no lesse daungerous to his lyfe then it was vnsemely for his estate.) Beyng come to Linne, in what perill was he there, through the doubtfull mutabilitie of the townes men, if he had bene known to his enemies? And how could he be but knowen, if he had taried any space?MarginaliaGod prouideth. But though men and frends forsooke hym, yet the mercy of God not forsaking the lyfe of hym, which shewed mercy vnto other, so prouided, that at the same present there was an English shippe, and two hulkes of Holland ready to their iourney.MarginaliaK. Edward taketh shipping. Thus kyng Edward without prouision, without bag or baggage, without clothsacke or male, without store of mony, without raiment, saue onely apparell for warre, also, without all friendes, except onely his brother Duke of Gloucester, the Lord Scales, and Lord Hastinges, with a few other trusty friendes, to the number of 7. or 8. C. persons tooke shipping toward Holland: at which tyme he was in no lesse ieoperdye almost on the sea, then he was on the land. For certaine Esterlinges hauyng many shippes of warre, which lay rouyng the same tyme on the sea, and had done much domage the yeare before, as well to the English Merchauntes, as to the French nation, spying the kinges shippe, with seuen or eight gallaunt shippes made sayle after the kyng and hys company. The kynges shippe was good of sayle, and gate some grounde, albeit not much, of the Esterlinges, that she came to the coast of Holland, before Alquemare, and there caste anker: for otherwyse, being an ebbyng water, they could not enter the hauen.MarginaliaK. Edward neare taken of the Esterlinges. The Esterlinges with their great ships approched as neare as they could possible come for the lowe water, purposing at the floud to obtayn their pray, & so were like to do,MarginaliaGod agayne prouideth. if the Lord had not there also prouided Mounsiour de Grounture, gouernour for Duke Charles in Holland, at that season to be personally present in the towne of Alquemare, who hearing of the ieoperdy of the kyng, beyng there at anker, prohibited the Easterlings on payne of death, not to meddle with any English men, which were þ^e Dukes friendes and alies.

MarginaliaK. Edward deluered frō the Esterlinges. Thus kyng Edward well chastised of God for his wātonnes both by sea and land, but not vtterly geuen ouer frō his protection, escapyng so many hard chaunces, was set on land with his company, who ther well refreshed, and newly apparelled, were conducted to Hage.

MarginaliaCharles duke of Burgoyne, K. Edwardes brother in lawe. Duke Charles at the hearyng of the vnsprosperous case and condition of Kyng Edward his brother in lawe, was greatly amased and perplexed in hymselfe, much castyng and doubting what he should do: For, beyng thē in warre with the Frenche kyng, he could not well prouoke the English nation against hym, without hys manifest greuaunce and decay: neither yet could he without great shame, and obloquie, leaue the kyng his brother in that necessitie. Notwithstandyng, so he demanured hymselfe thorough fayre speach, pretendyng to the English men to ioyne part with the house of Lancaster, beyng hymselfe partly descended of the same familie by hys Graundmothers syde: that he bothe was hys owne friend openly, and the kinges friend couertly, pretendyng that he dyd not, and doyng that he pretended not.

When tydings was spred in England of king Edwards flying, innumerable people of all hands, resorted to the Earle of Warwike, to take hys part, agaynst K. Edward, a fewe onely except of his constant friendes, which toke sanctuary.MarginaliaQueene Elizabeth taketh sanctuary. Among whom was also Elizabeth his wyfe, who desperate almost of all comfort, tooke also sanctuary at Westminster, where she in great penury forsaken,MarginaliaPrince Edward borne in sanctuary. was deliuered of a faire sonne called Edward, which without all pompe was baptised like an other poore womans child, the Godfathers beyng the Abbot and Prior of Westminster, the Godmother was Lady Scroope.

To make the story short, the Earle of Warwick, hauyng now brought all thinges to his appetite, vpon the xij. day of October, rode to the Tower, which was then deliuered to him,MarginaliaK. Henry 6. brought out of the tower. and there tooke king Henry out of the ward, and placed him in the kynges lodgyng. The xxv. day of the said moneth, the Duke of Clarēce accompanied MarginaliaK. Henry restored againe to his kingdome. wyth the Erles of Warwicke, Shrewsbury, and the Lord Standley, with a great company, brought hym in a long gowne of blew veluet thorough the hye streetas of London, first to Paules Church, to offer, then to the bishops palace of Londō, and there he resumed agayne the crowne royall, an. 1471. which he dyd not long enioy.

After this followed a Parliament, in the which King Edward wyth all hys partakers were iudged traytoures. Queene Margarete with her sonne Prince Edward, all this whyle was tarying for a fayre wynde, thinkyng long belyke, till she came to an euill bargayne, as it prooued after.MarginaliaK. Edward returneth agayne into England. For kyng Edward within sixe monethes after hys departure out of England vnto the Duke of Burgoyne, whether by letters from his frendes sollicitate, or whether by his aduenturous courage incited, made instant sute to Duke Charles his brother, to rescue him with such power, as he would bestow vpon him, for he was fully resolued to differre the matter and protract the tyme no longer.

