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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 16 of 24: Edward the fourth earle of March, sonne and heire to Richard duke of Yorke.
Snippet: 157 of 344 (1587, Volume 6, p. 683)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus, what thorough loue that manie bare to king Edward, and what thorough feare that diuerse stood in, least the citie being taken by force might happilie haue beene put to the sacke, with the losse of manie an innocent mans life;

The Londo|ners resolue to receiue king Ed|ward.

The archbi|shop of Yorke.

the maior, aldermen, and o|thers the worshipfull of the citie fell at a point a|mong themselues, to kéepe the citie to K. Edwards vse, so as he might haue free passage and entrie into the same at his pleasure. The archbishop of Yorke, perceiuing the affections of the people, and how the most part of them were now bent in fauour of king Edward vpon the said kings approch towards the ci|tie, he sent foorth secretlie a messenger to him, besée|ching him to receiue him againe into his fauour, promising to be faithfull to him in time to come, and to acquit this good turne hereafter with some singu|lar benefit and pleasure.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 16 of 24: Edward the fourth earle of March, sonne and heire to Richard duke of Yorke.
Snippet: 158 of 344 (1587, Volume 6, p. 683)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king vpon good causes and considerations therevnto him moouing, was contented to receiue him againe into his fauour. The archbishop hereof assured, reioised greatlie, well & trulie acquiting him concerning his promise made to the king in that be|halfe.The Tower recouered to king Ed|wards vse. K. Edward entereth into London. The same night following was the Tower of London recouered to king Edwards vse. And on the morow being thursdaie, and the eleuenth of Aprill, king Edward quietlie made his entrie into the citie with his power, hauing fiue hundred smokie gun|ners marching foremost, being strangers, of such as he had brought ouer with him. He first rode vnto Paules church, & from thense he went to the bishops palace, where the archbishop of Yorke presented him|selfe vnto him, and hauing king Henrie by the hand,King Henrie is deliuered to him. deliuered him vnto king Edward, who being seized of his person, and diuerse other his aduersaries, he went from Paules to Westminster, where he made his deuout praiers, giuing God most heartie thanks for his safe returne thither againe.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 16 of 24: Edward the fourth earle of March, sonne and heire to Richard duke of Yorke.
Snippet: 159 of 344 (1587, Volume 6, p. 683)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This doone, he went to the quéene to comfort hir, who with great patience had abidden there a long time, as a sanctuarie woman, for doubt of hir eni|mies; and in the meane season was deliuered of a yoong prince, whome she now presented vnto him, to his great hearts reioising & comfort. From West|minster the king returned that night vnto London againe, hauing the quéene with him, and lodged in the house of the duchesse his moother. On the morow being good fridaie, he tooke aduise with the lords of his bloud, and other of his councell, for such businesse as he had in hand; namelie, how to subdue his eni|mies as sought his destruction. Thus with consulta|tion preuenting his actions, he obteined fortunate successe, wherwith his hart was the moreaduanced to ioine issue with his aduersaries, whome (rather than they should triumph ouer him) he was resolutelie minded to vanquish, if his procéedings might proue prosperous as his present good lucke.

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