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John, Lord Wenlock

September 1, 2021February 4, 2022 danmoorhouse 0 Comments Battle of Tewkesbury, Bedfordshire, Calais, Lord Wenlock, Margaret of Anjou, Member of Parliament

John, Lord Wenlock, was active as a soldier, administrator and politically from his election as constable of Vernon in 1422

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Lambert Simnel
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Lambert Simnel

September 1, 2021February 4, 2022 danmoorhouse 1 Comment 1487, Battle of Stoke Field, Earl of Lincoln, Francis, john de la Pole, Lambert Simnel, Pretender, Viscount Lovell

Lambert Simnel was a boy who became the figurehead of a Yorkist attempt to overthrow King Henry VII. It was

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Perkin Warbeck
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Perkin Warbeck

September 1, 2021February 5, 2022 danmoorhouse 0 Comments 1499, Earl of Warwick, Edward, Executed, Ireland, Perkin Warbeck, Pretender, Siege of Exeter

Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the throne of England. Born in Tournay, claimed to be Richard, Duke of York,

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Sir Griffith Vaughan

September 1, 2021February 5, 2022 danmoorhouse 0 Comments Battle of Agincourt, Executed, Griffith Vaughan, Sir John Oldcastle

Sir Griffith Vaughan (Vychan) was a Welsh Burgess who lived until 1447. Legend has it that Vaughan was one of

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Sir Thomas Vaughan
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Sir Thomas Vaughan

September 1, 2021February 5, 2022 danmoorhouse 0 Comments Ludlow, Pontefract Castle, Royal Household, Sir Thomas Vaughan

Sir Thomas Vaughan is best known for being one of the men who were executed on the orders of Richard

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