Blockade of the Tower of London, July 1460
On 2 July 1460, the Yorkist Lords who had been based in Calais began their blockade of the Tower of
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The Wars of the Roses
1455 – 1487 Wars of the Roses
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Act of Accord, 1460
On 25 October 1460 a compromise Act of Accord entered into law. An attempt to bring an end to grievances held
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Agreement made for the surrender of the Tower of London , 16 July 1460
Agreements were made for the surrender of the Tower of London by the Lancastrians to Yorkists on 16 July 1460.
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Richard Duke of York’s claim to the crown, 1460
In 1460 Richard duke of York put forward a claim to the throne of England. The move was contrary to
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