Illustration
A medieval illustration of the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4 May 1471 CE. In this battle of the Wars of the Roses, Yorkist forces loyal to Edward IV of England (r. 1461-1470 CE & 1471-1483 CE) defeated a Lancastrian army. After the battle, Prince Edward, the only heir of Henry VI of England (1422-1461 CE & 1470-1471 CE) was killed. (From the 15th century CE Ghent manuscript)
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 05 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Artist, U. (2020, February 05). Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 CE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11845/battle-of-tewkesbury-1471-ce/
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