John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormonde was born before 1449 and died in 1478. He was the son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Elizabeth Beauchamp. He was restored to the Earldom by Edward IV, after having been attainted for his part in the Battle of Towton. Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events February 18 - George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London. ... James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde was born in 1392. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... The Battle of Towton in the Wars of the Roses was the bloodiest ever fought on British soil, with casualties believed to have been in excess of 20,000 (perhaps as many as 30,000) men. ...

He was considered one of first gentlemen of the age in which he lived; and Edward IV is reported to have said , "that if good breeding and liberal qualities were lost in the world, they might be all found in the Earl of Ormonde". He was a complete master of the languages of Europe, and was sent as ambassador to its principal courts. He died unmarried in the Holy Land, having, in a fit of devotion, made a visit to Jerusalem. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ... Terra Sancta sive Palæstina with Israelite tribal allotments shown. ... Panoramic view from Mt. ...