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Pole Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pole, based on 20 World History Database records associated with England.

20 records1370–148713 events7 places

Chronological biography

1370

Siege of Limoges1370

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Limoges

Supports Edward the Black Prince in the Siege of Limogues

1383

Lord Chancellor13 March 1383

Government / Government of England · Earl · Lord Chancellor

Appointed Lord Chancellor

1386

Impeachment1386

Government / Government of England · Earl · Lord Chancellor · London

Impeached on a charge of misappropriation of funds by Thomas of Woodstock

Trial1386

Government / Government of England · Earl · Lord Chancellor · London

Impeached on a charge of misappropriation of funds by Thomas of Woodstock

1428

Siege of Orleans1428

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · General · Orleans

Replaces the Earl of Shrewsbury after his death. Constructs a line of redoubts around the Orleans & north of the Loire

1443

Adviser1443

Government / Government of England · Earl · Chief Adviser

Appointed Chief adviser to Henry VI

1444

Marriage1444

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

Negotiates the match between Henry VI & Margaret of Anjou & a 2 year truce

1450

Arrest of Pole7 February 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · Tower of London

Arrested & taken to the Tower of London

Impeachment7 February 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

For fraud & mismanaging the war, the King banishes him from England for 5 yrs. Blamed by Parliament for the loss of Maine & Normandy. Accused by Parliament of accepting bribes to release Orleans

ImpeachmentMarch 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

Perliament decides Suffolk should stand before Parliament

Exile of Pole17 March 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

Impeachment17 March 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

Trial17 March 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

Death of Pole1 May 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · Dover

Death of William de la Pole, killed by sailors off Dover

Execution1 May 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · Dover

Intercepted by the Royal ship Nicholas of the Tower & beheaded

Exile of Pole1 May 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · Burgundy

Leaves England bound for Burgundy

Exile of Pole1 May 1450

Warfare / Hundred Years War · Earl · Chief Adviser · Dover

Intercepted by the Royal ship Nicholas of the Tower & beheaded

1461

Marriage1461

House / House of Pole · Duke

Marries Elizabeth, sister of Edward IV & Richard III

Steward1461

Government / Government of England · Duke · Steward · London

Appointed Steward of England

1487

Battle of Stoke-on-Trent16 June 1487

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Earl · Stoke-on-Trent

Supports Simnels plot for the throne but is killed in battle

Titles and roles

Duke · Duke · Steward · Earl · Earl · Chief Adviser · Earl · General · Earl · Lord Chancellor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.