Jasper Tudor is the half-brother of Henry VI.Įdward, Duke of York, is declared King Edward IV of England.īattle of Towton. This was a victory for the Yorkist army of Edward, Duke of York (Earl of March) over the Lancastrian army of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke. His eldest son Edward, Earl of March lays claim to the throne of England for the House of York.īattle of Mortimer’s Cross. Richard, Duke of York is killed in battle along with his son Edmund. This was an important Lancastrian victory. Queen Margaret of Anjou fights for her son’s right to the Crown and assembles an army in the north.īattle of Wakefield. Prince Edward, Henry’s son is disinherited. The Act of Accord is passed which names Richard, Duke of York as heir to the throne upon the death of Henry VI. This ends in defeat for the Lancastrians. The Earl of Warwick was one of the most powerful and influential men in the country.īattle of Northampton. Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick (the Kingmaker) supported the Yorkist cause and fought as an ally of Richard, Duke of York. There were numerous outbreaks of fighting between the Lancastrian and Yorkist supporters. This was a period of disorder across the country. The first battle in the Wars of the Roses ends in defeat for the House of Lancaster.
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