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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 10 May 1401 Thomas Tuddenham was born to Robert Tuddenham (age 35) and Margaret Harling (age 21) at Eriswell, Suffolk.
In 1405 [his father] Robert Tuddenham (age 39) died.
In 1416 [his mother] Margaret Harling (age 36) died.
Around 1425 Thomas Tuddenham (age 23) was knighted.
On 26 Oct 1446 Thomas Tuddenham (age 45) was appointed Keeper of the Great Wardrobe.
Chronicle of Gregory. 02 Dec 1450. Ande that same year, the ij day of Decembyr, the Duke of Somersett (age 44) was a-tachide in the Fryer Prechourys at London. And that day he was robbyde of alle his goodys, and his jewyllys were takyn and borne a-way by lordys mayny. Ande in the morowe they dyspoylyd the placys and longgynges of many dyvers lordys, and they bare away alle the goodys that were with ynne hem, that is to say, Syr Thomas Stodenham (age 49)a, a thenne beynge wardroper, Syr Thomas Hoo (age 54) the lord Hastynge, some tyme the Chambyrlayne of Normandy.
Note a. Todenham.
In 1458 Thomas Tuddenham (age 56) was appointed Treasurer of the Royal Household. He was buried at Austin Friars.
On 12 Feb 1462 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (age 53), his son Aubrey de Vere (age 21) and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were arrested for treason against King Edward IV (age 19). They were subsequently tried by John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester (age 34) who was appointed Constable of England five days before.
On 23 Feb 1462 William Tyrrell (age 54), John Montgomery and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Chronicle of England by William of Worcester. In the month of February [1462], John, Earl of Oxford (age 53), his son and heir Aubrey (age 21), Thomas Tudenham (age 60), knight, John Clopton, John Mongomere, and William Tyrrell, were arrested by John, Earl of Worcester, Constable of England (age 34), on suspicion of receiving letters from Lady Margaret, former Queen of England. They were convicted before the court of the Constable, the said earl was beheaded, Clopton was excused, and all others were drawn and beheaded on a scaffold made for them on Tower Hill in London.
Mense Februarii Johannes comes Oxoniæ, Albredus filius ejus et hæres, Thomas Tudenham, miles, Johannes Clopton, Johannes Mongomere, et Willelmus Tyrrele, per Johannem comitem Wigorniæ, constabularium Angliæ, arrestantur, ob suspicionem litterarum receptarum dominæ Margarets, nuper reginæ Angliæ, coram quo per curiam constabilariæ convicti, dictus comes decollatus est, ac Cloptone excusatus, et omnes alii tracti et decollati sunt in quadam scafalda pro eis facta super montem Turris Londoniæ.
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan. 12 Feb 1462. And upon the xii. day of February was the erle of Oxenforde (age 53), wt the lorde Aubry (age 21) his elder sone, syr Thomas Todenhame (age 60), Wyllya Tyrell (age 54), & other, brought unto the Towre of London:
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan. 23 Feb 1462. And upon the. xxiii. daye of the same moneth, syr Thomas Todenham (age 60), Wyllyam Tyrell (age 54), & lohn Mongomory were also there behedid.
Chronicle of Gregory. 26 Feb 1462. And this same year the Erle of Oxforde (age 53), the Lord Abbry, the lord of Oxforde (deceased) is sone, Syr Thomas Todenham (deceased) knyght, John Mongomery, and William Terelle (deceased) squyer, were takyn in Esex, and brought unto Lundon to the Towre [Map]. Ande thenne they were ledde to Westemyster to the Kings palys, and there they were attaynte of hyghe and mighthy treson that they ymagenyd agayne þe King. And then they were drawe to the Towre from Westemyster. And at the Towre hylle was made a schaffolde for them, and there her heddys were smetyn on, and her bodys beryd, as it plesyd them to be qwethe her bodys.
[his father] Robert Tuddenham and [his mother] Margaret Harling were married.