Edmond her brother dyed warde. 1578.[962]From Lionel, the third begotten sonneOf kingly Edward, by descent I cameFrom Philip hight, his heire we first begunThe crowne as due to vs by right to clame:And in the end we did obtaine the same,She was sole heire.——N.[963]Troublous. 1559. N. Troubles. 1563, 71. Troubles and daungers. 1578.[964]And how by might, oft right. 1578.[965]Duke Henry of Hereforde, called Bolenbrooke. 1578.[966]Whan traytour like he. 1578.[967]Kild him in prison, vsurped. 1578.[968]The crowne by right came to Edmond Mortimer. 1578.[969]And them of Lancaster. 1578.[970]Houses. 1578.[971]And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.[972]To slay. N.[973]His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure holdFor whom my father ful often did perswade,With his allies and cousins, that they wouldTheir kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,And to depose by pollicy or power,The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.[974]Whereof when Henry. 1578.[975]Thys. 1559, 63, 71.[976]Had heard, and knew of this conspiracye. 1578.[977]Sayd that my father was the. 1578.[978]French kyng hys ally. 1559, 63. French king Charles his alley. N.[979]And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.[980]This. 1559.[981]To, added. 1571.[982]Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,Whose right and title descended vnto me,Being forst to lyue within a precinct,For feare I would to other countries flee,And so beeing at myne owne libertee,Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.[983]Whereby great frendes I had my part to take. 1578.[984]I by mariage,Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,Valiaunt. 1578.[985]Brothers. 1578.[986]As none of the kin had any time before. 1578.[987]Were knights peerelesse. 1578.[988]—— Fortune’s frendly grace,I first began to claime my lawful right,And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.[989]Al my hole force, I dayly did employ. 1578.[990]The queene was wholy on hys syde. 1578.[991]Stroke. 1559.[992]in Ireland I did byde,Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,Yet through. 1578.[993]This doutye duke most deare to king. 1578.[994]the queene her partie heldeFarre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.[995]Led, omitted. 1578.[996]And, omitted. 1578.[997]Got the. 1559, 78.[998]Next I with kinsfolke. N.[999]I at the next was present in persone,With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.[1000]Not. The text corrected by editions 1559 and 63. The others read: no.[1001]Came I. 1559, 63.[1002]My. 1559, 63. Make clayme. 1571. New claime to make. 1578.[1003]In the kinge’s seate I boldly. 1578.[1004]Clayming the place, whereat. 1578.[1005]At last to my demaund agreed. 1578.[1006]But sith Henry had raigned than so long. 1578.[1007]And to thend to make my title strong. 1578.[1008]My, misprint. 1571. Apparant heire of England they me. 1578. In each place heire apparant they me. N.[1009]I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.[1010]Bosworth. 1559.[1011]She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,And ere my men were altogether redye,To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,I like a beast, so rash was and so heddyTo trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayleThe double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.[1012]Th’infant. N.[1013]whyle my pore infantScarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.[1014]And set a crowne of paper theruppon,Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.[1015]Might. 1559. To Yorke and set vp to be. 1578. To Yorke fast by, where that it might. N.[1016]In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.[1017]Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forthWith her slipper pranks so as they may be known,And warne all princes wel. 1578.[1018]Sede. 1578[1019]The gaine no surer but as of dice throwen. 1578.[1020]Far, omitted. 1578. N.[1021]Wrestling. 1578. Striuing. N.[1022]But God aboue that kingdomes set in frame. 1578.[1023]Chance. 1578.[1024]Warne lordes no wise to wade. 1578.[1025]Cause, saue their countrie’s defence. 1578.