She had, as she reminded Henry herself, only consented to marry the "very aged and sickly" monarch on condition that, if she survived him, she should be allowed to choose her second husband herself.

And she went on to declare, that "remembering the great virtue" in him, she had, as Henry himself was aware, "always been of good mind to my Lord of Suffolk".[184] [Footnote 178: _Ven.

Cal._, ii., 582.] [Footnote 179: _L.

and P._, i., 4953.] [Footnote 180: _L.

and P._, i., 5203.] [Footnote 181: _Ven.