"Guess who just leveled up from Earl to King? 👑 Can't wait to rearrange the royal furniture and throw a killer banquet! #KingEdwardIV #NewRules"
- Edward IV of England

Jun 28, 1461 - Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV

#OnThisDay, April 11, 1471, King Edward IV of England entered London unopposed, taking Henry VI prisoner and returning him to the Tower of London (depicted in The White Queen, “War at First Hand” 2013)

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#OTD in 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: The army of Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret's army to become King Edward IV of England

Queen Margaret raised the Lancastrian army because Henry VI was a prisoner in the Tower of London

Over 50,000 soldiers fought in the Battle of Towton and the casualty rate was high. Estimates vary with over 8,000 killed on the low end to over 20,000 killed on the high side.

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