21st March 1522: Death of Christopher Urswick. Urswick had been a diplomat, agent and confessor to Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor. Christopher Urswick Christopher Urswick is a lesser-known figure but one who has left a lasting…
On 18 March 1471 Edward gained admission to the City of York after having landed at Ravenspur on 14 March. His army was by no means assured of victory as it made its way through northern…
On 7 April 1461 George Neville bishop of Exeter wrote a letter to the Apostolic Legate, Francesco Coppino. It is one of the earliest written sources that relates to the Battle of Towton, accompanied by…
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Nicholas O’Flanagan was Bishop of Elphin, Ireland. Like many senior clerics, he had an interest in the events of 1461 in England and was connected to the Yorkist court. As such he heard news of…
On 7 April 1461 Richard Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury wrote to Francesco Coppino about events in England. Coppino had recently left England for the continent but was deeply involved in diplomatic efforts surrounding the struggle…
The York House Books contain a note, dated 17 March 1477, about a John Collins. Collins was accused of being an envoy of the Scots. It resulted in messages being sent to his place of…
On 16 March 1485 Anne Neville, Queen Consort of England, died. Anne Neville was Queen Consort of England, wife of King Richard III. That she would marry somebody of high status was never in doubt, and…
On 27 March 1461, as the warring parties in England readied themselves for the clashes that would determine the result of this phase of the Wars of the Roses, the Milanese again had cause to…
By 11 March 1461 the situation in England is becoming a little clearer in the mind of the Milanese Ambassador to France. Though he has received some inaccurate news – the location of Queen Margaret…
On 10 March 1461 a letter from Karolus di Violis to the Duke of Milan suggests that the Lancastrian cause is expected to receive considerable aid from the continent. Based on word from a courier,…