Foo-Foo the First was left in charge of an experimented thief that wanted to teach him his trade. The thief took him along the streets of London. The plan was he was going along the streets of London.
The plan was he was going to act as he was crippled and Edward, pretending to be his Little brother, would beg. Those who fould fall in the trap would besides losing the pennies generously given loose their bags, too.
But as son as the farce started, Edward accused the thief who escaped through the crowd. Once free, the boy fled taking a road until he reached a small village.
His irrepressible pride made him proclaim again he was the King to the farmers. A woman and her two Little daughters saved him from receiving more blows.
Touched by the kindness of that poor people he promised them to reward the good woman.A few moments later after saying these Words, he saw John Canty accompanied by another rascal appearing in the path.
The boy sped towards a Wood, and when night came on the sheltered in an abandoned shack, where he slept profoundly.
In the middle of the night he awoke, startled by a warm, harsh and wet rubbing.
He was brave and moved his hand trough the sadows until he found the ghost that was the next to him...it was a calf that had also taken refuge in the shack.
Happy to have Company and warmth, the King of England hugged the animal and slept better tan any other night of his life.
Feeling hungry he wandered next day in the forest until he discovered a por hut, where a hermit with snowy White wiskers lived.
He covered himself with sheepskins. The man accepted immediately Edward was a King, but he himself seemed a bit mad, as he kept saying he was an archangel.
The Little King decided to accept that aged man's hospitality, eat something and sleep there.
But that night he discovered that his host was not only mad, his madness was also criminal. No soon he had fallen sleep that he awoke and found his feet and hands had been tied up.
The old man had a Sharp knife and was saying he was going to kill the Little King.
He really believed Edward was the new The new King.
He loathed his father and antecesor, Henry VIII because he had divested the priests of all their possesions.
Edward cries alerted John Canty and his friend who were looking for him around the place. For the first time in his life, Canty did something for the boy, he freed him from death helped by his follower.
Later on, when Edward was roving in London with one of those thieves, he was so lucky to run across his friend and savior, Miles Handon. When they met, Edward was in a difficult situation, as he had fallen in the grips of a constable and Miles rescued him.
Finally, as they had planned, they could part towards Hendon'sland.
viernes, 9 de marzo de 2018
jueves, 8 de marzo de 2018
The New King.-
In palace, in the meantime, Tom Canty had woken up in his second kingship and captivity day, because he was starting to look like that at his stay in the palace, as an intolerable prison. At night he dreamt a dwarf was showing him a place in the Wood where each week would appear twelve pennies.
In the dream, with these coins Tom made his mother and sisters happy and they all lived well.
But when he woke up, he found himself in the huge apartment, where a long servants line were getting ready for the ceremony of dressing him up. In spite of his dislike for ceremonias and protocol, his firsts acts as sovereign were impeccably just.
For example, his intelligence allowed him to save two sorcerers to be burnt at the stake.
The evidences, Tom showed were not enough and they all praised his wisdom.
Lukily, he could also avoid the hanging of a beggar he knew and who was a good man.
In such way the hours of the false King dragged along...he worked as asovereign for a while and after that he was pampered and looked after as any other child on earth.
In the dream, with these coins Tom made his mother and sisters happy and they all lived well.
But when he woke up, he found himself in the huge apartment, where a long servants line were getting ready for the ceremony of dressing him up. In spite of his dislike for ceremonias and protocol, his firsts acts as sovereign were impeccably just.
For example, his intelligence allowed him to save two sorcerers to be burnt at the stake.
The evidences, Tom showed were not enough and they all praised his wisdom.
Lukily, he could also avoid the hanging of a beggar he knew and who was a good man.
In such way the hours of the false King dragged along...he worked as asovereign for a while and after that he was pampered and looked after as any other child on earth.
Edward finds a friends-2-
They decided to leave on the next day, after geting more convenient clothes for the boy. At night, Edward requested to be undressed and be tucked in bed, as they normally did in the palace, and again he took the unique bed in the room. Miles slept on the floor.
Hendon left early in the morning to get some new clothes while Edward kept sleeping. When he returned the boy was gone. He asked the innkeeper and he found out a rude man had taken the boy, saying he had been sent by Hendon himself.
Miles left immediately in his pursuit. Foully tricked, Edward had been taken by John Canty to a thieves hidding place in an abandoned barn nearby Southwark, an inadvisable área at the other side of the Tames.
