Chapter 11 chapter Ten

Stillington told Congress in the summer of 1483, and Grant learned that he had married Elizabeth long before Edward.Before Woodville, it was Edward IV and Irene.Butler, daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury, married. "Why did it take him so long to say?" he asked as he digested the news. "Edward ordered him to keep it a secret, of course." "Edward seems to have a penchant for secret marriages," Grant said sarcastically. "Well, that must bother him, you know, when he's going to be a flawless human being. He has no other weakness but marriage. He's so used to doing his thing on women—his His looks and his crown—so much that he couldn't bear the emotional setback."

"Yes, that was the Woodville model of marriage. Impeccable beauty with gilt hair, and a secret wedding. So was Edward's previous marriage, if the Stillington story is true. It is true ?" "Well, in Edward's day, it seems, he was successively made Lord Seal, then Lord Chancellor, and was once ambassador to Butany. So Edward either owed him a favor or liked him. As far as he is concerned, there should be no reason to make up some Bad things for Edward. Assuming he's the type to make up things." "No, I don't think he is." "Anyway, the matter has been sent to Congress, so we don't have to just listen to Stillington."

"Congress!" "Everything was on the table, of course. There was a long meeting of Lords at Westminster Abbey on the 9th. Stillington brought evidence and witnesses, and a report was prepared On the 25th when Parliament convened. On the 10th Richard sent a letter to York asking for the protection of the army." "Ha! Trouble at last." "Yes, on the eleventh he sent a similar letter to his cousin, Lord Neville. So he was really in danger." "Must be true. A man who can easily deal with the sudden and difficult situation in Northampton is not going to lose his head like that."

"On the twentieth he went to the Tower of London with a small entourage—did you know that the Tower was the residence of the royal family in London, not a prison at all?" "Yes, I know. It has the meaning of a prison because there is only one meaning to being sent to the tower now. Also because, of course, it was the royal castle in London, the only stronghold where offenders could be kept under house arrest until we built His Majesty's Prison.What was Richard doing at the Tower of London? " "He went to interrupt a gathering of conspiring rebels, and arrested Lord Hastings, Lord Stanley, and John.

Morton, Bishop of Ely. " "I knew we'd meet John Morton sooner or later!" "There was a bulletin detailing a plot to murder Richard, but apparently it's no longer on file. Only one of the conspirators was beheaded, and oddly enough, that one seemed to be an old friend of Edward and Richard's —Lord Hastings." "Yes, according to Sage Moore he fled hastily into the country and was beheaded on a random stump of a tree." "There's no hurry," Carradine said disgustedly. "He was beheaded a week later. Here's a letter from the time with the date. Besides, Richard couldn't have done it purely in revenge, since he gave Hastings' confiscated property to his widow and Restoring his children's right to inherit the property - which they had automatically lost."

"Indeed, Hastings must have committed the unpardonable capital crime," said Grant, who was turning over the pages of Moore's Richard III. "Even the sage Moore said: "There is no doubt that the Lord Protector loved him very much, and would very much hate to lose him. "What happened to Stanley and John Morton?" "Stanley is pardoned—what are you moaning about?" "Poor Richard. He's dead." "Dead? Why is Stanley pardoned and he is dead?" "Because it was Stanley's sudden defection that Richard lost Borstwood."

"of course." "How strange that if Richard had guillotined Stanley, like his beloved Hastings, he might have won the Battle of Borstwood, and there would have been no Tudors, no Tudors in the tradition And the hunchback won't be there. Judging by his previous record, he may have the most glorious dynasty in history. What happened to Morton?" "It's nothing." "Another mistake." "Or at least nothing noticeable. The Duke of Buckingham is in charge of his house arrest. The real guillotines were the leaders of the rebellion that Richard arrested in Northampton: Rebus and his gang.Jane.Xiu Er was sentenced to parade in the streets. "

"Jane Sul? What has she to do with this case? I thought she was Edward's mistress." "She is. But it looks like Hastings took her from Edward. Or I'll see--Dorset took her. She's wandering on both sides of rebellious Hastings and Woodville. Keep it now One of Richard's letters mentions her, mentions Jane Shor." "How is she?" "His deputy attorney general wanted to marry her, I mean when he was king." "Does he agree?" "He agreed. It was a lovely letter. More worry than anger--a bit naughty." "Lord, look how stupid these mortals are!"

"Completely correct." "No revenge, it seems." "No, quite the opposite. You know, I know it's not my thing to think or make inferences--I'm just a researcher--but I'm surprised that Richard's ambitions are so far between York and Lancaster. The end was drawn after the war." "Why do you think that?" "Well, I've seen his coronation guest list. By the way, it was the most attended coronation ever. You'd have to be surprised how few people were there. Neither Lancaster nor York. .” "Including that Stanley who knows how to steer the wind, I think."

