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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
ASTOR LI
DEC 23 1576
NEWS
CONTENTS
VOLUME THE SECOND.
CHAPTER I.
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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tempt to revive the Ancient Privileges-Sketch of Talbot's milita y
Career-his Exploits in France-Capture on the Field of Patay-
Honourable Conduct of Charles VII.-Talbot's Gratitude to Sain-
trailles-Present from the French King-Talbot's Successes in
Guienne-his Defeat and Death-Oration of the Herald-Fuller's
Encomium-Parallel drawn by Sir Walter Raleigh-Talbot's Wives
-Titles conferred upon him by Henry VI..............
CHAPTER II.
Biographical Sketch of Sir John Fastolfe-unjustly represented as
Shakspeare's coward Knight-Liberties taken with the Name of Sir
John Oldcastle-Fastolfe's Claim to gentle blood-his early Services
-is patronized by the Duke of Bedford-obtains several important
Commands in France-is elected to the Order of the Garter-The
Battle of Herrings Fastolfe's conduct at Patay-Doubts respecting
the Truth of Monstrelet's Report-Vindication of Fastolfe-his unin-
terrupted Favour with the Regent-subsequent Commands entrusted
to him- Marks of Esteem accorded to him by the Duke of York-he
retires to Caister-Aggressions of his Neighbours-Character of Sir
John Fastolfe-his Letter to the Rector of Castlecombe-his Avarice
-his Discontent-second Letter to Sir Thomas Howes-Lawless
Conduct of the Judges-Fastolfe's Jeopardy with the Government-
Letter of John Payn-martial Spirit of the venerable Warrior-
Fastolfe's Illness and Death+his Funeral-his vast Possessions-
Description of his Plate his Tapestry Hagings-and other Furni-
ture-Dearth of Books State of the Knight's Cellars-Debts of the
Crown-Tributes of Respect paill to Fastolfe by his Contemporaries—
Panegyric from Yelverton--and of the Herald...
CHAPTER III.
Predictions respecting the Birth-place of Henry VL-Prophecy of
Henry V.-Exhibition of the Infant King-Acts passed by the Par-
liament-Henry makes his second Appearance in Public-receives
the Honour of Knighthood-he knights his young Companions-
Marriage of the Dukes of Bedford and Burgundy, and the Count de
Richemont-mean Subterfuge of the latter-Negociations with
Scotland-Embassy from that Country-Liberation of the King of
Scotland-He is unjustly reproached by the English Historians--
Accomplishments of James-his Attachment to the Lady Joan Beau-
fort the Monarch's unhappy Fate—his poetical Talents and other Ac-
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