Following the Yorkist success at the Battle of Towton, the political position of the Earl of Warwick and his kin rapidly improved. As the senior backers of the young King Edward IV, the rewards were… 

Richard Duke of York was appointed Lieutenant of Ireland on 30 July 1447. The position provided for the duke to rule in the king’s stead in the English controlled parts of Ireland. Whilst a Lieutenancy… 

Angers Agreement between the Earl of Warwick and Margaret of Anjou, July 1470. Context The Earl of Warwick had tried to control the government whilst holding King Edward under house arrest. He was thwarted as… 

Parliament had formally absolved the Yorkist Lords of any blame for the First Battle of St. Albans on 18 July 1455. This was not the end of the matter though. For the Yorkists, having Parliament… 

Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham was appointed as Constable and Chamberlain on 15 July 1483. These key positions recognised the Duke’s importance and provided him with roles of state and significant responsibilities. Henry Stafford Duke of… 

On 22nd June 1483 Ralph Shaa [also spelt Shaw] preached a sermon in London in which he stated that Edward IV‘s marriage was not valid under canon law. The implication of this was that the children… 

On 14th June 1439, William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk elicited wardships for himself. One of the longer-term causes of the Wars of the Roses was the way the administration of Government was undertaken. It led… 

On 10th June 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester wrote to the City of York asking for assistance against those who wish him harm. In a period in which things were changing very quickly in and around court… 

Perkin Warbeck and Edward Plantagenet attempted to escape from the Tower of London on 9th June 1498. Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the throne, having claimed to be Richard, Duke of York the younger of…