Hexham effectively ended the Wars of the Roses in the north. The Duke of Somerset — the last credible Lancastrian military commander in the region — was captured and executed on the battlefield. Henry VI was reduced to a fugitive wandering Northumberland before his eventual capture
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: EHB20.
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