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His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. Richard was created Duke of Gloucester in 1461 after the accession of his brother King Edward IV. In 1472, he married Anne Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick.
The First Battle of St Albans took place on 22 May, 1455, at St Albans, 22 miles (35 km) north of London, and traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses in England. [4] Richard, Duke of York , and his allies, the Neville Earls of Salisbury and Warwick , defeated a royal army commanded by Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset .
The Battle of the Roses also known as The Rugby Match or The Roses Match is an 1895 portrait by artist William Barnes Wollen. It is based on the rugby union match between the representative sides of Yorkshire and Lancashire played at Fallowfield, Manchester on 24 November 1894. It depicts the Yorkshire team in the all-white strip attacking ...
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Wars of the Roses"
Views of the Wars of the Roses in general and of the battle as a charnel house were formed by Shakespeare and endured for centuries. [83] However at the start of the 21st century the battle was no longer prominent in the public consciousness. Journalists lamented that people were ignorant of the Battle of Towton and of its significance. [100]
The Battle of Edgcote (also known as the Battle of Banbury or the Battle of Danes Moor) took place on 24 July 1469, [3] during the Wars of the Roses. It was fought between a royal army, commanded by the earls of Pembroke and Devon , and a rebel force led by supporters of the Earl of Warwick .
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on Saturday 4 May 1471, was one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward IV and his forces loyal to the House of York completely defeated those of the rival House of Lancaster .
The Battle of Mortimer's Cross was fought on 2 February 1461 near Kingsland, Herefordshire (between Leominster and Leintwardine, by the River Lugg), not far from the Welsh border. [2] It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses .