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29 March 1461
Edward, the new duke of York (see 22 May 1455), who is hailed as king at Westminster earlier in the month, gives muscle to his claim on the throne by destroying the Lancastrian forces at the battle of Towton. Henry VI is in exile in Scotland. |
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