War of Roses
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Updated: 8 Mar 2020
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Created byBenjamin Goytisolo Hamann
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Richard Plantagenet
Duke of York Dies
[1460]Edward IV (York) becomes King
March [1461]Earl of Warwick
withdraws support
for Edward IV and
supports Lancastrians
[1469]Edward IV (York) has to flee
to Flanders and Henry VI (Lancaster)
is reinstalled as king [1470]Henry VI (Lancaster)
is defeated at battle
of Tewkesbury [1471]Edward VI (York)
resumes thrown
and kills Henry VI
(Lancaster)
[1471]Edward VI
suddleny dies
and Edward V
is crowed at age 12
[1483]Richard of Gloucester
deposes his niece
Edward V [1483]Battle of Bosworth Field:
Henry of Tudor kills
Richard III, marries
Elisabeth of York,
unites the houses
and rules as Henry VIIPeriods
War of the Roses (1455-1487)Yorkist victories
Battle of Towton
(Jan/Feb 1461)
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