William Cavendish Biography

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

Death of John Cavendish

Executed by the followers of Jack Cade

Executed by the followers of Jack Cade

Birth of William Cavendish

Created Earl Devonshire, 1st

Created Earl of Devonshire, 1st

Cavendish's northern Royalists secure Pontefract Castle.

Cavendish leads the Royalist mobilisation across Yorkshire and northern England.

Cavendish attacks Parliamentarian forces at Tadcaster during the Yorkshire campaign.

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

Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne

Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne

Raises the Siege of Hull on behalf of the Royalists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death of William Cavendish, the royalist "Loyal Duke"

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

Supports the settlement offering the crown to William and Mary

Created Duke of Devonshire, 1st

Created Marquis of Hartington