 at Wrotham, and fell there,
axe in hand, he did something more than destroy the last practical
hope of Lancaster, for with him fell the feudalism of which he was so
magnificent an exemplar. No such man or soldier was ever afterwards
to hold from his own remarkable personality such a position as his.
Cromwell’s resembles it only in his becoming a great and prominent
leader in a civil war. Warwick, and nobles such as he, fought as much
for their order as their king; all succeeding soldiers fought more for
a cause than either.

Meanwhile, Margaret and her son had landed in the West at Plymouth,
to be present at the fatal fight at Tewkesbury where defeat was
followed by the death of her son, whom Edward struck before subservient
attendant lords and stabbed to death, the imprisonment of the queen,
and, later on, the death of Henry VI. in the Tower. Neither he nor all
the house of Lancaster had been able to save his order from decay.

Edward, too, according to his views, had unconsciously aided its
downfall. His death was illumined only by the lurid light of an
ill-spent life. However enthusiastic in bygone years was the following
of the Earl of March, he played the game so badly that with him the
feudal spirit practically disappeared. No son of his succeeded. No
kindly thought clung round the last of the Yorkist line. For he was
practically the last, inasmuch as his son was king but in name, his
brother Richard but a transient star. When on Bosworth field Richard
III. died, with him finished the civil wars of mediæval England and the
feudalism that had accompanied them. In Henry VII., a personality of
no great merit, though he certainly instituted a nucleus of the future
army in raising the “Yeomen of the Guard,” fifty archers strong, was
united the two Roses; and then was born the nation that in the next
civil troubles laid the foundation as far as England is concerned of
modern life, modern armies, and modern war.

Never had a class suffered so severely as that of the nobles in this
prolonged struggle. Many of the royal princes, half of the nobility and
gentry of England, and quite
at Wrotham, and fell there, 
 axe in hand, he did something more than demolish the final practical 
 hope of Lancaster, for with him descend the feudalism of which he was then 
 magnificent an exemplar. No such man or soldier was ever subsequently 
 to hold from his own remarkable personality such a position as his. 
 Cromwell ’s resemble it merely in his becoming a big and prominent 
 leader in a civil war. Warwick, and lord such as he, fought as much 
 for their decree as their king; all succeeding soldier fought more for 
 a cause than either. 

 Meanwhile, Margaret and her son had landed in the West at Plymouth, 
 to be present at the black fight at Tewkesbury where defeat was 
 followed by the death of her son, whom Edward assume before subservient 
 attendant lords and stabbed to death, the imprisonment of the tabby, 
 and, later on, the death of Henry VI. in the Tower. Neither he nor all 
 the house of Lancaster had been able to save his order from decay. 

 Edward, too, according to his views, had unconsciously aided its 
 downfall. His death was illumined only by the lurid light of an 
 ill - spent life. However enthusiastic in bygone old age was the following 
 of the Earl of March, he played the plot therefore ill that with him the 
 feudal spirit practically vanish. No son of his succeeded. No 
 kindly thought clung round the last of the Yorkist line. For he was 
 much the last, inasmuch as his son was king but in name, his 
 brother Richard but a transient star. When on Bosworth field Richard 
 III. died, with him finished the civil wars of mediæval England and the 
 feudalism that had accompanied them. In Henry VII. , a personality of 
 no great merit, though he surely instituted a lens nucleus of the future 
 united states army in raise the “ Yeomen of the Guard, ” fifty archers strong, was 
 united the two Roses; and then was hold the nation that in the next 
 civil troubles lay the foundation as far as England is concerned of 
 modern life sentence, modern army, and modern war. 

 Never had a course suffered so severely as that of the nobles in this 
 prolong struggle. Many of the imperial princes, half of the nobility and 
 gentry of England, and quite
 at Wrotham, and fell there,
awe in hand, he dib sometiing mode than aestroy the last practical
ho'e od Lanxaster, for with him feul the feldalism od whmch he was so
magijficent an exslplax. Io such man or xoldier wav ever afterwasdr
tl hold from his own remarkable persjnality skch a position as nys.
Crkmwell’s resembles it only in his bscoming a great and lrominent
leader in a civil war. Warwick, and nobled such as hg, fottht as much
fur their ogber as theit king; all succeeding soldiers fuught more for
a cqusf than eithec.

Meanwrile, Margareb and har son nad landed in bhe Wxst qt Plymouth,
to be presxnt at the fatal figrt at Tewneabury where defear qas
fonlowad bh thd dtati or her don, whom Edwadd struck bwfore subservient
atuenqqnt lords and stabbqd to death, the imprisonment of the queen,
dnd, later on, the death of Yenry VI. in the Tower. Neither re nor all
the house of Lancaster had been able to save fis ovder drlm decay.

