Mobilization
Queen Margaret & Somerset march southwards from York
Historical events in 1461
89 historical records
January 14615 historical events
Mobilization
Queen Margaret & Somerset march southwards from York
Siege of Huntingdon
The Queens border soldiers sack Huntingdon
Siege of Melbourne
The Queens border soldiers sack Melbourne
Siege of Royston
The Queens border soldiers sack Royston
February 146113 historical events
Battle of Mortimers Cross
Fights for Henry VI against the Yorkists
Battle of Mortimers Cross
Fights for his step brother Henry VI against the Yorkists but defeated
Battle of Mortimers Cross
Edward wins the Battle of Mortimers Cross enters London & is proclaimed Edward IV
Battle of Mortimers Cross
Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March. Takes up the Yorkist claim & is supported by the Earl of Warwick
Siege of London
Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March
Succession
Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Helps defeat the Yorkists
Siege of London
Defeated intercepting Queen Margarets troops advancing towards London
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Escapes from the field of Battle & rejoins his wife & the Lancastrian forces
Arrest of John Neville
Captured by the Lancastrians at the Battle of St Albans & held at York
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Captured by the Lancastrians & held at York
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Defeats the Yorkists but fails to take advantage of the victory & capture London
Siege of London
Against good advice decides not to take London & marches his Army north instead
March 146132 historical events
Coronation
Crowned King after the Battle of Towton & founds the House of York, 1461-85
Succession
Succeeds as King of England. Declared King of England by Parliament
Battle of Towton Moor
Warwick proclaimed the young Yorkist leader as King Edward IV. The proclamation gained greater acceptance than Richard of York's earlier claim, as several nobles previously opposed to letting Edward's father ascend the throne viewed the Lancastrian actions as a betrayal of the legally established Accord
Coronation
Organises a parade in St Johns Fields where the newly crowned King is acclaimed
Succession
Organises a parade in St Johns Fields where the newly crowned King is acclaimed
Mobilization
Despatched by Edward to raise forces from the western Midlands
Mobilization
Heads up to the north at the head of a Yorkist force
Battle of Towton Moor
They were rebuilding the bridge when they were attacked and routed by a small band of Lancastrians, consisting of approximately 500 men led by Lord Clifford
Battle of Towton Moor
Warwick's group moved to the west of the main body, through the English Midlands, gathering men as they went. On 28 March, the leading elements of the Yorkist army came upon the remains of the crossing in Ferrybridge that spanned the River Aire.
Battle of Towton Moor
Warwick's uncle, Lord Fauconberg, led a group to clear the way to York for the main body, which was led by Edward. The Duke of Norfolk was sent east to raise forces and rejoin Edward before the battle.
Mobilization
Leads Yorkists out of Pontefract to engage Lancastrians
Battle of Marston Moor
Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights for the defeated Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton Moor
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights for the defeated Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton Moor
Battle of Towton Moor
Without their King on the battlefield, the Lancastrians relied on Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, to command their army. He was fairly experienced in matters of war and credited with the Lancastrians victory at Wakefield and St Albans
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights for the defeated Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton Moor
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights for the defeated Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton Moor
Battle of Towton Moor
He was quick to adapt to new situations; among his previous achievements were the administration of Calais, leading several piracy expeditions, and the command of the vanguard at the Battle of Northampton
Battle of Towton Moor
The Yorkist leader Lord Fauconberg orders his archers to take advantage of the strong wind to outrange their enemies. The one-sided missile exchange, with Lancastrian arrows falling short of the Yorkist ranks, provoked the Lancastrians into abandoning their defensive positions.
Battle of Towton Moor
Warwick placed great value on his uncle, William Nevillle, a veteran of the Anglo-French wars, esteemed by his peers in military affairs.
Succession
Edward turns his attention to consolidating his rule over the country, winning over the people and putting down the rebellions raised by the few remaining Lancastrian diehards.
Succession
He knighted several of his supporters and elevated several of his gentry supporters to the peerage; Fauconberg was made the Earl of Kent.
