ill firoe t he had always been a «*rtifan of the duke of Ireland, aid in opposition to the king's uncle* When he received thk foopoona*Mowing he «aa mot beloved by the dukes of York o? Glocefter* he vas fea. of the w and therefore fent 1m nephew, the son of lord Neville, to make his ex* enfes. He inftantly fet oat far London, and, cm bk \) waked on the Mng firft, to whom he r ifc. fer Ms uncle» and jtrt at pro*yf the homage of the archbiiu The king received his excufcs, for he loved Mi archbHhop more than that of Canterbury, and. bore hhn out before the council* otherwife he would haw been heavily ftned : through attention, tci the king* the council admitted his cxcufcs» and be va* M-fared to remain in his diocefe. For a long Urne» however, he was afraid to refide at York* but lived at Newcaftleon Tjroe, near thecafttesof bis brother Neville and confins. Thus were afiaurs in England; but the king had not, for fome time, the command of his council, which was under the controul of ^ a«d die barons and prelates before named. IjFe will mm return to what was going forward in Caftille and Portugal. CHAP/