King Henry VI
King Henry VI was born on 6 December 1421 at Windsor. He was the only child of King Henry V and Catherine of Valois. His father died on 31 August 1422, leaving the infant Henry…
Sieges – a Timeline
Whilst the Wars of the Roses is better known for the battles that took place, there were Sieges of note during the conflict. These were not perhaps as large, brutal, or significant as some of…
Edmund Beaufort 4th Duke of Somerset (d1471)
Edmund Beaufort was the second of three sons of Edmund Beaufort 2nd Duke of Somerset and his wife Eleanor Beauchamp. He was born c1438 and was executed following the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. Edmund…
Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
Henry Beaufort was born on 26 January 1436, and was executed on 15 May 1464 following his capture in the aftermath of the Battle of Hexham. The eldest son born to Edmund Beaufort 2nd Duke…
Indundation of water and three suns and a shower of blood. January, 1467.
The Croyland Chronicle is well known for its commentary on political and military events during the era of the Wars of the Roses. Besides the monasteries views on national affairs, was a rather more typical…
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
Edmund Beaufort was born in 1406 and died in the First Battle of St. Albans aged 49, in 1455. Edmund was the fourth son, fifth child, of John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and his…
Pilgrims enter Canterbury Cathedral at night
28 December 1471 Monks at Canterbury opened the doors of the Cathedral to pilgrims at night. They allowed the pilgrims to shelter from inclement weather, feeding them, allowing them access to relics and permitting them…
Dunstanburgh Castle
27 December 1462: Dunstanburgh surrenders Remarkably the North Eastern Castle of Dunstanburgh surrendered to the Yorkists the day after Bamburgh surrendered. It marked a significant change in the fortunes of both sides in the north…
Richard III issued orders relating to the Duchess of Buckingham
On 19 December 1483 Richard III issued orders relating to the Duchess of Buckingham. In 1483 the Duke of Buckingham had risen in revolt against the rule of King Richard III. The rebellion had failed, and upon…
Envoys from Burgundy and England renewed parts of the 1474 Treaty
On 18 December 1478, envoys from Burgundy and England renewed parts of their 1474 Treaty. Diplomatic relations with France, Burgundy and Brittany had been of great importance throughout the Wars of the Roses. In the 1470s…