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    • ' ¦ ¦ I i MABGARET BEAWEORT • . 17

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    , j [ the Lady throne Margaret of Eng suggested land . ICnowing to him the , however first idea , how of placing powerful Henry would on 1 Yorkist factionand oritof

    he the be the should Eng opposition lish _people one from , he of proposed the Edward that the in Fourth the , event ' s daug a of great hters Henry maj . 's To return y this

    Margaret She had no willing marry ly tion consented that the * and idea gave of his her being promise made to king that existed effect _* concep

    in the duke ' s mtind , who kept his own counsel until he should have conferred When he again related with Morton his meeting . with the Lady Margaret to the

    bishop , of he Richmond opened his on the mind throne also with about the the proviso scheme that of he p should lacing Henry

    marry that Elizabeth inald Bray of York a confidenti . It was al , agreed servant therefore of the countess between should them

    Reg , , joyed break the She tidings _iknew to her her son and had gain ful her l consent right to . the Margaret English was _throne over _^

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    promising Lewisher to hysician gain over who the also Queen attended Dowager the to Queenwas her . am Dr - .

    bassador death , of . her p The murdered Queen , sons was when at Westminster Lewis found , her still and , mourning opened out the

    the scheme . * ' You know , very well , madam , " he said , " that of the House of Lancaster the Earl of Richmond is next of blood

    York which your is living daug , hters and a now lust are y young heirs , bachelor if you could , and with agree to the the and house invent of

    the means how to couple your eldest daughter , young _^ arl deposed in matrimony , and , your no doubt heir again the usurper to her the of ri the g old ht realm restored chronicler would . " When be how shortl her the y-

    Queen irits were heard raised this , " and Lord how , " her says heart leapt in her body , _" for joy and sp ladness ! " She , bade Lewis instantly seek the Countess of

    Richmond g and declare on her behalf , that all of King Edward ' s friends not throne inald onl . y should restored Lady at Margaret take the to his part head country had with of Her now , the but party young good raised and hopes earl to bade the to of him crown put seeing gain him . her She secretl on put son the y

    all disposed Reg those towards nobles Bray , kni their ghts cause , and or gentlemen disaffected whom to Riekard he knew . to She into be well also her

    to took counsels him Christop and , and s her ent upon Urswicke him an privatel oath , of {< an y secrecy to honest Britt a and ny opened to wise tell priest her her whole , son " of mind s the

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• Citation
  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1861, page 17, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091861/page/17/