Medieval History
It was one of the biggest and probably the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil. Such was its ferocity almost 1 per cent of the English population was wiped out in a single day. Yet mention the Battle of Towton to most people and you would probably get a blank stare.
Next week marks the 550th anniversary of the engagement that changed the course of the Wars of the Roses. It is estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 soldiers took part in the battle in 1461 between the Houses of York and Lancaster for control of the English throne. An estimated 28,000 men are said to have lost their lives.
But this bloody conflict is unlikely to remain forgotten for much longer. Archaeologists believe they will unearth what is likely to be Britain's largest mass grave this summer.
Click here to read this article from the Independent
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HDR - St Mary Lead Church, near Towton Battlefield, North Yorkshire, originally uploaded by Tiddler.This isolated fourteenth century building stands in a field close to the site of the battle of Towton, near Tadcaster in Yorkshire. Fought in the driving...
Medieval History
Towton: Mass graves to shed light on Britain's bloodiest battle
It was one of the biggest and probably the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil. Such was its ferocity almost 1 per cent of the English population was wiped out in a single day. Yet mention the Battle of Towton to most people and you would probably get a blank stare.
Next week marks the 550th anniversary of the engagement that changed the course of the Wars of the Roses. It is estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 soldiers took part in the battle in 1461 between the Houses of York and Lancaster for control of the English throne. An estimated 28,000 men are said to have lost their lives.
But this bloody conflict is unlikely to remain forgotten for much longer. Archaeologists believe they will unearth what is likely to be Britain's largest mass grave this summer.
Click here to read this article from the Independent
- Funding Given To Commemorate The 500th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Flodden
The Flodden 500 Project will receive £887,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to commemorate the 500th anniversary of one of the largest battles ever fought between Scottish and English forces. The battle of Flodden was fought in the county of Northumberland...
- Sandal Castle: Celebrations To Delve Into Battle?s Past
A battle that changed the course of English history will be remembered during celebrations at Sandal Castle at Wakefield on New Year?s Eve. Medieval weapons, clothes and crafts from the era of the Battle of Wakefield will be used by the Frei Compagnie...
- Handguns From The Battle Of Towton Discovered
Two men have discovered what are believed to be the earliest known fragments of battlefield handguns, which are thought to have been used at the Battle of Towton, fought in northern England in 1461. The find has been described as being of ?genuine historical...
- Wars Of The Roses: Triumphs And Defeats
ave the Date: The Richard III Foundation, Inc. presents Wars of the Roses: Triumphs and Defeats October 8 and 9, 2010 Our events will begin on Friday afternoon at the Bosworth Battlefield Centre. A private tour of the new exhibition will begin at 2 pm....
- St Mary's Lead
HDR - St Mary Lead Church, near Towton Battlefield, North Yorkshire, originally uploaded by Tiddler.This isolated fourteenth century building stands in a field close to the site of the battle of Towton, near Tadcaster in Yorkshire. Fought in the driving...