Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-23
RICHARD fAlRD.

been said, pro and con. but mostly CON-
was born at Featheringay Castle, DC
tober 2. 1452, in the presence OF his par
ents and physician, whose name has
at this moment, escaped my trcachcr-
Gus memory.
Richard was the son OF Richard,
duke of York, and Cecily Neville, |
daughter of the earl OF Wcstmoreland,
his father being the legitimate heir tc
the throne, by descent. in the female
line. SO he was the head of the 1orkists
in the ..War of the Roses. =
Richard S father, the duke OF York,
while struggling one day with Henry
vi. the royal jackass that ilourished IN
1860, prior to the conquest OF the fooi
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 u salary as a duke
from that on This east a gloom over
Richard, and inspired in his breast i
strong desire to cut off the heads OF a
few casual acquaintance.
He was but eight years OF age at this
time. and was taken prisoner ana sent
TO Utrecht, Holland. He was returned
IN GOOD order the following year, his
elder brother, Edward. having become
zinr. under the title of EDWARD Nv.
Richard was then made duke of Glou-
cester. lord high admiral, knight OF the
garter. and earl of the suspender
1t was at this time that he made the
celebrated bon mot relative to dogs as
pets. Having been out the evening be-
fore, attending watermelon recital IN
the country, aud having contributed
portion of his clothing to a barbed-Wire
fence, and the balance 10 an open-faced
Waterbury bull dog, some one asked
him what lie thought of the dog as a
pet
Richard drew himself up to his full
height, and said that rs rule. he
favored the dog as {: pet, but that the
man who got too intimate with the
common low proved bull dog of the
fifteenth century would find that it
must certainly hurt him in the end
He resided for several years under
the tutelage of the earl Of Warwick,
called ..the king-maker, " and after
ward in 147O. fled to Flanders, remain
| INC fled for some time. He command
| ed the van OF the Yorkist army at the
/ battle of Barnet, April IA, 1471. and
i Tewksbury, May 4th, fighting CALAMITY
at both places. and afterward admitting
it in an article which he wrote for an
English magazine.
He has been accused of having muir
dered Prince Albert, after the battle,
and also his father, Henry VI, in the
! tower few days later, but it is not
/ known to be a fact.
Richard was attainted and outlawed
by parliament at one time, but he was
1 careful about what he ate, and didn't
get his feet wet, so, at last, having a
j good preamble and constitution, he
pulled through.
4 He married his own cousin, Anne Ne
i vile, who made a first-rate queen.
i She got so that it was no trouble at all
for her to reign while Dick was away
i attending to his large slaughtering in
\ terests.
Richard at this time, was made lord
i high constable and keeper of the pound.
4 He was also justiciary of North Wales,
I seneschal of the duchy of Lancaster,
and chief of police on the North side.
i His brother, Clarence, was success
/ fully executed for treason, in February
i 147S. and Richard, without a moment
hesitation came to the front and inherit
/ ed the estates.
Richard had stormy time of it up to
4 1881, when he was made protector
and defender Of the realm early il
Nav. He then proceeded with Il few
neglected executions. This list wa
II headed, or rather beheaded, by Lore
Chamberlain Hastings. who tenderet
i his resignation in a pail of saw dus
soon after Richard became protector
and defender of the realm. Rlchart
laid claim to the thronein June, on thu
grounds of illegitimacy of his nephew
and was crowned July 9th. SO was hi
queen. They sat on this throne 10
t some time, and each had a scepter witt
9 which to welt their subjects over tn
! head and keep off the flies in summer
/ Richard could WELD a scepter Longer
! and harder, it is said, than any othe
5 middle weight monarch known to his
p tory The throne used by Richard
e still in existence, and has an apertur
! in it containing some very old gin
The reason this gin was left. it is said
was that he was suddenly called ava
from the throne and never lived to sc
e back. No monarch should ever leav
+ his throne in two much of hurry.
Richard made himself very unpopr
lar in. 1885. by his forced loans. as the
were called, system OF assessing
man after dark with Il self-cockin
writ and what was known rs the heat
= ache-stick, a small weapon, which wa
e worn up the sleeve during the day, an
1t which was worn behind the ear by tn
S. loyal subject after nightfall. 1t was
= common sight $50 says the historian)
,r hear the nightfall and the headach
b. stick fall at the same time.
Is The queen died in 1885, and Richal