[1026]And foes. 1559, 63.[1027]My long. 1578.[1028]best than to tary time,Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.[1029]This. 1559, 63.[1030]Quoth I. 1559, 63.[1031]The nine and twenty daye. 1571.[1032]Passage in brackets, added. 1571.[1033]Now, added. 1571.[1034]He ratleth out this rhime. 1578.[1035]Lorde Clifforde for his extreame crueltie, came to a cruel, straunge, and sodaine death. 1578.[1036]Anno 1461, added. 1571.[1037]His fault should hide. 1578.[1038]But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;For couer fyer neuer so close within,Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.[1039]So brode. 1559, 63. Bruted and knowne abroade. 1578.[1040]Cannot them reteyne. 1578.[1041]Griefe, omitted. 1578.[1042]Wherefore, Baldwin, write thou my. 1578.[1043]Clifford I am that. 1578.[1044]Craued. 1578.[1045]My honour. 1559, 63, 71, 75. My fame, most. 1578.[1046]Mercy. 1578.[1047]I meane such wrath as works parental. 1578.[1048]As these reuengers. 1578.[1049]Know those people. 1578.[1050]Which kyndle vs. 1578.[1051]The father’s fault that wreake vpon. 1578.[1052]To annoy. 1559, 63.[1053]Friends for to destroy. N.[1054]This caused me with bloudy. 1578.[1055]A paper royal. 1559, 63, 71, 75.[1056]The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,The neck I cut asunder with my sword,The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.[1057]Cruel deeds. 1578.[1058]Of open shame, or of some bloudy death. 1578.[1059]Blustring. 1578.[1060]Heades. 1559, 63.[1061]For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.[1062]Fyght agaynst. 1559, 63. With this. N.[1063]Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,My death I caught not far. 1578.[1064]T’euent. N.[1065]To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.[1066]His. 1578.[1067]The lord Clifforde, either for heate or payne, putting of his gorget, sodainly with an arrowe (as some say) without an hedde, was striken into the throte, and incontinent rendered hys spirite, and the erle of Westmerland’s brother, and all his company almost were there slayn, at a place called Dintingdale, not far from Towton. This ende had he which slew the yong erle of Rutland, knelyng on his knees: whose yong sonne Thomas Clifforde was brought vp with a shepperd in poore habite, and dissimuled behauior, euer in feare to publishe his lignage or degre, till kyng Henry the vii. obtayned the croune and gat the diademe.Hall.
[918]Was found very. 1563.
[918]Was found very. 1563.
[919]Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.So thus this poore kyng disarmed. 1563.
[919]
Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.
Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.
Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.
Babthorp th’attorney, with his skill in law,
In pleeding here appeared very raw. N.
So thus this poore kyng disarmed. 1563.
[920]So thus poore prince disarmed. 1578. King Henrie thus disarmed. N.
[920]So thus poore prince disarmed. 1578. King Henrie thus disarmed. N.
[921]Friends all slayne, wantinge good. 1578.
[921]Friends all slayne, wantinge good. 1578.
[922]His friends and followers wanting assistence. N.
[922]His friends and followers wanting assistence. N.
[923]Depriued. N.
[923]Depriued. N.
[924]When all in poste it was by acte decreed. 1563.
[924]When all in poste it was by acte decreed. 1563.
[925]The duke of Yorke should haue the regally. 1578.
[925]The duke of Yorke should haue the regally. 1578.
[926]Then came the duke of Somerset, and all the other lordes with the kynge’s power, whiche fought a sore and a cruel battail, in the whiche, many a tall man lost hys lyfe: but the duke of Yorke sent euer freshe men, to succor the wery, and put new men in the places of the hurt persones, by whiche onely pollicie, the kynge’s army was profligat and dispersed, and all the cheeftaines of the fielde almoste slaine and brought to confusion. For there died vnder the signe of the castel, Edmond duke of Somerset, who long before was warned to eschew all castles, and besyde hym lay Henry the second erle of Northumberlande, Humfrey erle of Stafford, sonne to the duke of Buckyngham, Ihon lorde Clifford, &c.Hall.
