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Readeption Skirmishes — Yorkshire Resistance to Edward IV 1471

1471
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Yorkshire Lancastrian remnants 1471 · North England resistance Readeption
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrian Yorkshire remnants
VS
Victor
Edward IV
Outcome
Scattered Lancastrian resistance in Yorkshire suppressed after Barnet and Tewkesbury; key figures fled or were captured
The Battle

History & Significance

Yorkshire Lancastrian resistance was the last serious regional threat after 1471; its suppression completed Edward IV's restoration and began a decade of Yorkist stability

Forces Involved

Royal Yorkshire garrisons; local Lancastrian holdouts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Readeption Skirmishes — Yorkshire Resistance to Edward IV 1471

Village cross with sundial and stocks
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Cross base in All Saints' churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
High Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Ripley Park cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Knaresborough Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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