Following on from my post about the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross, earlier in february, the battle lines moved to St Albans, just outside of London on this day in 1461.
The battle was mostly led by the Earl of
Following on from my post about the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross, earlier in february, the battle lines moved to St Albans, just outside of London on this day in 1461.
The battle was mostly led by the Earl of Warwick (often known as the Kingmaker), as Edward of York had been delayed fighting Owen Tudor at Mortimer’s Cross, and defeating him, of course.
The Lancastrian army, led by Margaret of Anjou, had been victorious at Wakefield quite recently. The disposessed Queen had ordered the deaths of the Duke of York and his son, Edmund after Wakefield, which made Edward of York, the Yorkist heir.
Warwick ranged his army as