Battle of Wakefield

Today is the 563 anniversary of the Battle of Wakefield which led to the death of the ‘heir’ to the throne, Richard Duke of York. The many theories regarding why Richard engaged the Lancastrian army when so outnumbered are many and varied, and are covered in our tours of Sandal Castle which will re-commence in 2024. On the 18th May 2024 we will be covering this topic and how Shakespeare’s portrayal of the Wars of the Roses may have differed from the reality, in a tour which will form part of the Wakefield Wordfest weekend. More details of this festival in the New Year. In the meantime, we wish all our readers a very Happy New Year.