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1405 in England

Explore 18 historical events and records for England in 1405.

Historical records for England in 1405

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May

Invasion of Wales

Henry IV ยท Hereford ยท Warfare / England War

Reaches Hereford on a campaign to invade Wales

Invasion of Wales

Henry IV ยท Hereford ยท Warfare / England War

Calls off the invasion because of a rebellion by Earl Henry Percy of Northumberland

Rebellion of Rebels in Hereford

Henry IV ยท Hereford ยท Warfare / England War

Sets northwards for the 2nd time in 2 years in order to defend the throne

Battle of Shipton Moor

Henry IV ยท Shipton Moor ยท Warfare / England War

The Archbishop of Yorks forces are defeated by the Earl of Westmorland

Battle of Shipton Moor

John of Lancaster ยท Shipton Moor ยท Warfare / England War

The Archbishop of Yorks forces are defeated by Westmorland & John of Lancaster

Battle of Shipton Moor

Nevill ยท Shipton Moor ยท Warfare / England War

The Archbishop of Yorks forces are defeated by the Earl of Westmorland

June

Arrest of Richard Scrope

Scrope, Richard ยท Pontefract ยท Archbishop of York ยท Warfare / England War

Arrested as a traitor & brought before Henry IV

Arrest of Thomas Mowbray

Mowbray, Thomas ยท Pontefract ยท Earl Marshal ยท Warfare / England War

Arrested as a traitor & brought before Henry IV

Death of Richard Scrope

Scrope, Richard ยท York ยท Archbishop of York ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Death of Thomas Mowbray

Mowbray, Thomas ยท York ยท Earl Marshal ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Death of William Plumpton

Plumpton, William ยท York ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Execution

Mowbray, Thomas ยท York ยท Earl Marshal ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Execution

Plumpton, William ยท York ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Execution

Scrope, Richard ยท York ยท Archbishop of York ยท Warfare / England War

Executed by Henry IV for being a traitor

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Richard Woodville

Woodville, Richard ยท Maidstone ยท House / House of Woodville

Birth of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers

Rebellion of Northumberland

Neville, Ralph ยท Northumberla ยท Warden of West Marches ยท Warfare / Military

Puts down a rebellion led by Northumberland, Mowbray & Archbishop Scrope

Rebellion of Rebels in London

Beaufort, Thomas ยท London ยท Lieutenant Aquitaine ยท Warfare / Military

Commands Henry Vs army against the rebels in the North of England

Warden

Neville, Ralph ยท Marches ยท Warden of West Marches ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Warden of the West Marches

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