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{{Year in England|1459}} |
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Events from the year '''[[1459]] in [[Kingdom of England|England]]'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
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* [[List of English monarchs|Monarch]] – [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]] |
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* [[Lord Chancellor]] – [[William Waynflete]] |
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* [[Lord Privy Seal]] – [[Lawrence Booth]] |
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==Events== |
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* 23 September – [[Wars of the Roses]]: at the [[Battle of Blore Heath]] in [[Staffordshire]], Yorkists under [[Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury]] defeat a Lancastrian force. |
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* 12 October – Wars of the Roses: Lancastrian victory at the [[Battle of Ludford Bridge]]. Following the battle, the Duke of York flees to [[Ireland]]. |
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* 10 November – [[Parliament of Devils]], held at [[Coventry]], condemns [[House of York|Yorkists]] as traitors. |
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==Births== |
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* [[Edward Poynings]], Lord Deputy of Ireland to Henry VII (died [[1521 in England|1521]]) |
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==Deaths== |
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* [[James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley]] (born c. [[1398 in England|1398]]) (killed in battle) |
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* [[John Fastolf]], soldier (born [[1380 in England|1380]]) |
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* [[Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley]], nobleman (born [[1405 in England|1405]]) |
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* [[Walter Devereux (1411–1459)|Walter Devereux]], prominent Yorkist (born [[1411 in England|1411]]) |
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{{Year in Europe|1459 }} |
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[[Category:1459 in England| ]] |
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[[Category:Years of the 15th century in England]] |
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Events from the year 1459 in England.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 23 September – Wars of the Roses: at the Battle of Blore Heath in Staffordshire, Yorkists under Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury defeat a Lancastrian force.
- 12 October – Wars of the Roses: Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Ludford Bridge. Following the battle, the Duke of York flees to Ireland.
- 10 November – Parliament of Devils, held at Coventry, condemns Yorkists as traitors.
Births
[edit]- Edward Poynings, Lord Deputy of Ireland to Henry VII (died 1521)
Deaths
[edit]- James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley (born c. 1398) (killed in battle)
- John Fastolf, soldier (born 1380)
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, nobleman (born 1405)
- Walter Devereux, prominent Yorkist (born 1411)