[926]Then came the duke of Somerset, and all the other lordes with the kynge’s power, whiche fought a sore and a cruel battail, in the whiche, many a tall man lost hys lyfe: but the duke of Yorke sent euer freshe men, to succor the wery, and put new men in the places of the hurt persones, by whiche onely pollicie, the kynge’s army was profligat and dispersed, and all the cheeftaines of the fielde almoste slaine and brought to confusion. For there died vnder the signe of the castel, Edmond duke of Somerset, who long before was warned to eschew all castles, and besyde hym lay Henry the second erle of Northumberlande, Humfrey erle of Stafford, sonne to the duke of Buckyngham, Ihon lorde Clifford, &c.Hall.
[927]A liege to. 1563.
[927]A liege to. 1563.
[928]Titles should slepe. 1563.
[928]Titles should slepe. 1563.
[929]Realme for theyr tryall to wepe. 1563.
[929]Realme for theyr tryall to wepe. 1563.
[930]From the heyre female came Yorke and his lede. 1563.
[930]From the heyre female came Yorke and his lede. 1563.
[931]And wee Lancastrians. 1578.
[931]And wee Lancastrians. 1578.
[932]I was in fault, or some about the queen. 1563.
[932]I was in fault, or some about the queen. 1563.
[933]Some, omitted. 1578.
[933]Some, omitted. 1578.
[934]Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.
[934]
Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.
Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.
Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.
Thou lookest, Baldwyn, I should myselfe accuse,
Of some subtyle dryft or other lyke thing. 1563.
[935]To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.
[935]
To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.
To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.
To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.
To the duke’s foes overmuch adhering,
Though some men’s practise did me thereto bryng. 1563.
[936]Forgeve it me for sore I dyd repent. 1563. To my foes driftes, which I could not preuent. 1578.
[936]Forgeve it me for sore I dyd repent. 1563. To my foes driftes, which I could not preuent. 1578.
[937]England had never felt. 1563.
[937]England had never felt. 1563.
[938]Second poynt. 1563.
[938]Second poynt. 1563.
[939]To any aduice agaynst. 1578.
[939]To any aduice agaynst. 1578.
[940]I and other mo abused. 1578.
[940]I and other mo abused. 1578.
[941]Therefore. N.
[941]Therefore. N.
[942]Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.
[942]
Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.
Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.
Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.
Forecast we lackt, which cannot be excused,
Of thinges to come, as soone. 1578.
[943]Cause of. 1578.
[943]Cause of. 1578.
[944]Faultes I confesse, as no man liues without. 1578.
[944]Faultes I confesse, as no man liues without. 1578.
[945]I put thee, omitted. 1578.
[945]I put thee, omitted. 1578.
[946]Thing to me is comfort. 1563.
[946]Thing to me is comfort. 1563.
[947]G. Ferrers. N.
[947]G. Ferrers. N.
[948]At S. Albane’s when he toke K. Henry prisoner, he was. 1578.
[948]At S. Albane’s when he toke K. Henry prisoner, he was. 1578.
[949]Compare the remainder of this induction with the reading of the editions of 1559, 63, at p. 166, n. 2.
[949]Compare the remainder of this induction with the reading of the editions of 1559, 63, at p. 166, n. 2.
[950]An. Dom. 1460 added. 1571. Earl of Rutland, an infant, cruelly murdered, Anno 1460. 1578.
[950]An. Dom. 1460 added. 1571. Earl of Rutland, an infant, cruelly murdered, Anno 1460. 1578.
[951]Quoth. 1578.
[951]Quoth. 1578.
[952]Trust not in chance, in whom. N.
[952]Trust not in chance, in whom. N.
[953]Of foolish men. N.
[953]Of foolish men. N.
[954]O fooles most brute, that. 1578.
[954]O fooles most brute, that. 1578.
[955]How now? why dost thou, Baldwin, hide. 1578.
[955]How now? why dost thou, Baldwin, hide. 1578.
[956]See this poore boy, whom by the hand I lead. 1578.
