The Wars of the Roses continue, at the Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV (r. 1461 – 1470; 1471 – 1483), commanding the Yorkist Army, defeats the Lancastrian Army, commanded by Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Westminster.
NOTE: Prince Edward, the last direct heir to the throne in the Lancastrian line, was killed.
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:472.
Battle of Tewkesbury – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tewkesbury
Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses
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