Post by Admin on Jan 29, 2016 0:19:17 GMT
A list of Earls present in England. Playable characters are in bold, NPCs are underlined.
Sir William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel
An elderly man who has held title since the age of 21. Although slow to grow into the role, he fought at the Battle of St. Albans as a Yorkist and was knighted upon the accession of Edward IV.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Nephews)
Age: 66
Heir: Thomas FitzAlan
Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex
A young man with a keen eye for administration. He inherited the Earldom from his grandfather who survived all his male children.
Notable relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles via marriage); Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (Cousins); Anthony Woodville (Uncle by blood).
Age: 18
Heir: N/A
Sir Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent
An incredible lifetime of over-achievement and good fortune has led to the incredible rise of the Grey family. Sir Edmund Grey has been knighted for service in battle, both for the Yorkists in England (after betraying the Lancastrians at Northampton) and against the French in Calais. He was eventually named Earl of Kent by Edward IV after marrying his eldest son (now deceased) to Joan Neville, the King’s sister-in-law as well as once serving as Lord Chancellor of England.
Notable relations: N/A
Age: 67
Heir: George Grey
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Powerful, handsome and haphazard. His father died fighting Yorkists though he himself has never raised as sword against his King’s family. Although at first attainted, he was restored to his lands and titles after swearing an oath of allegiance to Edward IV and serving out most of his youth in the Tower of London.
Notable Relations: N/A (Most were killed for holding allegiance to the Lancastrians.)
Age: 34
Heir: Henry Algernon Percy
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl of Waterford
Not of age. His politics are likely to be heavily swayed by his cousin the Duke of Buckingham.
Notable Relations: Henry, Duke of Buckingham (Cousin)
Age: 15
Heir: None
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
Not of age, he is cared for by his Aunt Anne Neville at the Court of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland. His father, George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence was the younger brother of Edward IV and older brother of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. George, whose mental state was never stable, rebelled against Edward and Richard, he was tortured for a confession, then executed privately. Since then, rumours have abounded that he was drowned by Edward (or Richard) in a tub of wine.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles by blood); John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Uncle by Marriage); Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, Edward of Middleham (Cousins)
Age: 8
Heir: N/A
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Son of John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, and Elizabeth of York. His bloodline is impeccable and he is sixth in the line to throne.
Notable Relations: John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Father); Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles by blood); Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, Edward of Middleham (Cousins); William FitzAlan (Father-in-Law)
Age: 21
Heir: N/A
Edward of Middleham, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Not of Age. Son of Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Notable Relations: Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Father); Edward IV (Uncle by Blood), Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (Cousins); John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Uncle by Marriage)
Age: 10
Heir: N/A
Lewis de Bruges, 1st Earl of Winchester
A true pan-European and great soldier in his own right. In his early life he won many tournaments. His skill at fighting brought him to the attention of the Duke of Burgundy who made him his squire and cupbearer (an honour awarded to only a few). He then served a Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland during which time he entertained the exiled future King Edward IV. To reward Lewis’ mercy, honour and integrity, Edward granted him the hereditary title of Winchester, a very rare honour for a non-Englishman.
Notable Relations: N/A
Age: 61
Heir: N/A
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville is the last great Lord of the Neville family which was near destroyed as a result of allegiance to the Lancastrians and the misfortune of his Uncle Richard Neville who bore no sons.
Notable relations: N/A
Age: 27
Heir: Ralph Neville
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire
Not of Age. Edward Stafford is the Nephew of the Duke of Buckingham, and his loyalty is likely to his blood.
Notable Relations: Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham (Uncle by blood).
Age: 15
Heir: Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
Once a Lancastrian, he later joined the Yorkists. He is a great fighter, and is known to have taken part in many tournaments, once taking part in a duel lasting two days with Antoine the Bastard of Burgundy. His family quickly grew to fill the void left by the Neville family as they secured a marriage to the King. As such, Anthony Woodville will be an important player in the coming years.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Brothers-in-law), Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (Nephews).
