The Wars of the Roses

1455 – 1487 Wars of the Roses

Advance of the two armies.
Medieval and Early Modern Maps

Maps of Stoke Field

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Maps of Stoke Field, 16 June 1487

1825 interpretation of the battle by R Brook. This layout is now dated and has been superceded by later finds.
1825 interpretation of the battle by R Brook. This layout is now dated and has been superceded by later finds.
Advance of the two armies.
Advance of the two armies.
Route taken by the Yorkists from Piel Island to Stoke Field.
Route taken by the Yorkists from Piel Island to Stoke Field.
Map produced for the Battlefields Trust. From the artists portfolio.
Map produced for the Battlefields Trust. From the artists portfolio

The Battle of Stoke Field – account of the battle.

1) A plan of the battle according to R Brooke (1825). This orientation is now considered to be incorrect.

2) Advance of the two armies. https://murreyandblue.wordpress.com/2018/11/21/re-enactment-of-and-history-trail-about-the-battle-of-stoke-field/

3) https://theaoi.com/folios/beth-cook/

4) Map produced for the Battlefields Trust. From the artists portfolio https://clearmapping.co.uk/project/battlefields-trust-educational-map/

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