The Battle of Towton (March 29, 1461) wasn’t a “medieval skirmish.” It was a full-scale civil war collision in a snowstorm—one of the largest and most lethal battles ever fought in England. Yorkists and Lancastrians slammed into each other for hours, ranks packed tight, footing ruined by mud and melting snow, the fighting turning into a grinding shove of spear, bill, sword, and sheer exhaustion. Towton mattered because it decided a crown. Edward IV was young, newly proclaimed, and not yet secure

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In our new animated historical documentary, we are covering the beginning of the Wars of the Roses and the battle of Towton (1461) which marked the end of the first part of the conflict. This video explains how the reigns of Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI, alongside the Hundred Years' War influenced the dynastic situation in England and made the war between the Lancasters and Yorks inevitable. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http:

The Battle of Towton was fought at the worst possible moment, in the worst possible conditions, by men who knew retreat meant death. England was tearing itself apart during the Wars of the Roses. Two dynasties—Lancaster and York—claimed the same crown. On Palm Sunday, March 29, 1461, their armies met on a frozen plateau in Yorkshire. The Lancastrians held the high ground. The Yorkists held something deadlier: the wind. Snow blew straight into Lancastrian faces. Their archers fired blind. Arrows

Imagining the gruesome scenes of the Bridge of Bodies during the Battle of Towton on our latest episode of Battle Treasures, check it out… 📺Tuesdays 8.30pm on Sky History 📲On Demand anytime through Sky History On Demand and YouTube | Bruce Crompton