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	Wakefield - LoveToKnow 1911
		Wakefield is the chief agricultural town in the West Riding, and has one of the largest corn markets in the north of England.
		In the vicinity of Wakefield is Walton Hall, the residence of the famous naturalist Charles Waterton (1782-1865).
		In the reign of Edward the Confessor, Wakefield (Wacheeld) was the chief place in a large district belonging to the king and was still a royal manor in 1086.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Wakefield%2C_England (1056 words)

	Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wakefield is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Leeds, and by the River Calder.
		Wakefield is also known for its mystery plays, a cycle of 32 scriptural plays dating from the early 15th century, which were performed as part of the summertime religious festival of Corpus Christi and revived in recent times.
		Wakefield is one of the points of the triangular area with the neighbouring towns of Morley and Rothwell at the other two, and is also home to the annual 8 day "Rhubarb Festival" which consists of various themed tours, talks, exhibitions and markets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wakefield (888 words)

	Battle of Wakefield - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Battle of Wakefield took place at Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, on December 30, 1460, and was one of the major actions of the Wars of the Roses.
		The opposing factions were a royal army, nominally commanded by Margaret of Anjou, and the supporters of Richard, Duke of York, rival claimant to the throne.
		The battle is said by some to be the source for the mocking nursery rhyme, The Grand Old Duke of York.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Wakefield (337 words)

	Battle of Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Wakefield took place at Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, on December 30, 1460, and was one of the major actions of the Wars of the Roses.
		The opposing factions were a royal army, nominally commanded by Margaret of Anjou, and the supporters of Richard, Duke of York, rival claimant to the throne.
		The battle is said by some to be the source for the mocking nursery rhyme, The Grand Old Duke of York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Wakefield (385 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Sandal Castle is a ruin on the edge of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and overlooks the River Calder and Pugneys Country Park.
		He had with him an army of 3,000-8,000 men, but on December 30 in the Battle of Wakefield he was outnumbered and outmaneuvered by Queen Margaret's army, coming from nearby Pontefract.
		The Battle of Wakefield is also said to be the source of the nursery rhyme The Grand Old Duke of York, and the mnemonic for remembering the colours of the rainbow - Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sandal_Castle (940 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Wakefield
		Battle of Blore Heath Conflict Wars of the Roses Date September 23, 1459 Place Blore Heath Result Yorkist victory 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, two miles east of...
		The Battle of Ferrybridge, 28 March 1461, was a small engagement between the houses of York and Lancaster before the larger battle of Towton, during the period know as the Wars of the Roses.
		The Battle of Barnet, which took place on April 14, 1471, was a decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, near the town of Barnet, 10 miles north of London.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Wakefield (1518 words)

	Wakefield Biography
		In 1818 Wakefield was married to Eliza Thompson, a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, daughter of Abram Thompson and Elizabeth (Brown) Thompson.
		Wakefield, being a ready speaker and writer, plunged into the campaign with great vigor, paying his own expenses while canvassing the State, and had the satisfaction of witnessing the rout of the slavery or convention men by a decisive victory.
		Wakefield was elected State Treasurer under the Topeka constitution which he had helped to frame, and as chairman of the judiciary committee of the first and many succeeding legislatures, was largely responsible for the State's excellent code of laws.
	lincoln.lib.niu.edu /498R/croslow/Biography.html (1811 words)

	The history of Wakefield
		Because of Wakefield's situation on the River Calder, it was at one stage an inland port.
		Wakefield was involved in the woollen industry, trading in cloth and the raw materials used in its manufacture.
		Wakefield were reduced to lower division football with the arrival of Super League in 1995 but earned their place in the top flight on the back of their dramatic victory over Featherstone in the inaugural Division One Grand Final in 1998.
	www.wakefield.co.uk /local.html (2240 words)

	Battle of Wakefield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Battle of Wakefield in 1460 was one of a series of battles between the Houses of York and Lancaster - the warring factions of the Plantagenet Dynasty.
		It was not a battle between the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire but rather a north-south civil war type of conflict with Lancastrian support strong in the north of England and Yorkist support based in the south.
		The Battle of Wakefield in 1460 was the culmination of a series of incidents, battles and maneuverings between those purporting to support the King - the House of Lancaster - and Richard Plantagenet's faction - the House of York.
	www.overtown.sgt.btinternet.co.uk /Sandal/sandal-battle-1.htm (1519 words)

