Peter Landois

Also known as: Peter Landoise · Family: Brittany · Role: treasurer · First appears: Edward IV 33

Life events

• 1475 · Francis II learned Henry VII was targeted for execution and sent him into sanctuary at S. Malo.(Edward IV 33 · 📍 S. Malo)
  • With: Francis II, Duke of Brittany Henry VII
  • “But yer they were imbarked with their preie, the duke being aduertised, that the earle of Richmond was not so earnestlie sought for, to be coupled in mariage with king Edwards daughter; but rather that his head might be chopped off with an hatchet, caused his treasuror Peter Landoise to conueie the said earle of Richmond into a sanctuarie at S. Malo”
• c. 1475 · Peter Landoise was sent to intercept and kill Henry Tudor.(Edward IV 34)
  • With: Henry VII
  • “Wherefore, with all diligence he sent foorth Peter Landoise his chéefe treasuror, commanding him to intercept and slaie the earle of Richmond, in all hast possible, as before you haue heard.”
• c. 1484 · Peter Landoise promised to fulfill Richard III’s request to capture and imprison Richmond.(Richard III 14 · 📍 Britaine)
  • With: Richard III
  • “Wherefore he faithfullie promised to accomplish king Richards request & desire:”
• c. 1484 · Peter Landoise pursued Richmond but failed to cross into France and returned empty-handed.(Richard III 14 · 📍 Britaine)
  • With: Henry VII
  • “the followers came to the limits and confines of Britaine, and durst aduenture no further, but vainlie (without their desire) sorrowfullie returned.”

Edward IV 33

• sworn: Francis II, Duke of Brittany “caused his treasuror Peter Landoise to conueie the said earle of Richmond into a sanctuarie at S. Malo,”

Edward IV 34

• enemies with Henry VII “Wherefore, with all diligence he sent foorth Peter Landoise his chéefe treasuror, commanding him to intercept and slaie the earle of Richmond, in all hast possible, as before you haue heard.”

Richard III 14

• sworn: Richard III “The English ambassadors mooued their message and request to Peter Landoise, and to him declared their maisters commandement, instantlie requiring and humblie desiring him (in whose power it laie to doo all things in Britaine) that he would fréendlie assent to the request of king Richard: offering to him the same rewards and lands, that they should haue offered to the duke.”

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