Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard H. To the Death of Henry VII

Prosecution of Jane Shore - her Penance - and Demeanour - Letter from the Protector - Imprisonment of the Bishops - Morton is re moved to Ely - Stanley's Liberation - The Duke of York delivered up into the Protector's Hands - and committed to the Tower - Cor ruption of the Nobility - Richard openly pretends to the Crown Execution of Rivers, Vaughan and Grey - Piety of Rivers - Reports concerning the Legitimacy of Edward's Childien - Sermon at Paul's cioss - Blunder of the Preacher - Richard's Disappointment - Tame sllmssloi'l of the People - Buckingham's Address to the Citizens Deputations from the City - The Crown is offered to Richard - and is gracious'ly accepted - Richard repairs to Westminster - and after wards to St. Paul's - Enmity of Stillington to Edward's Family Concurrencc of the Nobles in Richard's Schemes - Arrival of Soldiers from the north~creation of Knights of the Bath - Release of Lord Stanley and the Archbishop of York - Imputations against Stanley - Richard's Son created Prince of Wales - Procession through Lon. Don-coronation of the new King - Examination of the Wardrobe Roll - Traits in Richard's Character - The Northern Soldiers return Home - Richard's Expectations - Murmurs of the People - Plans in Favour of Edward's Children - Buckingliani's Disatfection - the supposed Cause - Parallel between him and the King-maker - his Unp'opularity - Death of the young Princes - Grief of the Nation Despair of the Queen - Reports of the Time - More's Account of the Murder - Buckingham's brief Hopes - his Determination in Favourmi gontents.

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