First Battle of St Albans

GPTKB entity

Statements (103)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Yorkists and Lancastrians
Increased tensions between Yorkists and Lancastrians
Yorkists gained control of the king
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 2,000
approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:command_structure Lancastrian forces led by Somerset
Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duke of York
gptkbp:cultural_references Literature and media portrayals
gptkbp:date 1455
22 May 1455
May 22, 1455
gptkbp:election_year Temporary control of the crown by the Yorkists
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_St_Albans
gptkbp:fought_in open ground
gptkbp:game_type gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkbp:historical_context dispute over the English throne
Political instability in England
Conflict between the Yorkists and Lancastrians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:James,_Lord_Audley
gptkb:John_Talbot,_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
gptkb:Richard,_Earl_of_Salisbury
gptkb:Edward_V_of_England
gptkb:Cecily_Neville
gptkb:Edmund_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Anne_Neville
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Margaret_Beaufort
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_III_of_England
gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkb:Henry_VII_of_England
gptkb:Thomas_Stanley,_1st_Baron_Stanley
gptkb:Elizabeth_Woodville
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:James_Tuchet,_Lord_Audley
gptkb:Thomas,_Lord_Stanley
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:William_de_la_Pole,_Duke_of_Suffolk
Henry VI's mental health issues
The influence of foreign powers on the conflict
Henry Tudor, later Henry VII
The impact of the battle on English law
The impact of the battle on the common people
The impact of the battle on trade and economy
The role of mercenaries in the conflict
The role of propaganda in the conflict
The role of the church in the conflict
The role of the nobility in the conflict
The role of women in the Wars of the Roses
The significance of alliances in the conflict
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power towards the Yorkists
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses
Set the stage for future conflicts in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of St Albans
gptkbp:influence subsequent battles in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
Memorials and historical reenactments
Memorials in St Albans
gptkbp:is_involved_in infantry and cavalry
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Edmund_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Edmund_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkbp:legacy Influence on English history
Influenced English history and monarchy
marked the beginning of a series of conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:St_Albans
gptkb:St_Albans,_Hertfordshire,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:notable_event assassination of several Lancastrian leaders
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_King_Henry_VI
Decisive victory for the Yorkists
temporary control of the English crown by the Yorkists
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
Chronicles of the time
Historical analyses and interpretations
gptkbp:related_event Subsequent battles of the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
first battle of the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the English crown
control of London
gptkbp:tactics Ambush
surprise attack
Surprise attack
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkb:Battle_of_Blore_Heath
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4