Andrew Trollope
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Sir Andrew Trollope was an English soldier during the later stages of the Hundred Years War and at the time of the Wars of the Roses
. Born into a family of Durham
dyers, Trollope began his long military career in France
in the 1420s as a man at arms, serving under Sir John Fastolf
and later John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
. After surrendering the fortress of Fresnay in 1450, Trollope was made Master Porter of Calais
, a capacity in which he continued to serve until 1459.
Shortly before the confrontation at Ludford Bridge, Trollope sailed for England with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (the 'Kingmaker'). At Ludford Bridge Trollope commanded part of the Yorkist army of Richard, Duke of York
, but betrayed his masters to the Lancastrians. From then on, Trollope was an invaluable strategist to Margaret of Anjou
and supposedly concocted the Lancastrian plan at the Battle of Wakefield
in 1460, where York and Salisbury were killed. Andrew Trollope also fought at the 2nd Battle of St Albans, where he stepped on a caltrop
and was knighted by Queen Margaret. Six weeks later, Trollope went with the Lancastrians to the Battle of Towton
to fight the Yorkist army of Edward IV. Considered the 'opposite number' of his contemporary William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
, Trollope was killed during the battle and posthumously attainted. His son Sir David Trollope was also killed at Towton.
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
. Born into a family of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
dyers, Trollope began his long military career in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the 1420s as a man at arms, serving under Sir John Fastolf
John Fastolf
Sir John Fastolf KG was an English knight during the Hundred Years War, who has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as in some part being the prototype of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff...
and later John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, KG was an English noble and military commander.-Family:Baptised on 25 March 1404, he was the second son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland, and succeeded his elder brother Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset to become the 3rd Earl of...
. After surrendering the fortress of Fresnay in 1450, Trollope was made Master Porter of Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
, a capacity in which he continued to serve until 1459.
Shortly before the confrontation at Ludford Bridge, Trollope sailed for England with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (the 'Kingmaker'). At Ludford Bridge Trollope commanded part of the Yorkist army of Richard, Duke of York
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III...
, but betrayed his masters to the Lancastrians. From then on, Trollope was an invaluable strategist to Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou was the wife of King Henry VI of England. As such, she was Queen consort of England from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471; and Queen consort of France from 1445 to 1453...
and supposedly concocted the Lancastrian plan at the Battle of Wakefield
Battle of Wakefield
The Battle of Wakefield took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield, in West Yorkshire in Northern England, on 30 December 1460. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses...
in 1460, where York and Salisbury were killed. Andrew Trollope also fought at the 2nd Battle of St Albans, where he stepped on a caltrop
Caltrop
A caltrop is an antipersonnel weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of them always points upward from a stable base...
and was knighted by Queen Margaret. Six weeks later, Trollope went with the Lancastrians to the Battle of Towton
Battle of Towton
In 1461, England was in the sixth year of the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster over the English throne. The Lancastrians backed the reigning King of England, Henry VI, an indecisive man who suffered bouts of madness...
to fight the Yorkist army of Edward IV. Considered the 'opposite number' of his contemporary William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent KG and jure uxoris 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier.-Early life:...
, Trollope was killed during the battle and posthumously attainted. His son Sir David Trollope was also killed at Towton.
Sources
- Sir Andrew Trollope (k.b.1461)