The Paris Coronation of Henry VI as King of France
King Henry VI [of England] was crowned King of France in Paris on 16 December 1431. One of the outcomes of King Henry Vs successful campaigns in France was a Treaty that agreed that upon…
Clyst Heath, 1455
On 15 December 1455 a clash known as the Battle of Clyst Heath between the retinues of the Courtenay and Bonville families. Clyst Heath lay to the east of Exeter in an area that had…
Battle of Towton
The Battle of Towton was one of a series of clashes fought on Palm Sunday, 29 March, 1461. A Yorkist victory, the battle resulted in King Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and their leading surviving…
Execution of Edward Earl of Warwick
28th November 1499 Execution of Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick Edward Plantagenet Earl of Warwick was born in 1475. His parents were George Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville, through whom he inherited the earldom…
The Rose of Rouen (Poem)
The Rose of Rouen is a poem written in the 1460’s about Edward Earl of March, who became King Edward IV. Note: Where p is in italics this replaces a historic literary / publishing device…
Louis of Gruuthuse Earl of Winchester.
Louis of Gruuthuse Earl of Winchester died on 24 November 1492. Louis of Gruuthuse is an unusual English noble. He was not English. Nor was he resident in England. Indeed, Gruuthuse never really did anything…
Death of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk
6 November 1461, death of John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. John Mowbray 3rd Duke of Norfolk, is perhaps best remembered for his decisive role at the Battle of Towton. His force was marching to…
Attainder, November 1461
On 4 November 1461, Act of Attainder. An attainder was a legal device used by Parliament to strip somebody of their rights, titles, or lands, or all of those. They could be applied solely to…
Battle of Twt Hill
The 2nd Battle of Twthill in Wales, fought on 16 October 1461, designated Saint Michael Day in Monte Tumba in the medieval calendar. A previous battle took place here 60 years earlier as part of…
Execution of John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester
John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester, was known as ‘the butcher of England’. Already a wealthy Earl, he was recalled from the Holy Land upon Edward IV‘s accession and appointed initially as chief justice of North…