Identity area
Reference code
WBC/4
Title
General Pardon granted by Edward IV
Date(s)
- 23 Apr 1469 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 item parchment
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
General Pardon granted by Edward IV to Elizabeth Blenkinsopp in the County of Northumberland for general transgressions, seemingly relating to events linked with the Siege of Harlech Castle (1461-1468) which was a key event in The Wars of the Roses. The document bears the Great Seal of Edward IV [damaged and incomplete].