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SHACKELL AND BAYLIS, JOHNSON'S-COURT.

OF THE

RIVAL HOUSES

OF

YORK AND LANCASTER,

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL:

EMBRACING

A PERIOD OF ENGLISH HISTORY

FROM

THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD II. TO THE DEATH OF HENRY VII.

BY EMMA ROBERTS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR HARDING AND LEPARD, PALL MALL EAST;

AND G. B. WHITTAKER, AVE-MARIA LANE.

MEM AOBK

Brilliant Prospects at the Opening of Henry's Reign Valour of the

English Captains Battle of Vernueil-Slaughter of the Scottish

Allies of France-Jeopardy of Charles VII.—his Retreat-Biogra-

phical Sketch of Richard Beauchamp-his early Prowess-his

foreign Travels-Jousts at Verona-Pilgrimage to the Holy Sepul-

chre-Courtesy of the Soldan's Lieutenants-Celebrity of the famous

Guy-Warwick is engaged to serve the Prince of Wales by Inden-

ture—his zeal in the Service of Religion-he 13 inɛdc Captain of Ca-

lais-attends the Council of Constance-kills a foreign Nobleman at

a Tilt-Compliment paid to him by the Empress-his Favour at the

Emperor's Court-his courteous Conduct at Calais-he devises a

new Point in Chivalry-overthrows. bree Knights at a Tournament

-his magnificent Gifts to his Opponents-is made Tutor to the King

-is appointed to the Command in France-the Splendour of his

Retinue his Death-curious Inscription on his Tomb-Extracts

from his Will-amusing Injunctions-Memoir of Thomas Mon-

tacute-permitted the Title of Earl by Courtesy-Favours bestowed

by Henry V.-his Reputation in France-Beauty of his Countess—

his Jealousy of the Duke of Burgundy-The Duke of Bedford tilts

for the first time-Salisbury's Death before Orleans-the vulgar

Horror of Gun-shot Wounds-The Earl of Salisbury's charitable

Donations-Directions respecting his Funeral-Extracts from his

Will-second Marriage of his Widow-her Tomb at Ewelme-Sup-

position respecting the Order of the Garter-Robes worn by Ladies

-other Particulars relating to their Participation in the Order-At-

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