Beautiful suit of Armour from the battle of Towton Moor (now sold)
£1,000.00
This is a beautiful suit of Armour from the Battle of Towton Moor fought on a snowy 29 March 1461 during the War of the roses. Towton was one of the largest battles in British history. It is
estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 soldiers fought in the battle,
including 28 Lords (almost half the peerage at that time), mainly on
the Lancastrian side. One of the most commonly quoted figures is 42,000
for the Lancastrians and 36,000 for the Yorkists. All estimates for the
battle agree that the Lancastrians started the battle with the larger
force. It is also regarded as the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil. Exact losses are a matter of continuing debate, and are extremely
difficult to assess with any accuracy, however estimates of about 28,000[ (perhaps more) casualties are frequently cited. If correct such a
figure would equate to roughly 1% of the entire English population at
the time.
The battle was
fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster for control of the
English throne. The battle was a decisive victory for the Yorkists. Although the Lancastrians went on to war the whole war and led to the dynasty of the Tudors.
