Rho CloudHolinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized — Chronicle

1440 (9 events)

1440
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury helped capture the fortress of Lihons.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Lihons]]

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

This doone, the duke followed the lord Talbot, who was alreadie entered a good waie within the countrie of Santhois, and now ioining their powers togither, they came to a fortresse called Lihons in Santhois, which was also rendered vnto them, after they had burnt the church;

1440
Charles, Duke of Orléans, was released from English captivity after paying his ransom.

Henry VI 29 · in the moneth of Nouember, in the yeare 1440

Charles, Duke of Orléans

This duke had béene prisoner in England euer since the battell was fought at Agincourt, vpon the daie of Crispine and Crispinian, in the yeare 1415, and was set now at libertie in the moneth of Nouember, in the yeare 1440, paieng for his ransome foure hundred thousand crownes, though other saie but thrée hundred thousand.

1440
Charles, Duke of Orléans, married Marie of Cleves as promised.

Henry VI 29 · 📍 [[saint Omers]]

Charles, Duke of Orléans Marie of Cleves

This duke being now deliuered, and speaking better English than French, after his arriuall in France, repaired to the duke of Burgognie, and according to his promise and conuention, maried the ladie Marie of Cleue, in the towne of saint Omers

1440
Charles, Duke of Orléans, fathered a son who later became Louis XII.

Henry VI 29

Charles, Duke of Orléans Louis XII

on whome he begat a sonne, which after was French king, and called Lewes the twelfe.

1440
John, Count of Angoulême, was ransomed and restored to his country by Charles, Duke of Orléans.

Henry VI 29

John, Count of Angoulême Charles, Duke of Orléans

till that now his nephue being deliuered, made shift for monie, and ransomed him also, and at length restored him to his countrie.

c. 1440
Richard Plantagenet and Edmund Beaufort invaded Aniou and Maine, destroying towns and plundering inhabitants.

Henry VI 29 · 📍 [[Aniou and Maine]] · In the beginning of this twentith yeare

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

The dukes of Yorke and Summerset likewise entered into Aniou and Maine, and there destroied townes, and spoiled the people, and with great preies and prisoners repaired againe into Normandie

1440
Edmund Beaufort defeated Jean de Lohéac and captured Lord Dausignie and Louis de Bueil.

Henry VI 29 · 📍 [[the marches of Britaine]]

Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset Jean de Lohéac Lord Dausignie Louis de Bueil

and after long fight, discomfited them, slue an hundred of the marshals men, and tooke thrée score and two prisoners, wherof the chéefe were the lord Dausignie, sir Lewes de Buell

1440
Bastard Talbot, William Peitow, and John Repleie were captured when the bastile fell.

Henry VI 29 · 📍 [[Diepe]] · Thrée daies

Bastard Talbot William Peitow John Repleie

Thrée daies they assailed the bastile, in the which six hundred Englishmen were inclosed, and at length bicause powder and weapon failed them within, the Frenchmen wan it, and tooke the bastard Talbot prisoner, with sir William Peitow, and sir Iohn Repleie

1440
Louis de Luxembourg renounced his allegiance to Henry VI and returned to the French side.

Henry VI 29 · Whilest these things were a dooing

Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol Henry VI

Whilest these things were a dooing, Philip duke of Burgognie made sharpe warre against the earle of saint Paule, in taking from him his townes and castels, that made him to renounce his allegiance swoorne and promised to the king of England, and returned to the French part.

1441 (25 events)

1441
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York was again made regent of France.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[France]] · After the death of the earle of Warwike

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

After the death of the earle of Warwike, the duke of Yorke was againe made regent of France

1441
Guillaume de Chastel was slain during the English crossing of the Oise.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Oise]]

Guillaume de Chastel

When they saw the chance, they ran like mad men, to haue stopped the passage, but it was too late: for the most part of the Englishmen were got ouer, in so much that they chased their enimies backe, and slue sir Guilliam de Chastell, nephue to the lord Taneguie du Chastell, and diuerse others.

1441
Charles VII abandoned Maubuisson and withdrew to Poissie.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Maubuisson]] · in the night

Charles VII

dislodged in the night from Maubuisson, and went to Poissie

1441
Charles VII recaptured Ponthoise and captured or killed its English defenders.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Ponthoise]] · returning suddenlie

Charles VII

And returning suddenlie vnto Ponthoise, he first by assault got the church, and after the whole towne, tooke the capteine, and diuerse other Englishmen, and slue to the number of foure hundred, which sold their liues dearelie:

1441
Nicholas Burdet was slain among the English defenders of Ponthoise.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Ponthoise]] · After this hot tempest

Nicholas Burdet

Among other that were slaine here of the defendants, was sir Nicholas Burdet knight, chéefe butler of Normandie.

1441
Henry VI and Charles VII agreed to send ambassadors to negotiate peace.

Henry VI 28 · 📍 [[Calis]] · After this hot tempest

Henry VI Charles VII Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester Charles, Duke of Orléans

for king Henrie and king Charles agréed to send ambassadors to commen of some good conclusion of peace: so that king Henrie sent the cardinall of Winchester, with diuerse other noble personages of his councell to Calis, with whome was also sent Charles duke of Orleance yet prisoner in England

1441
Cadet de la Breth was delivered as a pledge securing Tartas's neutrality.

Henry VI 30 · 📍 [[Tartas]]

Cadet de la Breth Lord de la Breth

they deliuered Cadet the sonne of the lord de la Breth in pledge, vpon this condition;

1441
Lord de la Breth signified his disagreement with Tartas's agreement.

Henry VI 30 · 📍 [[Aquitaine]]

Lord de la Breth

The French king, at the request of the lords of Guien, caused the lord de la Breth to signifie his disagréement vnto the earle of Huntington, as then lieutenant to the king of England in the duchie of Aquitaine.

1441
Cadet de la Breth was released after Tartas surrendered.

Henry VI 30 · 📍 [[Tartas]]

Cadet de la Breth

and so to Tartas, to whome the chéefteins of the towne, séeing no succours comming from the king of England, rendred the towne: and Cadet de la Breth, which was left there as a pledge, was also deliuered.

c. 1441
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester submitted a complaint to Henry VI concerning abuses by senior churchmen.

Henry VI 30

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Henry VI

A complaint made to king Henrie the sixt, by the duke of Glocester, vpon the cardinall of Winchester.

c. 1441
Henry Beaufort retained Henry VI's jewels after repayment, causing the king financial loss.

Henry VI 31 · in the tender age of you

Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester Henry VI

The said cardinall séeing your monie readie to haue quited your iewels, caused your treasuror of England, at that daie being, to paie the same monie, in part of an other armie, in defrauding you my right doubted lord of your said iewels, kéeping them yet all awaie to his owne vse, to your right great losse, and his singular profit and auaile.

c. 1441
Henry Beaufort obtained restoration of forfeited jewels and plate by offering only a small loan.

Henry VI 31

Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester Henry VI

where there was iewels and plate prised at eleuen thousand pounds in weight, of the said cardinall, forfeited to you my right redoubted lord, he gat him a restorement thereof for a loane of a little parcell of the same: and so defrauded you wholie of them

c. 1441
Elizabeth Beauchamp received a livelihood from Henry Beaufort despite marrying after the required year.

Henry VI 31 · two or thrée years after

Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester Elizabeth Beauchamp

gaue Elizabeth Beauchampe, thrée hundred markes liuelihood, where that his will was, that and she were wedded within a yeare, then to haue it, or else not, where in déed it was two or thrée years after

c. 1441
A peace between Charles VII and Philip the Good enabled further confederations and conspiracies against Henry VI.

Henry VI 31 · 📍 [[Arras]]

Charles VII Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

vnder colour thereof, was made the peace of your aduersarie, and the duke of Burgognie. For else your partie aduerse, & the said duke, might not well haue found meanes nor waies to haue communed togither, nor to haue concluded with other their confederations and conspirations made and wrought there

c. 1441
Charles, Duke of Orléans and Philip the Good made peace and alliance, strengthening Henry VI's principal adversaries.

Henry VI 31 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Charles, Duke of Orléans Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

by which meane the peace and aliance was made betwéene the two dukes, to the greatest fortifieng of your said capitall aduersaries that could be thought

c. 1441
Henry VI's adversaries captured Meaux and conducted raids into Normandy.

Henry VI 31 · 📍 [[Meaux]] · in meane time

Charles VII Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

Vnder colour of which treatie, your said aduersaries in meane time wan your citie of Meaux, and the countrie thereabout, and manie diuerse roades made into your duchie of Normandie

c. 1441
Henry VI referred Humphrey Duke of Gloucester’s accusations to his council for examination.

Henry VI 32 · When the king had heard

Henry VI Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

When the king had heard the accusations thus laid by the duke of Glocester against the cardinall, he committed the examination thereof to his councell

c. 1441
Eleanor Cobham was convicted of treason and sentenced to perpetual imprisonment under John Stanley’s custody.

Henry VI 32 · 📍 [[Ile of Man]] · this yeare

Eleanor Cobham Henry VI John Stanley

For first this yeare, dame Eleanor Cobham, wife to the said duke, was accused of treason; for that she by sorcerie and inchantment intended to destroie the king, to the intent to aduance hir husband vnto the crowne. Vpon this, she was examined in saint Stephans chappell before the bishop of Canturburie, and there by examination conuict, and iudged to doo open penance in thrée open places within the citie of London. [Polychronicon saith she was inioined to go through Cheapside with a taper in hir hand] and after that adiudged to perpetuall imprisonment in the Ile of Man, vnder the kéeping of sir Iohn Stanlie knight.

c. 1441
Thomas Southwell, John Hun, Roger Bolingbrooke, and Margery Jourdaine were arrested and convicted as Eleanor’s accomplices.

Henry VI 32 · At the same season

Thomas Southwell John Hun Roger Bolingbroke Margery Jourdaine

At the same season were arrested, arreigned, and adiudged giltie, as aiders to the duchesse, Thomas Southwell priest, and canon of S. Stephans at Westminster, Iohn Hun priest, Roger Bolingbrooke a cunning necromancer (as it was said) and Margerie Iordeine, surnamed the witch of Eie.

c. 1441
Margery Jourdaine was burned for aiding Eleanor Cobham’s alleged treason.

