...was tyrannical, it was but short; while he was employed in making preparations Cor a war with France, he was seized with a distemper, of which he expired in the forty-second year of his age, anrl, (counting from the death of the late king,) in the twentythird of his reign. CHAPTER XX. EDWARD...

...that fortress to Edward. This success emboldened the King to think more seriously of a French war j but while he was making preparations for that enterprise,...he was seized with a distemper, of which he expired 9th April. in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty- Ij'eath and third of his reign : A...

...prolonged, more atrocities might have disgraced it, but it pleased Heaven to cut him off, in the year 1483, in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. He left two sons, Edward, and Richard, and five daughters." M f " Papa," said Frances, " I cannot be...

...Scots to accept of a peace, by which they resigned that fortress to Edward. This success emboldened the king to think more seriously of a French war;...brave, though cruel; addicted to pleasure, though capable of activity in great emergencies; and less fitted to prevent ills by wise precautions, than...

...unnatural act, the king meditated a second French war ; but his purposes were suddenly broken off by death. He was seized with a distemper, of which he expired,...year of his age, and, the twenty-third of his reign. Rymer Feed. Stowe. Hall. W. Wyrcester. MonstreleU Comines, &c. &c. EEFLECTIONS. The reign which has...

...white be wa» employed in making »:,<, parations for a war with France, be ww soi ml with A diatemper, of which he expired, in the forty-second year of his age, and counting from the death of the late ktne> in the twenty-third year of his reign. Toe duke of Gloucester,Jwho...

...he was making preparations for a war against France, he was seized with a distemper of which he died in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Besides five daughters, Edward left two sons ; Edward prince of Wales, his successor, then in his thirteenth...

...Scots to accept of a peace by which they resigned that fortress to Edward. This success emboldened the king to think more seriously of a French war;...enterprise, he was seized with a distemper of which , vcA. 11. p. 11O.» S2 he expired (April 9), in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third...

...now close the unpleasant scenes of this sanguinary period, by the death of the king himself. He died in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign ; leaving, besides five daughters, Edward prince of Wales, his successor, then in his thirteenth year,...

...he was making preparations for a war against France, he was seized with a distemper of which he died in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Besides five daughters, Edward left two sons ; Edward, prince of Wales, his' successor, then in his...