Towton: The Battle of Palm Sunday Field 1461

This medieval military history uses archeological research to shed new light on this significant and bloody battle in the Wars of the Roses.

The battle at Towton in Yorkshire on March 29th, 1461, was a major turning point in the Wars of the Roses. It was also the largest, longest fought, and bloodiest day in English medieval history. In terms of the number of troops involved, the ruthlessness of the fighting, the quantity of casualties, and the decisive nature of its outcome, Towton stands ...