Six Battles Now We Must Survive Towton

Six Battles Now We Must Survive Towton

1. 1455: St Albans 1

   • York wins, although the nobles were still loyal to Henry VI
   • Somerset is killed
   • Henry is ill again but got better in 1456

2. 1459: Blore Heath

   • Lancastrians won and stripped the Yorkists of their titles and land
     • Act of Attainder
     • Pushed Yorkists into a corner, nothing to lose

3. 1460: Northampton

   • York wins, as they returned to England and built an army
     • Begged for forgiveness, showed loyalty
   • York marched to parliament, with a compromise
     • Act of Accord

4. 1460:Wakefield

   • Lancastrians won, Act of Accord didn't work
   • Margaret of Anjou wanted to protect her son
   • York & Salisbury are killed
     • Edward IV takes over (York's son)

5. 1461: Mortimer's Cross

   • York won, although small success
   • 3 suns
     • God wants Edward to be King

6. 1461: St Albans 2

   • Lancastrians win, Edward not involved
     • Margaret takes control of her husband

7. 1461: Towton

   • York wins, decisive - last battle
   • Edward & Warwick build an army
   • Margaret & Henry flee to Scotland