BattlefieldsLancastrian skirmish at Bywell 1464
Medieval

Lancastrian skirmish at Bywell 1464

1464
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Bywell Castle 1464
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrians c.150–400
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.300–600
Outcome
Henry VI fled Bywell Castle on the Tyne as Yorkist forces approached; left behind his crown and kit
The Battle

History & Significance

Henry VI's flight from Bywell Castle was one of the most poignant episodes of the Wars of the Roses. The fugitive king abandoned even his crown as he fled north, reduced to a wandering exile in his own kingdom. He was eventually captured near Clitheroe in Lancashire

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