P. 158.—“Victorious Touton.” On the bloody field of Towton, or Touton, at a crisis in the battle, Warwick had killed his favorite steed in the sight of his soldiers, kissing and swearing by the cross on the hilt of his sword to share with them a common fate, whether of life or death. He was victorious then.
P. 160.—“Casque,” cäsk. A piece of defensive armor to protect the head and neck in battle.
P. 162.—“Tewksbury,” tukesˈbĕr-e. A town in Gloucestershire, on the Avon and Severn. Edward there defeated the Lancastrians.
“Mirwall Abbey.” A quiet retreat not far from Leicester, north-northwest from London.
P. 163.—“Fleshed,” flesht. Used murderously on human flesh, especially for the first time.
“Harquebuse,” härˈkwe-bŭse. An old-fashioned gun resembling a musket, and supported, when in use, upon a forked stick.
“Morris pike.” An obsolete expression for a Moorish pike.
P. 164.—“Frushed,” frusht. Trimmed, adjusted.
P. 166.—“Tournay,” toorˌnāˈ. A city of some historic importance in Belgium, on the river Scheldt, near the French border. It was the birthplace of Perkin Warbeck.
P. 169.—“Beaulieu,” bū-lĭ. A secluded place, sought for refuge.