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Rebellion of Robin of Redesdale
In spring and summer 1469, a large-scale armed uprising broke out in northern England under the banner of 'Robin of Redesdale', ostensibly over local…
Timeline
- 1469Redesdale · NorthumberlandSir Robert Welles issued a manifesto in the name of 'Robin of Redesdale', rallying northern gentry and tenants to denounce royal favorites and tax oppression; Warwick and Clarence secretly coordinated from Carlisle and York, creating an internal crisis for Edward IV.
- 1469Northamptonshire · NorthamptonshireThe rebels advanced south and engaged the royal forces of Pembroke and Devon near Edgecote in Northamptonshire, defeating them; Welles was subsequently executed, but Warwick had already used the victory to seize control of the situation.
Sources
- Edward IV — Charles Ross (1974)
- The Reign of Henry VI — Ralph A. Griffiths (1981)