Henry VI 32 · 📍 [[Smithfield]]

Margery Jourdaine

Margerie Iordeine was burnt in Smithfield

c. 1441
Roger Bolingbrooke was hanged and quartered after being convicted as an accomplice.

Henry VI 32 · 📍 [[Tiborne]]

Roger Bolingbroke

Roger Bolingbrooke was drawne to Tiborne, and hanged and quartered

c. 1441
John Hun received a pardon after being convicted as an aider to Eleanor Cobham.

Henry VI 32

John Hun

Iohn Hun had his pardon

c. 1441
Thomas Southwell died in the Tower the night before his scheduled execution.

Henry VI 32 · 📍 [[the Tower]] · the night before his execution

Thomas Southwell

Southwell died in the Tower the night before his execution

c. 1441
Edward was born at Rone while his father served as the king’s lieutenant in Normandie.

Henry VI 32 · 📍 [[Rone]] · this yeare the nine and twentith of Aprill

Edward IV

Edward sonne to the duke of Yorke was borne this yeare the nine and twentith of Aprill at Rone

c. 1441
Robert Clopton was chosen mayor instead of Ralph Holland.

Henry VI 33 · 📍 [[London]] · the twelfth of October

Robert Clopton Ralph Holland

the said maior and his brethren choosing Robert Clopton

1442 (3 events)

1442
William Woodville was sent with eight hundred men to strengthen the frontiers.

Henry VI 33 · 📍 [[Aquitaine]] · About this season

William Woodville

they sent thither sir William Wooduile with eight hundred men, to strengthen the frontiers

1442
John Talbot was created Earl of Shrewsbury and sent with three thousand men to Normandy.

Henry VI 33 · 📍 [[Normandie]] · About this season

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

Iohn the valiant lord Talbot for his approued prowesse and wisdome, aswell in England as in France, both in peace & warre so well tried, was created earle of Shrewesburie, and with a companie of thrée thousand men sent againe into Normandie

1442
Henry VI bestowed the bishopric of Ely on Lodowick Lischburne.

Henry VI 33 · 📍 [[Elie]] · Which doone

Henry VI Lodowick Lischburne

the king did in commendam bestow the bishoprike of Elie vpon this Lodowike Lischburne

1443 (1 events)

1443
A peace conference was appointed at Tours, with English representatives appearing for Henry VI.

Henry VI 33 · 📍 [[Tours in Touraine]] · therefore

Henry VI William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk Adam Molins [[Robert Ros]]

a diet was appointed to be kept at the citie of Tours in Touraine; where for the king of England appeared William de la Poole earle of Suffolke, doctor Adam Molins kéeper of the kings priuie seale, also sir Robert Ros

1444 (8 events)

1444
Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou were married with full nuptial ceremonies.

Henry VI 34 · 📍 [[Southwike]] · Shortlie after hir arriuall

Henry VI Margaret of Anjou

Shortlie after hir arriuall, she was conueied to the towne of Southwike in Hamshire, where she with all nuptiall ceremonies was coupled in matrimonie to king Henrie the sixt of that name.

1444
Margaret of Anjou was crowned queen of England.

Henry VI 34 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · Vpon the thirtith of Maie next following

Margaret of Anjou

Vpon the thirtith of Maie next following, she was crowned quéene of this realme of England at Westminster, with all the solemnitie thereto apperteining.

1444
Henry VI created John Holland Duke of Exeter.

Henry VI 34 · When these things were doone

Henry VI John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon

When these things were doone, the king both for honour of his realme, and to assure to himselfe mo fréends, created Iohn Holland earle of Huntington duke of Excester as his father was:

1444
Henry VI made Humphrey Stafford Duke of Buckingham.

Henry VI 34 · When these things were doone

Henry VI Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham

Humfrie earle of Stafford was made duke of Buckingham:

1444
Henry VI made Henry Beauchamp Duke of Warwick and granted him Bristowe and islands.

Henry VI 34 · 📍 [[Bristowe]] · When these things were doone

Henry VI Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick

and Henrie earle of Warwike was elected to the title of duke of Warwike, to whome the king also gaue the castell of Bristowe, with the Ile of Iernesenie, and Garneseie.

1444
Anjou, Mans, and Maine were delivered in connection with Margaret of Anjou's marriage.

Henry VI 34

Henry VI Margaret of Anjou

And also there was deliuered for hir the duchie of Aniou, the citie of Mans, and the whole countie of Maine, which countries were the verie staies and backestands to the duchie of Normandie.

c. 1444
Henry VI was deposed after rebellions and many battles.

Henry VI 34 · at length

Henry VI

the king at length was deposed, and his sonne killed, and this quéene sent home againe

c. 1444
Margaret of Anjou was sent back in misery and sorrow.

Henry VI 34 · at length

Margaret of Anjou

the king at length was deposed, and his sonne killed, and this quéene sent home againe, with as much miserie and sorrow as she was receiued with pompe and triumph

1445 (8 events)

1445
Henry Chichele died, and John Stafford succeeded him as archbishop of Canterbury.

Henry VI 35 · 📍 [[Canturburie]] · This yeare

Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury John Stafford, Bishop of Bath

This yeare, after the deceasse of Henrie Chicheleie archbishop of Canturburie, succéeded Iohn Stafford in that sée

1445
John Beaufort was appointed regent of Normandy, discharging Richard Plantagenet from the office.

Henry VI 35 · 📍 [[Normandie]] · This yeare

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

monie was granted, an armie leuied, and the duke of Summerset appointed to be regent of Normandie, and the duke of Yorke thereof discharged.

1445
Richard Plantagenet was established regent of France for five years.

Henry VI 35 · 📍 [[France]] · after the deceasse of the duke of Bedford

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

saint Albons that the duke of Yorke was established regent of France, after the deceasse of the duke of Bedford, to continue in that office for the tearme of fiue yeares;

1445
Henry VI revoked Richard Plantagenet's regency grant and William de la Pole obtained it instead.

Henry VI 35 · now

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk

he likewise now wrought so, that the king reuoked his grant made to the duke of Yorke for enioieng of that office the terme of other fiue yéeres, and with helpe of William marquesse of Suffolke obteined that grant for himselfe.

c. 1445
William de la Pole obtained wardship of Margaret Beaufort and her lands.

Henry VI 35 · shortlie after

William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond

and to his high preferment obteined the wardships both of the bodie and lands of the countesse of Warwike, and of the ladie Margaret sole heire to Iohn duke of Summerset

c. 1445
Henry VI admitted Gaston de Foix and John de Foix to the Order of the Garter, granting John lands.

Henry VI 35

Henry VI Gaston de Foix, Earl of Longueville John de Foix, Earl of Kendal

by his procurement the king elected to the order of the garter the said Gaston, and Iohn his sonne, giuing to the sonne towards the maintenance of his degrée, lands and castels, amounting to the summe of one thousand pounds

c. 1445
Henry VI caused Mans to be delivered without force, preventing a breach of the truce.

Henry VI 35 · 📍 [[Mans]] · This yeare

Henry VI

the French king, séeing that the towne of Mans was not deliuered according to the appointment taken by force of the marriage, raised an armie for to recouer the same. Whereof the king of England being aduertised (least the breach of the truce should come by him) caused the towne to be deliuered without anie force.

c. 1445
John Clifton was made governor of Norwich until the citizens regained their ancient liberties.

Henry VI 35 · 📍 [[Norwich]] · This yeare

John Clifton

and sir Iohn Clifton was made gouernour there, vntil the king had restored the citizens to their ancient liberties.

1446 (1 events)

c. 1446
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was excluded from rule and governance.

Henry VI 36

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

The quéene persuaded by these meanes, first of all excluded the duke of Glocester from all rule and gouernance

1447 (4 events)

1447
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was arrested, apprehended, and imprisoned.

Henry VI 36 · 📍 [[Berrie]] · on the second daie of the session

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

which on the second daie of the session was by the lord Beaumont, then high constable of England, accompanied with the duke of Buckingham, and others arrested, apprehended, and put in ward

1447
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was found dead in prison.

Henry VI 36 · the night after he was thus committed to prison

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester

The duke the night after he was thus committed to prison, being the foure and twentith of Februarie, was found dead in his bed

1447
Five servants condemned to execution were pardoned and their lives saved.

Henry VI 36 · 📍 [[Tiborne]] · at that instant

Roger Chamberline Middleton Herbert Arteise Richard Nedham

but the marques of Suffolke comming at that instant brought their pardons, shewed the same openlie, and so their liues were saued.

1447
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York secretly declared his title and right to the crown.

Henry VI 36 · afterwards

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

began secretlie to allure his friends of the nobilitie; and priuilie declared vnto them his title and right to the crowne

1448 (10 events)

1448
Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of Winchester died and was buried at Westminster.

Henry VI 36 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · During these dooings

Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester

During these dooings, Henrie Beauford bishop of Winchester, and called the rich cardinall, departed out of this world, & buried at Westminster.

c. 1448
William Waynflete was consecrated bishop of Winchester.

Henry VI 37

William Waynflete

first consecrate bishop of Winchester

c. 1448
William Waynflete was chosen lord chancellor of England.

Henry VI 37 · 📍 [[England]]

William Waynflete Henry VI

then anon after for wisedome and integritie chosen lord chancellor of England

c. 1448
William Waynflete erected Magdalene College in Oxford.

Henry VI 37 · 📍 [[Oxford]]

William Waynflete

the godlie erection of that worthie worke, Magdalene colledge in Oxford

c. 1448
William Waynflete's surname was changed from Paten to Wainfléet.

Henry VI 37

William Waynflete

was changed his fathers surname Paten to Wainfléet of the towne where he was borne in Lincolnshire

c. 1448
Ralph Chalons killed Louis de Bueil during their martial trial.

Henry VI 37 · 📍 [[Maunt or Maunce]] · In this seuen and twentith yeare of king Henries reigne

Ralph Chalons Louis de Bueil

that he ran the French knight through with the point of his fatall speare

c. 1448
Ralph Chalons held funeral rites for Louis de Bueil.

