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Battle of St Albans, 2nd

England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records

1461Date range

5Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1461

John Beaufort Somerset, 3rd17 February 1461

St Albans · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Helps defeat the Yorkists

Henry VI17 February 1461

St Albans · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Escapes from the field of Battle & rejoins his wife & the Lancastrian forces

Margaret17 February 1461

St Albans · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Defeats the Yorkists but fails to take advantage of the victory & capture London

John Neville Montague, 1st17 February 1461

St Albans · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Captured by the Lancastrians & held at York

Richard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16th1461

St Albans · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Margaret of Anjou defeats Warwick & recaptures Henry

Names involved

Henry VIJohn Beaufort Somerset, 3rdJohn Neville Montague, 1stMargaretRichard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16th

Provenance

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