He received a handsome reward, having far surpassed the Duke of Parma's expectations, when he made his original offer of service.

He died very suddenly, after a great banquet at Deventer, in the course of the sane year, not having succeeded in making his escape into Spain to live at ease on his stipend.

It was supposed that he was poisoned; but the charge in those days was a common one, and nobody cared to investigate the subject.

His body was subsequently exhumed when Deventer came into the hands of the patriots--and with impotent and contemptible malice hanged upon a gibbet.

This was the end of Roland York.
Parma was highly gratified, as may be imagined, at such successful results.