The War Of Roses

1455

Mar 12, 1455

May 22, 1455: The First Battle of St Albans was the start of Civil war in England called the Wars of the Roses

1460

Mar 12, 1460

There were constant clashes between the Lancastrian faction of King Henry VI, his wife Margaret of Anjou and the Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duke of York and the Earl of Warwick

1461

Mar 12, 1461

March 4: Edward of York was declared King Edward IV in London

1470

Mar 12, 1470

3 October 1470, readeption of Henry VI: Henry VI was briefly restored to the

1470

Mar 12, 1470

The French support an English invasion led by Margaret, Warwick and Clarence.

1471

Mar 12, 1471

March: King Edward IV lands with an invasion force in England

1471

Mar 12, 1471

Kind Henry VI is imprisoned in the Tower of London

1471

Mar 12, 1471

Battle of Barnet- 14 April: King Edward IV wins the battle and Warwick is killed

1471

Mar 12, 1471

Kind Henry VI is imprisoned in the Tower of London

1471

Mar 12, 1471

May: King Edward IV takes Queen Margaret and her daughter-in –law, Anne Neville, as prisoners

1483

Mar 12, 1483

King Edward IV died: April 9, 1483 at Westminster

1483

Mar 12, 1483

Easter: Edward fell ill during Easter 1483. He named his brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester as Protector after his death and entrusted his young sons and little princes, Edward and Richard, to his care

1483

Mar 12, 1483

King Edward IV died: April 9, 1483 at Westminster

1484

Mar 12, 1484

April 9 1484: Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet the only son of King Richard III of England died suddenly, cause unknown

1485

Mar 12, 1485

Battle of Bosworth Field 22 August 1485: King Richard III was killed and his supporters defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire against Lancastrian forces led by Henry Tudor