MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Seems nobody else has remembered that today is the 557th birthday of
King Richard!
Well I for one will be celebrating his birth again today.
Paul



"On my trouth I lykyd never the condicions of ony prince so wel as
his; God hathe sent hym to us for the wele of all..."
Thomas Langton - Bishop of St. David's, Letter to a friend 1483

"All avarice aside, (Richard) ruled his subjects in his realm full
commendably, punishing offenders of his laws, especially extortioners
and oppressors of his commons, and cherishing those that were
virtuous; by the which discreet guiding he got great thanks of God
and love of all his subjects rich and poor." - John Rous, Historian,
1490

"...of all the sovereigns whom I have known, you stand out as the
greatest - in the renown of your nobility, in your sway over your
people, in your strength of arms, and in the wealth of resources at
your command." - Archibald Whitelaw, Scottish Ambassador, 1484

If we look first of all for religious devotion which our princes show
a more genuine piety? If for justice, who can we reckon above him
throughout the world? If we contemplate the prudence of his service,
both in peace, and in waging war, who shall we judge his equal? If we
look for truth of souls for wisdom, for loftiness of mind, united
with modesty, who stands before our King Richard? What Emperor or
Prince can be compared with him in good works or munificence. -
Pietro Carmeliano's dedication of "The Life of St. Catherine", to Sir
Robert Brackenbury, 1483-85

And this little book, I present to my redoubted natural and most
dread sovereign lord, King Richard of England and of France, to the
end that he command this book to be had and read unto other young
lords, knights and gentlemen within his realm, that the noble Order
of Chivalry be hereafter better used and honoured than it hath been
in late days passed. And I shall pray Almighty God for his long life
and prosperous welfare and that he may have victory of all his
enemies, and after this short and transitory life to have everlasting
life in heaven whereas is joy and bliss, world without end Amen. -
William Caxton, Dedication of the Order of Chivalry to King Richard
III, 1484

"If we look for prudence in fostering peace and waging war, who shall
we judge his equal?" - Pietro Carmeliano,Poet, 1484

(Richard) "was reigning in greater splendour and authority than any
king of England for the last hundred years". - Philippe de Commynes,
historian 1490

"We considre also, the great wytte, prudence, justice, princely
courage, and the memorable and laudable acts in diverse battalls
which we by experience knowe ye heretofore have done for the
salvacion and defence of this same realme, and also the greate
noblesse and excellence of your byrth and blode as of hym that is
descended of thre most royal houses in Christendom, that is to say,
England, Fraunce and Hispaine." - Parliament, Request to Richard, 1483

"Over this we consider howe that ye be the undoubted sonne and heire
of Richard late Duke of Yorke verray enheritour to the said crowne
and dignitie roiall and as in ryght Kyngof Englond by way of
enheritaunce and that at this time the premisses duely considered
there is noon other person lyvyng but ye only, that by right may
clame the said coroune and dignitie roiall, by way of enheritaunce,
and how ye be born within this lande, by reason whereof, as we deme
in our myndes, ye be more naturally enclyned to the properity and
comen wele of the same; and all three estates of the land have, and
may have more certain knowledge of your birth and filiation above
said". - Parliament,Request to Richard, l483

"For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
and authority - all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
declares should be sought in the best military leader...In you,
however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a good king and
general come together... Were Cicero still alive, his skills would
scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
to the skies". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484

Most serene Prince and King; of all the sovereigns whom I have known,
you stand out as the greatest ý in the renown of your nobility, in
your sway over your people, in your strength of arms, and in the
wealth of resources at every form of virtue (has) reached into every
corner of the world; moreover, there is the excellent and outstanding
humanity of you innate benevolence, your clemency, your liberality,
your good faith, your supreme justice, and your incredible greatness
of heart. Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine: for you
make yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but
courteous to the common people tooý(Now) I look for the first time
upon your face; it is a countenance worthy of the highest power and
kingliness, illuminated by moral and heroic virtue. Fitting for you
are the words which the post Statius used of the noble prince of Thebes:

For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
and authority ý all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
declares should be sought in the best military leaderýIn you,
however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a glorious king
and general come togetherýWere Cicero still alive, his skills would
scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
to the skiesý

Archibald Whitelaw's Address to Richard III, 12 September 1484

"Richard, the third son, of whom we now entreat, was in wit and
courage equal with either of them". - Sir Thomas More
George, Edward comparison, 1513

"Truly, he had a sharp wit, provident and subtle". - Polydore Vergil
Writing about Richard III, 1513

"(Richard) never acted sleepily, but incisively and with the utmost
vigilance". - Croyland Chronicle Continuator, 1486

"Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine; for you make
yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but courteous
to the common people too". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484

__.

To think that the man about whom all the glowing tributes listed in Paul's posting was undone by Stanley and Northumberland.

