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contained too many manifest elements of discord to last 

 long. Clarence, by supporting Margaret, and taking 

 measures for the restoration of Henry, and the ultimate 

 succession to the crown of the Prince of Wales, was 

 uniting himself to the greatest enemies of his family, was 

 acting contrary to his own interests, and was virtually 

 excluding himself and his children from the chance of 

 succeeding to the throne. King Edward was too saga- 

 cious not to try to open the door to a reconciliation with 

 Clarence ; and as negotiating by means of a female, 

 could be effected with less suspicion, than would have 

 been excited if a man had been sent over to Clarence, a 

 trustworthy and talented lady was sent to France, osten- 

 sibly to the Duchess of Clarence, but with secret instruc- 

 tions to induce Clarence to desert the party of Warwick, 

 and to rejoin that of Edward ; and she so cleverly exe- 

 cuted the commission, that notwithstanding Clarence was 

 the son-in-law of Warwick, in consequence of having 

 married Isabel his daughter, Clarence promised that at 

 a convenient opportunity he would desert Warwick and 

 join Edward. Warwick was completely ignorant of what 

 was arranged, and fully relied upon the co-operation of 

 Clarence. 



Warwick and Clarence landed shortly afterwards in the 

 West of England, and proclaimed King Henry. Warwick's 

 power and popularity were so great, and such numbers 

 came in to him, that he had soon a large army under his 

 command ; and King Edward was forced to fly and go 

 abroad, and try and obtain some aid from Charles, Duke 

 of Burgundy, who had married his sister. Warwick 

 entered London in October, 1470, delivered King Henry 

 out of the tower, and set him again upon the throne. 



After Henry's restoration, Warwick virtually ruled the 

 kingdom in Henry's name, and was made Lord High 

 Admiral of England. 



