*1* A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



ampton, in 1456, fled from Coventry, and 

 found in this fortrefs an afylum from her 

 enemies ; after narrowly efcaping the hands 

 of Lord Stanley, who found and feized her 

 jewels and baggage. From hence, after a 

 {hort time, me proceeded into Scotland ; 

 where, collecting her friends, {he marched 

 to Wakefieldj near which place me once 

 more attacked her enemy, the Duke of 

 York, who was there defeated and (lain.* 



Edward IV. foon after he camq to the 

 crown, found means to obtain the affec- 

 tions of the whole realm, and make him- 

 felf mailer of every part of the kingdom, 

 except this cattle and a few others in 

 Northumberland. Thefe he did not think 

 it neceflary immediately to attack, per- 

 haps from the expectation, that feeing the 

 whole country continue in quiet poffeffion, 

 they might foon of their own accords fub- 



* Carte's England; p. 757. 



mit. 