--- On Fri, 2/10/09, Paul Trevor Bale <paul.bale@...> wrote:


From: Paul Trevor Bale <paul.bale@...>
Subject: MANY HAPPY RETURNS
To: "RichardIIISociety forum" <>
Date: Friday, 2 October, 2009, 3:37 PM


Seems nobody else has remembered that today is the 557th birthday of 
King Richard!
Well I for one will be celebrating his birth again today.
Paul



"On my trouth I lykyd never the condicions of ony prince so wel as 
his; God hathe sent hym to us for the wele of all..."
Thomas Langton - Bishop of St. David's, Letter to a friend 1483

"All avarice aside, (Richard) ruled his subjects in his realm full 
commendably, punishing offenders of his laws, especially extortioners 
and oppressors of his commons, and cherishing those that were 
virtuous; by the which discreet guiding he got great thanks of God 
and love of all his subjects rich and poor." - John Rous, Historian, 
1490

"...of all the sovereigns whom I have known, you stand out as the 
greatest - in the renown of your nobility, in your sway over your 
people, in your strength of arms, and in the wealth of resources at 
your command." - Archibald Whitelaw, Scottish Ambassador, 1484

If we look first of all for religious devotion which our princes show 
a more genuine piety? If for justice, who can we reckon above him 
throughout the world? If we contemplate the prudence of his service, 
both in peace, and in waging war, who shall we judge his equal? If we 
look for truth of souls for wisdom, for loftiness of mind, united 
with modesty, who stands before our King Richard? What Emperor or 
Prince can be compared with him in good works or munificence. - 
Pietro Carmeliano's dedication of "The Life of St. Catherine", to Sir 
Robert Brackenbury, 1483-85

And this little book, I present to my redoubted natural and most 
dread sovereign lord, King Richard of England and of France, to the 
end that he command this book to be had and read unto other young 
lords, knights and gentlemen within his realm, that the noble Order 
of Chivalry be hereafter better used and honoured than it hath been 
in late days passed. And I shall pray Almighty God for his long life 
and prosperous welfare and that he may have victory of all his 
enemies, and after this short and transitory life to have everlasting 
life in heaven whereas is joy and bliss, world without end Amen. - 
William Caxton, Dedication of the Order of Chivalry to King Richard 
III, 1484

"If we look for prudence in fostering peace and waging war, who shall 
we judge his equal?" - Pietro Carmeliano,Poet, 1484

(Richard) "was reigning in greater splendour and authority than any 
king of England for the last hundred years". - Philippe de Commynes, 
historian 1490

"We considre also, the great wytte, prudence, justice, princely 
courage, and the memorable and laudable acts in diverse battalls 
which we by experience knowe ye heretofore have done for the 
salvacion and defence of this same realme, and also the greate 
noblesse and excellence of your byrth and blode as of hym that is 
descended of thre most royal houses in Christendom, that is to say, 
England, Fraunce and Hispaine." - Parliament, Request to Richard, 1483

"Over this we consider howe that ye be the undoubted sonne and heire 
of Richard late Duke of Yorke verray enheritour to the said crowne 
and dignitie roiall and as in ryght Kyngof Englond by way of 
enheritaunce and that at this time the premisses duely considered 
there is noon other person lyvyng but ye only, that by right may 
clame the said coroune and dignitie roiall, by way of enheritaunce, 
and how ye be born within this lande, by reason whereof, as we deme 
in our myndes, ye be more naturally enclyned to the properity and 
comen wele of the same; and all three estates of the land have, and 
may have more certain knowledge of your birth and filiation above 
said". - Parliament,Request to Richard, l483

"For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune 
and authority - all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey, 
declares should be sought in the best military leader...In you, 
however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a good king and 
general come together... Were Cicero still alive, his skills would 
scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises 
to the skies". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484

