Historical place archive

Ludlow in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ludlow in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

13 records8 event labels11 people1265โ€“1621

Historical events in Ludlow

1265

June 1265
Mobilization
Edward I ยท Barons War, 2nd

Edward I joins forces with Gilbert the Red, his 2nd in command

June 1265
Mobilization
Gilbert de Clare ยท Barons War, 2nd

Edward I joins forces with Gilbert the Red, his 2nd in command

1402

1402
Constable
Thomas Beaufort ยท Military

Appointed Constable of Ludlow

1452

February 1452
Oath
Richard ยท Wars of the Roses

Issues an oath of loyalty to the King

1459

12 October 1459
Siege of Ludlow
Andrew Trollope ยท Wars of the Roses

Deserts York & joins the Lancasrians

12 October 1459
Siege of Ludlow
Margaret ยท Wars of the Roses

York disperses his forces & seekes refuge in Ireland

12 October 1459
Siege of Ludlow
Richard ยท Wars of the Roses

Disperses his forces & seeks exile in Ireland

12 October 1459
Siege of Ludlow
Richard Neville "Kingmaker" ยท Wars of the Roses

York disperses his forces & Warwick seeks refuge in Calais. York disperses his forces & Salisbury flees to Calais

1461

1461
Siege of Ludlow
Richard III ยท Wars of the Roses

Richard is placed under the care of the Lancastrians

1502

2 April 1502
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon ยท House of Tudor

Death of Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle. Catherine of Aragon claims that their marriage was never consumated

1525

1525
Welsh Household
Mary I ยท Council of the Marches

Mary presides ceremonially over a princely household in the Welsh Marches

August 1525
Princess of Wales Household
Mary I ยท House of Tudor

Mary is sent to Ludlow with a household associated with the Council of the Marches

1621

1621
Member of Parliament
Spencer Compton ยท House of Compton

Elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow

Provenance

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