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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 favourite Palace of Richmond after a reign of twenty three years & eight months & in the fifty second year of his age--The Reign of Henry was fortunate for his people at home & honourable abroad--He loved peace without fearing War; his capacity was excellent though some what contracted by the narrowness of his heart--Avarice was his reeling passion the power of the Kings of England was scarce ever so absolute as during the reign of Henry--Soon after his accession the authority of the Star Chamber which was before founded on common law & ancient practice was in some cases confirmed by act of Parliament--But the most important law in its consequences which was enacted during the reign of
