Posts Tagged ‘Wars of the Roses’
The Battle of Barnet 1471 – Pivotal and Impactful
As battles during the Wars of the Roses go, Barnet may not have had the final say but it was certainly impactful. It was a clash where the Yorkist Edward IV pitted his wits against his Lancastrian foe, the Earl of Warwick, and decisively won. But as battles during the Wars of the Roses also…
Read MoreThe Battle of Losecoat, 12th March 1470: Salted wounds, without curing
Think Wars of the Roses. Think Yorkists, Lancastrians, and a melting pot of politics. Think Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick, in a twirl as he swaps his allegiance left, right, and centre. And think Edward IV needing eyes in the back of his head. 1469 had been a tough year for Edward, the…
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