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Battle of Edgcote
24 July 1469
The Battle of Edgcote was fought near Banbury on 24 July 1469 during a rebellion against Edward IV. A royal army led by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, encountered forces raised under the name Robin of Redesdale and associated with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.
The royal army was defeated, and William Herbert and his brother Richard were captured and executed. Edward IV was subsequently placed under Warwick’s control, although the earl could not establish a stable government through the king.
Related people for Battle of Edgcote
Edward IV1442–1483 Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales1453–1471 Edward V1470–1483 Elizabeth Woodville1437–1492 George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence1449–1478 Henry VI1421–1471 Henry VII1457–1509 Margaret of Anjou1430–1482 Richard III1452–1485 Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick1428–1471 Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York1473–disappeared 1483 William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke1423–1469
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