John Ratcliffe

Also known as: sir Iohn Ratcliffe · Family: England · Role: deputy of Calais · First appears: Henry VI 24

Life events

c. 1436 · John Ratcliffe informed Henry VI of Burgundy's planned attack, prompting reinforcements for Calais.(Henry VI 24 · 📍 Calis)
- With: Henry VI
- “In this fourtéenth yeare, the duke of Burgognie determined by the aduise of his councell, to attempt the winning of Calis. The prouision was woonderous great which was made for the atchiuing of this enterprise: whereof sir Iohn Ratcliffe, deputie of the towne of Calis, hauing perfect intelligence, aduertised king Henrie, and his councell, who incontinentlie sent thither the earle of Mortaigne, sonne to the duke of Summerset, and the lord Camois, with fiftéene hundred men, and great foison of vittels”

with Henry VI (John Ratcliffe advised Henry VI and his council of the Burgundian plan.) “whereof sir Iohn Ratcliffe, deputie of the towne of Calis, hauing perfect intelligence, aduertised king Henrie, and his councell”
sworn: Henry VI (Ratcliffe held the office of deputy of Calais and reported to Henry VI.) “whereof sir Iohn Ratcliffe, deputie of the towne of Calis, hauing perfect intelligence, aduertised king Henrie, and his councell”

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