[1] [2] [3] The fame after his death sprang abroad, that Fer|dinando king of Spaine would make no full conclu|sion of the matrimonie to be had betweene prince Arthur and the ladie Katharine daughter to the said Ferdinando, nor send hir into England as long as this earle liued. For he imagined that so long as a|nie earle of Warwike liued, England should neuer be purged of ciuill warre and priuie sedition so much was the name of Warwike in other regions had in feare and gealousie. The next yeare after there was a great plague, whereof men died in manie pla [...]s ve|rie sore;A great plague. but speciallie and most of all in the citie of London, where died in that yeare thirtie thousand. The foure and twentith of Februarie in this fifteenth [page 788] yeare of this kings reigne his third son was christe|ned and was named Edward.

Edward the kings third sonne chri|stened.

The manour of Shéene burnt & Rich|mond built in place thereof. I. S. pag. 874.

Also in this yeare was burned a place of the kings, called the manour of Shéene situate nigh the Thames side, which he af|ter builded againe sumptuouslie, and changed the name of Sheene, and called it Richmond; bicause his father and he were earles of Richmond: or (as some note) for that so manie notable and rich iewels were there burnt. He also new builded Bainards castell in London, and repaired Greenewich.]