takcu and executed Buckingham, oue of Henry's most powerffi

supporters in England, nd had mde such good use of his resources as to impress Landais with the conviction that he would not be easily ejected from his positiu. This caused the reton minister to change his attitude, and to negotiate with Richard, x the resfit being that Henry narrowly escaped being haudcd over to his enemy. H, fled to Fruce.

It is dicult to understand why Richard, who must have learnt from tme to time of Henry's pertinacious efforts to ebtin money, ships, nd troops, did uot keep his fleet at until a fiml settle- ment had been reached; but he appears to have laid it up in the .spring of 14. This encouraged Henry nd his prty to reneved exertions. Johu de Vere, Erl of Oxford, who, fter the bttle of Barnet, had led a life very similar to that led for time by Prince Rupert after the fall of Charles I., and who had later sma'endcred to the Captain of Calais was ble to give wluble advice, nd to lend still more valuable help. At length very inecient squadron was collected, nd two or three thousand indifferent troops vere embarked in it; s nd on August 1st, 14, Henry nd his friends sailed from Harfieur. The Erl of Richmond ws, on his father's side, a Velshman, nd, confident of good reception in Vales, he made fbr Milford Haven, landing there on August 6th. As he marched eastward, he was jincd by numerous supporters; and on August 22nd, 1485, at Whitemoors, near Lrket Bosworth, he decisively defeated ichard, who fell in the action. The uke of Norfolk, Lord High Admiral, ;tlso perished.

Hall, L 21, 22; Gmft,,n, 832. The scc.nd earl. After maintaining himself by l,imcy, he had held St. Michaers Iount fr several nnths. n the accessi,,n of IIcnry '11I. he was made High Steward and Lol High A,Imira]. lie died in 1513.

s St-we, 4fl7; Slecd , 72I Daniel, vi. ; Hall, f. 27.