families, the waiting-women of the Countess of Warwick and Duchess of
Exeter (Mistress Grisacres excepted), and the relatives of John Goose,
who is himself a real person: Father Alcock, Master Rotherham, and the
Banasters. The name and office of John Combe are historical. The
character ascribed to the Duke of Exeter is historical in all but its
religious aspect, where it is probable only: that sketched for his
daughter is entirely fictitious. That of Sir Thomas St. Leger rests
also to some extent on probabilities. All other historical persons are
drawn from life.
The names of such individuals as figure in the story are printed in
small capitals in the Appendix to assist identification. Where
authorities are given within brackets for dates, either the dates are
(to my knowledge) hitherto unpublished, or they are corrections from
first-class authorities of incorrect dates usually given.
VII. THE OATH OF SUBMISSION.
It may interest some readers to see the exact terms of the oath taken on
a man's return to his allegiance, as recorded upon the Close Roll for
1469.
"Sovereign Lord, I, Herry Percy, becom your subgette and liegeman, and
promyt to God and you that hereafter of faith and trouth shall bear to
you, as to my sovereign liege lord, and to your heirs, Kings of England,
of life and limb and of erthlye worship, for to live and die ayenst all
earthly people; and to you and to your commandments I shall be obeisant,
as God me help and his holy evangelists."
For a man to swear this unconditional oath was styled "putting himself
in the King's mercy."
VIII. THOMAS GREY, MARQUIS OF DORSET.
While these pages were passing through the press, I discovered an entry
on the first part of the Patent Roll for 1 Ric. III., which, if one
quarter of its statements be true, shows Dorset to have been one of the
vilest men that ever walked the earth. One offence in particular, of
which all the chroniclers accuse Lord Hastings (a most unlikely man), is
there distinctly charged upon Dorset, while Hastings is not even
mentioned in connection with the subject. The pardon issued on the
coronation of Richard III. excepted Dorset on the ground of his
disgraceful character.
* * * * * * * *
*Stories of English Life.*
*BY EMILY S. HOLT.*
A.D. 597
I. Imogen:
A TALE OF THE EARLY BRITISH CHURCH.
A.D. 1066
II. Behind the Veil:
A STORY OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST.
A.D. 1159
III. One Snowy Night;
OR, LONG AGO AT OXFORD.
A.D. 1189
IV. Lady Sybil's Choice:
A TALE OF THE CRUSADES.
A.D. 1214
V. Earl Hubert's Daughter;
OR, THE POLISHING OF THE PEARL.
A.D. 1325
VI. In all Time of our Tribulation:
THE STORY OF PIERS GAVESTONE.
A.D. 1350
VII. The White Lady of Hazelwood:
THE WARRIOR COUNTESS OF MONTFORT.
A.D. 1352
VIII. Countess Maud;
OR, THE CHANGES OF THE WORLD.
A.D. 1360
IX. In Convent Walls:
THE STORY OF THE DESPENSERS.
A.D. 1377
X. John De Wycliffe,
AND WHAT HE DID FOR ENGLAND.
A.D. 1384
XI. The Lord Mayor:
A TALK OF LONDON IN 1384.
A.D. 1390
XII. Under One Sceptre:
THE STORY OF THE LORD OF THE MARCHES
A.D. 1400
XIII. The White Rose of Langley;
OR, THE STORY OF CONSTANCE LE DESPENSER.
A.D. 1400
XIV. Mistress Margery:
A TALE OF THE LOLLARDS.
A.D. 1400
XV. Margery's Son;
OR, UNTIL HE FIND IT.
A.D. 1470
XVI. Red and White;
OR, THE WARS OF THE ROSES.
A.D. 1480
XVII. The Tangled Web:
A TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
A.D. 1515
XVIII. The Harvest of Yesterday:
A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
A.D. 1530
XIX. Lettice Eden;
OR, THE LAMPS OF EARTH AND THE LIGHTS OF HEAVEN.
A.D. 1535
XX. Isoult Barry of Wynscote:
A TALE OF TUDOR TIMES.
A.D. 1544
XXI. Through the Storm;
OR, THE LORD'S PRISONERS.
A.D. 1555
XXII. Robin Tremayne:
A TALE OF THE MARIAN PERSECUTION.
A.D. 1556
XXIII. All's Well;
OR, ALICE'S VICTORY.
A.D. 1556
XXIV. The King's Daughters.
HOW TWO GIRLS KEPT THE FAITH.
A.D. 1569
XXV. Sister Rose;
OR, THE EVE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.
A.D. 1579
XXVI. Joyce Morrell's Harvest:
A STORY OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH.
A.D. 1588
XXVII. Clare Avery:
A STORY OF THE SPANISH ARMADA.
A.D. 1605
XXVIII. It Might Have Been:
THE STORY OF GUNPOWDER PLOT.
A.D. 1635
XXIX. Minster Lovel:
A STORY OF THE DAYS OF LAUD.
A.D. 1662
XXX. Wearyholme;
A STORY OF THE RESTORATION.
A.D. 1712
XXXI. The Maiden's Lodge;
OR, THE DAYS OF QUEEN ANNE.
A.D. 1745
XXXII. Out in the Forty-five;
OR, DUNCAN KEITH'S VOW.
A.D. 1750
XXXIII. Ashcliffe Hall:
A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY.
XXXIV. A.D. 1556
For the Master's Sake;
OR, THE DAYS OF QUEEN MARY.
A.D. 1345
The Well in the Desert.
AN OLD LEGEND.
XXXV. A.D. 1559
All for the Best;
OR, BERNARD GILPIN'S MOTTO.
A.D. 1560
At the Grene Griffin:
A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
XXXVI. A.D. 1270
Our Little Lady;
OR, SIX HUNDRED YEARS AGO
A.D. 1652
Gold that Glitters;
OR, THE MISTAKES OF JENNY LAVENDER.
XXXVII. A.D. 1290
A Forgotten Hero:
THE STORY OF ROGER DE MORTIMER.
A.D. 1266
Princess Adelaide:
A STORY OF THE SIEGE OF KENILWORTH.
XXXVIII. 1ST CENTURY.
The Slave Girl of Pompeii.
2ND CENTURY.
The Way of the Cross.
TALES OF THE EARLY CHURCH
A.D. 870 to 1580
XXXIX. Lights in the Darkness:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
A.D. 1873
XL. Verena.
SAFE PATHS AND SLIPPERY BYE-WAYS.
A Story of To-day.
LONDON: JOHN F. SHAW AND CO.,
48 PATERNOSTER ROW.