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26 Cards in this Set
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The first battle of St Albans took place on which date? |
22nd May 1455. |
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How many men died at the first battle of St Albans? |
50 men. |
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Which notable noble was killed during the first battle of St Albans? |
Duke of Somerset (Edmund Beaufort) |
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Which other notable character was captured at the first battle of St Albans? |
King Henry VI |
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Which side won the battle of St Albans and who led them? |
The Yorkist's won the battle under the leadership of Richard, Duke of York. |
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On which date did the battle of Blore Heath take place? |
23rd September 1459. |
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Which side won the battle of Blore Heath |
The Yorkist's won the battle inflicting 2000 casualties upon the Lancastrians suffering 1000 themselves. |
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The leader of the Lancastrians was killed at Blore Heath, what was his name? |
Lord Audley. |
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On what date did the battle of Ludford bridge take place? |
12th October 1459. |
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What happened when the King turned up at Ludford? |
The Yorkist's refused to fight their king and fled the field. |
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On what date did the battle of Northampton take place? |
26th June 1460. |
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The battle was won by the Yorkists, who were they led by and who led the opposing Lancastrian army at Northampton? |
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and King Henry VI respectively. |
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Who was once again captured by the Yorkists? |
King Henry VI, his wife (Margaret of Anjou) and his son were forced to flee. |
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On what date did the battle of Wakefield take place? |
30th December 1460 |
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Who was victorious at Wakefield? |
The heavily outnumbered Yorkists (2 to 1) were crushed by the Lancastrians. |
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Which noble was killed at Wakefield? |
Richard, Duke of York was Killed and his head severed. |
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On which date did the second battle of St Albans take place? |
17th February 1461. |
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Who led both of the armies at second St Albans and which side were they? |
The Earl of Warwick (York) and Margaret of Anjou (Lancastrian). |
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Who won second St Albans? |
The Lancastrians won, routing the Yorkists. |
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On which date was the battle of Mortimer's cross? |
2nd February 1461. |
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Edward, Earl of March led the Yorkists at Mortimer's cross, what relation was he to the late Duke of York? |
He was his son and took his fathers claim to the throne. |
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Who won the battle of Mortimer's cross? |
The Yorkists beat a blocking force of Lancastrians on the Welsh border. |
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On what date did the battle of Towton take place? |
29th March 1461. |
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What is infamous about this battle? |
28,000 men died making it the bloodiest battle in English history. |
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How many men served at Towton? |
Over 50,000 men fought at the battle. |
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Who won the battle of Towton? |
Edward and the Yorkists won, destroying the Lancastrian army and forcing the royal family to flee to Scotland. Edward was crowned Edward VI in the aftermath of the battle. |