Most serene Prince and King; of all the sovereigns whom I have known, 
you stand out as the greatest  in the renown of your nobility, in 
your sway over your people, in your strength of arms, and in the 
wealth of resources at every form of virtue (has) reached into every 
corner of the world; moreover, there is the excellent and outstanding 
humanity of you innate benevolence, your clemency, your liberality, 
your good faith, your supreme justice, and your incredible greatness 
of heart. Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine: for you 
make yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but 
courteous to the common people too&(Now) I look for the first time 
upon your face; it is a countenance worthy of the highest power and 
kingliness, illuminated by moral and heroic virtue. Fitting for you 
are the words which the post Statius used of the noble prince of Thebes:

For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune 
and authority  all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey, 
declares should be sought in the best military leader&In you, 
however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a glorious king 
and general come together&Were Cicero still alive, his skills would 
scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises 
to the skies&

Archibald Whitelaw's Address to Richard III, 12 September 1484

"Richard, the third son, of whom we now entreat, was in wit and 
courage equal with either of them". - Sir Thomas More
George, Edward comparison, 1513

"Truly, he had a sharp wit, provident and subtle". - Polydore Vergil 
Writing about Richard III, 1513

"(Richard) never acted sleepily, but incisively and with the utmost 
vigilance". - Croyland Chronicle Continuator, 1486

"Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine; for you make 
yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but courteous 
to the common people too". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484

__.





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Thank you so much for taking the time to post these tributes to Richard III--many of which are contemporary. I'm going to print them and bring them to tommorrow's meeting of the New England Chapter of the r3 American Branch. Wonderful post. I'm also going to cross post it to the richard3 discussion group.

Joan
---
This Time, ISBN-13: 978-0-9824493-0-1
website: http://www.joanszechtman.com/
blog: http://rtoaaa.blogspot.com/

--- In , Paul Trevor Bale <paul.bale@...> wrote:
>
> Seems nobody else has remembered that today is the 557th birthday of
> King Richard!
> Well I for one will be celebrating his birth again today.
> Paul
>
>
>
> "On my trouth I lykyd never the condicions of ony prince so wel as
> his; God hathe sent hym to us for the wele of all..."
> Thomas Langton - Bishop of St. David's, Letter to a friend 1483
>
> "All avarice aside, (Richard) ruled his subjects in his realm full
> commendably, punishing offenders of his laws, especially extortioners
> and oppressors of his commons, and cherishing those that were
> virtuous; by the which discreet guiding he got great thanks of God
> and love of all his subjects rich and poor." - John Rous, Historian,
> 1490
>
> "...of all the sovereigns whom I have known, you stand out as the
> greatest - in the renown of your nobility, in your sway over your
> people, in your strength of arms, and in the wealth of resources at
> your command." - Archibald Whitelaw, Scottish Ambassador, 1484
>
> If we look first of all for religious devotion which our princes show
> a more genuine piety? If for justice, who can we reckon above him
> throughout the world? If we contemplate the prudence of his service,
> both in peace, and in waging war, who shall we judge his equal? If we
> look for truth of souls for wisdom, for loftiness of mind, united
> with modesty, who stands before our King Richard? What Emperor or
> Prince can be compared with him in good works or munificence. -
> Pietro Carmeliano's dedication of "The Life of St. Catherine", to Sir
> Robert Brackenbury, 1483-85
>
> And this little book, I present to my redoubted natural and most
> dread sovereign lord, King Richard of England and of France, to the
> end that he command this book to be had and read unto other young
> lords, knights and gentlemen within his realm, that the noble Order
> of Chivalry be hereafter better used and honoured than it hath been
