Note 137 — Chapter II · SUMMARY.

“The greatest part of the treasure claimed by Queen Margaret consisted of woman’s jewels and ornaments, which were reported to be given by will to her by Arthur, her eldest brother.”—(Buchanan, vol. ii. p. 115.) Other Scottish annalists and historians assert the same; while the English cotemporaries, who had reason, a very few years after, to stand in dread of Henry VIII. (who would not have endured the publication of this proof that Arthur considered his sister nearer of kin to him than Katharine of Arragon), universally declare that the legacy was left by Henry VII.—whereas there is no such bequest in his will, as may be proved by the examination of that document, printed in the Testamenta Vetusta of our late learned and lamented friend, Sir Harris Nicolas.