The Battle Of Bosworth Field Between Richard The Third And Henry Earl Of Richmond August 22 1845

Author : William Hutton
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230214832
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Bosworth Field; Between Richard the Third and Henry Earl of Richmond, August 22 1485 written by William Hutton and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1788 edition. Excerpt: ... {seemed the friend of both. This is in part corroborated by an expression which fell from Edward, while lamenting, when top late, the death of his brother. Intercession having been made for a criminal, he exclaimed between sorrow and anger, u How many, and urgent, applications are ** made, to save a wretch who ought to l* die by the laws of his country, but not ** one mouth was opened to plead for a bro DEGREES * ther jn distress, '* While Edward fat unsecurely on the throne, Richard was his able supporter, but when he became established by the death of Warwick, and the reduction of the Lancastrian party, Richard entertained different views, and cast his own eye towards the throne, fomented divisions among the nobility, friends to Edward, induced them to, M 3 destroy destroy each other, that should the King's demise happen, during a minority, the crown might be left open for himself; but, as before observed, it left an opening for Henry, The deaths of Gray, Rivers, Vaughan, and Hastings, were murders of the blackest dye, and are justly chargeable tq Richard. His ambition was the sole cause, and Buckingham his wretched tool. 4 The seizure of the crown, to which ho had no right, was an unjust usurpation. He was not invited Jo rule, but boldly obtruded himself. Another charge is the death of Edward the Fifth, and his brother. That they were murdered, does not admit a doubt; wh DEGREESt else could become of them? from the last last intelligence, they were under Richard's care. It was no man's interest to destroy them but his. They were the only obstacles.left to thwart his ambition; and though they had no power, he plainly. foresaw it would arise with their years. If one or both had died a natural death, he would certainly have publishe