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of Richmond his Mother was still alive. She [[deletion]] had a Prior [[/deletion]] preceded him in the Succession. The People in general were much attached to the House of York & by Henrys Concluding a Match with the Princess Elyzabeth all Obstacles would have been removed, but His Personal hatred to that line, & His Ambition of having no obligation to that party made him put of the alliance for the moment. & the right of Conquest He did not dare to make for fear of giving Umbrage to the Nation, [[deletion]] There remained Nothing, also for him [[/deletion]] The last Claim was that of Present Possession & that He availed himself of. in which He was not to be blamed, had not His prejudice against the House of York directed
