Medieval Coronation Oath. A Kingly Contract? When looking at the Rights of Kings it is important to remember that it is not only their ‘right’ to be on the throne that has to be considered.… 

The Yorkist Kings, as with their Lancastrian predecessors, had a political need to justify their claim to the throne. In the case of Edward IV this was done early in his reign through the use… 

The Edward Poster is a Genealogical Chart commissioned in the early part of the first reign of King Edward IV. It bears similarities to the Edward Roll which was produced for use at Edward’s Coronation.… 

In 1399 King Richard II was overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke. Henry’s usurpation of Richard’s Crown was the result of years of clashes between Richard II and some senior peers, known as The Lords… 

In 1327 King Edward II abdicated in favour of his son, Edward III. The abdication of the King had been forced, with him effectively being overthrown by his wife Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer 1st… 

The 1311 Ordinances were a series of statements made by Barons that were intended to regulate the way in which King Edward II managed his household and state. It was a response to perceptions of… 

By late medieval England Kings were bound by a series of responsibilities, traditions, and laws. These were based upon legitimate rule, and in time, acceptance of that Right to be King from the Three Estates.… 

Early 1458 was a period of heightened tension. Disputes between magnates continued, and were at times violent. France was presenting a threat. The Council, Lords, and Commons all realised that the situation needed to be… 

Intervention in the Neville-Percy feud was attempted several times. Each sought to bring about a peaceful resolution to tension in the north east. Some were via arbitration, others direct orders. On 8 October 1453 the…