More Towton bodies found...
Sep. 14th, 2006 12:51 pmSkeletons of bloodiest day
http://www.mirabilis.ca/2006/09/13/skeletons-of-bloodiest-day/
From the York Press: Skeletons of bloodiest day.
http://www.mirabilis.ca/2006/09/13/skeletons-of-bloodiest-day/
From the York Press: Skeletons of bloodiest day.
Skeletons bearing marks of horrendous sword injuries have been unearthed beneath a North Yorkshire hall.
The victims of a medieval battle were discovered beneath the floor of the dining room of Towton Hall, between Tadcaster and Sherburn-in- Elmet, dating from the Battle of Towton in 1461.
The discovery was made as part of a ten-year investigation into the archaeological evidence of the longest and bloodiest battle ever fought in England.
Taking place on Palm Sunday, March 29, 1461, the Lancastrian army was handed an enormous blow with its leader, King Henry VI, forced to flee. He was defeated by the self-proclaimed Edward IV. [continue]