Events from the year 1459 in England.
Incumbents Monarch – Henry VI Lord Chancellor – William Waynflete Lord Privy Seal – Lawrence Booth
Events 23 September – Wars of the Roses: at the Battle of Blore Heath in Staffordshire, Yorkists under Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury defeat a Lancastrian force. 12 October – Wars of the Roses: Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Ludford Bridge. Following the battle, the Duke of York flees to Ireland. 10 November – Parliament of Devils, held at Coventry, condemns Yorkists as traitors.
Births Edward Poynings, Lord Deputy of Ireland to Henry VII (died 1521)
Deaths James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley (born c. 1398) (killed in battle) John Fastolf, soldier (born 1380) Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, nobleman (born 1405) Walter Devereux, prominent Yorkist (born 1411)
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