Thanks to a question and response on the Richard III’s Loyal Supporters Unaffiliated Facebook group, and another reference on Twitter, I’ve learned that the sword of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, was presented to the city of Lincoln by Henry VII after the Battle of Stoke in 1487.
At least, tradition names it as the earl’s sword, it resides at the Guildhall in Lincoln and is still carried at ceremonial events. If anyone has more details I’d love to hear.
If it’s the sword of the man who killed Lincoln, I wonder what happened to him? Henry VII wouldn’t have been pleased because he wanted Lincoln and other Yorkist leaders taken alive.
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Yes, HVII was most ungruntled that Lincoln was killed as he wanted to ascertain “the bottom of his danger”. Would he have had Lincoln tortured to get the info?
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Yes, I think Henry would…and Lincoln’s rebellion gave him just the excuse he needed. Not that I have faith in enry’s scruples anyway, but he did try (or seem to try)to get Lincoln on side in the beginning. But it’s my guess that Henry was just looking for a “justifiable” reason to set about Lincoln. So I think the man who actually did the killing at Stoke Field would have been wise to make himself scarce!
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[…] upon Hull, who would become Lord Chancellor and 1st Earl of Suffolk during the reign of Richard II. John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, was Richard III’s much trusted nephew, of course. So this amazing old house has a history […]
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[…] the House of York and the destruction of its last leaders – but mostly the lost burial place of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (c.1460-1487) whose parents were John de La Pole, Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth Plantagenet, […]
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[…] A ring and a coin from 1725 have been found in the well, but the ring is undated. The other discovery is what is said to be either a sword or a sheath. The image below shows this item, and is the only image I’ve been able to find. It’s from this site. I’m no expert, but it looks like a long blade, and so is presumably that of a sword. […]
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