"I suppose so. I don't know. I don't know them well enough to remember them all." "Perhaps you are right, and he really wanted to settle the feud between York and Lancaster. Perhaps his leniency toward Stanley was based on that." "So, is Stanley on the Lancastrian side?" "No, but he was married to an unorthodox Lancaster. His wife was Margaret. The Beavers, the Beavers were the other side of the Lancastrians, the so-called illegitimate The other side. But neither her illegitimate nor legitimate children bothered her." "Who is her son?"

"Henry VII." Carradine gave a long, low whistle. "You actually mean that Ms. Stanley is Henry's mother." "She is. By her ex-husband, Edmund. Tudor." "But—but Ms. Stanley held a high place at Richard's coronation. She held the skirt for the Queen. I noticed this because I thought it was odd. I mean the skirt. We The country doesn't do that. It's an honor, I think." "It is the great glory of the Emperor's grace. Poor Richard, poor Richard. It was of no use." "What is useless?" "Great and generous." He lay thinking about things, and Caratine flipped through his notes quickly. "So Congress accepted the evidence that Stillington presented." "They did more than that. They made a bill that put Richard on the throne in his own right. This act is called the Crown Act. " "Stillington doesn't seem to fit the profile of a holy man who served God. But I think he could have ruined himself if he told the truth sooner." "You were too hard on him, weren't you? No need to say it sooner. That didn't do anyone any harm." "To Elena. Where's Butler?" "She died in the Abbey. She's buried in Baccamilat Church in Norwich, if you're interested. It really didn't hurt that Edward didn't speak up while he was alive, but when it came to succession he couldn't." No matter what kind of person he is." "Indeed, you are right. So the children were publicly declared illegitimate in Parliament. Richard was crowned king, and all the nobles of England attended the ceremony. Is the queen still on the run?" "Yes, but she sent the younger child to join his brother." "When was that?" Caratine found his notes. "June sixteenth. I have a note: "At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury, both children are to live in the Tower of London. "" "That was after the news broke that they were illegitimate children." "Yes." He tidied up his notes and put them in his large pocket. "It seems that's all for today, but here's a summary." He moved the hem of his large coat to his knees in a position that would make both Marta and King Richard jealous. "You know the Act, the Crown Act." "Yes, how is it?" "Well, when Henry came to the throne, he ordered the bill to be repealed before it was read. He ordered that the original draft of the bill be destroyed, and that no copies be kept. Anyone caught with a copy would be fined and Imprisoned until he pleases." Grant stared in shock. "Henry VII!" said he. "Why? What will that do to him?" "I have no idea. But I'll find out before I'm too old. In the meantime, here's something to keep you entertained until the Statue of Liberty brings English tea." He put a piece of paper on Grant's chest. "What's this?" said Grant, looking at the sheet torn from a notebook. "Here's Richard's letter about Jane Sul. See you later." Grant, left alone in the silence, turned the paper over and read it. The crawling childish handwriting contrasted sharply with Richard's formal grammar. But neither the untidy manuscript nor the noble diction detracted from the peculiar flavor of the letter.The strong good mood coming from the paper is like the aroma of a glass of fine wine.The vernacular version of that letter reads: Hear Tom.Laineng wants to marry Chenger.I was taken aback when I saw Sul's wife.It was obvious that he was very infatuated with her and had no choice but to marry her.Please, my dear Bishop, do visit him and hope you can clear his head.If you can't help it, and if the church thinks it's all right for them to marry, I'll agree to the marriage, but ask him to postpone it until I'm back in London.At the same time it will be enough to ensure her release, and if she promises to play by the rules, I suggest you place her in the care of her father at this point, or whoever you see fit. This is indeed what Carradine says, "more worry than anger." Indeed, the kindness and good-naturedness of the letter is admirable, considering that it is written by a woman who intends to murder Richard.And this is a case of good intentions not being rewarded.It may not have been wholly altruistic to seek a peace between York and Lancaster magnanimously; it would certainly be to his great advantage to be able to rule the country.But this letter to the Bishop of Lincoln was about a little personal matter, and Jane was released.Sul except for Tom who is obsessed with her.Lane can have no importance other than meaning. Richard's generosity was not reciprocated.His instinct to see his friends happy seems to outweigh his instinct for revenge. In fact, the degree to which this revenge instinct is lacking seems surprisingly low for any hot-blooded male, let alone the notoriously eccentric Charles III.