Birth of Edward Stafford1478
Birth of Edward Stafford, his father is attainted & executed for rebelling against Richard III when Stafford is 5
Historical person
Edward Stafford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Stafford, based on 12 World History Database records associated with England.
12 records1478–152312 events3 places
Chronological biography
1478
1495
Knight of the Garter1495
Stafford is awarded the Knight of the Garter
1509
Coronation1509
Carries the crown during Henry VIIIs coronation
Lord High Steward1509
Appointed Lord High Steward
Privy Council1509
Appointed Privy Councillor
1520
Battle of Gravelines1520
Fights at the Battle of Gravelines with Henry VIII
1521
Arrest of Edward StaffordApril 1521
Wolsey has Buckingham arrested for "compassing" the death of Henry VIII
Treason13 May 1521
Condemned to death for treason
Trial13 May 1521
Condemned to death for treason
Death of Edward Stafford17 May 1521
Death of Edward Stafford, executed
Execution17 May 1521
Executed under a trumped up charge of disloyalty to Henry VIII
1523
Attainment31 July 1523
Stafford is attainted by Parliament
Titles and roles
Duke · Duke · Lord High Steward · Duke · Member of Privy Council
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.