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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Ludford Bridge
		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...
		After the victory at the Battle of Blore Heath on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border, the Yorkists marched towards Worcester.
		After the victory at the Battle of Blore Heath, the Yorkists marched towards Worcester.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Ludford-Bridge (1498 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Margaret of Anjou
		With the king captured, Margaret managed to escape, and immediately began raising an army in Wales and the north of England, where she was assisted by Henry's half-brother, Jasper Tudor.
		In 1459, hostilities resumed at the battle of Blore Heath, where Margaret is said to have witnessed her commander, James Touchet, Lord Audley defeated by a Yorkist army under Richard Neville.
		James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley was a medieval general, who led the Lancastrian forces during the Battle of Blore Heath in the Wars of the Roses.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Margaret-of-Anjou (2535 words)

	Allen And Heath
		The Right Honourable Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (born July 9, 1916) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975.
		Heath was the son of a carpenter from Broadstairs in Kent.
		Heath is a member of the Ericaceae family of plants.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/3/allen-and-heath.html (955 words)

	Definition of Battle of Blore Heath
		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 Market Drayton in Shropshire, England.
		On the morning of the 23 September 1459 (St Tecla's day), a force of some 6-12,000 men took up a defensive position behind a 'great hedge' on the south-western edge of Blore Heath facing the direction of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the north-east, the direction from which Salisbury was approaching.
		Audley is buried in Darley Abbey in Derbyshire.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Battle_of_Blore_Heath (963 words)

	Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Blore Heath (23 Sep 1459)
		THE BATTLE OF BLORE HEATH (1459), was fought, during the Wars of the Roses, between the Lancastrians, under Lord Audley, and the Yorkists, who were commanded by the Earl of Salisbury.
		The latter was marching southwards with the intention of effecting a junction with the Duke of York, and Lord Audley was despatched to intercept him.
		The Battle of Blore Heath - Richard III Society
	www.luminarium.org /encyclopedia/bloreheath.htm (249 words)

	A walk around Blore Heath, Staffs
		Blore was a larger village in medieval times than the present farm/hamlet is today.
		You will now be approaching what was the western end of the Lancastrian lines, Blore Heath farm and the field in which the Lancastrians camped is to your half left.
		The fact that the battlefield is not directly visible from the tower presented a paradox until church records indicated that the tower once had a steeple, which would have afforded a view of Blore Heath.
	members.aol.com /touchetd/SurLesTracesDesTouchetdAngleterreetdIrlande/walk.html (1609 words)

	Buckinghams Retinue - Blore Heath
		The battle of Blore Heath was one of the first battles of the Wars of the Roses, taking place on September 23, 1459 near Market Drayton (on the Shropshire/Staffordshire boarder).
		The reenactment takes place at Blore Heath Farm, which is situated just to the rear of what would have been the Lancastrian line.
		Blore Heath Farm is located two miles east of Market Drayton, along the A53.
	www.bucks-retinue.org.uk /?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=28 (176 words)

	Blore Heath 1459 : Introduction
		In September 1459 the armies of the House of Lancaster and the House of York met on a damp Sunday morning at Blore Heath and fought the battle which would begin the English Wars of the Roses.
		A stone cross still stands on Blore Heath to this day, to mark the spot where the Lancastrian leader is said to have been killed.
		In the 15th century Blore Heath was an area of rough heath and wood land, miles from any large cities or towns.
	www.bloreheath.org /bh1.php?ref=bh1 (330 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for heath
		The province is comprised largely of heath country where farming is pursued.
		Thatcher was Secretary of State for education and science (1970–74) under Edward Heath, whom she...
		One of the courses on Newmarket Heath is crossed by the ancient...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=heath&StartAt=51 (849 words)

	Finance Choices - Personal Finance Wiki (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		On the morning of the 23 September 1459 (Saint Thecla's day), a force of some 6-12,000 men took up a defensive position behind a 'great hedge' on the south-western edge of Blore Heath facing the direction of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the north-east, the direction from which Salisbury was approaching.
		Salisbury employed a local friar to remain on Blore Heath throughout the night and to periodically discharge a cannon in order to deceive any proximal Lancastrians into believing that the fight was continuing.
	www.financechoices.co.uk /personal-finance-wiki.php?title=Battle_of_Blore_Heath (981 words)

	Blore Blore - UK Blore web sites & information Blore Staffordshire England DE6
		Blore Heath is a small area of farmland close to the Staffordshire, Shropshire
		Blore Heath is in the northwest midlands of England, situated on the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire borders, two miles east of the town of Market Drayton.
		Blore Hall near the hamlet of Blore in Staffordshire near the Derbyshire border.
	dotukdirectory.co.uk /d172103.html (234 words)

