The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

HISTORY OF KING HENRlY VII. 319
this time, the king called unto his privy council ment the king despised and continued his journey
John Morton and Richard Fox, the one Bishop of to York. At York there came fresh and more
Ely, the other Bishop of Exeter; vigilant men and certain advertisement, that the Lord Lovel was
secret, and such as kept watch with him almost at hand with a great power of men, and that the
upon all men else. They had been both versed Staffords were in arms in Worcestershire, and
in his affairs before he came to the crown, and had made their approaches to the city of Worceswere partakers of his adverse fortune. This ter to assail it. The king, as a prince of great
Morton soon after,qupon the death of Bourchier, and profound judgment, was not much moved
he made Archbishop of Canterbury. And for with it; for that he thought it was but a rag or
Fox, he made him lord keeper of his privy seal, remnant of Bosworth-field,, and had nothing in it
and afterwards advanced him by degrees, from of the main party of the house of York. But he
Exeter to Bath and Wells, thence to Durham, was more doubtful of the raising of forces to reand last to Winchester. For although the king sist the rebels, than of the resistance itself; for
loved to employ and advance bishops, because, that he was in a core of people whose affections
having rich bishopricks, they carried their reward he suspected. But the action enduring no delay,
upon themselves; yet he did use to raise them he did speedily levy and send against the Lord
by steps, that he might not lose the profit of the Lovel to the number of three thousand men, ill
first fruits, which by that course of gradation was armed, but well assured, being taken some few
multiplied. out of his own train, and the rest out of the
At last, upon the eighteenth of January, was tenants and followers of such as were safe to be
solemnized the so long expected and so much de- trusted, under the conduct of the Duke of Bedsired marriage between the king and Lady Eliza- ford. And as his manner was to send his parbeth; which day of marriage was celebrated with dons rather before the sword than after, he gave
greater triumph and demonstrations, especially commission to the duke to proclaim pardon to all
on the people's part, of joy and gladness, than that would come in; which the duke, upon his
the days either of his entry or coronation, which approach to the Lord Lovel's camp, did perform.
the king rather noted than liked. And it is true, And it fell out as the king expected; the heralds
that all his lifetime, while the Lady Elizabeth were the great ordnance. For the Lord Lovel.
lived with him, for she died before him, he show- upon proclamation of pardon, mistrusting his
ed himself no very indulgent husband towards men, fled into Lancashire, and lurking for a time
her, though she was beautiful, gentle, and fruit- with Sir Thomas Broughton, after sailed over into
ful. But his aversion towards the house of York Flanders to the Lady Margaret; and his men.
was so predominant in him, as it found place not forsaken of their captain, did presently submit
only in his wars and councils, but in his chamber themselves to the duke. The Staffords, likewise,
and bed. and their forces, hearing what had happened to the
Towards the middle of the spring, the king, Lord Lovel, in whose success their chief trust
full of confidence and assurance, as a prince that was, despaired and dispersed. The two brothers
had been victorious in battle, and had prevailed taking sanctuary at Colnham, a village near
with his parliament in all that he had desired, and Abingdon; which place, upon view cf their prihad the ring of acclamations fresh in his ears, vilege in the king's bench, being judged no sufthought the rest of his reign should be but play, ficient sanctuary for traitors, Humphrey was exeand the enjoying of a kingdom: yet, as a wise cuted at Tyburn; and Thomas, as being led by
and watchful king, he would not neglect any his elder brother, was pardoned. So this rebelthling for his safety, thinking, nevertheless, to lion proved but a blast, and the king, having by
perform all things now rather as an exercise than this journey purged a little the dregs and leaven
as a labour. So he being truly informed that the of the northern people, that were before in no good
northern parts were not only affectionate to the affection towards him, returned to London.
house of York, but particularly had been devoted In September following, the queen was deliverto King Richard the Third, thought it wiould be ed of her first son, whom the king, in honour of
a summer well spent to visit those parts, and by the British race, of which himself was, named
his presence and application of himself to reclaim Arthur, according to the name of that ancient
and rectify those humours. But the king, in his worthy king of the Britons, in whose acts there
account of peace and calms, did much overcast is truth enough to make him famous, besides that
his fortunes, which proved for many years to- which is fabulous. The child was strong and
gether, full of broken seas, tides, and tempests. able, though he was born in the eighth month,
For he was no sooner come to Lincoln, where he which the physicians do prejudge.
kept his Easter, but he received news that the There followed this year, being the second of
Lord Lovel, Humphrey Stafford, and Thomas the king's reign, a strange accident of state
Stafford, who had formerly taken sanctuary at whereof the relations which we have are so naked,
Colchester, were departed out of sanctuary, but as they leave it scarce credible; not for the nature
to what place no man could tell: which advertise- of it, for it hath fallen out often, but for the man.