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The Southampton Plot of 1415 was a conspiracy against Henry V of England
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
, aimed at replacing him with Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. The three ringleaders were Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd 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, Duchess of York....
, Mortimer's brother-in-law, Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham

Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham Knight of the Garter was a favourite of King Henry V of England.He was created a Knight of the Garter in 1410....
 (whose uncle Richard le Scrope
Richard le Scrope

Richard le Scrope was Bishop of Lichfield then Archbishop of York....
 had been executed for his part in the 1405 revolt), and Sir Thomas Grey of Heton
Thomas Grey (1384-1415)

Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton , was the son of Thomas Grey and Joan Mowbray. Born at Alnwick Castle, seat of the Percy Earl of Northumberland, he came from an old military family of the North Country....
. They were charged with plotting to murder Henry at Southampton before his embarkation into France; revolts in favour of Mortimer by Lollards under Sir John Oldcastle
John Oldcastle

Sir John Oldcastle , England Lollard leader, was son of Sir Richard Oldcastle of Almeley in northwest Herefordshire and grandson of another Sir John Oldcastle....
 in the West Country
West Country

The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region....
, and by the Percies in the North
Northern England

Northern England, the North, the North of England, or the North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line....
, would follow.

The plot was disclosed to its nominal principal, the Earl of March, shortly before it was to take effect.






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The Southampton Plot of 1415 was a conspiracy against Henry V of England
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
, aimed at replacing him with Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. The three ringleaders were Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd 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, Duchess of York....
, Mortimer's brother-in-law, Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham

Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham Knight of the Garter was a favourite of King Henry V of England.He was created a Knight of the Garter in 1410....
 (whose uncle Richard le Scrope
Richard le Scrope

Richard le Scrope was Bishop of Lichfield then Archbishop of York....
 had been executed for his part in the 1405 revolt), and Sir Thomas Grey of Heton
Thomas Grey (1384-1415)

Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton , was the son of Thomas Grey and Joan Mowbray. Born at Alnwick Castle, seat of the Percy Earl of Northumberland, he came from an old military family of the North Country....
. They were charged with plotting to murder Henry at Southampton before his embarkation into France; revolts in favour of Mortimer by Lollards under Sir John Oldcastle
John Oldcastle

Sir John Oldcastle , England Lollard leader, was son of Sir Richard Oldcastle of Almeley in northwest Herefordshire and grandson of another Sir John Oldcastle....
 in the West Country
West Country

The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region....
, and by the Percies in the North
Northern England

Northern England, the North, the North of England, or the North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line....
, would follow.

The plot was disclosed to its nominal principal, the Earl of March, shortly before it was to take effect. However, he promptly informed King Henry (on July 31), and the three ringleaders were promptly arrested and put to death (Grey on August 3 and the two peers on August 5). The executions were carried out according to class: Richard, Earl of Cambridge, and Henry, Lord Scrope of Masham, were "merely" beheaded
Beheaded

Beheaded is a Brutal death metal/Grindcore band from Malta. They were formed in 1991, by singer Marcel Scalpello, guitarist David Bugeja, and drummer Chris Brincat....
; Sir Thomas Grey, a commoner, was drawn and quartered. Satisfied, Henry sailed for France on August 11.

This plot features prominently in Shakespeare
William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English people poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist....
's play Henry V
Henry V (play)

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War....
.