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King Edward had learned of Margarets landing only two days after she arrived. Although he had given many of his supporters and troops leave after the victory at Barnet, he was rapidly able to muster a substantial force at Windsor, just west of London
The 2 Neville brothers bodies are laid to rest in the family vault at Bisham Abbey
Edward IV has George Neville the Archbishop of York arrested
However, the Lancastrians made a feint towards Little Sodbury, about 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Bristol.
King Edward reached Cirencester.
Nearby was Sodbury Hill, an Iron Age hill fort which was an obvious strategic point for the Lancastrians to seize.
On hearing that Margaret was at Bristol, he turned south to meet her army.
When Yorkist scouts reached the hill, there was a sharp fight in which they suffered heavy casualties
Margarets army had reached Bath, on its way towards Wales. She turned aside briefly to secure guns, reinforcements and money from the city of Bristol
By the end of April raises an army & enters Bristol
He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.
King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.
The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.
When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.
He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.
King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.
The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.
When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.
He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.
King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.
The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.
When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.
Captured in battle by the Yorkists
Margaret of Anjou had returned to England with Anne Neville and Prince Edward in April, bringing additional troops. At the Battle of Tewkesbury, Edward IV crushed this last Lancastrian army. Prince Edward was killed in or shortly after the battle, and Anne Neville was taken prisoner
Death of Edmund Beaufort, beheaded by the Yorkists
Beheaded by the Yorkists
By contrast, King Edward's army was composed mainly of mounted men, who nevertheless dismounted to fight on foot as most English armies did during this period.
Hearing from his "prickers" or mounted scouts of Margarets position, Edward drove his army to make another march of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Cheltenham, finally halting 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Lancastrians.
Most of their army were footmen, and unable to continue further without rest, and even the mounted troops were weary.
The Lancastrians knew they could retreat no further before Edward attacked their rear, and that they would be forced to give battle
The Yorkists crush Margaret of Anjou whose son & heir, Prince Edward, is killed. The Yorkists capture Margaret of Anjou after the Battle of Tewkesbury. At Tewkesbury, the tired Lancastrians halted for the night.
At Tewkesbury, the tired Lancastrians halted for the night. Most of their army were footmen, and unable to continue further without rest, and even the mounted troops were weary.
By contrast, King Edward's army was composed mainly of mounted men, who nevertheless dismounted to fight on foot as most English armies did during this period.
Hearing from his "prickers" or mounted scouts of Margarets position, Edward drove his army to make another march of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Cheltenham, finally halting 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Lancastrians. The Lancastrians knew they could retreat no further before Edward attacked their rear, and that they would be forced to give battle
Tewkesbury Abbey was just behind the Lancastrian centre. A farmhouse then known as Gobes Hall marked the centre of the Lancastrian position; nearby was "Margarets camp". Margarets only son Edward is killed & Henry VI is captured.
The Yorkists capture Margaret of Anjou after the Battle of Tewkesbury. The Lancastrians took up a defensive position a mile south of the town of Tewkesbury. To their rear were River Avon and the Severn.
Helps restore Edward IV to the throne by defeating the Lancastrians
He was allegedly killed by his own commander, the Duke of Somerset, who blamed Wenlocks indecisiveness for the defeat.
The Lancastrian centre was commanded by Lord Wenlock.
The Lancastrians suffered a crushing defeat, and Wenlock died on the battlefield.
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