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title: Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 CE
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11845/battle-of-tewkesbury-1471-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 CE
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11845.jpg)
## Image Caption
A medieval illustration of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Tewkesbury, 4 May 1471 CE. In this battle of the [Wars of the Roses](https://www.worldhistory.org/Wars_of_the_Roses/), Yorkist forces loyal to [Edward IV of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_IV_of_England/) (r. 1461-1470 CE & 1471-1483 CE) defeated a Lancastrian army. After the battle, Prince Edward, the only heir of [Henry VI of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_VI_of_England/) (1422-1461 CE & 1470-1471 CE) was killed. (From the 15th century CE Ghent manuscript)
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MS_Ghent_-_Battle_of_Tewkesbury.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MS_Ghent_-_Battle_of_Tewkesbury.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.