battles before 1460

Question 1

what happened at Dartford?

Answer 1

york meets the king but is tricked and defeated, retires from politics, and forced to apologize

Question 2

when was the first battle of St Albans?

Answer 2

22nd May 1455

Question 3

what happens in the first battle of St Albans?

Answer 3

• somerset and Northumberland killed, king injured
• york becomes principal advisor
• warwick becomes captain of Calais

Question 4

when was the battle fo blore heath?

Answer 4

23rd September 1459

Question 5

what happened at the battle fo bloreheath?

Answer 5

• the Yorkists are very outnumbered but win
• lord Audley killed
• yorkist express loyalty to the king but accuse “evil advisors”
• no Yorkists accept the terms of the kings pardon (leads to Ludford bridge)

Question 6

when was the battle fo Ludford bridge?

Answer 6

12th October 1459

Question 7

when was the battle of Northampton?

Answer 7

10th July 1460

Question 8

what happened at the battle of Northampton?

Answer 8

• the Yorkists march to London (city gates are opened_

- buckingham is killed and the king is captured

Question 9

what happened at the battle of Ludford bridge?

Answer 9

• no Yorkists accepted the pardon from bloreheath so the king attacked
• many Yorkists changed sides
• york flees to Ireland
• earl of March and the Nevilles flee to Calais

Question 10

when was the abttle of stamford bridge?

Answer 10

12th october 1459

Question 11

when was the battle fo wakefiled (york dies)?

Answer 11

30th december 1460

Question 12

when was the battle of Mortimer’s cross?

Answer 12

2nd February 1461

Question 13

when was the 2nd battle of st albans?

Answer 13

17th february 1461

Question 14

when was the battle of towton?

Answer 14

29th March 1461