Title

'Study for Margaret of Anjou taken Prisoner after the Battle of Tewkesbury', 1873. Artist: Sir John Gilbert

Caption

'Study for Margaret of Anjou taken Prisoner after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1873; scene from the Wars of the Roses showing Edward of York pursuing Lancastrians who had sought sanctuary at Tewkesbury Abbey after their defeat at the battle of Tewkesbury 1471, where he captured Queen Margaret of Anjou.

Date

1873

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A92_039

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 16,6in x 11,7in / 4970 x 3516 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal England animals horses horse religious religion color colour capture armour war captivity century abbey concept battle sanctuary Gloucestershire Army warfare tewkesbury 19th century nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery 1455-1485 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Abbey TGN War of the Roses Wars of the Roses Margaret of Anjou King of England watercolour The Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary Margaret of Edward Plantagenet Plantagenet King Henry VI Henry VI King of England and France Sir John Gilbert John Gilbert Anjou Queen Consort of Henry VI Edward IV Edward IV King Edward IV Gilbert Sir John Gilbert John