The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art, edby Eva March Tappan . ture of Henry flightof Margaret and her son to Scotland. Tlie duke of York entered London and preferred his claim to the crown. Parliament decided that he should succeed Henry. 1460. Battle of Wakefield. Dec. 30. Defeat of York by the queen and Prince Edward. Yorkfell on the field, the earl of Salisbury and the earl ofRutland, son of York, were killed. 1461. Battle of Mortimers Cross, near Hereford. Defeat of theFeb. 2. Lancastrians by the son of the duke of York, Edward, earl of March (now duke of York).
The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art, edby Eva March Tappan . ture of Henry flightof Margaret and her son to Scotland. Tlie duke of York entered London and preferred his claim to the crown. Parliament decided that he should succeed Henry. 1460. Battle of Wakefield. Dec. 30. Defeat of York by the queen and Prince Edward. Yorkfell on the field, the earl of Salisbury and the earl ofRutland, son of York, were killed. 1461. Battle of Mortimers Cross, near Hereford. Defeat of theFeb. 2. Lancastrians by the son of the duke of York, Edward, earl of March (now duke of York).Feb. 17. Second Battle of St. Albans. Defeat of the Yorkists under Warwick. Release of earl of March, however, came to the rescue, joined the remnantsof Warwicks army with his own, and entered London, where he wasproclaimed king by acclamation, March 3, 1461. 1461-1485. House of York (branch line of the house of Plantagenet).1461-1483. Edward IV. The early part of his reign was disturbed by constant attemptsof the Lancastrians to overthrow the new dynasty. A. r. England, 273. > -J O 274 MedicBval History. A. d. 1461, March 27. Battle of Ferry Bridge. Defeat of the 29. Battle of Towton. After a most obstinate fight Ed- t ward and Warwick prevailed, and the Lancastrians were totallydefeated (said to have lost 28,000 men). Edward was crowned (June 28), and his brothers, George andRichard, were created dukes (Clarence and Gloucester). In 1462Margaret obtained assistance from France, and made two attempts toretrieve the Lancastrian cause, but both were unsuccessful. Henryretired to Wales ; Margaret to Lorraine. A final uprising of theLancastrians was cvushed&t Hedgeley Moor and at Hexham (1464).1464. Secret marriage of Edward with Elizabeth Grey, daughter ofRichard Woodville, baron Rivers, and widow of Sir JohnGrey, a Lancastrian. Tliis marriage and the advancement conferredon the family of the new queen much exasperated the earl of War-wick and the
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