9/4/13 (cont.)
At last, it was determined by the people in the vicinity of the city of London, throughout the
counties of Kent, Essex, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, Somersetshire,
Wiltshire, and Berkshire, as well as some others of the southern counties of the kingdom, to
avenge their grievances before-stated; upon which, public proclamation was made, that Henry,
duke of Buckingham, who at this time was living at Brecknock in Wales, had repented of his
former conduct, and would be the chief mover in this attempt, while a rumour was spread that
the sons of king Edwrd before-named had died a violent death, but it was uncertain how.
Accordingly, all those who had set foot on this insurrection, seeing that if they could find no one
to take the lead in their designs, the ruin of all would speedily ensue, turned their thoughts to
Henry, earl of Richmond, who had been for many years living in exile in Britany. To him a
message was, accordingly, sent, by the duke of Buckingham, by advice of the lord bishop of Ely,
who was then his prisoner at Brecknock, requesting him to hasten over to England as soon as
he possibly could, for the purpose of marrying Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of the late king,
and, at the same time, together with her, taking possession of the throne.
The whole design of this plot, however, by means of spies, became perfectly well known to king
Richard, who, as he exerted himself in the promotion of all his views in no drowsy manner, but
with the greatest activity and vigilance, contrived that, throughout Wales, a
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