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	War of the Roses@Everything2.com
		At the battle of Northampton on the 10th July 1460, the Yorkists had an unfair advantage as the Lord Grey was a 'double agent', who switched sides mid battle and was instrumental in the Yorkist victory.
		At the battle of Wakefield fought on the 30th December 1460 the Lancastrians prevailed and Duke of York, the Earl of Salisbury and the Duke of York's son the Earl of Rutland were all killed.
		At the battle of Tewkesbury of the 4th May 1471 Edward IV routed his enemies and afterwards performed the now standard executions; both the Duke of Somerset and Edward of Westminster were killed and Margaret of Anjou was finally captured.
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	Battle of Edgecote Moor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury (Oxfordshire), England on July 26, 1469 during the Wars of the Roses.
		The site of the battle was actually Danes Moor in Northamptonshire, at a crossing of a tributary of River Cherwell.
		The battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of King Edward IV.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Edgecote_Moor (763 words)

	Edward IV of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When his father was killed in 1460, at the Battle of Wakefield, pressing his claim against the Lancastrian king, Henry VI of England, Edward became his heir.
		Edward strengthened his claim with a decisive victory at the Battle of Towton in the same year, in the course of which the Lancastrian army was virtually wiped out.
		The main part of the king's army (without Edward) was defeated at the Battle of Edgecote Moor, and Edward was subsequently captured at Olney.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Edward_IV_of_England (2098 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Duke of Rothesay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with...
		King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April...
		In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duke-of-Rothesay (3219 words)

	Battle of Hedgeley Moor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of Hedgeley Moor, 25 April 1464, was a battle of the (Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII) Wars of the Roses.
		At Hedgley Moor in (The northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)) Northumberland he met a rebel force, consisting mainly of (A resident of Lancaster) Lancastrians the King had pardoned, returned to their true colors.
		The battle begain with the normal exchange of archer fire between the two armies.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_Hedgeley_Moor.htm (310 words)

	Battle of Lose-coat Field -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of Losecote Field was fought on 12 March 1470, during the period know as the (Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII) Wars of the Roses.
		Edward's scouts informed him that the rebel army was some five miles from Stamford, arrayed for battle at a place called Empingham in (A town in central Vermont) Rutland.
		Edward positioned his men in a battle line opposite that of Welles, and then in the space separating the two armies had Welles’ father executed in view of both armies.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_Lose-coat_Field.htm (713 words)

	Historical Timeline
		Battle of Edgecote Moor- William Herbert, earl of Pembroke, and other Yorkist lords are defeated and executed by Warwick.
		Battle of Barnet- Warwick is defeated and killed; Margaret of Anjou and Prince Edward of Lancaster land in England at Weymouth.
		Battle of Bosworth Field-Richard III is defeated and killed; accession of Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, as Henry VII.
	www.shadowpath.com /wotr/timeline.htm (1788 words)

	Battle of Lose-coat Field
		The Battle of Losecote Field was fought on 12 March 1470, during the period know as the Wars of the Roses.
		It took King Edward slightly more than a year to return to full power, after his capture at the Battle of Edgecote Moor.
		Edward positioned his men in a battle line opposite that of Welles, and then in the space separating the two armies had Welles’ father executed in view of all.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_lose_coat_field.html (633 words)

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		The battles of the Wars of the Roses were very cruel ones; the noble prisoners that had been taken, even children of tender age, were murdered in cold blood on the evening of the battle.
		And the Welsh waverer and traitor was seen in battle also-- Grey of Ruthin led the van for Lancaster at the battle of Northampton in 1460, and caused the battle to be lost by deserting to York at the be ginning of the fighting.
		Battle of Bosworth and accession of Henry VII.
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	Famous Historic Battles
		The greatest battles fought by soldiers and warriors who have become infamous and immortal as a result of the great victories they achieved; their bravery, perseverance, determination, cunning, tactics, sacrifices and fortitude have written the stories of their battles and their names on the sand and winds of time.
		After the Battle of St Albans attempts were made to achieve a permanent settlement of the grievances which had given rise to the conflict, and for a while the compromise of 1455 seemed to enjoy some success.
		She gained a major success at the Battle of Wakefield on December 301460, when the army of the Duke of York and the Earl of Salisbury was destroyed.
	www.mystical-sites.stevenredhead.com /Warriors/battles.html (11518 words)

