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1464 in England

Explore 20 historical events and records for England in 1464.

Historical records for England in 1464

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April

Battle of Hedgley Moor

Beaufort, John ยท Hedgley Moor ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Somerset has to escape from the rout

Battle of Hedgley Moor

Neville, John ยท Hedgley Moor ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Montagu is attacked by Somerset & Percy but inflicts a rout on them

Battle of Hedgley Moor

Percy, Ralph ยท Hedgley Moor ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Defeated & killed by Lord Montague, Warwicks brother

May

Marriage

Edward IV ยท London ยท House / House of York

Splits the Yorkist Party & provoking a 2nd War of the Roses. Marries Elizabeth Wydville

Marriage

Woodville, Elizabeth ยท Grafton Regis ยท House / House of York

Marries Edward IV, a secret wedding, only the brides mother and two ladies in attendance

Marriage

Woodville, Elizabeth ยท Grafton Regis ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

When the marriage becomes known, it causes considerable rancour on Warwicks part, and when Elizabeth's relatives, especially her brother, Earl Rivers, began to be favored he changes sides

Marriage

Wydeville ยท House / House of York

Marries Edwatd IV splitting the Yorkist Party & provoking a 2nd War of the Roses

Battle of Hexham

Beaufort, John ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Forced to surrender to Lord Montagu & immediately beheaded

Battle of Hexham

Herbert ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Captured & executed at the Battle of Hexham by Lord Montagu

Battle of Hexham

Neville, John ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Executes Somerset & Lord Roos & Lord Hungerford. Defeats a Lancastrian army led by Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerest. By the middle of the year the Nevilles wipe out Lancastrian opposition in the north

Battle of Hexham

Neville "Kingmaker", Richard ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

After victory Edward Neville is rewarded with the hereditary Earldom of Northumberland

Death of Henry Beaufort

Beaufort, Henry ยท Hexham ยท House / House of Beaufort

Death of Henry Beaufort

Death of Herbert

Herbert ยท Hexham ยท House / House of Herbert

Death of Edward Herbert, executed

Death of John Beaufort

Beaufort, John ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Death of Henry Beaufort, executed

Execution

Beaufort, John ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Captured & executed at Hexham, virtually putting an end to Lancastrian resistance

Execution

Herbert ยท Hexham ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Captured & executed at the Battle of Hexham by Lord Montagu

Other events (month unknown)

Capture of Dunstanburgh Castle

Wenlock, John ยท Dunstanburgh Castle ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Helps Lord Hastings capture Dunstanburgh Castle

Invasion of England

Beaufort, John ยท Warfare / England War

Makes unsuccesful raids into northern England from Scotland, defeated by John Neville

Peerage

Neville, John ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created Earl Neville. for services to Edward IV

Peerage

Neville "Kingmaker", Richard ยท Nortumberland ยท Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Created Earl of Northumberland

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