Richard III Makers of History

Situation of Richard under the reign of his brother.--Strange vicissitudes in the life of Margaret.--Representatives of the house of York.--Margaret.--Value of a marriageable yo...

Richard's high position.--His character.--Edward's plan for the invasion of France.--Character of King Louis.--Louis's wily management.--Treaty proposed.--Arrangements made for...

Edward now becomes heir to the crown.--His energy and decision.--He marches to intercept Margaret.--Warwick.--Battle with the queen.--Warwick defeated.--Margaret regains possess...

Position of Richard.--The Duke of Burgundy.--His cunning.--Secret communication with Clarence.--Warwick's plans to secure Clarence.--Edward and Richard sail for England.--Strata...

Richard forms plans for seizing the crown.--His plan for disposing of Edward's children.--Clarence's children.--Lady Cecily.--Baynard's Castle.--Situation of the queen's friends...

Genealogy of Richard Plantagenet.--Family of Edward III.--Succession of heirs in the family of Edward III.--Genealogical table of the houses of York and Lancaster.--Union of the...

The Duke of Buckingham.--Historical doubts.--Richard at Baynard's Castle.--The expense-book.--Items from the expense-book.--Richard's plans.--Richard's determination in respect...

Insurrections.--The king goes to meet the rebels.--Rebellion suppressed.--A grand reconciliation.--The king frightened.--The quarrel renewed.--New reconciliations.--New rebellio...

Plots formed against Richard.--Situation of Elizabeth Woodville.--Plans of the conspirators.--Queen Elizabeth's agony.--Retribution.--Elizabeth visits the grave.--The Duke of Bu...

Characters of Clarence and Richard.--Embarrassing situation in which Clarence was placed.--Richard made Lord High Admiral of England.--His real character.--Requisites of a good...

The great quarrel between the houses of York and Lancaster.--Terrible results of the quarrel.--Origin of it.--Intricate questions of genealogy and descent.--Lady Cecily Neville....

Richmond goes on with his preparations at Paris.--The expedition sails.--Richard issues a proclamation.--Plans of the campaign.--The king goes to Nottingham.--Richmond's hopes a...

Alarm of the queen on hearing the news.--Visit of the archbishop.--Hasting's message.--The queen is in great distress.--Uncertainty in respect to Gloucester's designs.--Arrest o...

Effect of the tidings of Edward's death.--Anxiety of Queen Elizabeth Woodville.--Attempt made by Edward to effect a reconciliation.--Plans for bringing the young prince to Londo...

The king resolves on a grand progress through the kingdom.--State of public sentiment.--Oxford.--Warwick Castle.--Embassadors.--Arrival at York.--The coronation repeated.--Richa...

Plan for the coronation.--Anne is sent for, and comes to London.--Procession of barges.--Great crowds of spectators.--The royal barges.--Arrival at the Tower.--Measures adopted....

Condition of young Richard in his childhood.--Strange tales in respect to his birth.--Dangers to which Richard was exposed in his childhood.--Extraordinary vicissitudes in the l...