[956]See this poore boy, whom by the hand I lead. 1578.
[957]With bloud, and teares halinge his body staynd. 1578.
[957]With bloud, and teares halinge his body staynd. 1578.
[958]Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.
[958]
Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.
Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.
Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.
Rychard I am Plantagenet by name,
Whilom of Yorke the duke of worthy fame. 1573.
[959]Of duke Edmond, thirde. 1578.
[959]Of duke Edmond, thirde. 1578.
[960]Engendred me of Anne, whose course. 1559, 63. This reading is restored to supply sense to the text. The subsequent editions have: Engendred mee, whereof the course.
[960]Engendred me of Anne, whose course. 1559, 63. This reading is restored to supply sense to the text. The subsequent editions have: Engendred mee, whereof the course.
[961]For when Edmond her brother dyed warde. 1578.
[961]For when Edmond her brother dyed warde. 1578.
[962]From Lionel, the third begotten sonneOf kingly Edward, by descent I cameFrom Philip hight, his heire we first begunThe crowne as due to vs by right to clame:And in the end we did obtaine the same,She was sole heire.——N.
[962]
From Lionel, the third begotten sonneOf kingly Edward, by descent I cameFrom Philip hight, his heire we first begunThe crowne as due to vs by right to clame:And in the end we did obtaine the same,She was sole heire.——N.
From Lionel, the third begotten sonneOf kingly Edward, by descent I cameFrom Philip hight, his heire we first begunThe crowne as due to vs by right to clame:And in the end we did obtaine the same,She was sole heire.——N.
From Lionel, the third begotten sonneOf kingly Edward, by descent I cameFrom Philip hight, his heire we first begunThe crowne as due to vs by right to clame:And in the end we did obtaine the same,She was sole heire.——N.
From Lionel, the third begotten sonne
Of kingly Edward, by descent I came
From Philip hight, his heire we first begun
The crowne as due to vs by right to clame:
And in the end we did obtaine the same,
She was sole heire.——N.
[963]Troublous. 1559. N. Troubles. 1563, 71. Troubles and daungers. 1578.
[963]Troublous. 1559. N. Troubles. 1563, 71. Troubles and daungers. 1578.
[964]And how by might, oft right. 1578.
[964]And how by might, oft right. 1578.
[965]Duke Henry of Hereforde, called Bolenbrooke. 1578.
[965]Duke Henry of Hereforde, called Bolenbrooke. 1578.
[966]Whan traytour like he. 1578.
[966]Whan traytour like he. 1578.
[967]Kild him in prison, vsurped. 1578.
[967]Kild him in prison, vsurped. 1578.
[968]The crowne by right came to Edmond Mortimer. 1578.
[968]The crowne by right came to Edmond Mortimer. 1578.
[969]And them of Lancaster. 1578.
[969]And them of Lancaster. 1578.
[970]Houses. 1578.
[970]Houses. 1578.
[971]And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.
[971]
And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.
And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.
And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.
And therefore thought good, to extirpe vs quight. 1578.
Against vs therefore he did all he might. N.
[972]To slay. N.
[972]To slay. N.
[973]His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure holdFor whom my father ful often did perswade,With his allies and cousins, that they wouldTheir kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,And to depose by pollicy or power,The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.
[973]
His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure holdFor whom my father ful often did perswade,With his allies and cousins, that they wouldTheir kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,And to depose by pollicy or power,The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.
His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure holdFor whom my father ful often did perswade,With his allies and cousins, that they wouldTheir kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,And to depose by pollicy or power,The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.
His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure holdFor whom my father ful often did perswade,With his allies and cousins, that they wouldTheir kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,And to depose by pollicy or power,The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.
His cursed sonne ensued the father’s trade,
And kept my cosin guiltlesse in sure hold
For whom my father ful often did perswade,
With his allies and cousins, that they would
Their kinsman’s right mainteyn, and vphold,
And to depose by pollicy or power,
The heyre of him that was an vsurper. 1578.
