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This act; although common enough at the time; is so opposed to the principles of mercy and humanity which throughout all the previous acts of his life distinguished the conduct of the Black Prince that it cannot be doubted that his brain was affected by the illness which was fast hurrying him to the grave。  Shortly afterwards he returned to England; and busied himself in arranging the affairs of the kingdom; which his father's failing health had permitted to fall into disorder。 For the remaining four years of life he lived in seclusion; and sank on the 8th of June; 1376。

Walter; Lord Somers; returned home after the conclusion of the campaign in Spain; and rode no more to the wars。

Giles Fletcher and his wife had died some years before; but the good citizen Geoffrey the armourer; when he grew into years; abandoned his calling; and took up his abode at Westerham Castle to the time of his death。

In the wars which afterwards occurred with France Walter was represented in the field by his sons; who well sustained the high reputation which their father had borne as a good and valiant knight。 He and his wife lived to a green old age; reverenced and beloved by their tenants and retainers; and died surrounded by their descendants to the fourth generation。







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