	Blore Heath 1459 : Blore Heath Walks
		Blore Heath and its surrounding area is one of the few British battlefields which is relatively unspoilt.
		I have compiled two walks around Blore Heath, the aim being to highlight the historical aspects of the area as well as providing interesting walks.
		This walk is a circuit of the main battlefield at Blore Heath.
	www.bloreheath.org /walks.php (194 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - History - The Battles of Blore Heath and Ludford Bridge 1459
		The rival factions, each with huge armies, clashed at Blore Heath, two miles east of Market Drayton and once again the air was filled with arrows and the cries of dead and dying men.
		Blore Heath may also have been one of the first battles in England in which firearms were used, as small (but very, very noisy) cannons were available at the time.
		Blore Heath ranks among the inconclusive: The monarch survived to fight another day.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/history/2003/09/blore_heath.shtml (918 words)

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		The farm was created "Blore Heath New Farm" in the late 1800s as a mixed arable and dairy farm of 150 acres, and it was then part of the extensive Tunstall estate.
		Audley's Cross, a national monument on nearby Audley's Cross Farm, still marks the spot where Audley fell, and a stone at the entrance to Blore Heath Farm was placed there in 2000 to record the farm as the site of the Lancastrian camp.
		The highlight of the year for Blore Heath Farm is the annual commemoration of the Battle organised by Rosie and John with a large team of volunteers (the Blore Heath Heritage Group).
	www.foodconnection.co.uk /members/hegartyjr.htm (512 words)

	Interesting Blore Facts
		Blore, the architect in charge, created the East Front and, thanks largely to his builder, Thomas Cubitt, the costs were reduced from £150,000 to £106,000.
		Blore added an attic floor to the main block of the Palace and decorated it externally with marble friezes originally intended for Nash's Marble Arch.
		Blore proposed to demolish the Tudor structure, leaving the Great Hall as a 'picturesque ruin' in the Park, and build an entirely new house on another site.
	www.blore.net /Interestfacts.htm (1087 words)

	The Battle of Blore Heath 1459
		Marching South with an army of three to six thousand men, Salisbury managed to successfully avoid Henry’s army, but was ambushed by Audley at Blore Heath.
		The Lancastrian’s lost two thousand men during the battle while the Yorkist lost no more than five hundred, however Sir John and Sir Thomas Neville were both trapped and captured by an enemy squire during the pursuit – surely a blow to their father, the Earl Salisbury.
		After the victory at Blore Heath the Yorkists marched towards Worcester.
	www.wars-of-the-roses.com /content/battles/blore_heath.htm (601 words)

	Blore web sites & information - Blore Staffordshire England DE6 - Blore UK
		Blore Heath is a small area of farmland close to the Staffordshire, Shropshire
		Blore Heath is in the northwest midlands of England, situated on the Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire borders, two miles east of the town of Market Drayton.
		Blore Hall near the hamlet of Blore in Staffordshire near the Derbyshire border.
	www.dotukdirectory.co.uk /d172103.html (255 words)

	Staffordshire Views - Theme Explorer
		Engraved account of the Battle of Blore Heath, in 1429, and a small illustration of the fight.
		'Audley Cross on Blore Heath,' showing a battered cross on a square inscribed base (standing in an open field with sheep.) It commemorates the Bat...
		It commemorates the Battle of Blore Heath, 1459.
	www.views.staffspasttrack.org.uk /engine/theme/?theme=339 (182 words)

	Complete Stock Listings - john La Niece
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment: Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath;war of the roses, england-uk.
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004: Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath; war of the roses, england-uk.
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004: Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004 Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath; war of the roses, england-uk.
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	Complete Stock Listings - john La Niece
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment: Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath;war of the roses, england-uk.
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004: Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath; war of the roses, england-uk.
		Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004: Battle of Blore Heath, re-enactment- september 2004 Re-enactment of the battle of Blore Heath; war of the roses, england-uk.
	ozimages.com.au /StockPhotoList.asp?MemberID=1349 (9353 words)

	Newcastle Borough Council - Volunteers relive Borough's bloodiest day
		Thousands of men from across England fought and died on a damp Sunday at Blore Heath in 1459, when armies from the Houses of Lancaster and York clashed.
		Over the last seven years, the Blore Heath Heritage Group has faithfully recreated the conflict on the fields surrounding Blore Heath Farm, on the A53, two miles east of Market Drayton.
		Blore Heath Farm will be open to visotors from 11am to 5pm on both days.
	www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk /general.asp?id=SX8A2B-A77FEB86 (202 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1459
		September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years).
		James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley was a general of the Middle Ages, who led the Lancastrian forces during the Battle of Blore Heath in the Wars of the Roses.
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1459 (1722 words)

