Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
- Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG (c. 1376 – August 5, 1415) was a favourite of King Henry V of England.
He was created a Knight of the Garter in 1410.
Scrope was a ringleader of the Southampton Plot of 1415, which aimed to assassinate Henry as the king was setting out for his invasion of France. Upon the discovery of the plot, Scrope and his conspirators were swiftly arrested and tried. He was dragged through the streets of Southampton before being executed.
crope in Fiction
In William Shakespeare's "Henry V", Scrope is portrayed as the character Lord Scroop.
In Martha Rofheart's "Fortune Made His Sword" (G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1972), Scrope appears as the friend of Sir William Poultney, who dresses as a woman.
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