BATTLE
ROYAL
THE WARS OF THE ROSES: 14401462
HUGH BICHENO
To George R. R. Martin for the inspiration and for creating a compelling parallel world.
In particular I want to thank:
Ian Drury, agent extraordinaire, who encouraged me to develop the idea of writing The Real Game of Thrones;
Dr Tobias Capwell FSA, Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, for sharing his unique expertise on medieval warfare;
My sister Lyn McMeekin for patiently beta-reading the manuscript;
Richard Milbank, non-fiction publisher at Head of Zeus, for comprehensive editing;
Annabel Warren of Whitefox, only the second copy editor ever to add value to my books.
Many others you know who you are have helped me in many ways and I thank you all.
FOR KATTY
Grace under pressure
KG = Knight of the Garter k. = killed in battle
DUKES
Date created | Name | Dates | Comments |
York (1385) | Richard Plantagenet, KG, 3rd duke | 142660 | k. Wakefield |
Edward, Earl of March | 14601 | Merged with Crown |
Norfolk (1397) | John Mowbray, KG, 3rd duke | 143261 |
John Mowbray, 4th duke | 146176 |
Gloucester (1414) | Humphrey of Lancaster, KG | 141447 | Extinct |
Exeter (1416) | John Holland, KG, 2nd duke | 143947 |
Henry Holland, 3rd duke | 144761 | Attainted |
Somerset (1443) | John Beaufort, KG | 14434 | Extinct |
Buckingham (1444) | Humphrey Stafford, KG | 144460 | k. Northampton |
Henry Stafford, 2nd duke | 146083 |
Warwick (1445) | Henry Beauchamp | 14456 | Extinct |
Somerset (1448) | Edmund Beaufort, KG | 144855 | k. St Albans |
Henry Beaufort, 2nd duke | 145561 | Attainted |
Suffolk (1448) | William de la Pole, KG | 144850 | Murdered, forfeit |
Clarence (1461) | George Plantagenet | 146178 |
Gloucester (1461) | Richard Plantagenet | 146183 |
Also Earl of Nottingham, Baron Mowbray and Baron Segrave.
MARCHER LORDSHIP
Glamorgan (1439) | Henry Beauchamp | 143946 | See Duke of Warwick |
Glamorgan (1449) | Richard Neville, KG | 144971 | See Earl of Warwick |
MARQUESSES
Dorset (1442) | Edmund Beaufort, KG | 144255 | See Duke of Somerset |
Suffolk (1444) | William de la Pole, KG | 144450 | See Duke of Suffolk |
EARLS
Warwick (1088) | Richard Beauchamp, 13th earl | 140139 |
Henry Beauchamp, 14th earl | 143946 | See Duke of Warwick |
Anne Beauchamp, 15th countess | 14468 | Daughter of duke |
Anne Beauchamp, 16th countess | 144892 | Sister of duke |
Richard Neville (son), KG, 16th earl | 144971 |
Arundel (1138) | William FitzAlan, 16th earl | 143887 |
Oxford (1142) | John Vere, 12th earl | 141762 | Executed |
March (1328) | Richard Plantagenet, KG, 6th earl | 142545 | See Duke of York |
Edward Plantagenet, 7th earl | 144561 | Merged with Crown |
Devon (1335) | Thomas Courtenay, 5th earl | 142258 |
Thomas Courtenay, 6th earl | 145861 | Executed, attainted |
Salisbury (1337) | Alice Montacute, 5th countess | 142862 |
Richard Neville (father), KG, 5th earl | 144260 | k. Wakefield |
Richard Neville, KG, 6th earl | 146171 |
Stafford (1351) | Humphrey Stafford, KG, 6th earl | 140344 | Eldest sons of the dukes of Buckingham |
Humphrey Stafford, 7th earl | 144458 |
Henry Stafford, 8th earl | 145883 |
Suffolk (1385) | William de la Pole, KG, 4th earl | 141550 | See Duke of Suffolk |
John de la Pole, KG, 5th earl | 145092 |
Rutland (1385) | Richard Plantagenet, KG, 2nd earl | 141545 | See Duke of York |
Edmund Pantagenet, 3rd earl | 144560 | k. Wakefield, extinct |
Huntington (1387) | John Holland, 3rd earl | 141747 | See Duke of Exeter |
Henry Holland, 4th earl | 144761 | Attainted |
Somerset (1387) | John Beaufort, KG, 3rd earl | 141844 | See Duke of Somerset |
Westmorland (1397) | Ralph Neville, 1st earl | 13971425 |
Ralph Neville, 2nd earl | 142584 | Dementia from c.1459 |
Pembroke (1414) | Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester | 141447 | Extinct |
Northumberland (1416) | Henry Percy | 141655 | k. St Albans |
Henry Percy, 2nd earl | 145561 | k. Towton, attainted |
Cambridge (1426) | Richard Plantagenet, KG, 2nd earl | 142645 | See Duke of York |
Edward Plantagenet, 3rd earl | 144561 | Merged with Crown |
Dorset (1441) | Edmund Beaufort, KG | 144255 | See Duke of Somerset |
Henry Beaufort | 145561 | Attainted |
Shrewsbury (1442) | John Talbot, KG | 144253 | k. Castillon |
John Talbot, KG, 2nd earl | 145360 | k. Northampton |
John Talbot, 3rd earl | 146073 |
Kendal(1443) | John Beaufort, KG | 14434 | See Duke of Somerset |
Somerset (1444) | Edmund Beaufort | 144455 | See Duke of Somerset |
Kendal(1446) | Jean de Foix, KG, Captal de Buch | 144662 | Resigned |
Pembroke (1447) | William de la Pole, KG | 144750 | See Duke of Suffolk |
Gloucester (1448) | William de la Pole, KG | 144850 | See Duke of Suffolk |
Wiltshire (1449) | James Butler, KG, Earl of Ormonde | 144661 | Executed, attainted |
Worcester (1449) | John Tiptoft, KG | 144970 |
Surrey (1451) | John Mowbray | 145176 | See Duke of Norfolk |
Richmond (1452) | Edmund Tudor | 14526 |
Henry Tudor, 2nd earl | 145661 | Forfeit |
Pembroke (1452) | Jasper Tudor, KG | 145261 | Attainted |
Essex (1461) | Henry Bourchier, KG | 146183 |
Kent (1461) | William Neville, KG | 14613 |
Pembroke (1461) | William Herbert, KG | 14619 |
VISCOUNTS
Beaumont (1440) | John Beaumont, KG | 144060 | k. Northampton |
William Beaumont, 2nd viscount | 14601 | Attainted |
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