Wars of the Roses (1455-1487)

1. First Battle of St Albans begins open war

   May 22, 1455Labels: St Albans, Henry VI, Yorkists

   • Britannica
   • St Albans Museums

2. Battle of Blore Heath revives Yorkist hopes

   Sep 23, 1459Labels: Blore Heath, Earl of, Yorkists

   • Blore Heath
   • History of War

3. Rout of Ludford Bridge forces Yorkist flight

   Oct 12, 1459Labels: Ludford Bridge, Yorkists, Lancastrians

   • Ludford Bridge

4. Battle of Northampton captures Henry VI

   Jul 10, 1460Labels: Northampton, Henry VI, Yorkists

   • Northampton 1460

5. Act of Accord names York as heir

   Oct 25, 1460Labels: Act of, Richard Duke, Parliament

   • Act of Accord

6. Battle of Wakefield kills Duke of York

   Dec 29, 1460Labels: Wakefield, Richard Duke, Lancastrians

   • Wakefield

7. Second Battle of St Albans restores Henry VI

   Feb 17, 1461Labels: St Albans, Henry VI, Lancastrians

   • Britannica
   • St Albans 1461

8. Battle of Towton secures Edward IV’s throne

   Mar 29, 1461Labels: Towton, Edward IV, Yorkists

   • Britannica
   • Towton

9. Henry VI imprisoned in the Tower of London

   Jun 1, 1465Labels: Tower of, Henry VI, Imprisonment

   • Historic Royal Palaces

10. Readeption briefly restores Henry VI

    Oct 3, 1470Labels: Readeption, Earl of, Henry VI

    • Readeption
    • Historic Royal Palaces

11. Battle of Barnet kills Warwick and turns tide

    Apr 14, 1471Labels: Barnet, Earl of, Edward IV

    • Britannica
    • Barnet

12. Battle of Tewkesbury crushes Lancastrian heir

    May 4, 1471Labels: Tewkesbury, Edward IV, Lancastrian heir

    • Tewkesbury
    • Barnet context

13. Henry VI dies in custody after Yorkist return

    May 21, 1471Labels: Henry VI, Tower of, Death

    • Historic Royal Palaces

14. Death of Edward IV triggers a new succession crisis

    Apr 9, 1483Labels: Edward IV, Succession crisis, Edward V

    • Britannica

15. Titulus Regius backs Richard III’s claim

    Feb 20, 1484Labels: Titulus Regius, Richard III, Edward IV's

    • Titulus Regius

16. Battle of Bosworth Field makes Henry VII king

    Aug 22, 1485Labels: Bosworth Field, Henry VII, Richard III

    • Bosworth

17. Marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York unites claims

    Jan 18, 1486Labels: Henry VII, Elizabeth of, Marriage

    • Tudors London

18. Battle of Stoke Field ends the Wars of the Roses

    Jun 16, 1487Labels: Stoke Field, Henry VII, Lambert Simnel

    • Stoke Field