About noon
It would be time enough in the morning for her to begin again the old fear for her lord 's life -- for his crown she cared not a whit . And on the morrow there was great stir and rustle and preparation . Those lords and barons in attendance at Court who were from the vicinity went off to gather their following ; and those from distant parts of the Kingdom sent commands to their constables or stewards to hasten hither their very last retainer and every man available for service with the King . About noon Richard called his principal officers together in council to consider who were liable to join with Buckingham in the revolt . That he had confederates of power and prestige was certain enough ; for despite his oft-repeated boast that as many wore the Stafford Knot as had once displayed the Bear and Ragged-Staff of the King-Maker , and reckless as he was , yet it was not likely he would attempt to measure himself against the King -- and that King the great Gloucester -- without substantial assistance and cooperation of others of the Nobility . Nor was it easy to fix upon these confederates . The old , pronounced Lancastrian lords were either dead or in exile , and there was little else than general family relationship or former family affiliation , that could guide the judgment .