Siege of Calais
Yorkists under Wenlock & Denham capture Rivers in Sandwich & take him to Calais
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1460 in England
Explore 40 historical events and records for England in 1460.
Historical records for England in 1460
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January
Siege of Calais
Yorkists under Wenlock & Denham capture Rivers in Sandwich & take him to Calais
Siege of Calais
Yorkists under Wenlock & Denham capture Rivers in Sandwich & take him to Calais
Siege of Calais
Rivers assembles a force to relieve Somerset who has asked for reinforcements
Siege of Calais
Rivers assembles a force to relieve Somerset who has asked for reinforcements
June
Arrest of Osbert Mountford
Ordered to take 500 men to reinforce Somersets Army but is captured in & executed
Death of Osbert Mountford
Death of Osbert Mountford, executed
Execution
Ordered to take 500 men to reinforce Somersets Army but is captured executed
Siege of Calais
Ordered to take 500 men to reinforce Somersets Army but is captured executed
Invasion of England
Arrives in Englan & is joined by Kentishmen tired of Lancastrian misrule
July
Siege of Canterbury
The Yorkists march into Canterbury where the officers join the Yorkists
Siege of London
Warwick besieges London & forces the Lancastrians to retreat to the Tower of London
Siege of London
Organizes a siege of the Tower of London with the Mayor of the City
Arrest of Henry VI
Captures Henry IV & returns to London with him
Battle of Northampton
The Battle is shortened when Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent turned traitor to the King and ordered his men to lay down arms, allowing the Yorkists access to the camp. Buckingham, the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Lords Egremont and Beaumont are killed by a group of Kentishmen
Battle of Northampton
Captured at the Battle of Northampton & forced to acknowledge Richard as his heir
Battle of Northampton
Escapes from the Battle of Northampton & assembles a Lancastrian Army in the nth
Battle of Northampton
Launches a successful assault on King Henrys earthwork camp. Defeats a Lancastrian force marching on London & re-captures Henry VI
Battle of Northampton
Death of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, killed at the Battle of Northampton
Commander of Lancastrian Army
Appointed Commander of the Lancastrian Army by Queen Elizabeth
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of the Lancastrian Army by Queen Elizabeth
Mobilization
Joins up with 400 Lancastrian archers
Siege of London
Warwick besieges London & forces the Lancastrians to retreat to the Tower of London
October
Reform of Royal Succession
Henry VI will retain the crown for his lifetime but then York & his heirs will succeed
Birth of Edmund Grey
Birth of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Succession
Returns from Ireland & declares imself heir to the King
December
Battle of Wakefield
Helps defeat the Yorkists when they sail from Sandal castle
Battle of Wakefield
Richard Duke of York is killed & succeeded by his son Edward who becomes Duke of York
Battle of Wakefield
Killed in battle while quelling a Northern rebellion
Death of Richard
Death of Richard Duke of York, killed at the Battle of Wakefield
Death of Richard
Richards head is placed over a York city gate with a paper crown on it
Other events (month unknown)
Act Of Accord Changes Heir
The Act of Accord allowed Henry VI to remain king but designated Richard Duke of York and his heirs as successors.
Battle of Northampton
Buckingham is buried at Grey Friars, Northampton
Battle of Wakefield
Margaret of Anjou raises an army in the north & defeats & kills York & Salisbury
Constitution of England
Appointed Heir apparent & Protector by Parliament
Death of Margaret of Anjou
Death of Richard of York, Neville & Edward take up the Yorkist cause
Heir Apparent
Appointed Heir apparent & Protector by Parliament
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of England, 1st term
Protector
Appointed Heir apparent & Protector by Parliament
Succession
Appointed Heir apparent & Protector by Parliament
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