Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-25

MS most prudent plan would he to win
over to his Interest the King Of France
huu iOr THIS purpose he seut over tru.iy
anu secret messengers laicn with golj
silver anu rich jewels. rhtse wso
ulstnhutcs among tho King and bis
mluistefs with such effect that Ia,
hlnE and his council were iu a short
time rs cold toward the canse of "A
bella "a they had before bteu warm
The love" 0, the Pope RHt Rjmln
cardinals was presently won ln tho
same manner and Charles was CON.
mandcJ TO send Isabella home 10 her
husband under pain OF excOmmuni.
cation.
Sir Roger Mortimer, a trusted friend
who shared her danger and her exile,
learned OF the plan on foot, TO send her
u prisoner 10 England aud warned her
10 iiee. She reached the oarldom VI
Hninault, situated north Of France,
aud felt nj liberty 10 breathe once more.
Gallant offers " ussista ce were i'm.
mediately laid before her by Sir John
OF Hainault, brother OF tho earl
Whose ardent young blood burned with
the lire Of chivalry and the desire 10 do
and dare leeds wOTthy OF q knight Of
the Crusadc-. Isabella accepted with
gratitude the prOhered services OF the
young knight aud In about ten days
they embarked for England with only
three hundred men. sir Hugh had
received limitations OF theit coming
anu had stationed an army to repcl or
destroy them nj the place where they
were expected TO land, but n heavy
gale Disconnected and scattered them
aud they hually landed In quite n
different place from that originally
chosen. This proved their salvation.
They were kindly received Ia England
by the friendly taronH and welcomed
with popular demonstrations OF Joy.
Tho King anu Sir Hugh Spencer
had retired 10 Bristol on leaning OF
the popularity Of the Queen aud thither
they were followed by the latter. They
were determined 10 resist Rnd the
Queens party decided 10 besicgc, but
the city council favored the Queens
cause ana delivered the city into her
honds. The King was now forced to
retire to tho castle and lock himself
within itA stronghold for safety. The
Queen refused To listen ~ any capltu.
lntiOn with the city that did not III
the pefsOus Of the King au1 Sir Hugh.
We have neglected 10 mention IN
the earlier part OF our story that there
were two 5pencers-lhc elder and the
younger. The elder was bad but the
younger was worst, aud while both
were Influential, tho latter was tue
greater favorite ana therefore the cause
Of the mischief.
The elder Spencer was delivered up
10 judgment, aud the Judges passed
sentence VI death, when was carried
into immediate effect.
The King and the younger Spencer
now attempted to escape from tho
castle In small boat. For eleven or
twelve days the bOatmsn underworld 10
row across the Bristol Channel toward
the Welsh coast, but were driven back
by contrary winds TO within league
OF the castle. At length they werr
discovered and captured, A council
Of knights and harUns condemned
Spencer 10 death aud the King 10 per.
peiusl imprisonment, with due atlon'
lion 70 be- paid his rank. His eldest
son was then crowned In Ills stead n
Edward III. Queen lsabrlla's name
anerwsfd fell Into disgrace In con-
nection with that Of Sir Roger Mof,i-
meT, n friend and inyOrile Of many
years. standing. The King, her sou,
ordered her confined in n castle, allow
ing her rotinue Of lords anu ladies' TO
wait upon her, and with n handsome
allowance whvfuwith to keep herself
IN her usual regal state, but with the
iblungtiOn that she was not 10 leave the
castle Or show herself abroad.
Being 80 closely connected with the
royal house Of France she at onc time
became rghtiul iuheTitor Of It's
throne, bat the council OF peers de-
cided "that the kingdom of France
was Of such great noDloness That II
ought not to tall by succession to
female"
Hallani, In speaking OF this eSclu.
sion of female succession, mentioned
that no law Of those times can 10
found TO that effect and that he has not
found direct testimony Of any ancient
writer IN regard 10 II. Perhaps no
overlooked Froissart. lilo proves,
however. that from this time females
were not allowed the right OF success
lion 70 the French throne, though
Queens had previously occupied II
with dignity aud ability,
Thus have We traced The subsequent
stormy career Of some Of tho interest.
log characters frat introduced 10 IA 10y
Miss Jane Porter. In closing may we
be permitted TO commend, ~ Our read.
ing friends, tn. persual ~ Scottish
Chiefs, that fascinating AMI Interest
ing story Of life IN the middle ages.
RUnY LAMoNT.
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