Life of Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, Mother of King Henry the Seventh - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...in which city he was abiding when Reginald Bray privately conveyed to him the Earl of Richmond's message. 1 Leland's Itin. vol. vi. p. 30.-Dugdale's Baronage. Not daring, however, to meet his son-in-law openly, lest his defection might prove the death warrant of Lord Strange, he was constrained, after receiving intimation of his close vicinity, to dissemble his knowledge of the fact, until after night-fall; when cautiously quitting Leicester, he proceeded to Alderton, about six miles from Redmore Heath, where the hostile armies had encamped. There under cover of the darkness, in a spot the most lonely that could be selected, the interview, rendered so interesting by our great dramatic poet, took place between the son and the husband of Margaret of Lancaster.1 1 Seacombe's Hist, of Stanley. Richmond.--" All comfort that the dark night can afford, Be to thy person, noble father-in-law! Tell me how fares our loving mother?" Stanley.--" I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother, "Who prays continually for Richmond's good."2 This meeting, however, had nearly proved fatal in its consequence to all parties; the Earl of Richmond, from the darkness of the night, mistook the path, and, being unfortunately separated from his attendants, well nigh fell a victim to that ill fortune, which ever seemed at hand to mar his brightest and most cheering prospects. Nevertheless, after great difficulty, he regained his camp in safety, and spent the remainder of the night, which was that of the Sabbath, in earnest and fervent prayer. The 22nd of August, 1485, was a portentous day for England. To the combatants it was a struggle for life or death--to the leaders a contest for a crown--to the nation it was more, far more,--it was the...