Battle of Wakefield Flashcards
1
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Date of the Battle of Wakefield
A
December 1460
2
Q
Lead up to the Battle of Wakefield
A
The battle is a reaction to the Act of Accord, Margaret is now forced to fight and win back her sons right to the throne
- Margaret started building an army in the North and seizing Yorkist properties in the North.
- After Yorkist properties being siezed up North, York marched up north to Sandal castle.
- Margaret with an army marched to Sandal castle from Pontefract castle (12 miles apart),
- Margaret’s surprise attack left the Yorkists outnumbered and ended with the death of York and his eldest son.
3
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Post Battle of Wakefield December 1460
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- York dead and his eldest son
- York’s eldest son Edward IV took lead of the Yorkist cause
