New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-17
The Death of Wat Tyler.

National Review: AS Rymer and Wal
singham tell the story, the king met Tyler
at Smithfield by arrangement for the pur-
pose of discussion, and the latter expected
to confer with Richard alone, and charged
Newton with treachery on his coming near
on horseback. A quarrel arose between
the two, when the king suddenly ordered
the mayor, who had pressed forward with
his officers, to arrest Tyler, when he struck
him Il heavy blow, causing him to reel He
was then at once surrounded and put to
death. A more picturesque account Of the
affair is that Wat seeing Sir John Newton
| on horseback, bearing sword of state be-
fore the sovereign, told him it would be-
| come him to dismount and remain on foot
in his presence. Words passed; Wat un-
sheathed his dagger, calling Sir John a
traitor; the knight followed his ex-
ample. when the king commanded him to
alight and give up his dagger to Tyler in
the hope of pacitying him. But Wat de-
ma MAJ ae hi his sword as well as his dagger,
! 1T is not mine, but my kings" adding
| Thou art not worthy to haveit, nor would
dare ask it II no more were here but only
thou and l."
Upon this Wat ran in upon the knight,
swearing: as he did so. that he would have
|
arrest the impetuous Tyler was given be-
fore he had time to assail Sir John and
! that Master Walworth let his mace fall on
| Watts head with kind of accidental force
which brought him to the ground, stunned
by the blow. Other accounts state that the
SO called arrest took place earlier, and that
/ Master WalWorth, seeing a fellow playing
| the TOOL IN the presence of majesty and the
mayor, Knocked him off his horse at once,
when young esquire named Cavendish
thrust dagger into his throat as he lay on
! the ground
The body was Immediately removed, out
! Of sight Of the people, into the Hospital of
/ St Bartholomew, and Richard, observing
that bows We're being bent, galloped up to
the close ranks of the commons, his bright
! yellow hair falling upon his shoulders, and
calling calling on ont, What work is this, my
kill your king? Wat Tyler was traitor.
/ Come with me and will be your leader
lie then led them further from the city
into the fields, near the village Of Ellington,
while the lord mayor rode into London,
hastily got together thousand armed citi-
/ X. Knowles and several knights, the whole
forming body ofwell armed men much
more than match for the rustics at Isling-
ton. Richard behaved throughout with
characteristic lsniency, andfrmly refused
:. permission to his soldiers to attack the
ton to return to their homes, and forbid
ding strangers to pass the night in the city
on pain OF death. These orders were obeyed,
and thus formidable rebellion was oueIled
1 by the singular address of an inexperienced
/ youth. and by the magic influence Of his
presence.
i As TO Redistribution of rewards and pun
isnments, Walworth, the lord mayor, be-
came Sir William on the spot, the honor oil
knighthood and chiyalry being then grant
ed Tor the first time to merchant He
received, III addition, grant OF 91O0 year
our money. Aid. John Philpot, Nicholas
Brember and Robert Laund were rewarded
for their prompt services with knighthood
and f40 q year in land, and, in remem-
brance OF the day, the arms of London
were augmented by the addition of dag
ger in the rightquarter of the shield. Tyler's
head replaced that Of the Unfortunate arch.
! bishop on Lond on hri dge