Coventry in History

Founds a Benedictine monastery which becomes the roots of Coventry

Orders Bolingbroke & Mowbray to fight a duel at Coventry then intercedes. Exiles Bolingbroke & Mowbray as his regime becomes more despotic

The 2nd Parliament of the year meets at Coventry, the "Unlearned Parliament"

Gathers forces in order to march on the Duke of Yorks castle at Ludlow

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason. Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason

Although Warwicks force had more men than Edward's army, the Earl refused the challenge. Edward sent Gloucester to entreat Clarence to return to the House of York, an offer that Clarence readily accepted. Reconciled, the royal brothers moved towards Coventry, and Clarence urged Warwicks surrender.

Infuriated with his son-in-laws treachery, Warwick refused to speak to Clarence. Unable to fight the Earl at this time, Edward turned again towards London

Reinforced by Montagu, Oxford, and Exeter a few days later, Warwick followed the Yorkists trail. He hoped that London, under Somersets control, would close its gates to Edward, allowing him to catch the Yorkist army in the open.

The city, however, welcomed Edward warmly; Somerset had left the city, and the London populace preferred the young Yorkist king to Henry V. Fighting off Exeters and Oxfords attacks, Edward IV besieged Warwick at Coventry, hoping to engage the Earl in battle.

This record states: Although Warwicks force had more men than Edward's army, the Earl refused the challenge.

This record states: Edward sent Gloucester to entreat Clarence to return to the House of York, an offer that Clarence readily accepted.

This record states: Fighting off Exeters and Oxfords attacks, Edward IV besieged Warwick at Coventry, hoping to engage the Earl in battle.

This record states: Infuriated with his son-in-laws treachery, Warwick refused to speak to Clarence.

This record states: Reconciled, the royal brothers moved towards Coventry, and Clarence urged Warwicks surrender.

This record states: Unable to fight the Earl at this time, Edward turned again towards London.

Reinforced by Montagu, Oxford, and Exeter a few days later, Warwick followed the Yorkists trail. He hoped that London, under Somersets control, would close its gates to Edward, allowing him to catch the Yorkist army in the open. The city, however, welcomed Edward warmly; Somerset had left the city, and the London populace preferred the young Yorkist king to Henry VI

Reaches Coventry where he is able to offer Battle to the Earl of Warwick

Anne was taken first to Coventry and then to the house of her brother-in-law the Duke of Clarence in London, while her mother Anne Beauchamp, Warwicks wife, sought sanctuary in Beaulieu Abbey. When the crisis settled down and the Countess wished to be restored to her estates, Edward IV refused her safe conduct to plead her case; she wrote to Queen Elizabeth and several others to no avail

Consecrated as the Bishoop of Coventry & Lichfield

Coventry refuses Charles entry and denies the Royalists access to the fortified city.

Coventry refuses Charles entry and denies the Royalists access to the fortified city.

The Cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence is consecrated

The Cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence is consecrated