INDEX.
381
27,28;
his grants from the Crown
exempted from resumption, 30;
how far responsible for the death
of Clarence, 33-38, 337-8; his
further advancement, 38; com-
mands in an invasion of Scotland,
39-41,
175; takes Berwick, 41;
extraordinary recognition of his
services by Parliament, 42; ap-
pointed by Edward IV. one of
the council for the Prince of
Wales, 43; and left protector of
the young king and kingdom, 44,
45,
250; distrusted by the queen's
friends, 47; in Yorkshire when
Edward died, 45, 48; meets
Buckingham and Rivers at North-
ampton, 49, 50; arrests Rivers,
Grey and others, and brings back
Edward V. to Northampton, 51;
goes on with him to London, 52;
enters London with him, 54;
acknowledged as protector, 55 ;
at a meeting at Baynard's Castle
touching Edward IV.'s will, 56;
holds a council, 58; watches pro-
ceedings against
himself,
59, 62;
writes to York for assistance, 59,
60;
and to Lord Nevill, 61;
Hastings opposes him, 62 ; his
separate meetings, 63, 64; holds
a council in the Tower, 64; at
which Hastings is arrested, 66;
and hurried off to execution, 67 ;
gives reasons for it to the citizens,
68;
arrests also Archbp Rother-
ham and Bp Morton, id.; makes
Jane Shore do penance, 69, 70;
his letter about her, 71; causes
Rivers, Grey and others to be
executed at Pomfret, 72-75; is
supported in the council, 76;
receives the duke of York in
Westminster Hall, 77; the lords
subservient to him, 78; his
northern followers expected in
London, 79; his title to the
crown preached by Dr Shaw,
79,
80-4; his design about the
calling of a Parliament, 84-87 ;
the crown offered to him, 87-93
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assumes it, 94-96
First acts as king, 97; presides
in the Court of King's Bench, 98;
sends for Sir John Fogge, ib.;
goes in procession down the river,
100;
is crowned, 100-103; the
nobles alienated, 103; especially
Buckingham, 104; goes on a
progress, 111-113; his visit to
York, 113; did not appropriate
Edward's treasure, 114; his popu-
larity, 115; his murder of his
nephews, 118-128; his remorse,
129;
his acts on hearing of
Buckingham's rebellion, 130; his
letter to the chancellor, 131-2;
employs Welsh chieftains against
Buckingham, 134; his extra-
ordinary proclamation against the
rebels, 135-6; his energy in meet-
ing the danger, 137; advances
to Salisbury where he causes
Buckingham to be beheaded,
139;
goes on to Exeter, 141; his
reception there, 142; his severity,
143;
his return to London, 144;
his professions of religious mo-
tives,
145-6; his anxieties, 147;
his acts of charity, 148; his
enemies at sea, 149; relations
with Britanny,
150-1;
his par-
liament,
153-161;
how he was
addressed by convocation, 161;
confirms the liberties of the clergy,
163;
his letter to the bishops for
the reform of morals, 164; his
offers to Elizabeth Woodville and
her daughters, 165; sends an
embassy to Britanny to procure
the delivery of Richmond, 167;
his relations with France, 170;
with the Archduke Maximilian,
172-4;
with Scotland, 174-180;
his government of Ireland, 180-
2;
his movements, 182-4; in-
fluenced by fear of invasion, 184;
makes Nottingham his head-