The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

Author:Alison Weir [Weir, Alison]
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2015-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Northumberland was at King's College, Cambridge when, on the morning of 20 July, he heard that Mary had been proclaimed in London. In a desperate attempt to save his neck, he had his velvet bonnet filled with gold coins and then made haste to the market square in the company of one of his heralds, who proclaimed Mary queen. The Duke then tossed his bonnet into the air, crying, 'God save Queen Mary! God save Queen Mary! God save Queen Mary!' But whilst the people were scrambling after the coins, he was seen to weep uncontrollably.

The Duke then ordered Dr Sandys to celebrate mass, after which he confided, 'Queen Mary is a merciful woman. I look for a general pardon.' 'Be you assured', replied Sandys severely, 'you shall never escape death; for if she would save you, those that now rule will kill you.' Northumberland was silent.

At his lodgings he learned that his son Robert had been captured near Bury, and this prompted him to plot his escape with his remaining sons. But it was too late. The door was suddenly flung open and in strode Arundel, newly arrived from Framlingham. The Duke went pale and fell to his knees.

'Be good to me, for the love of God,' he whimpered, 'and consider-I have done nothing but by the consents of you all and the whole Council.'

Arundel took no notice.

'My lord,' he announced, 'I am sent hither by the Queen's Majesty, and in her name I do arrest you.'

'And I obey it, my lord,' answered Northumberland, 'and I beseech you, use mercy towards me.'

'My lord, ye should have sought for mercy sooner,' Arundel snapped.

Northumberland was imprisoned in his own lodgings, where he was seen pacing up and down in near-despair, while Arundel awaited further instructions from the Queen. The Duke's servants, terrified of sharing his fate, tore his badge from their arms 'in order not to be known as his men', and slipped away to their homes. Their horses and weapons were seized by Arundel's men in the Queen's name.

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