The opening victory of Jack Cade's rebellion that sent shockwaves through Henry VI's failing government. Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother William were sent to suppress the Kentish uprising but were ambushed and killed. Cade stripped Stafford's fine armour and wore it himself. The rebels marched on London, the city opened its gates — demonstrating the terminal weakness of Lancastrian authority.
Sir Humphrey Stafford and brother killed
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