Many who have a passing interest in English history know of the
kings: the Lancastrian usurper, Henry IV; the great warrior-king,
Henry V; and the monkish monarch, Henry VI. Some also know of the
fair Yorkist king, Edward IV, and his fated son, Edward V - the
Prince in the Tower. Many more know of the Yorkist usurper, Richard
III, and his Tudor nemesis, the last Lancastrian claimant, Henry
VII. But what about the other key individuals of fifteenth century
England?
Most have heard of the "Kingmaker," even if they forget that he
was Sir Richard de Neville, Earl of Warwick. But who was Little
Fauconberg? Who was Hotspur, and how did he get his nickname? Who
were the Beauforts, illegitimate descendents of Edward III (through
his son, John of Gaunt), and how did they impact the history of
England so significantly? Who was the "Butcher of England" and how
did such an erudite and sophisticated man earn such an inglorious
title? Why was Sir Richard de Beauchamp, also an Earl of Warwick,
called the "Father of Courtesy" and the "Son of Chivalry"? What
brought the educated and wealthy Owain Glyn Dwr, the last Welsh
Prince of Wales, to the point of rebellion? Was Queen Margaret the
"she-wolf of Anjou," or just a fiercely devoted wife and mother?
Was Sir Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, the guardian of good
government, or a self-serving, aristocratic snob bent on snatching
the throne of England? Who was the "English Achilles," how did he
earn such a sobriquet, and how did his end mark the ending of the
Hundred Years War? Who were the Nevilles and the Percys, and how
did a minor family feud start the Wars of the Roses? Who were the
other squires, knights, barons, earls, and dukes that contributed
so much to the history of fifteenth century England, but who seem
mostly forgotten today?
Come, plumb the depths of the people of that far gone time. For
the answers all lie within these pages. Within is a brief biography
of many of the more important personages, regardless of
aristocratic rank. Included are parents, spouses, children, and
other familial relationships, plus titles and offices, family
coats-of-arms, and where readily available, family badges, livery,
and battle standards. To further enrich the background, some
supplemental sections have been added. These include a glossary of
titles and offices, definition of selected heraldic terms, and a
brief timeline of fifteenth century England.
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