Escaping from his crime, John Canty had taken refuge among thieves, false blinds and nasty ruffians.
In spite of Canty'swarnings, the King kept on bahaving as such, so all of them mocked him and they started calling him King Foo-Foo, the First.-
Hendon left early in the morning to get some new clothes while Edward kept sleeping. When he returned the boy was gone. He asked the innkeeper and he found out a rude man had taken the boy, saying he had been sent by Hendon himself.
Miles left immediately in his pursuit. Foully tricked, Edward had been taken by John Canty to a thieves hidding place in an abandoned barn nearby Southwark, an inadvisable área at the other side of the Tames.
Escaping from his crime, John Canty had taken refuge among thieves, false blinds and nasty ruffians.
In spite of Canty'swarnings, the King kept on bahaving as such, so all of them mocked him and they started calling him King Foo-Foo, the First.-
miércoles, 7 de marzo de 2018
Edward finds a friend.-
Hendon thought that boy was completely crazy and he did not want to contradict him. In the morning, as i corresponded to a King, he remained standig while Edward was having his breakfast.
He took the opportunity to tell him who he was. It was a long and complicated story we shall resume as follows...Hendon came from a rich family, from the low nobility.He was the second of three brothers.
The youngest had plotted against him, to make his father believ Miles had wanted to steal his eldest brothers' woman. The father believed such a lie and Miles abandoned his house, to go to fight as a soldier in the Continent.
After many hard knocks he had come back to London penniless.And when he was going to star his trip to his land, he met that peculiar and arrogant litlle boy who thought he was the Prince of Wales.
When he ehard that story, the Little King was infuriated by Miles youngest brothers'treachery.
And he told the soldier he could name whatever he wanted, that would grant it to him. Miles Hendon, who wasalready feeling his legs wearied asked him,then, for him and his heirs to be able to sit in the presence of the King.
Edward not only granted him this right, he also knighted him. Hendon, at last. could drop heavily into a chair.
Edward, too, told him his story...Miles took it as part of the boy's deliirum. Feeling sorry for him, he proposed him to travel to the Hendon's land where he could be safe from the brutal Canty, whose existence he did not doubt. Edward's conditions showed he was the son of an underworld man.
He took the opportunity to tell him who he was. It was a long and complicated story we shall resume as follows...Hendon came from a rich family, from the low nobility.He was the second of three brothers.
The youngest had plotted against him, to make his father believ Miles had wanted to steal his eldest brothers' woman. The father believed such a lie and Miles abandoned his house, to go to fight as a soldier in the Continent.
After many hard knocks he had come back to London penniless.And when he was going to star his trip to his land, he met that peculiar and arrogant litlle boy who thought he was the Prince of Wales.
When he ehard that story, the Little King was infuriated by Miles youngest brothers'treachery.
And he told the soldier he could name whatever he wanted, that would grant it to him. Miles Hendon, who wasalready feeling his legs wearied asked him,then, for him and his heirs to be able to sit in the presence of the King.
Edward not only granted him this right, he also knighted him. Hendon, at last. could drop heavily into a chair.
Edward, too, told him his story...Miles took it as part of the boy's deliirum. Feeling sorry for him, he proposed him to travel to the Hendon's land where he could be safe from the brutal Canty, whose existence he did not doubt. Edward's conditions showed he was the son of an underworld man.
martes, 6 de marzo de 2018
The King is dead, long live the King.-
The furious battle was interrupted by a troop of horsemen. One of them dismounted and entered the building.
A multitude of noble men stood up.Ton Canty was inside, with his prince getups, surrrounded by nobles and accompanied by the Lord Mayor, the princesses Jane and Elizabeth and the main authorities of he city.
All of them were eating and drinking from tables crammed with food placed in front of them. The rider placed himself in the middle of the room, commuicating solemnly the recent death of the King Henry and exclaimed...
The King is dead! there was a profund silence and the presents bent their heads. Then another shout burst, destined to welcome the Prince in his new function...Long live the King.
From his table, placed in a high platform, Tom looked for a few seconds the spectacle of nobles and notables proclaiming his kingdom, took Lord Herford by the sleeve and said at his ear...
Any order I utter here at this momento will be immediately obeyed?
-Any, no doubt, the Lord answered.
