Talk:John Morton (cardinal)

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The latter part of this article is a blatant POV for the Richard III society revisionists. It needs drastic revision. 68.100.18.183 17:21, 10 January 2006‎

Implacable opponent of the Yorkists?
Odd then that he was sent as ambassador to France by Edward IV in Feb 1477. I agree with the previous post! Johnbod 22:34, 16 December 2006 (UTC)


 * What is odd is that the article doesn't include anything of his life before 1477 - which was the interesting part! For example, he was one of the architects of the bills of attainder that were passed against the leading Yorkists (including Edward IV and his father) at the Parliament of Devils in 1459.  He was indeed a loyal Lancastrian and opponent of York until the Lancastrian cause was defeated at Tewkesbury (he even accompanied Margaret of Anjou and her son into exile after Towton).  After that he managed to make peace with the Yorkists.  Presumably, his talents outweighed his previous loyalties.  I would write more on this, but I don't have any good sources to hand. 86.21.225.156 (talk) 20:09, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

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The external link is to John Morton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Unless he is immortal, there is no way that the Bishop of Ely could've signed the Declaration some 3 centuries later. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 160.253.128.7 (talk) 15:34, 3 April 2007 (UTC). zapped Johnbod 17:47, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Nothing would surprise me about the dreadful Morton.86.177.52.239 (talk) 22:07, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Dates
"he was appointed Bishop of Ely by King Edward on 8 August 1479 and he was consecrated on 31 January 1479" (from this article) So, he was first consecrated and then appointed? or was the appointment in 1478?--78.52.77.67 (talk) 18:31, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

Fled Overseas ?
"...Morton, who fled overseas and plotted against Richard after the former had escaped from custody in 1483..."

The main paragraph of his life does not cover this, merely mentioning an incarceration in Brecknock Castle. What sources clarify what Morton was doing and his whereabouts between 1483 and 1485 ? RGCorris (talk) 13:12, 8 June 2022 (UTC)