...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;...he was seized with a distemper, of which he expired [9th April] in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign : a prince more...

...began to think again of a French .war, when he was seized with an illness, of which he died in 1482, in the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. This monarch was brave, active, and enterprising ; but had a great deal of severity and revenge in...

...began to think again of a French war, when he was seized with an illness, of which he died in 1482, iu the forty-second year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. This monarch was brave, active, and enterprising ; but had a great deal of severity and revenge in...

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

...and, afterwards, we find Edward's character no less marked with vices. He died rather unexpectedly, in the forty-second year of his age, and the twentythird of his reign, leaving two sons, the eldest of whom was only in his thirteenth year. Born, 1470. Began to reign, 1483....

...tyrannical, it was but short ; while he was employed in making preparations for a war with France, he was seized with a distemper, of which he expired in the forty-second year of his age, and counting from the deposition of the late king, in the twentythird of his reign. Questions for Examination....

...remarkable for its length ; for, while he was employed in making preparations for a war with France, he was seized with a distemper of which he expired, in the forty-first year of his age, and (reckoning from the deposition of Henry) in the twenty-third of his...

...thare wyth manful fors Strak qwyte the Wellis fra his hors." ANDREW OF WYNTON. year of his age and twenty-third of his reign ; " a prince more splendid...brave, though cruel ; addicted to pleasure, though capable of activity in great emergencies ; and less fitted to prevent ills by wise precautions, than...

...to Edward. This success emboldened the king to think more seriouslyof a French war ; but while hewas making preparations for that enterprise, he was seized...distemper, of which he expired in the forty-second year 9th April, of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign : a prince character more splendid and showy,...

...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,...