This document dated 18 April 1461 forms part of the Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts of Milan. In it, the events of the Battle of Towton and its aftermath are briefly recorded. As with… 

This letter dated 18 April 1461 illustrates the events at Ferrybridge and Towton as they were understood by the Milanese Ambassador to the French Court. In the weeks since the battle of Towton a series… 

Dated 17 April 1461 this letter is directions from Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan to his ambassador to the French Court. Having received word of events in England and the defeat of the Lancastrians at… 

Master Antonio’s letter repeats news that he had recounted on 13 April regarding the Battle of Towton. In doing so, he makes it clear that ‘it is confirmed every moment‘ and reassures the bishop of… 

A brief letter from Francesco Coppino. In it he notes that the situation in England presents a rare opportunity for the Milanese, without elaborating in this correspondence as to what these are.  Remember that such… 

This letter from Francesco Coppino to the Duke of Milan, dated 17 April 1461, hints at the urgency of the situation in England. At least in so far as it may impact on the writer… 

The author of this letter, dated 14 April 1461, is not identified. Written to Pigello Portinaro, it relates the outcome of the Battle of Towton. In the letter the outcome is made clear, with a… 

News of the Battle of Towton reached the continent in a piecemeal fashion. Reports varied in their accuracy and, despite often having the same source of details, often contradicted each other. This letter from the… 

On 13 April 1461 Master Antonio, physician, wrote to Francesco Coppino. In his letter he relays news and rumours that he has heard of recent events in England. Antonio’s sources Master Antonio’s source of news… 

The Bishop of Elphin had earlier relayed news that he, among others, had received about the Battle of Towton. He was well placed to hear the Yorkist accounts, having previously noted that he was in…