Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-19
RICHARD THIRD.

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Twill now write few personal rec
elections OF Richard Third. This great
monarch, vi whom 80 much has been
said. pro and con, mostly con, was
born at Feathering Castle, October 2,
1852, in the presence of his parents and
a physician whose name has, at this
moment, escaped my treacherous men,
ory.
Richard was the son OF Richard, duke
of York, and Cecil Neville, daughter OF
the Earl OF Westmoreland his father
being the legitimate air to the throne,
by decent in the female line, SO he was
the Yorkists in the "War Of Roses"
Richards father, the Duke of York,
while struggling one day with Henry
vi, the royal jackass that hourished in
l460, prior to the conquest OF the fool
killer, had the misfortune while trying
to wrest the throne from Henry, to get
himself amputated at the second joint.
He was brought home in two pieces,
and ceased to draw his salary as duke
from that on. This cast gloom over
Richard, and inspired in his breast a
strong desire to cut OIL the heads OF a
few casual acquantances.
He was but eight yeals OF age at this
time and was taken prisoner and was
sent to Utrecht, Holland. He was re-
turned in good order the following
year, his elder brother, Edward, having
become king, under the title OF Edward
Nv. Richard was then made Duke ol
Gloucester, lord high admiral, knight
of the garter and earl of the suspender.
1t was at this time that he made the
celebrated bon met relative to the dogs
and pets. Having been out the even
ing before, attending watermelon re-
cital In the country and having con-
tributed portion OF his clothing to q
barbed-wire fence, and the balance tc
an open-faced Waterbury bulldog, some
one asked HIM what he thought of a dog
as pet. r..
Richard drew himself up to his full
height, and said that, asa rule, he favor
ed the dog as pet, but the man who
got too intimate with the common low
browed bull dog of the fifteenth centu-
ry would find that it must certainly
hurt him in the end.
He resided for several years under
the tutelage,o of the earl OF Warwick
called ''the king MAKER" and after
wards, in 1470, fled to Flanders, re
naming fled for some time. He com
manded the van OF the YorlSist army a
the battle Of Barnet, April14, 1470, ant
Fewksbnry, May 4th, fighting gallant.
at both places, and afterwards admitting
itin anarticle which he wrote; ior Al
English magazine.
/. He has been accused OF murderinl
Prince Albert, alter the battle, and als'
! his father, vi, in the tower ofa few
Gays later, but 1t is not known tobe
fact.
Richard was attained an outlaw b,
parlisment at one time, buthe was care
iul where he ate, and didn't get his fee
wet, so, at last, having good preamble
and constitution, he pulled through.
He married his own cousin Ann
Neville, who made first-rate queen
She got so that it was no trouble at al
.or her to reign while Dick was ava
attending to his large slaughtering inte
rests.
Richard at this time, was made lor
| high constableand keeper Of the pound
He was also judiciary of North Wales
seneschal of the duchy of Lancaster an
chief OF police on the North side.
His brother, Clarence, was success
fully executed for treason, In Februar
1873, and Richard, without a moment
hesitation came to the front and inhel
tied the estate.
Richard had stormy time OF it up
1881, when he was made protector an
defender OF the realm" early in Ma,
He then proceeded with few neglec
ed executions. This list was heade'
or rather beheaded, by lord Chambe
lam Hastings, who rendered his resi-
nation IN pail Of saw-dust soon aft
Richard became protector and defen
er OF the realm" Richard laid clai
to the throne in June, on the groun
OF illegitimacy OF his nephew, and W
crowned July the CvS. So was h
queen. They sat on this throne f
: some time, and each had scepter wi
which to welt their subjects over d
head and keep off the flies in the SUI
mer. Richard could WELD a scept
longer and harder, it is said, than al
other middle-weight monarch knoV
to history. The throne used by Ric
ard is still in existence, and has /
aperture in it containing some very c
gin. The reason this gin was left, it
said, was that he was suddenly call
away from the throne and never liv
10 get back. No monarch should e,
leave his throne in too much OF hurl
Richard made himself very unpoE
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