Execution of the Earl of Warwick
- When
- 1499
- Where
- Westminster
- Episodes
- 1
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, was executed on 28 November 1499 after being tried for treason related to a plot to escape the Tower of London.
Episodes
Background and detail
Imprisonment and Threat. Following Richard III's death in 1485, the ten-year-old Warwick was sent to the Tower of London. Henry VII viewed his Plantagenet bloodline as a potential threat to the throne, leading to his long-term confinement.
Trial for Treason. In 1499, Warwick became involved in a plot to escape the Tower with another prisoner. He was subsequently tried for treason, appearing at Westminster before his peers on 21 November 1499.
People involved
- Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick · Executed prisoner and claimant to the throne
- Earl of Oxford · Presiding judge at the trial
Sources
- Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick Wikipedia
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