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HENRIE THE SEAUENTH,

sonne to Edmund earle of Richmond, which Edmund was brother by the
moothers side to Henrie the sixt.


[Sidenote: An. Reg. 1.]

[Sidenote: Edward Plantagenet earle of Warwike sonne and heire to
George duke of Clarence committed to the tower.]

King Henrie hauing thus got the victorie at Bosworth, and slaine his
mortall enimie there in the field, did send before his departure
from Leicester, sir Robert Willoughbie knight, to the manour of
Sheriffehuton in the countie of Yorke, for Edward Plantagenet earle of
Warwike, sonne and heire to George duke of Clarence then being of the
age of fifteene yeares; whome king Richard had kept there as prisoner
during the time of his vsurped reigne. Sir Robert Willoughbie receiuing
the yoong earle of the constable of that castle conueied him to London
where he was shut vp in the Tower, for doubt least some vnquiet and
euill disposed persons might inuent some occasion of new trouble by
this yoong gentleman: and therefore king Henrie thought good to haue
him sure.

[Sidenote: King Henrie commeth to London.]

There was beside him in the castell of Sheriffehuton the ladie
Elizabeth eldest daughter to king Edward the fourth, whome king
Richard (as ye haue heard) meant to haue married: but God otherwise
ordeined for hir, and perserued hir from that vnlawfull copulation and
incestuous bed. Shortlie after, she being accompanied with a great
number as well of noblemen, as honourable matrons, was with good
speed conueied to London, and brought to hir moother. In the meane
season king Henrie remooued forward by soft iournies towards London,
the people comming in from all sides to behold him, and exceedinglie
reioising at his presence, as by their voices and gestures it well
appeared.

At his approching neere to the citie, the maior and his brethren,
with other worshipfull citizens, being clothed in violet, met him at
Shordich, and reuerentlie saluted him: and so with great pompe and
triumph he rode thorough the citie to the cathedrall church of S.
Paule, where he offered three standards. In the one was the image of
saint George, in an other was a red fierie dragon beaten vpon white and
greene sarcenet, and in the third was painted a dun cow vpon yellow
tarterne. After his praiers said, and Te deum soong, he departed to the
bishops palace, and there soiourned a season. Anon after, he assembled
togither the sage councellors of the realme, in which councell like a
prince of iust faith, and true of promise, to auoid all ciuill discord,
he appointed a daie to ioine in marriage with the ladie Elizabeth,
heire of the house of Yorke; with his noble personage, heire to the
line of Lancaster. Which thing not onelie reioised the hearts of the
nobles and gentlemen of the realme, but also gained the fauours and
good wils of all the commons.

[Sidenote: Henrie the seuenth crowned king.]

[Sidenote: 1485.]

[Sidenote: A parlement at Westminster, with an atteindor and a pardon
generall.]

After this, with great pompe he rowed vnto Westminster, & there the
thirtith daie of October he was with all ceremonies accustomed,
annointed, & crowned king, by the whole assent as well of the commons
as of the nobilitie, & called Henrie the seauenth of that name: which
was in the yeare of the world 5452, and after the birth of our Lord
1485, in the fortie and sixt yeare of Frederike the third then emperour
of Almaine, Maximilian his sonne being newlie elected king of the
Romans, in the second yeare of Charles the eight then king of France,
and in the fiue and twentith of king Iames then ruling the realme of
Scotland. For the establishing of all things as well touching the
preseruation of his owne estate, as the commendable administration
of iustice and preferrement of the common wealth of his realme, he
called his high court of parlement at Westminster the seauenth daie of
Nouember, wherein was atteinted Richard late duke of Glocester, calling
and naming himselfe by vsurpation, king Richard the third.

Likewise there was atteinted as cheefe aiders and assistants to him
in the battell at Bosworth, aduanced against the present king, Iohn
late duke of Norffolke, Thomas earle of Surrie, Francis Louell knight
vicount Louell, Walter Deuereux knight late lord Ferrers, Iohn lord
Zouch, Robert Harrington, Richard Charleton, Richard Ratcliffe, William
Berkeleie of Weleie, Robert Middleton, Iames Harrington, Robert
Brakenberie, Thomas Pilkington, Walter Hopton, William Catesbie, Roger
Wake, William Sapcote of the countie of Huntington, Humfrie Stafford,
William Clerke of Wenlocke, Geffrie saint Germaine, Richard Watkins
herald of armes, Richard Reuell of Derbishire, Thomas Pulter of the
countie of Kent, Iohn Welsh otherwise called Hastings, Iohn Kendall
late secretaire to the said Richard late duke of Glocester, Iohn Bucke,
Andrew Rat, and William Brampton of Burford.

In which atteindor neuerthelesse there were diuerse clauses and
prouisos for the benefit of their wiues and other persons, that had
or might claime anie right, title, or interest lawfullie vnto anie
castels, manours, lordships, townes, towneships, honours, lands,
tenements, rents, seruices, fee farmes, annuities, knights fees,
aduousons, reuersions, remainders, and other hereditaments; whereof the
said persons atteinted were possessed or seized to the vses of such
other persons: with a speciall prouiso also, that the said atteindor
should not be preiudiciall to Iohn Catesbie knight, Thomas Reuell,
and William Ashbie esquiers, in, of, & vpon the manour of Kirkebie
vpon Wretheke in the coutie of Leicester, nor in, of, and vpon anie
other lands and tenements in Kirkebie aforesaid, Melton, Somerbie,
Thropseghfield, and Godebie, which they had of the gift & feoffement of
Thomas Dauers, & Iohn Lie. And further, notwithstanding this atteindor,
diuerse of the said persons afterwards were not onelie by the king
pardoned, but also restored to their lands and liuings.

[Sidenote: The king aduanceth his freends.]

Moreouer, in this present parlement, he caused proclamation to be made,
that all men were pardoned and acquited of their offenses, which would
submit themselues to his mercie, and receiue an oth to be true and
faithfull vnto him: wherevpon manie that came out of sanctuaries and
other places were receiued to grace, and admitted for his subiects.
After this, he began to remember his speciall freends, of whome some
he aduanced to honour and dignitie, and some he inriched with goods
and possessions, euerie man according to his deserts and merits. And
to begin, his vncle Iasper earle of Penbroke, he created duke of
Bedford; Thomas lord Stanleie was created earle of Derbie; and the lord
Chendew of Britaine his especiall freend, he made earle of Bath; sir
Giles Daubeneie was made lord Daubeneie; sir Robert Willoughbie was
made lord Brooke. And Edward