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LEGENDS FROM THE CONQUEST.

53 The falle of _Robert Tresilian_ Chiefe Iustice of England,
and other his fellowes, for misconstruing the Lawes, and expounding
them to serue the Prince’s affections. A. D. 1388.
_G. Ferrers_ 13

54 How the two _Rogers_ surnamed _Mortimers_ for their sundry
vices ended their liues vnfortunately, the one An. 1329, the other
1387. _Cavil_ 23

55 How Syr _Thomas_ of _Woodstocke_ Duke of Glocester, vncle
to King _Richarde_ the seconde, was vnlawfully murdered. A. D.
1397. _G. Ferrers_ 33

56 How the Lord _Mowbrey_, promoted by King _Richard_
the second to the state of a Duke, was by him banished the
Realme, in 1398, and after died miserablie in exile. _Sir
Thomas Chaloner_ 44

57 How King _Richard_ the second was for his euill
gouernance deposed from his seat, 1399, and murdered in prison.
_G. Ferrers_ 56

58 How _Owen Glendour_ seduced by false prophecies tooke vpon
him to bee Prince of Wales, and was by _Henry_ Prince of
England chased to the mountaynes, where hee miserably died for
lack of food. A. D. 1401. _Thomas Phaer_ 65

59 How _Henrie Percy_ Earle of Northumberland, was for his
couetous and trayterous attempt put to death at Yorke. A. D.
1407. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 78

60 How _Richard Plantagenet_ Earle of Cambridge, intending
the Kings destruction, was put to death at Southhampton. A. D.
1415. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 86

61 How _Thomas Montague_ Earle of Salisbury, in the middest
of his glory was chaunceably slayne at Orleaunce with a piece of
Ordinaunce. A. D. 1428. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 90

62 Howe King Iames the first for breaking his othes and
bondes was by God’s sufferaunce miserably murdered of his owne
subiectes. A. D. 1437. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 103

63 How Dame _Eleanor Cobham_ Duchesse of Glocester, for
practising of Witchcraft and sorcery suffred open penaunce, and
after was banished the realme into the Ile of Man. _Ferrers_ 112

64 How _Humfrey Plantagenet_ Duke of Glocester, Protector
of England, during the minority of his nephue King _Henry_ the
sixt, commonly called the good Duke, by practise of enemyes
was brought to confusion. _Ferrers_ 128

65 How Lord _William de la Pole_ Duke of Suffolke, was worthely
banished for abusing his King, and causing the destruction
of the good Duke _Humfrey_ A. D. 1450. _Baldwin_ 147

66 How _Iacke Cade_ naming himselfe _Mortimer_, trayterously
rebelling against his King, was for his treasons and cruell doinges
worthily punished. A. D. 1450. _Baldwin_ 157

67 The tragedye of _Edmund_ Duke of Somerset, slayne in the
first battayle at St. Albons, in the 32. yeare of _Henry_ the sixt.
A. D. 1454. _Ferrers_ 168

68 Howe _Richarde Plantagenet_ Duke of York, was slayn
through his ouer rash boldnesse, and his sonne the Earle of Rutland
for his lacke of valiaunce. A. D. 1460 184

69 How the Lorde _Clyfford_ for his straunge and abhominable
cruelty, came to as straunge and sodayn a death. A. D. 1461.
Attributed to _Baldwin_ 195

70 The infamovs end of Lord _Tiptoft_ Earle of Worcester, for
cruelly executing his Prince’s butcherly commaundements. A. D.
1470. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 201

71 How Sir _Richard Neuill_ Earle of Warwicke, and his brother
_Iohn_, Lord Marquise _Montacute_, through their too much
boldnesse were slaine at Barnet. A. D. 1471. Attributed to
_Baldwin_ 210

72 How King _Henry_ the sixte a vertuous Prince, was after
many other miseries cruelly murdered in the Tower of London.
A. D. 1471. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 217

73 How _George Plantagenet_ third sonne of the Duke of Yorke,
was by his brother King _Edward_ wrongfully imprisoned, and by
his brother _Richard_ miserably murdered. A. D. 1478. Attributed
to _Baldwin_ 226

74 How King _Edward_ the fourth through his surfeting &, vntemperate
life, sodaynly dyed in the middest of his prosperity.
A. D. 1483. _Skelton_ 244

75 How Syr _Anthony Wooduile_ Lord Riuers and Scales, Gouernour
of Prince _Edward_, was with his nephue Lord _Richard
Gray_ and others causelesse imprisoned, and cruelly murthered.
A. D. 1483. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 249

76 How the Lord _Hastings_ was betraied by trusting too much
to his euill counsellour _Catesby_, and villanously murdered in the
Tower of London by _Richard_ Duke of Glocester. A. D. 1483.
_Dolman_ 275

MAYSTER SACKUILLE’S INDUCTION 309

77 The complaynt of _Henry_ Duke of Buckingham.
_Sackville_ 333

78 How _Colingbourne_ was cruelly executed for making a foolish
Rime. Attributed to _Baldwin_ 366

79 How _Richarde Plantagenet_ Duke of Glocester murdered
his brother’s children, vsurping the crowne, and in the third yeare
of his raigne was most worthely depriued of life and kingdome,
in Bosworth plaine, by _Henry_ Earle of Richmond after called
King _Henry_ the VII. A. D. 1485. _Segar_ 381

80 The wilfvll fall of the Blackesmith, and the foolishe end of
the Lorde _Audley_ A. D. 1496. _Cavill_ 396

81 How the valiant Knight Sir _Nicholas Burdet_, Chiefe Butler
of Normandy, was slayne at Pontoise. A. D. 1441. _Higgins_ 418

82 The Lamentation of King _Iames_ the fourth, King of Scots,
slayne at Brampton in the fifthe yeare of King _Henry_ the eight.
A. D. 1513. 442

83 The Bataile of Brampton, or Floddon fielde, faught in the
yeare of our Redeemer 1513, and in the fifth yeare of the
raygne of that victorious prince King _Henry_ the eyght.
_Dingley_ 449

84 How _Shore’s_ wife, King _Edward_ the fourth’s Concubine,
was by King _Richard_ despoyled of her goods, and forced to doe
open penaunce. _Churchyard_ 461

85 How _Thomas Wolsey_ did arise vnto great authority and gouernment,
his maner of life, pompe and dignitie, & how hee fell
downe into great disgrace, and was arested of high treason.
_Churchyard_ 484

86 How the Lord _Cromwell_ exalted from meane estate, was
after by the enuie of the Bishop of Winchester and other his
complices brought to vntimely end. A. D. 1540. _Drayton_ 502