1459 in History

Appointed Captain of Calais

Attacks the King's army but is defeated & forced into exile in Ireland

Attacks the King's army but is defeated & forced into exile in Calais

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

Some of Somersets forces are forced by bad weather to surrender to Warwick. Arrives to take Calais away from the Earl of Warwick who holds it for the Yorkists

Some of Somersets forces are forced by bad weather to surrender to Warwick

Forces the surrender of Guines, a Yorkist fort outside Calais

Begins pounding the walls of the Tower of London

Begins to help organize the details for the siege of the Tower of London

Begins to help organixe the details for the siege of the Tower of London

Begins pounding the walls of the Tower of London

York disperses his forces & seekes refuge in Ireland

Salisbuy defeats Lord Audley who is on his way to besiege Yorks castle at Ludlow

York disperses his forces & Warwick seeks refuge in Calais. York disperses his forces & Salisbury flees to Calais

Disperses his forces & seeks exile in Ireland

Deserts York & joins the Lancasrians

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason

The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason. Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason

Birth of Maximilian I, son of Frederick III.

Captured at the Battle of Blore Heath

Leads the Yorkists to victory on his way to joining up with the Duke of York. Helps lead the Yokists to victory ovrer the Lancastrians

Fights for the Yorkists

Lancastrian victory over the Yorkists

Attacks the King's army but is defeated & forced into exile in Calais

Attacks the King's army but is defeated & forced into exile in Ireland

Defects with Warwicks Calais troops & joins the Lancastrians