	The Wars of the Roses III
		The two armies met at the Battle of Edgecote Moor (26 July 1469,) but Devon and Pembroke's forces were divided and easily defeated.
		Battle was joined next day and soon dissolved into a confusing mêlée.Eventually, the tide turned in the Yorkists' favor and Warwick tried to flee, but was killed and "spoiled naked" by some of Edward's troops.
		Battle was joined 4 May 1471 and after hard fighting proved a complete victory for Edward IV and the Yorkists.
	history.wisc.edu /sommerville/123/123%20184%20WarsRoses3.htm (1450 words)

	Edward IV of England
		When Richard was killed in 1460, at the Battle of Wakefield, pressing his claim against the Lancastrian king, Henry VI of England, Edward became his heir.
		The main part of the king's army (without Edward actually being with them) was defeated at the Battle of Edgecote Moor, and Edward was subsequently captured at Olney.
		With Warwick dead, he eliminated the remaining Lancastrian resistance at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, in the course of which the Lancastrian heir, Edward, Prince of Wales, was killed.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/edward_iv_of_england (1993 words)

	BATTLE OF EDGECOTE MOOR FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury (Oxfordshire), England on July_26, 1469 during the Wars_of_the_Roses.
		The battle pitted the forces of Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick against those of King Edward IV.
		Amazingly, the Earl_of_Warwick, the one man who strove so hard and gave so much to put Edward IV on the throne would come to be in open rebellion against him by 1469.
	www.igopay.com /Battle_of_Edgecote_Moor (679 words)

	Battle of Blore Heath World Encyclopedia, India encyclopedia, Featured Articles, Cover Stories, World wide Informations ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of Blore Heath was the first major battle in the English Wars of the Roses and was fought on September 23, 1459, at Blore Heath in Staffordshire, two miles east of the town of Market Drayton in Shropshire, England.
		It is believed that at least 3,000 men died in the battle, with at least 2,000 of these from the Lancastrian side.
		Legend has it that Margaret of Anjou watched the battle from the spire of the church in nearby Mucklestone, before fleeing when she realised Audley was being defeated.
	www.mirchigold.com /index.php?title=Battle_of_Blore_Heath (976 words)

	Leaders and Battles: Losecote Field,
		At the defeat of his forces at the battle of Edgecote Moor, Edward waited for another opportunity to strike.
		In early 1470, under the guise of putting down an uprising, Edward raised a new army and attacked the rebels at Empingham.
		The king's forces were victorious and the defeated rebels shed their coats to flee more quickly (hence the name of the battle.) Edward was back in control and Warwick and George fled to France to make an alliance with Margaret of Anjou.
	www.lbdb.com /TMDisplayBattle.cfm?BID=13&WID=1 (102 words)

	The War of the Roses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During the middle of the battle, Lord Grey, who commands a wing of the King's army, switches sides to the Yorkist cause.
		The earl of Salisbury and York's son are captured and executed, marking the beginning of a less chivalrous form of warfare that lasted until the end of the wars.
		Battle of Losecote Field: At the defeat of his forces at the battle of Edgecote Moor, Edward waits for another opportunity to strike.
	guweb2.gonzaga.edu /faculty/wheeler/War_of_Roses.html (2745 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1469, during the Wars of the Roses, he defeated Edward's forces at the Battle of Edgecote Moor.
		However, by the time Margaret and her supporters were ready to join him, Warwick (along with his brother and chief supporter the Marquess of Montagu) had been defeated and killed by the returning Edward IV at the Battle of Barnet 1471.
		His daughter, Isabella Neville, remained married to Clarence, but Anne Neville, whose husband the Prince of Wales was killed shortly afterwards at the Battle of Tewkesbury, later married Richard III of England.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick (491 words)

