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| Arrest of Neville Neville |  |
| York Held by the Lancastrians at York |
| 17th Feb York Captured by the Lancastrians at the battle of St Albans & held at York |
| Battle of Bosworth Stanley, Thomas | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Alleged to have retrieved Richard's lost crown from the battlefield and placed it on the head of his own stepson |
| Battle of Marston Moor Blount, Walter | |
| 29th Mar Marston Moor Commands a column of Lord Fauconberg's troops for the Yorkists |
| Battle of Marston Moor Denham, John | |
| 29th Mar Marston Moor Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians |
| Battle of Marston Moor Horne, Robert | |
| 29th Mar Marston Moor Commands a column of Lord Fauconberg's troops for the Yorkists |
| Battle of Marston Moor Richard III | |
| 29th Mar Marston Moor Richard Duke of York's brother Edward wins the Battle of Towton |
| 29th Mar Marston Moor Victory improves Richard's chances of succession |
| Battle of Mortimer's Cross Edward IV | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Takes up the Yorkist claim & is supported by the Earl of Warwick |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March |
| Battle of Mortimer's Cross Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Edward wins the battle of Mortimer's Cross enters London & is proclaimed Edward IV |
| Battle of Mortimer's Cross Tudor, Jasper | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Fights for his step brother Henry VI against the Yorkists but defeated |
| Battle of Mortimer's Cross Tudor, Owen | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Fights for Henry VI against the Yorkists |
| Battle of St Albans, 2nd Beaufort, John | |
| 17th Feb St Albans Helps defeat the Yorkists |
| Battle of St Albans, 2nd Henry VI | |
| 17th Feb St Albans Escapes from the field of Battle & rejoins his wife & the Lancastrian forces |
| Battle of St Albans, 2nd Margaret | |
| 17th Feb St Albans Defeats the Yorkists but fails to take advantage of the victory & capture London |
| Battle of St Albans, 2nd Neville | |
| 17th Feb St Albans Captured by the Lancastrians & held at York |
| Battle of St Albans, 2nd Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| St Albans Margaret of Anjou defeats Warwick & recaptures Henry |
| Battle of Towton Margaret of Anjou | |
| Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France |
| Battle of Towton Moor Beaufort, John | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Commander of defeated Lancastrian forces at the battle of Towton Moor, only 24 yrs old |
| Battle of Towton Moor Clifford | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Killed in battle amongst many other Lancastrian leaders |
| Battle of Towton Moor Courtenay | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Captured by the Yorkists at Towton Moor & executed the following day |
| Battle of Towton Moor Edward IV | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor 28,000 die, the defeated King & Queen flee to Scotland |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Defeats Henry & Margaret in a Battle for the throne |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor The largest armies ever to meet on an English Battle field |
| Battle of Towton Moor Henry VI | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Defeated by the Yorkists, as a result Edward, 4th Duke of York, becomes Edward IV |
| Battle of Towton Moor Mowbray | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Comes to the relief of the Yorkists & turns the battle in their favour |
| Battle of Towton Moor Neville | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Killed while fighting for the Lancastrians |
| Battle of Towton Moor Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Defeated by Margaret of Anjou |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Victory leads to Edward's succession & makes Neville the most powerful man in England |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Wounded at the battle of Towton helping the Yorkists to defeat the Lancastrians |
| Battle of Towton Moor Richard III | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor About 28,000 are killed, the most bloody Battle on English soil |
| Battle of Towton Moor Trollope | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Killed in battle amongst many other Lancastrian leaders |
| Battle of Towton Moor Wenlock, John | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians |
| Battle of Towton Moor Woodville, Anthony | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Pledges his Alliance to Edward after the Battle of Towton Moor |
| Battle of Towton Moor Woodville, Richard | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Fights with the Lancastrians but defects after Henry VI's defeat |
| Chief Justice Stanley, Thomas | |
| Cheshire Appointed Chief Justice of Cheshire |
| Coronation of Bourchier Bourchier, Thomas | |
| Westminster Abbey Crowns Edward IV |
| Coronation of Edward IV Edward IV | |
| 4th Mar Westminster Abbey Crowned King after the battle of Towton & founds the House of York, 1461-85 |
| Coronation of Richard III Richard III | |
| Westminster Abbey Returns to England to witness the coronation of his brother Edward IV |
| Death of Tudor, Owen Tudor, Owen | |
| Beheaded by the Yorkists |
| Defection Woodville Woodville, Richard | |
| 29th Mar Towton Moor Fights with the Lancastrians but defects after Henry VI's defeat |
| Execution of Tudor Tudor, Owen | |
| Beheaded by the Yorkists |
| Exile of Beaufort Beaufort, Henry | |
| London Exiled for supporting Henry VI after the accession of Edward IV |
| Exile of Margaret of Anjou Margaret of Anjou | |
| Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France |
| Marriage of Grey, John Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| Death of John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, Elizabeth Woodville's husband, killed at the 2nd battle of St Albans |
| Marriage of Pole Pole | |
| Marries Elizabeth, sister of Edward IV & Richard III |
| Marriage of Stanley, Thomas Stanley, Thomas | |
| Marries Margaret Beaufort |
| Mobilization Beaufort, Henry | |
| Jan York Queen Margaret & Somers et march southwards from York |
| Mobilization Edward IV | |
| 12th Mar Heads up to the nth at the head of a Yorkist force |
| 28th Mar Pontefract Leads Yorkists out of Pontefract to engage Lancastrians |
| Mobilization Margaret | |
| Jan York Queen Margaret & Somers et march southwards from York |
| Mobilization Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 7th Mar London Despatched by Edward to raise forces from the western Midlands |
| Peerage George of Clarence | |
| Created Duke of Clarence by Edward IV |
| Peerage Richard III | |
| London Created Duke of Gloucester on the eve of Edward IV's, his brother, coronation |
| London Elected Knight of the Garter |
| Rebellion Edward IV | |
| 26th July Bicester Edward IV's troops are defeated by Redesdale's rebels |
| 26th July Bicester Redesdale is backed by Warwick & Edgcott near Bicester |
| Siege of Huntingdon Margaret | |
| Jan Huntingdon The Queen's border soldiers sack Huntingdon |
| Siege of London Edward IV | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March |
| Siege of London Henry VI | |
| 26th Feb London Against good advice decides not to take London & marches his Army north instead |
| Siege of London Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| London Edward wins the battle of Mortimer's Cross enters London & is proclaimed Edward IV |
| 17th Feb London Defeated intercepting Queen Margaret's troops advancing towards London |
| Siege of Ludlow Richard III | |
| Ludlow Richard is placed under the care of the Lancastrians |
| Siege of Melbourne Margaret | |
| Jan Melbourne The Queen's border soldiers sack Melbourne |
| Siege of Royston Margaret | |
| Jan Royston The Queen's border soldiers sack Royston |
| Steward England Pole Pole | |
| London Appointed Steward of England |
| Succession of Edward IV Edward IV | |
| 2nd Feb Mortimer's Cr Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March |
| 4th Mar Declared King of England by Parliament |
| 4th Mar Succeeds as King of England |
| Succession of Edward IV Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 5th Mar London Organises a parade in St John's Fields where the newly crowned King is acclaimed |
