ABSTRACT
King and Earl had worked very closely together during the years 1461-64 and the royal affinity was narrow. Both Neville earldoms, those of Salisbury and Warwick were consolidated and the Earl confirmed as the richest and most powerful of magnates. To this, Neville responded with vigour, capturing Robin of Holderness and striking off his head at York. Humphrey Neville of Brancepeth, from the Lancastrian branch, was stirring up fresh troubles in Northumberland. By 25 July the rebel army under Robin of Redesdale was set on a collision course with the combined forces of Pembroke and Devon. Both divisions were to camp at Edgecote but the marshals bickered over the scarce billets, and the senior officers allowed themselves to be drawn in. By the beginning of 1470 Warwick was allegedly raising forces to swell the King's muster from Warwickshire, whilst Welles and Dymmock, by now certainly his creatures, sought and were granted pardon at Westminster.