	TimeRef - Medieval History Timelines - 10 Year Overview
		On the morning of the battle three bright lights were seen in the sky.
		The Yorkist army was split in two and during the battle sections of the Yorkists defected to the Queen's side.
		This was the bloodiest battle of the War of the Roses and was fought in a snowstorm at Towton in Yorkshire.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/y101460.htm (1014 words)

	Battle of Edgecote Moor Information
		The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury (Oxfordshire), England on July 26, 1469 during the Wars of the Roses.
		The battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of King Edward IV.
		Amazingly, the Earl of Warwick, the one man who strove so hard and gave so much to put Edward IV on the throne would come to be in open rebellion against him by 1469.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Edgecote_Moor (729 words)

	Shadowed Realm: Medieval Timeline > View the Entire Timeline
		A battle between the Mericans and Welsh under Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd and the Northumbrian army of Oswald of Bernicia.
		Oswald won this battle and was able to reunite Bernicia and Deira and become king of all Northumbria.
		During the battle the Moorish Governor was slain and the remains of his army beat in retreat back to Spain.
	www.shadowedrealm.com /timeline/all.php (5278 words)

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		Richard the Duke of York was slain in battle, and both Richard Neville and the Son of the Duke of York were executed afterwards, marking the end of chivalrous conduct in the Wars of the Roses.
		But the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross, although a victory for the Yorkists had dire effects, firstly Owne Tudor, the Grandfather of the Future King Henry VII was killed in battle, and the battle itself delayed Edward’s army in meeting up with Warwick’s in London.
		During the Battle of Towton, using the snow and the wind direction as an aid, the Yorkist archers were able to shoot farther than their adversaries.
	www.king-maker.co.uk /History.html (2193 words)

	War of the Roses
		In the first campaign of 1460-1461, five major battles were fought, culminating in the bloodiest day on English soil at Towton, and the firm grip of Edward IV on the throne.
		Edward then brought the principal Lancastrian force to battle at Tewkesbury, where he was able to put an end to the Lancastrian line with the death of Prince Edward on the field.
		With Richard’s death in battle, Tudor became Henry VII, and his grasp on the crown was even more firmly secured with the defeat of a strangely mixed army of German mercenaries, Irish, and rebel English, gathered together to support an imposter.
	www.inisfail.com /~ancients/WotR.html (4243 words)

	Edgecote Moor
		As night fell it became clear that both forces were closer than either of them throught, and were now too close to avoid a battle.
		When the rebels attacked the next morning, Pembroke's men, mostly Welshmen, had to face the attack alone, as there was no enough time for Devon's men to arrive.
		On 29 July Edward, who was unaware of the events at Edgecote, left Nottingham, hoping to be united with Pembroke and Devon.
	www.fifteenthcentury.net /edgecote.html (713 words)

	Battle of Edgecote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury (Oxfordshire), England on July 26, 1469 duringthe Wars of the Roses.
		The battle pittedthe forces of RichardNeville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of King EdwardIV.
		Amazingly, the Earl of Warwick, the one man who strove so hard andgave so much to put Edward IV on the throne would come to be in open rebellion against him by 1469.
	www.therfcc.org /battle-of-edgecote-373439.html (671 words)

	Edgecote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As night fell it became clear that both forces were closer than either of them throught, and were now too close to avoid a battle.
		When the rebels attacked the next morning, Pembroke's men, mostly Welshmen, had to face the attack alone, as there was no enough time for Devon's men to arrive.
		It is quite likely that Devon's men never had a chance to enter the battle.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andyjen01/edgecote.htm (206 words)

	Ecorcheur Online - the Wars of the Roses
		Once battle raged they surrounded the Yorkists, cutting of their retreat, and within half an hour the Yorkists had been defeated and 2-3000 men lay dead.
		After the Battle of Barnet, Edward returned to London where he learned of the landing of Margaret of Anjou and a Lancastrian expeditionary force at Weymouth on the 14 April.
		Significantly the Prince of Wales was killed either during the battle of during the rout thus ending the Lancastrian claim to the throne.
	www.planetsimon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /ecorcheur/wars.htm (3393 words)

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