Margaret of Anjou1461
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
Renounces all claims to the throne of England & returns to France
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