William Catesby was a principal councillor to Richard III of England. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons during Richard's reign. The Catesbys’ medieval w
Monumental brass of William Catesby, Ashby St Ledgers Church, Northamptonshire
Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch, the House of York; the former had ruled England since 1
William Catesby
…William Catesby (1450 – 25 August 1485) was a principal councillor to Richard III of England. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons during Richard's reign. The Catesbys’ medieval wealth derived from…
The ruins of the twelfth-century castle at Middleham in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, where Richard was raised
Contemporary illumination (Rous Roll, 1483) of Richard, his wife Anne Neville, and their son Edward
Imaginary depiction of Richard and his wife Anne by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1890
Stained glass depiction of Richard and Anne Neville in Cardiff Castle