Events
Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Sunday 6th January 2019
On Saturday 4th May 1471 the “Wars of the Roses” came to a head at Tewkesbury. The Yorkist army commanded by Edward IV, and his brother, the future Richard III, chased down and defeated the Lancastrian army of Queen Margaret and her son Edward, Prince of Wales. The outcome crushed the hope that the heir to the House of Lancaster would again take the throne of England.
The walk last approximately 2 hours and is free, although donations to the Society are welcome .Just turn up and walk, dogs on leads welcome.
The walk starts at 2:00pm at the short stay car park in Gander Lane (GL20 5PG) Meet on the steps of the red brick “Abbey lawn gate” on the Abbey side of the car park
For further information.
- Contact name : Richard Goddard
- Contact email : goddard961@gmail.com
Wars of the Roses Conference
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Battle of Gainsborough 1643
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Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Thursday 6th June 2019
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Barnet Medieval Festival
Saturday and Sunday 8th and 9th June 2019
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West Midlands Waterloo Association Study Day
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Battle of Bosworth 1485
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Battle of Wrotham 1554 and a visit to Arlington Castle
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Battle of Stoke Field 1487
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Visit to Norman Cross
Sunday 23rd June 2019
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Chalk Valley History Festival
Thursday 27th June - Sunday 30th June 2019
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Talk - The organisation of a late medieval army
Thursday 27th June 2019
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Battle of Cropredy Bridge 1644 375th anniversary event
Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th June 2019
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Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Thursday 4th July 2019
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Battle of Langport 1645
Saturday 6th July 2019
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Siege of Bristol 1643
Sunday 7th July 2019
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Battle of Northampton 1460
Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival and Battle Re-enactment- Battlefield walks
Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th July 2019
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Northamptonshire Battlefields Society Talk - Warwick the Kingmaker
Thursday 25th July 2019
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Northamptonshire Battlefields Society Conference - Edgcote 1469
Saturday 27th July 2019
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Storm of Marlborough 1642 - Re-enactment
Saturday and Sunday 27th July - 28th July 2019
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Rogues with Rifles - a talk about the 5/60th in the Peninsular War
Saturday 3rd August 2019
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Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Thursday 8th August 2019
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Battle of Lewes 1264
Sunday 11th August 2019
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Battle of Lewes 1264
Sunday 11th August 2019
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Study Day - A whiff of grapeshot - Gunpowder weapons in the Napoleonic Wars
Saturday 7th September 2019
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Battle of Myton 1319
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Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066
Sunday 8th September 2019
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Battle of Nibley Green 1470
Saturday 21st September 2019
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Battle of Winceby 1643
Sunday 13th October 2019
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Battle of Edgehill 1642
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