BattlefieldsRevolt of Richard Earl of Cambridge — Southampton 1415
Medieval

Revolt of Richard Earl of Cambridge — Southampton 1415

1415
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Cambridge plot 1415 · Arrest of Cambridge and Scrope
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Richard Earl of Cambridge
Forces
Henry V's household and court at Southampton
VS
Victor
Henry V
Forces
Three conspirators
Outcome
Cambridge planned to place Edmund Mortimer on the throne; plot betrayed by Mortimer himself; Cambridge, Scrope and Grey tried and beheaded at Southampton before Agincourt fleet sailed
The Battle

History & Significance

The Southampton Plot was the last serious Mortimer-line challenge to Lancastrian rule; its rapid suppression by Henry V demonstrated his political security and decisiveness

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