battle of Northampton

England [1460]

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In Wars of the Roses: Competing claims to the throne and the beginning of civil war
…defeating the Lancastrian forces at Northampton (July 10). York tried to claim the throne but settled for the right to succeed upon the death of Henry. That effectively disinherited Henry’s son, Prince Edward, and caused Queen Margaret to continue her opposition.
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