[974]Whereof when Henry. 1578.
[974]Whereof when Henry. 1578.
[975]Thys. 1559, 63, 71.
[975]Thys. 1559, 63, 71.
[976]Had heard, and knew of this conspiracye. 1578.
[976]Had heard, and knew of this conspiracye. 1578.
[977]Sayd that my father was the. 1578.
[977]Sayd that my father was the. 1578.
[978]French kyng hys ally. 1559, 63. French king Charles his alley. N.
[978]French kyng hys ally. 1559, 63. French king Charles his alley. N.
[979]And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.
[979]
And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.
And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.
And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.
And hyred by him to worke this trecherye,
For which at Hampton, as it came to passe,
His lyfe he lost, and there beheaded was. 1578.
[980]This. 1559.
[980]This. 1559.
[981]To, added. 1571.
[981]To, added. 1571.
[982]Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,Whose right and title descended vnto me,Being forst to lyue within a precinct,For feare I would to other countries flee,And so beeing at myne owne libertee,Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.
[982]
Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,Whose right and title descended vnto me,Being forst to lyue within a precinct,For feare I would to other countries flee,And so beeing at myne owne libertee,Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.
Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,Whose right and title descended vnto me,Being forst to lyue within a precinct,For feare I would to other countries flee,And so beeing at myne owne libertee,Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.
Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,Whose right and title descended vnto me,Being forst to lyue within a precinct,For feare I would to other countries flee,And so beeing at myne owne libertee,Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.
Thus was the name of Mortimer extinct,
Whose right and title descended vnto me,
Being forst to lyue within a precinct,
For feare I would to other countries flee,
And so beeing at myne owne libertee,
Might haplye moue sedicion or strife,
For guilty hartes can leade no quiet lyfe. 1578.
[983]Whereby great frendes I had my part to take. 1578.
[983]Whereby great frendes I had my part to take. 1578.
[984]I by mariage,Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,Valiaunt. 1578.
[984]
I by mariage,Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,Valiaunt. 1578.
I by mariage,Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,Valiaunt. 1578.
I by mariage,Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,Valiaunt. 1578.
I by mariage,
Fowre fayre sonnes my yong wife to me bore,
Valiaunt. 1578.
[985]Brothers. 1578.
[985]Brothers. 1578.
[986]As none of the kin had any time before. 1578.
[986]As none of the kin had any time before. 1578.
[987]Were knights peerelesse. 1578.
[987]Were knights peerelesse. 1578.
[988]—— Fortune’s frendly grace,I first began to claime my lawful right,And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.
[988]
—— Fortune’s frendly grace,I first began to claime my lawful right,And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.
—— Fortune’s frendly grace,I first began to claime my lawful right,And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.
—— Fortune’s frendly grace,I first began to claime my lawful right,And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.
—— Fortune’s frendly grace,
I first began to claime my lawful right,
And my chiefe foes with stoutnesse to deface. 1578.
[989]Al my hole force, I dayly did employ. 1578.
[989]Al my hole force, I dayly did employ. 1578.
[990]The queene was wholy on hys syde. 1578.
[990]The queene was wholy on hys syde. 1578.
[991]Stroke. 1559.
[991]Stroke. 1559.
[992]in Ireland I did byde,Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,Yet through. 1578.
[992]
in Ireland I did byde,Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,Yet through. 1578.
in Ireland I did byde,Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,Yet through. 1578.
in Ireland I did byde,Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,Yet through. 1578.
in Ireland I did byde,
Ful often driuen of force my head to hyde,
Yet through. 1578.
[993]This doutye duke most deare to king. 1578.
[993]This doutye duke most deare to king. 1578.
[994]the queene her partie heldeFarre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.
[994]
the queene her partie heldeFarre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.
the queene her partie heldeFarre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.
the queene her partie heldeFarre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.
the queene her partie helde
Farre in the north, where ouermatcht with power,
My life I lost, in an vnlucky howre. 1578.
