Palm Sunday Field

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Palm Sunday Field is an alternative name for the Battle of Towton, a major and notoriously bloody engagement of the Wars of the Roses in 15th-century England.

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Palm Sunday Field canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Towton Field
linked to: Battle of Towton
alternateName Battle of Towton
associatedWith Edward IV of England
Henry VI of England
belligerent House of Lancaster
House of York
century 15th century
combatant Lancastrian forces
Yorkist forces
commander Edward, Earl of March (later Edward IV of England)
Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
conflict Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
date 29 March 1461
dayOfWeek Palm Sunday
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy consolidation of Yorkist rule under Edward IV
hasApproximateDate late March 1461
hasCause dynastic struggle between House of York and House of Lancaster
hasFeature fought in snow and high winds
took place during a snowstorm
ledTo deposition of Henry VI in favor of Edward IV
location near Towton, North Yorkshire, England
notableFor being one of the largest battles fought on English soil
decisive role in securing the English crown for Edward IV
exceptionally high casualties
partOf Wars of the Roses
precededBy Second Battle of St Albans
region Northern England
religiousContext named for occurring on Palm Sunday in the Christian calendar
result decisive Yorkist victory
significance turning point in the first phase of the Wars of the Roses
year 1461

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Battle of Towton alsoKnownAs Palm Sunday Field