BattlefieldsTewkesbury Aftermath — Prince Edward of Westminster Death 1471
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Tewkesbury Aftermath — Prince Edward of Westminster Death 1471

1471
Gloucestershire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Yorkist army under Edward IV
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Lancastrian force under Somerset at Tewkesbury
Outcome
Lancastrian succession extinguished with Prince Edward's death; Henry VI murdered in the Tower shortly after; Lancastrian cause effectively ended until Tudor revival
The Battle

History & Significance

Edward Prince of Wales, the sole heir of Henry VI, was killed at or immediately after the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471, either in the rout or in the aftermath. His death extinguished the direct Lancastrian line and made the murder of Henry VI shortly after a foregone political necessity. Accounts differ on whether he died in battle or was executed after capture.

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