The First Battle of St Albans
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 04-05-17 17:04
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- 1st BATTLE of ST. ALBANS 1455
- After the YORKISTS' DISMISSAL of POWER, they travelled NORTH to GATHER their PRIVATE ARMIES
- In May, YORK was summoned to ATTEND the King's Councl
- INSTEAD, York MARCHED SOUTH with an army of several thousand men
- The King SET OUT a slightly smaller army, to INTERCEPT York before he reached the city
- Henry OCCUPIED the fortified town of ST. ALBANS
- NEGOTIANS began
- YORK tried to PERSUADE HENRY of his GOOD INTENTIONS
- The YORKISTS SUFFERED many CASUALTIES
- Although the EARL of WARWICK SMASHED the LANCASTRIAN LINE in 2
- The BATTLE was a complete VICTORY for the YORKISTS as the KING was CAPTURED
- York's rival SOMERSET was DEAD
- The BATTLE was a complete VICTORY for the YORKISTS as the KING was CAPTURED
- Although the EARL of WARWICK SMASHED the LANCASTRIAN LINE in 2
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