The Wars of the Roses continue, at the Second Battle of St. Albans: Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, commanding the Lancastrian Army, defeats the Yorkist Army, commanded by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.
NOTE: Beaufort was able to free Henry VI (r. 1422 – 1461; 1470 – 1471) from captivity.
[restored 9/13/2024]
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:448.
Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses
Second Battle of St Albans – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_St_Albans
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