The Wars of the Roses continue, at the Battle of Towton: Edward IV (r. 1461 – 1470; 1471 – 1483) commanding the Yorkist Army, defeats the Lancastrian Army, commanded by Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset.
NOTE: As a result of this defeat Henry VI (r. 1422 – 1461; 1470 – 1471) fled to Scotland into exile.
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:449.
Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses
Battle of Towton – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton
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