Chancery Patent Rolls confirmed the nature of Richard Duke of York’s appointment as Protector on 3 Aptil 1454. Richard 3rd Duke of York appointed Protector “Appointment, during pleasure, by the advice and assent of the…
The Duchy of Lancaster was and remains an asset held by the crown. It provided an income for the royal household from its large landholdings. Location and administration of the Duchy of Lancaster Despite the…
An ordnance dated 1st April 1450 confirmed that Members of Parliament would be paid expenses to attend Parliament if it were called to sit outside London. Medieval Members of Parliament: Finances Not every member of…
Edmund Beaufort created Duke of Somerset, 31 March 1448 Edmund Beaufort’s brother had been the Duke of Somerset. Upon his death, the title was not automatically passed to his heir, his brother Edmund Beaufort. When…
On 22 January 1478 a tournament including jousting concluded the festivities to mark the marriage of Richard, Duke of York to Anne Mowbray. Marriage of Anne Mowbray and Prince Richard, duke of York Though the…
Following the rout at Ludford the Yorkist lords had fled the country. The Earls of March, Salisbury, and Warwick made their way to Calais, whilst the duke of York travelled to Ireland. Richard Neville, the…
The resignation of Richard Duke of York from his role as Protector happened on 13th January 1456. Richard duke of York resigns as Protector “Parliament met at Westminster, where the Duke of York and the…
Nicholas and John Clayton along with John Werneby, all yeomen, were outlawed by a manorial court in Macclesfield on 12th January 1468. They had previously been charged with trespass. Having failed to appear at a…
On 28th October 1484 Richard III ordered the Earl of Oxford’s transfer from imprisonment in Calais to the more secure gaol at the Tower of London. By the time the order reaches Calais, the Earl has…
Letter of Archbishop Booth forbids veneration of Henry VI at York Minster, 27th October 1479 Following the death of Henry VI in 1471, a cult emerged based on his holiness. The cult was primarily based…