Cade
JACK, the leader of a popular insurrection in the reign of Henry VI. of England. He was a native of Ireland, but, claiming kindred with the royal house of York, and assuming the name of John Mortimer, he collected 20,000 followers, chiefly Kentish men, who, in June, 1450, flocked to his stand- CADENABΒΙΑ ard, that they might claim redress for the grievances so widely felt. Cade defeated a detachment of the royal forces at Seven Oaks, and obtained possession of London, the King having retired to Kenilworth; but having ng put Lord Say cruelly to death, and laid aside the appearance of moderation which he had at first assumed, the citizens rose, gave his followers battle, dispersed them, and put Cade to death, 1450.