William Cavendish Biography and Timeline

Chief Justice

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

Role range: 1372-1381

Death of William Cavendish

Death of John Cavendish

Death of William Cavendish

Executed by the followers of Jack Cade

Role range: 1372-1381

Execution

Executed by the followers of Jack Cade

Role range: 1372-1381

Birth of William Cavendish

Birth of William Cavendish

Peerage

Created Earl Devonshire, 1st

Peerage

Created Earl of Devonshire, 1st

Battle of Tadcaster

Cavendish attacks Parliamentarian forces at Tadcaster during the Yorkshire campaign.

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Pontefract

Cavendish's northern Royalists secure Pontefract Castle.

Role range: 1642-1649

Invasion of Yorkshire

Cavendish leads the Royalist mobilisation across Yorkshire and northern England.

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of York

Withdraws the Royalists from Wakefield & Pontefract & gathers them at York

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Adwalton Moor

The Parliamentary forces are driven back to Hull. Defeats a Parliamentary force under Lord Fairfax. After the Battle of Adwalton Moor the royalists occupy the West Riding of Yorkshire

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Gainsborough

Moves from the north to threaten the eastern counties & captures Gainsborough

Role range: 1642-1649

Commander of Royalist Forces

Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Hull

Raises the Siege of Hull on behalf of the Royalists

Role range: 1642-1649

Commander of Royalist Forces

Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne

Battle of Corbridge

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Boldon Hills

Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Hilton

Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege of York to destroy Devonshires army

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of York

Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege of York to destroy Devonshires army

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Marston Moor

Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Marston Moor

Totally defeated Newcastle departs for Hamburg. Commands the Royalist "whitecoats" but only 30 survive

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Banbury

Fails to join forces with Waller. Charles I is able to retreat safely to Donnington Castle & to join Rupert in Oxford

Role range: 1642-1649

Council of War

"if we beat the King 99 x he would be King still, if he beat us we should be hanged"

Role range: 1642-1649

Exile of William Cavendish

Goes into exile after defeat at Marston Moor & loss of the nrth to Parliament

Role range: 1642-1649

Peerage

Created Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne after the Restoration of Charles II.

Role range: 1593-1676

Restoration

Created Duke and rewarded after his estates and honours are restored.

Role range: 1593-1676

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Anti-Court & Anti-Romanist Party in the Commons

Death of William Cavendish

Death of William Cavendish, the royalist "Loyal Duke"

Succession Settlement

Supports the settlement offering the crown to William and Mary

Succession

Supports the deposition of James II & the succession of William of Orange

Peerage

Created Duke of Devonshire, 1st

Peerage

Created Marquis of Hartington