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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instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Towton Field NERFINISHED
alternateName Battle of Towton NERFINISHED
associatedWith Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
Henry VI of England NERFINISHED
belligerent House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
House of York NERFINISHED
century 15th century
combatant Lancastrian forces NERFINISHED
Yorkist forces NERFINISHED
commander Edward, Earl of March (later Edward IV of England) NERFINISHED
Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED
conflict Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
date 29 March 1461
dayOfWeek Palm Sunday NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
precededBy Second Battle of St Albans NERFINISHED
region Northern England NERFINISHED
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