andrrewgarfield: 28th June 1461 - Edward of York is crowned king in Westminster Abbey. After defeati
andrrewgarfield:28th June 1461 - Edward of York is crowned king in Westminster Abbey.After defeating the Lancastrian forces at the Battle of Towton in March 1461, Edward made his triumphal state entry into London on Friday 26th June, riding from Lambeth to the Tower of London.“At the gates of the City, he was received by the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen, clad in scarlet robes, accompanied by 400 from the Court of Common Council and the most prominent of the citizens. The solemn and gorgeous procession wound it way slowly through the City streets whilst the people cheered the God-like figure of Edward, so very different from the drab and vacant-eyed creature they had previously seen as their King. Edward looked every inch a King, and a King who would give them a lasting peace. In him they saw an end to the troubles which had afflicted the Realm in recent years” - Michael D. Miller [x] -- source link
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