William Lord Hastings

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William Lord Hastings was a 15th-century English nobleman and close advisor to King Edward IV who was abruptly executed during the political turmoil preceding Richard III’s rise to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century person
English nobleman
political advisor
accusedBy Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED
allegiance House of York NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent rise of Richard III
associatedWithPlace Calais NERFINISHED
court of Edward IV NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath execution
centuryOfActivity 15th century
closeAdvisorTo King Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
conflict Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
diedBefore coronation of Richard III
diedIn London NERFINISHED
ethnicity English
executedBy Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED
familyName Hastings NERFINISHED
father Sir Leonard Hastings NERFINISHED
givenName William
heldOffice governor of Calais
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
historicalRegion late medieval England
language Middle English
loyalTo Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath summary execution
memberOf English peerage
monarchServed Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
Edward V of England NERFINISHED
mother Alice Camoys NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Baron Hastings NERFINISHED
notableFor abrupt execution without formal trial
role in Yorkist regime
occupation courtier
nobleman
soldier
participatedIn Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Tower of London NERFINISHED
politicalContext succession crisis after death of Edward IV
positionHeld Lord Chamberlain of the Household NERFINISHED
peer of England
relativeByMarriage Cecily Neville NERFINISHED
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED
spouse Katherine Neville NERFINISHED
supported Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
supportedClaimant Edward V of England NERFINISHED

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Tower Green associatedWith William Lord Hastings
Tower Green executionSiteFor William Lord Hastings
Matthew Lillard characterPortrayed William Lord Hastings
this entity surface form: William Hastings
Hastings family hasNotableMember William Lord Hastings
this entity surface form: William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon child William Lord Hastings
this entity surface form: William Hastings
House of Hastings notableMember William Lord Hastings
this entity surface form: William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings