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Battle of Barnet
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The Battle of Barnet was a decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured
Late 15th-century artistic portrayal of the battle: Edward IV (left), wearing a circlet and mounted on a horse, leads the Yorkist charge and pierces the Earl of Warwick (right) with his lance; in reality, Warwick was not killed by Edward.
Late 15th-century artistic portrayal of the battle: Edward IV (left), wearing a circlet and mounted on a horse, leads the Yorkist charge and pierces t
The Earl of Warwick prepares for the battle in this diorama at Warwick Castle.
The Earl of Warwick prepares for the battle in this diorama at Warwick Castle.
Nobles in the Battle of Barnet wore composite field armour like this suit exhibited at the Royal Armouries Museum.
Nobles in the Battle of Barnet wore composite field armour like this suit exhibited at the Royal Armouries Museum.
1885 lithograph portraying the rout of Warwick's forces in the manner of Paolo Uccello
1885 lithograph portraying the rout of Warwick's forces in the manner of Paolo Uccello
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
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Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 6th Earl of Salisbury, known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, landowner of the House of Neville fortune and military commander.
Battle of Barnet
…London, Edward led the House of York in a fight against the House of Lancaster, which backed Henry VI for the throne. Leading the Lancastrian army was Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who played a crucial role in the fate of each king. Historians regard the battle as one of the most important clashes in the Wars of the Roses, since…
Warwick as drawn in the Rous Roll. He displays on his shield the arms of Montagu quartering Monthermer. The bull's head is the crest of the Neville fa
Warwick as drawn in the Rous Roll. He displays on his shield the arms of Montagu quartering Monthermer. The bull's head is the crest of the Neville family, the eagle is the crest of Montagu.
Middleham Castle, now in North Yorkshire, was Warwick's favourite residence in England. In the late 1450s business in Calais in France kept him away f
Middleham Castle, now in North Yorkshire, was Warwick's favourite residence in England. In the late 1450s business in Calais in France kept him away from it for periods.
The Earl of Warwick's Vow by Henry Tresham depicting Warwick cutting the throat of his own horse and vowing not to abandon the battlefield prior to th
The Earl of Warwick's Vow by Henry Tresham depicting Warwick cutting the throat of his own horse and vowing not to abandon the battlefield prior to the Battle of Towton
The Battle of Barnet, where Warwick was killed. Edward IV can be seen on the left, wearing a crown, and Warwick on the right being pierced by a lance.
The Battle of Barnet, where Warwick was killed. Edward IV can be seen on the left, wearing a crown, and Warwick on the right being pierced by a lance. In reality, Edward did not kill Warwick.