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LEGENDS FROM THE CONQUEST.

53 The falle of _Robert Tresilian_ Chiefe Iustice of England, and
other his fellowes, for misconstruing the Lawes, and expounding
them to serue the Prince’s affections. A. D. 1388. _G. Ferrers._ 13

54 How the two _Rogers_ surnamed _Mortimers_ for their sundry
vices ended their liues vnfortunately, the one An. 1329, the
other 1387. _Cavil._ 23

55 How Syr _Thomas_ of _Woodstocke_ Duke of Glocester, vncle to
King _Richarde_ the seconde, was vnlawfully murdered. A. D. 1397.
_G. Ferrers._ 33

56 How the Lord _Mowbrey_, promoted by King _Richard_ the second
to the state of a Duke, was by him banished the Realme, in 1398,
and after died miserablie in exile. _Sir Thomas Chaloner._ 44

57 How King _Richard_ the second was for his euill gouernance
deposed from his seat, 1399, and murdered in prison. _G.
Ferrers._ 56

58 How _Owen Glendour_ seduced by false prophecies tooke vpon
him to bee Prince of Wales, and was by _Henry_ Prince of England
chased to the mountaynes, where hee miserably died for lack of
food. A. D. 1401. _Thomas Phaer._ 65

59 How _Henrie Percy_ Earle of Northumberland, was for his
couetous and trayterous attempt put to death at Yorke. A. D.
1407. Attributed to _Baldwin._ 78

60 How _Richard Plantagenet_ Earle of Cambridge, intending the
Kings destruction, was put to death at Southhampton. A. D. 1415.
Attributed to _Baldwin_. 86

61 How _Thomas Montague_ Earle of Salisbury, in the middest of
his glory was chaunceably slayne at Orleaunce with a piece of
Ordinaunce. A. D. 1428. Attributed to _Baldwine_. 90

62 Howe King Iames the first for breaking his othes and bondes
was by God’s sufferaunce miserably murdered of his owne
subiectes. A. D. 1437. Attributed to _Baldwin_. 103

63 How Dame _Eleanor Cobham_ Duchesse of Glocester, for
practising of Witchcraft and sorcery suffred open penaunce, and
after was banished the realme into the Ile of Man. _Ferrers._ 112

64 How _Humfrey Plantagenet_ Duke of Glocester, Protector of
England, during the minority of his nephue King _Henry_ the sixt,
commonly called the good Duke, by practise of enemyes was brought
to confusion. _Ferrers._ 128

65 How Lord _William de la Pole_ Duke of Suffolke, was worthely
banished for abusing his King, and causing the destruction of the
good Duke _Humfrey_. A. D. 1450. _Baldwin._ 147

66 How _Iacke Cade_ naming himselfe _Mortimer_, trayterously
rebelling against his King, was for his treasons and cruell
doinges worthily punished. A. D. 1450. _Baldwin._ 157

67 The tragedye of _Edmund_ Duke of Somerset, slayne in the first
battayle at St. Albons, in the 32. yeare of _Henry_ the sixt. A.
D. 1454. _Ferrers._ 168

68 Howe _Richarde Plantagenet_ Duke of York, was slayn through
his ouer rash boldnesse, and his sonne the Earle of Rutland for
his lacke of valiaunce. A. D. 1460. 184

69 How the Lorde _Clyfford_ for his straunge and abhominable
cruelty, came to as straunge and sodayn a death. A. D. 1461.
Attributed to _Baldwin_. 195

70 The infamovs end of Lord _Tiptoft_ Earle of Worcester, for
cruelly executing his Prince’s butcherly commaundements. A. D.
1470. Attributed to _Baldwin_. 201

71 How Sir _Richard Neuill_ Earle of Warwicke, and his brother
_Iohn_, Lord Marquise _Montacute_, through their too much
boldnesse were slaine at Barnet. A. D. 1471. Attributed to
_Baldwin_. 210

72 How King _Henry_ the sixte a vertuous Prince, was after many
other miseries cruelly murdered in the Tower of London. A. D.
1471. Attributed to _Baldwin_. 217

73 How _George Plantagenet_ third sonne of the Duke of Yorke, was
by his brother King _Edward_ wrongfully imprisoned, and by his
brother _Richard_ miserably murdered. A. D. 1478. Attributed to
_Baldwin_. 226

74 How King _Edward_ the fourth through his surfeting &
vntemperate life, sodaynly dyed in the middest of his prosperity.
A. D. 1483. _Skelton._ 244

75 How Syr _Anthony Wooduile_ Lord Riuers and Scales, Gouernour
of Prince _Edward_, was with his nephue Lord _Richard Gray_ and
others causelesse imprisoned, and cruelly murthered. A. D. 1483.
Attributed to _Baldwin_. 249

76 How the Lord _Hastings_ was betraied by trusting too much to
his euill counsellour _Catesby_, and villanously murdered in
the Tower of London by _Richard_ Duke of Glocester. A. D. 1483.
_Dolman._ 275

MAYSTER SACKUILLE’S INDUCTION. 309

77 The complaynt of _Henry_ Duke of Buckingham. _Sackville._ 333

78 How _Colingbourne_ was cruelly executed for making a foolish
Rime. Attributed to _Baldwin_. 366

79 How _Richarde Plantagenet_ Duke of Glocester murdered his
brother’s children, vsurping the crowne, and in the third yeare
of his raigne was most worthely depriued of life and kingdome, in
Bosworth plaine, by _Henry_ Earle of Richmond after called King
_Henry_ the VII. A. D. 1485. _Segar._ 381

80 The wilfvll fall of the Blackesmith, and the foolishe end of
the Lorde _Audley_. A. D. 1496. _Cavill._ 396

81 How the valiant Knight Sir _Nicholas Burdet_, Chiefe Butler of
Normandy, was slayne at Pontoise. A. D. 1441. _Higgins._ 418

82 The Lamentation of King _Iames_ the fourth, King of Scots,
slayne at Brampton in the fifthe yeare of King _Henry_ the eight.
A. D. 1513. 442

83 The Bataile of Brampton, or Floddon fielde, faught in the
yeare of our Redeemer 1513, and in the fifth yeare of the raygne
of that victorious prince King _Henry_ the eyght. _Dingley._ 449

84 How _Shore’s_ wife, King _Edward_ the fourth’s Concubine, was
by King _Richard_ despoyled of her goods, and forced to doe open
penaunce. _Churchyard._ 461

85 How _Thomas Wolsey_ did arise vnto great authority and
gouernment, his maner of life, pompe and dignitie, & how hee
fell downe into great disgrace, and was arested of high treason.
_Churchyard._ 484

86 How the Lord _Cromwell_ exalted from meane estate, was after
by the enuie of the Bishop of Winchester and other his complices
brought to vntimely end. A. D. 1540. _Drayton._ 502