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…
Bishop Reginald Peacock and his inviting of heresy
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…
Marriage of William de la Pole and Alice Chaucer
11 November 1430 saw the marriage of William de la Pole, Earl.of Suffolk, to Alice Chaucer. William de la Pole and Alice Chaucer Alice Chaucer was the granddaughter of the famous writer, Geoffrey Chaucer. She…
Charles the Bold
Born on 10 November 1433 , Charles the Bold of Burgundy played a key role in the Wars of the Roses. Charles’ influence over English affairs was significant. In 1468 he married Margaret of York,…
Death of Isobel Ingoldisthorpe (Neville)
Isobel is an interesting example of how noblewomen conducted themselves and the role that society dictated for them. Upon her father’s death, she became an heiress of some value. She had been a ward of…
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Born on 3 May 1415, Cecily Neville was to become the wife of Richard 3rd Duke of York. She lived throughout the whole course of the Wars of the Roses, into the Tudor regime. Royal…
John Morton appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury.
John Morton’s career is remarkable in many ways, culminating in his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, on 6th October 1486, which led to his being created Cardinal and concurrently holding the position of Lord Chancellor.…
Birth of Richard, Duke of York. (1411)
Birth of Richard, Duke of York, on 22nd September 1411 Richard had a troubled infancy. His mother died shortly after his birth. His father, Richard, Earl of Cambridge was implicated in the Southampton Plot in…
William Herbert 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Following his reinstatement on the throne, Edward IV needed to restore law and order throughout his realm. From 1468 to this time, there had been a succession of uprisings and the upheaval of the return…
Thomas Rotherham
Death of Thomas Rotherham, 29th May 1500 Thomas Rotherham was an important figure during the reign of Edward IV. He had been Edward’s chaplain before progressing through ecclesiastical ranks to hold first the bishopric of Rochester…