Prince Arthur was nephew to John, King of England, and had a stronger
title by his birthright to the crown, than his uncle, being the son of
Geoffrey, John's elder brother. The power of innocence is strikingly
displayed in the influence it had over the mind of Hubert, who had
devoted himself to be the guilty instrument of John's injustice and
cruelty, had not the feelings of humanity and nature wrought too
powerfully to permit him to execute his wicked design.
_A Prison._