[995]Led, omitted. 1578.
[995]Led, omitted. 1578.
[996]And, omitted. 1578.
[996]And, omitted. 1578.
[997]Got the. 1559, 78.
[997]Got the. 1559, 78.
[998]Next I with kinsfolke. N.
[998]Next I with kinsfolke. N.
[999]I at the next was present in persone,With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.
[999]
I at the next was present in persone,With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.
I at the next was present in persone,With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.
I at the next was present in persone,With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.
I at the next was present in persone,
With my chiefe kin, whereas by one and one,
Our souldiers false withdrew away by night,
Vnto our foes and wee put all to flight. 1578.
[1000]Not. The text corrected by editions 1559 and 63. The others read: no.
[1000]Not. The text corrected by editions 1559 and 63. The others read: no.
[1001]Came I. 1559, 63.
[1001]Came I. 1559, 63.
[1002]My. 1559, 63. Make clayme. 1571. New claime to make. 1578.
[1002]My. 1559, 63. Make clayme. 1571. New claime to make. 1578.
[1003]In the kinge’s seate I boldly. 1578.
[1003]In the kinge’s seate I boldly. 1578.
[1004]Clayming the place, whereat. 1578.
[1004]Clayming the place, whereat. 1578.
[1005]At last to my demaund agreed. 1578.
[1005]At last to my demaund agreed. 1578.
[1006]But sith Henry had raigned than so long. 1578.
[1006]But sith Henry had raigned than so long. 1578.
[1007]And to thend to make my title strong. 1578.
[1007]And to thend to make my title strong. 1578.
[1008]My, misprint. 1571. Apparant heire of England they me. 1578. In each place heire apparant they me. N.
[1008]My, misprint. 1571. Apparant heire of England they me. 1578. In each place heire apparant they me. N.
[1009]I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.
[1009]
I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.
I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.
I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.
I sped me straight northward, whereas she lay,
Meaning by force to cause her to obay. 1578.
[1010]Bosworth. 1559.
[1010]Bosworth. 1559.
[1011]She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,And ere my men were altogether redye,To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,I like a beast, so rash was and so heddyTo trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayleThe double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.
[1011]
She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,And ere my men were altogether redye,To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,I like a beast, so rash was and so heddyTo trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayleThe double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.
She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,And ere my men were altogether redye,To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,I like a beast, so rash was and so heddyTo trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayleThe double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.
She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,And ere my men were altogether redye,To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,I like a beast, so rash was and so heddyTo trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayleThe double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.
She thereof warned, prepared a strong power,
And ere my men were altogether redye,
To Sandale came, where, in a dismal houre,
I like a beast, so rash was and so heddy
To trie fortune which alwaies is vnsteddy,
With thousands fiue of souldiers to assayle
The double number in campe to their auayle. 1578.
[1012]Th’infant. N.
[1012]Th’infant. N.
[1013]whyle my pore infantScarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.
[1013]
whyle my pore infantScarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.
whyle my pore infantScarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.
whyle my pore infantScarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.
whyle my pore infant
Scarse twelue yere olde, sought way himselfe to saue,
That cruel Clifford, that fel bloudy tyrant,
While the pore chyld with tears did mercy craue,
With dagger sharp his hart a sunder claue. 1578.
[1014]And set a crowne of paper theruppon,Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.
[1014]
And set a crowne of paper theruppon,Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.
And set a crowne of paper theruppon,Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.
And set a crowne of paper theruppon,Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.
And set a crowne of paper theruppon,
Which for a sport he sent vnto the quene. 1578.
Which with a painted paper crowne thereon,
He for a present sent vnto the quene. N.
[1015]Might. 1559. To Yorke and set vp to be. 1578. To Yorke fast by, where that it might. N.
[1015]Might. 1559. To Yorke and set vp to be. 1578. To Yorke fast by, where that it might. N.
