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

[1] [2] _KIng Henrie hauing thus got the victorie at Bosworth, Anno Reg. 1. and slaine his mortall enimie there in the field, did send be|fore his departure from Lei|cester, sir Robert Willough|b [...]e knight; to the manour of Sheriffehuton in the countie of Yorke, for Edward Plantagenet earle of War|wike, 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 re|ceiuing the yoong earle of the constable of that castell conueied him to London,Edward Plantagenet earle of Ware+wike sonne and heire to George duke of Clarence committed to the Tower. wher [...] 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.