daughter of Walter, Lord Clifford, was a young lady of exquisite beauty, and is generally known by the common epithet of "the Fair Rosamond." The popular story of her is as follows:—Henry II. saw her, loved her, declared his passion, and triumphed over her honour. To avoid the jealousy of his queen Elinor, he kept her in a wonderful labyrinth at Woodstock; and by his connection with her had William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, and Geoffrey, Bishop of Lincoln. On Henry's absence in France, however, on account of a rebellion in that country, the queen found means to discover her; and, though struck with her beauty, she recalled sufficient resentment to poison her. The queen, it is said, discovered her apartment by a thread of silk; but how she came by it is differently related. This story of "Fair Rosamond" was once exceedingly popular in England, and is still heard of through the medium of attractive broadsides in remote districts, where it is eagerly read, and as eagerly believed. Yet it is not supported by history. She was buried in the church of Godotow, opposite to the high altar, where her body remained till it was ordered to be removed, with every mark of disgrace, by Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, in 1191. She was, however, considered as a saint after her death.