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  • Title: The Civil Wars Between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York (Selection)
  • Editor: Rosemary Gaby

  • Copyright Rosemary Gaby. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: Samuel Daniel
    Editor: Rosemary Gaby
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    The Civil Wars Between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York (Selection)

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    The swift approach and unexpected speed

    The king had made upon this new-raised force

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    In th'unconfirmed troops much fear did breed,

    Untimely hindring their intendeded course;

    The joining with the Welsh they had decreed

    Was hereby stopp'd, which made their part the worse,

    Northumberland, with forces from the North

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    Expected to be there, was not set forth.