All his family that remained in England were allowed access to him.

It consisted only of the princess Elizabeth and the duke of Gloucester; for the duke of York had made his escape.

Gloucester was little more than an infant: the princess, notwithstanding her tender years, showed an advanced judgment; and the calamities of her family had made a deep impression upon her.

After many pious consolations and advices, the king gave her in charge to tell the queen, that during the whole course of his life, he had never once, even in thought, failed in his fidelity towards her; and that his conjugal tenderness and his life should have an equal duration.
To the young duke, too, he could not forbear giving some advice, in order to season his mind with early principles of loyalty and obedience towards his brother, who was so soon to be his sovereign.

Holding him on his knee, he said, "Now they will cut off thy father's head." At these words, the child looked very steadfastly upon him.