Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
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Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG (c. 1376 – 5 August 1415) was a favourite of King Henry V of England
but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot
.
in 1410 by Henry IV and employed on diplomatic missions abroad by Henry V, amongst which was one to seek an alliance with John the Fearless.
Although high in royal favour, Scrope was a ring leader of the Southampton Plot
of 1415, which aimed to assassinate Henry V as the king was setting out for his invasion of France
. Upon the discovery of the plot, Scrope and his conspirators were swiftly arrested and tried. He was dragged through the streets of Southampton
before being beheaded, along with his co-conspirator the Earl of Cambridge
on 5 August 1415 at Southampton Green, Hampshire. His body was dismembered and his head sent to York to be put on a spike on Micklegate Bar.
Ian Mortimer
claims that Scrope wasn't actually involved in the conspiracy but had tried inveigling himself with the conspirators, just as the Duke of York
had done with the Epiphany Rising
, in order to learn when and where they were planning to strike in order to betray them to the King, but that he was waylaid when the Earl of March beat him in informing the King.
He had married in 1411 Lady Joan Holland
, widow of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
.
's Henry V
, Scrope is portrayed as the character Lord Scroop.
In Martha Rofheart
's Fortune Made His Sword (G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1972), Scrope appears as the friend of Sir William Poultney, who dresses as a woman.
Henry V of England
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot
Southampton Plot
The Southampton Plot of 1415 was a conspiracy against King Henry V of England, aimed at replacing him with Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. The three alleged ringleaders were Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, Mortimer's brother-in-law; Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham The...
.
Biography
He was created a Knight of the Garter and Lord High TreasurerLord High Treasurer
The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President...
in 1410 by Henry IV and employed on diplomatic missions abroad by Henry V, amongst which was one to seek an alliance with John the Fearless.
Although high in royal favour, Scrope was a ring leader of the Southampton Plot
Southampton Plot
The Southampton Plot of 1415 was a conspiracy against King Henry V of England, aimed at replacing him with Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. The three alleged ringleaders were Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, Mortimer's brother-in-law; Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham The...
of 1415, which aimed to assassinate Henry V as the king was setting out for his invasion of 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...
. Upon the discovery of the plot, Scrope and his conspirators were swiftly arrested and tried. He was dragged through the streets of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
before being beheaded, along with his co-conspirator the Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile....
on 5 August 1415 at Southampton Green, Hampshire. His body was dismembered and his head sent to York to be put on a spike on Micklegate Bar.
Ian Mortimer
Ian Mortimer (historian)
Ian Mortimer is a British historian. He was educated at Eastbourne College, the University of Exeter and University College London . Between 1993 and 2003 he worked for several major research institutions, including the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, and the universities of Exeter...
claims that Scrope wasn't actually involved in the conspiracy but had tried inveigling himself with the conspirators, just as the Duke of York
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
Sir Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, 2nd Earl of Cambridge, Earl of Rutland, Earl of Cork, Duke of Aumale KG was a member of the English royal family who died at the Battle of Agincourt....
had done with the Epiphany Rising
Epiphany Rising
The Epiphany Rising was a failed rebellion against Henry IV of England in January 1400.-Background:After the murder of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester in 1397, Richard II rewarded those who had supported him against Gloucester and the Lords Appellant with a plethora of new titles.Upon...
, in order to learn when and where they were planning to strike in order to betray them to the King, but that he was waylaid when the Earl of March beat him in informing the King.
He had married in 1411 Lady Joan Holland
Joan Holland
Joan Holland was the third daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, and Alice FitzAlan. She married four times. Her first husband was a duke, and the following three were barons...
, widow of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge, KG was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons who lived to adulthood, of this Royal couple. Like so many medieval princes, Edmund gained his identifying nickname from his...
.
Scrope in Fiction
In William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Henry V
Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in approximately 1599. Its full titles are The Cronicle History of Henry the Fifth and The Life of Henry the Fifth...
, Scrope is portrayed as the character Lord Scroop.
In Martha Rofheart
Martha Rofheart
Martha Rofheart was an American writer of historical novels and an actress. She was born Martha Jones May 27, 1917 in Louisville, KY...
's Fortune Made His Sword (G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1972), Scrope appears as the friend of Sir William Poultney, who dresses as a woman.