The Wars of the Roses continue at the Battle of Wakefield: Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, commanding the Lancastrian Army defeats the Yorkist Army, commanded by Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.
NOTE: Richard was killed in the fight.
[restored 9/13/2024]
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:444.
Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses
Battle of Wakefield – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wakefield
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