James Butler, Earl of Ormond

Also known as: Iames Butler / sir Iames of Ormond · Family: England · Role: knight · First appears: Henry VI 28

Life events

• c. 1461 · Edward IV defeated Jasper Tudor and James Butler at Mortimer's Cross.(Henry VI 64 · 📍 Mortimers crosse)
  • With: Edward IV Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke
  • “At which time the sunne (as some write) appeared to the earle of March like thrée sunnes, and suddenlie ioined altogither in one. Vpon which sight he tooke such courage, that he fiercelie setting on his enimies, put them to flight:”

Henry VI 28

• allies with Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York “After the death of the earle of Warwike, the duke of Yorke was againe made regent of France, which accompanied with the earle of Oxenford, the lord Bourchier called earle of Ewe, sir Iames of Ormond, the lord Clinton, sir Richard Wooduile, & diuerse other noble men, sailed into Normandie.”

Henry VI 64

• allies with Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke “Iasper earle of Penbroke halfe brother to king Henrie, and Iames Butler earle of Ormund and Wilshire, had assembled a great number of Welsh and Irish people to take him”
• enemies with Edward IV “Iasper earle of Penbroke halfe brother to king Henrie, and Iames Butler earle of Ormund and Wilshire, had assembled a great number of Welsh and Irish people to take him”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.