The Duke damped in double feare, in such a a daungerous case, notwithstandyng ouercome by nature and affinitie, secretly caused to be deliuered to hym 50000. Florence, and further caused foure great shippes to be appoynted for hym in a hauen in Zeland, where it was free for all men to come. Also, the same Duke had for hym hired xiiij. shyppes of the Esterlyngs well appoynted, takyng bande of them, to serue hym truely, till he were landed in Englande, and xv. dayes after.

MarginaliaK. Edward onely with 2000. souldiours commeth to Rauenspurre, aliâs Rauensport. Thus kyng Edward beyng furnished but onelye with ij. thousand men of warre, with more lucke then hope to spede, spedde his viage into England, and landed at Rauēspurre in the coast of Yorkeshire. Although there was no way for the kyng with such a small company of souldiours to do any good, yet to vse policie, where strength did lacke, first he sent forth certeine light horsemen, to proue the countrey on euery side, with persuasions, to see whether the vplandish people would be styrred to take kyng Edwardes part.MarginaliaThe dissemblyng policie of kyng Edward. Perceauyng that it would not bee, kyng Edwarde fleyeth to his shiftes, dissemblyng hys purpose to be, not to clayme the crowne and kyngdom, but onely to clayme the Duchie of Yorke, which was his own title, and caused the same to be published. This beyng notified to the people, that he desired no more, but onely his iust patrimonie and lineal inheritaunce, they began to be moued with mercy and compassion toward hym, eyther to fauour him, or not to resiste hym, and so iourneying toward Yorke, he came to Beuerley, The Marques Mountacute, brother to the Earle of Warwicke, was then at Pomfret, to whom the Earle had sent strayte charge, with all expedition to set vpon him, or els to stop his passage: and lykewise to the Citizens of Yorke and all Yorkeshyre, to shut their gates and take armour agaynst him,MarginaliaK. Edward commeth to Yorke. King Edward beyng in these streites, proceded notwithstandyng neare to Yorke, without resistance: where he required of the Citizens, to be admitted into their Citie.MarginaliaK. Edward repelled by the citizens of Yorke. But so stoode the case then, that they durst not graunt vnto him, but contrary sent him woorde to approche no nearer, as he loued his owne safegarde. The desolate king was here driuen to a narow strayte, who neither could retire backe, for the opinion of the countrey and losse of his cause: neither could go further, for the present daūger of the Citie,MarginaliaK. Edward chaūgeth his title. Wherfore, vsing the same policie as before, w^t louely wordes, and gentle speech he desired the messengers to declare vnto the Citizenes, that his commyng was not to demaunde the realme of England, or the title of the same, but onely the Duchie of Yorke, hys olde inheritaunce, and therfore determined to set forwarde, neither with armie, nor weapon. The messengers were not sosone within þ^e gates, but he was at the gates in a manner, as soone as they.MarginaliaThe gentle and fayre wordes of king Edward. The Citizens hearyng hys courteous aunswere, and that he intended nothyng to the preiudice of the king, nor of the realme, were some thyng mitigated toward hym, and began to common with him from the walles, willing him to withdrawe his power to some other place and they would be the more ready to aide him, at least he should haue no damage by them.

Notwithstandyng, he agayne vsed such lowly language and delyuered so fayre speache vnto them, entreatynge them so curteously, and salutyng the Aldermen by their names, requiryng at their handes no more, but only his own towne, whereof he had the name and title, that at length the Citizenes, after long talke and debating vpon the matter, partly also intised with fayre and large promises, fel to this conuention,MarginaliaTwo conditions put to king Edward. that if he would sweare to be true to king Henry, and gentle in entertayning his citizens, they would receaue hym into the citie.

This beyng concluded, the next mornyng, at the entring of the gate, a priest was ready to say Masse, in the which, after receiuing of the sacrament,MarginaliaK. Edward put to his oth. the kyng receiued a solemne othe, to obserue the two articles afore agreed.MarginaliaVictory got by periury punished at length in posteritie. By reason of which othe so rashly made, and as shortly broken, and not lōg after punished (as it may well be thought) in hys posteritie, he obtayned the city of Yorke. Where he, in short time forgettyng his othe to make all sure, set in garrisons of armed soldiors. Furthermore, perceauyng all thynges to be quiet, and no styrre to be made agaynst hym, he thought to forslacke no oportunitie of tyme, and so made forward toward London, leauyng by the way the Marques Montacute, which lay then wyth hys armye at Pomfrete, on the ryght hande, not fully fower myles distaunt from hys campe:MarginaliaK. Edward safely commeth to Nottingham. and so retournyng to the hye waye agayne, wente forwarde withoute any styrryng, to the towne of Notyngham: where