TRADITIONS OF BATTLE-FIELDS.

Worth of Tradition--Antiquity of Tenure--The Wapshotts--Flodden

Field Tradition--BATTLE OF HASTINGS described--Roll of the

Conqueror's Companions--TOWTON FIELD described--TEWKESBURY FIELD

explored--BOSWORTH FIELD--The Battle--Relics of Richard, Duke of

Gloucester--His Autograph--Black Boy Inn, Chelmsford, a

Plantagenet Lodge--Baynard's Castle and Crosby Place--King

Richard's Inn, Leicester--Omens to the King--Oxford, Norfolk, and

Surrey--Richard's Last Charge--Sir John Cheney--Combat of Richard

and Richmond--Richard's Body carried to Leicester--Legend on the

Corporation Bridge--Wars of York and Lancaster--Rose-tree at

Longleat--False Traditions 293-314

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