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Invasion of England

England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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1471

Invasion of England

Edward IV · King

The Duke of Burgundy, Edward's brother-in-law, supplies a fleet & troops

1473

Invasion of England

Vere, John de Oxford, 14th · St Osyth · Earl

Lands in Essex but quickly leaves after approached by a royalist force

Invasion of England

Vere, John de Oxford, 14th · St Michaels Mt · Earl

Captures St Michaels Mount but only has a force of 80 men

Invasion of England

Edward IV · London · King

Louis XI backs the Earl of Oxfords invasion of England

1474

Invasion of England

Edward IV · King

The Earl of Oxford is forced to surrender to Edward IV

1483

Invasion of England

Stafford, Henry Buckingham, 2nd · Duke

Henrys ships run into a storm & return to Brittany, Buckinghams army is troubled by the same storm & deserts. Buckingham raises an army in Wales & starts marching east to support Henry VII

Invasion of England

Henry VII · King

Buckingham dies in the west country & the invasion fails

Invasion of England

Henry VII · Poole · King

Bad weather scatters Henry Tudor's invasion fleet, leaving only a small part of the force near Poole.

1485

Invasion of England

Courtenay, Edward · Harfleur

Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor

Invasion of England

Woodville, Edward · London

Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor

Invasion of England

Tudor, Jasper Pembroke, 17th · London · Earl

Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor

Invasion of England

Henry VII · Harfleur · King

Sets sail from Harfleur, his fleet carries 2,000 French mercenaries

Invasion of England

Tudor, Jasper Pembroke, 17th · Milford Haven · Earl

Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven

Invasion of England

Vere, John de Oxford, 14th · Milford Haven · Earl

Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven

Invasion of England

Henry VII · Milford Haven · King

Lands at Milford Haven with the support of Charles VIII of France

Invasion of England

Richard III · Milford Haven · King

Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven

Invasion of England

Henry VII · Leicester · King

Marches toward Leicester, winning support on the way

Invasion of England

Stanley, William · London

Allows Henry Tudor passage across north Wales

Invasion of England

Talbot, Gilbert Shrewsbury, 7th · London · Sheriff-Shropshire

Joins forces with Henry Tudor submitting 500 of Lord Shrewsburys retainers

Invasion of England

Henry VII · London · King

Marches through Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Lichfield & Tamworth before Bosworth. Invades England with troops supplied by the Duke of Brittany

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