The battle began with an exchange of archery in a blinding blizzard. It does not store any personal data.2 Towton (North Yorkshire), 29 March 1461įought just outside Tadcaster, the battle of Towton saw the crushing defeat of the Lancastrian forces of Henry VI and the establishment of the Yorkist Edward IV as king of England. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. On this site you can join the Society, make a donation to our funds or contact us through the Contact Form. In the Society section there is information about the services that we can offer and some of the testimonials that we have received. Please have a look around our site, use the resources that we have been able to provide and get in touch if you have a query about the Society or a request for us to assist you. On this website, our members have access to an additional set of pages which provide access to archives of Society newsletters and our Herald magazine, a Forum for discussion and the opportunity to share articles within the Society for review and discussion. Whilst leading the 2.5-mile walk, the guide passes on not only the history of what happened at Towton, but also gives the walkers a sense of life in the medieval period and the trauma of this event – both to those present and to society more widely. We provide two guided walks per month around the battlefield trail. Our Tapestry Group are a small but dedicated group of members who are crafting a 2m² tapestry depicting moments from the battle. Our experienced archers shoot at targets, but we can also help novices learn the skills required and guests have a try with our training equipment. They meet to practice the use of the longbow on the third Sunday of each month, and again we are happy for visitors to drop by. In addition to our monthly meetings, we also have an active archery group, the Palm Sunday Archers. We even, occasionally, venture outside the period of the mid-fifteenth century and have a talk on some other aspect of military or social history.
We also have experts on craft skills and different aspects of medieval life.
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Our monthly speakers are drawn from a wide range of professional and informed amateur historians, many of whom have been published. Here members can gather, catch up with friends, have a cup of tea or coffee, hope to win a prize on the raffle, and listen to a speaker. We have a social meeting at the start of every month to which members and guests are welcome. The Towton Battlefield Society has reached its 30 th birthday this year and we are still an incredibly active society, with many enthusiastic, knowledgeable members and a variety of activities going on throughout the year.
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