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508 = Account of the last Days and Death of Richard II, [Jan., 1, 
thought this night that the kingdom 
would be taken away from hing Richard.” 
The abbot declared that he had had 
. precisely the same vision, and both hav- 
Ing again demanded pardon from the 
Duke for having told han exactly what 
he desired to hear, he told them “ thata 
good remedy would be found shortly.” He 
then appointed a mecting owthe 15th day 
after at Arundel Castle, where they found 
the Earl of Arundel, the Earl of Notting- 
~ ham,Marshal of England,the Earl’s son-in- 
law, the Archbishop of Canterbury, bro- 
ther of the Earl of Arundel, the Earl of 
Derby, son of the Duke of Lancaster, 
and many other Lords, First the con- 
spirators heard mass, sung by the Arch- 
vishal who gave the sacrament to the 
Duke of Gloucester and the other 
Lords ; after which it was agreed between 
them to seize the pezsons of the king and 
bis ministers, to imprison the former for 
life, and give up the others to execution, 
The Earl of Nottingham, who was the 
private enemy of his father-in-law, the 
Earl of Arundel, revealed the plot to the 
_ king, in consequence of which the earl was 
apprehended and beheaded. The king 
wished to enjoy the sight of his execu- 
tion,* and took with him the Earl of 
Nottingham, who exulted on the occa- 
sion. Arundel’s behaviour made them 
blush at their meanness. He was the 
most considerable and most beloved 
‘peer of the realm then existing. 
Among the charges brought by Richard 
forgghe parliamentis this: his first queen 
Anne of Luxembourgh) was three hours 
‘on her knees before the Earl of Arundel, 
to beg the life ofa knight of her’s, named 
John Carnaillay, (whd was notwithstand- 
ing beheaded), and the Earl coolly re- 
plied, “ My friend, it would answer a 
better purpose’ to solicit for yourself and 
your husband;” in which speech he al- 
taded to the queen’s popularity with the 
nation. : 
{Here the editor notes, that historians 
‘have attributed this insolent speech not 
to the Earl of Arundel, but to the Duke 
of Gloucester, and substituted for John 
Larnaillay, Simon Burley, tatcr of Rich. 
{1.] Simon Burley was certainly how- 
ever beheaded, as appears both from 
history and record. See Knighton inter 
Decem Scriptores, col. 2188. 2797. His 
principal accusation was selling the cas- 
* This many preceding kings had done, 
doubtless, to impress the people with a sense 
of the danger of attacking them 3 in a stronger, 
lights 5 
tle of Dover, &c. Will, Thorn, 2183. Edi- 
tors. mn 
The king, at the same time that he se- 
cured the Karl of Arundel and the other 
conspirators, mounted his horse at six in 
the morning, to the great surprise of the 
Londoners, taking with him the Earl-of 
Huntingdon, his half-brother. He tock 
the road to a rural residence of the 
Duke’s, near London [Plesby Castle, in 
Essex] and sent his brother before, with 
a few attendants, to forewarn the Duke 
of his visit.. Upon his arrival, he asked 
if the Duke was there, to which a dam- 
sel [ Porter. Froissurt] replied “Yes, Mon- 
sieur and Madame arestill in bed.” [Just . 
sat down to supper. Froissart.* | The king, 
who had a few men at arms, and a large 
number of archers came riding into the 
court, his trumpet sounding before him, 
The Duke then descended-to the court, 
without any thing on for certain than 
his linen, some cloaths, and a mantle 
thrown over his shoulders, followed by 
the duchess, with all her ladies and dam- 
sels. [Dames et Damoiselles. Dames 
were the wives of knights and barons. 
Damsels, the unmarried daughters of 
princes, barons, and knights: as domi- 
celli their sons. Richard II. here spoken 
of, when prince, was stiled “ Le jeune 
Demoisel Richart. Du Cange Gloss. v. 
Domicelle. Hence our Lord John A, &c. 
by courtesy. -Girls of family attended 
ladies, as young men did, as pages, 
the barons. The author did not mean a 
mere distinction of age, &c.t] The Duke 
threw himself upon his knees, before the 
king, saying, “Sir, you are exceedingly 
welcome: my dear Lord, what brought 
you bere so soon in the morning without. 
giving me notice of your coming.” “ Good. 
uncle, (replied the king) go and dress 
yourself, we will talk of that afterwards.” 
pon the Duke’s return, the king said 
to him, “Good uncle, you must make it 
convenientto come with me.” “ Sir, (re- 
turned the Duke) I shall very willingly 
do so,” and then mounted his horse. 
When the king and his uncle were be- 
yond the gate of the base-court, he said 
to the Earl Marshal (Nottingham): “Take 
my uncle to the Tower of London, 4 
will speak to him there, and not else- 
where.” The Duke would very gladly 
have conversed with the king, but the 
latter declined all conversation. 
{The manuscript goes no further inte 
Sal rr cio ioe mae 
* He is quoted from memory: 
+ Editors, 
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