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HISTORY

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ENGLAND.

Written in FRENCH by

M. RAPIN DE THOYRAS.

Tranflated into ENGLISH, with Additional Notes, by

N. TINDAL, M. A.

Rector of ALVERSTOKE, in HAMPSHIRE, and
Chaplain of the Royal Hofpital at GREENWICH.

ILLUSTRATED WITH

MAPS, GENEALOGICAL TABLES, and the HEADS
and MONUMENTS of the KINGS.

The FOURTH EDITION, corrected.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

Printed, by Affignment from Mr. Knapton,

For T. OSBORNE, J. ROBINSON, H. WOODFALL, W. STRAHAN,
J. RIVINGTON, J. WARD, R. BALDWIN, W. OWEN, W. JOHN-
STON, J. RICHARDSON, P. DAVEY and B. LAW, G. KEITH,
T. LONGMAN, T. FIELD, T. CASLON, S. CROWDER and Co.
H. WOODGATE, M. COOPER, and C. WARE.

M DCC LIX.

The Reigns of the Three Kings of the Houfe of York, EDWARD IV. EDWARD V. and RICHARD III. containing the Space of Twenty-four Years and a Half.

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16. EDWARD IV.

DWARD was proclaimed the 5th of March, and

1461. on the 12th of 13th of the fame month, he was ob- Edward goes liged to put himself at the head of his army. Before to fight the his departure from London, a tradefman was exe- queen. Hall. a cuted for faying, he would make his fon Heir of the Crown 2. Probably, he added fome contemptuous words against the new tion upon a king, and expressed too much zeal for the house of Lancafter. light acHowever that be, fome have confidered this man's execution, Stow.

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Meaning only, as it is faid, his own house, which had the fign of the crown. Rapin, not knowing the jeft, fays, it was for faying, he would

"make his fon prince of Wales." The
man's name was Walter Walker, a
Grocer in Cheapfide. Habington,
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