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Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.
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Battle of Towton
1461 battle in the Wars of the Roses
The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire. Yorkist forces decisively defeated Lancastrian supporters of Henry VI, securing the English throne for Edward IV. Fought for ten hours between an estimated 50,000…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Edward IV
King of England (1461–70, 1471–83)
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Margaret of Anjou
Queen of England 1445–1461, 1470–1471
Margaret of Anjou was Queen of England by marriage to King Henry VI from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471. Through marriage, she was also nominally Queen of France from 1445 to 1453. Born in the Duchy of Lorraine into the House of Valois-Anjou, Margaret was the second…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wars of the Roses
Dynastic civil war in England (1455–1487)
The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, and also the Cousins' War, were a series of armed confrontations, machinations, battles and campaigns fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The conflict was fought…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 29
Day of the year
March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)