Three miles N.E. by N. of Shrewsbury. Perhaps few events, so recent and
of such importance in the annals of our country, have left so few local
traditions to awaken the dream of ancient chivalry as the Battle of
Shrewsbury.
The site of this momentous conflict for the crown of England is no longer
unenclosed, but seems thriving with the culture of centuries of peace.
Some armour and military weapons occasionally turned up remind us of the
event, or, but for the Church piously founded by King Henry the Fourth,
in commemoration of his victory over Hotspur, Douglas, Worcester, and the
rebel army, we might rejoice that the breath of tranquillity has hushed
the tale of death.
The many associations, however, connected with this event, are not easily
banished from the mind during a visit to this spot, particularly when it
is considered that it afforded matter for the classic pen of Shakspeare.