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Mortimer's Cross, battlefield, Herefordshire, W England, near Leominster. It was the scene of a battle (Feb. 2, 1461) in the Wars of the Roses (see Roses, Wars of the Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and Lancaster (later associated with the red rose).
..... Click the link for more information. ), which ended with a decisive victory for the Yorkist forces under Edward, duke of York, over the Lancastrians. Edward then marched to London, where he proclaimed himself King Edward IV.

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No references found			20 Bangor The Wars of the Roses battle of Mortimer's Cross was fought on February 2, 1461, near Wigmore, Herefordshire. HORSE PLAY; Just for the fun of it by The Racing Post (London, England) Opportunities were fewer in the second half as it developed into a midfield battle although Pountney looped a header over from Mortimer's cross and Nigel Niblett's header was deflected wide. Town end poor run; NON-LEAGUE AND FA CUP FOOTBALL: Round-up of all ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Karl Murphy headed Shrewsbury level after 32 minutes from Alex Mortimer's cross, the Dragons' defence having allowed him time and space to pick his spot. FOOTBALL: Dragons win with late twin strike; Wrexham res ...... 5 ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			mortar cube test mortar fillet mortar joint mortar mill mortar mix Mortar Mixer Mortar Pump mortar structure mortar tray Mortar, Heavy-Artillery mortarboard Mortars, Refractory Mortaza Moshfeq Kazemi Morte d'Arthur, Le Mortefontaine Treaty of 1800 Morteratsch Mortgage Mortgage Credit mortgage lien mortgagee mortgagor mortice Mortier, Edouard Adolphe Mortillet, Gabriel de Mortimer Mortimer's Cross Mortimer, Charles G. Mortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of Ulster Mortimer, Edmund de, 5th earl of March and 3d earl of Ulster Mortimer, Roger de, 1st earl of March Mortimer, Roger de, 4th earl of March and 2d earl of Ulster Mortimer, Sir Edmund de mortise mortise and tenon mortise bolt mortise chisel mortise gauge mortise joint mortise latch mortise lock mortise machine mortise pin mortise preparation mortise-and-tenon joint mortised astragal mortising machine mortlake Mortmain Morton Morton County Morton Grove			Mortification of the flesh Mortification of the flesh Mortification of the flesh Mortifications Mortifications Mortifications mortified mortified mortified Mortified episode guide Mortifiedness Mortifier mortifies mortifies mortifies mortify mortify mortify mortifying mortifying mortifying Mortifyingly Mortifyingly Mortifyingly Mortillet, Gabriel de Mortimer Mortimer Mortimer Family Mortimer Family Mortimer Mouse Mortimer's Cross Mortimer, Charles G. Mortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of Ulster Mortimer, Edmund de, 5th earl of March and 3d earl of Ulster Mortimer, Roger de Mortimer, Roger de, 1st earl of March Mortimer, Roger de, 4th earl of March and 2d earl of Ulster Mortimer, Roger de, 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March Mortimer, Roger de, 8th Baron of Wigmore and 1st Earl of March Mortimer, Sir Edmund de Mortimer-Filkins Questionnaire Mortimers Mortimers mortinatality Mortis & tennon Mortis & tennon Mortis and tennon Mortis and tennon Mortis Hora mortise mortise mortise Mortise and Tennon Join Mortise and Tennon Join Mortise and tenon Mortise and tenon Mortise and tenon Mortise and tenon mortise and tenon joint mortise bolt mortise chisel

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