Henry VI 37

Ralph Chalons Louis de Bueil

for whome also he kept an obsequie as if he had béene his own naturall brother

c. 1448
Henry VI greatly commended Ralph Chalons for mourning his defeated enemy.

Henry VI 37

Henry VI Ralph Chalons

he was of the king greatlie commended

1448
Francis Suriennes captured Fougiers, spoiled it, and killed its inhabitants.

Henry VI 37 · 📍 [[Fougiers]] · in the night of the euen of our ladie day in Lent

Francis Suriennes

tooke by scaling suddenlie in the night of the euen of our ladie day in Lent, a towne on the frontiers of Normandie, belonging to the duke of Britaine called Fougiers, spoiling the same, and killing the inhabitants

c. 1448
Floquet entered Pont de Larch and captured its English defenders.

Henry VI 38 · 📍 [[Pont de Larch]] · earlie in a morning about the beginning of October

Floquet

the wagoner with his dagger stroke him in at his throat, so that he cried for no helpe, and the two great lubbers slue the other porters, and with their axes cut the axeltrée of the wagon, so that the draw-bridge could not be shortlie drawen vp. This doone they made a signe to capteine Floquet, which with all spéed entered the towne, slue and tooke all the Englishmen: and amongst other, the lord Fauconbridge capteine of the said towne was taken prisoner.

1450 (32 events)

1450
Henry VI sent Thomas Kiriell into Normandie with 1,500 additional men.

Henry VI 38 · 📍 [[Normandie]] · In the meane season

Henry VI Thomas Kyriell

In the meane season the king of England sent into Normandie (with a new supplie of a thousand fiue hundred men) a right valiant capteine called sir Thomas Kiriell

1450
Thomas Kiriell recaptured Lisieux and Valongnes for the English.

Henry VI 38 · 📍 [[Lisieux and Valongnes]] · In the meane season

Thomas Kyriell

who ioining himselfe with other English capteins recouered the townes of Lisieux and Valongnes

1450
Arthur de Bretagne, Earl of Richmond defeated the English and captured numerous officers.

Henry VI 38 · 📍 [[Formignie]] · the eightéenth daie of the same moneth

Arthur de Bretagne, Earl of Richmond Thomas Kyriell Henry Norberie Thomas Drew Thomas Kirklie Christopher Auberton Arpell Helice Alengour Iennequin Vacquier Gobart Caleuille

But yet in the end, by the comming of the constable of France, Arthur de Britaine earle of Richmond, who brought two hundred or twelue score men of armes, and an eight hundred archers or demilances, the Englishmen were discomfited, put to flight, and slaine to the number of thrée thousand, seauen hundred, thrée score and thirtéene as Enguerant noteth, beside prisoners, of whome there were diuerse personages of accompt, as the said sir Thomas Kiriell himselfe, sir Henrie Norberie, sir Thomas Drew, sir Thomas Kirklie, Christopher Auberton, Arpell, Helice, Alengour, Iennequin, Vacquier, Gobart, Caleuille, and sundrie other.

1450
Robert Vere and Matthew Gough escaped the defeat at Formignie.

Henry VI 38 · 📍 [[Baieux and Caen]]

Robert Vere Matthew Gough

Sir Robert Véer, and sir Matthew Gough that valiant Welshman, and manie other escaped so well as they might, some to Baieux, some to Caen, and other to other places as best they could.

c. 1450
Charles VII besieged Caen and assaulted its walls.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Caen]] · After this ouerthrow obteined

Charles VII

After this ouerthrow obteined, the French king assembled an armie roiall, and comming before Caen, besieged it on all sides: and after making his approches, fiercelie assaulted the walles.

c. 1450
John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset surrendered Caen despite David Hall's opposition.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Caen]]

John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset David Hall

The duke pitifull, mooued with the sorrow of his wife, and loue of his children, rendered the towne against the mind of sir Dauid Hall

c. 1450
David Hall departed for Ireland and reported Caen's surrender to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Ireland]]

David Hall Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

Sir Dauid Hall with diuerse of his trustie fréends departed to Chierburgh, and from thence sailed into Ireland to the duke of Yorke, making relation to him of all these dooings

c. 1450
Matthew Gough surrendered Lisieux after securing safe departure for his men.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Lisieux]] · After the obteining of Caen

Matthew Gough

who in the end deliuered that towne, vpon condition, that he and his people might depart to Chierburgh.

c. 1450
Andrew Trollop and Thomas Cotton agreed to surrender Falais under specified conditions.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Falais]]

Andrew Trollope Thomas Cotton

who being in despaire of all succors, agréed to deliuer it vpon two conditions.

c. 1450
Thomas Conville yielded Chierburgh after provisions and ammunition were exhausted.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Chierburgh]]

Thomas Conville

without hope of repaire, consumed, and he els destitute of all comfort and aid, vpon a reasonable composition, yéelded the towne, and went to Calis

c. 1450
Normandie was completely lost from English control.

Henry VI 39 · 📍 [[Normandie]]

Charles VII Henry VI

Thus was Normandie lost cléerelie out of the Englishmens hands, after it had continued in their possession the space of thirtie yeares by the conquest of Henrie the fift.

c. 1450
William de la Poole, Duke of Suffolk was committed to the Tower, then released and restored to royal favour.

Henry VI 40 · 📍 [[Tower]]

William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk

The quéene, which intierlie loued the duke, doubting some commotion and trouble to arise, if he were let go vnpunished, caused him for a colour to be committed to the Tower: where he remained not past a moneth, but was againe deliuered and restored to the kings fauour, as much as euer he was before.

c. 1450
The commons accused William de la Poole, Duke of Suffolk and James Fiennes, Lord Saye over surrendering French territories.

Henry VI 40 · 📍 [[Leicester]]

William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk James Fiennes, Lord Saye

And to be priuie to that fact, they accused as principall, the duke of Suffolke, with Iohn bishop of Salisburie, and sir Iames Fines, lord Saie, and diuerse others.

c. 1450
Henry VI removed Lord Saye from office and banished William de la Poole, Duke of Suffolk for five years.

Henry VI 40

Henry VI William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk James Fiennes, Lord Saye

he first sequestred the lord Saie being treasuror of England, and other the dukes adherents from their offices and roomes, and after banished the duke of Suffolke, as the abhorred tode and common noiance of the whole realme, for tearme of fiue yeares

c. 1450
William de la Poole, Duke of Suffolk was captured and beheaded while attempting to sail to France.

Henry VI 40 · 📍 [[Douer road]] · when he shipped in Suffolke

William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk

he was incountered with a ship of warre, apperteining to the duke of Excester, constable of the Tower of London, called the Nicholas of the Tower. The capteine of that barke with small fight entered into the dukes ship, and perceiuing his person present, brought him to Douer road, and there on the one side of a cocke bote caused his head to be striken off

c. 1450
Jack Cade assumed the name of Iohn Mortimer to attract supporters of the Yorkist house.

Henry VI 40 · 📍 [[Kent]]

Jack Cade

A certeine yoong man of a goodlie stature and right pregnant of wit, was intised to take vpon him the name of Iohn Mortimer coosine to the duke of Yorke (although his name was Iohn Cade, or (of some) Iohn Mend-all)

c. 1450
Jack Cade led Kentish rebels to Blackeheath, where they held the field and plundered the surrounding country.

Henry VI 40 · 📍 [[Blackeheath]] · more than a month

Jack Cade

The Kentish people mooued at these persuasions & other faire promises of reformation, in good order of battell (though not in great number) came with their capteine vnto the plaine of Blackeheath, betwéene Eltham and Gréenewich, and there kept the field more than a month, pilling the countrie about

c. 1450
Henry VI granted Thomas Cocke safe conduct to appear before him and depart unharmed.

Henry VI 41

Henry VI Thomas Cocke

By this our writing insealed, we grant & will permit trulie, that Thomas Cocke of London draper, shall come in good suertie and in safegard to our presence, without anie hurt of his person, and so auoid from vs againe at his pleasure

c. 1450
Humphrey Stafford and William Stafford were slain in the first skirmish with the Kentishmen.

Henry VI 42

Humphrey Stafford William Stafford

for at the first skirmish both the Staffords were slaine, & all their companie discomfited.

c. 1450
Henry VI committed James Fiennes, Lord Saye, to the Tower amid displeasure against him.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[Tower of London]]

Henry VI

he was by the king committed to the Tower of London.

c. 1450
Jack Cade returned victorious, gathered more followers, and strongly encamped at Blackheath.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[Blackheath]]

Jack Cade

Iacke Cade vpon victorie against the Staffords apparelled himselfe in sir Humfries brigandine set full of guilt nailes, and so in some glorie returned againe toward London; diuerse idle and vagarant persons out of Sussex, Surreie and other places, still increasing his number. Thus this glorious capteine, garded with a multitude of rusticall people, came againe to the plaine of Blackheath, & there stronglie incamped himselfe

c. 1450
Henry VI withdrew hastily to Killingworth after doubting his servants and subjects.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[Killingworth]]

Henry VI

departed in all hast to the castell of Killingworth in Warwikeshire

c. 1450
Jack Cade entered London, cut the drawbridge ropes, and claimed the city as Mortimer.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[London]]

Jack Cade

After that, he entered into London, cut the ropes of the draw bridge, & strooke his sword on London stone; saieng, Now is Mortimer lord of this citie.

c. 1450
Jack Cade forcibly removed James Fiennes, Lord Saye, from trial and had him beheaded.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[Cheape]] · vpon the third daie of Iulie

Jack Cade James Fiennes, Lord Saye

The capteine perceiuing his dilatorie plée, by force tooke him from the officers, and brought him to the standard in Cheape, and there (before his confession ended) caused his head to be striken off

c. 1450
Jack Cade apprehended James Cromer and had him beheaded without hearing his confession or excuse.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[Mile end]]

Jack Cade James Cromer

And not content herewith, he went to Mile end, and there apprehended sir Iames Cromer then shiriffe of Kent, and sonne in law to the said lord Saie, causing him likewise (without confession or excuse heard) to be beheaded

c. 1450
Jack Cade's rebels seized the drawbridge and killed Matthew Gough during the fierce fighting.

