Following the Battle of Towton the defeated Lancastrians established a foothold in the North East. Based largely in Castles held by the Percy family, such as Alnwick, Bamburgh, and Dunstanburgh, they were able to hold…
The Battle of Mortimers Cross took place on 2 or 3 February 1461 at a location close to Wigmore in Herefordshire. This clash saw a force led by Edward Earl of March, William Herbert and…
What happened to the bodies of those killed in Medieval battles? Whilst the nobility who fell in battle would often be removed from the battlefield and entombed at a place of their families choosing, this…
26 April 1469: John Neville was paid for the deployment of archers for 9 days from this date to suppress the Robin of Redesdale Rebellion. The Robin of Redesdale Rebellion was an uprising in the…
On 6 January 1463, Alnwick Castle was taken by the Yorkists. Following their disastrous defeat at the Battle of Towton the Lancastrian’s were restricted to control of only a few areas of England and Wales.…
On 8 December 1473 Commissioners began to purchase provisions and arms for the planned invasion of France. Edward IVs intended invasion of France was to be a large undertaking. Construction of a large fleet began in…
On 7 December 1484, a Royal Proclamation was made regarding the expected invasion by Henry Tudor. Reissued in June 1485 it outlined the concerns that the crown had about Henry and warned citizens to resist…
On 2 December 1460, Richard 3rd Duke of York and the earls of Rutland and Salisbury marched north from London to confront the Lancastrians. It was the beginning of a campaign that would include the trios…
4 October 1461. Henry Windsor writes of the situation in Wales. Henry Windsor wrote to John Paston on 4th October 1461 to update him on the military situation. Within the letter he provides details of…
The Scottish King, James II, was present at the Siege of Roxburgh when he met his end on 3 August 1460. Stood close to the artillery bombarding the walls, he was struck by a fragment…