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Yorkist Consolidation of East Anglia — Norfolk Muster 1461

1461
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Lancastrian forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Norfolk & Howard affinity c.2000-3000
Outcome
East Anglian Yorkist muster successful; region secured for Edward IV; Howard and Mowbray became key pillars of Yorkist East Anglian power
The Battle

History & Significance

After Edward IV's accession the Mowbray Dukes of Norfolk and the Howard family mobilised East Anglian resources for the Yorkist crown. East Anglia had been torn by Paston-Mowbray feuding and Lancastrian sympathies but the Yorkist victory at Towton brought the region into the new regime's orbit.

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St Ethelbert Gate
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Norwich Castle
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19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
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