# Battle of Tewkesbury (1471)

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

Edward IV defeated the remaining Lancastrian army and Prince Edward was killed. 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 4 May 1471 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle effectively ended the main Lancastrian line and restored Yorkist control.

## Why it matters
The battle effectively ended the main Lancastrian line and restored Yorkist control.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Tewkesbury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Tewkesbury&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Tewkesbury](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Tewkesbury)
- [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/)