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.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME THE SECOND.

CHAPTER I.

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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 is made 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 three 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 military

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 Hangings-and other Furni-

ture-Dearth of Books-State of the Knight's Cellars-Debts of the

Crown--Tributes of Respect paid to Fastolfe by his Contemporaries—

Panegyric from Yelverton-and of the Herald.......

CHAPTER III.

Predictions respecting the Birth-place of Henry VI-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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