Battle of Towton
Battle of Towton 1461:
The Battle of Towton was fought during the Wars of the Roses on 29 March 1461, near the village Towton in Yorkshire. It was the "largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil". According to chroniclers, more than 50,000 soldiers from York and Lancaster fought for hours on a snowstorm on that day, (which was a Palm Sunday.) A newsletter said a week after the battle reported that 28,000 died on the battlefield. The fight brought about a monarchical change in England. Edward IV displaced Henry VI as King of England, getting the head of the Lancastrians and his key supporters out of the country.
Battle of Barnet 1471:
The Battle of Barnet was a close engagement in the Wars of the Roses. The action, along with the Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV. On 14 April 1471 near Barnet, then a small town north of London, Edward led the Yorkists in a fight against the Lancastrians, which backed Henry VI for the throne. In charge of the Lancastrian army was Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, who played a serious role in the fate of each king. Historians regard the battle as one of the most important clashes in the Wars of the Roses, since it brought about a close turn in the fortunes of the two sides. Edward's victory was followed by fourteen years of Yorkists rule over England.
Battle of Tewkesbury 1471:
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the crucial battles of the Wars of the Roses. The Lancastrians were completely defeated by the rival, the Yorkists under their monarch, King Edward IV. The Lancastrian heir to the throne, Edward, Prince of Wales, and many Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or were dragged from sanctuary two days later and instantly executed. The Lancastrian King, Henry VI, who was a prisoner in the Tower of London, died or was murdered shortly after the battle. Tewkesbury restored political stability to England until Edward's death in 1483.
The Battle of Towton was fought during the Wars of the Roses on 29 March 1461, near the village Towton in Yorkshire. It was the "largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil". According to chroniclers, more than 50,000 soldiers from York and Lancaster fought for hours on a snowstorm on that day, (which was a Palm Sunday.) A newsletter said a week after the battle reported that 28,000 died on the battlefield. The fight brought about a monarchical change in England. Edward IV displaced Henry VI as King of England, getting the head of the Lancastrians and his key supporters out of the country.
Battle of Barnet 1471:
The Battle of Barnet was a close engagement in the Wars of the Roses. The action, along with the Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV. On 14 April 1471 near Barnet, then a small town north of London, Edward led the Yorkists in a fight against the Lancastrians, which backed Henry VI for the throne. In charge of the Lancastrian army was Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, who played a serious role in the fate of each king. Historians regard the battle as one of the most important clashes in the Wars of the Roses, since it brought about a close turn in the fortunes of the two sides. Edward's victory was followed by fourteen years of Yorkists rule over England.
Battle of Tewkesbury 1471:
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the crucial battles of the Wars of the Roses. The Lancastrians were completely defeated by the rival, the Yorkists under their monarch, King Edward IV. The Lancastrian heir to the throne, Edward, Prince of Wales, and many Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or were dragged from sanctuary two days later and instantly executed. The Lancastrian King, Henry VI, who was a prisoner in the Tower of London, died or was murdered shortly after the battle. Tewkesbury restored political stability to England until Edward's death in 1483.