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The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.
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- The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.
- Author
- Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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- Imprinted at London :: in Fletestrete by Thomas Marshe,
- [1566]
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- Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
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Syr Iohn Hollande duke of Exce∣ster brother to Kinge Richarde, the duke of Albumarle, ye duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury & Glou∣cester, and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux, conspyred agaynst Kynge Henry, and appointed priuely to mur∣der him at a feaste, whyche shoulde be holden at Windsore: but theyr treason was disclosed, and they al put to death with as many knightes & esquires as were of that aliance and confederacie.
King Richard was put to death in Pomfret castel, by a knight called syr Piers of Exton, and after brought to the tower of London, & so through the citie to Poules barefaced, & ther stode ••••i. dayes for all beholders: and from thence to Lāgley, and ther buried in a house of Friers: but he was since remo¦ued by Henry the .v. and lieth at West∣minster. Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard. Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth.
O myrrour for the worlde mete, Which shouldest in gold be bette, By which all wise men, by forsight, Theyr prudent wittes may whette: ••o God doth hate suche rulers as
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Here viciously do lyue. And none ought rule, that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue. As this king Richard witnesseth wel, His ende this playne doeth showe, For God allotted him such ende, and sent him so great▪ woo. As suche a lyfe deserude: as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe,
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A conspira¦cie against king Hen∣rye▪
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Execution▪
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Kinge Ry∣chard mur∣dered.
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Dox clam••¦tis.