Earl of Warwick banished to Isle of Man, 1398 — Parliamentary pardon and sentence
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Earl of Warwick banished to Isle of Man, 1398 — Parliamentary pardon and sentence
- Description
- Parliamentary record from the Rotuli Parliamentorum (21 Ric. II) granting a pardon to the Earl of Warwick, commuting his death sentence to perpetual imprisonment on the Isle of Man. The document outlines the conditions of his exile, his guardianship by Sir William le Scrop and Sir Stephen, and the threat of execution should he escape or seek further grace. Provides historical precedent for the Isle of Man's use as a place of detention and highlights the island's status as outside the English realm.
- Date
- 29 September 1398
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Parliamentary Record
- Date Created
- 1398-09-29
- Creator
- Parliament of England; King Richard II
- Audience
- Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Warwick; Sir William le Scrop; Sir Stephen le Scrop
- Language
- English; Anglo-Norman French