Birth of Henry Stafford, son of Humphrey, Earl Stafford
Historical person
Henry Stafford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Stafford, based on 10 World History Database records associated with England.
Chronological biography
1454
1465
Created Duke of Buckingham
1483
Turned in for a bounty put on his head by Richard III
Following Buckinghams execution, his widow, Catherine, marries Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford
Henrys ships run into a storm & return to Brittany, Buckinghams army is troubled by the same storm & deserts. Buckingham raises an army in Wales & starts marching east to support Henry VII
Raises a force against Richard III but is defeated & executed
Denies the legitamacy of Edward IVs heirs
Makes arrangements for the coronation of Richard III
Death of Henry Stratford, executed by Henry VIII, the Buckinghmam title is forfeit
The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot
Titles and roles
Duke
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.