Timeline: Wars of Roses

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  • May 22, 1455

    Timeline: May 22, 1455

    Timeline: May 22, 1455
    During the time period of May 22, 1455, The First Battle of St. Albans started the Civil war in England and it was called the Wars of Roses.
  • May 23, 1457

    Timeline: 1455-1460

    Timeline: 1455-1460
    In this period of wars there were constant clashes between the Lancastrian faction of King Henry VI. His wife, Margaret of Anjou & the Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duke of York and Earl of Warwick.
  • Jan 1, 1460

    Timeline: January 1, 1460

    On this date, the Battle of Hampton on July 10, 1460. The yorkist army was under Richard Neville. Earl of Warwick (the kingmaker) captured King Henry.
  • May 27, 1460

    Timeline: 1460

    Timeline: 1460
    Again, Henry VI suffered about madness & Richard Duke of York was again appointed Regent of England.
  • Jul 10, 1460

    Timeline: July 10, 1460

    The Battle of Northampton was on July 10, 1460. The Yorkist army under Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ( the Kingmaker ) captured King Henry.
  • Mar 4, 1461

    Timeline: March 4, 1461

    Timeline: March 4, 1461
    On March 4, 1461, Edward of York was declared Edward IV in London.
  • Oct 3, 1470

    Timeline: October 3, 1470

    Timeline: October 3, 1470
    Readeption of Henry VI. He was briefly restored to the throne of England.
  • Dec 13, 1470

    Timeline: December 1470

    During this time, Prince Edward married Anne Neville, Warwicks's younger daughter.
  • May 22, 1471

    Timeline: May 22, 1471

    Timeline: May 22, 1471
    This was the death day of King Henry VI at the Tower of London. How he died was unknown, but was believed to be murdered.
  • Mar 11, 1483

    Timeline: March 11, 1483

    Timeline: March 11, 1483
    This day is a specail day. This is Easter. Edward felt ill during Easter 1483. He named his brother RIchard, Duke of Louchester as protector.
  • Apr 9, 1483

    Timeline: April 9, 1483

    This was the day that King Henry IV died at Westminster.
  • Jun 16, 1483

    Timeline: June 16, 1483

    On June 16, 1483, the coronation of Edward V was cancelled.
  • Jun 25, 1483

    Timeline: June 25, 1483

    This was when the Parliament declared the 2 little princes illegitimate & as next in line to the throne, their uncle and Protector, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was declared the true King. The two little Princes in the Tower were never seen again.
  • Jun 26, 1483

    Timeline: June 26, 1483

    On June 26, 1483 Richard, the Duke of Gloucester was declared King Richard III.
  • Aug 22, 1485

    Timeline: August 22,1485

    During this time in the Wars of Roses, there was the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485. This was when King Richard III was killed and his supporters defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire against Lancastrian forces led by Henry Tudor.