Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-28
FAMOUS TRIALS
TRIAL OF EARL OF CAMBRIDGE.

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 In the reign of Henry V. there was a plot discovered against the mon arcIs life but who were the real plot ters could never be definitely ascer- tained. Those who were suspected were betrayed by one Edmund Morti- nler. Earl of March. and afterward executed.
 History informs us that the would he assasslns were promised' million of gold by Charles VI, King of France, for which they were to either kill Henry while en route on q voyage he was taking, or if this could not be done; to deliver him into the power of the French monarch. To make the de- sign look more real and partly to se- cure more support, they told all their plans to Edmund, the EaTi of March pretending that it was their design put him upon the throne, to which he had little claim. One thing, however. that the prudent Conspiretors kept to themselves was their employer. and the money that they should receive.
 When first told of the plan, NTorti- rneT would not have anything. to do with it. but later, when shown the ad- vantages that would accrue, he prom ised to agree If they would but give
 him one hour to think 1t over. Upon
 gaining his liberty 10 consult who he
 would, instead of going in the plot or
 drawing out he went straight to Hen
 ry with the whole tale Of the plot. Perhaps it was because he was fright
 ened or perhaps again because of the
 favor he hoped to gain.
 When the King heard the tale he
 could hardly believe his ears, and.
 calling the conspfratore together, he
 asked them What those deserved that
 could be guilty of such q, treas son 2"
 They merit said the usurpers, Ito
 expire in horrid torments, to deter oth-
 CTS from the like crime" As they ut
 tered these words. the King ordered
 them to be seized. After apprehension
 they were brought before the monarch
 and the nobles with him. where the in-
 dictTnents were read as follows:
 That Richard, Earl of Cambridge,
 of ConingSburg, in the County of York,
 and Thomas Grey, of Heaton, in the
 County of Northumberland had, on the twentieth of July, in the third year
 of the reign of King Henry, conspired
 with 9 number of men to have led
 away the Lord Edmund. Earl of March,
 into Wales, and to have procured him
 to take the Government of the realm. The indictment then went on to show who was guilty of being in the plot; "to bring from Scotland one Trump tlngton, and another one TeSen bling in shape, favor and countenance King
 Richard, and Henry, Lord Scroop, of i MashanfS was likewise indicted as con senting to the premises As to the incidents that follow. his tory is silent but we know that the Earl was convicted. but by whom, in 1 what manner or form there Is no rec ord.
 The King then wrote a letter on the l fourth of August to his brother, Thom- 1 as. Duke of Clarence, calling him to l appear on the following Monday to try 1 the prisoners and to proceed to their 1 execution. The Earl then wrote a let ] ter 10 the King, following it by a peti- 1 ton, which IS still preserved.
 ] My most dreadfulle and soVer- 1 eyne lege lord.
 1 Richard York azwore grace of all | manner subgyt and very legeman, 1 bezelle zoWre grace of all manner of l offenses wycll l have doues or as- l sentyd to in heny l5inde, by steryng of ! oder folhe eggyngeme there to, whereyn 1 I vote well I have hyle offendyd to l Dowre hNneSse.
 1 'BeseechYng zow at the reverence 1 of God, that zow to take me into the 1 hands of zowre mercyful and pytouse 1 grace, thenkyng zee wei of zoNre gret | gOodnesse.'
 This very. very effusive and eloouent l though oddly worded request, was not 1 much needed, for Henry did not spare 1 the life of the Earl. and therefore, he 1 along with Scroop and Grey, were be- ] headed. and the Earrs head and body 1 inferred in the chapel of Gods House ! in Southampton. On the 7th of Au- 1 gust of the sa111e year the King grant cd pardon to the Earl of March.