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His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. Richard was created Duke of Gloucester in 1461 after the accession of his brother King Edward IV. In 1472, he married Anne Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick.
Views of the Wars of the Roses in general and of the battle as a charnel house were formed by Shakespeare and endured for centuries. [83] However at the start of the 21st century the battle was no longer prominent in the public consciousness. Journalists lamented that people were ignorant of the Battle of Towton and of its significance. [100]
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Wars of the Roses"
The Battle of Northampton was fought on 10 July 1460 [2] near the River Nene, Northamptonshire.It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses.The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster, his Queen Margaret of Anjou and their six-year-old son Edward, Prince of Wales, on one side, and the army of Edward, Earl of March, and Warwick the Kingmaker ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth, as depicted by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812); the painting dates to 1804 and the engraving dates to c. 1857 Date 22 August 1485 Location Near Ambion Hill, south of Market ...
The Battle of Barnet was an important engagement in the Wars of the Roses: it brought about the death of a prominent figure and secured the throne for another. [nb 1] Despite its importance to history, contemporary records about the battle are rare. [87]
The Battle of Wakefield took place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield in northern England, on 30 December 1460.It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses.The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to the captive King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster and his Queen Margaret of Anjou on one side, and the army of Richard, Duke of York, the rival claimant to the throne, on the other.
The Battle of Piltown took place near Piltown, County Kilkenny in 1462 as part of the Wars of the Roses.It was fought between the supporters of the two leading Irish magnates Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond, head of the government in Dublin and a committed Yorkist, and John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond who backed the Lancastrian cause.