The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-09


FIRST prison and latter the block He invaded
Scotland and after laying the waste, and max
ing King David his tool the latter willed him the king
DOM This Edward the father Of the famous Blacs
Prince and was one of Englands greatest monarchs
Great progress in law made under his reign The
present system trial by jury began Justices Of the
peace were created all trials conducted in the
English instead Of the French tongue Literature and the
fine arts developed and England marvellous strides
in civilization. He regned for hfty-one years.
The Fourth Edward caused the War Of the Roses
He was of March of Richard Duke of York
His father throne him with Henry the
Fourth the pretense of ro-tng the false coun
cillors of Henry The brought by his conspr
acy was the most remarkable civil in English his
tory not excepting CromweIs and continued with Zero
cious animosity for several years. Queen Margaret
Henrys wife, participated personally in this and her
army was successful at Wakefield Green where the Duke
of York was slain The pretender after his fathers
DEATH personally charge of his adherents led them
to battle and completely defeated the
der Pembroke and Ormond. He then marched to London
Parliament admitting the right of his succession he
assembled the throne 1851 He married Eliza
beth Woodvle the widow of Sir John Gray, which Of
Tended the famous Earl of Warwck-famar to readers
OF Bulwers charming novel, "The of the Barons."
Warwick declared against him. Joined Queen Margaret
released her husband Henry, from the tower and COM
PEELED Edward fee the country But Edward returned
in 1471 Henry and hailed their king by
the people of London. desperate fight followed, and
Warwick-the kingmaker-was slain the battle of
Barnet Edward captured Queen Margaret and her
Edward, Prince Of Wales. The former imprisoned
and the latter murdered He died in 1883.
Edward the Fifth was born in 1870 and at the death
of his father, Edward the Fourth 10 years of
age Richard Duke of Gloucester-better known as
Richard the Third-contrived to get hold of him. and
supposed, murdered him with his brother Clarence
The sixth Edward the of Henry the Eighth
by Jane Seymour. He was born 1897 and died when
he 16 years age, but his brief reign full Of
events of Importance To us he is best known the
prayerbook maker-"The First Prayer Book Of Edward
yL"-which, a matter of fact compiled by Gran
and Ridley The life of this young king pecu-
ay with the tragic death of Mary Queen of
Scots, who contracted to be married to him. The
Scotch government violated this contract and Edward
Seymour Earl of Hartford, who protector of the
kingdom, invaded Scotland and completely overthrow
that government in the battle Pnkie. Seymour be-
Duke of Somerset and after returning to England
found his brother Lord Seymour plotting against him.
He him arrested tried for and beheaded.
Shortly Dudly, Earl of Warwick, excited
the nation against Somerset, who afterwards
victed of high and beheaded Edward died in
1882 after excluding Mary Elizabeth from the
throne Lady Grey. After his death his
will of exclusion was ignored Mary succeeding him. and
she in turn was succeeded by Elizabeth-the Virgin
Queen-who had the Mary of Scotland executed
That was the last Edward before the who is to
be crowned today 1t interesting compare the con
dtion of England under Edwards the Sixth and Seventh
Under former when the nation dissatisfied with
its statesmen they lead the block There was
comparatively stability the possession of property.
Life insecure there practically law but that
of force, and the king had power life and
death London was small city The kingdom embraced
territory of Great Britain and Ireland India Africa
Australia New Zealand Canada and islands innumerabe
have been added since. America-that is, the United
States Missssippi-had also been added but
it was the of independence which prac-
cay the only territory suffered by England since
the time of the Stuarts.
With the exception of Isabella, the wives of the Ed
have been good women but of them equaled
Eleanor and Alexandra-the first and the last.
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