The substance of this Interesting conference, and of the circumstance that lead to Richard's incarceration, is thus related by the authors of the Beauties of England and Wales " Richard was met by earl Percy at Conway, who there delivered the purport of his diplomacy. On the king's, who had been too much addicted to reliance on espionage, mistrusting the sincerity of the message, and the professed intentions of the earl; the latter, to quiet, or if possible allay the royal apprehension, accompanied him to the temple of the Deity; attended high mass; and at the altar took the oath of allegiance and fidelity.

The snare was effectually laid; but when they had proceeded to a defile in the mountainous recesses, near Penmaen Rhoe, the king perceived his error in having placed confidence in a sacramental oath, by the appearance of a numerous military band, bearing upon their standards the Northumberland arms.

He would have escaped from the decoy, but Percy, springing forward, caught the bridle of his horse, directed his course towards Flint; and the poor deluded prince had only time to reproach the miscreant with his perjury, by observing, that the God he had sworn before that morning would do him justice, and amply retaliate the blasphemous transaction, at the day of judgement. After halting with his royal prisoner at Rhuddlan, for the purpose of refreshment, he conveyed him with that promptitude which is proverbial, because essentially requisite for the completion of treacherous designs, to the castle of Flint. The next day he was received with that mock appearance of respect, which can only be necessary when the last act of wicked conception is to be perpetrated.

The next day after dinner, the, Duke of Lancaster entered the castle all-armed, his basenet excepted. King Richard came down from the keep to meet him, when Bolingbroke falling on his knees, with his cap in his hand, immediately as he saw the king, assumed,. by repeating the same ceremony, a dutiful and respectful appearance. On seeing this apparent act of rational submission, the king then took off his hood, and spoke first. 'Fair cousin of Lancaster, you are right welcome.' The duke bowing still more courteously, replied, My liege lord, I am come before you sent for me, the reason why I will show you.

The common fame among your people is such, that ye have, for the space of twenty or two and twenty years, ruled them rigorously; but if it please you, my lord, I will help you to govern them better.' Then the king answered, 'Fair cousin of Lancaster, sith it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well The intrigue then had its denouement: the contriver of the plot quickly threw off the mask, and adding insolence to infamy, 'with a high sharpe voyce the duke badde bring forth the king's horses and then two little nagges , not worth forty franks were brought forth ; the king was set on the one , and the Earl of Salisbury on the other and thus the duke brought the King from Flint to Chester , where he was delivered to the Duke of Gloucester's sonne , and to the Earl of Arundel's sonne that loved him but a little for he had put their fathers to death who led him strait to the castle " and thus in this dollorous castille, as Halle styles it . was deposed the unfortunate , because inefficient monarch King Richard II