Henry VI 42 · 📍 [[London bridge]] · till nine of the clocke in the morning

Jack Cade Matthew Gough

but in conclusion, the rebels gat the draw bridge, and drowned manie, and slue Iohn Sutton alderman, and Robert Heisand, a hardie citizen, with manie other, beside Matthew Gough

c. 1450
Henry VI’s general pardon caused the Kentish rebels to disperse and return home.

Henry VI 43 · 📍 [[Southwarke]] · the same night

Henry VI

The poore people were so glad of this pardon, and so readie to receiue it, that without bidding farewell to their capteine, they withdrew themselues the same night euerie man towards his home.

c. 1450
Henry VI proclaimed a thousand-mark reward for capturing Jack Cade alive or dead.

Henry VI 43 · 📍 [[Kent, Sussex, and Southerie]] · not long after

Henry VI Jack Cade

not long after proclamations were made in diuerse places of Kent, Sussex, and Southerie, that whosoeuer could take the foresaid capteine aliue or dead, should haue a thousand markes for his trauell.

c. 1450
Alexander Eden captured Jack Cade, who was slain, quartered, and publicly displayed.

Henry VI 43 · 📍 [[Hothfield]] · After which proclamation thus published

Alexander Eden Jack Cade

After which proclamation thus published, a gentleman of Kent named Alexander Eden awaited so his time, that he tooke the said Cade in a garden in Sussex: so that there he was slaine at Hothfield, and brought to London in a cart, where he was quartered; his head set on London bridge, and his quarters sent to diuerse places to be set vp in the shire of Kent.

c. 1450
Henry VI judged the Kentish offenders, punishing ringleaders while pardoning ignorant participants.

Henry VI 43 · 📍 [[Kent]] · After this

Henry VI

After this, the king himselfe came into Kent, and there set in iudgment vpon the offendors: and if he had not mingled his iustice with mercie, more than fiue hundred by rigor of law had béene iustlie put to execution. Yet he punishing onelie the stubborne heads, & disordered ringleaders, pardoned the ignorant and simple persons, to the great reioising of all his subiects.

c. 1450
Camois, George Seymour, and John Arundell organized defenses and requested urgent English aid for Gascony.

Henry VI 43

Camois George Seymour John Arundell

But yet the lord Camois, sir George Seimor, and sir Iohn Arundell, with diuers other valiant capteins hauing gouernance of the countrie, manned townes, gathered people, and recomforted the fainting harts of the Gascoignes in all that they could, and withall sent letters ouer into England, certifieng to the kings maiestie, that without spéedie aid and readie succours, the whole countrie was like to be conquered and woone out of the Englishmens possession.

c. 1450
English-held fortresses at Iansacke and S. Foie fell after requested military relief failed to arrive.

Henry VI 43 · 📍 [[Iansacke]] · by reason whereof

Camois George Seymour John Arundell

Manie letters were sent, and manie faire answers were brought; but reléefe neither appeared, nor one man of warre was thither shipped: by reason whereof the Frenchmen pursuing the victorie, got the fortresses of Iansacke, and S. Foie, with diuerse other péeces of importance thereabouts.

1451 (16 events)

1451
Jean de Dunois and John of Orléans conquered Blaie after besieging it.

Henry VI 44 · 📍 [[Blaie]] · Afterwards

Jean de Dunois John of Orléans, Count of Angoulême

After this, the bastard of Orleance, with his brother Iohn earle of Angolesme, which had béene long prisoner in England, and manie other valiant capteins, besieged the castell of Montguion, which to them was rendered. Afterwards, they besieged the towne of Blaie, standing on the riuer of Garonne, the which in conclusion by verie force was conquered and woone.

1451
Henry V created Captal de Buch Earl of Longueville and Knight of the Garter.

Henry VI 44

Henry V Captal de Buch

as Gaston de Fois, & Capdaw de Buef, whome king Henrie the fift made earle of Longeuile, and knight of the garter; whose ancestors were euer true to England.

1451
Henry VI created John de Foix Earl of Kendal and Knight of the Garter.

Henry VI 44

Henry VI John de Foix, Earl of Kendal

his sonne Iohn de Fois, whome king Henrie the sixt made earle of Kendale, and also knight of the garter

1451
Henry VI released two traitors and reversed the lawful proceedings against them.

Henry VI 44 · 📍 [[Excester]] · vpon the wednesdaie

Henry VI

Wherevpon the king in the end yéelding to their exclaimes, released a couple of arrant traitors, and reuersed all his former lawfull procéedings, and so vpon the wednesdaie he departed and returned towards London.

1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and his allies secretly planned to raise an army against the king's councillors.

Henry VI 44 · 📍 [[London]] · in the parlement time

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon Edward Brooke, Lord Cobham Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

After long deliberation and aduise taken, it was thought expedient, to kéepe their chéefe purpose secret; and that the duke should raise an armie of men, vnder a pretext to remooue diuerse councellors about the king, and to reuenge the manifest iniuries doone to the common-wealth by the same rulers. Of the which as principall, the duke of Summerset was namelie accused

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York assembled ten thousand men and fortified a camp against the king.

Henry VI 45 · 📍 [[Burnt heath]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

he assembled a great hoast, to the number of ten thousand able men, in the marches of Wales; publishing openlie, that the cause of this his gathering of people, was for the publike wealth of the realme. The king much astonied at the matter, by aduise of his councell raised a great power, and marched forward toward the duke. But he being thereof aduertised, turned out of that way, which by espials he vnderstood that the king held, and made streight toward London: and hauing knowledge that he might not be suffered to passe through the citie, he crossed ouer the Thames at Kingston bridge, and so kept on towards Kent, where he knew that he had both fréends & well-willers, and there on Burnt heath, a mile from Dertford, and twelue miles from London, he imbatelled, and incamped himselfe verie stronglie, inuironing his field with artillerie and trenches.

c. 1451
Henry VI raised an army and encamped at Blackeheath opposite Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Henry VI 45 · 📍 [[Blackeheath]]

Henry VI

The king hereof aduertised, brought his armie with all diligence vnto Blackeheath, and there pight his tents.

c. 1451
Henry VI sent envoys to learn York's demands and seek a concord between the opposing armies.

Henry VI 45

Henry VI Thomas Bourchier Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers Richard Andrew Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

Whilest both these armies laie thus imbattelled, the king sent the bishop of Winchester, and Thomas Bourchier, bishop of Elie, Richard Wooduile, lord Riuers, & Richard Andrew, the kéeper of his priuie seale, to the duke: both to know the cause of so great a commotion, and also to make a concord; if the requests of the duke and his companie séemed consonant to reason.

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York demanded Edmund Beaufort's imprisonment and offered to dissolve his army.

Henry VI 45

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

Amongst these, he chéeflie named Edmund duke of Summerset, whome if the king would commit to ward, to answer such articles as against him in open parlement should be both proponed and proued, he promised not onelie to dissolue his armie; but also offered himselfe (like an obedient subiect) to come to the kings presence, and to doo him true and faithfull seruice, according to his loiall and bounden dutie.

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York reported that royal agents had orders to arrest him and imprison his supporters.

Henry VI 45 · 📍 [[Beaumaris]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York John Talbot Thomas Stanley Pulford Elton Brooke Richard (groom of the king's chamber)

certeine persons haue lien in wait for to hearken vpon me, as sir Iohn Talbot knight at the castell of Holt; sir Thomas Standleie knight in Cheshire; Pulford at Chester; Elton at Worcester; Brooke at Glocester; and Richard, groome of your chamber at Beaumaris: which had in charge (as I am informed) to take me and put me into your castell of Conwaie

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York reported that Northwales officers prevented his landing and denied provisions.

Henry VI 45 · 📍 [[Beaumaris]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry Norice Thomas Norice William Buckley William Grust Bartholomew Bould

my landing was stopped and forebarred by Henrie Norice, Thomas Norice, William Buckleie, William Grust, and Bartholomew Bould, your officers in Northwales, that I should not land there, nor haue vittels nor refreshing for me and my fellowship

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York reported that proceedings sought to indict him for treason and destroy his inheritance.

Henry VI 45

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

certeine persons laboured instantlie to haue me indicted of treason, to the intent for to haue vndoone me and mine issue, and corrupted my bloud, as it is openlie published.

c. 1451
Henry VI formally recognized Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York as his true and faithful subject and cousin.

Henry VI 45

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

Vpon this, for the easing of your heart in all such matters, we declare, repute, and admit you as our true and faithful subiect, and as our faithfull coosine.

c. 1451
Henry VI appointed Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, to the newly established council.

Henry VI 46

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

we haue appointed you to be one.

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, submitted to Henry VI and received pardon for his enterprise.

Henry VI 46 · 📍 [[London]]

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

And so comming to the king, and submitting himselfe by mediation of certeine of the nobilitie, he obteined pardon of that his former presumptuous enterprise.

c. 1451
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was taken to London as a prisoner.

Henry VI 46 · 📍 [[London]] · the first of March

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

the duke of Yorke (as prisoner) rode before him, and so was kept a while.

1452 (3 events)

1452
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was released and permitted to return to Wigmore.

Henry VI 46 · 📍 [[Wigmore]]

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

set the duke of Yorke at libertie, and permitted him to go to his castell of Wigmore, in the marches of Wales

1452
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, swore to remain Henry VI's faithful and obedient subject.

Henry VI 46 · 📍 [[London]]

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

tooke his oth to be true, faithfull, and obedient subiect to king Henrie the sixt king of England, in saint Pauls church at London

c. 1452
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York swore lifelong allegiance and obedience to Henry VI.

Henry VI 47

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

I Richard duke of Yorke confesse and beknow, that I am & ought to be humble subiect and liegeman to you my souereigne lord king Henrie the sixt, and owe therefore to beare you faith and truth, as to my souereigne liege lord, and shall doo all daies vnto my liues end;

1453 (9 events)

1453
The council appointed John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury to lead an army to Gascony.

Henry VI 47

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

The councell not forgetting the offer of the Gascoignes, and that they might now haue the citie of Burdeaux, with the countrie round about, by request of the inhabitants, appointed the valiant capteine Iohn lord Talbot earle of Shrewesburie, to go thither with an armie:

1453
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury regained Burdeaux after its inhabitants opened a gate to the English.