-From this day, said Tom, then addressing the crowd...the law of blood is ended and the law of mercy is established, Free lord Nortfolk!
From a small Woods his savior had taken him, Edward, the true new King, Heard the shouts that followed the words of Tom, cries that were carried from lip to lip to all the crowd gathered in the streets-
-The King is dead! Long live the King!
Edward depressed and divested of his Crown, learnt that way he was no longer a Prince but a King.
He cried and shuddered learning on a tree. When all is said and done, his heartless predeccessor, King Henry had been a gentle father.
A bit later he cheered up. His new companion, seeing his recovery, introduced himself as Miles Hendon and took him to a humble inn, near London Bidge.
Once on safe grounds, the Young Kind wanted to sleep. And as there were no blankets around, Hendon covered him with his own doublet and he remained exposed to cold, as any true knight would have done for his King, or for a helpless child.
A multitude of noble men stood up.Ton Canty was inside, with his prince getups, surrrounded by nobles and accompanied by the Lord Mayor, the princesses Jane and Elizabeth and the main authorities of he city.
All of them were eating and drinking from tables crammed with food placed in front of them. The rider placed himself in the middle of the room, commuicating solemnly the recent death of the King Henry and exclaimed...
The King is dead! there was a profund silence and the presents bent their heads. Then another shout burst, destined to welcome the Prince in his new function...Long live the King.
From his table, placed in a high platform, Tom looked for a few seconds the spectacle of nobles and notables proclaiming his kingdom, took Lord Herford by the sleeve and said at his ear...
Any order I utter here at this momento will be immediately obeyed?
-Any, no doubt, the Lord answered.
-From this day, said Tom, then addressing the crowd...the law of blood is ended and the law of mercy is established, Free lord Nortfolk!
From a small Woods his savior had taken him, Edward, the true new King, Heard the shouts that followed the words of Tom, cries that were carried from lip to lip to all the crowd gathered in the streets-
-The King is dead! Long live the King!
Edward depressed and divested of his Crown, learnt that way he was no longer a Prince but a King.
He cried and shuddered learning on a tree. When all is said and done, his heartless predeccessor, King Henry had been a gentle father.
A bit later he cheered up. His new companion, seeing his recovery, introduced himself as Miles Hendon and took him to a humble inn, near London Bidge.
Once on safe grounds, the Young Kind wanted to sleep. And as there were no blankets around, Hendon covered him with his own doublet and he remained exposed to cold, as any true knight would have done for his King, or for a helpless child.
The Prince troubles.-
Jonh Canty was trying to drag up to the den he was living in the one he though was his son. But the boy sruggled. They were surrounded by a mob of curious people who laughed loudly and enjoyed every blow.
Only a man tried to stop the arm of brutal Canty, but he received a crash that left him laying on the floor.
Finally Canty managed to introduce brave Edward into the house. By the light of a candle the Prince saw thee women covered against tha Wall like animals, waiting for a blow and in another corner a kind of withered hag with streaming gray hair and malignant eyes.
John Canty told the hag her grandson had went totally crazy as he though was the Prince of Wales. Edward understood that hag was Tom´s grandmother. However, he insisted...
-I told you and I tell you now, I am the Prince of Wales.
The grandmother was amazed and the mother hugged him crying.
-My poor boy!She exclaimed. At last so many Reading wrought madness to you.
The sisters were also distressed and Canty that so much pity could only infuriate him more, gave a slap after another o the boy.
The hag assisted his son the beating and finally Edward was left laying in a corner bruised and fourious.
When Canty put the candle out, mother and sisters hugged him. And there, in the dark, while she was stroking the prince hair canty wife felt that about that boy there was something undefined something that was lacking in Tom..
She could not tell just what it was and yet her Sharp mother instinct perceived it. Maybe, after all, he was not her son.
A few hours later the family was awoken by sharps raps. A voice said at the othe side of the door...
-John Canty do you know who was the man you cudgeled tonigh with our stick?
-Neither know I, nor care, Canty answered.
I would care if I were you because you killed him. And the dead is Father Andrew!
Canty, then, jumped out of bed and roused his tribe.
He commanded the women that in case they were separated from each other, they would meet in a certain point, near London Bridge. After that, he held the Prince by the wrist and left running with him.
