The Battle is shortened when Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent turned traitor to the King and ordered his men to lay down arms, allowing the Yorkists access to the camp. Buckingham, the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Lords Egremont and Beaumont are killed by a group of Kentishmen
Historical person
Edmund Grey Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edmund Grey, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.
4 records1460–14904 events1 places
Chronological biography
1460
Battle of Northampton10 July 1460
Birth of Edmund Grey26 October 1460
Birth of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn
1465
Peerage1465
Created Earl of Kent
1490
Death of Edmund Grey1490
Death of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Titles and roles
Earl
Record provenance
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