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Invasion of Scotland, 1482

At this time and during nearly two years before the king’s death, king Louis failed in the strict observance of the engagements which he had previously entered into as to the truce and the tribute… 

Edward IV raises his gauntlet in victory, as Henry VI's son, the Prince of Wales, is brought to him at the end of the battle of Tewkesbury

Battle of Tewkesbury

The Battle of Tewkesbury was fought on 4th May 1471. It came a little over two weeks after Edward IV‘s victory over the Earl of Warwick at Barnet. Margaret of Anjou and the Prince of… 

Delapre Abbey, Northampton

Battle of Northampton

The Battle of Northampton was fought on 10 July 1460. Notable as being the only encounter of the Wars of the Roses in which a fortified camp was attacked, and the first in English history… 

Ludford Bridge

Rout at Ludford Bridge

In 1459 tensions turned to conflict. Both the Lancastrians and Yorkists had armed themselves. Retinues were arrayed. The Lancastrians concentrated their forces in the midlands. The Yorkists had agreed to meet at Ludlow. The movement… 

Image: Battle of Barnet Lithograph. Originally published in Church, Alfred (1885)

Battle of Barnet

The Battle of Barnet was fought on 14th April 1471. The clash saw the forces allied to the Earl of Warwick defeated by the army of King Edward IV. The battle was affected by the…