Tewkesbury 1471: The Final Clash that Ended the Wars of the Roses

In May 1471, the Battle of Tewkesbury brought the Lancastrian army under Prince Edward of Westminster to a crushing defeat by Edward IV’s forces on the green hills of Gloucestershire. The death of the heir and the rout effectively ended Lancastrian hope while prompting the execution of Henry VI and setting the stage for later Tudor ascendance. We examine contemporary accounts, chronicler biases, and how this battlefield moment reshaped power dynamics in England for the next decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices