The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

figure in the wars of the Roses, impet-
uous in battle, great in ambition and
power. Warwick brings to his castle
and keeps prisoner there King Ed
ward w., that the cause of the duke
of York may be advanced. The Yorks
come to the throne, and Warwick aimss
to add further to his own power. But
kingly favor is tickle, treachery be-
tray and the earl of Warwick is slain
on the battlefield; the house Of Ne
vile falls.
Troublous times follow for those
that Warwick castle, uncertain the ten
ure of life of one dwelling therein. II
is told that the wife of the duke Of
Clarence (created early of Warwick
by Edward IV.) died by poison. Now
we come to the Dudleys and their pos
session of the castle.
John Dudley, created earl OF War
wick in 1916, was the famous North
umberland," of rare ability and con-
suming ambition, second only to the
king in influence, who plotted to get
the succession in his own family, and
married his fourth son to hapless
Lady Jane Gray Northumberland was
put to death for treason, Lady Jane
Grey and her husband, Guildford Dud-
ley were beheaded. The last Of the
Dudleys, Ambrose. died peaceful
death. Ambrose having no children,
the title died with him.
James I. granted the castle to Sir
Fulke Greyville, Lord Brooke, rath.
er dilapidated gift at the time of Its
bestowal and requiring that the new
owner at once spend thousands in res
toration Of his property. Sir Fulke
was a man not unknown to fame. he
was favorite Of both James l. and
Queen Elizabeth, and friend and biog-
rapher of Sir Philip Sidney. Among
the many memories that cling about
Warwik castle are those Of days when
Queen Elizabeth was entertained there,
and here stands the tomb of Robert
Dudley, earl Of Leicester, favorite Of
Elizabeth. But five miles from War
wick lies Kenilworth castle, long the
seat Of royalty, conferred by Elizabeth
upon the earl of Leicester and scene
of Leicester's famous entertainment Of
her imperious majesty. In the coming
pageant, one Of the scenes Is to be the
arrival of Elizabeth, and without
doubt will prove most interesting fea.
ture of the spectacle.
To return to the granting Of the
castle to Sir Fulke Greville, Lord
Brooke did not long have opportunity
to enjoy the restored castle, meeting
an untimely death at the hand OF a
servant. His successor was strong
Puritan, and in a Presbyterian chapel
within the castle grounds Puritan
mode of worship was followed. When
an attack was made on Warwick by
the kings forces, woolpacks were hung
outside the gate house tor protect from
the cannon balls of the invaders, and
they are still there. mo royal stand
ard waved on Guys tower, but a wind
ing sheet and Bible in order to show
to the enemy that the Puritan leader
was ready to die for his faith. The
roundheads trembled for the fate Of
the Castle Of Warwick; but it held its
own
In 1859 the earldom was conferred
on Francis Greville-the earldom did
not 20 to Sir FrlTke along with castle
and land-and ever since title and es-
tate have remained in the Brooke fam
ilv. The wife Of the present repre-
sentative is the much talked of count
ess CT Warwick, beauty. social leader,
and now avowed socialist.
Mr.. Ditchfeld gives us a description
of Warwick written by seventeenth
century tourist, and the picture is SO
quantity drawn We are tempted to pre-
sent it. Warwick for a fayre and
stately castle may compare with most
in England. 1t is most in England. 1t
is most sweetly and very pleasantly
seated on rocke very high, upon that
nIeasant rive, the Avon, that divides
the shire in twain; whether the sump
tuousness Of the building with the
richness Of the furniture, the pleasant.
nesse Of the seat or the strengthe OF
the brave. ancient high towers with
her own defencive situation, exceeds
II Is hard to be determined"