The Battle of Tewkesbury, a major battle in the Wars of the Roses takes place, resulting in a decisive victory for the Yorkists led by King Edward IV. against the Yorkist army, led by Edward IV, The battle took place south of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and was a turning point in the Wars of the Roses.
The Lancastrian king, Henry VI, who was a prisoner in the Tower of London, died shortly after the battle, perhaps murdered. Tewkesbury restored political stability to England until the death of Edward IV in 1483. More