Chapter IV: Book IV: Intrigues of the Court of Edward IV

CHAPTER

I Margaret of Anjou
II In which are laid Open to the Reader the Character of Edward
the Fourth and that of his Court, with the Machinations of
the Woodvilles against the Earl of Warwick
III Wherein Master Nicholas Alwyn visits the Court, and there
learns Matter of which the Acute Reader will judge for
himself
IV Exhibiting the Benefits which Royal Patronage confers on
Genius,--also the Early Loves of the Lord Hastings; with
other Matters Edifying and Delectable
V The Woodville Intrigue prospers--Montagu confers with
Hastings, visits the Archbishop of York, and is met on the
Road by a strange Personage
VI The Arrival of the Count de la Roche, and the various
Excitement produced on many Personages by that Event
VII The Renowned Combat between Sir Anthony Woodville and the
Bastard of Burgundy
VIII How the Bastard of Burgundy prospered more in his Policy than
With the Pole-axe--and how King Edward holds his Summer
Chase in the Fair Groves of Shene
IX The Great Actor returns to fill the Stage
X How the Great Lords come to the King-maker, and with what
Proffers

BOOK V

THE LAST OF THE BARONS IN HIS FATHERS HALLS

CHAPTER

I Rural England in the Middle Ages--Noble Visitors seek the
Castle
Of Middleham
II Councils and Musings
III The Sisters
IV The Destrier

BOOK VI

WHEREIN ARE OPENED SOME GLIMPSES OF THE FATE BELOW THAT ATTENDS THOSE
WHO ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, AND THOSE WHO DESIRE TO MAKE OTHERS
BETTER. LOVE, DEMAGOGY, AND SCIENCE ALL EQUALLY OFF-SPRING OF THE
SAME PROLIFIC DELUSION,--NAMELY, THAT MEAN SOULS (THE EARTH’S
MAJORITY) ARE WORTH THE HOPE AND THE AGONY OF NOBLE SOULS, THE
EVERLASTING SUFFERING AND ASPIRING FEW.

CHAPTER
I New Dissentions
II The Would-be Improvers of Jove’s Football, Earth--The Sad
Father and the Sad Child--The Fair Rivals
III Wherein the Demagogue seeks the Courtier
IV Sibyll
V Katherine
VI Joy for Adam, and Hope for Sibyll--and Popular Friar Bungey!
VII A Love Scene

BOOK VII

THE POPULAR REBELLION

CHAPTER

I The White Lion of March shakes his Mane
II The Camp at Olney
III The Camp of the Rebels
IV The Norman Earl and the Saxon Demagogue confer
V What Faith Edward IV purposeth to keep with Earl and People
VI What befalls King Edward on his Escape from Olney
VII How King Edward arrives at the Castle of Middleham
VIII The Ancients rightly gave to the Goddess of Eloquence a Crown
IX Wedded Confidence and Love--the Earl and the Prelate--the
Prelate and the King--Schemes--Wiles--and the Birth of a
Dark Thought destined to eclipse a Sun

BOOK VIII

IN WHICH THE LAST LINK BETWEEN KING-MAKER AND KING SNAPS ASUNDER

CHAPTER

I The Lady Anne visits the Court
II The Sleeping Innocence--the Wakeful Crime
III New Dangers to the House of York--and the King’s Heart
allies itself with Rebellion against the King’s Throne
IV The Foster-brothers
V The Lover and the Gallant--Woman’s Choice
VI Warwick returns-appeases a Discontented Prince-and confers
with a Revengeful Conspirator
VII The Fear and the Flight
VIII The Group round the Death-bed of the Lancastrian Widow

BOOK IX.

THE WANDERERS AND THE EXILES

CHAPTER

I How the Great Baron becomes as Great a Rebel
II Many Things briefly told
III The Plot of the Hostelry--the Maid and the Scholar in
their Home
IV The World’s Justice, and the Wisdom of our Ancestors
V The Fugitives are captured--the Tymbesteres reappear--
Moonlight on the Revel of the Living--Moonlight on the
Slumber of the Dead

VI The Subtle Craft of Richard of Gloucester
VII Warwick and his Family in Exile
VIII How the Heir of Lancaster meets the King-maker
IX The Interview of Earl Warwick and Queen Margaret
X Love and Marriage--Doubts of Conscience--Domestic Jealousy--
and Household Treason