1456 in England
Events from the year 1456 in England.
Incumbents
Events
- 25 February – Richard, Duke of York is dismissed as Lord Protector, effectively regent for the King, for the second time.
- April – A mutiny by the garrison of English Calais ends when wool merchants agree to back the garrison's pay.
- 17 August – Due to the political turbulence, the court moves to Coventry; Kenilworth Castle is strengthened as the King's principal residence.
Births
- Anne Neville, queen of Richard III
- Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland, nobleman
- Roger Lupton, royal chaplain
Deaths
- Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, father of King Henry VII of England
- Ralph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell, soldier and diplomat
- Robert Dingley, politician