[1016]In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.
[1016]
In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.
In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.
In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.
In some such place as theuis and traitors bene,
This mocke I had of fortune for rewarde,
After long hope that she wold me regard. 1578.
[1017]Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forthWith her slipper pranks so as they may be known,And warne all princes wel. 1578.
[1017]
Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forthWith her slipper pranks so as they may be known,And warne all princes wel. 1578.
Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forthWith her slipper pranks so as they may be known,And warne all princes wel. 1578.
Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forthWith her slipper pranks so as they may be known,And warne all princes wel. 1578.
Wherfore, Baldwin, see that thou set her forth
With her slipper pranks so as they may be known,
And warne all princes wel. 1578.
[1018]Sede. 1578
[1018]Sede. 1578
[1019]The gaine no surer but as of dice throwen. 1578.
[1019]The gaine no surer but as of dice throwen. 1578.
[1020]Far, omitted. 1578. N.
[1020]Far, omitted. 1578. N.
[1021]Wrestling. 1578. Striuing. N.
[1021]Wrestling. 1578. Striuing. N.
[1022]But God aboue that kingdomes set in frame. 1578.
[1022]But God aboue that kingdomes set in frame. 1578.
[1023]Chance. 1578.
[1023]Chance. 1578.
[1024]Warne lordes no wise to wade. 1578.
[1024]Warne lordes no wise to wade. 1578.
[1025]Cause, saue their countrie’s defence. 1578.
[1025]Cause, saue their countrie’s defence. 1578.
[1026]And foes. 1559, 63.
[1026]And foes. 1559, 63.
[1027]My long. 1578.
[1027]My long. 1578.
[1028]best than to tary time,Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.
[1028]
best than to tary time,Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.
best than to tary time,Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.
best than to tary time,Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.
best than to tary time,
Low by the ground, than ouer high to clyme. 1578.
[1029]This. 1559, 63.
[1029]This. 1559, 63.
[1030]Quoth I. 1559, 63.
[1030]Quoth I. 1559, 63.
[1031]The nine and twenty daye. 1571.
[1031]The nine and twenty daye. 1571.
[1032]Passage in brackets, added. 1571.
[1032]Passage in brackets, added. 1571.
[1033]Now, added. 1571.
[1033]Now, added. 1571.
[1034]He ratleth out this rhime. 1578.
[1034]He ratleth out this rhime. 1578.
[1035]Lorde Clifforde for his extreame crueltie, came to a cruel, straunge, and sodaine death. 1578.
[1035]Lorde Clifforde for his extreame crueltie, came to a cruel, straunge, and sodaine death. 1578.
[1036]Anno 1461, added. 1571.
[1036]Anno 1461, added. 1571.
[1037]His fault should hide. 1578.
[1037]His fault should hide. 1578.
[1038]But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;For couer fyer neuer so close within,Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.
[1038]
But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;For couer fyer neuer so close within,Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.
But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;For couer fyer neuer so close within,Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.
But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;For couer fyer neuer so close within,Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.
But sith pardon commeth by repentaunce,
Playnesse is best when truth is plainly tryde,
Open or hid, al faultes at length be spyed;
For couer fyer neuer so close within,
Yet out it will, and so will secret synne. 1578.
[1039]So brode. 1559, 63. Bruted and knowne abroade. 1578.
[1039]So brode. 1559, 63. Bruted and knowne abroade. 1578.
[1040]Cannot them reteyne. 1578.
[1040]Cannot them reteyne. 1578.
[1041]Griefe, omitted. 1578.
[1041]Griefe, omitted. 1578.
[1042]Wherefore, Baldwin, write thou my. 1578.
[1042]Wherefore, Baldwin, write thou my. 1578.
[1043]Clifford I am that. 1578.
[1043]Clifford I am that. 1578.
[1044]Craued. 1578.
[1044]Craued. 1578.
[1045]My honour. 1559, 63, 71, 75. My fame, most. 1578.
