Henry Wins Final Major Yorkist Battle
Henry VII's troops defeated the rebellion led by the Earl of Lincoln at Stoke Field, one of the last major battles of the Wars of the Roses.
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Battle of Stoke Field
A later conflict recorded in the aftermath of Bosworth.
3 matching records from the 512-record archive. Year range: 1487–1487. These events are grouped by recorded place and year (or by person); their original event titles, descriptions and dates are retained.
1487
Lincoln Dies at Stoke Field
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, led the Yorkist army supporting Lambert Simnel and was killed at Stoke Field.
Simnel Defeated at Stoke Field
Lambert Simnel, the figurehead of a Yorkist rebellion, was taken into Tudor custody after its defeat at Stoke Field and later worked in the royal household.