---- nam lux altissima fati
Occultum nil esse sinit, latebrásq; per omnes
Intrat, & obtrusos explorat fama recessus.
The earle of March attainted.
But now in this parlement holden at Westminster he was attainted of high treason expressed in fiue articles, as in effect followeth.
1 First, he was charged that he had procured Edward of Carnaruan the kings father to be murthered in most heinous and tyrannous maner within the castell of Berklie.
2 Secondlie, that the Scots at Stanop parke through his means escaped.
3 Thirdlie, that he receiued at the hands of the lord Iames Dowglas, at that time generall of the Scots, great summes of monie to execute that treason, and further to conclude the peace vpon such dishonorable couenants as was accorded with the Scots at the parlement of Northampton.
4 Fourthlie, that he had got into his hands a great part of the kings treasure, and had wasted and consumed it.
5 Fiftlie, that he had impropried vnto him diuerse wards that belonged vnto the king: and had béene more priuie with quéene Isabell the kings mother, than stood either with Gods law, or the king pleasure.
Adam Meremuth.
The earle of March executed.