	Battle of Wakefield Page 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Lancastrian victory at Wakefield was short-lived, and their slaughter of the Yorkist nobles (instead of the more usual ransoming) rebounded upon them when they, in turn, were killed without mercy by the Yorkists when they triumphed over the Lancastrians.
		The Battle of Wakefield, Keith Dockray and Richard Knowles, from the The Ricardian, the Journal of the Richard III Society, June 1992.
		At the time of the battle, and, indeed, up to the beginning of the 20th century, the area was largely green fields, the school and houses came later.
	www.overtown.sgt.btinternet.co.uk /Sandal/sandal-battle-3.htm (1240 words)

	Wakefield West Yorkshire England
		Wakefield has a long and rich heritage with the city being able to trace its heritage back to at least the Roman times when a church was built on the site of what in the 14 century became the Cathedral Church of All Saints.
		Wakefield was originally settled on a hill overlooking the river Calder and was constructed around the crossroads of its main streets, Westgate, Northgate and Kirkgate.
		Wakefield was important in defining this difficult relationship between employer and employee and in 1842, as a result of the miners' calls for a decent wage, the Miners Philanthropic Society was formed in the City.
	www.rlorduk.freeuk.com /wakefield (640 words)

	Battle of Wakefield Information
		The monument erected on the spot where the Duke of York perished is positioned slightly south of the more likely spot where an older monument stood, but which was destroyed during the English Civil War.
		It is very unlikely that Margaret was actually on the field of battle and was more likely to have been in Scotland at the time.
		After the battle the heads of the Duke of York, his son Edmund and the Earl of Salisbury were stuck on poles and displayed in York at Micklegate Bar, The Duke wearing a paper crown and a sign saying 'Let York overlook the town of York'.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Wakefield (489 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The actual date of the battle is not known for sure, nor is the exact location of the battlefield itself, although the most likely site is the area to the north of Sandal Castle known as Wakefield Green, now largely developed.
		After the battle the heads of the Duke of York, Rutland and Salisbury were stuck on poles and displayed in York at Micklegate Bar, the Duke wearing a paper crown and a sign saying "Let York overlook the town of York".
		The battle is said by some to be the source for the mocking nursery rhyme, The Grand Old Duke of York, and the mnemonic for remembering the traditional colours of the rainbow, Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Battle_of_Wakefield (690 words)

	The Battle of Wakefield - A Study in Contrasts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In gathering what information I could, I began to think of the Wakefield Campaign as a series of contrasts between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions—contrasts in terms of the leadership, their age and style, the suitability of the Wakefield area, and the strategy used.
		The facts that Wakefield was a fifteenth century battle, fought in the north of England, and a Yorkist defeat, all conspire to it poorly documented.
		A.D. Leadman, "The Battle of Wakefield", Battles Fought in Yorkshire, pp.
	home.cogeco.ca /~richardiii/wakefield.html (1142 words)

	Sir William Gascoigne's Fellowship
		Fought for the Lancastrian cause at the battle of Wakefield.
		He fought for him at the battle of Wakefield (1460), and also at the battle of Towton (1461), where he was on the Lancastrian (losing) side and so was attained by the victorious Edward IV.
		He may have fought for him at the battle of Wakefield (1460), and also at the battle of Towton (1461), where he was on the Lancastrian (losing) side with his father and so was attained by the victorious Edward IV.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /nellkyn/gascoignes/wgb.htm (819 words)

	Refights Battle of Wakefield
		Instead the battle recreated Richard, Duke of York's attempt to break out through the Lancastrian troops that were confining him to Sandal Castle.
		The background to the battle is critical to the refight.
		While the battle achieved the historical outcome I feel the scenario was unfairly weighted too heavily on the Lancastrian side.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /peter.dunn/multiplayer/wake.htm (1001 words)

	Battle of Wakefield -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The opposing factions were a royal army, nominally commanded by (Click link for more info and facts about Margaret of Anjou) Margaret of Anjou, and the supporters of (Click link for more info and facts about Richard, Duke of York) Richard, Duke of York, rival claimant to the throne.
		Edward, though young, would prove an outstanding battle commander and a consummate politician, and would eventually reign as King (Click link for more info and facts about Edward IV of England) Edward IV of England.
		The battle is said by some to be the source for the mocking (A tale in rhymed verse for children) nursery rhyme, (Click link for more info and facts about The Grand Old Duke of York) The Grand Old Duke of York.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_wakefield.htm (404 words)

