Choosing the red and white roses

Middle Ages

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  • Period: Mar 11, 1455 to Mar 11, 1460

    Constants Clashes

    Constant clashes occured during 1455-1460 between the Lancastrian faction of king Henry VI, his wife MArgaret of Anjou and the Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duck of York and the Earl of Warwick.
  • May 22, 1455

    The start of The Wars Of The Roses.

    The start of The Wars Of The Roses.
    The war of the Roses began on May22, 1455 with the First Battle of St Albans when Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard, Earl of Warwick deafeated the Laancastrians under Edmund Beaufort who was killed. York captured Henry VI.
  • Jul 10, 1460

    Batlle of Northampton

    Batlle of Northampton
    The Yorkist army under Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick captured King Henry
  • Aug 11, 1460

    Suffering and Madness

    Suffering and Madness
    King Henry VI again suffered about of madness and Rickard Duck of York was again appointed Regent of England
  • Oct 1, 1460

    Successor to the throne

    Successor to the throne
    The Act of Accord: Rickard, duke of York was named as successor to the throne, disinheriting Henry's six year old son Prince Edward
  • Nov 1, 1460

    Battle of wakefield

    Battle of wakefield
    Rickard took a strong position at Sandal castle and outnimbered the Lancastrian army. He was defeated by the Lancastrian army. Richard was killed in battle. His son, Edward of York, now pressed his claim to the throne of England
  • Mar 4, 1461

    Edward of York

    Edward of York
    Edward of York was declareed KingEdward IV in London.
  • Feb 11, 1470

    Supporting the English

    Supporting the English
    The french support an English invasionl led by Margaret, Warwick and Clarence.
  • May 11, 1470

    Forced to flee

    Forced to flee
    King Edward IV was forced to flee when Warwick's brother, John Neville changed to the Lancastrian side
  • Oct 3, 1470

    Restored to the throne

    Restored to the throne
    Readeption of Henry VI: Henry VI was briefly restored to the throne of England
  • Mar 12, 1471

    Invasion

    Invasion
    King Edward IV lands with an invasion force in England
  • Apr 12, 1471

    Battle won!

    Battle won!
    King Edward IV wins the battle and Warwick is killed.
  • May 12, 1471

    Killed during battle

    King Edward IV wins a decisive victory and the Lancastrian male line are virtually destroyed. Edward, Prince of Wales was one of those who were killed
  • Apr 9, 1484

    Unknown death cause

    Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet the only son of King Richard III of England died suddenly, cause unknown
  • Aug 22, 1484

    Killed by his own supporters !!

    Killed by his own supporters !!
    King Richard III was killed and his supporters defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire against Lancastrian forces led by Henry Tudor
  • Nov 12, 1484

    Last King

    Richard was the last king of the Plantagenet family, who had ruled over England for more than three hundred years. Richard's defeat at Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor ended the Plantagenet dynasty and the War of the Roses and heralded the Tudor dynasty