Wakefield to Towton, talk at Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, WF8 1QH
Sat 18th March 2023

With the Yorkist defeat at Wakefield and the death of the heir to the throne Richard Dule of York, the House of Lancaster was now wholly in the ascendancy.

Learn about the key events in the following three months that would lead to the catastrophic Lancastrian defeats at Towton and the establishment of the Yorkist King Edward IV.

FREE – suitable for Ages 12+

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