	Wakefield
		The battle was no longer for supremacy of individual factions - it was for the throne itself.
		It is still not clear why York left the relative safety of the castle, but on 30 December York and his son, Edmund, Earl of Rutland and his his men rode out to Wakefield Green to meet the Lancastrians.
		The hatred between the two sides was now intense and the violence displayed at Wakefield set a precedent for the rest of the Wars.
	www.fifteenthcentury.net /wakefield.html (1077 words)

	Michael Miller - Wars of the Roses - Chapter 52: The battle of Wakefield: December 1460
		Predictably Queen Margaret, who had found refuge in Wales after the battle of Northampton, first in Harlech Castle and later in Denbigh Castle, was distraught when she heard that her son Edward, the 7-year old Prince of Wales, had been disinherited.
		Although mounted men usually fought on foot when battle was joined, there were plenty of horsemen for scouting duties, and they were usually able to find the enemy besides being skilful enough to make an estimate of his numbers and apparent intentions, two of the vital elements of military intelligence.
		The battle of Wakefield had been a disaster of the first magnitude for the Yorkist cause.
	www.warsoftheroses.co.uk /chapter_52.htm (2733 words)

	Battle of Wakefield 1460 Sandal West Yorkshire England English
		Battle of Wakefield 1460 Sandal West Yorkshire England English
		An iron railing enclosure marks the spot where the Duke of York fell in battle on the 30th of December 1460.
		Across the road in Wakefield Green are remains of medieval 'ridge and furrow', this small portion of the battlefield is all that remains undeveloped.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_north/111/battleofwakefield1460.htm (97 words)

	The battle of St Albans
		The Battle of Blore Heath 23 September 1459
		The men manning the barricades realizing the enemy was in the main square and fearing an attack from behind abandoned them to the Yorkists who soon climbed over and joined the rout.
		In military terms St. Albans was trivial, with perhaps 300 dead, but in political terms the battle was a complete victory; York captured the King, returning himself to complete power; his rival Somerset was dead and the Neville's arch enemies the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Clifford both fell during the rout.
	www.wars-of-the-roses.com /content/battlesmainpage.htm (454 words)

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		The Duke of Buckingham was killed at that battle and King Henry was captured and taken back to London.
		Relying on the strength of the Percies in the north, plus widespread sympathy for a legitimate king, Margaret was able to raise a sizable force.
		The Yorkists decided to leave the castle and trust to battle, even though they were outnumbered.
	history.boisestate.edu /hy309/wotr/09.html (393 words)

	The Battle of Wakefield 1460
		Though he could not distinguish their exact whereabouts, York knew there were five or more Lancastrian armies in the vicinity and dared not face battle.
		He ordered his seventeen-year-old son, Rutland, to flee the battlefield but the lad was promptly captured on Wakefield Bridge and stabbed to death.
		With York dead the battle ended and the rout began.
	www.wars-of-the-roses.com /content/battles/wakefield.htm (549 words)

	Roses (The Tudors)
		Of the battles of the Wars of the Roses two are of local interest.
		One is the battle of Wakefield (1460) and the other is the Battle of Towton.
		The youth was caught fleeing away from the battle towards the town with his tutor.
	www.arch.wyjs.org.uk /AdvSrv/Tudorweb/TRoses.html (977 words)

	Graham Turner
		The Battle of Bosworth - the Melee - Norfolk versus Oxford by Graham Turner
		Following the death of the Earl of Warwick at the battle of Barnet in 1471, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was granted the Lordship of Middleham in Yorkshire.
		Lured out from the safety of the castle walls and into open battle, York's heavily outnumbered force found themselves surrounded and in the fierce melee that followed, York and many of his followers lost their lives, his son, Edmund, amongst them.
	www.militaryartcompany.com /graham_turner.htm (2792 words)

	Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion: Battles & Wars: W (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A dispute – including the Battle of the Boyne – between the exiled Catholic monarch James II and the Protestant William III.
		See Battle of Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Edward IV, Siege of Harlech, Battle of Hedgeley Moor, Henry VI, Battle of Hexham, Battle of Ludford Bridge, Margaret of Anjou, Battle of Northampton, Battle of Saint Albans, Battle of Tewkesbury, Battle of Towton, Battle of Wakefield, Warwick, the Kingmaker
		Battle during the Anarchy in which Empress Matilda's forces, then besieging Wolvesey castle in Winchester, was defeated by King Stephen's relief force.
	members.aol.com /calderdale2/w353_w.html (1497 words)

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