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Battle of Towton: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date March 29, 1461
Location North Yorkshire • United Kingdom • England
Participants house of Lancaster • house of York
Context Wars of the Roses

Timeline

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battles of Saint Albans
May 22, 1455; February 17, 1461
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Battle of Towton
March 29, 1461
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Battle of Tewkesbury
February 17, 1471
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Battle of Barnet
April 14, 1471
Bosworth Field, Battle of
Battle of Bosworth Field
August 22, 1485

Key People

Edward IV
Edward IV
king of England
Henry VI
Henry VI
king of England
Line drawing of Richard Neville, 1st Earl of Warwick, in armor holding a sword and shield, standing with a griffin and a bull at his feet, with heraldic crests around him.
Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick
English noble
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou
queen of England

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