The Battle of Stoke Field, fought on 16th June 1487,  was the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses. It is often overshadowed by the Battle of Bosworth, but in terms of battlefield… 

In early June 1487 King Henry VII and the Yorkist army made plans for supplying their army. Both sets of commanders in 1487 were eager to ensure that they had the support of the people. One area… 

  Lambert Simnel’s army, commanded by the Earl of Lincoln, landed at Piel Island, Cumbria, on 4th June 1487. The army had been assembled by the Earl of Lincoln and Francis, Lord Lovell. The assembled force… 

First Battle of St. Albans When the first protectorate of Richard Duke of York came to an end, relations between his followers and those allied to Queen Margaret were at breaking point. Disputes between the… 

Raid on Dumfries, 22nd May 1482 Raids along the Anglo-Scottish border had been increasing in intensity from 1480 onwards. The earl of Angus had raided into England, assaulting Bamburgh Castle. In response, the Earl of… 

The Siege of London, 1471, saw Thomas Neville, known as the Bastard of Fauconberg, raiding along the banks of the Thames between 10th and 14th May 1471. One element of the Lancastrian plan in 1471… 

The first of August 1485 was a significant date. A fleet of ships set sail from France. It carried an army comprised of mercenaries, exiled nobles and what remained of their supporters, some French and… 

The Battle of Nibley Green was fought on 20th March 1469/70*. It is notable for having been the last battle between private baronial armies in England. Whilst the participants in this battle were supporters of… 

The Second Battle of St. Albans was fought on 17 February 1461. The Battle saw Yorkist forces under the command of the Earl of Warwick attempting, unsuccessfully, to halt the advance south of the Lancastrian…