Yorkists Triumph at Tewkesbury: Lancaster's Prince Slain
Edward IV's Yorkist forces destroyed a Lancastrian army at Tewkesbury and killed Edward, Prince of Wales, on the battlefield, effectively ending the Lancastrian claim to the English throne. The victory secured Edward's grip on the crown and ushered in twelve years of relative stability before the Wars of the Roses reignited under Richard III.
May 4, 1471
555 years ago
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