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Restoration of Edward IV
In 1471, Edward IV, overthrown by the Earl of Warwick and exiled in the Netherlands, landed in England with a Yorkist army, won decisive victories at…
Timeline
- 1471Ravenspur · YorkshireWith Burgundian support, Edward IV crossed from the Netherlands and landed near Ravenspur in Yorkshire. He claimed he sought only to recover the ancestral throne stolen by Warwick, quickly winning support from some northern nobles and advancing south.
- 1471London · LondonAfter defeating and killing Warwick at Barnet, Edward IV entered London, and Henry VI was again imprisoned in the Tower of London. The Yorkists regained control of the capital and royal symbols, achieving decisive political progress in the restoration.
- 1471England · EnglandAfter the Lancastrian forces were annihilated at Tewkesbury, Henry VI died in the Tower of London and the Lancastrian heir had also fallen in battle. Edward IV's second reign was thus secured, and the Wars of the Roses entered a new phase dominated by the Yorkists.
Sources
- Edward IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-IV-king-of-England
- Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses — David Loades (2010)