Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

Princes.

Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Richard Woodvill, by the Lady Jaquet his Wife, (formerly the Relict of Jo. D. of Bedford) was born at Grafton-Honour. She was Widow to Sir. Jo. Grey, who lost his life for the House of Lancaster; and petitioned King Edward to take off the sequestration from her Joynture. She afterwards became the Royal consort of that King, tho it was not long before the Tem∣pest of his lust drove him to another Shore, which had a greater share in his Affections. This Lady lived to see the Death of her Husband, Murder of her 2 Sons, and the rest of her Children and tho her Daugh. was afterwards married to H. 7. that King, was not over dutiful to her, nor over-loving to her Daughter. She died An. 14—She finished Queens College in Cambridge (where I had my first breeding) begun by Queen Marg. Wife to Henry 6 an im∣placable Enemy to her Husband, so that the 2 Houses of York and Lancaster had their first Amity in that Foundation.

Rich. Plantagenet, (Crook-back) Son to Rich. D. of York, was born at Fothinghay Castle. Valour and Elo∣quence met in his Person. He compassed the Crown by Cruelty, and the Killing of his Nephews, the 2 Sons of Edward 4. When King he made good Laws. He lost the Crown and his life in the Battle of Bosworth, An. 1435. having perfor∣med in the Fight, all the Offices of a Wise Ge∣neral and Valiant Souldier. He knew it was all one for him to die as to survive success.

Kath. D. to Sir Th. Par, and last Wife to Henry 8. was probably born in this County See Westmerland.