York becomes Protector until

Henry VI recoversMarch1454

First Battle of St. Albans

22 May1455

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory (Henry VI captured)

Battle of Blore Heath

23 September1459

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Battle of Ludford Bridge

12 October1459

Sir William Stanley Lancastrian Victory

Battle of Northampton

10 July1460

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory (Henry VI captured)

Battle of Wakefield

30 December1460

Sir William Stanley Lancastrian Victory (Duke of York Killed)

Battle of Mortimer’s Cross

2 February1461

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Second Battle of St. Albans17 February

1461Sir William Stanley Lancastrian Victory

(Henry VI rescued)

Edward declared King

March1461

Battle of Ferrybridge28 March1461

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Battle of Towton

29 March1461

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Coronation of Edward IV

June1461

Battle of Hedgeley Moor

25 April1464

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Battle of Hexham15 May1464

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Earl of Warwick switches to the

Lancastrian cause1467

Battle of Edgecote Moor

26 July1469

Sir William Stanley Lancastrian Victory

Battle of Losecote Field

12 March1470

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Battle of Barnet14 April1471

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Battle of Tewkesbury

4 May1471

Sir William Stanley

Yorkist Victory

Henry VI dies in the Tower

21 May1471

Edward’s French campaign

June1475

Execution of George, duke of Clarence18 February

1478

Gloucester’s Scottish campaign

June1482

Edward IV dies

9 April1483

Richard Duke of York’s failed coup against Henry VI

September1452