upon the throne, but simply claimed to be restored to his rights
and dignities as Duke of York, he was joined by a sufficient force
to enable him to cross the Trent. As he marched south his army
speedily swelled, and he was joined by many great lords.

Warwick had summoned Henry's adherents to the field, and marched
north to meet him. When the armies approached each other, the Duke
of Clarence, who commanded a portion of Henry's army, went over
with his whole force to Edward, and Warwick, being no longer in a
position to give battle, was obliged to draw off and allow Edward
to march unopposed towards London. The citizens, with their usual
fickleness, received him with the same outburst of enthusiasm with
which, five months before, they had greeted the entry of Warwick.
The unfortunate King Henry was again thrown into his dungeon in
the Tower, and Edward found himself once more King of England.

Sir Thomas Tresham, as soon as he heard of the landing of Edward,
had hastened up to London. In his uncertainty how matters would go,
he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings,
while he marched north with Warwick. As soon as the defection of
Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising
to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days
before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his
wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined
Warwick. In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to
enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south,
he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet. Edward
had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve
within two miles of each other.