Henry VI 47 · 📍 [[Burdeaux]]

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

After the regaining of Burdeaux, there arriued at Blaie the bastard of Summerset, sir Iohn Talbot, lord Lisle by his wife, sonne to the said erle of Shrewesburie

1453
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury received and strongly fortified Chastillon in Perigort.

Henry VI 47 · 📍 [[Chastillon in Perigort]]

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

Amongst other townes, the towne and castell of Chastillon in Perigort was to him deliuered, the which he fortified with men and ordinance verie stronglie.

c. 1453
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, John Talbot, Lord Lisle, and Henry Talbot died in the battle of Chatillon.

Henry VI 47 · 📍 [[Chatillon]] · the thirtéenth daie of Iulie in this yeare

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury John Talbot, Lord Lisle Henry Talbot

There died also the earles bastard sonne Henrie Talbot, and sir Edward Hull elect to the order of the garter, and thirtie other men of name and right valiant personages of the English nation.

c. 1453
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury was found and interred at Whitchurch in Shropshire.

Henry VI 47 · 📍 [[Whitchurch in Shropshire]] · After this discomfiture

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

whose corps was left on ground, and after was found by his fréends, and conueied to Whitchurch in Shropshire where it was interred.

c. 1453
Aquitaine was finally returned from English possession to French obedience.

Henry VI 48 · 📍 [[Aquitaine]] · this present yeare

William, Duke of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine Henry II

Thus was the duchie of Aquitaine, which had continued in the English possession, from the yeare of our Lord 1155, vnto this present yeare, which is néere hand thrée hundred yeares, by the mariage of Elenor daughter and heire to William duke of Aquitaine, wife to king Henrie the second, finallie reduced and brought againe to the French obedience and seruitude.

c. 1453
Edward was born and christened at Westminster.

Henry VI 48 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · On the thirtéenth daie of October this yeare

Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales

On the thirtéenth daie of October this yeare, was the quéene deliuered at Westminster of a faire sonne, who was christened, and named Edward.

c. 1453
Henry VI elevated Edmund Tudor and Jasper Tudor to earldoms.

Henry VI 48 · After the birth of this child

Henry VI Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke

After the birth of this child, he highlie aduanced his brethren on his mothers side; for Edmund he made earle of Richmond, which was father to king Henrie the seuenth, and Iasper he created erle of Penbroke, which died without issue.

1453
Thomas Bourchier was translated from Ely to the see of Canterbury.

Henry VI 48 · 📍 [[Canturburie]] · This yeare

Thomas Bourchier Pope Nicholas V

This yeare was Thomas Bourchier bishop of Elie (sonne to the countesse of Stafford, and brother to Henrie Bourchier earle of Essex) remooued to the sée of Canterburie;

1454 (8 events)

1454
William Bonville, Baron Bonville defeated Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devonshire, in battle.

Henry VI 50 · 📍 [[Clift heath]] · this yeare

Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon William Bonville, Baron Bonville

There was this yeare a great fight & fraie vpon Clift heath, distant about two miles from Excester, betwéene Thomas Courtneie earle of Deuonshire, against William lord Bonuile of Shut, and sundrie men of both parts were slaine. But yet the lord Bonuile preuailed & had the victorie

1454
Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devonshire was beheaded at Yorke during the royal quarrel.

Henry VI 50 · 📍 [[Yorke]] · not long after

Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon Henry VI Edward IV

But not long after in the quarell betwéen king Henrie the sixt, and king Edward the fourth, he ended his daies, and was beheaded at Yorke, and was the last of that line.

1454
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was publicly declared a true subject of Henry VI and the realm.

Henry VI 50 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the ninth daie of Iulie

Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Henry VI

in the which session, the late duke of Glocester was openlie declared a true subiect, both to the king and to the realme.

c. 1454
Richard Plantagenet became protector, Salisbury chancellor, and Warwick captain of Calais.

Henry VI 50 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · In this parlement

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

In this parlement also, the duke of Yorke was made protector of the realme, and the earle of Salisburie was appointed to be lord chancellour, and had the great seale to him deliuered, and the earle of Warwike was elected to the office of the capteineship of Calis, and the territories of the same;

c. 1454
The rulers agreed Henry VI would reign nominally without actual authority.

Henry VI 50

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

And so amongest them it was agréed, that king Henrie should reigne still in name and dignitie, but neither in déed nor in authoritie;

c. 1454
Parliament enacted the resumption of Henry VI's former grants and revenues into royal possession.

Henry VI 51 · In this parlement also

Henry VI

In this parlement also it was enacted, that the king should resume, take into his hands againe, haue and reteine into his possession, all honours, castels, lordships, townes, villages, manours, lands, tenements, wasts, forests, chases, rents, reuersions, fées, farmes, seruices, issues, profits, counties, aduousons of priories, churches, hospitals, and frée chapels, and all other reuenues with their appurtenances, the which had passed from him since the first daie of his reigne

1454
Pope Nicholas V appointed William Graie to the bishopric of Elie.

Henry VI 66 · 📍 [[Elie]] · in the yéere 1454

William Graie Pope Nicholas V

he was preferred to the bishoprike of Elie, in the yéere 1454, by pope Nicholas the fift

1454
Thomas Bourchier was translated to Canturburie.

Henry VI 66 · 📍 [[Canturburie]] · in the yéere 1454

Thomas Bourchier

when Thomas Bourchier was translated from thense to Canturburie;

1455 (10 events)

1455
Charles VII and Pope Callixtus III reopened the process and sentence against Joan of Arc for review.

Henry VI 17 · 📍 [[Paris]] · the seuen and twentith daie of Nouember 1455

Charles VII Pope Callixtus III

he pact with pope Calixt the third, by whose mandat directed to his thrée delegats, the bishops or Paris, Reimes, and Constance, at the cathedrall church of Paris, in presence of Ione (the pusels mother) Iohn and Peter hir brethren, the seuen and twentith daie of Nouember 1455, the validitie and goodnesse of the processe and sentence vpon hir was called in question, and in great solemnitie sit vpon.

1455
Civil dissension divided England into factions supporting Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Henry VI 48 · After the warres foulie ended in forren parties

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

After the warres foulie ended in forren parties, ciuill dissention began againe at home, diuided speciallie into two factions. As K. Henrie descended of the house of Lancaster possessed the crowne from his grandfather king Henrie the fourth (first author of that title) so Richard duke of Yorke, as heire to Lionell duke of Clarence, third sonne to king Edward the third, inforced.

1455
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, sought the support of the two Neville earls.

Henry VI 48 · The duke of Yorke ... first sought means

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

Which thing the duke well vnderstanding, chiefelie sought the fauour of the two Neuils, both named Richard, one earle of Salisburie, the other earle of Warwike, the first being the father, and the second the sonne.

1455
Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, married Alice Montacute, sole heir of Thomas Montacute.

Henry VI 48

Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury

and the said Richard was espoused to ladie Alice, the onelie child and sole heire of Thomas Montacute earle of Salisburie, slaine at the siege of Orleance (as before is declared)

1455
Richard Neville married Anne Beauchamp and acquired the title Earl of Warwick through her inheritance.

Henry VI 48

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Anne Beauchamp Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick

Richard the eldest sonne espoused Anne, the sister and heire of the entire bloud of lord Henrie Beauchamp earle and after duke of Warwike, in whose right and title he was created and named earle of Warwike.

c. 1455
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York assembled forces and marched toward London, beginning open war.

Henry VI 49 · 📍 [[London]] · soone after

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

The duke of Yorke and his adherents, perceiuing that neither exhortation nor charging him with his crimes preuailed against the duke of Summerset, they meant to mend the matter by open war: & soone after he being in the marches of Wales, accompanied with his speciall friends, the earles of Salisburie, and Warwike, the lord Cobham, and others, assembled a power, and in warlike maner marched toward London.

c. 1455
Henry VI assembled a great host and departed Westminster to confront the Yorkist forces.

Henry VI 49 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the twentith, or (as some haue) the one and twentith of Maie

Henry VI

The king informed hereof, assembled likewise a great host, and meaning to méet with the duke, rather in the north parts than about London, where it was thought he had too manie friends, he accompanied with the dukes of Summerset and Buckingham, the earles of Penbroke, Stafford, Northumberland, Deuonshire, Dorset, and Wilshire, the lords Clifford, Sudlie, Berneis, Roos, and others, being in all aboue two thousand men of warre, departed from Westminster the twentith, or (as some haue) the one and twentith of Maie, and laie the first night at Wadford.

c. 1455
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York entered Saint Albans and defeated Henry VI's army in battle.

Henry VI 49 · 📍 [[saint Albons]] · the third daie next insuing

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

The fight for a time was right sharpe and cruell, for the duke of Summerset, with the other lords, comming to the succours of their companions that were put to the woorse, did what they could to beat backe the enimies: but the duke of Yorke sent euer fresh men to succour the wearie, and to supplie the places of them that were hurt, whereby the kings armie was finallie brought low, and all the chéefteins of the field slaine and beaten downe.

c. 1455
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset died during the battle.

Henry VI 50 · 📍 [[saint Albons]] · vpon the thursdaie next before the feast of Penthecost

Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

For there died vnder the signe of the castell, Edmund duke of Summerset

c. 1455
Henry VI ordered all combatants to cease fighting, ending the battle.

Henry VI 50

Henry VI

The king desiring them to cease their people, that there should be no more hurt doone, and to obeie his commandement, did cause to be proclamed in the kings name, that all manner of people should cease off their malice, and not to smite one stroke more, and so ceassed the battell.

1456 (5 events)

1456
Joan of Arc’s condemnation was declared wrong, while Charles VII was absolved of wrongdoing.

Henry VI 17 · 📍 [[Paris]] · on the eight of Iulie 1456

Joan of Arc Charles VII Pope Callixtus III

afterward, on the eight of Iulie 1456, a quite contrarie sentence was there declared; of effect, that this Ione (forsooth) was a damsell diuine, no fault in the Dolphin for his counsell and witcherie practises with hir; the processe, iudgement, and condemnation against hir all wrong and iniurious.

