Battle of Otterburn
War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglases & the Percys. Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn
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1388 in England
Explore 19 historical events and records for England in 1388.
Historical records for England in 1388
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August
Battle of Otterburn
Ralph Percy, the brother of Hotspur, is arrested & made prisoner by the Earl Mareschal
Battle of Otterburn
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrived at Ponteland where they met groups of men fleeing from the battlefield which demoralised them
October
Death of John Neville
Death of John Neville
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Robert de Vere
Helps route the royal favourite, Robert de Vere Eal of Oxford
Battle of Otterburn
Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots at the Battle of Otterburn. A victory for the Scots, led by James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas over Harry Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland
Birth of Thomas de Montacute
Birth of Thomas de Montacute
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible into English
Death of Robert Tresilian
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Execution
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of Aquitaine
Marriage
Marries the niece of King Richard II
Parliament
1 of 5 Lords who forces Richard II to dismiss or execute some of his court favourites
Parliament
Henry Bolingbroke enters Parliament to protest against the tyranny of Richard II
Parliament
One of the 5 appellants in proscribing the King's friends in the Wonderful Parliament
Parliament
The Merciless Parliament protests against Richards tyranny
Translation of Bible
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible into English
Treason
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Treaty of Batonne
The invasion of Castille fails. Surrenders claim to his daughter Catherine on her marriage to the son of John I
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