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battle, at Horn, five or six miles from Stamford, but in 

 Rutlandshire, and near the borders of Lincolnshire. The 

 battle is called by several names, as the battle of Stam- 

 ford, Horufield, and Losecoat Field. Warwick and 

 Clarence had assembled forces, and appear to have in- 

 tended to have joined the insurgents, but their too hasty- 

 proceedings prevented the design of the former. Warwick 

 and Clarence then proceeded into Lancashire, in hopes of 

 being joined by Thomas, Lord Stanley, who had married 

 Warwick's sister, but were disappointed by Stanley's re- 

 fusal; and not being able to effect anything against Edward, 

 as they had hoped, in Yorkshire, they found it requisite to 

 provide for themselves in all haste, proceeded to Devon- 

 shire, obtained ships, and embarked at Dartmouth. They 

 sailed towards Calais, of which town Warwick was Cap- 

 tain ; but Vauclerc, a Gascon gentleman, whom he had 

 constituted his Lieutenant there, opposed his entrance, 

 and the cannon of Calais fired upon him, although he 

 privately gave reasons to Warwick, to excuse his conduct. 



The Duchess of Clarence was delivered of a son, after- 

 wards the unfortunate Edward, Earl of Warwick, and it 

 was with difficulty that they got permission for the infant 

 to be christened at the church in the town, and obtained 

 two flaggons of wine for the refreshment of the ladies, 

 who were sick on board. Warwick then landed in Nor- 

 mandy, and receiving much countenance from the French 

 King, applied himself to Queen Margaret (wife of King 

 Henry VL), who had fled thither for safety ; and Warwick, 

 the better to unite his and the Lancastrian interest to- 

 gether, matched his daughter Anne to Edward, Prince of 

 Wales, son of Henry VL and of Queen Margaret, taking 

 a solemn oath to restore King Henry; by which course he 

 obtained no small assistance from the Queen's friends. 



There were many reasons for surmising that a league 

 so formed, between Margaret, Warwick, and Clarence, 



