1455 1485 Collection

Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910. Creator: Henry Payne
Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910

Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of Henry VI, (1792). Margaret of Anjou (1429-1482) married Henry VI of England in 1445. The mental instability of Henry meant that Margaret effectively led

Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Artist: Brown
Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), Queen Consort of Henry VI of England with Richard Plantagenet

The Battle of Towton, 29 March 1461, (c1920). The Battle of Towton (1461) took place near Towton in Yorkshire and was one of the bloodiest ever battles fought in Britain

Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York

Edward IV, 15th century King of England, c1540. A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461

Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, . Artist: John Leech
Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, c1860, (c1860). The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses

Warwick the Kingmaker, 15th century English nobleman and soldier, (1893)
Warwick the King aker, 15th century English nobleman and soldier, (1893). Warwick (1428-1471) in armour holding a shield and sword

Carreg Cennen Castle, c1870. Carreg Cennen Castle on a limestone precipice in the Brecon Beacons above the River Cennen in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret of Anjou, (1430-1482), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Margaret of Anjou, (1430-1482), 1830. Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) of the House of Valois. Queen of England by marriage to King Henry VI from 1445-1461

Henry VII, (1457-1509), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry VII, (1457-1509), 1830. Henry VII (1457-1509) seized the crown on 22 August 1485 from Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field

Richard III, (1452-1485), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Richard III, (1452-1485), 1830. Richard III (1452-1485) King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1483 until his death in 1485. Last king of the House of York and last of the Plantagenet dynasty

Edward IV, (1442-1483), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward IV, (1442-1483), 1830. Edward IV (1442-1483) King of England 1461-1470 and again from 1471 to his death. He grew up during the Wars of the Roses and became the first Yorkist king

Henry VI, (1421-1471), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry VI, (1421-1471), 1830. Henry VI (1421-1471) King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453

Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Sir John Fortescue (c1394-1479) English Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, appointed governor of Lincolns Inn three times

The Duke of Somerset killing Lord Wenlock, 1773. Creator: William Walker
The Duke of Somerset killing Lord Wenlock, 1773. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). John Wenlock, (c1400/04 - 1471) allegedly killed by his own commander

Richard III Killed in Bosworth-Field, 1773. Creator: William Walker
Richard III Killed in Bosworth-Field, 1773. Richard III (1452-1485) killed in Bosworth-Field and the last English king to be killed in battle. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)

King Richard III, 1786. Creator: Unknown
King Richard III, 1786. Richard III (1452-1485), King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1483 until his death, was the last king of the Houses of York and Plantagenet

Richard III. and the Earl of Richmond at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485, (mid 19th century). The Battle of Bosworth Field, fought on 22 August 1485

Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English nobleman Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (1435-1504)

Obelisk at Monken Hadley, Hertfordshire, c1800. The obelisk commemorates the Battle of Barnet, 1471, between Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick during the Wars of the Roses

Scene outside the Tower of London, depicting the beheading of Lord Hastings, 1483 (c1850). William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (c1431-1483)

Interior view of the prison in the Bowyer Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. The Bowyer Tower is one of the thirteen towers of the Inner Ward

Interior of the Bloody Tower in the Tower of London, 1884. View showing the staircase in the Bloody Tower leading to the room where the Princes in the Tower were supposedly killed

Sanctuary, 1867. Artist: Richard Burchett
Sanctuary, 1867. Battle scene from the War of the Roses showing Edward of York pursuing Lancastrians who had sought sanctuary at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershite

Study for Margaret of Anjou taken Prisoner after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1873; scene from the Wars of the Roses showing Edward of York pursuing Lancastrians who had sought sanctuary at Tewkesbury

Henry VI at Towton, 1860. Artist
Henry VI at Towton, 1860. The Battle of Towton (1461) took place near Towton in Yorkshire and was one of the bloodiest ever battles fought in Britain. It part of the Wars of the Roses

Margaret of Anjou taken prisoner after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1875. Artist
Margaret of Anjou taken prisoner after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1875. The Battle of Tewkesbury was fought in 1471 during the War of the Roses 1455-1485

Richard III of England at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, 1485 (1864). Richard (1452-1485) was the last Plantagenet King of England

The Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Having previously supported his taking of the throne, Henry Stafford (1455-1483)

Richard, Duke of Gloucester invited to assume the crown, 1483 (1864). Richard (1452-1485) was invited to assume the crown by the Duke of Buckingham (1455-1483)

Death of Warwick the Kingmaker, Battle of Barnet, 1471 (1864). Richard Neville or Nevill, Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), English soldier and statesman

Murder of Prince Edward after his capture by King Edward IV, 1471 (1864). Artist
Murder of Prince Edward after his capture by King Edward IV, 1471 (1864). Edward of Westminster (1453-1471), Prince of Wales, the son of the Lancastrian King Henry VI (1421-1471)

Edward IV of England and Lady Elizabeth Grey, 1464 (1864). King Edward IV (1422-1483) calls in at Grafton, the residence of the Duchess of Bedford and her second husband

Strategem of Lord Fauconberg at the Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, 1461 (1864). Artist
Strategem of Lord Fauconberg at the Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, 1461 (1864). Lord Fauconbridge (1410-1463), leading the vanguard of Edward IVs (1422-1483) Yorkist army

Henry VI, King of England from 1422-1461 and 1470-1471, (1932). The last monarch of the House of Lancaster, Henry (1421-1471) ruled with a regent until his majority in 1437

Edward V, King of England, 1483 (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward V, King of England, 1483 (1932). Edward V (1470-1483?) succeeded his father, Edward IV, as King in April 1483. He was deposed in June and was succeeded by his uncle, Richard

Henry VI, King of England, (1824). The last monarch of the House of Lancaster, Henry (1421-1471) ruled with a regent until his majority in 1437, then alone until he was deposed in 1461

Henry VII, King of England, and a billman, (1824). Henry (1457-1509) came to the throne in 1485 after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field

Richard III at Bosworth, 22 August 1485, (c1880). The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) 22 August 1485, was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses

Murder of Prince Edward at Tewkesbury, 4 May 1471, (c1880). Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 - 4 May 1471) known as Edward of Lancaster

Richard III, King of England from 1483, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Richard III, King of England from 1483, (1932). Richard (1452-1485) was the last Plantagenet King of England. His death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 ended the Wars of the Roses

Edward IV, King of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward IV, King of England, (1932). A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461. The first half of his reign was marked by civil war against the Lancastrians

Richard III, 1859. Artist: GN Gardiner
Richard III, 1859. King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485, at the age of 32. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty

The Queen Dowager of Edward IV parting with her son, the Duke of York, 1483 (1793)
Elizabeth Woodville, the Queen Dowager of Edward IV, parting with her son, the Duke of York, 1483 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Elizabeth Woodville and Jane Shore accused by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 1483 (1793)
Elizabeth Woodville, the widow of King Edward IV, and Jane Shore, accused of witchcraft by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 1483 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton

King Edward IV, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

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