Abstract
Abstract A study of the first two lords Willoughby de Broke. The career of Robert, the first baron, is traced from his service under Edward IV, through rebellion against Richard III and subsequent exile. His part in the Bosworth campaign of 1485 and the rewards he subsequently received from Henry VII are examined, as is his later career as a leading Crown agent in Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall. The article then looks at how the family fared after Robert's death in 1502. The most striking aspect of this is the way in which Henry VII attempted to undermine the power of Robert's son and heir through harsh fines and other (apparently unjustified) impositions. In doing so, the article concludes, Henry was betraying his growing feelings of political insecurity by striking against an apparently innocent young man.
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