Often considered the final battle of the Wars of the Roses. Lambert Simnel — a pretender claiming to be Edward, Earl of Warwick — was backed by Irish and German mercenaries and the Earl of Lincoln. The rebel army was destroyed; Lincoln was killed. Simnel himself was captured and pardoned, working as a servant in Henry VII's kitchen for the rest of his life.
c.4,000 rebels killed; Lincoln killed
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: EHB42.
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