Richard III: His Life & Character, Reviewed in the Light of Recent Research

CHAPTER VIII

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ACCESSION OF RICHARD III

Conspiracy of the Woodvilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Richard made Protector by his brother's will . . . . . . . 89 Arrest of Rivers and his colleagues . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Queen Dowager in sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Richard and his mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Disclosure of Bishop Stillington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 {xiv} Account of Bishop Stillington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 Foundation of the College at Acaster . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Children of Edward IV. illegitimate . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Hastings-Woodville conspiracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 99 Execution of Rivers and his colleagues . . . . . . . . . . 99, 100 Richard's title to the crown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Accession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102