	Blore Heath Battle and Mucklestone Church, Staffordshire - Worcs Branch Richard III Society UK
		Blore Heath Battle and Mucklestone Church, Staffordshire - Worcs Branch Richard III Society UK Thumbnails of Blore Heath Battle 2005 and Mucklestone Church, Staffordshire
		The Battle of Blore Heath took place on 23 September 1459.
		It was one of the series of battles which became known as the Wars of the Roses.
	www.richardiiiworcs.co.uk /bloreheaththumbnails.html (225 words)

	Hewe D'Ambray
		In late August 1459 both men joined up to the Yorkist cause, and on 'September 29th 1459', on the battlefield of "Blore Heath" the two friends were first introduced to the full horror that was medieval hand-to-hand combat in warfare.
		It was during that battle at Blore Heath, that the two's friendship had come to a sudden and abrupt end, as Ealdred was brought down and slain by the bill of a Lancastrian foot-soldier.
		Hewe for his part survived Blore Heath to fight again at the battle of Northampton in 1460, this battle he also survived.
	www.britishplate.org.uk /Hewe_dAmbrey/hewe_dAmbrey.htm (684 words)

	Battle of Blore Heath
		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.
		Salisbury employed a local friar to remain on Blore Heath throughout the night and to periodically discharge a cannon in order to deceive any proximal Lancastrians into believing that the fight was continuing.
		A cross was erected on Blore Heath after the battle to mark the spot where Audley was slain.
	battle-of-blore-heath.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Battle_of_Blore_Heath (1685 words)

	Staffordshire Past Track -Drayton-in-Hales - 'Audley Cross on Blore Heath' : sepia drawing
		Description: 'Audley Cross on Blore Heath,' showing a battered cross on a square inscribed base (standing in an open field with sheep.) It commemorates the Battle, 1459.
		Inscribed 'On this spot was fought the Battle of Blore Heath in 1459.
		To pepetuate the memory of the Action and the Place this ancient monument was repaired in 1765 by the cahrge of the Lord of the Manor Charles Boothby Skrymsher'.
	www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk /engine/resource/?resource=7695 (247 words)

	Blore Heath
		On the morning of 23 September the two armies met a mile north of the village of Blore Heath.
		The two sides squared up on the heath, the Yorkists on the south and the Lancastrians on the north, both parallel to Wemberton Brook.
		Salisbury realised that he was outnumbered, and so ordered his centre to withdraw beyond the woods.
	www.fifteenthcentury.net /blore.html (504 words)

	Yorkshire history
		There was then a 4-year hiatus while the country watched and waited, and on the 23rd September 1459, at the Battle of Blore Heath in the west midlands, an outnumbered Yorkist army defeated a Lancastrian force, inflicting about 2,000 casualties for the loss of 200.
		Subsequent to the battle at Blore Heath, the Yorkist faction became somewhat dispersed after treachery in a large part of their mustered army.
		Such was the loss, that it was as if a major military defeat had been inflicted, and the leaders were forced to flee, York to Ireland, Salisbury and Warwick to Calais.
	www.yorkshirehistory.com /towton/towton3.htm (1198 words)

	Yorkshire history
		There was then a 4-year hiatus while the country watched and waited, and on the 23rd September 1459, at the Battle of Blore Heath in the west midlands, an outnumbered Yorkist army defeated a Lancastrian force, inflicting about 2,000 casualties for the loss of 200.
		Subsequent to the battle at Blore Heath, the Yorkist faction became somewhat dispersed after treachery in a large part of their mustered army.
		Such was the loss, that it was as if a major military defeat had been inflicted, and the leaders were forced to flee, York to Ireland, Salisbury and Warwick to Calais.
	yorkshirehistory.com /towton/towton3.htm (1198 words)

	Amazon.com: "Blore Heath": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the day on which the prince's forces fought Salisbury at Blore Heath (23 September), this circumstantial dossier alleged, Stanley lay idle with his men within six miles of the heath : in...
		Sir Thomas was impetuous; at Blore Heath he pursued the beaten enemy so closely that he himself was captured and missed the subsequent fighting.
		At Blore Heath and Ludford in 1459 and at Stoke in 1487, when they were,...
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