Before we can talk about Jasper, we have to back up a bit and discuss his parents. His father was Owen Tudor, Owen ap Maredudd ap Tudur in the original Welsh. He was a Welsh courtier who had secured a place at court after the Glyndŵr Rising. All pretty normal. Here is where things get […]
Tag: War of the Roses
Catherine Woodville
Catherine Woodville was born in around 1458, the youngest child of fourteen born to her parents, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers and Baron Rivers, Richard Woodville. At aged 6, Catherine was married to the young Henry Stafford, later 2nd Duke of Buckingham who was three years older. Some sources claim that Henry wasn’t happy with […]
Lady Katherine Gordon- Wife of a Pretender
Highborn, beautiful and rich, Lady Katherine Gordon was an ideal wife for any young man. The daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly. There is some dispute if her mother was Princess Annabella, daughter of King James and Joan Beaufort, or the Earl’s third wife Elizabeth Hay. Either way, she was related to the […]
Deaths of Richard Le Scrope and Thomas de Mowbray
Richard Le Scrope, born around 1450, was the third son of his parents, Baron Scrope of Masham and his wife Joan, and from a relatively early age, was destined for the Church. Following a rise up the ecclesiastical ladder, beginning with a small position as rector near Northallerton in 1368, Scrope was given subsequent positions […]
The death of King Edward IV
During the turbulent years of the Wars of the Roses, Edward IV reigned not once, but twice taking the crown for the Yorkists. His military skills and physical prowess earned him his reputation and fame. He was also an imposing figure reputedly standing 6 foot and 3 inches tall – almost a whole foot taller […]