# Battle of Barnet (1471)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1471-battle-of-barnet
Categories: battle

Edward IV defeated and killed Warwick the Kingmaker. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 14 April 1471 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory destroyed the main coalition that had restored Henry VI.

## Why it matters
The victory destroyed the main coalition that had restored Henry VI.

Ruler at the time: [Edward IV](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Barnet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Barnet&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Barnet](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Barnet)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)