Exile of Edward IV in Burgundy

Timeline

1. 1470coast of East Anglia · East AngliaAfter Warwick returned to England, Edward IV's situation reversed; he set out to sea from the east coast with royal family members and a few followers, reaching Burgundian Flanders via the North Sea, beginning about half a year of exile.
2. 1470–1471Bruges · BrugesCharles the Bold initially hesitated, then provided Edward with loans and diplomatic cover; the exiles recruited mercenaries in Bruges, Middelburg, and elsewhere and contacted remaining Yorkists in England, preparing for a counterattack from Zeeland in March 1471.