Battles of the Wars of the Roses 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryBritain in the Middle AgesASEdexcel Created by: odavies97Created on: 11-05-14 20:08 First Battle of St. Albans 1455 - Yorkist victory - Somerset and Northumberland killed, first battle of the Wars of the Roses 1 of 16 Battle of Blore Heath 1459 - Yorkist victory - Lord Audley killed 2 of 16 'Rout' of Ludford 1459 - Lancastrian victory - Richard of York, Warwick and Edward, Earl of March, run away. 3 of 16 Battle of Northampton 1460 - Yorkist victory - Henry VI captured, Buckingham executed. Anjou and her son escape. 4 of 16 Battle of Wakefield 1460 - Lancastrian victory - Richard of York killed 5 of 16 Second Battle of St. Albans 1461 - Lancastrian victory - Edward, Earl of March, did not get there in time to help due to Mortimer's Cross 6 of 16 Mortimer's Cross 1461 - Yorkist victory - Edward, Earl of March detoured on the way to St. Albans 7 of 16 Battle of Towton 1461 - Yorkist victory - 50,000 men involved, Edward IV was crowned soon after 8 of 16 Battle of Hedgeley Moor 1464 - Yorkist victory 9 of 16 Battle of Hexham 1464 - Yorkist victory 10 of 16 Battle of Edgecote 1469 - Earl of Warwick victory against Edward IV - Edward IV captured but released soon after by Warwick 11 of 16 Battle of Losecoat Field 1470 - Edward IV victory - Rebellion encouraged by Warwick failed 12 of 16 Battle of Barnet 1471 - Edward IV victory - Edward IV reestablished as King, Warwick is killed 13 of 16 Battle of Tewkesbury 1471 - Yorkist victory - Prince Edward, Henry VI's son, killed, Anjou captured. Henry VI dies of 'melancholy' soon after 14 of 16 Battle of Bosworth 1485 - Tudor victory - Richard III killed, Henry VII becomes king 15 of 16 Battle of Stoke 1487 - Tudor victory - Lambert Simnel attempts to claim the throne, last battle of the Wars of the Roses 16 of 16
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