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Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
1461Mar, 29

Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles

Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, KG (c. 1406 – 29 March 1461) was an English peer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Joint Deputy of Calais. He was slain fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton, and was attainted on 21 December 1461. As a result of the attainder, his son, Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles, did not succeed him in the barony of Welles until the attainder was reversed by Parliament in June 1467.

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  • 4Mar

    Henry VI of England

    Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
  • 29Mar

    Battle of Towton

    Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.
  • 7Aug

    Rebellion of Cao Qin

    The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
  • 15Aug

    Mehmed II

    The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.