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John Morton appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury.

John Morton’s career is remarkable in many ways, culminating in his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, on 6th October 1486, which led to his being created Cardinal and concurrently holding the position of Lord Chancellor.… 

Sheriffs of London, 1464

On 29th September 1464, the City of London swore in John Tate and John Stone as sheriffs. Tate had been selected by the Lord Mayor of London; Stone had been elected by the commons of… 

Henry VI as an infant being handed to his tutor, Richard Beauchamp

Interim Council for the Minority of Henry VI

An interim council for the minority government of the infant King Henry VI was established on 28th September 1422. As Henry became King as an infant, his government was managed by a minority  council. This Council… 

Western and Northern parts of the Burgundian Empire at the time of Edward IV's flight and exile to Burgundy in 1470.

Edward IV’s flight to Burgundy

27th September 1470 saw Edward IV depart from England for the safety of Burgundy. His brother Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, and a small band joined him in seeking Burgundian aid. It was a desperate flight… 

Audley's Cross, where Lord Audley is said to have died in the Battle of Blore Heath

Battle of Blore Heath

The Battle of Blore Heath was fought on 23 Septembee 1459. It saw a Yorkist force under the Earl of Salisbury defeat a larger Lancastrian army commanded by Lord Audley. Blore Heath, in Staffordshire, was… 

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Birth of Richard, Duke of York. (1411)

Birth of Richard, Duke of York, on 22nd September 1411 Richard had a troubled infancy. His mother died shortly after his birth. His father, Richard, Earl of Cambridge was implicated in the Southampton Plot in…