Title

The Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

Caption

The Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Having previously supported his taking of the throne, Henry Stafford (1455-1483), 2nd Duke of Buckingham led a rebellion against the recently crowned Richard III (1452-1485) of England in 1483, with the intention of replacing Richard with Henry Tudor. Buckingham attempted to cross the Severn at Gloucester but ten days of storms and rain swelled the waters so it became impassable. He was captured and executed for treason at Salisbury on 2nd November 1483.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1630

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D77_138

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,8in x 11,6in / 5049 x 3474 (300dpi)

Keywords

river animal water England people male man men animals horses horse country guy British geography English color colour trapped medieval war location century flooded Britain rebellion rebel horseback concept metaphor 19th century mediaeval Middle Ages nineteenth century River Severn 15th century 1455-1485 fifteenth century geographical feature Severn War of the Roses Wars of the Roses King of England Duke of Gloucester lithograph out of one's depth Richard Duke of Henry Plantagenet Richard III King Richard III Duke of Gloucester Richard Gloucester James William Edmund Doyle James Doyle Buckingham Duke of Buckingham Stafford Historica Graphica Collection Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 2nd Duke of Buckingham Doyle James William Edmund Richard III King of England lithograph