Title

Scene outside the Tower of London, depicting the beheading of Lord Hastings, 1483 (c1850). Artist: Anon

Caption

Scene outside the Tower of London, depicting the beheading of Lord Hastings, 1483 (c1850). William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (c1431-1483) was one of the most powerful figures in England during the reign of Edward IV. After Edward's death, Hastings was seen by Richard III as a threat to his rule, due to his having allied himself with Edward's widow, Elizabeth of Woodville, and their two sons (the Princes in the Tower). Although Hastings was too astute to challenge Richard directly the king had him beheaded in the courtyard of the Tower of London, the first recorded execution at the Tower.

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19B03_167

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,3Mb (1,5Mb) / 6,7in x 10,7in / 2004 x 3196 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior standing building buildings London England people male man men religious politics country religion guy British English castle death medieval Christian Christianity fortification war location century Britain priest concept outside Tower of London B&W MONOCHROME execution 19th century black & white black and white B W mediaeval Middle Ages nineteenth century Tower Hamlets 15th century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery 1455-1485 fifteenth century Plantagenet TGN War of the Roses Wars of the Roses King of England Duke of Gloucester engraving Anon Anonymous William Richard Duke of Plantagenet Richard III King Richard III Duke of Gloucester Richard Gloucester Hastings William Hastings