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Wars of The Roses

  • May 22, 1455

    The First Battle of St Albans

    Was the start of Civil war in England called the Wars of the Roses
  • Jul 10, 1460

    Battle of Northampton

    The Yorkist army under Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick captured King Henry
  • Dec 30, 1460

    The Battle of Wakefield

    Richard left Sandal castle and was defeated by the Lancastrian army. Richard was killed in the battle. His son, Edward of York, now pressed his claim to the throne of England
  • Mar 4, 1461

    Edward of York

    Was declared King Edward IV in London
  • May 22, 1471

    The death of King Henry VI

    The cause of his death is unknown, but he is believed to have been murdered
  • Apr 9, 1483

    King Edward IV dies

    At Westminster