William Lord Berkeley

The Cotswolds and the Wars of the Roses….

Sep 6, 2022

battles, buildings, heraldry, religion, travel

bigamy, Cirencester, Cotswolds, Edward III, Edward IV, executions, Francis Lovell, John of Gaunt, John Talbot Viscount Lisle, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lancastrians, Lionel of Antwerp, Margaret of Anjou, Minster Lovell Hall, Mortimer’s Cross, Mortimers, Nibley Green, pre-contract, Richard III, River Windrush, rumour, sanctuary, St. John the Baptist, Sudeley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey, Wars of the Roses, William Lord Berkeley

“What role did the Cotswolds play in the 30-year Wars of the Roses?” A good question. There wasn’t a specific War of the Cotswolds, but there was (still is) a connection to the Wars of the Roses, as you’ll see in this article . For instance, there’s the wonderful Church of St John the Baptist…
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York

Dec 10, 2020

anniversaries, archaeology, battles, buildings, genealogy, law, religion, Science, sources

“Perkin”, Anne Mowbray, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, Dukes of Norfolk, Dukes of York, Earl of Nottingham, Edward IV, Elizabeth Wydeville, Garden Tower, illegitimacy, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, John Mowbray Duke of Norfolk, Ludlow Castle, Mowbray estates, Polydore Vergil, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Robert Stillington, royal marriages, Shrewsbury, Thomas Cardinal Bourchier, Thomas More, Three Estates, William Lord Berkeley

Richard Shrewsbury Duke of York was the second son of King Edward IV. We don’t know a lot about him because he was not the heir to the throne but notwithstanding this, he is one of the most investigated historical characters being him one of the well known “Princes” in the Tower. We have not…
So who did Anne Mowbray take after….?

Nov 18, 2018

anniversaries, art, genealogy

Anne Mowbray, Anne of Gloucester, bigamy, Canterbury Cathedral, Cecily Neville, death masks, Doyle’s Official Baronage, Edward III, Edward IV, Edward the Black Prince, Elizabeth Berkeley, Elizabeth Wydeville, facial resemblance, hair colour, Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex, Henry Duke of Warwick, Henry V, Henry VIII, illegitimacy, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Shrewsbury, John Mowbray Duke of Norfolk, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lady Elizabeth Talbot, Margaret Beauchamp, Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, Richard II, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Shrewsbury, Richard of Warwick, St. Mary’s Hall Coventry, St. Mary’s Warwick, Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle, William Bourchier Count of Eu, William Lord Berkeley

What is one of the first things we say on seeing a new baby? Something along the lines of how much the new arrival takes after his/her father/mother/uncle/aunt/grandfather etc. etc. For those of us with a great interest in history, it is almost irresistible to compare various historical figures in the same way. For instance,…
William “Waste-all” Berkeley, the lord who out-Stanleyed the Stanleys at Bosworth….!

Feb 13, 2018

anniversaries, battles, heraldry

Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Berkeley Castle, bigamy, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth Wydeville, Forest of Dean, Henry VI, Henry VII, John Earl of Shrewsbury, Lady Elizabeth Talbot, Margaret of Shrewsbury, Nibley Green, private battles, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Richard of Warwick, Sir Edward Grey, Sir Humphrey Talbot, Sir William Stanley, Stanleys, Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle, treachery, William Lord Berkeley, Wotton

Here is the story of yet another lord who betrayed Richard III at Bosworth. Oh, but wait a moment, this one betrayed Henry Tudor as well, now there’s a feat! The man in question was William, eventually Marquess of Berkeley, but nicknamed “Waste-all”. He was 43 when he won the Battle of Nibley Green, which…
12 surprising facts about the Wars of the Roses

Oct 11, 2015

battles

1475 invasion of France, Anne of Exeter, Bamburgh, Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Blore Heath, Burgundy, Caister Castle, Calais, cannon, Cecily Duchess of York, Earl of Ormond, Earl of Oxford, Edward of Lancaster, executions, Francesco Coppini, Francesco Sforza, George Duke of Clarence, George Neville, Gregory, Hammes, Hedgeley Moor, Henry Holland Duke of Exeter, Henry VI, Henry VII, Hexham, Hornby Castle, Jack Cade, John of Gaunt, John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester, Lancastrians, legates, Lionel of Antwerp, Lord High Constable, Ludford Bridge, Ludlow, Margaret of Anjou, Matt Lewis, Mortimer’s Cross, Mortimers, Nibley Green, Pius II, private battles, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, Roxburgh, Sandal Castle, Sir Andrew Trollope, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Sir John Fortescu, Sir Ralph Grey, Sir William Stanley, St. Albans, St. michael’s Mount, Stoke Field, Thomas Lord Stanley, Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle, Tower Hill, Towton, Wakefield, Wars of the Roses, William Lord Berkeley, Windsor

Thanks to Matt Lewis: http://www.historyextra.com/article/military-history/12-facts-wars-roses?utm_source=Facebook+referral&utm_medium=Facebook.com&utm_campaign=Bitly

William Lord Berkeley

The Cotswolds and the Wars of the Roses….

Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York

So who did Anne Mowbray take after….?

William “Waste-all” Berkeley, the lord who out-Stanleyed the Stanleys at Bosworth….!

12 surprising facts about the Wars of the Roses