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Chapter 15

           AndwhattalkyeofRichard’srightofbirth?"heproceeded,inanswertothosewhoobjectedscruplesonthathead."IsRichard’stitleofprimogenituremoredecidedlycertainthanthatofDukeRobertofNormandy,theConqueror’seldestson?AndyetWilliamtheRed,andHenry,hissecondandthirdbrothers,weresuccessivelypreferredtohimbythevoiceofthenation,RoberthadeverymeritwhichcanbepleadedforRichard;hewasaboldknight,agoodleader,generoustohisfriendsandtothechurch,and,tocrownthewhole,acrusaderandaconqueroroftheHolySepulchre;andyethediedablindandmiserableprisonerintheCastleofCardiff,becauseheopposedhimselftothewillofthepeople,whochosethatheshouldnotruleoverthem.Itisourright,"hesaid,"tochoosefromthebloodroyaltheprincewhoisbestqualifiedtoholdthesupremepowerthatis,"saidhe,correctinghimself,"himwhoseelectionwillbestpromotetheinterestsofthenobility.Inpersonalqualifications,"headded,"itwaspossiblethatPrinceJohnmightbeinferiortohisbrotherRichard;butwhenitwasconsideredthatthelatterreturnedwiththeswordofvengeanceinhishand,whiletheformerheldoutrewards,immunities,privileges,wealth,andhonours,itcouldnotbedoubtedwhichwasthekingwhominwisdomthenobilitywerecalledontosupport."

           These,andmanymorearguments,someadaptedtothepeculiarcircumstancesofthosewhomheaddressed,hadtheexpectedweightwiththenoblesofPrinceJohn’sfaction.

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