In the autumn of 1467, there were rumours that Warwick was now sympathetic to the Lancastrian cause, but even though he refused to come to court to answer the charges, the king accepted his denial in writing.
I efteråret 1467 florerede rygter om at Warwick var blevet forstående over for Lancaster partiet, men selvom han nægtede at rejse til hoffet for at svare på disse anklager, accepterede kongen hans dementi gennem breve.