Petition of the Countess of Warwick
On 17 November 1485 a petition from the Countess of Warwick heard in Parliament. The Dowager Countess of Warwick had been the wife of Warwick the Kingmaker. Upon his death, there was a period in…
Henry VIIs first Parliament discusses the validity of the Yorkist Kings actions.
On 16 November 1485 Henry VIIs first Parliament discussed the validity of the Yorkist Kings actions. Colchester Roll and the 1485 Parliament The Colchester Roll provides a summary of the events of the first Parliament…
Gates of Durham reinforced
15 November 1460, The Gates of Durham were reinforced as Lancastrian loyalists rallied to support Queen Margaret. Lancastrian call to arms Following the Battle of Northampton, Queen Margaret had fled to Wales before moving north to…
Execution of Richard Stairs, November 1468
14 November 1468, Execution of Richard Stairs Plots and intrigue in 1468 November 1468 was a period of plotting. Many people were implicated as the machinations of the Earl of Warwick, and Duke of Clarence…
Lancastrian flight to Scotland, November 1462
On 13 November 1462 Margaret of Anjou and King Henry VI sailed from Northumbria to the safety of Scotland. The War in the North East, November 1462 In November of 1462, King Edward IV was…
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,…
Attempted assassination of the Earl of Warwick, November 1458
On 9 November 1458 the was an attempted assassination of the Earl of Warwick. It occured amid tension between the rival factions. The Earl was able to evade the would be assailants, making his way…
Act of Accord, 1460
On 25 October 1460 a compromise Act of Accord entered into law. An attempt to bring an end to grievances held by the Duke of York, it had immediate ramifications for Royal Succession through naming the…
Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1474
An Anglo-Scottish Treaty between King Edward IV of England and King James III of Scotland was agreed on 24 October 1474. Reasons for an Anglo-Scottish Treaty in 1474 For the intended invasion of France to…