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700th anniversary: Despenser War: A royalist army defeated troops loyal to Thomas, 2nd Earl of...
Wed, March 16, 2022
5 yr ago
In 1322, Despenser War: A royalist army defeated troops loyal to Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, in the Battle of Boroughbridge, which allowed King Edward II of England to hold on to power for another five years.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2022-03-16