The feud between the Percy and Neville families erupted into open violence at Heworth Moor near York. A large Percy retinue ambushed a Neville wedding party returning from Tatershall, leading to a massed brawl involving hundreds of armed men. Though no major casualties resulted, this affray marked the beginning of a private war between the two families that fed directly into the Wars of the Roses.
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