BattlefieldsSiege of Sheriff Hutton Castle (1483-1485 AD)
Medieval

Siege of Sheriff Hutton Castle (1483-1485 AD)

1483–1485
North Riding, England
Also known as: Sheriff Hutton during Richard III · York council residence
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
North Riding, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists (Richard III)
Forces
Sheriff Hutton garrison c. 300–600.
VS
Victor
Tudors (Henry VII)
Forces
Tudor besieging force c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Elizabeth of York and Earl of Warwick moved from Sheriff Hutton to Henry VII after Bosworth
The Battle

History & Significance

Richard III used Sheriff Hutton as the seat of the Council of the North and kept the young Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth of York there. After Bosworth in August 1485, Henry VII immediately sent for them; Sheriff Hutton's garrison submitted without resistance. The castle's peaceful handover marked the transition of Yorkshire from the Yorkist heartland to Tudor rule.

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