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England in 1450

Historical records for England in 1450, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

36Records
22Events
10Named people
13Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

January 1450Reballion of FranceHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Portsmouth · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Soldiers waiting to cross to France rebel over pay & conditions

February

7 February 1450Arrest of PolePole Suffolk, 4th

Tower of London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Arrested & taken to the Tower of London

7 February 1450Arrest of William PoleWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

Tower of London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Arrested & taken to the Tower of London

7 February 1450ImpeachmentPole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

For fraud & mismanaging the war, the King banishes him from England for 5 yrs. Blamed by Parliament for the loss of Maine & Normandy. Accused by Parliament of accepting bribes to release Orleans

7 February 1450ImpeachmentWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

For fraud & mismanaging the war, the King banishes him from England for 5 yrs. Blamed by Parliament for the loss of Maine & Normandy. Accused by Parliament of conspiring with France to kill the King & enthrone his son. Accused by Parliament of accepting bribes to release Orleans

March

17 March 1450Exile of PolePole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

17 March 1450ImpeachmentHenry VI

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

17 March 1450ImpeachmentPole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

17 March 1450TrialHenry VI

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Tries Suffolk with consulting Parliament. Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

17 March 1450TrialPole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

17 March 1450TrialWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

London · House / House of Pole

Henry VI finds Suffolk guilty of non-capital crimes & banishes him for 5 yrs

March 1450ImpeachmentPole Suffolk, 4th

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Perliament decides Suffolk should stand before Parliament

April

15 April 1450Battle of FormignyThomas Kyriel

Formigny · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Leads a force which is defeated by the French in Normandy

May

1 May 1450Death of PolePole Suffolk, 4th

Dover · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of William de la Pole, killed by sailors off Dover

1 May 1450Death of William PoleWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

Dover · House / House of Pole

Death of William de la Pole, killed by sailors off Dover

1 May 1450Death of William PoleWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

Dover · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of William de la Pole, killed by sailors off Dover

1 May 1450ExecutionPole Suffolk, 4th

Dover · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Intercepted by the Royal ship Nicholas of the Tower & beheaded

1 May 1450Exile of PolePole Suffolk, 4th

Burgundy · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Leaves England bound for Burgundy

1 May 1450Exile of PolePole Suffolk, 4th

Dover · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Intercepted by the Royal ship Nicholas of the Tower & beheaded

June

13 June 1450Siege of LondonJack Cade

London · Warfare / Military

The siege forces Henry VI to send out his emissaries to negotiate with the rebels

18 June 1450Battle of SevenoaksJack Cade

Sevenoaks · Warfare / Military

Leads a rebellion in Kent & East Sussex against the mis-Government of Henry VI. Defeats Henry VIs troops at Sevenoaks

18 June 1450Battle of SevenoaksHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Sevenoaks · Warfare / Military

Commands Henry VIs troops at Sevenoaks which are defeated by Jack Cade

July

2 July 1450Siege of LondonJack Cade

London · Warfare / Military

Cades forces enter London & Henry VIs adviser Lord Say is executed

5 July 1450Siege of LondonJack Cade

London · Warfare / Military

The rebels are dispersed after a general amnesty. The rebellion collapses after a Royal Pardon is granted for the rebels. Defeated at London Bridge due to the rebels indiscipline. Cade calls for the appointment of the Duke of York in Government. 3000 rebels are dispersed after a general amnesty. 3,000 are dispersed as Cade calls for inclusion of the Duke of York in Government

12 July 1450Siege of LondonJack Cade

London · Warfare / Military

Cade is mortally wounded resisting capture at Heathfield

August

12 August 1450Capture of CherbourgHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Cherbourg · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The French capture Cherbourg

Other Events

1450Battle of NorthamptonGeorge Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Northampton · Warfare / Military

Killed at the Battle of Northampton

1450Capture of NormandyHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Normandy · Warfare / Hundred Years War

After defeat at Caen the French capture the rest of Normandy

1450Capture of NormandyHenry VI

Normandy · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The English garrisons are swept away from lower Normandy

1450MarriageAnne de Beauchamp Warwick, 15th

House / House of Beauchamp

Marries Richard Neville, passing the Earldom to the Neviles

1450Privy CouncilRichard Woodville Rivers, 1st

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Privy Councillor

1450Reballion of down the CadeRichard Woodville Rivers, 1st

Cade · Warfare / Military

Helps put down the Cade rebellion

1450Rule of NormandyHenry VI

Normandy · Warfare / Hundred Years War

England loses Normandy

1450Siege of CaenHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Caen · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Somersets forces are removed from Caen, he seeks shelter in Calais

1450Siege of RouenHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Rouen · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Somersets forces are removed from Rouen

1450WardenGeorge Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Warfare / Military

Appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports

Names involved

Anne de Beauchamp Warwick, 15thGeorge Stafford Buckingham, 1stHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2ndHenry VIHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1stJack CadePole Suffolk, 4thRichard Woodville Rivers, 1stThomas KyrielWilliam Pole Suffolk, 4th

Places involved

BurgundyCadeCaenCherbourgDoverFormignyLondonNormandyNorthamptonPortsmouthRouenSevenoaksTower of London

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.