1456
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset was slain, and Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset succeeded him.

Henry VI 51 · 📍 [[saint Albons]]

Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

But now the lord Henrie Beauford, newlie duke of Summerset by the death of duke Edmund his father, slaine at the battell of saint Albons (as aboue is rehearsed)

1456
Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham was sent to London to investigate and punish the sedition.

Henry VI 51 · 📍 [[London]] · now againe

Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham

The quéene, which now againe ruled all, being aduertised of this vnlawfull misdemeanour, sent the dukes of Excester and Buckingham, with other noble men to London, with a commission oier and terminer, for the inquirie and punishment of so seditious an offense.

c. 1456
John Kemp died, and Thomas Bourchier became archbishop of Canturburie.

Henry VI 51 · 📍 [[Canturburie]] · This yeare

John Kemp Thomas Bourchier

This yeare Iohn Kempe archbishop of Canturburie departed this life, & Thomas Burstlier bishop of Elie remooued to his place, being the thréescore and third archbishop of that sée.

1456
Peter Bressie entered Sandwich, plundered it, and withdrew fearing a local assembly.

Henry VI 51 · 📍 [[Sandwich]]

Peter Bressie

and there hauing by espiall perfect notice that Sandwich was neither peopled nor fortified (because that a little before, the rulers of the towne were from thense departed, for to auoid the plague, which sore there afflicted and slue the people) he entered the hauen, spoiled the towne, and after such poore stuffe as he there found rifled and taken, he fearing an assemblie of the countrie, shortlie gat him awaie.

1457 (4 events)

c. 1457
Lord Egremond fought in a great conflict that caused many deaths and injuries.

Henry VI 52

Lord Egremond

So was it, that a great conflict fell betwéene the lord Egremond, & the sonnes of the erle of Salisburie; in which manie persons were slaine, & a great number hurt.

c. 1457
Lord Egremond was captured and brought before the council.

Henry VI 52

Lord Egremond

The lord Egremond, séeking to get awaie but could not, by force was taken & brought before the councell:

c. 1457
Henry VI fined Lord Egremond and imprisoned him for his offense.

Henry VI 52 · 📍 [[Newgate in London]]

Henry VI Lord Egremond

where the king and the quéene, to shew themselues indifferent, adiudged him to paie to the earle of Salisburie a great summe of monie; and for his heinous offense against the lawes, was committed to Newgate in London,

c. 1457
Lord Egremond escaped from Newgate, troubling the sheriffs.

Henry VI 52 · 📍 [[Newgate in London]]

Lord Egremond

out of which he escaped, to the great trouble of the shiriffes.

1458 (13 events)

c. 1458
The earl of Devonshire died after being poisoned.

Henry VI 53 · 📍 [[Abindon]] · In the moneth of Ianuarie

Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon

In the moneth of Ianuarie died the earle of Deuonshire in the abbeie of Abindon, poisoned

c. 1458
William Tailor was sent to Windsor Castle with others after the Fleet Street riot.

Henry VI 53 · 📍 [[Windsor castell]] · the seuenth of Maie

William Tailor

and William Tailor alderman of that ward, with manie other were sent to Windsor castell the seuenth of Maie.

c. 1458
The opposing factions agreed to forget old rancors and remain obedient to the king.

Henry VI 53 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the thrée and twentith of March, Anno regni regis 36

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland (Lancastrian captain) Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont Thomas Clifford, Lord Clifford

they promising to forget all old rancors, and to be fréends each to other, & both obedient to the king, were accorded by award

c. 1458
York, Warwick, and Salisbury funded perpetual memorial alms for those killed at Saint Albans.

Henry VI 53 · 📍 [[S. Albons]] · the thrée and twentith of March, Anno regni regis 36

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

First, that at the costs, charges, and expenses of the duke of Yorke, the earles of Warwike, and Salisburie, fourtie & fiue pounds of yearelie rent should be assured by waie of a mortisement for euer, vnto the monasterie of S. Albons

c. 1458
York granted Eleanor and Henry Somerset five thousand marks in assigned royal debts.

Henry VI 53

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Eleanor Beaufort, Duchess of Somerset Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

Moreouer it was decréed, that the duke of Yorke should giue to Elenor duchesse of Summerset, and to Henrie duke of Summerset hir sonne, the summe of fiue thousand markes of good assignements of debts

c. 1458
Warwick granted Thomas Clifford one thousand marks in assigned royal debts.

Henry VI 53

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Thomas Clifford, Lord Clifford

Also that the earle of Warwike should giue vnto the lord Clifford, the summe of a thousand markes, in good and sufficient assignements of debts

c. 1458
Salisbury and his sons released the Percy brothers from their monetary condemnations.

Henry VI 53

Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury Thomas Neville Maud John Neville Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont Richard Percy

It was ordeined, that the said earle and his sonnes should release all the said summes of monie, and the executions thereof

c. 1458
Egremont was bound by recognizance to keep peace toward Salisbury, his family, servants, and tenants.

Henry VI 53

Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury

Yet it was decréed by this award, that the said lord Egremond should be bound by recognisance in the chancerie, to kéepe the peace toward the said erle and his wife, children, seruants, and tenants.

c. 1458
Henry VI issued the ordinance, award, and agreement under his great seal.

Henry VI 54 · 📍 [[kings palace of Westminster]] · the foure and twentith daie of March in the six and thirtith yeare of his reigne

Henry VI

This ordinance, award and agréement, was giuen vp vnder the kings great seale, at the kings palace of Westminster, the foure and twentith daie of March in the six and thirtith yeare of his reigne.

1458
A solemn procession publicly celebrated the agreement at Saint Paul's Cathedral.

Henry VI 54 · 📍 [[cathedrall church of saint Paule in London]] · vpon our ladie daie in March

Henry VI Margaret of Anjou Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

For the open publishing of this ioifull agréement, there was (vpon our ladie daie in March) a solemne procession celebrated within the cathedrall church of saint Paule in London, at the which the king was present in habit roiall, with his crowne on his head.

1458
Margaret ordered Warwick's arrest after royal servants attacked him.

Henry VI 54 · 📍 [[the tower]] · Not long after this

Margaret of Anjou Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

The quéene aduertised héerof, incontinentlie commanded that he should be apprehended and committed to the tower, where (if he had béene taken) he had shortlie ended his daies.

1458
Henry VI confirmed Warwick as Calais lieutenant and high admiral for five years.

Henry VI 54 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Henry VI Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

He was not onelie deputie or lieutenant of Calis, but also high admerall of the seas, which office was to him confirmed for the space of fiue yeares.

c. 1458
Warwick defeated five foreign ships, capturing three and killing about a thousand enemies.

Henry VI 54 · this yeare about the middest of summer

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

Yet in the end the victorie fell to the English, so that two of those ships being forced to saue themselues by flight, the other thrée were taken, which the earle brought vnto Calis, with all the merchandize aboord the same;

1459 (17 events)

1459
Salisbury departed Middleham Castle with four or five thousand men toward London.

Henry VI 54 · 📍 [[Middleham castell]] · After conclusion of this deuise

Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

After conclusion of this deuise, the earle of Salisburie remooued from Middleham castell, accompanied with foure or fiue thousand men, and tooke his waie through Lancashire, to passe that waie towards London.

1459
Margaret appointed Audley to raise an army and battle Salisbury's force.

Henry VI 54 · In the meane season

Margaret of Anjou James Touchet, Lord Audley Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

Wherefore she appointed Iames Twichet lord Audelie (bicause his power laie in those parties by the which the earle of Salisburie must passe) to raise an hoast of men with all spéed, and to giue battell to the same earle, if he saw cause and place conuenient.

c. 1459
Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury defeated and killed James Touchet, Lord Audley at Bloreheath.

Henry VI 55 · 📍 [[Bloreheath]] · In the morning earlie, being the daie of saint Tecle

Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury James Touchet, Lord Audley

but in conclusion, the earles armie, as men not looking for other succours nor meane to escape, but by their owne manhood, so egerlie assaulted their foes, that they slue the lord Audelie and all his capteins, and discomfited all the remnant of his people.

c. 1459
John Neville and Thomas Neville were wounded, captured, and soon released.

Henry VI 55 · 📍 [[Chester]] · shortlie after

John Neville Thomas Neville

But the earles two sonnes, the one called sir Iohn Neuill, and the other sir Thomas Neuill, were sore wounded, the which soberlie iornieng into the north countrie, were apprehended by the quéenes fréends, and togither with sir Thomas Harington that was likewise taken, were conueied to Chester; but their kéepers deliuered them shortlie after

c. 1459
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury resolved to raise an army.

Henry VI 55 · 📍 [[Shropshire]] · After this battell at Bloreheath

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

And therfore sending for his chéefe fréend the earle of Salisburie, after long conference of their weightie affaires, they determined to raise an armie, and by fine force either to win their purpose, or end their liues in the same.

c. 1459
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick reinforced Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York with experienced soldiers from Calis.

Henry VI 55 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

There came to him from Calis the earle of Warwike bringing with him from that towne a great number of expert men in martiall feates

c. 1459
Henry VI sent Richard Beauchamp to offer the opposing lords a general pardon for ending their enterprise.

Henry VI 55 · 📍 [[Worcester]] · at length

Henry VI Richard Beauchamp

And at length it was determined, that the K. should first send vnto the aduersaries, a messenger of good account, as the bishop of Salisburie Richard Beauchampe, to offer vnto them a cléere and frée generall pardon of all trespasses, offenses, and transgressions whatsoeuer; if they would giue ouer their enterprise, and become true and obedient subiects.

c. 1459
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick refused to trust Henry VI's pardon and declined submission.

Henry VI 55

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Henry VI

For the which cause (quoth he) sith the kings pardon maie be likened in these daies to a buckler of glasse, or to a staffe of réed, in which is no trust, we dare not commit our selues vnto the defense of anie such pardons.

c. 1459
Henry VI ordered his standards to advance after receiving the opposing lords' refusal.

