Roger Mortimer

Timeline

1. 1321–1322Wigmore · HerefordshireIn 1321 Mortimer and nobles such as Lancaster rose in arms because of the Despensers' seizure of lands in Wales; he led troops fighting on the Welsh Marches and repeatedly defeated royal forces; in early 1322 he joined forces with Lancaster and marched north, intending to overthrow the king's favorites in a decisive battle in Yorkshire.
2. 1322–1324Tower of London · LondonIn the Battle of Boroughbridge in March 1322 Mortimer was defeated and captured, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Tower of London; on 1 August 1324 he and companions escaped through a kitchen passage, crossed the sea via Dawlish to France, becoming the key exiled leader in the later downfall of Edward II.
3. 1324–1326Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter 1324 Mortimer contacted anti-Despenser forces in France; in 1325 he allied with Isabella, who had come to France, and gained the protection of the French king; he raised mercenaries, drew up invasion plans, and prepared to return to England to overthrow Edward II and his favorites under the banner of 'clearing the sovereign's side'.
4. 1327–1330London · EnglandIn 1327 Mortimer was created Earl of March and jointly ruled as regent with Isabella, controlling patronage, diplomacy and the military; on 19 October 1330 Edward III launched a coup at Nottingham Castle and captured him, and on 29 November he was executed for treason at Tyburn.