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married James the 4th King of Scotland-- Amidst these prosperous incidents the King met a domestic calamity which made not such impression on him as it merited, His Queen died in Child bed and the Infant did not long survive her, This Pss-- was deservedly the favourite of the Nation and the harsh treatment which it was thought she met with added to the general affliction--One Enemy alone now seemed to disturb the Kings domestic tranquillity--Edmund de la Pole Earl of Suffolk nephew to Edward the 4th he had fled into Flanders and from thence attempted to excite new commotions in England, while Henry was indefatigable in trying to seize him a tempest obliged Archduke Philip who was passing into Spain to seek shelter in the Harbour of Weymouth & sickness induced him to land-- The King received him as his guest at Windsor and neglected not complaining of the reception Suffolk had found in his dominions-- He obtained a promise that Suffolk should come over to England on condition that Henry would spare his life That Nobleman was accordingly committed to the Tower but was let to depart after a stay of three Months. The King died in 1509 of a consumption at his favorite Palace of Richmond after a reign of twenty three years &
