Towton
eBook - ePub

Towton

The Battle of Palm Sunday Field 1461

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Towton

The Battle of Palm Sunday Field 1461

About this book

This medieval military history uses archeological research to shed new light on this significant and bloody battle in the Wars of the Roses.
The battle at Towton in Yorkshire on March 29th, 1461, was a major turning point in the Wars of the Roses. It was also the largest, longest fought, and bloodiest day in English medieval history. In terms of the number of troops involved, the ruthlessness of the fighting, the quantity of casualties, and the decisive nature of its outcome, Towton stands out from the long sequence of battles fought for control of England in the fifteenth century.
Drawing on the discoveries of modern archaeological research, historian John Sadler pieces together what actually happened on that fateful day. In this vivid reconstruction of the battle, he offers unflinching insight into the cruelties of medieval warfare.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations and Maps
  6. List of Abbreviations
  7. Biographical Notes
  8. Timeline
  9. Preface
  10. Rose of Rouen
  11. Introduction
  12. Chapter 1 The Art of War in the Fifteenth Century
  13. Chapter 2 The House of Lancaster and the Path to Conflict 1400-1455
  14. Chapter 3 By the Sword Divided 1455-1460
  15. Chapter 4 The Parhelion: Winter 1460-Spring 1461
  16. Chapter 5 First Blood
  17. Chapter 6 Trial by Battle
  18. Chapter 7 Rout
  19. Chapter 8 Legacy
  20. Chapter 9 The Towton Mass Grave Project
  21. Chapter 10 The Battlefield Today
  22. Appendix I: Glossary
  23. Appendix II: The Combatants
  24. Appendix III: The War in the North 1461-1464
  25. Appendix IV: The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham
  26. Notes
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index