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'Yes.'
'What did he say he was ruining her for?'
'For being nice to Richard.'
'Are you serious?'
'Sure.'
'Is that the official wording?' 'No. That's the version of Henry's pet historian.'
'Virgil?'
'Yes. The actual order of council that shut her up, said it was "for various considerations".'
'Are you quoting?' asked Grant, incredulous.
'I'm quoting. That's what it said: "For various considerations".'
After a moment Grant said: 'He had no talent for excuses, had he. In his place I would have thought up six better ones.'
'Either he couldn't be bothered or he thought other people very credulous. Mark you, her niceness to Richard didn't worry him until eighteen months after he succeeded Richard. Up till then everything had apparently been smooth as milk. He had even given her presents, manors and what not, when he succeeded Richard.'
'What was his real reason? Have you any suggestion?'
'Well, I've another little item that may give you ideas. It certainly gave me one hell of a big idea.'
'Go on.'
'In June of that year-'
'Which year?'
'The first year of Elizabeth's marriage. 1486. The year when she was married in January and had Prince Arthur at Winchester in September, with her mother dancing attendance.'
'All right. Yes.'
'In June of that year, Sir Ja
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