The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16

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mint that pNtnE - has premature Death
the a-rr,s hgh' Whi~h bats upun q 'hf'n"
n.v-r tell upon hi- action bui wt- ~
r-ct..i win ~'rrrh. nS hrilh lncy N 'hr ~haI 70
low ambitions 1T hts znn Rtrhnrt ami
the p.rtinaciutl- -rlHshne~s.of his brother
JOHN I'd Gtun'
The fourteenth century u prr~rnIn-n' "
th. tg- - chivalry. and according 10
our view 30 that chivalry g. must ~. our
innate of the uf~ and character ~ the
Black Prince n w. Accept the view that
4, fo.terrd the noble-t sentiments and
actions, then w. must confess that h.
whom tn. nations % EuroT-' regarded rs
the beau ideal of Chivalrv. the flower
Of English Anighthood. th- prr,tN ch"ya-
lisr. the perfect gentle Knight, il great
not only a. "A soldier hut As q man IN"
finest product Of his age. Bat Il 49, --e
in chivalry nothing hut a cruel -slhshn~Ss
wrapped up in the glitter Of falls. s.nti-
m.nt. IN. Qualification 81 tho few az She
expense OF the many. then W. shall h~
compelled to dl-plaCs him from that
lofty pedestal on which h. stands IN the
world not Of reality hut of romance
IL In the business of the critical historian
90 consider the actions and character
OF his subject from the point Of view 81
the ethical standard of tho times IA which
ne lived
The great ho,tsa Of Plntagans' trac~s
It's origin to tn. valiant forester Tortulf
who in the days ~ Charles IN" simple.
half hunter. half bandit turned the
Danish pirates out Of Touraiuo. II was
his grandson. Fulk tn" Rcd. who first
carved out for himself tho ltt" county
of Anjou Fulk's descendants we're a
rsmarkabl. race Whatever they did
whether good or OWL. they did II with all
thor might Great and varied natural
powers. exceptional military capacity
and a deep political insight marked them
all For thr'-. centuries the strain ran
sturdy and strong and mingled with the
nob,e-t blood 81 Furop" and rough as
Ucr" IN. Black Princes ancestors. herc.
-. 81. Of a.. 81, -.
spirit. al none Of them could the taunt
have baen hurled Rev illit"ratus est
asinus CoronatuS
Edward Ill. who assembled the throne
A. the age % - through the unworthy
act ions Of his mother seemed NJ first
a mere cipher IN the hands ~ the wick 81
queen In obedience 10 her commands
he married IN 1928 Phlippa ~ Hainaul'
Even marriage did not arous" Edward
from his apathy but when h,s son Prime"
Edward was born IN 1890. h" rose 20 the
responsibility 81 his position and with
Plantagener thoroughne~s and swiftne-s
Of action he made short work ~ the
guilty queen and her paramour. Mor'i-
NOR. and with firm grip on m" helm II
state displayed the characteristics Of
his race Edward. like his forebears
was noted for the outbursts ~ that awful
temper which men said his ancestor
Fulk had inherited from the devil II
must be borne IN mind that throughout
his policy ran the double thread Of per
sonal ambition and Of national necessity
He promptly grasp"d III" fact thar his
father had lost his 'hron" by losing Scott
land that war glory. expansion and
trade lay az the root Of atiOnal life The
Scotch war was not only the popular re-
alizatiOn 81 the fact that Britain was too
small TO contain two rival kingdoms, u
also afforded Edward an opportunity 10
satisfy his longings for glory. In the same
way the French var was NOT only the sols
means Of protecting the English wool
trade with Flanders the staple industry
Of the country " enabled Edward 10 graf
ify his personal pride hy claiming the
crown ~ France and afforded MN a
rre'eN' 20 carry on a war which made the
King 81 England ~. mos commanding
personality ~ Europe In hIs eccls-Iasti-
cal polcy also he had much 81 the Wis
dom 81 the 49, rpent. and 10 his attitude
toward the Paparv be showed great
fsut Hc accepted m" spiritual positions
II the Pop. bu' ~ general hIs attitude.
though b" lid not EXPRESS " 80 forcibly.
Ms very much that - LOUIS ~ Bavaria
Who wr0t" thus 70 Pop" John NXII.
'--.I" uncontrollahl" power We firmly
beu"y". thine arroganc" We cannot en-
dIf". thy boundl-sS ayaric" "" ar" I'M
ahl" ~ satisfy. n" devil b" with thee for
CT ~ WITH us IN" results Il Edvard'z
wars. "cnl"s IaStlcal policy. and even II
his extra, ikanCe we're that England
camel a I"W consciousness ~ unity and
importance.
Ir D." sars ~" policy and th.. -Ntr.iya.
guns. = Prince. Edward II NDpd-tprk
o.. osIl~i after m" pltc" - ~ birth h..-
rfrr" -lHr"r 80 % very Early ug, a- ~
I.I 30. r.-.Srr upgtdly. Whom To-