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Peerage

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

5Records
1461–1485Date range
5Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1461

William Neville Kent, 1st1461

Towton Moor · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

After the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton Moor William Neville is made Earl of Kent

John Wenlock Wenlock, 1st1461

Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created Baron Wenlock

1464

John Neville Montague, 1st1464

Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created Earl Neville. for services to Edward IV

Richard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16th1464

Nortumberland · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created Earl of Northumberland

1485

Thomas Stanley Derby, 1st27 October 1485

Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created as the Earl of Derby, 1st

Names involved

John Neville Montague, 1stJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1stRichard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16thThomas Stanley Derby, 1stWilliam Neville Kent, 1st

Provenance

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