The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Execution of John Tiptoft is in 1469-1471 Wars of the Roses: Warwick Rebels.
On 18th October 1470 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 43] was beheaded at Tower Green, Tower of London [Map]. On 14th April 1471 His son Edward succeeded 2nd Earl Worcester, 3rd Baron Tiptoft.
Warkworth's Chronicle [1461-1474]. 18th October 1470. And thenne was takene the Earl of Worcetre [aged 43], whiche was arested and areynede befor Sere Jhon Veere [aged 28], the Earl of Oxenforde, sonne and heyre to the forseide Earl of Oxenforde whiche was behedede1 at the Toure Hille, as before wrytene; and so the Earl of Worcetre was juged be suche lawe as he dyde to other menne; and, whenne he was dede, his body and his hede was buryede togedyr at the Blacke Frerys in Londone, with alle the honoure and worschyppe that his frendes coude do.
Note 1. "Was behedede." "His diebus captus est ille trux carnifex, et hominum decollator horridus, Comes de Wacester, et in Turri Londonie incarceratus, et in breve prope dictam turrim decapitatus, et apud Fratres Predicatores, juxta Ludgate, obscure sepultus [In these days, that cruel executioner and dreadful decapitator of men, the Earl of Worcester, was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London, shortly thereafter beheaded near the said tower, and buried in obscurity at the Dominican Friars, near Ludgate]." -MS. Arundel, Coll. Arm. 5, fol. 171, v°. This coming from a partizan of the same side with the Earl, at a period when party politics necessarily ran so high, is strikingly conclusive of that nobleman's character. Cf. Chron. p. 9, l. 13—21.
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. In whose begyn'iyng of raedepcion, the erle of Worceter, whiche for his cruelnesse was called the bochier of Englande, was taken and put in streyght pryson. And vpon the XV daye of Octobre was the sayde erle aregned at Westmynster in the Whyte Halle, and there endyted of treason; and vpon the Mondaye folowyng adiugyd that he shuld go from ye same place vnto the Tower Hyll, & there to haue his hede smytten of. But as he was comynge from the sayd place of iugement towarde his execucion, the people presid so inportunatly vpon hym for to se and beholde hym, that the sheryffes were fayne to tourne into the Flete, & there to borowe gayoll for hym for that nyght. And vpon the morowe after at after noone, beynge seynt Lukys daye, and XVIII daye of Octobre [1470], he was ladde to the Tower Hylle, where he toke his deth full pacyently, whose corps was after borne with the hede vnto the Blacke Friers, and there honourably buryed in a chapel stiidynge in the body of the churche, which he before tyme had foundyd. And thenne was dayly awaytynge vpon the see syde for the landynge of quene Margarete and pry nee Edwarde her sone; and also prouycyon made for the defence of landynge of kynge Edwarde and his company.
Collectanea by John Leland [1502-1552]. [18th October 1470] At this Parlament was arrestid the Erle of Wicestre, and jugid by Syr John Vere Erle of Oxford to Deth, and was behedid at Tour Hille, and was buried at the Blake Freres of London.This tyme fledde Quene Elizabeth owt of the Toure of London with her Childern to Westminstre, and there was brought a bedde of Prince Edwarde.
A Brief Latin Chronicle. 18th October 1470. In those days, that fierce executioner and dreadful beheader of men, the Earl of Worcester [aged 43], was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London, and soon after was beheaded near the said tower, and was obscurely buried at the Friars Preachers near Ludgate.
His diebus captus est ille trux carnifex et hominum decollator horridus, comes de Wiccester, et in Turri London. incarceratus, et in breve prope dictam turrim decapitatus, et apud Fratres Predicatores juxta Ludgate obscure sepultus.