Love and Friendship and Other Early Works

I cannot say much for this Monarch’s sense.  Nor would I if I could, for he was a Lancastrian.  I suppose you know all about the Wars between him and the Duke of York who was of the right side; if you do not, you had better read some other History, for I shall not be very diffuse in this, meaning by it only to vent my spleen against, and shew my Hatred to all those people whose parties or principles do not suit with mine, and not to give information.  This King married Margaret of Anjou, a Woman whose distresses and misfortunes were so great as almost to make me who hate her, pity her.  It was in this reign that Joan of Arc lived and made such a ROW among the English.  They should not have burnt her —­but they did.  There were several Battles between the Yorkists and Lancastrians, in which the former (as they ought) usually conquered.  At length they were entirely overcome; The King was murdered—­The Queen was sent home—­and Edward the 4th ascended the Throne.