John Canty tried to get lost in the darker alleys, but suddenly he was swalowed by a hive of humanity that was watching and enyoing the sight of the lights on the river.
There were bonfires and dances al over the place.
A few moments later, John Canthy started a quarrel with some neighbors that wanted him to drink.
Edward took the opportunity to escape.
Mingled with the crowd, free from Canty, he quickly realized that all the people were feasting a spurious Prince of Wales.
He thought about going direcly to the Guildhall, where the usurper Prince would be accompanied by the Lord mayor and the nobles.
But the crowd was occupying entirely the steps of the building and as soon as the boy started denouncing he was the real Price of Wales, he received, as an answer, lauhgs and a few blows.
A sort of decadent skilled swordsman appeared defending him.
He was a man dressed in gentleman robes, but faded and theadbare like the plume in his hat.
This charácter produced his rusty sword and he laid about so many cuts and pricks that, soon, the wounded fell on top of each other.
Only a man tried to stop the arm of brutal Canty, but he received a crash that left him laying on the floor.
Finally Canty managed to introduce brave Edward into the house. By the light of a candle the Prince saw thee women covered against tha Wall like animals, waiting for a blow and in another corner a kind of withered hag with streaming gray hair and malignant eyes.
John Canty told the hag her grandson had went totally crazy as he though was the Prince of Wales. Edward understood that hag was Tom´s grandmother. However, he insisted...
-I told you and I tell you now, I am the Prince of Wales.
The grandmother was amazed and the mother hugged him crying.
-My poor boy!She exclaimed. At last so many Reading wrought madness to you.
The sisters were also distressed and Canty that so much pity could only infuriate him more, gave a slap after another o the boy.
The hag assisted his son the beating and finally Edward was left laying in a corner bruised and fourious.
When Canty put the candle out, mother and sisters hugged him. And there, in the dark, while she was stroking the prince hair canty wife felt that about that boy there was something undefined something that was lacking in Tom..
She could not tell just what it was and yet her Sharp mother instinct perceived it. Maybe, after all, he was not her son.
A few hours later the family was awoken by sharps raps. A voice said at the othe side of the door...
-John Canty do you know who was the man you cudgeled tonigh with our stick?
-Neither know I, nor care, Canty answered.
I would care if I were you because you killed him. And the dead is Father Andrew!
Canty, then, jumped out of bed and roused his tribe.
He commanded the women that in case they were separated from each other, they would meet in a certain point, near London Bridge. After that, he held the Prince by the wrist and left running with him.
John Canty tried to get lost in the darker alleys, but suddenly he was swalowed by a hive of humanity that was watching and enyoing the sight of the lights on the river.
There were bonfires and dances al over the place.
A few moments later, John Canthy started a quarrel with some neighbors that wanted him to drink.
Edward took the opportunity to escape.
Mingled with the crowd, free from Canty, he quickly realized that all the people were feasting a spurious Prince of Wales.
He thought about going direcly to the Guildhall, where the usurper Prince would be accompanied by the Lord mayor and the nobles.
But the crowd was occupying entirely the steps of the building and as soon as the boy started denouncing he was the real Price of Wales, he received, as an answer, lauhgs and a few blows.
A sort of decadent skilled swordsman appeared defending him.
He was a man dressed in gentleman robes, but faded and theadbare like the plume in his hat.
This charácter produced his rusty sword and he laid about so many cuts and pricks that, soon, the wounded fell on top of each other.
lunes, 5 de marzo de 2018
The proclamation of the heir.-
And the momento arrived. Along the Thames, hundreds of illuminated boats led to the ceremony the most great nobles of the kingdom and the ambassadors of foreing countries.
Inside the palace, shining with lights, the music received the guests.
And at the steps of the palace, over the river glowing with the boats and torches,
surrrounded by officers, pages, members of the court and knights,appeared Tom Canty, son of the mud, dressed with a robe powedered with diamonds and edged with ermine, a mantle of White cloth, his chest covered with decorations and valuable jewels that glittered each time a beam of light reached them.
Inside the palace, shining with lights, the music received the guests.
And at the steps of the palace, over the river glowing with the boats and torches,
surrrounded by officers, pages, members of the court and knights,appeared Tom Canty, son of the mud, dressed with a robe powedered with diamonds and edged with ermine, a mantle of White cloth, his chest covered with decorations and valuable jewels that glittered each time a beam of light reached them.
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