Readeption of Henry VI

Name: Readeption of Henry VI
Start: 1470
End: 1471

Type Event Region England Time 1470–1471

In October 1470, with support from the Earl of Warwick and Louis XI of France, the Lancastrians launched the 'Readeption': Warwick returned to Englan…

Timeline

1470East Anglia · East AngliaWarwick crossed from Calais in France back to England and quickly rallied forces in East Anglia; with Warwick and Clarence defecting, Edward IV's position became critical, and he fled England in early October.
1470London · LondonHenry VI was released from the Tower of London and crowned again at Westminster Abbey; Warwick and Clarence took power as regent and chief ministers, and the Lancastrians nominally restored their rule over England.

Sources

Henry VI — Bertram Wolffe (1981)
The Readeption of Henry VI — Christine Carpenter (1997)