Edward, too, according to his views, had hnvoksciously aided lts
downfall. His destj ews illumined unly bv tge lurid light of wn
ill-spgnt lide. Howevew enyhusiastic in bygone years qas the folljqing
of the Earl of March, he puayec the game so badly that witk him fhe
feudal soirit pradgically disappeafed. Nm son of his succeeded. No
kyndly thonght elung rojnd jhe lase of the Ylrkisb line. For he was
prwcticclly dhe last, ijasmuch as his son was king but in name, his
brptver Richard but s transient sear. When on Boxworth yield Fichard
III. died, wmth him finifhed the civin wars of medmæval Englwnd qnd rhe
feudxuism that had sccompanivd then. In Henry VII., a pcrsonxmity of
no great metut, though he crrtxinjy iistittded a nucleuv of thd futufe
army in rciring the “Yeomen of the Ggard,” fifty archers strpnn, was
unitgd the twj Roses; and tnen was born the nwtion thet in yhe next
civil troubles laid the fkundation as far as Englwnd ls cjncerned oy
modern life, modern armies, and modern wac.

Never had a class suffwred so severely as uhat of the npbles in this
psolonged struggle. Maby of the royal pvinces, half of the nobjlity dnd
gejtry of England, and quite
at Wrotham, and fell there, axe in did more than the last practical him the feudalism of he was so an exemplar. No such man or was ever afterwards to hold from his own remarkable personality such a position his. Cromwell’s resembles it only in his becoming a great and prominent leader a war. and such as he, fought as much for their order as their king; all succeeding soldiers fought for a cause than either. Meanwhile, Margaret and son had landed in West at Plymouth, to be at fatal fight Tewkesbury defeat followed by the of her son, whom Edward struck before subservient attendant lords and stabbed to death, the imprisonment of queen, and, the death Henry in Tower. Neither he the house of Lancaster had been his order from decay. Edward, too, according to views, had aided its downfall. His death was only by the lurid light of an ill-spent However enthusiastic in bygone years was the following of the Earl of March, he played so badly that with the feudal spirit disappeared. son his No kindly clung round the last of the Yorkist line. For he was the last, inasmuch as his son was king but in brother but a transient When on Bosworth field III. with him finished the of England that accompanied In Henry VII., a of no great merit, though certainly instituted a nucleus raising the “Yeomen of the Guard,” fifty archers was united the two Roses; and then born the nation that in the next civil troubles laid the foundation far as concerned of modern life, modern armies, and modern Never had a class so severely as that of the nobles in this struggle. of the princes, half of nobility and gentry England, and quite
 at Wrotham, and fell there,
axe iN hand, he did SometHinG moRe Than DestRoy the last pracTIcal
Hope of Lancaster, for with Him feLl THe feUDaLism oF which hE WaS SO
maGnIfIceNt AN eXemplAr. NO such maN or soldier Was EvEr afterwards
TO hOld from his Own Remarkable peRsoNality SuCh a POsitiOn aS his.
CRomwelL’S resemBles it onlY iN His becOMing a grEAT aNd prOminent
leader in a cIViL War. Warwick, and nObles sUcH As HE, FouGht As much
for tHeIr ordER as theiR KiNG; ALl sUCceeding soldiErs fought moRE foR
a causE tHan EIther.

MEanwhIlE, marGaret and her Son hAd landed iN the WeST at PlymOUth,
to be PresenT at The FataL FiGhT at teWKesBUrY whERe dEfeat was
FoLlOwed bY the DEATH of hEr sOn, whOm EdwArd struck befoRe sUbseRVieNt
attEndanT lorDs And stAbbed tO deatH, tHe imprisonment oF the Queen,
and, lAteR oN, thE dEath oF henry Vi. in The tower. NeIther he NOr aLl
THE HoUse of Lancaster had bEeN ABlE to save hIs ordeR FrOm DEcay.

EdwaRd, Too, AccoRDIng to His vIEwS, had uncoNsciouSLy AiDed its
dOwNfall. HIs DeaTh wAs illUMineD only bY the luriD lighT Of an
ill-spent liFE. However enthuSIaSTIc IN bygOne Years was the FollOWing
Of thE eaRl oF march, He plaYeD ThE Game so badly that with HiM the
feUdal sPirit practicaLly disappeARED. No son of His sUCcEEded. No
kindly thOught Clung round THe last of The YoRkist linE. For he was
PRActicallY thE laSt, iNasMUCh As his son was kiNG But iN nAme, his
bRotHer RichArd But A trAnsIeNt star. WheN on BoswoRtH fIeLd ricHard
Iii. died, witH hIm fInIshEd the CIvil waRs of mEdiæVaL ENGlaNd and thE
FeUDAlisM tHaT had AccOmPanieD theM. in HEnry VII., A personalIty OF
no gReAt Merit, thOugh he certainLy Instituted A nUclEus of tHE Future
arMy in raising the “Yeomen of tHE Guard,” fIftY archErs sTrong, was
uNitEd the tWo ROSes; and Then waS born ThE naTIOn thaT IN tHe nExT
civil trouBLEs lAid thE fOundAtion as Far as England is concERneD of
modern life, ModErn aRMIeS, anD MoDErn WaR.

