Ceding of Maine
Letters Patent confirm the handover of Maine to France. On 22nd December 1445, the English agreed to handover Maine to France. It was a secret element of the Treaty of Tours, linked to peace and…
Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was crowned Queen on 26th May 1465. It was traditional for a Queen Consort to have her own coronation should the marriage take place after the King had been crowned. So, in May…
Coronation of Margaret of Anjou
The Coronation of Margaret of Anjou, 30th May 1445. King Henry VI’s marriage to Margaret of Anjou was arranged by the Duke of Suffolk as part of a peace treaty with France. Once the marriage…
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland asks the City of York for assistance against the Rebels. June 1487
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, was the leading magnate in the North East and Yorkshire in 1487. He had been present at the Battle of Bosworth on the side of Richard III but, controversially, failed…
Attainder of George Duke of Clarence
Attainder of George Duke of Clarence In 1478 George Duke of Clarence, brother of King Edward IV, was arrested and charged with treasonable offences. His guilt is open to debate, as discussed in this article…
George Duke of Clarence. Life, Trial & Execution
George duke of Clarence was a brother of King Edward IV. He was created duke shortly after Edward had taken the throne. The Duke of Clarence played a central and controversial role in the politics…
Funeral of Edward IV
Funeral arrangements and ceremony for Edward IV, April 1483 The Funeral of Edward IV took place over several days in April 1483 with the requiem mass taking place on the 18th. The ceremony included all…
Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was fought on 14th April 1471. The clash saw the forces allied to the Earl of Warwick defeated by the army of King Edward IV. The battle was affected by the…
Teaching Resource: Richard Neville’s role in the Wars of the Roses
Richard Neville, better known as Warwick the Kingmaker, had a pivotal role in the Wars of the Roses from its outset until his death at the Battle of Barnet. A powerful magnate, he used the…
Death of King Edward IV
Death of King Edward IV 9th April 1483 Edward IV died at the Palace of Westminster after a short illness. Sources at the time varied as to the cause of death. Commynes suggested that Edward…