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Richard III Society, Inc. Volume XXXX No. 3 Fall, 2009 REGISTER STAFF EDITOR: Carole M. Rike 48299 Stafford Road • Tickfaw, LA 70466 ©2009 Richard III Society, Inc., American Branch. No part may be 985-350-6101 ° 504-952-4984 (cell) reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means — mechanical, email: [email protected] electrical or photocopying, recording or information storage retrieval — without written permission from the Society. Articles submitted by RICARDIAN READING EDITOR: Myrna Smith members remain the property of the author. The Ricardian Register is 2784 Avenue G • Ingleside, TX 78362 published four times per year. Subscriptions are available at $20.00 (361) 332-9363 • email: [email protected] annually. REGISTSER PROOFING: Susan Higginbotham In the belief that many features of the traditional accounts of the 405 Brierridge Drive • Apex, NC 27502 character and career of Richard III are neither supported by sufficient [email protected] evidence nor reasonably tenable, the Society aims to promote in every possible way research into the life and times of Richard III, and to secure a re-assessment of the material relating to the period, and of the role in English history of this monarch The Richard III Society is a nonprofit, educational corporation. In This Issue Dues, grants and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Editorial License Dues are $50 annually for U.S. Addresses; $60 for international. Carole Rike. 3 Each additional family member is $5. Members of the American Society are also members of the English Society. Members also Gloucester’s Dukedom is too Ominous receive the English publications. 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Despite Edward, earl of March’s new sta- ous income of about 5,000 marks per year from estates tusasheirtothethrone,theTowergavehisbrothersno concentrated in the west and the midlands. Yet in 1462, protection. As Lancastrian troops advanced on London, Clarence, or his representatives, persuaded Edward IV to York’s widow, Cecily Neville, sent Richard and George transfer the honour of Richmond from Richard to Clar- across the narrow seas to Burgundy. Apparently she be- ence. (8) This transfer raises questions: Who represented lieved that the Lancastrians—like Henry IV’s adversar- 9-year-old Richard’s interests? How much influence did ies sixty years earlier—had no qualms about killing Cecily Neville—said to rule Edward IV as she 8-and 11-year olds. willed—have on this transfer? How much did Richard Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, had been the know about the management of his finances in 1462? “Yorkists’ most dependable foreign ally.” (1) Yorkist On November 4, 1461, Edward IV’s first parliament losses at Wakefield didn’t diminish Burgundian support made Richard duke of Gloucester. In the same month for the house of York. One of Philip the Good’s many Gloucester became commissioner of array for the North bastard sons, David, bishop of Utrecht, sheltered Rich- Parts. On October 12, 1462, he became admiral of Eng- ard and George. (2) Philip the Good sent troops carry- land, Ireland, and Aquitane. Before reaching age 12, ing “comparatively new weapons, handguns that Gloucester was granted the constableship of Corfe Cas- discharged lead-tipped arrows and cartridges of wild tle, the keepership of the forests of Essex, and “enor- fire,” to aid the Yorkists. (3) Since 1456, Philip the Good mous revenues” from Cornish mines. (9) In contrast to had sheltered Louis, dauphin of France from his hostile Clarence, “who was not appointed commissioner for a father, Charles VII. Despite the constraints he lived un- single county,” Gloucester was made responsible for re- der, the dauphin sent his representative, Lord de La cruiting troops from “a quarter of the realm” for Edward Bard, with troops. Under the dauphin’s banner, which IV’s May 1464 campaign against Lancastrian rebels. (10) bore an image of the Virgin, La Bard and his men also Although Gloucester led his troops to Leicester, where contributed to the Yorkist victory at Towton. (4) they joined Edward IV’s army, Neville victories at After news about the Yorkist victory arrived in Bur- Hedgely Moor and Hexam ended the rebellion before gundy, the Milanese ambassador reported: “two youn- Gloucester could see action. By May 27, 1464, Glouces- ger brothers of March, son of the Duke of York, are ter may have rejoined the earl of Warwick’s household at coming [to Bruges] and the Duke of Burgundy has Middleham.