Henry VI 55

Henry VI

The king receiuing such answer in these words, or other to the like effect, was nothing contented therewith, and so commanded his standards eftsoones to aduance.

c. 1459
Andrew Trollop defected to Henry VI and disclosed Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York’s attack plan.

Henry VI 56 · in the dead of the night before the daie of the battell

Andrew Trollope Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

Amongst other of those that came to the kings campe, Andrew Trollop was chéefe, who with the other Calisians, which had long serued the king, and liued a long time by his wages, perceiuing now that they should fight against their souereigne lord himselfe (whose true subject they estéemed before that time the earle of Warwike euer to haue béene, and in no wise his enimie) in the dead of the night before the daie of the battell secretlie departed from the dukes campe, and submitted themselues to the king, admonishing him of all things deuised against him.

c. 1459
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland fled through Wales into Ireland.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Ireland]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland

Whervpon he with his yoonger sonne Edmund earle of Rutland, secretlie fled into Wales, and so passed into Ireland, where he was with all ioy and honour gladlie receiued, all the Irish offering to liue and die with him; as if they had béene his liege subiects, and he their lord and prince naturallie borne.

c. 1459
Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March escaped with Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury and Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick to Devonshire.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Deuonshire]] · the same night

Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

The earle of March sonne and heire apparant to the said duke, accompanied with the earles of Salisburie and Warwike, and sir Iohn Wenlocke, got awaie the same night, and came into Deuonshire:

c. 1459
Henry VI proclaimed the Yorkist leaders traitors and confiscated their lands, goods, and offices.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 Ludlow · After this

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

This doone, he proclamed these lords, traitors to him, enimies to their countrie, and rebels to the crowne, confiscating their lands, goods, and offices:

c. 1459
Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset was repulsed from Calais and withdrew to Guisnes.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Calis]] · shortlie after

Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

But when he thought to haue entred the hauen, the artillerie shot so hotlie, both out of the towne, and from Risebanke, that he suffering there a sore repulse, was faine to land at Whitsandbaie;

c. 1459
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ordered Iamin Findill and Iohn Felow executed after their capture.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Calis]] · after his arriuall

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Iamin Findill John Felow

Diuerse of the mariners of those ships that went ouer with him, after his arriuall, owing more good will to the earle of Warwike than to this yoong duke, conueied their ships into the hauen of Calis, and in them diuerse of the earle of Warwikes enimies, as Iamin Findill, Iohn Felow, and diuerse others, the which being presented vnto the earle of Warwike, he caused their heads foorth with to be striken off.

c. 1459
John Dinham captured Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers and Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales at Sandwich.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Sandwich]]

John Dinham Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers

which suddenlie entered the same, and tooke the lord Riuers and his sonne also in their beds, robbing houses, and spoiling ships.

c. 1459
John Dinham seized the principal royal ships and carried them to Calais for Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March.

Henry VI 56 · 📍 [[Sandwich]]

John Dinham Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

And beside this, they tooke the principall ships of the kings nauie, and had them awaie with them to Calis

1460 (51 events)

Chapters 240–245

c. 1460
Henry VI's parlement attainted named nobles and confiscated their goods and possessions.

Henry VI 57 · 📍 [[Couentrie]] · the twentith of September

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury John Clifford Thomas Harington John Wenlock, Baron Wenlock Thomas Neville John Neville James Pickering John Conyers Thomas Parr William Oldhall Henry Ratford John Bowser Thomas Cooke John Claie Richard Giton Robert Browne Edward Bowser Thomas Vaughan John Roger Richard Greye Walter Devereux Walter Hopton Roger Kinderton William Bowes Foulke Stafford Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury

During this time the king called a parlement in the citie of Couentrie, which began the twentith of September, in the which were attainted of high treason, Richard duke of Yorke, Edward erle of March his sonne and heire, Richard earle of Warwike, Edmund earle of Rutland, Richard earle of Salisburie, Iohn lord Clifford, lord Clinton, sir Thomas Harington, sir Iohn Wenlock, Thomas Neuill & Iohn Neuill sons of the earle of Salisburie, Iames Pickering, Iohn Coniers, Thomas Par, William Oldhall, and Henrie Ratford knights; Iohn Bowser, Thomas Cooke, Iohn Claie, Richard Giton, Robert Browne, Edward Bowser, Thomas Vaughan, Iohn Roger, Richard Greie, Walter Deuoreux, Walter Hopton, Roger Kinderton, Will. Bowes, Foulke Stafford, the lord Powis, and Alice countesse of Salisburie, their goods and possessions escheted, and their heires disherited vnto the ninth degrée

c. 1460
Henry VI authorized conditional pardons and restoration for the attainted nobles.

Henry VI 57 · when the king should come to giue his consent

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

he caused a prouiso to be put in, and added vnto the same statute, that it might be lawfull vnto him at all times fullie without authoritie of anie other parlement, to pardon the same noble men, and restore them againe to their former estats, degrées, and dignities in all things, so they would come in vnto him, and in the spirit of humblenesse beséech him of grace and fauour.

c. 1460
Simon Montford was appointed to defend the Downs and the five ports.

Henry VI 57 · 📍 [[the downes, and the fiue ports]]

Simon Montford

Sir Simon Montford, with a great crew of men, was appointed to kéepe the downes, and the fiue ports

c. 1460
Simon Montford was executed with twelve principal companions before Risebanke.

Henry VI 57 · 📍 [[Calis]] · incontinentlie

Simon Montford

where incontinentlie he with twelue of his chiefe fellowes lost their heads on the sand before Risebanke.

c. 1460
The Yorkist leaders sent written grievances to Canterbury's archbishop and England's commons.

Henry VI 57 · 📍 [[Calis]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

The earles at Calis sent to the archbishop of Canturburie, and to the commons of England at large certeine articles in writing

c. 1460
A parliamentary act was made against York, his sons, Warwick, Salisbury, and their supporters.

Henry VI 58 · 📍 [[Couentrie]]

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury William de la Pole, Earl of Wiltshire John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury John Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont

where an act is made by their prouocation and labour, against vs the said duke of Yorke, my sonnes March and Rutland, and the earles of Warwike and Salisburie

c. 1460
Wiltshire persecuted York’s supporters, executing some and stripping Newbury’s inhabitants of their goods.

Henry VI 58 · 📍 [[Newberie]] · In the meane time

William de la Pole, Earl of Wiltshire Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

whereof some were found guiltie, and were drawen, hanged, and quartered, and all the inhabitants of the towne were spoiled of their goods.

c. 1460
Wiltshire armed ships ostensibly to capture Warwick, seized royal supplies and treasure, then fled to Dutchland.

Henry VI 58 · 📍 [[Southampton]] · From thence

William de la Pole, Earl of Wiltshire Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

where, vnder colour to take the earle of Warwike, he armed fiue great caracks of Iene with souldiers, taking vittels of the kings price without paiment, and put a great part of his treasure into the said caracks, and after sailed about in the sea, and at last stale into Dutchland

c. 1460
Royal privy seals ordered bishops and other officials to lend money for coastal soldiers.

Henry VI 58 · Then

Henry VI

Then were the kings priuie seales directed to all bishops, abbats, priors, and other states, to lend the king monie, therewith to wage souldiers to kéepe the sea coasts.

c. 1460
A conspiracy was pursued to destroy York, his issue, Warwick, and Salisbury.

Henry VI 58 · 📍 [[Burie]] · since the pitious, shamefull, and sorrowfull murther to all England, of that noble, worthie, and christian prince Humfreie duke of Glocester the kings true vncle, at Burie

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

it hath béene laboured, studied and conspired, to haue destroied and murthered the said duke of Yorke, and the issue that it pleased God to send me of the roiall bloud, and also of vs the said earles of Warwike and Salisburie

c. 1460
Warwick and Salisbury crossed the sea with fifteen hundred men and landed at Sandwich.

Henry VI 58 · 📍 [[Sandwich]] · therewith

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury

they determined to passe the sea, and therewith entring their ships with fiftéene hundred men landed all at Sandwich.

1460
The Yorkist forces departed London toward Henry VI at Coventry.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[London]]

Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick William Neville, Lord Fauconberg Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex

the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie

c. 1460
Edmund Grey betrayed Henry VI by opening the fortified camp to the Yorkist attackers.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[Northampton]]

Edmund Grey, Baron Grey of Ruthin Edward IV Henry VI

Edmund lord Greie of Ruthen who was on the kings side, failed in the trust committed to him

c. 1460
The Yorkist army defeated Henry VI's forces and captured the king at Northampton.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[Northampton]] · the ninth daie of Iulie

Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Henry VI

at which time the kings armie was discomfited, and of the same slaine and drowned in the riuer, few lesse than ten thousand; and the king himselfe left comfortlesse alone was taken by the aduersaries

c. 1460
Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was killed in the battle.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[Northampton]] · the ninth daie of Iulie

Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham

At this battell fought at Northampton, were slaine Humfreie duke of Buckingham

c. 1460
John Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont, was killed in the battle.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[Northampton]] · the ninth daie of Iulie

John Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont

Iohn viscont Beaumont, and sir William Lucie, which made great hast to come to part of the fight

c. 1460
Henry VI was conveyed to London and lodged in the bishop's palace after his capture.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[London]] · After whose comming to the citie

Henry VI Edward IV

The earles, hauing got the victorie in this bloudie battell, conueied the king to London, and lodged him in the bishops palace

c. 1460
The Tower was delivered to Edward IV under an agreed composition.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[London]] · After whose comming to the citie

Edward IV

the Tower was deliuered to the erle of March, vpon a certeine composition

c. 1460
Thomas Scales was captured while fleeing by boat and shortly killed.

Henry VI 59 · 📍 [[the gate of the clinke]] · shortlie after

Thomas Scales Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

suddenlie taken, was shortlie slaine with manie darts & daggers, and his bodie left naked and all bloudie at the gate of the clinke

1460
Henry VI was captured.

Henry VI 60

Henry VI

When quéene Margaret heard that the K. was taken

1460
Margaret fled to Scotland after being robbed of her goods in Lancashire.

Henry VI 60 · 📍 [[Scotland]]

Margaret of Anjou

from thence she went into Scotland.

