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”’Factional politics in the City of London during the 1370s and 1380s”’ refers to a period of intense civic conflict between rival political factions often centered on the [[Livery companies]]. |
”’Factional politics in the City of London during the 1370s and 1380s”’ refers to a period of intense civic conflict between rival political factions often centered on the [[Livery companies]]. |
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One of the factions was aligned with [[Nicholas Brembre]] and [[William Walworth]] which was tended to represent the great merchants{{sfn|Prescott|2004}} and was hostile to [[John of Gaunt]] and supportive of [[William Courtenay (bishop)|William Courtenay]] the [[Bishop of London]]. The other was led by [[John of Northampton]] which supported him.{{sfn|Round|1886}} This reflected wider national divisions in the reigns of [[Edward III]] and [[Richard II]]. |
One of the factions was aligned with [[Nicholas Brembre]] and [[William Walworth]] which was tended to represent the great merchants{{sfn|Prescott|2004}} and was hostile to [[John of Gaunt]] and supportive of [[William Courtenay (bishop)|William Courtenay]] the [[Bishop of London]]. The other was led by [[John of Northampton]] which supported him.{{sfn|Round|1886}} This reflected wider national divisions in the reigns of [[Edward III]] and [[Richard II]]. |
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Revision as of 13:32, 27 October 2025
Factional politics in the City of London during the 1370s and 1380s refers to a period of intense civic conflict between rival political factions often centered on the Livery companies.
One of the factions was aligned with Nicholas Brembre and William Walworth which was tended to represent the great merchants and was hostile to John of Gaunt and supportive of William Courtenay the Bishop of London. The other was led by John of Northampton which supported him. This reflected wider national divisions in the reigns of Edward III and Richard II.
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