> in late days passed. And I shall pray Almighty God for his long life
> and prosperous welfare and that he may have victory of all his
> enemies, and after this short and transitory life to have everlasting
> life in heaven whereas is joy and bliss, world without end Amen. -
> William Caxton, Dedication of the Order of Chivalry to King Richard
> III, 1484
>
> "If we look for prudence in fostering peace and waging war, who shall
> we judge his equal?" - Pietro Carmeliano,Poet, 1484
>
> (Richard) "was reigning in greater splendour and authority than any
> king of England for the last hundred years". - Philippe de Commynes,
> historian 1490
>
> "We considre also, the great wytte, prudence, justice, princely
> courage, and the memorable and laudable acts in diverse battalls
> which we by experience knowe ye heretofore have done for the
> salvacion and defence of this same realme, and also the greate
> noblesse and excellence of your byrth and blode as of hym that is
> descended of thre most royal houses in Christendom, that is to say,
> England, Fraunce and Hispaine." - Parliament, Request to Richard, 1483
>
> "Over this we consider howe that ye be the undoubted sonne and heire
> of Richard late Duke of Yorke verray enheritour to the said crowne
> and dignitie roiall and as in ryght Kyngof Englond by way of
> enheritaunce and that at this time the premisses duely considered
> there is noon other person lyvyng but ye only, that by right may
> clame the said coroune and dignitie roiall, by way of enheritaunce,
> and how ye be born within this lande, by reason whereof, as we deme
> in our myndes, ye be more naturally enclyned to the properity and
> comen wele of the same; and all three estates of the land have, and
> may have more certain knowledge of your birth and filiation above
> said". - Parliament,Request to Richard, l483
>
> "For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
> and authority - all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
> declares should be sought in the best military leader...In you,
> however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a good king and
> general come together... Were Cicero still alive, his skills would
> scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
> to the skies". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484
>
> Most serene Prince and King; of all the sovereigns whom I have known,
> you stand out as the greatest – in the renown of your nobility, in
> your sway over your people, in your strength of arms, and in the
> wealth of resources at every form of virtue (has) reached into every
> corner of the world; moreover, there is the excellent and outstanding
> humanity of you innate benevolence, your clemency, your liberality,
> your good faith, your supreme justice, and your incredible greatness
> of heart. Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine: for you
> make yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but
> courteous to the common people too…(Now) I look for the first time
> upon your face; it is a countenance worthy of the highest power and
> kingliness, illuminated by moral and heroic virtue. Fitting for you
> are the words which the post Statius used of the noble prince of Thebes:
>
> For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
> and authority – all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
> declares should be sought in the best military leader…In you,
> however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a glorious king
> and general come together…Were Cicero still alive, his skills would
> scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
> to the skies…
>
> Archibald Whitelaw's Address to Richard III, 12 September 1484
>
> "Richard, the third son, of whom we now entreat, was in wit and
> courage equal with either of them". - Sir Thomas More
> George, Edward comparison, 1513
>
> "Truly, he had a sharp wit, provident and subtle". - Polydore Vergil
> Writing about Richard III, 1513
>
> "(Richard) never acted sleepily, but incisively and with the utmost
> vigilance". - Croyland Chronicle Continuator, 1486
>
> "Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine; for you make
> yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but courteous
> to the common people too". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484
>
> __.
>
>
>