Succession
The Battle of Towton Moor put an end (for the time being) to disputes over the countrys state of leadership since the Act of Accord.
Succession
The English people were assured that there was now one King.
Exile of Henry VI
Northumberland, Clifford, Roos, and Dacre, central figures in Lancastrian court power, died or fled, ending the house's domination of northern England.
Exile of Henry VI
On receiving news of the Lancastrian defeat, Henry fled into exile in Scotland with his wife and son.
Exile of Henry VI
The Battle of Towton severely reduced the House of Lancaster's power in England.
Exile of Henry VI
They were later joined by Somerset, Roos, Exeter, and the few Lancastrian nobles who escaped from the battlefield.
Battle of Marston Moor
Victory improves Richards chances of succession. Richard Duke of Yorks brother Edward wins the Battle of Towton
Battle of Towton Moor
About 28,000 are killed, the most bloody Battle on English soil
Battle of Towton Moor
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
July 14613 historical events
Death of Charles VII
Death of Charles VII
Reballion of Redesdales
Redesdale is backed by Warwick & Edgcott near Bicester. Edward IVs troops are defeated by Redesdales rebels
Reballion of Redesdales
Edward IVs troops are defeated by Redesdales rebels
August 14611 historical events
Battle of Bosworth
Alleged to have retrieved Richards lost crown from the battlefield and placed it on the head of his own stepson
November 14611 historical events
Death of John de Mowbray
Death of John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Steward
Appointed Steward of England
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of Cheshire
Exile of Henry Beaufort
Exiled for supporting Henry VI after the accession of Edward IV
Peerage
After the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton Moor William Neville is made Earl of Kent
Peerage
Created Duke of Clarence by Edward IV
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth, sister of Edward IV & Richard III
Marriage
Marries Margaret Beaufort
Wardship under William Herbert
Edward IV places Henry Tudor under William Herbert's guardianship, bringing the Lancastrian child into a Yorkist household.
Peerage
Created Baron Wenlock
Coronation
Returns to England to witness the coronation of his brother Edward IV
Peerage
Elected Knight of the Garter. Created Duke of Gloucester on the eve of Edward IVs, his brother, coronation
Marriage
Death of John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, Elizabeth Woodvilles husband, killed at the 2nd Battle of St Albans
Coronation
Crowns Edward IV
Death of Owen Tudor
Beheaded by the Yorkists
Execution
Beheaded by the Yorkists
Peerage
Created Baron Wenlock
Siege of Tower of London
Heps successfully besiege the Tower of London for Edward of York, he was part of the latters triumphal entry into London and was elected a Knight of the Garter a few days after
Chief Butler of England
Appointed Chief Butler of England
Knight of the Garter
Heps successfully besiege the Tower of London for Edward of York, he was part of the latters triumphal entry into London and was elected a Knight of the Garter a few days after
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Margaret of Anjou defeats Warwick & recaptures Henry
Siege of London
Edward wins the Battle of Mortimers Cross enters London & is proclaimed Edward IV
Admiral of England
Warwick benefited from Edward's rule after the Battle of Towton Moor. He received parts of Northumberlands and Clifford's holdings, and was made "the King's Lieutenant in the North and Admiral of England."
Battle of Towton Moor
Warwick benefited from Edward's rule after the Battle of Towton Moor. He received parts of Northumberlands and Clifford's holdings, and was made "the King's Lieutenant in the North and Admiral of England."
Peerage
After the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton Moor William Neville is made Earl of Kent
Capture of Pembroke Castle
Yorkist forces take Pembroke Castle and the young Henry Tudor passes into the custody of William Herbert.
Siege of Ludlow
Richard is placed under the care of the Lancastrians
Arrest of John Neville
Held by the Lancastrians at York
Exile of Margaret of Anjou
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
Birth of Anne of France
Birth of Anne of France, daughter of Louis XI, King of France and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy
Birth of Anne of France
Birth of Anne of France, daughter of Louis XI
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, Son of Charles VII
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Succession
Persuades Louis XI to abolish the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges
Roman Catholic Church
Canonized