For either by his fearing to reftrain a) The Duke of York, in refpect that King Henry, for is holiness of life, and clemency, was highly esteemed of the commons, durft not attempt any violent courfe againft perfon; but only labours to frengthen his own party; ich he could not do, but by the oppreffion and difplathe of many worthy men, with committing other vioences, whereunto neceflity enforced him, for the preferBent of his friends, which railed a greater party agat im than that he had made. A practice, that recovers him again, (As one that with beft care could him protect :) IV. Though this weak king had blunted thus be- The edge of pow'r with fo dull clemency, V. Whether it be, that form and eminence, To right and pow'r, coth our affections draw: parts; And good kings, with our bodies, have our hearts. VI. For lo! no fooner was his perfon join'd That none would think York's hopes, b'ing fo | Thereby their own defignments to effect: For here we look upon another crown, Another image of nobility, (Which civil difcord had not yet brought down Unto a lower range of dignity); (b) The queen, with her party, having recovered the king, and withdrawing him far from London, (where they found the Duke of York was too much lavoured by the citizens) grew to be very strong, by means that fo many lords, and much people, oppreffed and difcontented with thefe proceedings of their enemies, reforted daily unto them. Whereupon the king fuminoned the duke and his adherents, to appear before him at Coventry: but they (finding their prefent strength not infficient to make good their antwer, retired themielves into feveral parts. The ruke of York withdraws him to Wigmore, in Wales; the Earl of Sallibury into the North, the Earl of Warwick to Calais, Which peacewith more endang'ring wounds offer Than war can do; that ftands upon fufpect, And never can be ty'd with other chain, Than intermutual benefit and gain. XVI. As well by this concluded act is feen; Which had no pow'r to hold in minds outbent, But quickly was diffolv'd and cancell'd clean, Either by Warwick's fortune or intent. However urg'd, the (d) servants of the queen Affaulted his, as he from council went; Where his own perfon eagerly purfu'd, Hardly (by boat) efcap'd the multitude. XVII. Which deed, moft heinous made, and urg'd as 1 The queen who foon th advantage apprehend Thought forthwith t' have committed him on th But he prevents, flies northward to his friends: Shews them his danger, and what hope there is In her; that all their overthrows intends: "And that these drifts th' effects of this peace a "Which gives more deadly wounding blows th "war." (c) Divers grave perfons were fent to the Duke of Yo to mediate a reconciliation; and a great council was c ed at London, An. Reg 36. to agree all differenc Whither came the Earl of Salisbury, with 500 men; Duke of York, with 400; and was lodged at his hould Baynard's Cattle The Dukes of Exeter and Som.r with 800 m n, lodged without Temple-Bar. The 1 of Northumberland, the Lords Egremont and Cliffo with 1500, and lodged without the city. The ar Warwick, from Calais, with 600 men all in his live The Lord Mayor kept continual watch with 2000 men armour, during the treaty. Wherein, by the great tra and exhortation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, w other grave prelates, a reconciliation was concluded, a celebrated with a folemn proceffion. (d) The Earl of Warwick is fct upon by the queen's f vants XVIII. Struck with his heat, began th' other's fire, (Kindled with danger and difdain) t'enflame; Which having well prepar'd to his defire, He leaves the farther growing of the fame, And unto Calais (to his ftrong retire) With speed betakes him, to prevent the fame Of his impos'd offence; left, in difgrace, He might be difpoffeffed of that place. XIX. York ftrait advis'd the Earl of Sal'fbury T'addref him to the king: And thereupon, With other grievances, to fignify Th' injurious act committed on his son; And there to urge the breach of th' amity, By thefe finifter plots to be begun : But he fo ftrongly goes, as men might guess, He purpos'd not to crave, but make redress. XX. Whom the (e) Lord Audley hafting to reftrain, (Sent with ten thousand men well furnished) XXI. Fury unty'd, and broken out of bands, Runs defp'rate prefently to either head: Faction and war (that never wanted hands For blood and mifchief) foon were furnished, Affection finds a fide; and out it ftands; Not by the caufe, but by her int'reft led: And many urging war, moft forward are; Not that 'tis juft, but only that 'tis war. XXII. Whereby the duke is grown t' a mighty head In Shropshire, with his Welch and northern aid: To whom came Warwick, having ordered His charge at Calais; and with him convey'd Many brave leaders, that adventured Their fortunes on the fide that he had laid : Whereof, as chief, Troilop and Blunt excell'd; But (f) Trollop fail'd his friends; Blount faithful held. XXIX. Which fo much wrought upon their weaken'd fears, The king (provok'd these mischiefs to prevent, That prefently their camp brake up, ere day; Follow'd with Someriet and Exeter) And drawing near, a (g) rev'rend prelate fent And ev'ry man with all his fpeed prepares, But as a gate to both our ills did stand, XXXI. And there, as in their all and best support, Is Warwick got, with March and Sal'sbury; When all the gates of England, ev'ry port And fhore cloie faut, debars their re-entry; Lock'd out from ail, and all left in that fort, As no means feems can aid their mifery. [more This wound giv'n without blow, weakens them Than all their lofs of blood had done before. XXXII. For now again upon them frowningly Stands pow'r with fortune, trampling on their itates, And brands them with the marks of infamy, Ranfacks their lands, fpoils their confederates; XXXIII. But here could do no good-For why, this age B'ing in a courfe of motion, could not rest Until the revolution of their rage Came to that point whereto it was addrefs'd. Misfortune, croffes, ruin could not 'fuage That heat of hope, or of revenge at least. "The world once fet a-work, cannot foon ceafe; "Nor ever is the fame it is in peace." XXXIV. For ether motions, other int'refts here, The acting fpirits up and awake do keep : "Faith, friendship, honour, is more fure, more "dear "And more itfelf than when it is afleep." XXXV. York, and his fide, could not while life remain'd, Though thus difpers'd, but work and interdeal; Nor any fword at home could keep reftrain'd Th' outbreaking pow'rs of this innated zeal. This humour had fo large a paffage gain'd On th' inward body of the commonweal, That 'twas impoffible to ftop by force This current of affection's violent courfe. XXXVI. Yet they at home (diforder to keep forth) Did all what pow'r could do, or wit invent : Plac'd in th' avoided rooms men of great worth; Young (1) Somerset with ftrength to Calais fent; Northumberland and Clifford to the north, Whereof they only had the government : Defend all landings, bar all paffages, Strive to redress the public grievances. (2) Henry the young Duke of Somerfet was, anno regni 37. made captain of Calais, and a Privy Seal fent to the Earl of Warwick, to difcharge him of that place; who, in refpect he was made captain there by parliament, would not obey the Privy seal. (m) The parliament at Coventry. For Ireland, with his chieftain to confer ; (6) At this parliament at Coventry, in the year 1459. in the 18th year of King Henry VI, is Richard Duke of York, with his fon Edward, and all his potterity, and partakers, ainted, to the ninth degree; their goods and poffeffion efcheated; their tenants ipoiled of their goods; the town of Ludlow, pertaining to the Duke of York, ranfacked; and the Duchefs of York fpoiled of her goods. P) Henry Duke of Somerset, with the Lords Audley and Rofs, attempted the town of Calais, but were repulled; his people yielding themfelves to the Earl of Warwick, and hunfeli hardly efcaped (4) The Lord Rivers, and his fon, Sir Anthony Woodvil, were taken by John Dinham at Sandwich; whithe they were fent to guard the town, and fupply the Duke of So meriet. (The Earl of Warwick failed into Ireland, to confer with the Duke of York. VOL. IV. |