The Wars of the Roses

Rebellions and Uprisings

Pitched battles were not the only military aspect of the Wars of the Roses and throughout the period local uprisings challenged and threatened the authority of the ruling king.  The rebellions and uprisings all form part of the overall history of the period and a summary of each is given below.  The further reading lists are specific to each event but should be used in conjunction with the main histories of the period. See Bibliography

	Lancastrian Resistance 1461-1464
	The Yorkshire Rebellion 1469
	Lincolnshire Rebellion of March 1470
	Yorkshire Rising July 1470
	Kentish Uprising May 1471
	Buckingham’s Rebellion October 1483
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