Death of Edward of Westminster

Timeline

1. 1471Battlefield of Tewkesbury · GloucestershireEdward of Westminster landed from France with his mother Margaret and, at the Battle of Tewkesbury, commanded the Lancastrian army in the field for the first time. The young prince was seen as the future hope of the Lancastrian dynasty, and his safety weighed on the morale of the whole army.
2. 1471Battlefield of Tewkesbury · GloucestershireAs the Lancastrian army collapsed, Prince Edward was killed in the fighting. Tradition holds that he was captured and executed by the Duke of Gloucester and others, while some accounts say he died on the battlefield. Whatever the details, the legitimate Lancastrian line of succession ended that day.
3. 1471England · EnglandThe prince's death left Henry VI as the only lawful Lancastrian monarch, but the king was already imprisoned and soon died. The legitimate Lancastrian line of succession was thereby cut off, and the Yorkist dynasty gained a decisive advantage in both bloodline and military power.