EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 11 MIN

Stoke Field 1487 – The Last Yorkist Conflict

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

In June 1487 the Tudor king Henry VII met a desperate Yorkist uprising at Stoke Field in eastern England. The plot, driven by Lambert Simnel’s false claim to be Edward VI and organised by John de la Pole, was defeated after a short but bloody clash that eliminated the last major Yorkist pretender. The episode traces the battle, its contemporary evidence, and the myths that followed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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