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The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire, and "has the dubious distinction of being probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil". [4]
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, KG (c. 1406 – 29 March 1461) was an English peer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Joint Deputy of Calais.He was slain fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton, and was attainted on 21 December 1461.
John Clifford's youngest brother was Sir Thomas Clifford, and his nearest sister was Elizabeth. She married firstly, Sir William Plumpton (1435–1461), [9] who was probably slain at the Battle of Towton in 1461, [10] and secondly, John Hamerton. [5] Another sister was Maud, who married firstly Sir John Harrington, and secondly, Sir Edmund ...
The Battle of Towton the following day secured the English throne for the House of York. [28] Neville was attainted on 4 November 1461 and his lands escheated to the crown, leaving his widow unprovided for. [29] John's son and heir, Ralph Neville, obtained a reversal of the attainder on 6 October 1472.
At the Battle of Towton (29 March 1461) Trollope shared the command of the Lancastrian vanguard with Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, against the Yorkist army of Edward IV. [1] Considered the "opposite number" of his contemporary William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent , Trollope's death in the battle was "a damaging blow" for the future of ...
The Lancastrian army had returned to the north where, on 29 March 1461, York and Lancaster met at the Battle of Towton. It was to be one of the longest and bloodiest battles fought on British soil, [114] [115] [116] and "fought in bitter Yorkshire weather and no less bitter spirit", [117] according to historian Charles Ross. On Mowbray's advice ...
After taking part in the Battle of Towton (29 March 1461) – a further defeat for the Lancastrians — Hungerford fled with Henry VI to York, and from there into Scotland. He visited France in the summer to obtain help for Henry and Margaret, and was arrested by the French king in August 1461.
This second victory was not followed up; the Lancastrians retired north, and on 29 March Edward IV won the Battle of Towton (29 March 1461). Somerset escaped from the battlefield, and in the following July was sent by Margaret to seek aid from Charles VII of France .