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This Battle was the start of the Civil war in England called The Wars of the Roses
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Richard tooka strong position at Sandal castle and far out numbered the Lancasterian army. Unbelievably Richard left Sandal and was defeted by the Lancastrian army. Richard was killed in the battle. His son, Edward of York, now pressed his claim to the throne of England.
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the Yorkist army under Richard Neville, Earl of warwick captured King Henry.
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Edward of York was declard King Edward IV in London
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A rebellion led by Warwick and Clarence failed failed and they were forced to flee to France where they made an alliance with Margret and Anjou
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The French support the English invasion led by Margret, Warwick and Clarence.
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Henry the VI was briefly restord to the throne of England
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King Henry the VI is imprisoned in the Tower of London
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King Edward IV wins the battle and Warwick is killed
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Queen Margaret (Left) and her Daughter-in-law, Anne Neville (right), are taken as prisoners by King Edward IV
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King Edward IV wins a decisive victory and the Lancasterian male line are virtually destroyed. Edward, prince of Wales was one of those who were killed.
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The death of KIng Henry at the Tower of London. THe cause of his death is unknown, but he is believed to have been murdered.
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Edward fell ill during Easter 1483. He named his brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester as Protector after his death and entruted his young sons and little princes, Edward and Richard, to his care.
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Richard was the last king of the Plantagenet family, who had ruled over England for more than three hundred years. Richard's defeat at Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor ended the Plantagent dynasty and the War of the Roses and heraled te Tudor dynasty
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Field 22: King Richard III was killed and his supporters defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire against Lancasterian forses lad by Henry Tudor.