On 11 December 1459 the Lords swear oaths of allegiance to King Henry VI at the Coventry Parliament. Coventry Parliament The Coventry Parliament, known as the Parliament of Devils, ended its session on 11 December…
On 10 December 1485 the speaker of the commons urged King Henry VII to marry Elizabeth of York. A key negotiation in the build-up to the invasion of England and Wales by Henry Tudor was…
On 9 December 1463, an Anglo-Scottish truce was agreed upon. In late 1463 the political situation in Scotland changed. Mary of Gueldres died. It had been the Dowager Queen who, as head of the Regency…
On 8 December 1473 Commissioners began to purchase provisions and arms for the planned invasion of France. Edward IVs intended invasion of France was to be a large undertaking. Construction of a large fleet began in…
On 7 December 1484, a Royal Proclamation was made regarding the expected invasion by Henry Tudor. Reissued in June 1485 it outlined the concerns that the crown had about Henry and warned citizens to resist…
On 6 December 1485, Henry Percy 4th Earl.of Northumberland was released from imprisonment. Henry Tudor had gaoled Percy following the Battle of Bosworth, at which Percy had borne arms on the side of Richard III. However,…
The Plumpton letters cover a wide range of issues, from national politics and economic issues to their manors’ day-to-day administration. The estate management aspect of the letters is quite revealing, as they show the family…
On 4 December 1457 Bishop Reginald Peacock was removed from the Privy Council. The reason was unusual. His writings had been challenged, and were soon deemed to have invited heresy. Bishop Reginald Peacock Born in…
On 3 December 1450 a grand Royal Procession took place in London including many of the leading nobles. It came at a period of great tension, with large armed retinues accompanying lords. Men from the…
On 2 December 1460, Richard 3rd Duke of York and the earls of Rutland and Salisbury marched north from London to confront the Lancastrians. It was the beginning of a campaign that would include the trios…