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York occupied the king’s principal lodging and acted like a king.

Henry VI 60 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · the fridaie before the feast of S. Edward, the Confessor

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

the duke also departed, and went to the most principall lodging that the king had within all his palace, breaking vp the lockes and doores, and so lodged himselfe therein, more like to a king than a duke

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York publicly declared his claim to the crown.

Henry VI 60 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · During the time of this parlement

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

he began to declare his title to the crowne, in this forme and order as insueth.

c. 1460
Henry IV raised war against Richard II, captured him, and imprisoned him in the Tower of London.

Henry VI 60 · 📍 [[castle of Flint in Northwales]]

Henry IV Richard II

raised warre and battell at the castle of Flint in Northwales, against the said king Richard, and him apprehended, and imprisoned within the Tower of London

c. 1460
Henry IV usurped royal power while Richard II remained imprisoned.

Henry VI 60 · during whose life and captiuitie

Henry IV Richard II

during whose life and captiuitie, he wrongfullie vsurped and intruded vpon the roiall power

c. 1460
Henry IV caused the death of Richard II, according to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York’s claim.

Henry VI 60 · After whose pitious death

Henry IV Richard II

compassed and accomplished the death and destruction of his naturall prince, and most worthie souereigne lord

c. 1460
The crown’s right and title reverted to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March.

Henry VI 60 · After whose pitious death, and execrable murther

Roger Mortimer, Earl of March

the right and title of the crowne, and superioritie of this realme was lawfullie reuerted & returned to Roger Mortimer earle of March

c. 1460
Edmund Mortimer asserted his title and rightful claim while held captive with Owen Glendower.

Henry VI 61 · 📍 [[Wales]] · in the time of the first vsurper

Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March Owen Glendower

Edmund earle of March my most welbeloued vncle, in the time of the first vsurper, in déed but not by right called king Henrie the fourth, by his coosines the earle of Northumberland, & the lord Persie, he being then in captiuitie with Owen Glendouer the rebell in Wales, made his title & righteous claime to the destruction of both the noble persons.

c. 1460
Henry IV took the sceptre and crown, wrongfully assuming the name and style of king.

Henry VI 61

Henry IV

For although Henrie of Lancaster earle of Derbie tooke vpon him the scepter and the crowne, and wrongfullie bare the name and stile of a king

c. 1460
Henry V died suddenly in the flower of his youth after achieving victories in France.

Henry VI 61 · 📍 [[France]]

Henry V

His sonne also called king Henrie the fift, obteined notable victories, and immortal praises for his noble acts doone in the realme of France: yet God (for the offense of his vntrue parent) suddenlie touched him, vnbodieng his soule in the flower of his youth, and in the glorie of his conquest.

c. 1460
Henry VI succeeded Henry V as heir and was obeyed as the natural prince.

Henry VI 61 · after this Henrie the fift

Henry V Henry VI

for after this Henrie the fift (whose fame no man can iustlie reprooue or deface) succéeded his sonne, whom all we haue called our naturall prince, and obeied as his heire.

c. 1460
Henry VI’s negligence and council caused England to lose Normandy, Aquitaine, Anjou, Maine, and French territories.

Henry VI 61 · 📍 [[Normandie]]

Henry VI

Is not Normandie, which his father gat, regained & conquered againe, by the insolencie of him & his couetous councell? Is not the whole duchie of Aquitaine, by two hundred and od yeares peaceablie possessed by the kings of this realme, in one yeare and a little more, gotten out of our hands & seigniorie?

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet declared his title and took possession of the royal throne in open parliament.

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Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

I haue and doo take possession of this roiall throne

c. 1460
Parliament preserved Henry VI’s crown for life and designated Richard Plantagenet as successor and protector.

Henry VI 61 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · vpon the vigill of all saints

Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

that he should inioy the name and title of king, and haue possession of the realme during his naturall life. And if he either died, or resigned, or forfeited the same, by breaking or going against anie point of this concord, then the said crowne & authoritie roiall should immediatlie be deuoluted and come to the duke of Yorke, if he then liued; or else to the next heire of his linage. And that the duke of Yorke from thense foorth should be protector and regent of the land.

c. 1460
Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of March married Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March.

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Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of March Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March

Philip his daughter and heire, which was coupled in matrimonie vnto Edmund Mortimer earle of March

c. 1460
Anne Mortimer married Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge.

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Anne Mortimer Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge

And the said Anne coupled in matrimonie to Richard earle of Cambridge

c. 1460
Henry IV entered the crowns after Richard II resigned them, despite Edmund Mortimer's living title.

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Richard II Henry IV Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March

who incontinentlie after that king Richard resigned the crownes of the realmes and lordship of Ireland, vnrighteouslie entered vpon the same, then being aliue Edmund Mortimer earle of March

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York accepted Henry VI as king during Henry's natural life.

Henry VI 62 · during his naturall life

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

is contented, agréed, and consenteth, that he be had, reputed, and taken for king of England and France, with the roiall estate, dignitie, and preheminence belonging therevnto, and lord of Ireland during his naturall life.

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York swore to protect Henry VI's life, reign, and royal dignity.

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Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

I Richard duke of Yorke, promise and sweare by the faith and truth that I owe to almightie God, that I shall neuer consent, procure, or stirre, directlie or indirectlie, in priuie or apert, neither (as much as in me is) shall suffer to be doone, consented, procured, or stirred, anie thing that may sound to the abridgement of the naturall life of king Henrie the sixt, or to the hurt or diminishing of his reigne or dignitie roiall

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York was designated Henry VI's successor to the crowns.

Henry VI 62 · after the deceasse of the said king Henrie

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Henry VI

it is accorded, appointed, and agréed that the said Richard duke of Yorke, shall be called and reputed from hencefoorth, verie and rightfull heire to the crownes, roiall estate, dignitie and lordship aboue said; and after the deceasse of the said king Henrie, or when he will laie from him the said crownes, estate, dignitie, and lordship, the said duke and his heires shall immediatlie succéed to the said crownes, roiall estate, dignitie and lordship.

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York received lands and offices worth ten thousand marks yearly.

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Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

the said Richard duke of Yorke, shall haue by authoritie of this present parlement, castels, manors, lands, and tenements, with the wards, marriages, reliefes, seruices, fines, amercements, offices, aduousons, fées, and other appurtenances to them belonging, what soeuer they be, to the yearelie value of ten thousand marks

c. 1460
Henry VI ratified Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York's title as rightful heir.

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Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

by authoritie of the same parlement declareth, approoueth, ratifieth, confirmeth, and accepteth the said title, iust, good, lawfull, and true, and therevnto giueth his assent and agréement of his frée will and libertie.

Chapters 246–251

c. 1460
Henry VI annulled statutes granting inheritance of the crowns to Henry IV and Henry V's heirs.

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Henry VI Henry IV Henry V

And furthermore ordeineth and establisheth by the said aduise and authoritie, that all statutes, ordinances, and acts of parlement, made in the time of the said king Henrie the fourth, by the which he and the heires of his bodie, comming of Henrie late king of England the fift, the sonne and heire of the said king Henrie the fourth, and the heires of king Henrie the fift, were or be inheritable to the said crownes and realmes, or to the heritage of the same, be annulled, repealed, damned, cancelled, void, and of none effect.

c. 1460
The agreement between Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York was sealed, sworn, and enacted in parliament.

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Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

This agréement put in articles, was ingrossed, sealed, and sworne vnto by the two parties, and also enacted in the parlement.

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York was proclaimed heir apparent and protector of England.

Henry VI 63 · vpon the saturdaie next insuing

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

And vpon the saturdaie next insuing, Richard duke of Yorke was by sound of trumpet solemnelie proclamed heire apparant to the crowne of England, and protectour of the realme.

c. 1460
Henry VI dissolved his parliament, the last parliament he ever ended.

Henry VI 63 · When these agréements were enacted

Henry VI

When these agréements were enacted, the king dissolued his parlement, which was the last parlement that euer he ended.

c. 1460
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and seven named supporters were killed, and his army was defeated.

Henry VI 63 · 📍 [[Wakefield]] · within halfe an houre

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York John Mortimer Hugh Mortimer David Hall Hugh Hastings Thomas Neville William Aparre Thomas Aparre

But when he was in the plaine field betwéene his castell and the towne of Wakefield, he was inuironed on euerie side, like fish in a net, so that though he fought manfullie, yet was he within halfe an houre slaine and dead, and his whole armie discomfited: with him died of his trustie fréends, his two bastard vncles, sir Iohn and sir Hugh Mortimers, sir Dauie Hall, sir Hugh Hastings, sir Thomas Neuill, William and Thomas Aparre, both brethren; and two thousand and eight hundred others

1460
John Clifford captured Ferribridge and killed its keepers.

Edward IV 1 · 📍 [[Ferribridge]] · on the saturdaie before Plamesundaie

John Clifford, Lord Clifford

and so he departed with his light horssemen from the great armie on the saturdaie before Plamesundaie; and earelie yer his enimies were aware, slue the kéepers and wan the bridge.

c. 1460
John Clifford was killed by an arrow during the retreat toward Henry VI's army.

Edward IV 1 · 📍 [[Dintingdale]]

John Clifford, Lord Clifford

For the lord Clifford, either for heat or paine, putting off his gorget, suddenlie with an arrow (as some saie) without an head, was striken into the throte, and immediatlie rendred his spirit;

c. 1460
Thomas Clifford was concealed in poverty until Henry VII restored his name and possessions.

Edward IV 1 · till king Henrie the seuenth obteined the crowne

Thomas Clifford Henry VII

whose yoong sonne Thomas Clifford was brought vp with a sheepheard in poore habit, euer in feare to be knowne, till king Henrie the seuenth obteined the crowne, by whom he was restored to his name and possessions.

c. 1460
The armies of Edward IV and Henry VI approached for battle between Towton and Saxton.

Edward IV 1 · 📍 [[Towton]] · the nine and twentith daie of March, being Palmesundaie

Edward IV Henry VI

So the same daie about nine of the clocke, which was the nine and twentith daie of March, being Palmesundaie, both the hostes approched in a faire plaine field, betwéene Towton and Saxton.

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