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after by the birth of a Prince to whom he gave the Name of Arthur. Henry's Jealousy of the Family of York was apparent in his confining Edward Plantagenet Earl of Warwic Son of the Duke of Clarence in the Tower, which gave rise to the appearance of an imposter Richard Simon an enterprising Prest for the purpose of disturbing Henry cast his eyes on Lambeth Simmel the Son of a Baker a Youth of 15 to personate the Earl of Warric who it was reported had escaped from the Tower, it was in Ireland the scene was first opened, that Country had been Governed by Clarence & was still attached to his Memory--Simmel made his appearence there and the Irish tendered their allegiance to him as to the true Plantagenet, the news of this revolt filled Henry with perplexity--The first measure was to