Age: 43
Heir: Richard Woodville
Sir William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel
An elderly man who has held title since the age of 21. Although slow to grow into the role, he fought at the Battle of St. Albans as a Yorkist and was knighted upon the accession of Edward IV.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Nephews)
Age: 66
Heir: Thomas FitzAlan
Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex
A young man with a keen eye for administration. He inherited the Earldom from his grandfather who survived all his male children.
Notable relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles via marriage); Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (Cousins); Anthony Woodville (Uncle by blood).
Age: 18
Heir: N/A
Sir Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent
An incredible lifetime of over-achievement and good fortune has led to the incredible rise of the Grey family. Sir Edmund Grey has been knighted for service in battle, both for the Yorkists in England (after betraying the Lancastrians at Northampton) and against the French in Calais. He was eventually named Earl of Kent by Edward IV after marrying his eldest son (now deceased) to Joan Neville, the King’s sister-in-law as well as once serving as Lord Chancellor of England.
Notable relations: N/A
Age: 67
Heir: George Grey
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Powerful, handsome and haphazard. His father died fighting Yorkists though he himself has never raised as sword against his King’s family. Although at first attainted, he was restored to his lands and titles after swearing an oath of allegiance to Edward IV and serving out most of his youth in the Tower of London.
Notable Relations: N/A (Most were killed for holding allegiance to the Lancastrians.)
Age: 34
Heir: Henry Algernon Percy
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl of Waterford
Not of age. His politics are likely to be heavily swayed by his cousin the Duke of Buckingham.
Notable Relations: Henry, Duke of Buckingham (Cousin)
Age: 15
Heir: None
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
Not of age, he is cared for by his Aunt Anne Neville at the Court of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland. His father, George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence was the younger brother of Edward IV and older brother of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. George, whose mental state was never stable, rebelled against Edward and Richard, he was tortured for a confession, then executed privately. Since then, rumours have abounded that he was drowned by Edward (or Richard) in a tub of wine.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles by blood); John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Uncle by Marriage); Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, Edward of Middleham (Cousins)
Age: 8
Heir: N/A
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Son of John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, and Elizabeth of York. His bloodline is impeccable and he is sixth in the line to throne.
Notable Relations: John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Father); Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Uncles by blood); Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, Edward of Middleham (Cousins); William FitzAlan (Father-in-Law)
Age: 21
Heir: N/A
Edward of Middleham, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Not of Age. Son of Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Notable Relations: Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Father); Edward IV (Uncle by Blood), Edward V, Richard of Shrewsbury, Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (Cousins); John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (Uncle by Marriage)
Age: 10
Heir: N/A
Lewis de Bruges, 1st Earl of Winchester
A true pan-European and great soldier in his own right. In his early life he won many tournaments. His skill at fighting brought him to the attention of the Duke of Burgundy who made him his squire and cupbearer (an honour awarded to only a few). He then served a Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland during which time he entertained the exiled future King Edward IV. To reward Lewis’ mercy, honour and integrity, Edward granted him the hereditary title of Winchester, a very rare honour for a non-Englishman.
Notable Relations: N/A
Age: 61
Heir: N/A
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville is the last great Lord of the Neville family which was near destroyed as a result of allegiance to the Lancastrians and the misfortune of his Uncle Richard Neville who bore no sons.
Notable relations: N/A
Age: 27
Heir: Ralph Neville
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire
Not of Age. Edward Stafford is the Nephew of the Duke of Buckingham, and his loyalty is likely to his blood.
Notable Relations: Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham (Uncle by blood).
Age: 15
Heir: Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
Once a Lancastrian, he later joined the Yorkists. He is a great fighter, and is known to have taken part in many tournaments, once taking part in a duel lasting two days with Antoine the Bastard of Burgundy. His family quickly grew to fill the void left by the Neville family as they secured a marriage to the King. As such, Anthony Woodville will be an important player in the coming years.
Notable Relations: Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Brothers-in-law), Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (Nephews).
Age: 43
Heir: Richard Woodville