Revolts - The Wars of the Roses

1455 – 1487 Wars of the Roses

Jack Cade and the revolt of 1450

On 3 July 1450 Jack Cade crossed London Bridge and declared himself Mayor. The rebels sought out, then executed James Fiennes

On 6 March 1450 A group of plotters in Bury St Edmunds planned to kill King Henry VI and replace

14 November 1468, Execution of Richard Stairs Plots and intrigue in 1468 November 1468 was a period of plotting. Many

Following Richard III’s death at the Battle of Bosworth, there were several rumours about the whereabouts and fates of important

In 1486 a number of Yorkist lords plotted a rebellion against the new Tudor regime. Among them were Humphrey and