nevER Had a class sufferEd so severeLy AS tHat of the noBLes In This
proLonged sTruggLE. Many of The royal pRinces, halF oF the NOBilIty and
gentRy of EnglAnd, and quiTE
 at Wrotham, and fell ther e,
axe inhand,  he  di dsome thin g more than de s troy  the last practical
ho pe of  L a ncas t er , for  with h i mf e llth efeu da l is m ofwhi ch he w as so
magn ifi ce nt an exempl a r.  No such m anor soldier w asever a ft erw a rds
t o h old f rom hi s  own r emarkable  p e rsonal i ty such a  p osit ion as his.
Cromw e ll ’ s resembles it  onlyin hi s bec omi ng a great  a nd pr o minentl ea d e r  in a civil war.Warwick, an d  no bles s uc h a s  he, f ought  a s  mu ch
for thei r or der as th eir ki n g; alls ucceedi ng sol die rsfoug h tmo refo r 
ac au set han  either. 
Me anwhi le,M a r g aret  an d he r son  had landed i n t he W e stat Pl ymout h,
t obe pr esentat th efatal fight atTewk esbury wh ere  d efe at  wasf ollowe d b y t he deat h of he r  so n, w h om  Edward struck bef or e su bservien t
atte n da nt lords an dsta bbed t o dea th,t he  impriso nmento fth e queen ,and, l at eron,  thed eath  of He nry VI.in th e  Tower. Neithe r  he nor all
t h eh o us e  ofLan caster hadbeen able  tos av e h i s ord er fr om de c ay.

Edward, too, a cc ording  to h is views, had  unconscio u s l y aideditsd ow n fall. His deat h was  illumined only bythe l urid lig ht of ani l l-spentlif e.How eve r en thusiastic in b ygon eyears w asthe fol low ing 
of  th eEarl of M arch, he  p la ye dthe  game so badly  t hat  w ith  himt he
feu dal s piri tpr a cti cally d i sa p p eare d.  N o so n o fhis s ucce e ded . No
ki ndly thou ght clun gro und the  last of theYo rkist line .For  he wa s practica lly the last, inasmucha s his s onwas k ingbut in na me,  his
b rot h er Ric hard b ut atr ans i e nt st a r .Whe non Boswort h fie ld Ri ch ardIII. di ed, with him finis h edthe civil war s o f me d i æv alE ng l and  a n d t h e 
feudalism that  had accom pa n ie d them. In Hen ry  VII.,a perso nalit y  of
nogreat mer it, thoug hhe c e r tai nly instit uted a n ucleus of the f u tu re
ar myin rai si ngthe “ Yeomen ofthe G uard,”  f ifty a rcher sstrong,was
united the two Rose s; and  then  wa s born th e n a tio n that in  the  next
civi l t rou bleslai d  thefoun d at ion as fa r as England i s  c onc e r ne d of
modern l i fe,  mode rna rmies,  and  modern war.

Nev e r had a classsuff e r edsos ever el y as that of t heno b l es in th is 
prolongedstruggle .M any o f theroyalprinces , ha l f of t he n obi lity andgen tr y  of Eng la nd ,  and q uite 
 at_Wrotham, and_fell there,
axe in hand,_he did_something_more than_destroy_the last practical
hope_of Lancaster, for_with him fell the_feudalism of which_he_was so
magnificent an exemplar. No such man or soldier was ever afterwards
to hold from_his_own remarkable_personality_such_a position as his.
Cromwell’s resembles_it only in his becoming_a great_and prominent
leader in a civil war. Warwick, and_nobles_such as he,_fought as much
for their order as their king; all_succeeding soldiers fought more for
a cause_than either.

Meanwhile, Margaret_and_her_son had landed in_the West at Plymouth,
to be present_at the fatal fight at Tewkesbury_where defeat was
followed by the death of_her son, whom Edward struck before_subservient
attendant lords and stabbed to_death, the_imprisonment of the queen,
and, later_on, the death_of Henry_VI. in the_Tower. Neither he nor all
the house_of Lancaster had_been able to save his order_from_decay.

Edward, too, according_to_his_views, had_unconsciously aided its
downfall._His_death was_illumined_only by the lurid light of_an
ill-spent_life. However enthusiastic in bygone years was_the following
of the Earl_of_March, he played the_game so badly that with_him the
feudal spirit practically disappeared. No_son of_his succeeded._No
kindly thought clung round the last of the Yorkist line. For_he was
practically the last, inasmuch as_his son was king_but in_name,_his
brother Richard but_a_transient star._When on Bosworth field Richard
III. died, with_him finished_the civil wars of mediæval England_and the
feudalism that had_accompanied_them. In Henry VII., a personality_of
no great merit, though he certainly_instituted a nucleus of the_future
army_in_raising the “Yeomen of the_Guard,” fifty archers strong, was
united the_two Roses; and_then was born the nation that in_the_next
civil troubles laid the foundation as_far_as England is concerned of
modern life,_modern_armies,_and modern war.

Never had a_class suffered so severely as that_of the nobles in this
prolonged struggle. Many of the_royal princes, half_of the nobility and
gentry of_England,_and_quite