A pleasure Joan.
Paul

On 2 Oct 2009, at 17:35, u2nohoo wrote:

> Thank you so much for taking the time to post these tributes to
> Richard III

Richard liveth yet

Joan...

I'm a new member of the American Society. I live in north central
Connecticut. Can you provide some additional details on the New
England Chapter?

Thank you, Flo


On Oct 2, 2009, at 12:35 PM, u2nohoo wrote:

> Thank you so much for taking the time to post these tributes to
> Richard III--many of which are contemporary. I'm going to print them
> and bring them to tommorrow's meeting of the New England Chapter of
> the r3 American Branch. Wonderful post. I'm also going to cross post
> it to the richard3 discussion group.
>
> Joan
> ---
> This Time, ISBN-13: 978-0-9824493-0-1
> website: http://www.joanszechtman.com/
> blog: http://rtoaaa.blogspot.com/
>
> --- In , Paul Trevor Bale
> <paul.bale@...> wrote:
> >
> > Seems nobody else has remembered that today is the 557th birthday of
> > King Richard!
> > Well I for one will be celebrating his birth again today.
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > "On my trouth I lykyd never the condicions of ony prince so wel as
> > his; God hathe sent hym to us for the wele of all..."
> > Thomas Langton - Bishop of St. David's, Letter to a friend 1483
> >
> > "All avarice aside, (Richard) ruled his subjects in his realm full
> > commendably, punishing offenders of his laws, especially
> extortioners
> > and oppressors of his commons, and cherishing those that were
> > virtuous; by the which discreet guiding he got great thanks of God
> > and love of all his subjects rich and poor." - John Rous, Historian,
> > 1490
> >
> > "...of all the sovereigns whom I have known, you stand out as the
> > greatest - in the renown of your nobility, in your sway over your
> > people, in your strength of arms, and in the wealth of resources at
> > your command." - Archibald Whitelaw, Scottish Ambassador, 1484
> >
> > If we look first of all for religious devotion which our princes
> show
> > a more genuine piety? If for justice, who can we reckon above him
> > throughout the world? If we contemplate the prudence of his service,
> > both in peace, and in waging war, who shall we judge his equal? If
> we
> > look for truth of souls for wisdom, for loftiness of mind, united
> > with modesty, who stands before our King Richard? What Emperor or
> > Prince can be compared with him in good works or munificence. -
> > Pietro Carmeliano's dedication of "The Life of St. Catherine", to
> Sir
> > Robert Brackenbury, 1483-85
> >
> > And this little book, I present to my redoubted natural and most
> > dread sovereign lord, King Richard of England and of France, to the
> > end that he command this book to be had and read unto other young
> > lords, knights and gentlemen within his realm, that the noble Order
> > of Chivalry be hereafter better used and honoured than it hath been
> > in late days passed. And I shall pray Almighty God for his long life
> > and prosperous welfare and that he may have victory of all his
> > enemies, and after this short and transitory life to have
> everlasting
> > life in heaven whereas is joy and bliss, world without end Amen. -
> > William Caxton, Dedication of the Order of Chivalry to King Richard
> > III, 1484
> >
> > "If we look for prudence in fostering peace and waging war, who
> shall
> > we judge his equal?" - Pietro Carmeliano,Poet, 1484
> >
> > (Richard) "was reigning in greater splendour and authority than any
> > king of England for the last hundred years". - Philippe de Commynes,
> > historian 1490
> >
> > "We considre also, the great wytte, prudence, justice, princely
> > courage, and the memorable and laudable acts in diverse battalls
> > which we by experience knowe ye heretofore have done for the
> > salvacion and defence of this same realme, and also the greate
> > noblesse and excellence of your byrth and blode as of hym that is
> > descended of thre most royal houses in Christendom, that is to say,
> > England, Fraunce and Hispaine." - Parliament, Request to Richard,
> 1483
> >
> > "Over this we consider howe that ye be the undoubted sonne and heire
> > of Richard late Duke of Yorke verray enheritour to the said crowne
> > and dignitie roiall and as in ryght Kyngof Englond by way of
> > enheritaunce and that at this time the premisses duely considered
> > there is noon other person lyvyng but ye only, that by right may
> > clame the said coroune and dignitie roiall, by way of enheritaunce,
> > and how ye be born within this lande, by reason whereof, as we deme
> > in our myndes, ye be more naturally enclyned to the properity and
> > comen wele of the same; and all three estates of the land have, and
> > may have more certain knowledge of your birth and filiation above
> > said". - Parliament,Request to Richard, l483
> >
> > "For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
> > and authority - all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
> > declares should be sought in the best military leader...In you,
> > however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a good king and
> > general come together... Were Cicero still alive, his skills would
> > scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
> > to the skies". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484
> >
> > Most serene Prince and King; of all the sovereigns whom I have
> known,
> > you stand out as the greatest ý in the renown of your nobility, in
> > your sway over your people, in your strength of arms, and in the
> > wealth of resources at every form of virtue (has) reached into every
> > corner of the world; moreover, there is the excellent and
> outstanding
> > humanity of you innate benevolence, your clemency, your liberality,
> > your good faith, your supreme justice, and your incredible greatness
> > of heart. Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine: for
> you
> > make yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but
> > courteous to the common people tooý(Now) I look for the first time
> > upon your face; it is a countenance worthy of the highest power and
> > kingliness, illuminated by moral and heroic virtue. Fitting for you
> > are the words which the post Statius used of the noble prince of
> Thebes:
> >
> > For you are the embodiment of military skill, prowess, good fortune
> > and authority ý all qualities which Cicero, in his eulogy of Pompey,
> > declares should be sought in the best military leaderýIn you,
> > however, most serene Prince, all the requirements of a glorious king
> > and general come togetherýWere Cicero still alive, his skills would
> > scarcely suffice to describe your virtues fully or sing your praises
> > to the skiesý
> >
> > Archibald Whitelaw's Address to Richard III, 12 September 1484
> >
> > "Richard, the third son, of whom we now entreat, was in wit and
> > courage equal with either of them". - Sir Thomas More
> > George, Edward comparison, 1513
> >
> > "Truly, he had a sharp wit, provident and subtle". - Polydore Vergil
> > Writing about Richard III, 1513
> >
> > "(Richard) never acted sleepily, but incisively and with the utmost
> > vigilance". - Croyland Chronicle Continuator, 1486
> >
> > "Your wisdom is not just human, it is almost divine; for you make
> > yourself not simply at ease with important individuals, but
> courteous
> > to the common people too". - Archibald Whitelaw, 1484
> >
> > __.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>