[1045]My honour. 1559, 63, 71, 75. My fame, most. 1578.
[1046]Mercy. 1578.
[1046]Mercy. 1578.
[1047]I meane such wrath as works parental. 1578.
[1047]I meane such wrath as works parental. 1578.
[1048]As these reuengers. 1578.
[1048]As these reuengers. 1578.
[1049]Know those people. 1578.
[1049]Know those people. 1578.
[1050]Which kyndle vs. 1578.
[1050]Which kyndle vs. 1578.
[1051]The father’s fault that wreake vpon. 1578.
[1051]The father’s fault that wreake vpon. 1578.
[1052]To annoy. 1559, 63.
[1052]To annoy. 1559, 63.
[1053]Friends for to destroy. N.
[1053]Friends for to destroy. N.
[1054]This caused me with bloudy. 1578.
[1054]This caused me with bloudy. 1578.
[1055]A paper royal. 1559, 63, 71, 75.
[1055]A paper royal. 1559, 63, 71, 75.
[1056]The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,The neck I cut asunder with my sword,The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.
[1056]
The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,The neck I cut asunder with my sword,The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.
The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,The neck I cut asunder with my sword,The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.
The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,The neck I cut asunder with my sword,The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.
The father’s corps, dead lying on the ground,
The neck I cut asunder with my sword,
The bleding head I pight, by way of borde,
Vpon a speare, with a white paper crowne,
And in great scorne I sent it to Yorke towne. 1578.
[1057]Cruel deeds. 1578.
[1057]Cruel deeds. 1578.
[1058]Of open shame, or of some bloudy death. 1578.
[1058]Of open shame, or of some bloudy death. 1578.
[1059]Blustring. 1578.
[1059]Blustring. 1578.
[1060]Heades. 1559, 63.
[1060]Heades. 1559, 63.
[1061]For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.
[1061]
For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.
For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.
For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.
For vengeance due doth sodaynly alight,
On cruel deedes the mischiefe to requite. 1578.
[1062]Fyght agaynst. 1559, 63. With this. N.
[1062]Fyght agaynst. 1559, 63. With this. N.
[1063]Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,My death I caught not far. 1578.
[1063]
Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,My death I caught not far. 1578.
Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,My death I caught not far. 1578.
Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,My death I caught not far. 1578.
Agaynst Edward, duke Richard’s eldest son,
My death I caught not far. 1578.
[1064]T’euent. N.
[1064]T’euent. N.
[1065]To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.
[1065]
To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.
To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.
To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.
To vent out heate traueiling in the sonne,
An headles arrowe percyd my throte boule,
Which parted straight my body from the soule. 1578.
[1066]His. 1578.
[1066]His. 1578.
[1067]The lord Clifforde, either for heate or payne, putting of his gorget, sodainly with an arrowe (as some say) without an hedde, was striken into the throte, and incontinent rendered hys spirite, and the erle of Westmerland’s brother, and all his company almost were there slayn, at a place called Dintingdale, not far from Towton. This ende had he which slew the yong erle of Rutland, knelyng on his knees: whose yong sonne Thomas Clifforde was brought vp with a shepperd in poore habite, and dissimuled behauior, euer in feare to publishe his lignage or degre, till kyng Henry the vii. obtayned the croune and gat the diademe.Hall.
[1067]The lord Clifforde, either for heate or payne, putting of his gorget, sodainly with an arrowe (as some say) without an hedde, was striken into the throte, and incontinent rendered hys spirite, and the erle of Westmerland’s brother, and all his company almost were there slayn, at a place called Dintingdale, not far from Towton. This ende had he which slew the yong erle of Rutland, knelyng on his knees: whose yong sonne Thomas Clifforde was brought vp with a shepperd in poore habite, and dissimuled behauior, euer in feare to publishe his lignage or degre, till kyng Henry the vii. obtayned the croune and gat the diademe.Hall.