John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester

Also known as: lord Tiptoft · Family: House of York · Role: lieutenant in Ireland · First appears: Edward IV 13

Life events

c. 1470 · John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, was attainted and beheaded.(Edward IV 13 · 📍 Tower hill)
- “was atteinted, and beheaded at the Tower hill, and after buried at the Blacke friers.”

sworn: Edward IV “the lord Tiptoft earle of Worcester lieutenant for king Edward in Ireland”
enemies with Henry VI “When king Henrie had thus readepted and eftsoons gotten his regall power and authoritie, he called his high court of parlement to begin the six and twentith day of Nouember at Westminster; in the which king Edward was adiudged a traitor to the countrie, and an vsurper of the realme. His goods were confiscat and forfeited. The like sentence was giuen against all his partakers and freends. And besides this it was inacted, that such as for his sake were apprehended, and were either in captiuitie or at large vpon suerties, should be extremelie punished according to their demerits, amongst whome was the lord Tiptoft earle of Worcester lieutenant for king Edward in Ireland”

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