William Pole Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Pole, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records1450–14504 events3 places

Chronological biography

1450

Arrest of William 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 conspiring with France to kill the King & enthrone his son. Accused by Parliament of accepting bribes to release Orleans

Trial17 March 1450

House / House of Pole · Earl · Chief Adviser · London

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

Death of William Pole1 May 1450

House / House of Pole · Earl · Chief Adviser · Dover

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

Death of William Pole1 May 1450

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

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

Titles and roles

Earl · Chief Adviser

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.