battle of the roses

By deuger
  • May 22, 1455

    The First Battle of St Albans was the start of Civil war in England called the Wars of the Roses

    The First Battle of St Albans was the start of Civil war in England called the Wars of the Roses
  • Period: Jun 11, 1455 to Mar 11, 1460

    There were constant clashes between the Lancastrian faction of King Henry VI, his wife Margaret of Anjou and the Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duke of York and the Earl of Warwick

  • May 18, 1460

    The Battle of Wakefield: Richard took a strong position at Sandal castle and far out numbered the Lancastrian army

  • Oct 14, 1460

    the Act of Accord: Richard, Duke of York was named as successor to the throne,

  • Mar 4, 1461

    Edward of York was declared King Edward IV in London

  • Mar 11, 1471

    King Edward IV lands with an invasion force in England

  • May 13, 1471

    King Henry VI is imprisoned in the Tower of London

  • May 22, 1471

    The death of King Henry VI at the Tower of London

  • Apr 9, 1483

    King Edward IV died

  • Apr 9, 1483

    Edward V was joined by his brother Prince Richard at the Tower of London to await his coronation

  • The coronation of Edward V was cancelled
    Jun 16, 1483

    The coronation of Edward V was cancelled

  • Jun 25, 1483

    Parliament declared the two little princes illegitimate and, as next in line to the throne,

  • Apr 9, 1484

    Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet the only son of King Richard III of England died suddenly

  • Nov 29, 1485

    Richard was the last king of the Plantagenet family, who had ruled over England for more than three hundred years.

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